The gunas are considered as important ideas in Indian philosophy as well as Indian culture. The gunas are mentioned here and
there in scriptures or texts. In Sānkhya philosophy and Bhagavadgītā the concept of the gunas is known as one of the main
ideas. The concept of the gunas seems to be different in respect to the thoughts from Sānkhya philosophy and Bhagavadgītā.
So, in this paper, an attempt has been made to understand the concept of the gunas by examining the similarities and differences
in Classical Sānkhya or Kārikā Sānkhya and Bhagavadgītā.
In chapter two, the meaning of the term gunas has been discussed in both Sānkhya philosophy and Bhagavadgītā. From this
chapter, we found that the 'gunas' have not been used to mean 'quality' specially as in Nyāya-Vaisesika, but 'rope' and 'secondary'.
In chapter three, an attempt has been made to look at the characteristics and functions of the gunas. Sānkhya and Bhagavadgītā
agree in the sense that the Ultimate Reality is beyond the gunas, but the difference is that in Sānkhya, the gunas never associate
with it while in the Bhagavadgītā they do. The gunas given by Sānkhya function as the metaphysical features compared to
psychic features. Whereas the gunas in the Bhagavadgītā function as the psychic features compared to cosmic aspects. The reasons
have been discussed in respect to the existence or non-existence of God.
In chapter four, gunas in both systems cause bondage as a result of spirit identifying with matter. Again, liberation is a state free
from the three gunas. However, in the aspects of the way to get liberation, Sānkhya focused on knowledge through discrimination
between purusa and prakrti, while Bhagavadgītā focused on the path of Karma, Jnāna, Bhakti and Raja yoga.


Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study the role of corporate governance in abnormal returns around announcements of seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) by publicly traded US firms from 2001 to 2004. Design/methodology/approach - Cross-sectional regression analysis was used to determine which variables are important to the market's reaction to the SEO, with a particular focus on corporate governance variables. Findings - It was found that investors react more positively for firms in which different people hold the CEO and board chairman positions. Limited evidence was found that investor reaction is more positive when the board has a greater representation of outside directors, the CEO has less ownership, and the board is not too large. These findings suggest that investors react more favorably to SEOs by firms with stronger corporate governance mechanisms that reduce adverse selection or agency problems. Practical implications - This paper's findings are evidence that stronger boards can reduce a firm's cost of raising additional equity capital.


The utility model discloses a crankshaft key groove symmetry detecting tool, which consists of a beam plate (1), a front V-shaped main shaft neck positioning rack (2), a rear V-shaped main shaft neck positioning rack (3), a dial indicator rack (4), dial indicators (5a and 5b) and a crankshaft pin positioning rack (6), wherein supporting legs (6a and 6b) are symmetrically arranged at the left and right ends of the crankshaft pin positioning rack (6); the left and right dial indicators (5a and 5b) are respectively arranged on a horizontal rack plate (41) of the L-shaped dial indicator rack (4) in a left and right symmetry mode; and the whole tool has a left and right symmetry structural shape. The detecting tool is easy and convenient to use, greatly reduces the requirement for the detection level of inspection personnel, is not limited by sites and the like in detection, realizes on-line detection of production, and is high in detecting efficiency.


Objective An acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water disinfecting system used for the disinfection of hemodialysis machine was researched to observe the disinfecting efficacy.Method A self-designed disinfection system using acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water was developed and the standard disinfection process has been normalized.The bacteria examination method was used to observe the effect of disinfection.Result After six test cycles with the corresponding components of hemodialysis machine immersed in the acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water for 12 hours,the luster,color and softness of all the tested components didn't have any change,and no corrosion was found.The Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa tests were positive in 10 liquid samples collected from the waste liquid pipeline of after hemodialysis before disinfection.But no S.aureus and Ps.aeruginosa were found in 10 liquid samples after the pipeline of the hemodialysis machine was disinfected with acidic electrolyzed water.Conclusion The particular operation process of the self-designed acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water disinfecting system stipulated for the disinfection of the hemodialysis machine can meet all the design specifications,and the disinfecting efficacy are reliable.


Simulation can validate lean construction concepts prior to their field implementation. It enables efficient analysis of the impacts of lean construction theory on a project by supporting a variety of procedures including model sensitivity and scenario analyses. However, to date, the organization of the elements in lean construction simulation models has mainly followed the traditional perception of construction workarounds. They often assume the project will adhere to the work breakdown structure created by the planners before the execution phase. In order to implement the pull-driven approach, as one of the lean construction principles, managerial interventions during the project execution are inevitable and may include a change in the planned sequence of the work process. Hence, an efficient lean construction model has to explicitly capture the management feedback and decision linkages within the project. A review of the applied modeling approaches in lean construction simulation research indicates a weakness in this area. The methods do not apply a systematic framework that supports identifying the crucial elements of the project and includes the level of detail required in the model. This study investigates likely solutions to overcome the indicated shortage. It traces the roots of the deficiency back to the conceptual phase and investigates the implications of conceptual modeling in lean construction simulation research. It is demonstrated that undertaking a conceptual modeling stage can provide a good level of transparency about the elements that are necessary for abstracting the project reality. Therefore, this study suggests conceptual modeling as an effective solution to enhance the success of a lean construction simulation study. 1 PhD, Research fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand (corresponding author). E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com 2 PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. E-mail: email@example.com 3 PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, 70 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand. E-mail: email@example.com 4 PhD, Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com 5 PhD, Associated Professor, Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, 70 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand. E-mail: email@example.com 6 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com M. Poshdar, V. A. González , M. O'Sullivan , M. Shahbazpour , C. G. Walker , H. Golzarpoor 64 Proceedings IGLC-24, July 2016 | Boston, USA


The force‐induced light‐emitting phenomenon in polymer composites plays an important role in the soft electronic field due to its display function. Here, a magnetic‐force‐induced‐luminescence (MFIL) effect is reported in ZnS:Cu particle‐doped polydimethylsiloxane incorporated with a NdFeB magnetic tip mass for real‐time incident magnetic field strength light‐emitting display. Investigations show that the luminescence intensity increases nearly linear in response to the applied AC magnetic field, HAC; meanwhile, the minimum HAC for inducing MFIL is as low as 0.1 mT (1 Oe) at the resonance. The MFIL effect is 1000 times better and more energy‐efficient than the best result published previously. The findings, thus, indicate that the MFIL effect could serve as an effective method for light‐emitting display triggered by HAC; MFIL essentially originates from the donor–acceptor recombination between shallow donor level and the t2 level of Cu2 in ZnS:Cu semiconductor particles. The present results could, thus, provide a viable pathway toward multifunctional flexible electronic designs and applications, especially toward those for the real‐time visualization of remote magnetic field sensing.


PCT No. PCT/SE94/00862 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 5, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 5, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 16, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/08503 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 30, 1995The invention relates to a roll stand (1') comprising a frame (3') with a roll-holding device (71) for two unwinding stations (A', B'), which frame (3') comprises means (101, 102, 103) for joining, in a roll-changing operation, a material web, which is unwound from a roll (12, 12a) provided with a rotating spindle (171, 181), to a leading end, provided with adhesive, of a material web from another roll (12, 12a) which is similarly provided with a rotating spindle (171, 181), as well as means (108, 109) for cutting off the first-mentioned web and a mechanism for braking the spindles. The invention is further characterized by means (117, 118, 172, 173, 182, 183, 197) for, on the one hand, transferring the rotary moment from the roll spindles (171, 181) to a braking mechanism (115), comprising a free-wheel mechanism (157, 195) arranged to connect the braking mechanism (115) to the roll spindle (171, 181) which is momentarily rotating at the highest speed and on the other hand, at the start of a roll-change operation, transferring an accelerating moment from an acceleration unit (116) to the roll spindles (171, 181), which acceleration unit comprises a free-wheel mechanism (165, 166) arranged to connect the acceleration unit to the roll spindle (171, 181) which is momentarily rotating at the lowest speed.


The paper deals with the analysis of a RPP sequential manipulator designed to be used for handling different loads, bringing them to a preset position. This manipulator is used to automating the store and transfer loads for improving working condition, avoid using human operations that require low-skills and reducing the risk of accidents. In the beginning, we performed a structural analysis of the manipulator. It has all the features of any industrial robots. Afterwards, we carried out a study of kinematics and dynamics for this RPP manipulator, using a simulation software package. The simulation results can be used for various purposes such as: trajectory calculation of characteristic point depending of variable couplings; determining whether to change the parameters of particular joint for achieving a certain trajectory of characteristic point; finding the force needed in joints to achieve a certain end-effectors trajectory; finding the kinematics of joint according to the driving force. This study is necessary to command and control system in order to obtain the desired motion. It also allows the choice of actuators of the manipulators. An experimental research was further conducted with the main goal to determine the motion law for the manipulator cinematic joints. We used Hottinger equipment consisting of transducers, amplifiers and a computer, using a parallel connection, data acquisition, type system. Eventually, with respect to the simulation and experimental research, we provide an algorithm for analyzing a sequential manipulator. It can be used to determine the forces that should act within the cinematic joints in order to get a certain trajectory of a characteristic point (that allows choosing the driving system during the design phase of manipulators or checking the driving system if the manipulator is already manufactured).


Some rhizobia induce a hydrogen (H2)-uptake system with a [NiFe] hydrogenase along with nitrogenase to recover part of the energy lost as H2. Biosynthesis of NiFe hydrogenases is a process that ocurrs in the cytoplasm, where a number of auxiliary proteins (products of hup and hyp genes) are required to synthesize and insert the metal cofactors into the enzyme structural units. Although HypC is expressed in all hydrogenase systems, HupF and HupK are found only in bacteria that express the hydrogenase in the presence of oxygen (O2). Co-purification experiments have demonstrated HypC-HupK and HypC-HupL interactions. Results have shown that some conserved residues from HypC and HupK play a protective role of hydrogenase against the presence of O2.


Using Korla pear leaves and cortexes as materials, we extracted total RNA by two methods. The methods good for Korla pear were screened out; and also Biotin labeled cDNA Probe was produced with RT-PCR. Then main parameters on hybridization were optimized. The highest sensitivity was obtained at probe concentration 400 ng/ml, 45%formamide and hybridization at 42℃ for 6 hours. Tween20 is better blocking agent than Albumin Bovine. Hybridization signals were got from the total RNA of fresh leaves and old leaves and cortexes and freezing leaves extracted by two methods,45% Korla pear trees are infected with ACLSV.


A new method for measuring the refractive index is proposed,and the variation law of interference fringe gulp back or spit out is obtained by analyzing the difference of optical path in the experimental of Michelson interferometer.In addition,we proposed a new method for measuring medium dispersion with the interference principle,and clarified the fuzzy concept in white-light interferometry experiment.


Delamination in a composite beam divides it locally into two sub-beams. In this paper an attempt was made to study, numerically, the propagation of anti-symmetric primary Lamb mode (Ao) from one composite sub-beam to the other and to the main beam. The selected composite beam was of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) material and the ply sequence was [0/90/90/0]. In this laminate, two interfaces of delaminations are possible, (a) between [0] and [90] and (b) [90] and [90] plies. Power reflection and transmission coefficients of Lamb modes, which were reflected back from the delamination edge in the sub-beam and transmitted to the main beam and sub-beams, were estimated. A systematic study was carried out on transmission and reflection of Lamb mode (Ao) with respect to various central frequencies of excitations ranging from 150 kHz to 250 kHz. An attempt was made to explain the power transmission charateristics of Ao Lamb mode using dispersion curves. From numerical simulations it was found that the variation of transmission and reflection coefficients of Ao mode with respect to excitation frequency (150kHz to 250kHz) is not substantial.


Spectral line shapes of neutral helium 3889 A(23S–33P) transition line are calculated by using several theoretical methods. The electronic contribution to the line broadening is calculated from quantum statistical many-particle theory by using thermodynamic Green's function, including dynamic screening of the electron-atom interaction. The ionic contribution is taken into account in a quasistatic approximation, where a static microfield distribution function is presented. Strong electron collisions are consistently considered with an effective two-particle T-matrix approach, where Convergent Close Coupling method gives scattering amplitudes including Debye screening for neutral helium. Then the static profiles converted to dynamic profiles by using the Frequency Fluctuation Model. Furthermore, Molecular Dynamics simulations for interacting and independent particles are used where the dynamic sequence of microfield is taken into account. Plasma parameters are diagnosed and good agreements are shown by comparing our theoretical results with the recent experimental result of Jovicevic et al. (J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 2005, 38, 1249). Additionally, comparison with various experimental data in a wide range of electron density ne ≈ (1022− 1024)m−3 and temperature T ≈ (2−6) × 104 K are presented.


Internet of Things (IoT) has provided promising opportunities to create powerful industrial and domestic applications. One of its main applications is smart metering. Water is the most precious resource that must be used responsibly. Information about the usage of water can reduce the water wastage and will help in water management. In this paper we propose the architectural framework for IoT based water meter. Water flow and heat measurements are taken by water meter (STUF-280T) which is based on ultrasonic flow measurement technology. We have described the Mediatek Cloud Sandbox which we are using as a cloud platform. For water meter to communicate with the cloud we have used LinkIt ONE development board which is an open source platform for prototyping IoT devices. As data will be stored and analyzed on the cloud, this system will be very economical. Also user can access, analyze and share data anytime, from anywhere.


This paper develops complementarity constraints for nonlinear feedback control systems with additive output disturbances and sensor noise, and for nonlin-ear ltering in the presence of process noise and additive measurement noise. In the control case, the complementarity constraint is the nonlinear counterpart of the well known fact in linear feedback control theory that the sum of the sensitivity operator, S(s), and complementary sensitivity operator, T (s), is the identity operator. Performance limitations induced by this nonlinear complementarity constraint in the case of open loop unstable and non-minimum phase plants are explored. 1 COMPLEMENTARITY CONSTRAINTS AND PERFORMANCE LIMITS: FROM LINEAR TO NONLINEAR When designing a controller or a lter for a certain process, it is desirable to recognize, a pri-ori, the limitations in achievable performance that exist irrespective of the speciic design procedure employed. These limitations are intrinsic to the particular structure of the control or ltering loop and are imposed by the non-minimum phase zeros and unstable poles of the open loop system. In linear feedback control theory, the structure of the classical feedback connguration leads to the key observation that the sum of the sensitivity operator, S(s), and the complementary sensitivity operator, T (s), is the identity operator. The sensitivity operator maps output disturbances to the system output, whilst the complementary sensitivity operator maps sensor noise to the system output. Thus, a fundamental trade-oo exists when shaping any of these mappings during design. The complementarity constraint S(s) + T (s) = I represents an algebraic trade-oo, since it constrains the properties of the closed loop system at each frequency. These restrictions are called interpolation constraints. However, the comple-mentarity relation manifests itself quantitatively in linear control design in the form of integral constraints. These constraints condition the overall frequency responses of the closed loop system and are aaected by open loop zeros and poles. Work on these trade-oos in the control literature can be traced back to the seminal work of Bode in the 1940's (Bode 1945). In his analysis, it was shown that, if the open loop plant is stable and has relative degree of at least two, then, provided the closed loop system is stable, the sensitivity function must satisfy the following integral relation: Z 1 0 logjS(j!)jd! = 0: This result demonstrates that there is a compromise between sensitivity properties in diierent frequency ranges. Related results on performance limitations were developed over the past decade in the …


This paper demonstrates potential uses of naturally regenerated/extracted silk proteins as a promising biopolymer platform for applications in micro- and nanofabrication with initial attempts and successes on commonly used pattern transfer techniques such as e-beam lithography, soft lithography and nano-imprinting.


The paper uses Novy model to measure trade cost between industries in 1997-2010 between the two sides of the strait.Then a panel date model is constructed and GMM is used to get the coefficients.The result appears that there is decrease tendency in the trade cost,and the tendencies between industries are different.The policies in Taiwan and the differences between mainland and Taiwan have great influences on the trade cost.The paper suggests that the mainland and Taiwan can shelve the dispute and then mine the ways to decrease the trade cost so as to promote communication and cooperation.


We present some matrix and determinant identities for the divided differences of the composite functions, which generalize the divided difference form of Fa`a di Bruno's formula. Some recent published identities can be regarded as special cases of our results. Mathematics subject classification: 65D05, 05A10, 15A23, 15A15.


Omnipresence of microplastics (<5mm) in our ecosystem has presented a worldwide concern for the threat it might present in the future. This review aims to highlight the toxic effect of microplastic on marine organisms, identify the research gaps in the microplastic identification techniques (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy, etc.) and remediation processes available (flocculation, membrane bioreactor, bioremediation, etc.) as well as throw light on the prospects to mitigate the microplastic pollution in the environment. The abundance of microplastics in the oceans and its subsequent ingestion causes false satiation leading to starvation, weakened immune system, reduced reproduction rate, and other toxic effects on marine organisms. Recent studies have also found the presence of microplastics in human bodies, without the true knowledge of its effects. Based on reviewed literature, combination of different analytical (identification) techniques are proven to be more useful in providing the detailed understanding of the microplastic sample in comparison to any one individual technique. Amongst all the available remediation techniques, bioremediation has shown the potency to be used as a sustainable, environment friendly, in-situ remediation process with engineered microbes/enzymes as the potent future of microplastic remediation.


This study provides an integration of Kano model and a traditional survey to fulfill customer requirements from both psychological and numerical aspects. Kano model is applied to differentiate customer requirements from psychological aspects, but Likert's scale used in a traditional survey is to separate the importance among the same psychological customer requirements. Finally, an example is illustrated to show how Kano model and a traditional survey can work together to tackle the same problem.


Positive discrimination policies adopted by Brazilian state universities include ethnic-racial, socioeconomic and educational background aspects and have favored the access of students from lower socioeconomic conditions, and particularly of women, a segment that already represents the majority of higher education students in the country. From this point of view, this research aimed to analyze the results of Affirmative Action Policies (PAA) adopted by UFBA (Federal University of Bahia) according to the concept of cognitive justice and its contribution for an effective democratization of higher education, with specific focus on the female segment. The present study is part of Abdias Nascimento Academic Development Program (CAPES/MEC), aimed at the analysis of the impacts of the expansion of higher education in Brazil since the PAA. It is a qualitative investigation based on narrative interviews with students from different knowledge areas. The results point out the diverse aspects permeating the process of academic affiliation: among others, stereotypes, prejudice,discrimination, diversity, inclusion, female wisdom. With the poor and afro descendant women's participation in higher education, borderline and subaltern experiences and reflections, formerly excluded and silenced – such as the knowledge produced in the realm of traditional wisdom – have been approached.


PURPOSE: A real time gamma correction method is provided not to require a storing device for storing a gamma value and a calculating device for calculating a floating point square root by implementing gamma correction only by addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. CONSTITUTION: A first gamma correction output is calculated by using a first gamma value(ST110). A second gamma correction output is calculated by using a second gamma value(ST120). A gamma correction output differential is calculated by subtracting the second gamma correction output from the first gamma correction output(ST130). A third gamma correction output is calculated by multiplying and/or dividing the gamma factor with the gamma correction output differential(ST140). A final gamma correction output is calculated by subtracting the third gamma correction output from the first gamma correction output or adding the third gamma correction output to the second gamma correction output(ST150). [Reference numerals] (ST110) Calculating a first gamma correction output by using a first gamma value; (ST120) Calculating a second gamma correction output by using a second gamma value; (ST130) Calculating a gamma correction output differential; (ST140) Calculating a third gamma correction output by multiplying a gamma factor with the gamma correction output differential; (ST150) Calculating a final gamma correction output;


This computer simulation study provides further evidence that spin diffusion in the one‐dimensional classical Heisenberg model at T=∞ is anomalous: 〈Sj(t)⋅Sj〉 ∼t−α1 withα1 ≳1/2. However, the exponential instability of the numerically integrated phase‐space trajectories transforms the deterministic transport of spin fluctuations into a computationally generated stochastic process in which the global conservation laws are still satisfied to high precision. This may cause a crossover in 〈Sj(t)⋅Sj〉 from anomalous spin diffusion (α1 ≳ 1/2) to normal spin diffusion (α1 = 1/2) at some characteristic time lag that depends on the precision of the numerical integration.


Due to technological progress, population growth, and unconscious consumption it is noted an increase in waste generation. Today, one of the major challenges in society is to try to
minimize the amount of solid waste generated daily and give the best destination to them. In
addition to the awareness of society, environmental management is gaining more prominence
due to current laws, which also apply to the Institute of Higher Education - IHEs. To attend
the laws and the requirements of society, the IHEs should incorporate sustainable practices in
order to gain awareness in the academic community and to minimize the impact of the waste
their generated in the environment, separating and discarding them properly. The objective of
this project is to perform the analysis of reverse logistics of recyclable solid waste at the
Instituto de Ciencias Exatas e Aplicadas - ICEA, campus of the Federal University of Ouro
Preto, located in Joao Monlevade, MG. The study is justified by the need to attend the laws
that apply to IHE and to ensure the practice of sustainable activities and the quality of the
environment on campus. The data were collected through interviews with faculty, staff,
technicians and students to analyze the disposal of the solid waste generated in the ICEA.
Based on the collected data, the reverse flow of the solid waste was analyzed by checking for
gaps or obstacles on campus. Based on the results obtained, it was proposed some suggestions
and it was noted that the university has already adopted some practices of reverse logistics on
campus, but they are not enough yet.


In this paper, a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive using vector control (VC) that allows more accurate speed control and smoother torque response is presented. This paper analyses and execute closed-loop vector control (VC) techniques such as space vector modulation field-oriented control (SVM - FOC), and space vector modulation direct torque and flux control (SVM-DTFC) for PMSM drive at constant load torque and speed variation. SVM-FOC, SVM-DTFC are used with 3-level neutral point clamped inverter (NPCI). NPCI provide better dc bus utilization for same DC bus voltage. The switching selection strategy of SVM is modified using the nearest three SVM to reduce the total harmonic distortion (THD). The MATLAB/Simulink results are presented to verify the effectiveness of control scheme.


We present a concept of a Web-based learning environment formed as a passive Web document. We outline a method for translation of a knowledge base into a framework of HTML documents, and we present the defector, a recently developed Web based learning environment for diagnosing malfunctions on cars, as a larger scale example. We discuss the advantages of this concept, and give an idea of a commercial exploitation of such a system, regarding the system with this kind of knowledge representation as a new marketing instrument.


Discrete-Event Systems are discrete in nature, driven by discrete events. Petri Nets are one of the mostly used tools for their modelling and control synthesis. Place/Transitions Petri Nets, Timed Petri Nets, Controlled Petri Nets are suitable when a modelled object is deterministic. When the system model contains uncontrollable/unobservable transitions and unobservable/unmeasurable places or other failures, such kinds of Petri Nets are insufficient for the purpose. In such a case Labelled Petri Nets and/or Interpreted Petri Nets have to be used. Particularities and mutual differences of individual kinds of Petri Nets are pointed out and their applicability to modelling and control of Discrete-Event Systems are described and tested.


Chronic intoxication with vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride in industrial conditions is an extremely relevant occupational condition caused by the high production of this material and severe long-term intoxication consequences. The nervous system is mostly affected, which results in the clinical pattern of chronic intoxication with vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride. However, in addition to the neurotoxic effect, vinyl chloride and its derivatives have immunotoxic, embryotoxic and carcinogenic effects. This necessitates timely and effective primary and secondary prevention and treatment of those engaged in vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride production.


The fundamental load combination requirements for strength design (or load and resistance factor design) appearing in Section 2.3 of ASCE Standard 7-10 incorporate major revisions, among them the treatment of self-straining actions, fluid and soil loads, load combinations for extraordinary events, and probability-based load requirements for non-specified loads. The last item is based on suggested reliability levels for the new performance-based design procedures in the Section 1.3.1 Commentary. The Commentary to Section 2 of ASCE Standard 7-10 presents the technical basis for these changes. Since the basis of the traditional allowable stress design combinations was purely judgmental, the ASD combinations in Section 2.4 have been brought into alignment with the strength combinations in Section 2.3, which have a rational reliability basis.


This paper presents the bodybuilding management and equipments for assessing the efficiency. There is described a dist ributed application for bodybuilding management and is created a security schema for thi s application.


Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the shoulder range-of-motion and stiffness between volunteers and 50th percentile dummies in static loading conditions simulating frontal collisions. Five volunteers a Hybrid III and a THOR Alpha were positioned in a test rig where both arms were statically loaded in the forward-upward direction at 90°, 135° and 170° angles while the sternum was supported. The distances between right shoulders and sternums were estimated by means of photo analysis. The photo analysis showed that the volunteers' range-of-motion was at least three times larger for the maximum load (200 N/arm) than those of the Hybrid III and the THOR Alpha. The results indicate that the biofidelity of the dummies used today in full-frontal, oblique and offset frontal collisions may be improved by redesigned shoulder complexes. The dummies would then better predict the human kinematics and the loading of the chest by various restraint systems.


This article is mainly to analyze the present cultivaation model of chinese higher education talents.The author puts forward some positive suggestion to establish solid education foundation for cultivating the innovative talents.


TGF‐β controls a variety of cellular functions during development. Abnormal TGF‐β responses are commonly found in human diseases such as cancer, suggesting that TGF‐β signaling must be tightly regulated. Here, we report that protein tyrosine phosphatase non‐receptor 3 (PTPN3) profoundly potentiates TGF‐β signaling independent of its phosphatase activity. PTPN3 stabilizes TGF‐β type I receptor (TβRI) through attenuating the interaction between Smurf2 and TβRI. Consequently, PTPN3 facilitates TGF‐β‐induced R‐Smad phosphorylation, transcriptional responses, and subsequent physiological responses. Importantly, the leucine‐to‐arginine substitution at amino acid residue 232 (L232R) of PTPN3, a frequent mutation found in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), disables its role in enhancing TGF‐β signaling and abolishes its tumor‐suppressive function. Our findings have revealed a vital role of PTPN3 in regulating TGF‐β signaling during normal physiology and pathogenesis.


A semiconductor cell structure and a power semiconductor device. The semiconductor cell structure comprises: a highly-doped semiconductor material region (101), an epitaxial layer (102), a dielectric insulating layer (103), a semi-insulating material (104), an active device region (105), and a top electrode of a semi-insulating layer (106), a deep groove (109) being further etched on the epitaxial layer (102), the deep groove (109) vertically extending into the highly-doped semiconductor material region (101), the dielectric insulating layer (103) being formed on the side wall inside the deep groove (109), and the deep groove (109) being filled with the semi-insulating material (104). Applying the cell structure to the power semiconductor device can reduce the process implementation difficulty, relax the harsh requirements on charge balance, broaden the tolerant charge mismatch percentage by approximately ten times, and increase the reliability of the normal operation of the cell.


Simple Summary With the grassland desertification intensified, pasture carrying capacity decreased, and grass seasonal changed, stall-feeding fattening has become an effective means to protect the natural environment. The stall-feeding fattening increased the cashmere goats' weight but reduced the meat quality and increased the saturated fatty acids content in muscle and fat tissue of cashmere goats. Supplementing flaxseed and flaxseed oil rich-in linolenic acid (ALA) to diet to improve meat quality is an effective nutritional regulation means. Previous research results of our team showed that compared to diet supplemented with flaxseed oil, added flaxseed increased linoleic acid biohydrogenation by reducing the Ruminobacter relative abundance and increasing the relative abundance of Prevotellaceae_UCG-001 and Fretibacterium in rumen, protected ALA away from biohydrogenation, and more n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids entered the post-intestinal tract. Based on the previous research, this study explored whether the ALA flowing into the posterior intestine can reduce fat deposition and blood lipid by affecting intestinal microbiota. The results showed that adding flaxseed grain to diet decreased the growth performance, lipid deposition, and blood lipid content of goats by regulating the blood lipid-related enzyme activity, which positively associated with [Eubacterium]_coprostanoligenes_group, but negatively associated with unclassified_f_Peptostreptococcaceae, Intestinibacter, and Ruminococcus_2. Abstract The present study investigated the effect of flaxseed grain or flaxseed oil on ileal microbiota and lipid deposition of cashmere goats. Sixty kid goats (average body weight 18.6 ± 0.1 kg) were allocated to three treatments, fed for 90 days, with control treatment: basal diet (CON, total-mixed ration), experimental treatment: basal diet with added flaxseed oil (LNO), experimental treatment: basal diet with added heated flaxseed grain (HLS). The final body weight, body weight gain, the weight of kidney fat, omental fat, tail fat, and fat tissue, the activity of fatty acid synthetase, acetyl-coa carboxylase, and malic dehydrogenase, and the relative abundance (RA) of unclassified_f_Peptostreptococcaceae and Intestinibacter were remarkably higher in the LNO treatment than in the HLS treatment, but the [Eubacterium]_coprostanoligenes_group RA showed the opposite result. The content of triglyceride, cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were significantly higher in the CON and LNO treatments than in the HLS treatment, while the hormone-sensitive lipase activity and the non-esterified fatty acid content showed the opposite result. In conclusion, the flaxseed grain is more efficient than flaxseed oil in ameliorating the blood lipid profiles and it is a potential product for decreasing the lipid deposition of cashmere goats.


Failure of the Utatsu concrete girder highway bridge in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture during the 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami was puzzling because the bridge decks were not pushed off their piers but rather were flipped off the landward side of the bridge piers after being deeply submerged by the surging tsunami. To determine what caused this to happen, two simulations were conducted. The first was a large-scale Delft shallow-water simulation (beginning with published tsunami source free surface deviation) to determine the behavior of the tsunami (time series of flow depth and speed) at the bridge site. The second was a small-scale two-dimensional (2D) (profile view) software volume-of-fluid (VOF) simulation of flow over the bridge deck, with boundary conditions taken from the Delft model. The VOF model then allowed calculation of lift force, drag force, and overturning moment on the bridge deck. Results show that factors contributing to failure included the presence of a seawall near the bridge, inclination (superelevation) of the deck upward toward the ocean, sediment entrained in the water, and air trapped between girders.


A phylogenetic analysis of the beetle family Bostrichidae auct. was conducted based on 122 adult morphological characters (96 multistate) of 31 genera and species, including at least one genus and species from every currently accepted subfamily and tribe of Bostrichidae, and four outgroup taxa, two genera and species each of Anobiidae and Dermestidae. The most-parsimonius hypothesis suggests a distinctly different classification from those of previous workers on the family. The Lyctinae is divided into three tribes: Lyctini BILLBERG, 1820, Trogoxylini LESNE, 1921 sensu novo and Cephalotomini LIU, 2011 tribus novus. The Bostrichinae is divided further into four tribes: Bostrichini LATREILLE, 1802 sensu novo, Apatini JACQUELIN DU VAL, 1861 sensu novo, Sinoxylini LESNE, 1899 sensu novo and Xyloperthini LESNE, 1921. This is the first phylogenetic study at suprageneric level of Bostrichidae auct.. Because there are no previous phylogenetic studies for comparison, we discuss the most-parsimonious hypothesis in relation to morphological and biological information as well as the phylogenetic analysis.


The paper presents a new effective method to damp subsynchronous resonance (SSR) – shaft torsional oscillations for large synchronous generators. This is achieved by using a dynamic power filter and static compensator (DFC) scheme. The proposed scheme with a switched series capacitor compensation and a modulated Tuned-Arm-Filter can be used to damp SSR oscillation modes using a novel Tri-loop Error-driven dynamic controller.


Abstract In November 2007, Illinois passed a law requiring optical scan voting machines to provide voters with an audible warning if they failed to register a vote in elections to any one of five statewide offices. The policy took effect in 2010, but 12 counties failed to upgrade their equipment in time to implement the policy. Miller (2013) exploited this opportunity to determine whether the alert reduced undervoting in the precincts where it was implemented, and found no significant effects in primary elections. We extend the analysis to precinct-level returns from the 2010 Illinois General Election, and find little evidence for reduced aggregate undervoting resulting from the audible undervote alert. We do, however, find some evidence that the alert was more effective for races that appeared on the lower portion of the ballot.


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Bilateral traumatic facial nerve palsy (FNP) is rare and can present with distressing features. We report a
23-year-old male final year medical student with a 10-day history of speech difficulty following a passenger
motorcycle road traffic accident. Physical examination showed a fully conscious young man whose only
neurological deficit was bilateral lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy (House and Brackmann grade IV)
and difficulty pronouncing plosives. A high-resolution temporal bone CT showed a right longitudinal
temporal bone fracture. There was no temporal bone fracture on the left side. Brain MRI was normal. He
had complete recovery of facial nerve function on conservative management 6 months after the injury.


The invention relates to a liquid flow battery electric stack and a sealing method thereof, and belongs to the field of liquid flow batteries. The liquid flow battery electric stack includes a diaphragm, an electrode frame and a seal gasket which is arranged between the diaphragm and the electrode frame. The seal gasket is provided with electrolyte flow channels for flow of an electrolyte, and the diaphragm is not in contact with the edges of the electrolyte flow channels of the seal gasket. According to the liquid flow battery electric stack, the insulation of the electrolyte in public pipelines and the diaphragm can be realized, contact between the electrolyte in the public pipelines and the diaphragm can be reduced, and crystallization or defects and other phenomena at contact points can be greatly reduced, wherein the crystallization or defects and other phenomena at the contact points are caused by long-term contact of the diaphragm and the weak-acid corrosive electrolyte.


These essays, in honor of Edith Jacobson, constitute more a mosaic than an integrated view of critique or the theoretical, clinical, and research issues involved. The effort to be comprehensive and respectful of differences is clearly evident and useful. In such a complex field, the task of a critical review remains inevitably that of each reader. The volume would have benefited from a continuing editorial commentary in the elucidation of the issues and explanatory proposals. I n the historical survey, Tuttman notes the roots of an objectrelations theory in Freud: types of object choice, the nature of internalization in depression, mourning and normal development, and the concept of splitting of the ego in fetishism and in the psychoneuroses. He touches on Sandor Ferenczi's therapeutic dyad, Karl Abraham's evolution of object love paralleling the libidinal phases, Federn's views of depersonalization, ego states, and self-feelings. He reviews the contributions of Melanie Klein and the British object-relations school, posing many of the questions about a preverbal archaic phase of development for analysis versus the analysis of a structured personality: the objects real and fantasied in the child's traumatic experiences, the significance of instinct versus relation to objects, the provision of a holding environment versus the interpretation of archaic fantasies and affects. He summarizes the integrative concepts of Erik Erikson, D. I\'. IVinnicott and Margaret hIahler. T h e contributions of Edith Jacobson are set forth against this historical backdrop. Tuttman suggests that she provided a unifying developmental schema, an object-relations perspective, to study the origins and qualities of self and object, drawing from clinical experience and existing metapsychology. Jacob Arlow cites her courage and clinical acumen, demonstrated under severe stress in her observation of regression in captivity in Nazi Germany among her fellow captives and her jailers. He notes that her study of regression in self and superego revealed that they were not simply instinctual and emphasized the importance of identification as an explanatory concept. George Gero summarizes her contribution as the elucidation of the fate of a child's relation to primitive love objects in the earliest stages


A general 2-D problem of electromagnetic scattering from a conducting cylinder loaded by multiple cavity-backed slots is formulated in terms of an integral equation for the equivalent magnetic currents on the slots, which is numerically solved by the method of moments where pseudo-images are used. The formulation is applied to take account of the transverse electric (TE) scattering from some scale models, for which a series of experiments has been conducted in an anechoic chamber. Excellent agreement between the theoretical and experimental results outside the resonant frequency is obtained. The experimental results near resonant frequency show that a clear reduction of backscattering radar cross section (RCS) is achieved by means of purely reactive loading such as multiple cavity-backed slots.<<ETX>>


A correlational research design was employed to determine the relationship between the leadership qualities of school heads and the school performance in the 2019 National Achievement Test in the pacific towns of Northern Samar. The data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentage, mode, and Spearman rho correlation test at a .05 level of significance. Findings showed that the majority of the respondents are aged 30-34 years old, female, with at most ten years in the profession, hold a master's degree, have attended 11-20 seminars and conferences, and possess a very satisfactory level of leadership qualities in terms of challenging the people, inspiring people, enabling others to act, modeling the way, and encouraging people. Most schools in the pacific towns of Northern Samar scored average mastery in the national achievement test. However, no significant relationship was established between the leadership qualities of school heads and school performance on the national achievement test. Hence, local training workshops should be designed and conducted on the awareness of the leadership qualities of the school heads and teachers.


This project focuses in the initialization of the work and in the study of online services in order to design and implement an automatic speech recognition system for the robotic platform MASHI. This system will be implemented in two Raspberry Pi 3 using a Master-Slave structure. Online resources and services will be used to maintain the wireless connection and control of the platform. As the desired functionality, this automatic speech recognition system will serve as an efficient interface for the interaction between MASHI and the people inside public buildings, the interaction of the system with other interconnected devices is also considered.


A three-dimensional flow visualization of a polyacrylamide/corn-syrup aqueous solution was carried out, using a 2.5:1 abrupt contraction with 3:1 aspect ratio. A numerical simulation of three-dimensional flow was also carried out with an Oldroyd-B model in the same geometry. The numerical results were compared with the visualization results.The experiment shows that a lip vortex takes place near the front wall at a low flow rate, but is not observed near the central part of the lip corner at the same flow condition. The lip vortex then develops with increasing flow rate into a larger corner vortex. Under the experimental conditions of the present paper, the lip vortex has an important influence on the development of vortex enhancement in the 3-D abrupt contraction. For some combinations of rheological parameters, the numerical results agreed qualitatively with the experimental results.


Existing problems in the teaching of Forest Environmentology were analyzed and a number of improvement measures to enhance students' practical ability were made by us,so better teaching results were achieved.


This paper proposes a novel traffic shaping algorithm for jitter buffers. Jitter buffers are effective in reducing jitter and therefore constitute an important technique used to improve the quality of real-time communication. Traffic shaping regulates the interval between packets received at the destination. Although the well-known dynamic jitter buffer needs to identify the maximum one-way delay and current one-way delays in the network, it is not necessary for our proposed approach to supply this information. Our algorithm utilizes a feedback controller to adjust the queuing delay in the jitter buffer to avoid packet overrun and underrun. In addition, a constant packet-receiving interval is achieved by employing a low-pass filter. The validity of our proposed method is confirmed through experiments of position control over a network.


The relationship between seed germination and ecological niche is determined by matching germination characteristics with environmental features. In this study, we selected tree species occurring in the largest savanna wetland in South America – the Pantanal. Very few species are endemic or exclusively found in savanna wetlands, and the majority of tree species occurring in the Pantanal are also found in the neighbouring Brazilian Cerrado, a drier vegetation type that does not flood. We investigated the relationship between germination characteristics and occurrence of savanna trees in wetlands testing the hypothesis that such seeds are tolerant to flooding. We also addressed the question of whether seed tolerance to flood, assessed by survival analysis, explains tree distribution along a gradient of flooding intensity. In this flooding gradient, widely distributed species are those that occur in areas subjected to low as well as to high flooding intensity whereas restricted distributed species are those that occur only in areas subjected to a low level of flood. Seeds from tree species occurring in areas subjected to different flooding intensities were collected. Seed tolerance and germination during and after both one and two months of simulated flood were evaluated. Our results show that seeds of most of the studied savanna species tolerated submergence, which helps to explain their occurrence and wide distribution in wetlands. Nevertheless, germination behaviour checked by survival functions (i.e. how germination is distributed over time) partially explained tree species distribution along a flooding gradient. We conclude that seed tolerance to flooding is one of the components of the regeneration niche that determines tree occurrence and distribution at the regional scale, from savanna to wetland, but not at a local scale along a flooding gradient.


to the vitality and sacredness of their life together" (143). While these innovative categories for imagining education can be difficult to get one's head around on a first read, I believe that Tran's search for new metaphors and her decentered ways of talking about education are necessary to capture the radical reimagination of faith formation for which she is advocating. The book models both the willingness to ask painful questions necessary to expose the deep interweaving of Christian belief with racism and violence, while remaining grounded in the hope for movement out of existing structures and into a new basileia future less intertwined with these realities. In doing so, she models the moral courage and bodily witness she deems necessary for educational ministry sufficient for responding to intractable structural injustice.


The complex symbiotic relationship between wood-feeding termites and microorganisms inhabiting their intestinal tracts is a fascinating phenomenon in nature. To understand the physiological functions of symbiotic micro-organisms, bacteria were isolated from the gut homogenate of Reticulitermes chinensis with different media and culture conditions. Under aerobic conditions, 105 bacterial strains were isolated with 1/5 LB medium, 1/3 TSB medium and a modified basal mineral medium, MM-4. Most dominant isolates were bacteria in the genera Bacillus (27.6%) and Lactococcus (21.9%). Under anaerobic conditions, 60 bacterial strains were isolated with 1/5 LB medium, 1/3 TSB medium and a modified Peptone-Yeast medium. The predominant isolates were bacteria in the genus Enterobacter (41.7%) and Citrobacter (33.3%). Many of these bacterial isolates shared high sequence similarity (>98%) in 16S rRNA genes to bacterial clones obtained from the same termite and the other wood-feeding termites or cockroaches. Several bacterial species such as Deinococcus and Gryllotalpicola were isolated from termite gut for the first time. Characterization of these isolates showed that (i) most of Enterobacteriaceae and Lactococcus strains were able to hydrolyze uric acid; and (ii) many of the Bacillus and Streptomyces strains presented endo-β-1,4-glucanase activity. The preliminary results of this work gave us hints of possible functions of symbiotic bacteria in nitrogen recycling and cellulose degradation in the gut of wood-feeding termites


Purpose The surgical treatment of Lacrimal gland tumors is often controversial and not so clear cut. Imaging and a full systemic evaluation lead to the decision as to which surgical approach best serves our purposes. The surgical management of Lacrimal gland tumors is discussed and the results of 31 cases in my experience are presented.


Vascular resistance, capillary filtration coefficient (CFC) and changes in blood volume were determined in canine omental adipose tissue. Release of glycerol and free fatty acids (FFA) were measured. Basal values in acutely denervated tissue for blood flow and CFC were 11 ml/min/100 g (range 4 to 26, N = 36) and 0.05 ml/min/100 g/mm Hg (range 0.018 to 0.090, N = 38), respectively. Stimulation of the sympathetic nerves (1 to 9 Hz) caused initial vasoconstriction, maintained for 1 to 3 minutes. At lower frequencies (1 to 3Hz), the blood flow increased gradually after the initial decrease. At higher frequencies, the constriction often reverted to vasodilatation. The CFC was not changed or increased initially. The clearance rate of locally injected 125I decreased in spite of a constant blood flow and blood volume was reduced initially. After α-receptor blockade, nerve stimulation caused vasodilatation, which in turn was inhibited by β-receptor blockade. Infusion of norepinephrine produced a pattern of vascula...


Purpose: Evaluation of a hands free crutch. This interesting device is intended for patients who have undergone foot and ankle surgery and should be non-weight bearing. It involves a knee tray attached to a vertical beam with a rubber foot. The crutch is strapped to the lower limb and weight is transferred though the proximal tibia. Methods: Five Volunteers were assessed using the crutch, the K9 walker and 2 standard crutches in a simulated environment. A comparison was made between this device and the K9 walker which has been shown to be a liberating walking aid indoors. Tasks from activities of daily living, productivity and transfers were included. Assessment was undertaken by the Occupational Therapy Team. The hands free crutch was also compared with non weight bearing using two crutches to gauge performance outdoors. Assessment of ease of use and safety was undertaken by the Physiotherapy Team. Results: Domestic chores including cleaning, cooking and shopping were possible using this device. Sitting activities were noted to be more difficult, because of the necessity to remove the crutch on each occasion. Although speed was significantly greater (p Discussion: The hands free crutch is suited to motivated and physically able patients. Other lower limb pathology contraindicates the use of this device, but in patients with upper limb pathology it would permit non-weight bearing mobilisation. Good balance is paramount and perhaps a falls risk assessment should be performed prior to use.


Based on the framework of the extended finite element method (XFEM), the enriched exponent discontinuous function is modified properly by introducing the rigidity ratio of two sides materials of interface crack, and the portion integral scheme is adopted for interface elements containing two materials. To embody the singularity of the crack tip, the triangle function is introduced directly. What's more, the maximum loop stress fracture criterion is adopted to determine the extension direction in extended material domains, and the true extension distance for each load step is determined by reducing or increasing half the current trial extension distance until the equivalent stress intensity factor reaches the type I fracture toughness of material. Finally, with the improved XFEM, the interface crack propagation in a cantilever deep beam and concrete gravity dam are simulated without re-meshing respectively and their failure modes are also analyzed.


We report a systematic comparison of the charge transport and radiation detection properties of inorganic and organic metal bromide single crystal perovskites. We studied the performance of Bridgman-grown CsPbBr3 single crystals, together with solution-grown FAPbBr3 and MAPbBr3 single crystals. Laser time of flight is used to measure the drift mobilities for all samples, and we report a maxium mobility value of 121 ± 10 cm V−1 s−1 for CsPbBr3. Alpha particle measurements were used to assess the mobility-lifetime products, with values recorded in the range of 2 × 10−4 cm2 V−1 to 1 × 10−3 cm2 V−1. Low temperature measurements showed an increase in bulk resistivity at temperatures down to 260 K, but no significant change to the drift mobilities. The overall performance of the Cs, FA and MA samples is compared and their potential for use in gamma spectroscopy measurements is discussed.


We evaluated the extent to which age, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body fat can independently determine whole-body heat loss (WBHL) in 87 otherwise healthy adults. We show that increasing age is a major predictor for decreasing WBHL in otherwise healthy adults (aged 20-70 years), accounting for 40% of the variation in the largest study to date. While greater body fat also had a minor detrimental impact on WBHL, there was no significant role for cardiorespiratory fitness.


Endophytes are an interesting group of plant-associated bacteria that live inside plants and show neutral or beneficial interaction with their host plants. The structure of bacterial communities in endophytic microenvironments of important crops (different cultivars of potato, lettuce, and sugar beet) and native plants (different bryophyte species) was analyzed by a multiphasic approach at different field sites in Europe. Interestingly, results of the cultivation-independent approaches using Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism (SSCP) and/or Terminal Restriction Fragments Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) of 16S rRNA genes amplified by universal as well as group-specific and functional primers revealed a high diversity and specificity of endophytic bacterial communities. The antagonistic potential of endophytic bacteria, which was determined by screening for in vitro antagonism against different pathogens (bacteria, fungi, protists, and nematodes) ranged from 5 to 43 %. An impressive, phylogenetically diverse spectrum of antagonistic strains was found. The indigenous antagonistic potential of endophytic bacteria was influenced by the plant genotype and developmental stage, the internal microenvironment, and the soil type. A screening strategy for biocontrol strains resulted in the selection of promising candidates. These strains were evaluated in greenhouse and field trials regarding their efficiency to control pathogens under in situ conditions. One product (RhizoStar®) on the basis of serratia plymuthica HRO-C48 to control Verticillium wilt on different host plants was developed. For other promising candidates likePseudomonas trivialis 3Re2-7 (B3) and serratia plymuthica 3Re4-18 (B4) a biological control strategy against the soil-borne pathogen Rhizoctonia solani will be established. These studies were funded by the Deutsche Forschungs-gemeinschaft, the Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture (Germany) and by private industries (KWS SAAT AG, Strawberry farm Rovershagen, and Nor-ddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG, Ho-henlieth, Germany) by grants to G.B.


Using the physics of sound waves as a foundation, subatomic particles and their behaviors are modeled with classical mechanics to calculate the Planck energy, the electron's energy and the energy levels of the first two atoms: hydrogen and helium. Five different methods are used to calculate energies, including spring-mass systems and wave systems, and all five are found to be equal in their calculations.


The relation between IAA-induced formation of amyloplasts in callus cells of chicory root and the influence of IAA on sugar uptake from the medium was investigated. Experiments with 14 C-sucrose showed that IAA increased the uptake of sucrose from the medium. The amyloplast-like structures were also observed in callus grown on medium without IAA, but containing high concentration of sucrose (9%). The possibility of IAA influence on the formation of amyloplasts by increasing the permeability of cells for sugar is discussed.


The lipid-activated G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) GPR55 has been proposed as a drug target for the treatment of chronic diseases including inflammation, neurodegeneration, neuropathic pain, metabolic diseases, and cancer. A series of chromen-4-one-2-carboxylic acid derivatives was synthesized with the aim to obtain potent and selective ligands for GPR55 by (i) attachment of a variety of substituted 8-benzamido residues, (ii) substitution in position 6 by halogen atoms, and (iii) thioation of the 4-oxo function. The compounds were investigated in β-arrestin recruitment assays using enzyme complementation. Depending on the substitution pattern, a spectrum of efficacies was obtained ranging from (partial) agonists to antagonists. 6-Chloro-8-(3-((5-cyclohexylpentyl)oxy)benzamido)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxylic acid (74, PSB-18251) displayed the highest efficacy of the series combined with high potency (EC50 0.196 μM). 6-Chloro-8-(3-(heptyloxy)benzamido)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxylic acid (76, PSB-18337) ...


Two studies examined relations between groups (humanities and math-science students) that implicitly or explicitly share a common superordinate category (university student). In Experiment 1, 178 participants performed a noninteractive decision-making task during which category salience was manipulated in a 2 (superordinate category salience)×2 (subordinate category salience) between-groups design. Consistent with the mutual intergroup differentiation model, participants for whom both categories were salient exhibited the lowest levels of bias, whereas bias was strongest when the superordinate category alone was made salient. This pattern of results was replicated in Experiment 2 (N = 135). In addition, Experiment 2 demonstrated that members of subgroups that are nested within a superordinate category are more sensitive to how the superordinate category is represented than are members of subgroups that extend beyond the boundaries of the superordinate category.


The size of the brain seems to carry a peculiar interest to all who are statistically minded and there are many records of human brain weight. More recently the weights of the divisions of the brain and the linear and surface dimensions have been studied. The weights of the spinal cord and of the eyeballs are not as numerous, possibly the difficulty in removing the spinal cord has prevented more records of its weight. The human brain and the brain of the albino rat are probably best known. So far, a careful search of the literature has revealed no data on the prenatal growth of the nervous system in the cat. This paper will present the prenatal growth of the brain, cord and eyeballs with reference to both the body weight and the body length (nose-anus). The percentage weights of these three with reference to the total body weight will be shown and the absolute and percentage weights of these organs in the adult cat will be given by way of comparison. The growth in weight of the prosencephalon, the mesencephalon, the cerebellum and the medulla will also be shown with reference to both body weight and body length and the proportions which each form of the entire brain will be given.


This report describes a one-pot synthesis of multisubstituted dihydroquinoxalin-2-ones using an umpolung N-alkylation followed by oxidation and C-alkylation reactions. Moreover, the synthesis of tricyclic compounds containing a dihydroquinoxaline skeleton was carried out by ring closing metathesis (RCM) of the resulting N,C-bis-addition products containing olefins.


Sports actirivities and conpetition are full of various "uncertain" risks,which can be undertaken by commercial insurance company via their professional operation and dispersing the risks.To solve the problem that the development of sports insurance lags behind the sports industry,we must increase the propaganda of the sports insurance to heighten people's insurance sense;develop new insurance categories to strengthen the market competition power;enforce the system construction to accelerate the professionaliztion and marketing process of the sports actirities and competition;improve the cultivation of the sports finance professionals and the service system of the intermediate;solve the problem of fund resource to provide solid foundation for the sports insurance development.


The purpose of the research is to describe and analyse the advantages of the author's training and methodological complex to the discipline "Translation models of Romano-Germanic languages", which is designed to support linguistic self-educational activities of young professionals, translators. The training complex is an open multifunctional system of learning and exchanging experience, which contains didactic, methodological, informational and reference materials. Translation strategies consider general pedagogical, ergonomic and specific principles of work. The range of methods (theoretical, empirical, statistical) aims to achieve the purpose of the research and systematize the results. Empirical methods of testing, observation, as well as a pedagogical experiment conducted with students were used to test the effectiveness of the project. The statistical method was used to evaluate the results of the experiment. The result of the project is to provide conditions for gaining translation experience in terms of individual study. In the modern context, the adaptive algorithm for constructing an own individual trajectory of self-education of a young teacher in a harmonious combination of his individuality and educational needs is actualized.


According to an embodiment of the present invention, an operating method of an image processing system comprises the steps of: storing differences between a plurality of first analog pixel signals corresponding to a previous frame and outputted from a plurality of pixels and differences between second analog pixel signals corresponding to a current frame and outputted from the pixels; and converting the stored differences into a plurality of 1-bit digital signals, respectively.


There is an increasing need for the development of probes for the detection of hexavalent chromium since it is a known carcinogen, which can cause adverse effects on human health. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have shown successful detection and removal of hazardous substances from aqueous media. This work presents the use of simple organic ligands such as 3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde and trimesic acid with Zn(II) ion to fabricate a new MOF that exhibits sensitive and selective luminescence quenching response towards CrO4 2− and Cr2O7 2− species in aqueous solution. The MOF showed a detection limit of 0.67 μM (0.078 ppm) as CrO4 2− species and 1.91 μM (0.41 ppm) as Cr2O7 2− species. Results reveal that the as-synthesized MOF could serve as a good luminescent sensor for CrO4 2− and Cr2O7 2− species in the contaminated aqueous phase.


It is the need of healthy development of modern long-distance education to carry out humanity quality education. According to the connotations and characters of modern long-distance education, the practice should start from the construction of curriculum system, construction of education platform, reform of teaching ways and the reform of tests.


Radiocarbon analysis of the Griegos (Teruel) cemetery. The aim of this work is to explain the results of the radiocarbon analysis in the celtiberian cemetery of Griegos (Teruel), which was excavated at the beginning of the XXth century by Almagro Basch who dated it in the IIIth century BC. Although this date had remained long time accepted, a recent research on its mortuary elements brings the date of the cemetery back to around Vth century BC. A revision of Almagro's paper, together with the unpublished outcome of another excavation carried on during the ninety's, which we analyze in our DEA, suggested an older date indeed, between VI-VIIth century BC. Radiocarbon analysis of the Griegos cemetery have been carried out thanks to the scholarship conceded by the Instituto de Estudios Turolenses in 2008 specifically for this project. The outcome has allowed us to definitely put this cemetery in the Ancient Celtiberic context.


Abstract The FT infrared spectra of the binuclear copper(II) complex with imidazole and saccharin and of its iminodeuterated analogue at room (RT) and liquid nitrogen temperature (LNT) are recorded. The bands that are mainly due to the NH, ND, CO, SO2 and metal-ligand stretchings are assigned. The spectral characteristics are correlated with the available structural data and compared with the corresponding data for other saccharinates and imidazole complexes.


: BACKGROUND AND AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of early intervention program among infants born term. Infants born term who had completed (39-41) weeks of gestation. Early newborns should benefit from interventions that encourage parents to improve the quality of their child's environment. The rate of enrolment in the EI Programme was higher for babies born late preterm or early term than for babies born full term. Early intervention programmes work to reduce the negative effects of poverty and other risk factors that are frequently present, such as low birth weight, uneducated parents, and family stress, as well as neurodevelopmental deficits, cognitive delays, academic failures, and social and psychological factors like low birth weight. OBJECTIVE: To Analyse the impact of an early intervention programme among infants born term. METHODS: Study Type: Experimental study, Sampling technique: Convenient sampling technique, Sample size: 30 RESULT: Using the paired 't-test and the unpaired 't-test, the values were statistically examined. A statistically significant difference was found between Group A and Group B as well as within each group, according to the statistical analysis performed on the quantitative data. The hammersmith scale's post-test mean value for the experimental group and the control group are calculated CONCLUSION: The results obtained from the research concluded that infants born term are more likely to need Early intervention program services and may benefit from much more frequent screening for development issues or handicap. The article concludes that auditory, visual, vestibular and tactile stimulation are effective among term infants


People differ in the extent to which they engage in the search for meaning in life (Steger et al., 2008). Previous research has documented that personal experiences can influence the sense of meaning in life (Machell et al., 2015) and that people report higher levels of searching for meaning in their earlier life stages (Steger et al., 2009). In a recent published article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Alter and Hershfield (2014) (abbreviated AH) argue that people are more likely to engage in meaning searching activities as they approach a new decade in chronological age. More specifically, the authors conclude on the basis of six studies, that "adults undertake a search for existential meaning when they approach a new decade in age (e.g., at ages 29, 39, 49, etc.)" (p. 17066). The authors note that the paper "demonstrates a striking pattern in human behavior." In this commentary I use the empirical material from AH as well as additional data and argue that the patterns demonstrated by AH are open to alternative explanations and lack conclusive evidence1.


In this paper, we are studying the property for permanence of a three species food chain system with impulsive perturbations and Holling type II functional response, species which is important concept or property in ecological systems. Specially, we give the conditions for the permanence of this system. To do it, we consider the comparison method which is typical skill happened in impulsive differential inequalities. In addition, we reaffirm our results by using a numerical example.


Beginning reading software programs may be one way to provide at-risk readers the additional instruction and practice they need to attain grade-level expectations. Criteria such as interface design, instructional design, and beginning reading content (phonological awareness and alphabetic understanding) are all important considerations when selecting software for the early grades; therefore, the analytic base for evaluating these computerized reading resources must be derived from two seemingly discrete professions: early reading education and instructional technology. This article presents a cross-disciplinary framework for evaluating software for children with reading difficulties and provides examples of how interface design, instructional design, and reading content can be assessed. The article concludes with general predictions of what practitioners will find with regard to existing beginning reading software. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Psychol Schs 43: 57–70, 2006.


Traditional learner pathways have been considered to be linear in nature and have led to the gradual increase in the number of working aged Australians who hold a post-secondary qualification. More recent Australian Commonwealth Government targets for both the Australian vocational education and training (VET) and higher education (HE) sectors aim to increase these numbers significantly to ensure Australia meets its future skills requirements and remains as a global leader. The new Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), together with a more open and competitive formal adult education market place has seen the emergence of a 'new tertiary sector' in Australia. This new tertiary sector is seeing HE providers targeting traditional VET students and VET providers are offering HE qualifications. The diploma level qualification has been identified as the main transition qualification between VET and HE, and it has also been acknowledged that getting individuals into diploma level qualifications in the first place is as important as encouraging them to articulate to degree courses. In order for VET and HE providers to achieve this higher skills and qualification agenda in the new Australian tertiary sector it will need to be recognised at an individual, organisational and sector level that learner pathways are tumultuous in nature and better reflect 'crazy paving' than smooth, linear pathways. These providers will also need to provide effective support systems together with transparent recognition and articulation mechanisms to enable effective transition points between to the two sectors. Projects supporting higher skills and qualification pathways which utilise innovative technology-based programs are being supported by the National VET E-learning Strategy. These projects will provide delivery and support models which will enable learners to gain a diploma level or higher qualification or skills set. At the same time, VET and HE providers and industry stakeholders will be able to investigate and determine the key principles for developing a culture of ongoing development that supports the irregular transition points of adult education and provides explicit transition mechanisms.


Recently, multi-hop wireless mesh networks (WMNs) have attracted increasing attention and deployment as a low-cost approach to provide broadband Internet access at metropolitan scale. Security and privacy issues are of most concern in pushing the success of WMNs for their wide deployment and for supporting service-oriented applications. Despite the necessity, limited security research has been conducted towards privacy preservation in WMNs. This motivates us to develop PEACE, a soPhisticated privacy-Enhanced yet Accountable seCurity framEwork, tailored for WMNs. At the one hand, PEACE enforces strictuser access control to cope with both free riders and malicious users. On the other hand, PEACE offers sophisticated user privacy protection against both adversaries and various other network entities. PEACE is presented as a suite of authentication and key agreement protocols built upon our proposed short group signature variation. Our analysis shows that PEACE is resilient to a number of security and privacy related attacks.


This paper illustrates the technical principles,calculation methods and economic benefit of multifunctional structural columns by some engineerings,and suggests popularizing this kind of structure.


A paper describes a demonstration of the X-38 bolt-retractor system (BRS) on a spacecraft-simulating apparatus, called the Large Mobility Base, in NASA's Flight Robotics Laboratory (FRL). The BRS design was proven safe by testing in NASA's Pyrotechnic Shock Facility (PSF) before being demonstrated in the FRL. The paper describes the BRS, FRL, PSF, and interface hardware. Information on the bolt-retraction time and spacecraft-simulator acceleration, and an analysis of forces, are presented. The purpose of the demonstration was to show the capability of the FRL for testing of the use of pyrotechnics to separate stages of a spacecraft. Although a formal test was not performed because of schedule and budget constraints, the data in the report show that the BRS is a successful design concept and the FRL is suitable for future separation tests.


Ethics Protocols and Research Ethics Committees: Successfully Obtaining Approval for Your Academic Research Dan Remenyi, Nicola Swan, and Ben Van Den Assem 201 1, Academic Publishing International Ltd, Reading, UK $30 (Kindle digital version)This book examines Ethics Protocols related to doctoral, masters, and other research conducted at or under the auspices of a university or similar academic organization. The subject of Ethics Protocols is a critical one in academia today since ethics approval typically is required for university research. Universities today are much more cognizant of their moral obligations regarding research, and thus more concerned about discharging their research ethical responsibilities. The authors point out that characteristically universities have their own standards for conducting research in an ethical manner, and they also have procedures, processes, and committees for seeking and securing ethics approval for research. Nonetheless, the authors underscore that there are certain fundamental standards and basic procedures that apply to ethics protocols and which are followed by most universities.The book commences with an introductory section called How to Use Book, where the authors point out that they have written the book as a "guide" and not as a "how to" book. As such, according to the authors, the book does not have to be read in sequential order from cover- to-cover; rather, the discerning reader can proceed directly to a chapter that is of interest to the reader, for example, how to fill out an ethics application. The book also has a Prologue, where the authors stress and discuss the challenges - intellectual, physical, and emotional - involved in academic research; and where they underscore and also discuss critical factors to achieving research success to wit: intellect, maturity, sensitivity, and integrity.There are 12 chapters to the book. Each chapter commences with a provocative and thought-provoking quotation; and this reviewer especially liked the quote from Machiavelli regarding ethics (and how could one not like a Machiavellian ethics explication!). Chapter 1 is Ethics Protocols - Key Issues. In this first chapter the authors first briefly discuss ethics from a philosophical perspective and then examine in detail ethical issues in academic research. The authors also discuss the role and responsibilities of a typical university's research ethics committee, the definition and functions of ethics protocols, as well as the role and responsibilities of the chairperson of a student's research committee in relationship to the university's ethics committee, ethics protocols, and department ethics committee.In Chapter 2, which is titled What is Research1?, the authors first define "research," then differentiate "teaching" from "research," always a critical issue for "academics," and finally discuss a variety of approaches to conducting research. Chapter 3 is titled and discusses How Research Ethics Evolved, and provides a historical perspective of the development of ethics in the context of research, underscoring, quite appropriately the Nuremberg Code as well as the Helsinki Declaration and the Belmont Report. Also in Chapter 3 the authors provide an interesting discussion of the evolution and transformation of ethics and ethics protocols from the medical field and medical schools to schools of business.Chapter 4, Ethics Protocols Applications, is, as the title indicates, a very practical and useful chapter wherein the authors explain how to acquire ethics certification for one's research, how to conduct and manage research in an ethical manner, and what forms, supporting documents, and consents will be needed. Chapter 5, Amending the Ethics Protocol, explains the steps one must take to have an amendment to an ethics protocol approved. Chapter 6 is Data Protection Legislation, wherein the authors examine important statutory protections for conducting research, focusing on the United Kingdom's Data Protection Act. …


Diversity receiving is useful to improve the SNR in fading channels. For efficient implementation of this technique, the signals received in different antennas must be uncorrelated. Various techniques have been developed to mitigate the mutual coupling between array antennas. In this paper we propose to use a resonant structure between the antennas. The feasibility of the proposed structure is investigated in an array of two monopoles with a reflector. Simulation and experimental results show that the SRR structure reduce the mutual coupling by more than 15 dB.


Objective To investigate the prevention and treatment of the complications due to CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy.Methods CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy was performed in 300 patients.The complications and the contributing factors were analyzed.The methods for the prevention and treatment of the complications were suggested.Results CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy was succeeded in 300 cases.The major complications associated with CT-guided needle biopsy included pneumothorax(13%)and pulmonary hemorrhage(%).Pneumothorax was associated with the lesion size,lesion location,and emphysema.Pulmonary hemorrhage was associated with the lesion size,lesion location.A small quantity of pneumothorax or pulmonary hemorrhage were not particularly treated.Conclusion The prevention of complications is important for CT-guided needle biopsy.The key factors to prevent the complications include accurate location of the lesions and skillful intra-operative puncture.


This article attempts to provide the practicing col lege administrator with a guide which the author hopes will help to minimize disruptions in the educa tional process and protect him from costly litigation. It seems clear that college administrators must afford the protection of the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment to all students, regardless of age or sex. As was stated in the now famous Gault decision by the U.S. Supreme Court "Whatever may be their precise impact, neither the Fourteenth Amendment nor the Bill of Rights is for adults alone."1 What seems obvious is that the following rights are guaranteed to all college students: 1 ) The student must be informed regarding his right to counsel. 2) The student must be informed regarding his priv ilege against sdf-incrimination. 3) The student has the right to have someone repre sent his interests during the investigation. 4) The student must be informed of any charges in writing. 5) The student has a right to a fair and impartial hearing. 6) The student has a right to inspect all transcripts of official proceedings. 7) The student has the right to appeal any decision2


The aim of this action research is to improve students' motivation learning for PKn sabject by using "Iron" media throught Make A Match model at SMPN 3 Koto Baru Dharmasraya. Action research ha done two sycles. Each sycles for two time meeting using Make A Match model.For collecting data used observation sheet in sycle 1and 2. Resulting action research of motivationlearning about teacher activities are increasing. The first sycle get 90 % is in good category and the second sycle get 97% is in good category too. For the students activities are able to reach 71,21 % in sycle 1 that is a good category and sycle 2 students activities are able to reach 87,12% that is very good category. Resulting of studens motivation can be shown to indicator of 'diligent for doing task' in sycle 1 are able to reach 76% and sycle 2 is 94%. Indicator of'strong of confront trouble'in sycle 1 is 53%, in sycle 2 to be 67%. Indicator of 'showing interest for varieting problem in sycle 1 is 42% and sycle 2 is increasing to be 60%. For indicator 'more like to selftaught'its getting 2,3% for sycle 1 and sycle 2 just to reach 2,2%. Indikator 'boring to routine tasks' is getting 22% to be 3,6%. Indicator 'maintaining opinion'is 4,5% is increasing to be 23%. Indikator 'has the establishment of is 16% in sycle 1 and sycle 2 is in 16% too. For indicator 'like finding and solve the problem,it is lower from 12% to be 11%. Resulting of research is able to be summary that a Make A Match model by using "iron" media is able to improve student's motivation in learning of PKn sabject to students of VIII.2 class of SMPN 3 Koto Baru Dharmasraya at 2017/2018 sabject years.


We have revisited the calibration of the visual binary system ζ Herculis with the goal to give the seismological properties of the G0 IV sub-giant ζ Her A. The sum of masses and the mass fraction are derived from the most recent astrometric data mostly based on the hipparcos ones. We have derived the effective temperatures, the luminosities and the metallicities from available spectroscopic data and tycho photometric data and calibrations. For the calculations of evolutionary models we have used updated physics and the most recent physical data. A χ minimization is performed to approach the most reliable modeling parameters which reproduce the observations within their error bars. For the age of the ζ Her binary system we have obtained tζ Her = 3 387Myr, for the masses mζ HerA = 1.45 M⊙ and mζ HerB = 0.98 M⊙, for the initial helium mass fraction Yi = 0.243, for the initial mass ratio of heavy elements to hydrogen ( Z X )i = 0.0269 and for the mixing-length parameters Λζ HerA = 0.92 and Λζ HerB = 0.90 using the Canuto & Mazitelli (1991, 1992) convection theory. Our results do not exclude that ζ HerA is itself a binary sub-system has been suspected many times in the past century; the mass of the hypothetical unseen companion would be mζ Her a ≈ 0.05 M⊙, a value significantly smaller than previous determinations. A calibration made with an overshoot of the convective core of ζ Her A leads to similar results but with a slight increase of ≈ +250Myr for the age. The adiabatic oscillation spectrum of ζ HerA is found to be a complicated superposition of acoustic and gravity modes. Some of these waves have a dual character. This greatly complicates the classification of the non-radial modes. For l = 1 the modes all have both energy in the core and in the envelope; they are mixed modes. For l = 2, 3 there is a succession of modes with energy either in the core or in the envelope with a few mixed modes. The echelle diagram used by the observers to extract the frequencies will work for l = 0, 2, 3. The large difference is found to be of the order of ∆ν0 ≈ 42 μHz, in agreement with the Martić et al. (2001) seismic observations.


REZUMAT Statistical analysis of yarn characteristics for multilayer fabric matrix meant for hemostasis and tissue regeneration Effective wound handling involves understanding the processes caused by several factors, such as the type of wound treated, the healing process, the general health of the patient (e.g., the existence of other diseases), the social environment, and the chemical and physical properties of available dressings. For the treatment of shot or burn wounds, the multilayer matrices that will be made must provide efficient oxygen permeability, but most importantly to simulate the structural and biological characteristics of the extracellular skin matrix (ECM). In order to achieve, by mechano-textile processing technologies, the textile structures that can be used as a base layer in the multilayer matrix, raw materials based on cotton, Lenpur, and bamboo mixed with zinc oxide were selected and analysed in accredited testing laboratories, from the point of view of the physical-mechanical characteristics. The results obtained in the case of the experimental program were analysed from a statistical point of view, the description of the statistical populations being made using a specialized program that allowed the calculation of the distribution parameters: mean, median, and standard deviation. To determine the outliers, for all the characteristics of the experimented variants the Q-Q Plot graphs were used. The information obtained as a result of the statistical analysis will be used to design the textile layers of the multilayer matrix using statistical techniques to create probabilistic prediction models that model the dependent variable Y is the hygroscopicity, depending on the independent variables x1 – linear density, x2 – twist/ply, x3 – breaking force, x4 – elongation at break.


Background: pneumonia acquired in the community constitutes an important problem worldwide. It is the fourth cause of death at our country. Prognoses index are helpful to detect the patients with high risk of death, however these prognoses have low sensibility and specificity. Objective: to propose a predictive mathematical mortality model for acquired pneumonia disease in the community. Methods: a longitudinal analytic study with two groups was conducted. Mann Withney's test was made to obtain predictive variables of mortality. Pearson correlation was calculated with meaningful variables. Then, a mathematical model was elaborated and was taken to ROC curve to find the curve area as well as coordinates. Sensibility and specificity were calculated. Results: age from 79± 11 years with 50 % accounting for females. Global mortality was 35%. The variables with different behavior between the two groups were systolic blood pressure (x2=0,001) and diastolic blood pressure (x2=0,001), Creatinine was (x2=0, 03), respiratory frequency rate (x2=0, 01), pressure of oxygen (x2=0,036) just like the numbers of hemoglobin, and finally the level of potassium (K) (x2=0,004) with marked difference between groups. Conclusions: this mathematical model is a useful tool to evaluate the patient's state because it helps to give a more precise diagnostic. DeCS: PNEUMONIA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; CAUSALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES.


There are two sources of the Yongjia School, one of which is Zheng Boxiong's Xingli (natural principle) academic thoughts. However, Zheng Boxiong learned that hallow Yili(righteous principle) did nothing with national affairs, so he turned to Shigong(honor pursuit) academic thoughts under influences of Xue Jixuan.


This work discusses the basics of Internet marketing for small and medium sized companies. The aim is not to describe this branch completely and in depth, but provide basic theoretical and practical knowledge that can be used in building and optimizing the company web presentations, and for using the Internet as a resource and an instrument for obtaining marketing information. Work includes procedures for creating and managing websites, their search engine optimization and usage of social networks for the implementation of marketing research. All procedures are supplemented by practical examples and demonstrations of, at the time of writing this text, freely accessible tools.


Dual-use items, including software and technology, can be used for both civil and military purposes. Export control of such items is an important constituent part of security policies of exporter states. These measures are aimed at avoiding proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.1 The nature of dual-use goods intrigues imposition of control over exporting them to unfriendly countries or those 'sensitive' in terms of their ambiguous considerations of foreign policies.2 Some category of goods may be banned for export, whilst others are legitimate products that further technological development and strengthen international economic ties. The aim of the exporter states is to seek balance between safeguarding security objectives whilst not undermining competitiveness of local businesses. The paper explores the EU framework for regulating exports of dual-use goods as well as the EU participation in the international export controls regimes.


6589 Background: NCI launched the NCTN on March 1, 2014 to reinvigorate the publically funded cancer trials system. As precision medicine (PM) trials increasingly require screening large numbers of patients to identify a subset of patients whose tumors contain specific molecular targets, national accrual strategies are needed. We report findings from a Network-wide interactive meeting held in Dec, 2014 to explore accrual to PM and adolescent and young adult (AYA) trials. Methods: NCI convened a 2-day meeting of NCTN grantees and NCI staff, with 75 representatives from Groups, Patient Advocates & Lead Academic Participating Sites (LAPS), to discuss accrual in the era of PM. Accrual challenges and strategies were identified via a mixed method approach: pre-meeting worksheets, trial case studies, group and breakout sessions and a priority ranking activity. Findings were triangulated to determine next steps to maximize future accrual. Results: Key themes identified included the need to streamline trial commun...


Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a serious heart disease, characterized by dilatation and impaired contraction of the left or both ventricles. These pathophysiological changes were already studied by various techniques, but no complex investigations have been made concerning the peripheral noninvasive blood pressure. We hypothesize that the influence of DCM on cardiac hemodynamics can be derived by the analysis of the noninvasive finger blood pressure waveform. Therefore, a set of 25 parameters was developed, describing typical time intervals, slopes and areas. We analyzed the blood pressure contour in 20 patients with DCM and 20 healthy subjects as controls. Age and heart rate were matched in both groups. The data, recorded by a Portapres M2 device, were computed on a beat-to-beat basis. The calculated values were averaged over a period of 200 s. Ejection related time in patients with DCM was significantly shorter than in controls. It was also measured that the area under the blood pressure curve was significantly reduced in DCM patients, compared with controls. These effects may be caused by a decreased heart efficiency. This introduced new noninvasive method may lead to a more detailed analysis of pathophysiological changes in DCM patients.


The different upcoming big taxes are the focus of the election campaigns of most parties in Australia. Taxes are not a necessary evil but a necessary good; however, what continues to be debated is the way in which the taxes are apportioned.