INTRODUCTION:Emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence that is used to express emotions of understanding and coping with emotions. From this view, emotional intelligence may be said to be effective in many things, from decision-making mechanisms to school success, from conflict resolution to coping with stress. Self-awareness refers to the person's ability to recognize and understand their own emotions and has a critical prescription for emotional intelligence. Beyond knowing emotions, it also involves being aware of how one's behaviour will affect other people's feelings. In order to increase self-awareness, one should follow his/her reactions and emotional changes to different situations and make them meaningful for themselves. One needs to understand how to control his/her emotions and to control emotions in order to have emotional intelligence, as well as to understand their emotions and how they affect others. We just have to find the right time, place and way of expressing our feelings. The appropriateness of expressing our behaviour and emotions is essentially what is sought in self-regulation.Communicating well with other people is another requirement of emotional intelligence. We must articulate our everyday life in the same way that we convey these feelings in the correct way. The most important social skills include active listening, verbal communication skills, nonverbal communication skills, leadership and persuasion skills. In addition, empathy, the ability to understand how other people feel about situations, is critical for emotional intelligence. However, it is not enough to understand how the other person feels, even, the reactions we give to that person must also be appropriate to his emotional state.Inner motivation also plays an important role in emotional intelligence. Those with high inner motivation set goals, strive for their goals, and always look for new ways to do better, so they enrich their inner world. All these features regarding Emotional Intelligence (EI) are of great importance for coping with stressLITERATURE REVIEW:sEmotional intelligence (EI) is a new concept based on the tradition of multiple intelligences. It is argued to have traced back to the work of Thorndike (1920) who introduced the concept of Social Intelligence in his Multi-Factor theory of intelligence. Gardener's (1983) model of Multiple Intelligences includes two components of EI, namely interpersonal intelligence and intrapersonal intelligence. There are three approaches to EI that guide understanding in the current EI research. First, Coleman 1998, postulated that EI includes traits, such as motivation, optimism, adaptability, and warmth, which can predict success in human relations, work and life in general (Jihan, Alumran, & Leena, 2008).Second, (Mayer & Salovey, 1997) and Salovey (1997) have defined emotional intelligence by the specific competencies it encompasses, organizing skills in perceiving emotions, facilitating thought, understanding emotions, and managing emotions. The emotional intelligence indicates the knowledge about emotions and how this knowledge influences interpersonal relationship, and on the other hand, evaluation and emotional expression in a suitable and competence mood are as an indicator of the ability to recognition (Lyusin, 2006). Third, Bar-On (1997a) proposed a personality or mixed model of EI, which most directly suggests EI to be important in coping with stress. He defined EI as "an array of emotional, personal, and social abilities and skills that enable an individual to cope effectively with environmental demands and pressures" (Jihan, Alumran, & Leena, 2008). (Kayalar & Guler An, 2016) argued in their research that creating an interactive environment, integrating strong emotional connections, and being aware of internal and external attention for the training process seemed to be a success in training environment.(Mayer & Salovey, 1997) developed the ability conception of EI, which has four branches: perception/appraisal, emotional facilitation of thinking, understanding/analysing emotion, and regulation. …


An overview of the main architectural differences between the power4 and power5 chips is presented, with particular reference to simultaneous multi-threading. The use of different compiler flags is discussed. Finally an investigation of the effects of different compiler flags for two different versions of the fortran compiler, xlf9 and xlf10 is investigated by benchmarking two different application codes.


Automotive hybrid technology development and mechanical, electrical,engine,energy technology is closely related with the development of these areas of technology, the development of hybrid technology also will be extensive. How to optimize the control strategy is the key to achieve hybrid cars low fuel consumption, low emissions targets . In the automotive power and meet other basic technical performance,and cost requirements of the premise,characteristics and operating conditions for the car's various components , control strategies to achieve a reasonable distribution of energy in the motor between the engine and effective,so that the vehicle the highest system efficiency,access to the largest vehicle fuel economy,low emissions and smooth driving performance.


The professional life surveys conducted decennially by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) since 1996 provide useful insights about ACC physician


Using a simple two-period model, this paper attempts to explain uncertain interesting intertemporal properties of product warranties. Specifically, why does coverage generally fall over time and why is the typical warranty's life so much shorter than the expec ted life of the product it covers? The authors view warranties as a p artial solution to the double moral hazard problem that arises when b uyers cannot readily observe the quality built into a product, and se llers cannot observe the care with which buyers use it. The optimal w arranty strikes the right balance between providing incentives for se ller quality and for buyer care. Under certain contitions, a two-peri od warranty will even render the first-best (i.e., full information) solution achievable.


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Men and women have different health profiles which necessitate different health needs, as a result of their biology and their distinct status in society. Discrimination and harmful traditional practices in many societies in the global south further affect the reproductive health of indigenous women. The paper will highlight discrimination against women in patriarchal indigenous communities in Cameroon. The paper focuses on violations that affect women's reproductive health. The paper will discuss these violations in light of the country's commitment to Sustainable Development Goal No. 3 on good health and well-being and Goal No. 5 on gender equality. The paper will also highlight the national and international laws addressing the right to the reproductive health of indigenous women. It will also examine gender-sensitive interventions, legislation and policies put in place by the indigenous community and the Government of Cameroon if any. The paper will end with conclusion and suggestions/recommendations on ways to improve the reproductive health of indigenous women in Cameroon.


The present invention is one kind of brain nourishing and intelligence growth promoting bean product and its making process, and aims at increasing the nutritious components and health functions of bean product. The brain nourishing and intelligence growth promoting bean product is produced with soybean 100 weight portions, water 300-400 weight portions, walnut kernel 5-10 weight portions, and yolk or yolk powder 5-15 weight portions. It may be made into bean milk, bean curd jelly, dried bean curd, bean curd and other bean products.


This paper examines the relationship between productivity, markup, scale economies, and the business cycle. The paper contributes to the literature by presenting a simple econometric framework that permits simultaneous estimation of the changes in productivity, markup, and scale economies from a panel of firm-level data. The framework is then applied to Japanese firm-level data for 1994-2006. The results indicate that productivity is procyclical even after the changes in markup and scale economies are controlled for. However, both markup and scale economies are neither procyclical nor countercyclical once the changes in productivity are taken into account.


AbstractA painting of Albano, Italy by George Inness in the Art Museum, Princeton University, was found upon examination to be painted on a plywood panel manufactured by E. French of New York City around 1880. A brief history of the development of plywood is presented. The Inness painting is one of the earliest examples of this type of support, which dates to shortly after 1880.


Supplemental file for the manuscript: Almeida et al. 2019 - GENOMIC PREDICTION OF ADDITIVE AND NON-ADDITIVE EFFECTS USING GENETIC MARKERS AND PEDIGREES


We study the precession caused by electromagnetic radiation on a magnetic dipole located far from the source. As we show, this entails a net rotation of the dipole in the plane orthogonal to the direction of wave propagation, providing an electromagnetic analogue of gyroscopic gravitational memory. Like its gravitational cousin, the precession rate falls off with the square of the distance to the source, and is related to electric-magnetic duality and optical helicity on the celestial sphere. We use a multipolar expansion to compute the memory effect due to localized sources such as moving point charges, and highlight its occurrence in setups that break parity symmetry.


This paper reviews, implements and compares two corner detection algorithms for mining corner points on the generic shapes. These corner detectors detect corners by using combination of one rectangle (R) and two ellipses (EE). These algorithms have been used with different combinations: REE and EER together with different parameter settings in their descriptions. REE and EER combinations slide along the boundary of the shape and record number of boundary points in each rectangle and ellipses. REE and EER setup represent both local and global views of the image outlines and present natural corner detection methodologies to detect and mine all true corners accurately. A comparative study demonstrates the superiority of the REE and EER over some of the existing algorithms.


The aim of this article is to present and apply an author's model for time series prediction, presenting macroeconomic indicators, exchange rates, financial markets and similar indicators. The proposed model is based on wavelet analysis and the ideology of the exponential compensation model. The model allows you to estimate the future value of a time series, both in long and short periods of time. The model was applied to the prediction of time series presenting the globalization index, which measures three main dimensions of globalization: economic, social and political. Index refers to: actual economic flows, economic restrictions, data on information flows Economic globalization, characterized as long distance flows of goods, capital and services as well as information and perceptions that accompany market exchanges. The obtained results indicate that the author's model is the appropriate model for analysis of time series and in particular for the study of economy in the social and political aspects.


The events of 11 September 2001, as Judith Butler has noted, were experienced by Westerners as "a loss of their First Worldism." North American deep integration is characterized, therefore, as an effort to retrieve a sense of invulnerability under the putative conditions of globalization and insecurity. As the powerful business lobby, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), asserted, "in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, it…has become clear that North American economic and physical security are indivisible." Accordingly, the Independent Task Force on the Future of North America, sponsored in 2005 by the CCCE, the US Council on Foreign Relations, and the Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales, recommended "the creation by 2010 of a North American community to enhance security, prosperity and opportunity… Its boundaries will be defined by a common external tariff and an outer security perimeter within which the movement of people, products and capital will be legal, orderly and safe."


Purpose: To investigate the clinical outcomes of unilateral lateral rectus muscle advancement in patients with consecutive esotropia after bilateral lateral rectus muscle recession. Methods: We investigated the results of 13 patients who underwent unilateral lateral rectus muscle advancement for consecutive esotropia after bilateral lateral rectus muscle recession. We evaluated the amount of deviation, changes of angle deviation, corrected amount/mm, and sensory status after each surgery. Results: The average angle deviation of exotropia was 30.42±5.41PD, and the average amount of bilateral lateral rectus muscle recession was 6.73±0.59 mm. The average angle deviation of esotropia one day after the surgery was 13.17±5.15PD. Occlusion treatment was performed during follow-up. The surgery for consecutive esotropia was performed after an average of 12.0±7.25 months of follow-up. In Worth-4-dot tests, 12 patients showed diplopia, and 1 patient showed suppression after the surgery for exotropia. Nine patients showed diplopia, and 4 patients showed suppression just before the surgery for consecutive esotropia. One patient showed mild limitation of motion of the lateral rectus muscle (-1 degree). The average angle deviation before the surgery for consecutive esotropia was 19.42±4.20PD. An average of 6.73±0.79 mm of unilateral lateral rectus muscle advancement was performed. After surgery, the average angle deviation was 1.25±2.73PD esodeviation, and 1.42±4.44PD exodeviation after 6 months. In Worth-4-dot tests, 6 patients showed fusion, 2 patients showed diplopia, and 5 patients showed suppression after surgery for consecutive esotropia. Conclusions: Unilateral lateral rectus muscle advancement was an effective procedure for patients with consecutive esotropia under 25PD who did not show any limitation of motion after bilateral lateral rectus recession.


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Aerobic oxidative homocoupling of arylboronic acid under acidic aqueous conditions (pH 4.0) using bimetallic Au/Pd alloy nanoclusters stabilized by chitosan has been investigated. It was found that a Au0.81Pd0.19 catalyst (3.1 ± 0.8 nm) exhibited superior catalytic activities as compared to monometallic Au (2.3 ± 0.3 nm) and other series of bimetallic nanoclusters, giving the corresponding biaryls in nearly quantitative yield.


This article explains the requirement of modeling using fuzzy logic and creates a blurred inference model so that the most realistic result can be reached when transferring a smile to a digital world. This allows for the most accurate representation of the smile to be generated. The term "motion capture technology" refers to the technology that is used in order to transmit the whole of human motion into the digital realm. On the other hand, numerical data that indicates accuracy is employed in the program language that is used in order to achieve the real outcomes of this technology. It has been shown that realism alone is insufficient for a computer to correctly understand a grin that was acquired by motion capture. In this research, the first thing that is discussed is fuzzy logic, followed by motion capture, digital motion capture technology, and finally human face muscles. The contributions that fuzzy logic theory makes to the improvement of issue solving are talked about. Then, beginning with the face muscles, the four primary muscles were designed using graphics so that they had a fuzzy appearance. In conclusion, a discussion of the contribution that the fuzzy logic theory has made to the solution follows.


As one of the more important recent population shifts in the USA, the migration of Hispanics into new immigrant metropolitan gateways has received significant scholarly attention. Much of this attention has been paid to understanding how Hispanic residential experiences and environmental characteristics differ between new and traditional destinations. This study contributes to this literature by using 2013 American Housing Survey data to examine differences in the levels and determinants of Hispanic neighbourhood satisfaction by Hispanic destination type. The study pays specific attention to the role of neighbourhood social capital and explores differences between native- and foreign-born Hispanics. Findings reveal that Hispanics report higher neighbourhood satisfaction levels in new destinations compared with new destination white residents and Hispanics living in established destinations. The effects of social cohesion, social control and physical disorder on neighbourhood satisfaction are similar across destination type and nativity. However, the influence of metropolitan area characteristics varies by destination type and is specific to foreign-born Hispanics. Whereas low-skilled employment and Hispanic isolation affect the neighbourhood satisfaction of Hispanic immigrants in established areas, foreign-born segregation influences satisfaction levels in new destinations. The study provides evidence of Hispanic residential adaptation in new destinations with differential determinants across destination type and nativity.


Objectives : Various cultivation methods can be found suggested in Donguibogam(東醫寶 鑑)·Naegyeongpyeon(內景篇) ranging from Juchenhwahu(周天火候), massage(按摩), physical and breathing exercise(導引), fetal breathing(胎息), clicking teeth(叩齒), saliva swallowing (嚥液), sounding the celestial drum(鳴天鼓), Six words(六字訣), Seven step(七星步), God pillow method(神枕法), and Taoism. Methods : The cultivation methods in Donguibogam are mainly found in the first volume of Naegyeongpyeon, and some can be discovered in Oehyeongpyeon(外形篇) and Japbyeongpyeon(雜病篇). This paper aims to study the system and special features of the cultivation methods that unfold within the first volume of Naegyeongpyeon. Results : Donguibogam's cultivation methods are Jing-Qi-Shen cultivation method(精氣神養生法), and Naegyeongpyeon's Sinhyeong(身形) can be described as a collection of general remarks, and Jing(精), Qi(氣), and Shen(神) is dealt individually. The condition for Jing culvation is not to spill sperm, Qi cultivation is to control the breathing, and Shen culviation is having a calm mind. Conclusions : The Jing-Qi-Shen cultivation method of Donguibogam revolves around Taoism integrated with Buddhism. It places importance in the cultivation of the Inner Center(內丹), and emphasizes Shen in particular among Jing, Qi, and Shen.


Approved: Kevin P. Gable The rhenium dithiodiolate, Hydrido-tris-(3 ,5-dimethyl1 -pyrazol yl) borato(ethane1 ,2-dithiodiolato)(oxo)rheni um(V), and Hydrido-tris-(3 ,5-dimethyl1 -pyrazolyl)borato(phenylethanedithiodiolato)(oxo)rhenium(V), were synthesized by reductive cyclocondensation of alkane-1,2-dithiols with Tp'Re03 in a one pot fashion. The rhemium monothiodiolate, Hydrido-tris-(3 ,5-dimethyl1 -pyrazolyl) borato(ethane1 ,2-monothiodiolato)(oxo)rhenium(V), and Hydrido-tris-(3 ,5dimethyl1 -pyrazolyl)borato(propanemonothiodiolato)(oxo)rhenium(V), were also synthesized by using the same procedure. The syn and anti isomers of rhenium phenylethanedithiodiolate and rhenium propanemonothiodiolate were characterized by using COSY, nOe, and HSQC experiments. An X-ray crystal structure of the rhenium ethanedithiodiolate was obtained, and an unusually small dihedral angle (S-C-C-S) of about 12° was observed. The solution conformation of these compounds was investigated by using a Karplus relationship between vicinal Redacted for Privacy coupling constants and dihedral angle. The dihedral angle for the ethanedithiodiolate appeared to be 38° indicating a staggered geometry for the ring. All of these complexes failed to cyclorevert to any detectable extent at 120°C after 7 days. This observation reflects the thermal stability of rhenium dithiodiolate and monothiodiolate complexes. Energetics of ethylene addition to tetrathioperrhenate anion (ReS4) and addition of hydrogen sulfide to the alkene adduct were calculated by DFT calculation using LACVP** basis set with B3LYP functionals. The heat of reaction of ethylene addition to ReS4 was 15.4 kcal/mol, and 111.1 kcal/mol for addition of hydrogen sulfide to the alkene adduct. These results are consistent with the stability of the dithiodiolate complex toward cycloreversion reaction. Reaction of Tp'Re03 and ethylene sulfide led to the rhenium ethanedithiolate complex both with and without acid catalysis. This observation led to a proposed multi step mechanism. Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Rhenium Dithiodiolate and Monothiodiolate Complexes


The issue of decentralization in Zimbabwe's local government system has been topical since the colonial era. In the post-independence epoch the expectation was that the new majority government would address the centralization of governance which was motivated by racial imbalances. However, decentralization was not achieved as local government was not recognized in the Lancaster House Constitution adopted at independence in 1980. For years this allowed the central government to control all the local government structures in the country. The relationship between local governments and the central government became bitter and tense after the formation of a formidable opposition, MDC, which has been controlling most urban local authorities since its formation. The 2013 Constitution has not improved things either as the central government has not been willing to implement the new law to its latter and spirit. In all this it is the citizens who have been bearing the brunt as there has been poor service delivery owing to the bad relationship between the center and local structures. The study found out that if decentralization is fully implemented in Zimbabwe it has the potential of bringing efficient and effective service delivery, citizen participation, democracy and accountability in the local government system. The paper also makes recommendations on what needs to be done to achieve decentralization in the country's local government system.


New class of snow cover stability models are suggested. The base of such models are determined models of snow cover mechanical equilibrium and parameters of the models are stochastic functions. As an example of this class consider the model that is used for evaluation snowstorm snow stability. As a determined model was chosen simplified Boginsky's model [1] in which comparison tensile stress with tensile strength is used for evaluation snow cover stability. For practical using the model was simplified by Boginsky [2] additionally and instead of tensile stress was used snow mass of instability zone and instead of tensile strength value of critical mass. The algorithm of the modelling is described briefly below. The profile of the slope is divided on segments with equal length in projection on horizontal plane. For each segment inclination uk and length ~lk are calculated. For each segment snow thickness hk, snow density Pk and shear strength ck are set. For each segment critical snow thickness is calculated with approximate formula (1).


Since 1972, when the World Health Organization (WHO) classified noise as a pollutant, most industrialized countries have enacted laws or local regulations that regulate noise levels. Many scientists have tried to model urban noise, but the results have not been as good as expected because of the reduced number of variables. This paper describes artificial neural networks (ANN) to model urban noise. This model was applied to data collected at different street locations in Granada, Spain. The results were compared to those obtained with mathematical models. It was found that the ANN system was able to predict noise with greater accuracy, and therefore it was an improvement on these models. Furthermore, this paper reviews literature describing other research studies that also used soft computing techniques to model urban noise.


Drugs targeting the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway are widely used in cancer therapy, but resistance to these drugs remains a major clinical challenge. Here, we show that SYCP2, a component of the meiotic synaptonemal complex, is ectopically expressed in breast cancer and associates with broad resistance to DDR-targeted drugs including Cisplatin, inhibitors for PARP, topoisomerase II and topoisomerase I. SYCP2 overexpression correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer patients and with decreased survival in a clinical trial of antibody-conjugated topoisomerase I inhibitor. SYCP2 overexpression is sufficient to enhance homologous recombination (HR) and confer DDR-targeted drugresistance. Mechanistically, SYCP2 responds to DNA double strand breaks via its lysine/arginine residues and promotes RAD51 localization to DNA breaks by interacting with RAD51. SYCP2 promotes HR independently of BRCA1, suggesting that SYCP2 is a BRCA-independent determinant of DNA damage sensitivity. Thus, SYCP2, which enhances HR, is potentially a biomarker for breast cancer diagnosis, a predictor of DDR-targeted drug response, a prognostic marker for patient outcome, and a target in breast cancer therapy.


From 1934 until 1984 that bastion of journalist integrity, the national treasure that is the BBC, had MI5 vet all editorially sensitive job candidates for possible subversive opinions and connections (for example, in the 1930s, the Relief Committee for Victims of German Fascism). The BBC demanded that the department do this with such enthusiasm that the spooks more than once complained of the workload.

Unreliables finished up (as Mark Hollingsworth and Richard Norton-Taylor reported in 1988) with "a buff folder with a round red sticker, stamped with the legend SECRET and a symbol which looked like a Christmas tree". I have never dared ask to see mine – for I cannot face the shame of discovering that I did not merit the Christmas tree. Were it not there, such clear evidence of champagne socialist pretentions would not be bearable. Tom Mills, in The BBC: Myth of a Public Service, puts my fear into properly evidenced context.


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The Orbit of 6 Crucis 6 Crucis, (a = 11 57TM9, ô = —62° 45'), was discovered to be a spectroscopic binary at the D. O. Mills Observatory, Santiago, Chile, in 1910. The star is of visual magnitude 4.48 and of type A5 with two spectra visible. The lines of the brighter component are fair between À4045 and À4481. Those of the fainter component are very difficult to measure, only four or five lines being available on our spectrograms taken near the nodes. An orbit for the brighter component was computed from the Cape observations by Lunt, but no reference was made to the presence of the secondary spectrum on his spectrograms. The present orbital elements are based upon sixty spectrograms taken with the Southern Mills two-prism spectrograph during the interval Jan. 21, 1904, to Feb. 21, 1913. Three earlier spectrograms, secured with three-prism dispersion, together with Lunt's observations of 1921 and 1922, were utilized for determination of the period. The two-prism observations of the primary were grouped into 20 normal places of three each, from which a set of preliminary elements was derived. Differential corrections to these elements were computed by the method of least-squares. The observed radial velocities of the secondary were made use of on the basis of the orbital elements of the primary to obtain the semi-amplitude of the velocity curve for the fainter component. The final elements and their probable errors are the following : P = 24.4828 days (assumed) ¿ = 0.609 ±0.008


Sir We read with interest the article by Dr Milheiro et al. (Br J Surg 1996; 83: 1059-61). The title of the article was misleading as pulmonary function assessment was only a minor part of the study. A routine comparison of mortality, morbidity, rate of conversion and length of hospital stay in two age-defined groups was examined. We do not understand why 'the mortality rate of the present series of 390 patients' was compared with 'the mortality rates after open cholecystectomy in elderly patients from the literature'. The mortality rate of 2 per cent in group 1 has a confidence interval of 5/10.000 to 1/10. The method of selecting the patients for pulmonary function assessment was not given and the selection of patients with a high American Society of Anesthesiologists grade or associated diseases would alter the results. It would be better to define the pulmonary and non-pulmonary risk factors'. Disturbed pulmonary function of the elderly patients in the postoperative period was less than the other group. Probable reasons for this may be: more liberal use of analgesics, the use of low insufflation pressure, the diminished pain sensation of elderlypatients and better postoperative care provided by the physician. We are anxious that weakness of study design may have led to bias of the results.


The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of color preference of young women living in Seoul, to provide materials which is useful for setting up the color plan for a better costume, and to suggest new information in the apparel study. This study was done on the basis of color preference only by regional characteristics and the range of this study restricted on young women' clothes. The subjects were 1,100 in 1998, 1,393 young women in 2004. They were photographed in the street. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage and . The results of this study was as follows; The preference of chromatic color and achromatic color, hue and tone, pattern of textiles are different mainly by regional characteristics. 1) In 1998, young women prefered achromatic colors to chromatic colors. and the most preferred achromatic color was black, especially women of YOUNGDUOPO area prefer black. But, in 2004, young women preferred chromatic colors to achromatic colors and the most preferred achromatic color was white in the all areas. 2) Analysis of hue shows that in 1998, blue is most preferred color in the all areas by young women. But, in 2004, the most preferred color was different depending on the areas 3) Analysis of tone shows that in 1998, vivid, pale, dark tones are commonly preferred by young women. However, APGUJUNG area have specially inclination, they prefer vivid, pale and light tone. In 2004 year, pale, vivid and bright tones are most preferred tones in the all areas. 4) Analysis of pattern of textiles shows that, pattern textiles were preferred by young women of APGUJUNGDONG area in 1998 and YOUNGDUOPO area in 2004. The most preferred. pattern for young women in all area was a stripe pattern.


Based on a traditional split-ring resonator, a new type of eight-split-ring resonator structure, capable of providing negative permeability, is proposed in the paper. A three-dimension structure, consisting of three orthogonal eight-split-ring resonators, is a kind of three-dimension isotropic negative permeability structure. Simulation results show that in a three-dimensional space, the magnetic resonance behavior of three-dimensional structure is independent of electromagnetic wave direction and can give negative permeability at the frequency around 4.1GHz. Also, it is demonstrated that the orthogonal pattern in such three-dimension structure does not affect magnetic resonance behavior, facilitating structural analysis and material preparation. The paper provides a reference to the development of metamaterials towards multiple dimensions and directions.


Drawing on historical and scientific accounts, Kingsbury traces the use of selective breeding and hybridization in attempts to make plants more reliable, productive, and nutritious. Drawing on historical and scientific accounts, Kingsbury traces the use of selective breeding and hybridization in attempts to make plants more reliable, productive, and nutritious.


An experiment was conducted to characterize anthurium cultivars under shadenet
house in soil-less culture under Jorhat condition involving 12 cultivars viz., Tropical,
Fire Calorie, Acropolis, Moments, Agnihotri, Cherry Red, Evita Red, Daniel, Evita Pink,
Magic Pink and Sweet Heart. Results indicated that morphological traits contributing
largely to the variability were those related to leaf colour, shape of sinus between posterior
lobes of the leaves, overlapping of the posterior lobes of the spathe, shape of spathe and
spadix and colour of spathe, spadix and flower stalk. The cultivars can be characterized
into two distinct colour groups with respect to leaf colour. With respect to colour of the leaf
stalk, all the cultivars exhibited similar colour. Three distinct groups were observed with
respect to sinus between posterior lobes of leaves. The cultivars can be characterized into
two groups based on shape of the spathe as well as type of its posterior lobe. The colour of
the spathe was found to be different in different stages of flower growth viz., at the time of
unfurling of spathe, at the time of complete unfurling of spathe and at the time of maturity
in all the cultivars. Based on these stages, four, six and eight distinct colour groups were
obtained, respectively. Similarly, the shape of spadix was also found to be different in
different stages of flower growth viz., at the time of unfurling of spathe and at the time of
maturity and based on these, for both the stages, two distinct shapes of spadix were
observed and cultivars were characterized, respectively. With respect to colour of flower
stalk, four distinct groups were obtained.


The revolutionary changes in information technology and the rise of the significance of social networks, stimulate the emergence of the new economic model based rather on the cooperation than on the competition. The indication of these changes is the vast development of co called sharing economy which is now concerning more and more sector and activities – also financial system and finance in general. The sharing economy manifest itself also in finance through so called collaborative finance. The collaborative finance means finance "made" by people – without the intermediation of financial institutions. Participants of the collaborative finance are convinced that by peer-to-peer financial transactions they can create more positive effects and that money becomes "human" again. This article aims, firstly, to introduce the concepts of sharing economy and collaborative finance, and secondly to characterize the emergent forms of collaborative finance. The research methodology is based on a literature review, using descriptive and qualitative methods. It must be underline that in a view of the complexity of the issues raised in this article and a limited volume of paper only chosen problem would be presented.


Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent, potentially lethal, complication in patients with cancer. Patients with brain tumors are at a particularly high risk for VTE. Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, involving the cranio-spinal axis. The incidence of VTE in patients with PCNSL is as high as 30-60% in various series, occurring mostly in the early period of therapy. Due to this high incidence, the policy in our medical center since the year 2005, is to treat with prophylactic low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) from the time of PCNSL diagnosis until the end of treatment. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of VTE in patients with PCNSL treated with prophylactic LMWH.
 Material and methods: All patients ≥18 years who were diagnosed and treated for PCNSL in Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center between the years 2005-2017 were included in the study. We retrospectively reviewed their medical records for demographic details and initial disease characteristics (age at diagnosis, sex, performance status, laboratory results such as LDH, cerebrospinal fluid content and location of the growth), for details of risk factors for VTE such as diabetes, smoking or heart failure, and for personal or familial history of thrombosis. Therapeutic details including chemotherapy protocol, response to treatment and supportive care were compiled. Specifically we noted if prophylactic LMWH was given, if any complications developed due to the LMWH treatment and whether a VTE event occurred.
 Results: Forty four patients were included in the study. Mean age at diagnosis was 60.2 years and there were 27 (61%) females. Three (6.8%) patients had a personal history of thrombosis and 13 (29%) had a history of diabetes or smoking. Thirty two (72%) had an ECOG performance study of 0-1 at diagnosis and seven (16%) had leptomeningeal involvement. Forty one (93%) of patients were treated with a systemic high dose methotrexate (HDMTX) based protocol (mean of 7.6 courses of HDMTX per patient) and thirty two (73%) patients were treated with systemic rituximab. All 44 patients were treated with prophylactic LMWH, mostly at a dose of 40 mg per day (41 patients, 93%). Of the 44 patients, five (11%) discontinued treatment; 2 due to side effects (abnormal liver function tests and subdural hematoma (SDH)) and 3 for an unknown reason. Three (7%) patients had a minor bleeding event (gum, conjunctival, Ommaya reservoir catheter tract). One patient (2.3%) had a major bleeding event (SDH) while on LMWH treatment which was found on routine MRI imaging of the brain as he was asymptomatic. No VTE events (0%) were recorded in patients treated with LMWH. Two patients had a VTE, however both patients were off LMWH treatment at the time of VTE (one stopped LMWH, the other was diagnosed with VTE concurrently with the diagnosis of PCNSL).
 Conclusions: In our group of 44 PCNSL patients, prophylactic use of LMWH was highly effective, with no VTE events. Two cases of VTE occurred in our patient group, both occurred while the patients were off LMWH treatment. Only one, asymptomatic, intracranial bleed was recorded, indicating the relative safety of this treatment in PCNSL patients. Further prospective studies should be done to support the routine use of this prophylactic strategy.

 No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


We discuss the general linear six‐parametric theory of plates based on the direct approach. We consider the plate as a deformable surface. Each material point of the surface can be regarded as an infinitesimal small rigid body with six degrees of freedom. The kinematics of the plate is described by using the vector of translation and the vector of rotation as the independent variables. The relations between the equilibrium conditions of a three‐dimensional micropolar plate‐like body and the two‐dimensional equilibrium equations of the deformable surface are established. Using the three‐dimensional constitutive equations of a micropolar material we discuss the determination of the effective stiffness tensors appearing in the two‐dimensional constitutive equations.


One frequently encounters the claim that aesthetics is an essentially, and disingenuously, political discourse. The project of cultural critique, versions of which figure so visibly in the landscape of contemporary crit icism, might be summed up as the attempt to demonstrate that aesthetics not only fails to transcend the purposeful machinations of power but also reinforces these machinations through its very pretense to transcend them. This demystification of aesthetics has enjoyed considerable success at least in part because aesthetics, as we have seen, is so clearly a historical phe nomenon that can be incorporated into political narrative. The vehemence with which conservative journalists and critics parody and decry the "polit icization" of aesthetics pays tribute to the force of the demystifying narra tive: as soon as one considers with any care the historical emergence of the aesthetic sphere during the eighteenth century, it rapidly becomes obvious-particularly in the German contexts in which aesthetics was first and most elaborately theorized-that the idea, the funding, and the upkeep of a "cultural sphere" serves recognizable, and quite pressing, political and class interests. The disinterestedness of aesthetics thus provides as it were a detour or disguise for various and not necessarily complementary projects: the consolation and bureaucratization of a middle class within an absolutist state; the construction of an ideological base for an eventual middle-class hegemony; the diversion of revolutionary energies; and so on.1


On the West Coast, a 1200-head cattle farm covers several hundred hectares. At dawn, a poacher enters the property and kills a cow. This film is part of the collection "Little News from…


Ornithodoros moubata ticks were readily infected with Jinghe strain of spotted fever rickettsiae by feeding an an infected guinea pig. 45 to 52 days after infection, the ticks were allowed to feed on normal guinea pigs, and transmission of the rickettsiae was demonstrated.The eggs laid by all but one of the infected female ticks 10 to 19 days after the infective feeding, and the corresponding first instar nymphs (N1) were found to be negative for rickettsiatest. One month after infection, the ticks were again fed on another normal guinea pig to facilitate egg production After the second feeding, the number of eggs deposited and their hatching rate decreased. Numerous. rickettsiae, however, could be found in both the egg smear and the N, smear from the second ovarian cycle. The transovarial transmission rate was 60%, and the overall filial infection rate was 59%(6-100%).


Many cases show that many student learning outcomes are unsatisfactory and many student scores are below the predetermined KKM (Minimum Completeness Criteria), this is because the success of the teaching and learning process, especially educational programs is influenced by various factors, namely internal and external factors. Of the two factors, the main ones are interests and factors from the surrounding environment, so that students become bored, and the class becomes passive. The purpose of learning simulation and digital communication at SMK Yosonegoro directs class X TAV students to have a desire to understand, learn good learning needs, so they are willing to use and find the best learning resources in order to solve the problems they face. The problem based learning method is felt to be able to liven up the atmosphere in the classroom, because students are required to solve a problem and the teacher as a facilitator.


While numerous studies have been done to examine the general trend of urban mobility during COVID-19, there is not enough research on changes in pedestrian behavioural characteristics and crowd dynamics in public space. Understanding and monitoring such changes are critical for the better management and design of public open space in case of future outbreaks of infectious diseases. To fill this gap, pedestrian movements are tracked and analysed with deep learning-based video analytics based on anonymized video footage along a major promenade in Hong Kong before and during COVID-19. Specifically, comparisons were made on pedestrian flow characteristics, pedestrian activities, and social distancing. Then, this study examines the dynamics of pedestrian crowding under different scenarios, using agent-based simulation. Model results suggest that the public space was characterized by fewer visitors, a higher average walking speed, a higher percentage of people exercising, and a lower percentage of people conducting stationary activities during COVID-19. In addition, a higher level of voluntary social distancing was observed. Several hotspots for pedestrian crowding were also identified. Learning from the above, it is suggested that multifunctional public space should be designed; and data-driven visitor management systems should be established to prepare for different scenarios in future cities.


In this paper a modulation strategy for an active rectifier is discussed. The rectifier is equipped with bi-directional switches to allow full control of the energy flow. This modulation strategy is based on a carrier signal whilst the switching frequency remains variable within a certain range. The switching frequency is dependent on the input value for the inverter output voltage. This modulation strategy allows easy set-up of the output voltage in the full range of the positive and negative rectified input voltage. This also allows the direct use energy storage systems with flexible voltages such as batteries. Due to the flexible switching frequency this modulation scheme allows a reduction of switching processes depending on the working point while the switching frequency remains based on the underlying PWM signal. The implementation of this strategy is illustrated in this paper as well as simulation results which demonstrate the variance in the switching frequency.


Cowden syndrome (CS) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by multiple hamartomas and an increased risk of carcinomas, such as thyroid and breast cancers [1]. Characteristic mucocutaneous manifestations include multiple facial trichilemmomas, oral mucosal papillomatoses and acral keratosis. A mutation in the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene has been identified as the cause of CS [2]. The present report describes a case of extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) which developed in a Japanese [...]


Contents: Introduction. Consistency and Specificity in Behavior. Traits and States as Constructs. Personality Correlates. Utility. Principles of Social Behavior. Behavior Change. Assessment for Behavior Change. Personality and Prediction.


This study aims to explain the role of IMLA in developing Arabic teacher competences. Indeed a teacher is a precious profession, carrying valuable tasks to educate and build character of the nation. Teacher is a precious profession to create a good life. Therefore, teacher should develop their competences including Arabic language teacher. The intended competences in Arabic language learning are language competence, communicative competence, and cultural competence. IMLA is the abbreviation of (Ittiha>d Mudarrisi al-Lughah al-'Arabiyyah), a organization established to build and develop Arabic teachers' competences in Indonesia. This opportunity is given to Arabic teachers in IMLA organization to affiliate with its agendas, management, and association in local, national, and international scope. There are many information will be gained through the various agendas to develop teachers' competence. For the example is like attending seminars, workshops, and other trainings held by the organization. IMLA organization is able to connect local teachers and lecturers to the foreign ones especially from Arabic emirate countries. DOI: 10.24865/ajas.v1i2.2


Abstract This paper analyses the economic role of polynucleated international urban networks in general and that of the Flemish Diamond in particular. It intends to answer three particular questions. First, what is the appropriate size and internal structure of an urban network? Second, what is the relationship between the urban network and the immediate economic environment? And finally, what is the economic relationship between neighbouring urban areas such as the Flemish Diamond, the Randstad and the Rhine‐Ruhr Metropolitan Region? The paper shows that the Flemish Diamond has all the characteristics of an urban network but lacks the organizational linkages between the different urban areas enhancing the exchange of information and knowledge and the co‐operation among these areas. Empirical evidence shows that the economic relations of the Diamond with its immediate environment (100–150 km) are very important for the latter and that the Diamond plays the role of a gateway to the European and global econ...


CD147 overexpresses in many epithelium‐originated tumors and plays an important role in tumor migration and invasion. Most studies aim at the role of CD147 in tumor progression using tumor cell models. However, the influence of abnormal overexpression of CD147 on neoplastic transformation of normal cells is unknown. Here, the role of CD147 in malignant phenotype transformation in CHO cells was investigated. Three CHO cell lines that stably overexpressed CD147 (CHO‐CD147), EGFP‐CD147 (CHO‐EGFP‐CD147), and EGFP (CHO‐EGFP) were generated by transfection of plasmids containing human CD147, EGFP‐human CD147, and EGFP genes into CHO cells. Cell migration and invasion were detected by wound healing and transwell matrix penetration assay. Trypan blue exclusion, MTT, cell cycle analysis, and BrdU cell proliferation assay were used to detect cell viability and cell proliferation. Annexin V‐FITC analysis was performed to detect apoptosis. We found that CD147 overexpression promoted the migration and invasion of CHO cells. CD147 accelerated the G1 to S phase transition and enhanced the CHO cell proliferation. Overexpression of CD147 inhibited both early‐ and late‐stages of apoptosis of CHO‐CD147 cells, which is caused by serum deprivation. CHO‐EGFP‐CD147 cells showed an increased anchorage‐independent growth compared with CHO‐EGFP cells as detected by soft‐agar colony formation assay. The tumors formed by CHO‐CD147 cells in nude mice were larger and coupled with higher expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen and Ki‐67 than that of CHO cells. In conclusion, human CD147 overexpression induces malignant phenotype in CHO cells.


Diastereoselective (3.3:1 to >50:1) aldol reaction of nitriles and aldehydes is reported for the first time; concentration studies and the observed 2,3-anti selectivity suggest the intermediacy of a monomeric N-lithiated nitrile anion


Ultralong-range Rydberg trimer molecules are spectroscopically observed in an ultracold gas of Cs($nd_{3/2}$) atoms. The atomic Rydberg state anisotropy allows for the formation of angular trimer states, whose energies may not be obtained from integer multiples of dimer energies. Radially excited dimer and trimer energies are also observed and interpreted with calculations. The existence of such effective three-body interactions is supported with observation of asymmetric line profiles and calculations, and is influenced by relativistic spin interactions.


Introduction: The Avelar lipoabdominoplasty procedure has been described in the literature as a safe procedure with fewer complications than traditional abdominoplasty because of limited upper abdominal dissection, which spares the superior neurovascular bundles along with the lymphatics. In the author's published article in 2008, 80 patient charts were evaluated retrospectively, and the complication rates were compared with other studies presented in the literature. The purpose of this study is to compare the complication rates of the first 2 years to the subsequent 31/2 years since the procedure was adopted. The Avelar mini-lipoabdominoplasty procedures were also reviewed, and the complication rates were compared with those of the full Avelar procedures. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review was performed of records of patients who underwent a full or mini-Avelar lipoadominoplasty procedure from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2010. Results: A total of 89 patient charts were reviewed. There were 73 full lipoabdominoplasty and 16 mini-lipoabdominoplasty procedures performed by the author. The mean age of the patients was 42 years; 46% had general anesthesia and 54% had conscious sedation. In the 89 patients who underwent both types of procedures, there was 1 case of skin necrosis (1.1% incidence compared with a 3.7% incidence the first 2 years), 4 seromas (4.5% incidence compared with 12.5% incidence in the original study), and no deep venous thromboses or hematomas. For the full lipoabdominoplasty procedures, the skin necrosis rate was 1.4% compared with 3.9% in the 2008 study, and the seroma rate was 5.5% compared with 13.0%. There were 9 small skin dehiscences (10% incidence), and there were 4 postoperative infections (4.5% incidence). The mini-lipoabdominoplasties had none of these complications. Conclusions: The complication rates have decreased in the subsequent 31/2 years compared with the first 2 years. This is probably due to increased surgeon experience, not operating on smokers in the second part of the study, and using the Erchonia EML (Erchonia Medical Inc, Mesa, Ariz) on all patients pre- and postoperatively. The rates were lower than those reported for traditional abdominoplasties. There were none of the above complications for the mini-abdominoplasties using the Avelar technique.


Abstract The healthcare workforce encounters high rates of stress and burnout, suggesting the urgent need for strategies to promote self-care to address these issues. Yoga-based practices have become more accepted and valued in the workplace, providing a low-cost approach to help occupational therapists and occupational therapy students entering the field and other healthcare professional colleagues to enhance self-care in order to manage and reduce stress while on the job and promote work-life balance.


To the Editor: I read with great interest the recent article by Pendolino et al.1 The authors reported that patients with olfactory dysfunction (OD) showed worse quality-of-life scores than those who recovered from OD, suggesting that olfactory recovery is important in improving the quality of life of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients. The authors collected subjective and psychophysical assessment data regarding the olfactory function of COVID-19 patients, and their long-term quality of life was assessed based on the questionnaires. I commend the authors for undertaking such an important and valuable trial that was essential in understanding the significance of OD on COVID-19 patients' quality of life. Although previous studies have evaluated the impact of OD onCOVID-19 patients' quality of life, studies that have evaluated the long-term effects of COVID-19 are rare. The authors enrolled a relatively large number of COVID-19 patients and divided them into normosmia and dysosmia groups. In their study, the authors collected clinical and demographic characteristics of the enrolled subjects, including subjective recognition regarding "loss of smell or taste." The authors reported that the "loss of smell or taste" score was significantly different between the normosmia and dysosmia groups. It has been reported that COVID19 affects gustatory function independently of OD, and presence of gustatory dysfunction severely decreased the health-related quality of life of COVID-19 patients.2 Therefore, I believe that, if the authors could further evaluate the impact of gustatory dysfunction on the quality of life of COVID-19 patients without OD, it would contribute to the significance of not only OD but also gustatory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients. Interestingly, studies regarding the relationship between subjective and objective OD in COVID-19 patients have reported contradictory results. It has been reported that the subjective recognition of OD correlated withmeasured olfactory outcomes3; however, in a different study, there was an inconsistency between subjective reporting and the psychophysical test assessment of olfaction.4 Furthermore, it has been shown that self-assessed OD was more significantly associated with olfactory-related quality of life than the objectively diagnosed olfactory function evaluated by the Sniffin' Sticks test.5 Therefore, I suggest that the authors divide the enrolled subjects according to the presence of subjectiveOD, not by the final diagnosis of normosmia or dysosmia based on the Sniffin' Sticks test, and re-evaluate the impact of OD on the quality of life. The analysis based on the grouping according to the presence of subjective OD could result in other interesting findings. Chemosensory functions, such as olfaction and taste, impact patients' lives, and, since the start of the COVID19 pandemic, the significance of OD has been emphasized regarding patients' quality of life. COVID-19 is still ongoing, and many patients have suffered from OD related to COVID-19. I believe trials like the one described here are valuable, and similar studies should be performed in the future. In addition, clinicians should paymore attention to COVID-19–related OD effects on patients' quality of life. I thank Pendolino and colleagues for sharing their work and advancing our understanding of OD in COVID-19 patients.


Recent concerns about the possible adverse effects of agricultural chemicals on health and environment have generated a considerable interest in biological alternatives. This study aimed to test the insecticidal potential of fungus Aspergillus flavus and revealed its genotoxic and cytotoxic effects using Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) as a model.


(-)-(5R, 6S)-6-Acetoxyhexadecan-5-olide 1, a natural mosquito attractant pheromone,was synthesized from readily available aldehyde 2 and cyclopentanone 3 using L-proline-catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction as the key step.


In this paper,the value innovation is introduced,with the features of China construction industry reasoning the value innovation of construction industry,and then it raises a claim that the rock of the value innovation of construction industry are the kinds of abstract form of construction product.On the other hand,the abstract form of construction product is defined and argued;it is further found that the value innovation of construction industry is different from the technology innovation as well as industrial innovation.At the same time,by the positive research of sample over the VINCI's value innovation,the result is showed that this idea could broaden the running limit of construction enterprise,enhance the ability of the value innovation of construction enterprises.Obviously,for construction enterprises,the more new created and transferred value is acquired,and for China construction industry,the road to high value-added industry is also built.


1. EUROPEAN POWER CABLE MARKETS ARE SET TO FALL IN VALUE BY THE YEAR 2002 The value of the total European power cable market increased by just 0.6 % to reach its current value of $3,799 million, showing a slow down in growth from 1995, whenl arge investments by the Italian electricity utility ENEL drove the market forward by 5.7%. Overall, the market trend in the 1990s has been one of stagnation, with total growth between 1991 and 1996 amounting to just 5.6 % even when taking this investment boost into account.


The Representational Impulse in Late Beethoven, II: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135 Author(s): Christopher Reynolds Source: Acta Musicologica, Vol. 60, Fasc. 2 (May - Aug., 1988), pp. 180-194 Published by: International Musicological Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/932790 Accessed: 22-01-2016 05:27 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact email@example.com. International Musicological Society is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Acta Musicologica. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 22.214.171.124 on Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:27:40 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions


Intelligent robots will make a chance for us to use a computer in our daily life. We implemented a humanoid robot for the computerized university guidance at first and then some capabilities for the natural interaction are added. This paper describes the hardware and software system of this humanoid with interaction ability. HRP-2 sitting opposite to a user across a table can detect gaze direction, head pose and gestures using a stereo camera system attached to the head. In addition, our system can recognize the user's question utterance and non-stationary noise such as coughing and sneezing using microphones. Using efficiently such information, HRP-2 can answer the question by its synthesized voice with gestures and do tasks such as passing objects on the table


We consider a common type of robust performance analysis that is formulated as maximizing an expectation among all probability models that are within some tolerance of a baseline model in the Kullback-Leibler sense. The solution of such concave program is tractable and provides an upper bound which is robust to model misspecification. However, this robust formulation fails to preserve some natural stochastic structures, such as i.i.d. model assumptions, and as a consequence, the upper bounds might be pessimistic. Unfortunately, the introduction of i.i.d. assumptions as constraints renders the underlying optimization problem very challenging to solve. We illustrate these phenomena in the rare event setting, and propose a large-deviations based approach for solving this challenging problem in an asymptotic sense for a natural class of random walk problems.


Objective To evaluate the long-term results of discectomy for lumbar disc herniation.Methods 240 patients who underwent discectomy for lumbar disc herniation were followed up for over 10 years.Postoperative symptom alleviation,working ability and self-satisfaction of the patients were documented.A Comparative pre/post-operative radiological study was also performed to measure the postoperative height loss of involved disc spaces and to evaluate the segmental stability of lumbar spine.Results The excellent/good rate in "open-window",hemilaminectomy and total laminectomy group were 85.4%,79.6% and 47.2% respectively.The time of returning to work were 4.2 months in "open-window"group,4.5 months in hemilaminectomy group and 4.7 months in tolal laminectomy group respectively.The height loss of involved disc spaces was discovered in the postoperative radiographs in all the patients.However,no segmental instability was found in the majority of these patients.Conclusions "open-window" or hemilaminectomy may acheive satisfactory long-term results for treatment of lumbar disc herniation.No definite correlation exists between the height loss of involved disc space and segmental instability or nerve root entrapment.


ABSTRACT
Objective: This research was carried out in order to show the effect of the use of media tools on the risk perception of the society in the context of generations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Methods: The research was conducted with mixed method in which quantitative and qualitative research techniques were used together. The "Converging Parallel Mixed Method" was used and the findings obtained from the both methods were combined. Media Exposure Scale, Risk Perception Scale, The Behavior Scale and The Believability Scale were used for the quantitative part. In-depth interviews were conducted for the qualitative part.
Results: In the quantitative part of this study, it was found that the most important behavioral difference is that the use of media directly affects vaccination behavior in all generations. It has been also determined that the media use variable doesn't differ according to age groups, thus all generational groups were found to use media invariably from each other.
Conclusion: It is of great significance that the information that both the whole society and individuals over the age of 65, who are in the risk group in terms of Covid-19 contamination and adverse process, need or may need, should be given in the most perspicuous, accurate and current manner in the media.

Keywords: Covid-19, Explanatory Model, Health Communication, Risk Perception, Stigma.


The standards used to select, train, certify, and retain forensic evaluators of Competency to Stand Trial (CST) vary widely across states. Despite the very important ramifications that CST evaluations have for the defendants who undergo them, little is currently known about how states ensure that evaluators provide the highest-quality work possible. A survey was sent to all 50 states and Washington, DC, to solicit information regarding evaluator selection and certification processes, payment of CST evaluators, and other related topics. Results were compared to previous studies completed in 1997 and 2006 to allow for a longitudinal analysis. Results indicate that although some progress has occurred since the publication of those studies, most states still do not have a formal process for selecting or certifying their CST evaluators. Also, professional qualifications for CST evaluations are loosening, and payment remains relatively low. These findings, as well as the importance of retaining high standards for the field of forensic mental health assessment, are discussed. Specific components of existing certification programs are also detailed.


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Expression of antigen-specific serum IgE and IgA, and saliva IgA were measured in four volunteers using a Multiple Antigen Simultaneous Test (MAST). Two donors, expressing allergen-specific IgE in serum, expressed antigen-specific serum IgA strongly, but saliva IgA weakly. The other two donors, not expressing serum IgE, expressed serum IgA weakly and saliva IgA strongly. These results suggest a possibility that secretory IgA plays an important role in the prevention of food allergy. To clarify the role of IgA, further investigation on allergic patients is necessary.


Water-oil relative permeabilty information of hydrocarbon reservoir rocks plays important roles in various modeling activities related to reservoir modeling and production forecast. The imbibition relative permeability scheme - the process of concern in this study affects many dynamic processes in reservoir. Water flooding and water encroachment form aquifer to oil zone in the reservoir are two two examples which representation in reservoir model requires the data. This study uses the standard Corey relative permeability model as a tool to study and model imbibition relative permeability behaviour of some reservoir rocks in Indonesia. Laboratory data from as many as 340 rock samples - sandstones and limestones - of various permeability and wettability from various oil fi elds in Indonesia is used. Activities in the modeling has pointed out the need to introduce two new empirical factors that relate to rock wettability and non- wetting fl ow hindrance to the model. The two factors appear to have signifi cantly improved the ability of the model to agree and match to the measured data. The modeling also produces suggested values of the factors for rock groups based on rock wettability type and strength, as well as on permeability categories. Comparison between modeling results before and after modifi cation has shown signifi cant improvement in validity of output.


The purpose of this paper is to analyze teachers approach to multilingual children's behavior in certain situations. I will also explore the educator's attitude and approach toward the situation wh ...


Secrecy and privacy are the key issues cryptography addresses. Through cryptography one can prevent a third party from understanding raw data during signal transmission. Classical ciphers have played a major role in ensuring safer communications up till today. One challenge in classical cryptography is the ability to encrypt a set of #n words and at the end of the process obtained #n-k words. That is to obtain a reduced total number of character counts of the ciphertext. A result of a reduced number of words strengthens the algorithm and makes the ciphertext more resistive to known cryptanalysis processes. This means a data compression technique have to be adopted within the encryption process to help reduce network traffic and also to increase the security strength of the ciphertext. This paper sets out to contribute to the general body of knowledge in the area of cryptography application by developing a cryptographic cipher based on words database. This is done by mapping a plaintext word to many matching words within a database and substituting the numeric index position values back into the position of the plaintext words. The decimal numeric values are then operated on by a function to covert them back to an ASCII character code format. The output is then becomes the encrypted message. At the end, the ciphertext will not have the same text length compared to the plaintext. This will make the cipher more difficult to decipher using frequency attack.


To the best of my knowledge, this is the first-ever HICSS minitrack on standardization. I consider this a highly relevant and, particularly, interesting topic; yet, the latter perception every now and then tends to raise an eyebrow or two.This is still very much a developing ? and even widely unknown ? discipline, so this brief introduction shall touch on some of the topics typically discussed by standards researchers. Maybe some of you will become interested.'Standard' and 'standardization' are tricky terms. They are even trickier when it comes to information technology. Think about it for a minute ? what exactly establishes a 'standard'? Is a specification rubber-stamped by of one of the 'official' standards setting bodies a standard? Alternatively, is the degree of usage of a system or a product the decisive factor ? is, for instance, MS-Word a 'standard', or SAP/R3? Do industry consortia actually issue 'standards'? In addition, what about the Internet ? are the RFCs published in the STD-series standards? Ask any three people and the odds are that they will come up with at least four different opinions. In addition, if you can argue so splendidly about the definition alone.These days, a web of SDOs (Standards Developing Organizations) at the global, regional, and national level issue what is commonly referred to as 'de jure' standards ? although none of their standards have any regulatory power. Likewise, a plethora of industry fora and consortia (a recent survey found more than 250) produce so-called 'de-facto' standards almost by the week.As a result, there exists an almost impenetrable maze of what is generally called 'standards', ranging from company specific rules, over regional and national regulations, up to globally accepted standards. Moreover, one may distinguish between different types of standards: there are voluntary, regulatory, de jure, de facto, pro-active, reactive, public, industry, and proprietary standards; this list is by no means exhaustive.Just as Andrew Tanenbaum once put it: ?The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from?... The desire to make sure that the 'right' standard emerges normally lies at the heart of firms' involvement in the standards setting process, be it in the 'official' process or in consortium-led activities (regrettably, though, trying to prevent standards from coming into being may also be a motivation for participation). Yet, what exactly characterizes the 'right', or at least a 'good' standard is far from being clear. One author associates a good standard with the attributes 'speed' and 'meet technical requirements'. Whilst these characteristics are valuable for winning stakeholders' support, this is a surprisingly narrow focus. In particular, whether or not 'speed' is necessarily desirable is an issue open for debate, at least in my view. Moreover, meeting organizational and, particularly, societal requirements should clearly play a role in standards setting as well.These days, standardization is becoming all the more important with the increasing economic and corporate globalization. That is, you also have to think about the economic consequences of standardization. Pros and cons of joining the standardization bandwagon vs. trying to push a proprietary solution need to be considered by companies. Standards based products or services may imply price wars and lower revenues, but may also open new markets and widen the customer base. Offering a proprietary solution may yield (or keep, rather) a loyal customer base, but may also result in a technological lock-in and, eventually, marginalization for the vendor or service provider. In fact, the economics of standards seems to be the best researched aspect.There are other, maybe more theoretical questions surrounding standards. Do they really hamper progress and stand in the way of technical innovation? A very popular perception, but is it accurate? Should we really leave it to the market ? and its hype ? alone to decide about winning technologies? Technology studies tell us that this would be unwise, but are they correct?Unfortunately, the papers of this minitrack will not give you definite answers to these questions. They will, however, provide you with food for thought and with additional insight into some of the most interesting issues surrounding standards and standardization.


Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering at the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
October, 2017


In this paper we establish the geometric theory of conjugate nets, Cartan submanifolds, and Laplace transformations in sphere and pseudo-sphere spaces. The corresponding theory in cases of projective and Euclidean spaces has been established by Chern, Kamran and Tenenblat.


This paper discusses the innovative performance of polymer modified cement mortar in comparison with conventional cement mortar particularly when exposed to severe environmental conditions. The effect of cyclic exposure to air and salt water environment increases deterioration process resulting in a high cost of maintenance and repair. The use of ordinary Portland cement system alone in severe environmental condition may not be effective, and cannot provide long term solutions because the problems of concrete deterioration will exist after a shorter period of time. Hence, there is the need to consider alternative modifications, and the polymer modified cement system can offer not only enhanced engineering properties but also high durability performance. The research have shows that, the polymer modified cement mortars have been found to improve not only the flexural strength of the mortar matrix, but also enhance the durability characteristics of the material by reducing the water absorption, shrinkage and expansion, modulus of elasticity and chloride permeability


Objictive To summarise and study the surgical treatment for hemangioblastomas of the brain. Methods The materials of the clinic manifestations, surgical treatment and effects in 38 cases were retrospectively analysed. Results The total removals of tumor nodule were pertormed in 30 cysts . 29 cases did not recur in follow-up of 3 to 20 years. The endovascular embolizations had been performed before operation in 4 cases of 8 solid patients, the tumors were totally removed and none recurred in follow-up of 3 to 12 years. The tumors were removed partially in the other 4 cases because of bleeding during operation, among them one tumor did not alter, one tumor enlarged and the other two patients died. Conclusion The cystoid hemangiobalstomas can be removed totally. Presurgery endovascular embolization should be carried out to remove the solid hemangioblastomas totally.


Summary Since the resources available for nature conservation tend to be very limited, localised conservation actions are often the only feasible management option. Therefore, we must select key areas where these actions will be most effective. Here we used Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) to integrate various variables in a GIS environment and identify key areas for implementing conservation actions benefiting Cinereous Vultures Aegypius monachusin south-east Portugal. Through a bibliographic search, we selected four main variables and sub-variables related to land use, food availability, disturbance and topography. These were weighted for their relative importance using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and combined using WLC to obtain suitability maps for the best nesting and foraging sites for Cinereous Vultures. Overall, the study areas show moderate to high suitability as foraging areas for the species, but only a few small patches seem suitable as nesting sites. The use of GIS-based decision support systems, such as WLC, together with an objective method for weighting variables, like the AHP, allows for the integration of large amounts of cartographic information into suitability maps that can easily be used to select key areas for conservation at the regional level.


In this article, we propose a new hybrid Honey Bee Mating Opti mization (HBMO) algorithm with simplex Nelder-Mead method in order to solve constrained optimization, integer programming and minimax problems. We call the proposed algo rithm a hybrid Honey Bee Mating Optimization(HBMONM) algorithm. I n the the proposed algorithm, we combine HBMO algorithm with Nelder-Mead method in order to refine the best obtained solut ion from the standard HBMO algorithm. We perform several exp eriments on a wide variety of well known test functions, 6 constrained optimization problems, 7 integer programming and 7 minimax benchmark problems. We compare the performance of HBMONM against stan dard HBMO algorithm and Genetic Algorithm (GA). In the major ity of tests, HBMONM is shown to converge faster, and reach a bett er solution than both HBMO and GA in reasonable time.


The development of education is changing in line with the development of current technology, and these developments have influenced many innovations in teaching and learning methods. Many technology-based games have been introduced in the market; however, not all games are suitable for student learning. This is because the features of a game must have an impact on education; it is essential to choose a game based on appropriate criteria for education. Therefore, this paper describes the integration process of game-based learning features outlined by Alaswad and Nadolny (2015), which are goal,    interaction and feedback. The three features are designed in a learning kit called the "Kit Pengembara" for learning the topic of "Arah Mata Angin" and     "Bearing Sudutan", the subject of Geography Form 1. In addition, this Kit Pengembara also integrates the UniteAR application for user to complete a  given task using augmented reality. Therefore, this paper can provide an overview to educators in the form of their educational innovations that integrate technology to increase student engagement.


This special issue of the International Review of Psychiatry focuses on 'low prevalence' disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychoses. They are relatively uncommon. However, such disorders can have profound influence on the people and their families affected by these disorders. They present with multiple clinical needs and challenges and social needs. These can often last over a substantial period of their lives. Such severe mental illnesses account for about 80% of Australia's spending on the mental healthcare budget (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009). Rehabilitation is central to improving quality of life and minimizing the disability associated with such disorders. The word rehabilitation, however, has different meanings for different people. Understanding and expectations may differ. For a caregiver it is often understood in terms of returning to pre-illness level of functioning or a 'cure'. For a therapist it may mean improving some aspects of illness-associated behaviour or improving aspects of psychosocial functioning, whereas for a service user (client/ patient), particularly with psychotic illness with poor insight and judgement, it may seem totally unnecessary. This often leads to dissatisfaction with providers of the clinical service for service recipients. This journal issue highlights various aspects of the recovery journey from serious mental illness. The word 'recovery' is increasingly used within mental health policy, but it too can carry different meaning for different people. Anthony (1993) defined it as a 'deeply personal, unique process of changing one's attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills and/or roles'. The concept of recovery enriches and supports all rehabilitation models. Recovery encompasses several individual factors. These include hope, enhancement of an individual's sense of self, establishment of meaningful relationships with others, empowerment, education, selfhelp, spirituality, gainful/voluntary employment, social activities, and medication adherence and other psychiatric treatments as needed (Sharfstein, 2005). Hope is vital for the recovery process. Rehabilitation is a word that we will continue to use for some time in the future until a better alternative is found. Psychiatric rehabilitation is not a specific technique but a strategy and a field designed to contribute to recovery, and operates at the intersection between individual, his/her personal network, and the broader social context (Farkas and Anthony in this issue). Several approaches, such as the collaborative therapy model, the strengths model and the Boston University model, have been developed which give patients using psychiatric services more say, and which empower them in what happens in their treatment, giving them more choice, and importantly, the right to choose. Common to all these approaches is a mutually respectful partnership between service user and service provider. Additionally, it is vital to keep a very good communication flow between the family and care-givers of the client and rehabilitation service providers as long as the recipient of the rehabilitation service (client) is agreeable to this arrangement. Farkas and Anthony in this issue provide a very useful review of psychiatric rehabilitation interventions within this framework. Their research and clinical work have developed a competency-based psychiatric rehabilitation training programme for providers, focusing upon specific 'choose-get-keep' skills that can enhance the capacity of providers to deliver many of the psychosocial interventions used in mental health service delivery. A major factor influencing the quality of life and circumstances of people with severe mental disorder is work. People who have mental illness are at risk of experiencing a range of adverse social, economic and health outcomes. Mental illness is associated with lowest likelihood of being in the labour force. Australian data also suggests that 75% of homeless adults are diagnosed with severe mental illness (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009). The estimates of the annual cost of productivity losses that is attributable to mental illness range from A$10 15 billion in Australia. The employment rate


The main aim of this work was to find some approach to the calculation of electrical transport properties for concentrated binary alloys from first principles in order to study the influence of short-range order on the electrical resistivity. The theoretical treatment relies on an one-electron picture, within the framework of density functional theory, using the multiple scattering theory to solve the electronic structure problem. For transport calculations the Kubo-Greenwood formula of linear response theory was used. The multiple scattering theory shows that the scattering path operators, that result from the decomposition of the Green function, are the most important quantities involved in the calculation of observables. It was shown how scattering path operators could be calculated by means of cluster methods in order to allow the take into account of information about the local arrangement of atoms in a cluster. The embedded cluster method (ECM), was already used in many calculations of electronic properties and was shown to give reliable results. Its applications to resistivity calculations was, however, only sporadic. The isolated cluster method (ICM) was for the first time applied to calculations of properties. The results showed that both ECM and ICM are well suited for modelling short-range order in alloys with high resistivity giving the right tendency of the change in the resistivity due to ordering processes. It was argued that the widespread procedure of including only up to d-states (l=2) in calculations of electronic properties is not appropriate when one aims to calculate electrical resistivities. For comparison of such calculations with experiment the inclusion of at least f-states (l=3) is absolutely necessary. It is, however, possible to study qualitatively resistivity changes even for l=2.


The aims of this study were to analyze the chemical composition of leaves essential oil of Warionia saharae, to evaluate the antioxidant capacity (DPPH test), antibacterial properties and to investigate toxicity against Artemia salina of both oil and ethanolic extract. The results showed that essential oil was toxic (CL50 = 1,56 μg/ml). The GC–MS analysis revealed 52 compounds representing 91.54% of the total oil containing Nerolidol (25,95%) and β-Eudesmol (38,12%) as a major components. The oil (1 mg/ml) exhibited a strong antibacterial effect as a diameter of zones of inhibition (28,5 ± 2,12 and 37,5 ± 3.53 mm) against St. aureus and P. aeruginosa, respectively. While, ethanolic extract (50 mg/ml) exhibited a moderate effect against all tested bacterial strains. MICs values of oil and the extract were ranged 0,031-0,25 μg/ml and 6,25-12,5 mg/ml, respectively. The free radical scavenging activities of the oil was higher than that of ethanolic extract (IC50 = 21,49 and IC50 = 182 μg/ml, respectively).


In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of green / nature conservation consciousness on positive approaches to green accounting in students receiving accounting education. In the research, it was tried to reveal the effects of green/nature conservation consciousness in students receiving accounting education on green accounting through a total of fifteen hypotheses (one main and fourteen subhypotheses). In the data collection process carried out by the survey method, it was tried to determine the opinions of 138 students from the 1st and 2nd grades of six different departments of Bucak Hikmet Tolunay Vocational School and Social Sciences Vocational School within Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, with questions prepared to test the research hypotheses of them. The data obtained in the study were subjected to percentage and frequency, reliability and regression analyses. In the research, it was concluded that the awareness of green / nature conservation has a positive effect on the approach to green accounting concept


— This paper presents the greenhouse environmental control approach, which can minimize the utilization of energy while keeping the climatic variables under control. In greenhouse, simulated lighting, CO2 generation and atmosphere control system expand significant energy. The main objective of this paper is to control and monitor the greenhouse system, for this purpose we can choose the set points for day and night for controlling the inside parameters of the greenhouse, and these set points can vary depending upon the type of plants inside the greenhouse.


The properties of low-mass dark matter halos appear to be remarkably diverse relative to predictions of cold, collisionless dark matter, even in the presence of baryons. We show that self-interacting dark matter can simultaneously explain two extreme measurements of halo diversity in different directions -- namely, the rotation curves of low-concentration halos associated with gas-rich ultra-diffuse galaxies in the field and the inner density profile of the dense substructure perturbing the strong lens galaxy SDSSJ0946+1006. We present the first cosmological zoom-in simulation featuring strong dark matter self-interactions in a galaxy group environment centered on a $10^{13}~M_{\mathrm{\odot}}$ host halo. These interactions produce kiloparsec-scale cores in low-concentration isolated halos, which could host the ultra-diffuse galaxies, while most surviving subhalos of the group-mass host are deeply core-collapsed, yielding excellent candidates for the observed dense strong-lens perturber. Our scenario can be further tested with observations of galactic systems over a wide mass range.


We show that, if the limited gain of Er-doped waveguides makes them unsuitable as a replacement for EDFAs in straight amplifier roles, the very low threshold achievable with Yb co-doping allow their use in integrated configurations where gains of a few dB/cm are adequate, with the possibility of pumping several waveguides from a single 980 nm laser diode.


This thesis studies applications of graph complexes. In particular, it investigates two closely related mathematical theories, the Grothendieck-Teichmuller theory in algebraic geometry and the Kashiwara-Vergne theory in Lie theory. Additionally, it contains a proof of a generalization of Duflo's theorem, a classical result in Lie theory.


There is a longstanding tradition of understanding information needs and interaction behavior across different user groups to inform the design of digital products and services. There is a gap in such research of comics readers, specifically how they seek and interact with the information and interfaces of web-based archives provided by cultural institutions. For example, while information interaction research has now recognized that information-seeking for leisure and pleasure are important domains of study - consuming information based in fiction can help us escape to exciting worlds by captivating narratives - and while there have been studies of how people find fiction to read, there have to our knowledge been no user-centered studies on how people find and consume digital comics. This exploratory study provides an enriched understanding of the information needs and interaction behaviors of digital comics readers and how that understanding can inform the design of digital platforms to better support them.


This study presents a new design of a reduced volumetric ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna using innovative dielectric based on the use of geopolymer material which is safe and eco-friendly. The created antenna is intended to radiate in the air. The impedance mismatch due to interface dielectric/air at the aperture of the antenna imposes to choose dielectric material with an appropriate permittivity value. In this study, the authors focus on the experimental protocol that they use to elaborate a dielectric material with suitable dielectric properties over an UWB domain. An experimental phase of dielectric properties assessment is also described. The conceived antenna is inspired by K-antenna which constitutes the starting point of the proposed new antenna design, particularly because of their small dimensions. The antenna is intended to operate in a frequency band ranging from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. The authors demonstrate that the use of an appropriate innovative dielectric material like a geopolymer is an efficient way to reduce the antenna size. Furthermore, the behaviour of the antenna filled with geopolymer is validated using experimental results.


Mixed fruit-vegetables juice was developed by use of carrot,tomato,apple,pear and celery.Multiple correspondence analysis was applied to design and optimize the formula of mixed c according to the score of organoleptic investigation.The best recipe was obtained by this method.The recipe contained apple(40 mL),pear(22 mL),carrot(35 mL),tomato(20 mL)and celery(9 mL.)


other idiosyncratic factors and found the increase in voucher value by £1.15 resulted in 11 pence increase in spending on all eligible items, and an 8 pence increase in fruit and vegetable (F&V) spending. We also observed that the voucher value change had a greater impact upon F&V spending in more deprived areas compared to the least deprived areas.


Objective To investigate the clinical effects of treatting enophthalmos with hydroxyapatite particle in late surgical restitution for orbital blowout fractures.Methods 42 cases(42 eyes) were implanted hydroxyapatite particles to the position of orbital defects through the subciliary incision.Results The main symptoms or signs of 21 cases having the globe are diplopia,limitation of eye movement and enophthalmos.Diplopia of the 21 cases were all diminished.The mobility of the globes recovered completely in 19 cases and was improved partially in 2 cases.The degree of the ocular proptosis of the healthy eyes and the suffering eyes,is symmetric.21 cases implanted hydroxyapatite ocular prosthesis got good cosmetic effect after artificial eyes were used.The degree of artificial eye's movement is from 15° to 20°.Conclusions The method is simple,safe and effective,it can also reduce complications.The exercise of eye movement in the early stage after operation can reduce the diplopia and improve the movement function of the globe.


Four polymorphs of 2-[methyl(phenyl)amino]nicotinic acid were discovered, and their single crystal structures were obtained at 90 K. In addition, one monohydrate and one salt were also crystallized and measured. Among the crystal structures, there are 17 crystallographically independent conformations. More interestingly, the four anhydrate forms are tessellated similarly by stacking of one-dimension hydrogen-bonding chains and, yet, the directionalities of the hydrogen-bonding chains are unique in each polymorph.


Summary: The abundance and diet of stoats (Mustela erminea) were compared before and after an aerial 1080poison operation for possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in a New Zealand podocarp-hardwood forest. Poisoning dramatically reduced ship rat (Rattus rattus) abundance. Although rats were the main prey item of stoats before the poisoning, stoat abundance was unaffected by the operation and there was a change in stoats' diet from rats to birds. The conservation benefits and risks of undertaking such operations are not clear. It is not known whether the predation risk for any particular species of bird (or other animal) will be higher or lower with fewer rats but the same density of stoats; As large-scale poison operations are now common in New Zealand forests, a better understanding of predator-prey relationships in these areas is required as soon as possible.


Aeroservoelastic control for the Supersonic Semispan Transport wind-tunnel model developed in the NASA Langley Research Center is presented in this paper. The control goals are flutter suppression, gust load alleviation, and ride quality enhancement. Classic and robust (H-infinity) control-design techniques are used to achieve all three control goals simultaneously. Control design is performed for several Mach numbers and two flutter mechanisms corresponding to two model configurations, nominal and ballasted, differing from each other by the engine masses and pylon stiffness. All controllers demonstrate considerable increase of the flutter speed and reduction of the gust-induced loads and accelerations in the wind-tunnel model. Active due for the control design based on linear and nonlinear aerodynamics. Classic and robust controllers for simultaneous flutter suppression, gust load alleviation, and ride quality are


This paper primarily designs a new digital image-processing chip: a DSP chip using Harvard structure and Pipeline. This chip can increase the real-time character of the whole system. The performances of serial and parallel operation have been contrasted. The result is that the new DSP design is much better than the Pipeline. Using this technology, we can get the detail from histogram equalization one of CT deep color images.