In recent years, with the rapid development of science and technology in China, the marketing mode in various fields has gradually changed, especially the development of e-commerce marketing. Under the situation that the major enterprises constantly update their marketing ideas and optimize their marketing strategies, green marketing has emerged as a new marketing type. In 2016, as a new start-up in the e-commerce industry, green marketing has emerged as the times require. National network e-commerce with the initial state network mall platform, but also in the trial stage of the e-treasure platform started the process of entrepreneurship, and gradually completed the construction of the major platforms, a short time to open up their own market. Under the strategic guidance of sustainable development, national network e-commerce enterprises choose green camp To a great extent, the marketing mode accords with the change of the market development trend and satisfies the green consumption demand of the market.


The study was done to investigate effect of thyme leafs powder on some semen characteristic for broiler breeder males ROSS308,the study were done by use 54male (32 wk. age) divided randomly to three treatments , first was as control group(G1), the second and third(G2,G3) were add the thyme leafs powder in 5&10 kg per ton diet , the semen collection was started in 36wk and the experiment hold to 48wk of male age .


The present study is an attempt to understand the r ole of some highlighted vegetables like Tomato, Carrot, Onion, Cabbage, Soy bean, and Chick pea with Vitamin D 3 when given together in vivo as chemopreventive agent against experimentally DAL (Dalton's ascites lymphoma cell line) induced mice carcinogenesis. The anticarcinogenic potential of this micro-nutrie nt rich food has been assessed by their ability to modulate certain life style in the early stages of DAL induced liver carcinogenesis in mice. Survival study of all experimental mice has a 62.5% which fed by above vegetables to cancer induced mice whereas the gro up fed without vegetables are showed 28.5% survival during 30 days of study period. The preliminary enzym e like SGPT and SGOT level change also observed in those mice.


A mathematical model of yield predicting has been developed for Jerusalem artichoke. It takes in to consideration nitrogen dose and rainfall during the vegetation period. Two different mathematical equations describe relations between yield, nitrogen dose, and rainfall in the model. They are based on data from literature. A program in LabVIEW has been written which is based on the model. The program work results are appropriate and relevant to the data from literature. The program can be used to simulate the size of the yield depending on the amount of rainfall and the nitrogen dose used. It should help in forecasting the applied nitrogen doses and yielding the plantations. These results are necessary for the subsequent calculation of the economic viability of running the plantations due to the costs of the nitrogen fertilizer used and the yields obtained. They are intended to prevent the over-fertilization of plantations by nitrogen fertilizers and limits costs of implemented fertilizers.


In order to produce a covering material for covering the airbag cover of weakening geometry, generates a puncture (15) on the inner surface (13) of covering material (10) by a needle (14), the cover material is leather or leather, wherein the inner surface (13) of the puncture (15) to dig prepared by chopping step (10) in the covering material, wherein a puncture is formed continuously provided with a line of weakening in different geometries, and the penetration of the pricking the covering material, so that said weakened portion is almost invisible. Such that the cover layer appearance.


Abstract Frequency dependence of I. R. A1 modes is reported as deduced from the analysis of reflection spectra obtained via Fourier spectrometry within 100-1000cm−1 over a temperature range 300-1100 K.


In a rather untimely manner, this book was first published in hardback in 1999, just as an alleged new cycle of protest – unanticipated by scholars – was about to hit the streets. Now released in paperback in 2009, it is, as one would expect, a little behind the times. Since then, transnational campaigns have reached new heights, with an unprecedented rise in the frequency and visibility of global days of action, parallel summits and regular meetings of the World and European Social Forums, beginning with the notorious Battle of Seattle protest(s) against the WTO ministerial in the same year the book was published. Given the changes in movement activity and the conterminous proliferation of literature on the variously labelled movement of movements, anti-globalisation, anti-capitalist or global justice movement that have occurred between the hardback and paperback editions, it is essential that all readers turn first to the preface, which concisely and effectively locates the book within more recent developments in the field. Perhaps surprisingly, the book's apparent lack of foresight and its untimeliness do not negate its value in staking out new territory (at least in 1999) for social movement studies, which, for the first time productively and rather comprehensively reached out and touched the disciplines of international relations, globalisation studies and political theory. Writing at a time when most movements in Western Europe were thought to have undergone a process of (semi)institutionalisation, it should come as no surprise that several of the chapters' authors focus on campaigns undertaken by relatively formal transnational social movement organisations, using largely institutional channels. Indeed, one of the key themes running through the book is that the new political opportunities offered to social movements as a result of the new governance roles of international governmental organisations are mostly formal or consultative. Examples include the use of UN working group on indigenous populations for indigenous peoples campaigns (Chapter 9) and formal lobbying of the Conference of Parties to the Basel convention by Greenpeace International in the campaigns against trading toxic waste (Chapter 3). Another example is the rather restrictive action repertoire of lobbying, engaging consultants, formulating policy and offering instructions to lawyers to instigate cases in the European Court of Justice in campaigns directed at the EU level, which results in a 'plasticity to group activity that escapes any hard-and-fast distinction between social movements and interest groups' (p. 103, Chapter 6). One particularly noteworthy characteristic of the book is its tendency to avoid the use of the word 'movement' to


— a 5-year winter bald eagle survey was conducted along 22 km of the Snake River Canyon in northwestern Wyoming. Surveys were done on 94 days requiring 1,414 hrs and 1,888 km driving. In all, 220 (85 percent adults) bald eagles were seen. Seventy-seven percent of all eagles were perching, 15 percent were flying, 4 percent were feeding on road-killed mule deer, and 4 percent were flying low over water. Perching sites were identified as 32 percent cottonwoods, 30 percent spruce, 17 percent Douglas-fir, and 22 percent other. Eagles were somewhat clumped in distribution. This paper describes a 5-year winter bald eagle survey along part of the Snake River Canyon in northwestern Wyoming. Data on eagle population size and age structure, temporal and spatial distribution, activities, and perching sites were obtained. The 22 km canyon study area lies south of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and begins 6.2 km north of Hoback Junction (highway junction of U.S. 89 and 187) and terminates at a point just north of where the Snake River turns abruptly west (Fig. 1). About 90 percent of the river is observable from the highway that parallels it. Elevations range from 1800 m at the river to 3000 m at the tops of the canyon walls. The river bottom is dominated by narrowleaf cottonwoods (Populus angustifolia), black Cottonwood (P. trichocarpa), and whiplash willows {Salix lasiondra). Blue spruce {Picea pungens) is intermixed. South-facing canyon walls are dominated by Douglas fir {Pseudotsuga menziesii), lodgepole pine {Pinus contorta), and sagebrush {Artemisia spp.). North-facing slopes are vegetated by dense stands of Engelmann spruce {Picea engelmannii). Human population is greatest at Hoback Junction and for about 1.6 km on either side. Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus), elk {Cervus elaphus), and moose {Aloes alces) winter in and near the canyon. Methods The survey was conducted from an automobile along U.S. Highway 89 beginning in midwinter 1974-1975 and continued at irregular intervals, as time and weather permitted, until late 1979-1980. Frequent stops were made along the route as roads, traffic, and winter conditions allowed. Binoculars were used to scan the river, adjacent trees, and canyon walls for birds at each stop. The canyon was also visually scanned while driving. It required about 1.5 hrs per survey and all raptors were noted. Each survey was conducted generally in late afternoon by a single observer (AHK).


Abstract INTRODUCTION SALMONELLOSIS has been on the increase in this country within the past decade, and it is well established that there is a high rate of contamination of poultry with Salmonella (Galton et al., 1955; Sadler et al., 1961; Wilson et al., 1961). It has been demonstrated that the shelf life of poultry at refrigerator temperatures above freezing can be extended by treatment with ionizing radiation (Proctor et al., 1956; McGill et al., 1959; Coleby et al., 1960). It is expected that this treatment would also inactivate salmonellae present on the poultry but to what extent cannot be predicted since it is well established that various conditions of the environment during and after irradiation influence the radiation sensitivity of bacteria. The purpose of this investigation was to study the effect of various environmental factors on the radiation inactivation of Salmonella in poultry so that for any particular irradiation process for…


Summary This investigation examines the effects of the NFER 'My World' pre‐school programme (Curtis and Hill, 1978) on the rate of development of normal children. The 'My World' programme resulted from the National Foundation for Educational Research curriculum development project 'Social Handicap and Cognitive Functioning in Pre‐school Children'. It was originally designed for socially handicapped children but in this study (Dye, 1981) it was decided to investigate its effects on normal children as they could also benefit from appropriate curriculum planning. The study shows that careful selection of adult inputs and thoughtful preparation for children's investigation, discovery and first‐hand experience, together with appropriate support from adults, can result in substantial gains in many areas of a child's development compared with those obtained by using normal nursery programmes. Decisions to implement new curriculum policies, or indeed to continue current approaches, are sometimes made on the basis...


The results of an experimental investigation of the electronic structures of the M2X4L4 (M = Mo, W; X = Cl, Br I; L = uncharged σ-donor ligand) class of quadruply bonded metal dimers are reported. These results are interpreted within a theoretical framework that is general for all types of weakly interacting orbitals; this is set out in Chapter I. In Chapter II we lay the structural foundation for this investigation by presenting the crystal structures of Mo2Br4(PMe3)4 and Mo2I4(PMe3)4 and comparing their bonding parameters with those previously reported for Mo2Cl4(PMe3)4. Resonance Raman and far-infrared spectral data of these complexes are also reported; comparisons to the available structural data indicate that the metal-metal distance and diatomic force constants, which are fingerprint parameters for the characterization of metal-metal interactions, display different ligand sensitivities. This chapter concludes with a discussion of the energies and intensities of the 1(δ → δ*) transitions of these complexes, cast both in terms of their molecular structures as well as within the framework of existing theories of the electronic structural significance of these latter two spectroscopic properties. The data for the M2X4L4 complexes lead to a reevaluation of these standard interpretations, and a new postulate, based on charge transfer mixing, is put forth that more adequately accounts for the energies and intensities of the 1(δ → δ*) transitions of nearly all quadruply bonded dimers. The 3(δδ*) state is discussed briefly in Chapter III, wherein it is shown that differing magnetic and spectroscopic properties of the Mo2X4(PMe3)4 and diphosphine-bridged β-Mo2X4(dmpe)2 dimers are readily accounted for by the simple theoretical framework set out in Chapter I. The analysis of these data leads to experimental estimates of the energies of the 3(δδ*) states of these compounds: L = PMe3, E = 5200 c-1; L = dmpe, E = 500 cm-1. In Chapter IV we consider the photophysical properties of the 1(δδ*) state in light of its energetics relative to the 3(δδ*) and δ2 states. Of particular interest is the finding that the photophysical properties of these complexes are perturbed by the nature of the coordination sphere to a different extent than are their 1(δ → δ*) energies and intensities. The extensive series of M2X4L4 complexes studied allows the estimation of the intrinsic radiative and nonradiative decay properties of this chromophore. Chapter V contains the main body of this thesis, namely the analysis of the high-resolution electronic spectra of the M2X4L4 complexes. The unprecedented vibronic detail revealed by these spectra is interpreted using the conceptual base developed over the preceding four chapters, and results in the proposal of a double-well potential energy surface for the 1(δδ*) state along nontotally symmetric coordinates; this arises from sudden polarization. In the final chapter, the photochemical manifestations of this new excited state description are outlined. Material that supplements the discussion in Chapters I-VI is presented in the appendices.


Planning organic chemistry documental experiment is important for developing students' abilities of practice and innovation.This paper introduces the characters of organic chemistry documental experiment,and attempts to show the teaching practice of organic chemistry documental experiment.


The theatrical tradition of Odisha has been flowing through various streams of theatre like Classical Sanskrit Theatre, Folk Theatre, Traditional Folk Theatre and Modern Odia Theatre. Basically the tradition of Folk Theatre and Traditional Folk Theatre has been playing a vital role in the performing art medium of Odisha as well as India since its origin to till today. But subsequently many changes have been occurred in these forms of theatre arts due to the impact of Modernity and Globalization. Some of them have already been died and others are struggling for their survival. So this study aims to identify the exhaustive list of Odia Folk Theatre and Traditional Folk Theatre and its current status.


The kinetics of oxidation of ethylene glycol monoethylether (EGE) by diperiodatonickelate(IV) ion (DPN) was studied by spectrophotometry in alkaline medium. The reaction rate showed first order dependence on Ni(IV) and positive fractional order with respect to EGE. The pseudo-first order rate constants, kobs increased with the increase of [OH−] and decreased with the increase of [IO4−]. Added salts had little effect on the rate and no free radical was detected. Based on these, the mechanism including the equilibrium between DPN and EGE was proposed. Furthermore, the activation parameters of the reaction were calculated.


Humans do not live by bread alone. Physically we are puny creatures with limited prowess, but with unlimited dreams. In the last few decades humankind reached the Moon (1969) and
built airports over the sea (1994), but 925 million people are still under- or malnourished (2010). To follow his dream to ensure every human being the same adequate quality of life, humankind needs energy. The long-term world energy scenarios (50-80 years) foresee the need for reliable, sustainable and environmental friendly sources of energy. Thermonuclear fusion is one of the main actors in the energetic basket, it offers the possibility to produce large supplies of energy at relatively low costs reducing the impact on the environment. In fact, thermonuclear fusion represents a promising chance to generate energy without the emission of carbon dioxide and the production of long living radioactive wastes. Moreover, the raw materials used as fuel in the fusion reactions, deuterium and tritium, are easily available on Earth. This chance motivates the efforts on the controlled thermonuclear fusion research. Anyway, the development of nuclear fusion as an energy source is one of the most complex scientific and technical tasks ever undertaken for non-military purposes. The nuclear fusion obtained by magnetic confinement of plasma emerged in the latest years as the most promising concept to menage the power produced by fusion reactions. The studies developed in that direction, since the fifties, yielded more and more encouraging results and important breakthroughs both in physics and technology and inspired the ITER project. This experimental reactor could give, in the next few decades, the definitive answers to many questions on the scientific and technological feasibility of a fusion reactor. One of the major concerns in magnetic confinement fusion research is the quest for the best
plasma performance, which is intimately linked to two main issues: plasma confinement and boundary conditions. Both, incidentally, are connected to plasma stability. The link between confinement and boundary conditions is very strong and found many evidences. For example in the tokamak (the magnetic confinement configuration main line) the quest for a mild plasma-wall interaction a controlled recycling led to the discovery of an ameliorated operating mode with high performance. As a matter of fact, H-mode was discovered in
ASDEX the first diverted device. In RFPs (an alternative magnetic confinement configuration) a spontaneous transition to an ameliorated plasma state, the QSH state, is due to a reduced chaos obtained with an accurate control of the magnetic boundary conditions. In turn, the access to the QSH state led to a favorable edge topology characterized by better boundary conditions. The onset of the QSH state induces an edge helical ripple which reduce the plasma wall interaction. My research activity, reported in this thesis work, focused on the accessibility conditions and characterization of improved confinement regimes in TCV tokamak and RFX-mod RFP devices. In RFX-mod my research activity focused on the study and the characterization of electron temperature profiles. Temperature is one of the key parameters that qualifies fusion plasma performance and, in RFX-mod plasmas, it is mainly determined by three quantities: plasma current, electron density and plasma magnetic state. Through a large statistical analysis the temperature profile variations were investigated and related to the main macroscopic and operational plasma parameters. This analysis resulted in scaling laws for central temperature, external temperature and temperature gradient. Some further analysis was dedicated to a distinctive feature: the appearance of transport and thermal barriers which result in better plasma performance. The formation of an Internal Transport Barrier (eITB) is triggered by the growth of a dominant MHD tearing mode which, in turn, leads to a reduced magnetic chaos
in the plasma core. Starting from previous analysis, these eITBs were investigated and their influence of the whole temperature profile addressed. Besides the established phenomena related to eITBs, the occasional appearance of extremely high gradients in the external region of the plasma column was observed. Some general observations and a first speculation on the physical mechanism leading to their formation will be presented. The work ends up in a wide and general picture which tries to clear up the physics governing the temperature profile
modifications and proposes possible operations to trigger them. Present day tokamaks high performance scenarios rely on the possibility to access the high confinement mode (H-mode). Transition from the standard confinement mode (L-mode) to the H-mode is typically achieved when the external input power exceeds a threshold. This power threshold is found to strongly depend on plasma density, toroidal magnetic field and plasma size, but many experiments have shown this power threshold to also depend on plasma shape and configuration geometry. My activity at TCV aimed at the study of such dependence, in particular the influence of X-point location on H-mode power threshold was investigated. During a two months stay in 2011, a series of experiments was dedicated to such a study. Significant variations in the power threshold due to a reduction of the X-point height has been documented, in agreement with the scaling observed in other machines. Moreover, the well-established non-monotonic density dependence of the H-mode power threshold has
been measured and recorded. In this thesis work the analysis procedure followed to the TCV experimental campaign is reported.


SUMMARY The Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) has introduced a new type of evaluation. Unlike traditional types of evaluation, this gives students an opportunity to exercise an on-going influence upon their own situation. For each subject that is evaluated, a co–ordinator, the lecturer and some of the students meet regularly to discuss the way the teaching is progressing. If necessary, other lecturers are present at these meetings. At the end of each semester, all the students in the class fill in a questionnaire. Once every semester, all the pedagogical co–ordinators meet and report to those responsible for academic teaching at NTH. This evaluation procedure was started in September 1986, and has been positively received by students and lecturers alike.


In this work, we demonstrate that interlayer exchange-coupled magnetic thin films can be employed to fabricate ultrasensitive and thermally stable magnetic sensors, taking advantage of the linear anomalous Hall effect via tuning the interlayer exchange coupling and magnetic anisotropy. We investigate the magnetotransport and noise properties of these anomalous Hall sensors. The magnetic field detectability reaches $126.1\phantom{\rule{0.1em}{0ex}}\mathrm{nT/}\sqrt{\mathrm{Hz}}$ at 1 Hz and $4.5\phantom{\rule{0.1em}{0ex}}\mathrm{nT/}\sqrt{\mathrm{Hz}}$ at 1 kHz, at room temperature. Meanwhile, the achieved dynamic reserve is 103.0 dB. The magnetic field detectability shows a good temperature stability in the 200 to 300 K range. Within the temperature range, the temperature coefficient of sensitivity is determined to be 530 ppm/K. The high temperature stability is attributed to the interlayer exchange coupling, which also improves the stability against in-plane magnetic fields, beneficial for perpendicular magnetic field sensing. The interlayer exchange-coupled magnetic thin-film-based anomalous Hall sensors solve the trade-off between the sensor size, sensing capability, and stability, which are desirable for microimaging and biomedical applications.


The hydrodynamics of slurry bubble columns with and without a perforated plate distributor have been investigated with a coal solid concentration of 29%(wt) under a continuous operation mode for both liquid and solid.Flow parameters such as phase holdup and pressure fluctuation,as well as their axial and radial distributions were measured at different superficial phase velocities.It is demonstrated that the use of the perforated plate affords a high level of gas holdup,especially at higher superficial gas velocities,and nearly uniform distributions of the solid within the column.


Executive summary The use of the combination of a web conference and teleconference to deliver an Epi Info training session was piloted with three public health units in New South Wales, two of which were located in rural areas. The pilot was evaluated to describe both the participants' learning experience and whether this combination of communication techniques provided a satisfactory means of delivering professional development activities.


This project was initiated to develop an enhanced video imaging system for the Liquid Metal Processing Laboratory Electron Beam Melting (EB) Furnace at Sandia and to use color video images to map the temperature distribution of the surface of the molten hearth. In a series of test melts, the color output of the video image was calibrated against temperatures measured by an optical pyrometer and CCD camera viewing port above the molten pool. To prevent potential metal vapor deposition onto line-of-sight optical surfaces above the pool, argon backfill was used along with a pinhole aperture to obtain the vide image. The geometry of the optical port to the hearth set the limits for the focus lens and CCD camera`s field of view. Initial melts were completed with the pyrometer and pinhole aperture port in a fixed position. Using commercially available vacuum components, a second flange assembly was constructed to provide flexibility in choosing pyrometer target sights on the hearth and to adjust the field of view for the focus lens/CCD combination. RGB video images processed from the melts verified that red wavelength light captured with the video camera could be calibrated with the optical pyrometer target temperatures and used tomore » generate temperature maps of the hearth surface. Two color ratio thermal mapping using red and green video images, which has theoretical advantages, was less successful due to probable camera non-linearities in the red and green image intensities.« less


Using the main tools of hydrodynamic modeling, the study of the influence of production well operating parameters on the regulation effectiveness of the gas condensate reservoirs' flooding process by injection of carbon dioxide at the initial gas-water contact has been carried out. The study has been undertaken for various values of gas flow rate. The simulation results indicate a high technological efficiency of using carbon dioxide as an injection agent. High displacing properties of carbon dioxide provide an increase in the mobility of formation fluids (condensate, oil) and a decrease in the mobility of formation water. The introduction of the technology for injecting carbon dioxide into productive reservoirs at the initial gas-water contact provides the creation of additional hydrodynamic and filtration resistance on the path of formation water movement. Due to which the inflow of formation water into gas-saturated horizons is partially blocked and waterless operation of production wells is ensured during a longer period of further field development. Based on the results of processing the calculated data, the optimal value of the rate of natural gas production has been determined under the carbon dioxide injection into the productive reservoir at the boundary of the gas-water contact, outside of which the gas recovery factor changes insignificantly. At the time of the carbon dioxide breakthrough into the production wells, the optimal production rate of the production well is 55.93 th.m3/day. The predicted gas recovery factor for the given optimal value of the gas production rate is 64.99 %, and when developing for depletion it is 58.34 %. The results of the studies carried out indicate the technological efficiency of the introduction of technologies for injecting carbon dioxide into reservoirs, which are developed in a water drive in order to regulate the process of formation water flow into productive reservoirs and increase the final gas recovery factor.


Abstnrct. In recent years, the shortage of medical spec iali sts and access to medica l inlimnation has IH.:ccssit;l tL'd a growing interest l(u· cost cl'f'cctivc and cnicicnt tclemedicinc tool s li:Jr hcalthcare delivery. Mobile tcl emed icinc applications arc aimed at meeting the mobil ity requirements o r patie nts and doctors by integrati ng wireless communicati ons for different health care serv ices and educat ion. Although, tc lcmedkine hold s great promises in enhancing health care ddiv· cry in rura l area and developing countries, only a few app lkations exist because or poor lramcworks I(Jr their deployments. This paper, aims at providing a (kp loyablc framework for Mobile Tclcmedicinc Applications l(1 r Tropical Disc;Jses (MTATD). MTATD presented here. provides access to a telcmedicinc unit via hand hdd devices over a I'STN/USM and the Internet ror a co ll ;1borati vc health care delivery and education hctwecn patients and care providers.


Introduction: It is considered that our solar system was formed from the proto-solar nebula. If planets grow to become as massive as the present Mars before the dissipation of nebula gas, they attract the sur rounding nebula gas and gain so-called solar-type at mospheres [1, 2]. Mizuno et al. [3, 4] calculated the amounts of rare gases captured by the growing Earth and showed that the proto-Earth captured too much more He and Ne than those exist in the present Earth's atmosphere. On the other hand, Kominami & Ida [5, 6] showed that the nebula gas whose density is 10~10 times as much as that in the minimum mass solar nebula (MMSN) model is able to damp eccentricities of plan ets to the present level (order of 0.01) due to its drag force. Although this density of nebula gas is much smaller than that of the MMSN model, it is still large enough for the proto-Earth to capture very large amounts of He and Ne. In order to resolve this problem, we examine the possibility that the gas temperature in a thin solar nebula is much higher than that of previous estimates. Previous studies adopted the gas density of the MMSN model and assumed that the gas temperature in the solar nebula was 225K near the Earth's orbit [3, 4]. However, at the final stage of planetary formation, the proto-solar nebula gas is dissipating and its density should be lower than that of the MMSN model. In such thin gas, cooling efficiency becomes worse for less frequent collisions among gas particles. Therefore, gas temperature is expected to be much higher than that in the assumption of Mizuno et al. [3, 4]. Increase in the gas temperature results in increase in the thermal ener -


Recently gathered stratigraphic and U–Pb geochronological data indicate that the pre-Triassic rocks of the Grand Manan Terrane on the eastern side of Grand Manan Island can be divided into: (1) Middle Neoproterozoic (late Cryogenian) quartzose and carbonate sedimentary sequences (The Thoroughfare and Kent Island formations); (2) a Late Neoproterozoic (early Ediacaran) volcanic-arc sequence (Ingalls Head Formation); and (3) Late Neoproterozioc (mid- Ediacaran) to earliest Cambrian (early Terreneuvian) sedimentary and volcanic-arc sequences (Great Duck Island, Flagg Cove, Ross Island, North Head, Priest Cove, and Long Pond Bay formations). A comparison to Precambrian terranes on the New Brunswick mainland (Brookville and New River terranes) and in adjacent Maine (Islesboro Terrane) suggests that the sedimentary and volcanic sequences of the Grand Manan Terrane were deposited on the continental margin of a Precambrian ocean basin that opened during the breakup of Rodinia in the Middle Neoproterozoic (Cryogenian) and closed by the Early Cambrian (Terreneuvian) with the final assembling of Gondwana. Rifting associated with the initial opening of the Paleozoic Iapetus Ocean began in the Late Neoproterozoic (late Ediacaran) and so overlapped in time with the closing of the Precambrian Gondwanan ocean. The southeastern margin of the Iapetus Ocean is defined by thick sequences of quartz-rich Cambrian sediments (within the St. Croix and Miramichi terranes of New Brunswick) that were largely derived from recycling of Precambrian passive-margin sedimentary rocks preserved in the Grand Manan and Brookville terranes of New Brunswick and in the Islesboro Terrane of Maine. These Precambrian terranes are interpreted to represent dextrally displaced basement remnants of the Gondwanan continental margin of Iapetus, consistent with the model of a two-sided Appalachian system proposed by Hank Williams in 1964 based on his work in Newfoundland.SOMMAIREDes donnees stratigraphiques et geochronologiques U–Pb obtenues recemment indiquent que les roches pretriasiques du terrane de Grand Manan du cote est de l'ile Grand Manan peuvent etre repartis en: 1) sequences sedimentaires quartzeuses et carbonatees du Neoproterozoique moyen (Cryogenien tardif) (formations de Thoroughfare et de Kent Island); 2) sequence d'arc volcanique du Neoproterozoique tardif (Ediacarien precoce) (formation d'Ingalls Head); 3) sequences sedimentaires et d'arc volcanique du Neoproterozoique tardif (milieu de l'Ediacarien) au tout debut du Cambrien (Terreneuvien precoce) (formations de Great Duck Island, Flagg Cove, Ross Island, North Head, Priest Cove et Long Pond Bay). Une comparaison avec des terranes du Precambrien dans la partie continentale du Nouveau-Brunswick (terranes de Brookville et New River) et dans le Maine adjacent (terrane d'Islesboro) semble indiquer que les sequences sedimentaires et volcaniques du terrane de Grand Manan se sont deposees sur la marge continentale d'un bassin oceanique precambrien qui s'est ouvert durant la fracturation de la Rodinia au Neoproterozoique moyen (Cryogenien) et s'est ferme au Cambrien precoce (Terreneuvien) avec l'assemblage final du Gondwana. La distension continentale associee a l'ouverture initiale de l'ocean Iapetus au Paleozoique a commence au Neoproterozoique tardif (Ediacarien tardif) et a donc partiellement coincide avec la fermeture de l'ocean precambrien du Gondwana. La marge sud-est de l'ocean Iapetus est definie par d'epaisses sequences de sediments cambriens riches en quartz (dans les terranes de St. Croix et de Miramichi du Nouveau-Brunswick) issus en grande partie du recyclage de roches sedimentaires de la marge continentale passive du Precambrien preservees dans les terranes de Grand Manan et de Brookville au Nouveau-Brunswick et dans le terrane d'Islesboro dans le Maine. Ces terranes precambriens sont interpretes comme la representation de vestiges, ayant subi un deplacement dextre, du socle de la marge continentale gondwanienne de l'ocean Iapetus, ce qui concorde avec le modele d'un systeme appalachien a deux cotes propose par Hank Williams en 1964 sur la base de ses travaux a Terre-Neuve.


The commercial mode of electric vehicles (EV) is helpful for the development of electric vehicle industry, which is also an effective way of forming the electric vehicle consuming market quickly. To research and explore the relationship of main participant bodies in the electric vehicle commercial market is an important research topic. Therefore, this paper, based on the proposed hierarchical structure of the electric vehicle commercial mode, analyzes the roles and functions of the chief market participant bodies from three levels. Finally, the paper discusses some future research directions.


Purpose

This paper aims to explore the role of public and private international law and how they are used differently in regulation of global markets. Data were sourced from both primary and secondary materials – journal papers, court decisions, textbooks and international legal instruments to gain insights into the role of law and the varied contexts in which it is used in regulation of markets. In an ordinary sense of the word, law sets operational limits to protect normative values and practices in a state – trade, peace, security, just to mention but a few. However, law cannot be confined to deterring undesired behaviours or to settling disputes, but more importantly, a good law should prevent disputes from happening. Law dictates the way of life of a society and its efficacy often depends on how well it is used to order the proper functioning of the system. International law is the set of rules which govern and foster effective relations of states. The paper explores the chasm between public and private international law, with a view to demonstrate how they are used differently in regulation of markets. Public and private international law encompass norms evolved by multilateral treaties, customs, judicial decisions, model laws and soft law instruments by different oversight bodies governing states and other stakeholders in their relationship with each other. These norms/rules create a platform for interstate cooperation on varied regulatory issues of shared interests. While treaties create a uniform framework of rules in all signatory states, their implementation often depends on individual states willingness to transpose them into national law. Owing to the inherent challenges of public international law (interstate practice), it has become imperative for markets to use rules of private international law. While public regulates the relationship of states and their emanation, private international law helps to bridge gaps in the mainstream international legal systems of states and in so doing enhances their co-existence on overlapping regulatory issues. The engendered trans-national norms will over time generate a positive impact on local sustainability and co-existence of different regulatory domains.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses cases studies and experiences of countries to demonstrate the complimentary relationship of public and private international law and how they work in tandem in international legal practice. The paper has also used the varied experiences of states to demonstrate how public and private international law interact in regulation of global markets. Data were sourced from both primary and secondary sources – journal papers, court decisions, textbooks and international legal instruments – to gain insights into the law and the varied contexts in regulation of markets. The case law and experience of states alluded to undertaking this research reflect the complimentary relationship of states for markets to operate effectively.

Findings

The findings of the paper comport with the hypothesis that markets cannot effectively work unless they are pursued within the framework of rules of public and private international law. The paper has alluded to the experience in national jurisdictions and global to highlight the chasm between different regulatory domains for markets to operate effectively. The paper articulates important practical issues relating to public and private international law in regulations of markets.

Research limitations/implications

The practical implication of the paper is that it underscores significant legal issues relating to regulation of markets drawing examples within national jurisdictions and globally.

Social implications

The paper has social implications because markets affect people, jobs and social life in varied ways. It addresses pertinent issues related to the complementarity of public and private international law and how they are manifested in national jurisdictions.

Originality/value

The paper is original because it nuances the interrelationship of public and private international law, teasing out their interaction in regulation of global markets in a distinctive way.


This optical sensor device is compact and inexpensive, but has a high sensitivity and a high S/N ratio, can have a large number of elements per unit area, and can appropriately acquire a signal having a particular wavelength from an object as a non-deteriorated, high-intensity, and low-noise signal. The optical sensor device includes: two or more types of filters having half-value wavelengths that are in a transmission spectrum and that differ from each other by 200 nm or less; at least one optical sensor that detects respective light transmitted through the two or more types of filters, and that outputs two or more types of output signals; and a calculation unit. The calculation unit reversely calculates the difference between two output signals among the two or more types of output signals, from the waveforms, in an absorption spectrum, of the respective light transmitted through two corresponding filters of the two or more types of filters, thereby obtaining intensity of signals having one or more types of particular wavelengths. The optical sensor unit and the optical sensor system each use the optical sensor device.


Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels (hyperglycaemia) as a result of defects in both insulin secretion and/or action. T2DM represents a major cardiovascular risk since, in addition to hyperglycaemia, diabetic patients frequently present an abnormal plasma lipid profile (diabetic dyslipidemia). Since the disease is gaining epidemic proportions, novel or complementary therapeutic interventions that open new paths for addressing hyperglycaemia and dyslipidemia may offer promising results to the approaches presently available. The present thesis aimed to study the effects of two species of the genus Salvia (S. officinalis and S. fruticosa) in preventing diabetes and its associated complications. In addition, this work also intended to identify potential antidiabetic and lipid-lowering natural compounds from these medicinal plants, and to characterize their mechanisms of action in target organs relevant for diabetes progression (the liver and the small intestine). In order to study the antidiabetic potential of Salvia officinalis water extract (prepared as a tea), a pilot trial was performed in healthy human volunteers, selected from an age group considered at risk to develop diabetes (chapter 2). This tea consumption ameliorated the lipid profile and increased the antioxidant defences of the volunteers, without causing hypoglycaemia and/or hepatotoxicity. These data indicate that S. officinalis tea may offer compounds with beneficial properties on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. In a subsequent study, using dietary carbohydrate manipulation, the effects of the aqueous extracts of Salvia fruticosa (SFT) and rosmarinic acid (RA), the major phenolic compound of S. officinalis and S. fruticosa extracts, in several pathways of the lipid metabolism were evaluated (chapter 3). While the low carbohydrate (Lc) diet showed to reduce plasma cholesterol levels, SFT treatment during the four days of the reintroduction of the normal (referred as the high carbohydrate, [Hc]) diet showed to increase HDL cholesterol levels. Both SFT and RA treatments showed a potential to regulate the expression of transcription factors that modulate several lipogenic and


The effects of the light source wavelength and angle error of photic axis upon measurement accuracy of magnetic optical current are theoretically analyzed and simulated. According to the accuracy of electronic current transformers national standards,the source wavelength and transmittance axis angle variation range allowed are derived.


Despite all its complaints of layoffs and job loss due to environmental and occupational health and safety regulations, the business community has generated no data to substantiate its claims. EPA's survey, Economic Dislocation Early Warning System, identified 153 such closings in firms of 25 or more workers. During the period 1971-1981, 32,611 workers were alleged to have lost their jobs: an average of about 3200 workers a year in a workforce of about 100 million people (or 0.003 percent). The figures are exaggerated since environmental regulation may have been one of the least compelling reasons to suspend operations. In many cases obsolescence, declining sales, problems with raw materials and increased energy costs were much more important. Specific cases are cited. (JMT)


DURING the 2006 harvest season, research engineers from Cuba trialed harvester automation and precision agriculture (PA) equipment from TechAgro in three harvesters in the Herbert, Burdekin and Mackay districts of Queensland. The equipment had been developed specifically for sugarcane harvesters over more than five years in Cuba and Brazil. It was fitted and ran on CAMECO 2500 and 3510 harvester models, being validated over a broad range of field conditions, which varied from extremely wet green cane in the Herbert following a major rainfall event; heavy clay flood irrigated profile and burnt cane in the Burdekin; to green cane in light sandy soils in the Eton area of Mackay. Equipment trialed included automatic base cutter control, yield monitor and harvester benchmark system software. The automatic basecuttter system demonstrated an ability to work in all conditions and allowed settings to be easily made by operators in different crop and soil conditions. The yield monitor provided valuable data for yield mapping, being the preliminary step to understanding and managing field variability, while benchmarking makes it possible to evaluate several parameters of harvester efficiency over the time or space.


In this paper the concept of interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft set relations (IVIFSS-relations for short) is proposed. Our relations on interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets is an extension of the relations on intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets, introduced by Mukherjee and Chakraborty in 2009. The basic properties of the IVIFSS-relations are also presented and discussed. It is seen that the sub collection of the family of IVIFSS-relations form a relational topology. Also various types of IVIFSSrelations are presented. Then a solution to a decision making problem using IVIFSS-relation is presented. Finally the lower and upper soft interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy rough approximations of a IVIFSS-relation with respect to a soft interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy approximation space are presented. 2010 AMS Classification: 03E722, 54A40, 06D72.


Background Spirometry confers limited value for identifying small-airway disorders (SADs) in early-stage COPD, which can be detected with impulse oscillometry (IOS) and endobronchial optical coherence tomography (EB-OCT). Whether IOS is useful for reflecting small-airway morphological abnormalities in COPD remains unclear. Objectives To compare the diagnostic value of spirometry and IOS for identifying SADs in heavy-smokers and COPD based on the objective assessment with EB-OCT. Methods We recruited 59 COPD patients (stage I, n=17; stage II, n=18; stage III–IV, n=24), 26 heavy-smokers and 21 never-smokers. Assessments of clinical characteristics, spirometry, IOS and EB-OCT were performed. Receiver operation characteristic curve was employed to demonstrate the diagnostic value of IOS and spirometric parameters. Results More advanced staging of COPD was associated with greater abnormality of IOS and spirometric parameters. Resonant frequency (Fres) and peripheral airway resistance (R5–R20) conferred greater diagnostic values than forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%) and maximal (mid-)expiratory flow (MMEF%) predicted in discriminating SADs in never-smokers from heavy-smokers (area under curve [AUC]: 0.771 and 0.753 vs 0.570 and 0.558, respectively), and heavy-smokers from patients with stage I COPD (AUC: 0.726 and 0.633 vs 0.548 and 0.567, respectively). The combination of IOS (Fres and R5–R20) and spirometric parameters (FEV1% and MMEF% predicted) contributed to a further increase in the diagnostic value for identifying SADs in early-stage COPD. Small airway wall area percentage (Aw% 7–9), an EB-OCT parameter, correlated significantly with Fres and R5–R20 in COPD and heavy-smokers, whereas EB-OCT parameters correlated with FEV1% and MMEF% in advanced, rather than early-stage, COPD. Conclusions IOS parameters correlated with the degree of morphologic abnormalities of small airways assessed with EB-OCT in COPD and heavy-smokers. Fres and R5–R20 might be sensitive parameters that reliably reflect SADs in heavy-smokers and early-stage COPD.


Prefabricated Cage effectively enhances the Flexural Strength, Ductility and Deformation characteristics of Prefabricated Cage Reinforced Composite (PCRC) Beams.This Journal gives an Experimental solution for the prediction of Curvature Ductility of PCRC beams.This view of Ductility factor has mostly perfect when compare to the Theoretical form of analysis.The Equation of Ductility is given in the form of Ultimate concrete strain and Yield strength of steel.The Experimental results will provide the good agreement with the Prefabricated cage concrete beams.This paper shows both Strength and Deformation characteristics of PCRC beams. Keywords---PCRC Beams; Prefabricated cage; Curvature ductility factor; Equilibrium equations; Strain compatibity method


OBJECTIVE
Our purpose was to assess etiological factors in enterocele and to compare abdominal sacral colpopexy with mesh and resection of the cul-de-sac of Douglas to transvaginal sacrospinous colpopexy.

METHODS
A retrospective study, for 20 years, concerned 134 patients clinically proved enterocele confirmed during the operation.

RESULTS
Etiological factors were: multiparity, perineal tear, foetal macrosomia, instrumental extractions, antecedents of gynaecologic operations, tissular and constitutional factors. The analysis of the anatomical and functional results did not distinguish between the two surgical procedures, each with its proper indications.

CONCLUSION
For patients 60 years old or older, we propose the transvaginal sacrospinous colpopexy. Before 50 years, we prefer abdominal sacral colpopexy with mesh. Between 50 and 60 years, each case must be examined with the health status of the patients.


KAP1 is a nuclear corepressor with conserved domains for RING finger, B boxes, leucine zipper helical coiled-coil region, plant homeo domain finger, and bromo domain. The plant homeodomain finger andbromodomainofKAP1cooperatively function as a transcription repression domain by recruiting the histonedeacetylase complexNuRDandhistoneH3 lysine 9-specific methyltransferase SETDB1. Here we report that KAP1 binds the E2F1 transcription factor in a retinoblastoma protein (pRb)-independent fashion and inhibits E2F1 activity. KAP1 stimulates formation of E2F1-HDAC1 complex and inhibits E2F1 acetylation. Ectopic expression of KAP1 represses E2F1 transcription and apoptosis functions independent of pRb. Depletion of endogenous KAP1 in pRb-deficient Saos2 cells by RNA interference increases E2F1 acetylation level, stimulates E2F1 transcriptional activity, and sensitizes apoptosis response to DNA damage. Therefore, KAP1 contributes to the negative regulation of E2F1 and may serve as a partial backup to prevent E2F1-mediated apoptosis in the absence of pRb.


ABSTRACT Acute catarrh or cold of the "upper air passages" might truly be called a "freshet" or "overflow" of the watery and other constituents of the blood, into the mucous and submucous connective tissue. To successfully treat this disease, there are three indications, viz.: first, to arrest it in the first stage, or prevent this overflow and injury to the noimal tissue; second, should the disease have passed into the second stage, drain out and deplete the engorged and inflamed tissue and arrest inflammation; third, repair the damage to the affected tissue by the disease having passed into the third stage, and not allow it to end in chronic catarrh, but resolution.Constitutional Treatment.—Bromide of potassium diminishes reflex irritability and cutaneous sensibility, and depresses the activity of the spinal cord and the medulla, and has its appropriate place in the first and second stages of acute catarrh. The iodide of potash


Aiming at the shortcomings of wind power interconnected grid,this paper proposes new control strategy by combining fuzzy PI control with voltage loop,current loop and vector control.Simulation model of interconnected grid control is established with MATLAB/SIMULINK platform.The results show that the frequency,amplitude and phase of the stator voltage for DFIG are closest to the grid voltage.At the same time,the correctness and superiority of the control strategy are validated by simulation.Thus,it achieves no-impact interconnected grid.


Abstract : The 2.4KW DC-DC Converter/Regulator Power Module furnishes o-75ADC over an output voltage range of 24 to 32 VDC from a nominal 20-40 VDC unregulated power source and can be used for battery charging from 5 to 75A. Remote output voltage sensing at the load circuit is provided to eliminate the IR drops of the power distribution cabling between the power module and the load. A series inductor/parallel inverter power stage is used to provide the output power control and regulation input/output ground isolation and protection of the switching power transistors. The power supply is constructed in accordance with the Shelter-installed, Mobile C-E Equipment destined for shelter or van use without the fans used for cooling. The internal electronics are modularized according to circuit function with provision for easy removal of repair. Reliability, efficiency, weight and size achieved are approximately 8200 hours (MTBF), 847, 73.3 lbs. 196 cu. ft., respectively. (Author)


Abstract.  1. Much has been learned in recent years regarding the influence of environmental conditions on top‐down and bottom‐up effects acting on insect herbivores. Temporal variation in environmental conditions, however, has gone largely unstudied in spite of undoubtedly strong influences in most systems.


The present invention is one kind of cellular curtain wall board hanging assembly and its installing process. The cellular curtain wall board hanging assembly consists of screw bolts, a supporting part, a sliding hanger and fittings. The supporting part with holes is screwed onto wall or upright; the sliding hanger has a U-shaped notch for clamping the supporting part in one end and an H-shaped notch in the other end and can slide horizontally; and cellular curtain wall board is installed in the H-shaped notch or one the hanger. The sliding hanger is connected with locating screw to the supporting part. The present invention is used to assemble cellular board to or disassemble cellular board from the curtain wall, and has low installation and maintenance work load and cost, and high connection stability.


Recent determinations by high‐resolution, electron‐energy‐loss spectroscopy of the bonding configurations adopted by some ligand molecules adsorbed on metal surfaces [principally Pt(111)] are reviewed. Configurations identified with (i) weak donor bonding, (ii) rehybridization of unsaturated bonds, and (iii) π bonding are discussed and compared with the corresponding inorganic molecular complexes. It is shown that whereas (i) and (iii) have close analogies in the molecular complexes, the metal surface facilitates a greater level of rehybridization than commonly seen in the (mononuclear) complexes. The need for a unified nomenclature to describe these bonding configurations is addressed, and one based on the μ‐η conventions proposed by IUPAC is suggested.


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A set of experimental studies is carried out to determine the acoustic characteristics of three-dimensional panels of fixed thickness made of carbon-based composite material installed in the opening between the reverberation chambers. Sound insulation indices are determined when they are excited by a diffuse sound field in wide frequency ranges. The reverberation time in model chambers with different partition configurations is calculated. The optimal configuration of the partition with pyramidal cells to reduce the reverberation time in the rooms is determined. The use of graphite in the form of thin membrane applied to various surfaces can significantly reduce the sound pressure levels in the room and increase the sound insulation indices of air noise. In addition to thin membrane, graphite can be used as an additive in composite materials for sound insulation purposes. It is shown that the characteristics of such panels are quite universal. The measured acoustic characteristics of composite panels are compared with similar characteristics of traditional materials. It is determined that the composition belongs to the I group of fire-retardant efficiency and can be recommended for use as a fire-retardant material. The developed acoustic material is an effective absorbing agent that solves problems in architectural acoustics, echo cancellation in construction and architecture. Similar to metamaterials, natural and artificial graphites allow to solve these problems with small volumes and masses using simple and inexpensive technologies.


A new type of laser retroreflector has been developed for JPL's future Space Interferometry Mission. The retroreflector consists of an assembly of prisms of form multiple hollow cornercubes. This allows the limited field of view of about 60 degrees of a single corner can be overcome, to comply with the geometry of an optical truss. In addition, an innovative feature is that the retroreflector has common vertices, in order to define a single point optical fiducial necessary for point-to-point 3D laser metrology. The multiple cornercube provides better thermal stability and optical performance than spherical and hemispherical type retroreflectors. In manufacturing the prototype, the key technology of assembling prisms to the interferometric accuracy has been demonstrated. A non common vertex error of a few micrometers has been achieved.


A deterministic software-based self-testing methodology for processor cores is introduced that efficiently tests the processor datapath modules without any modification of the processor structure. It provides a guaranteed high fault coverage without repetitive fault simulation experiments which is necessary in pseudorandom software-based processor self-testing approaches. Test generation and output analysis are performed by utilizing the processor functional modules like accumulators (arithmetic part of ALU) and shifters (if they exist) through processor instructions. No extra hardware is required and there is no performance degradation.


Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is one of the core technologies to realize automated valet parking (AVP). Currently, advanced visual feature-based SLAM systems suffer from feature extraction failure and tracking loss due to the constraints of textureless scenes, unclear illumination, and dynamic conditions. To address these problems, this paper proposes a visual SLAM algorithm based on a semantic closed-loop detection algorithm using surround-view cameras and inertial measurement units (IMU) as sensors. The algorithm combines semantic features and the idea of inverse index to improve the traditional keyframes selection methods and the closed-loop detection algorithms, effectively avoiding the tedious and complicated feature point matching and improving the computational efficiency of the computer. Experiments show that the algorithm in this paper achieves better results in terms of precision and recall, absolute trajectory error (ATE), and relative pose error (RPE), and can meet the demand for SLAM and subsequent navigation in indoor parking lots.


ABSTRACT This paper explores men's use of dating apps with an emergent body image focus, addressing cisgender, heterosexual men's feelings about dating app profile pictures. Drawing from interviews with 15 cisgender, heterosexual men residing in Australia about their use of dating applications including Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble, this paper examines how cisgender, heterosexual men construct their dating app profile pictures, and the decisions they make about the content of images they use for dating profile pictures. Utilizing concepts of self-presentation, authenticity, and bodily reflexive practices, this paper argues that the men in the study are attempting to present authentic and real selves in a dating world, while being confronted by concerns regarding body image and perceptions of ideal bodies. They also demonstrate conflicting desires to appear more muscular, fit, and athletic while not presenting as vain or narcissistic. In the process of creating profiles, these men develop a sense of self drawing on understandings of masculinity and specifically notions of idealized male bodies, which simultaneously run counter to the very authentic images of the self they seek to present.


Review(s) of: Benedict XVI: A guide for the perplexed, by Tracey Rowland, London: T and T Clark International, 2010, pp.160, $29.95.


A concept which has been salient in investigating English in Europe is domain loss. While the concerns it encapsulates are found in many places, the term itself is partly a Nordic coinage. It refers to the idea that the growing use of English in key transnational domains, notably higher education and multinational corporations, will lead to the official national languages (Swedish, Danish, Finnish/Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic) ceasing to develop, losing status and eventually not being used at all. The first element of domain loss ('domain') is probably attributable to the American sociologist of language, Joshua Fishman (1970), though Fishman himself credits the linguist Georg Schmidt-Rohr (1890–1945) (Haberland 2005). Perhaps because Schmidt-Rohr has later become unfondly remembered for his scholarly contributions to Nazi 'race science (Cameron 2007), Schmidt-Rohr is rarely if ever acknowledged. In contrast to Fishman, who worked with the notion of domains as a way of theorizing language choice, the Nordic debate has reified it, using it to designate physical entities which are perceived to be at risk of encroachment from English. The Nordic debate on domain loss consolidated itself just after the turn of the millennium in a string of language policy initiatives within each nation state, culminating in a joint Nordic Declaration on Language Policy in 2007 (Nordic Council 2007).


Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia P. O. Box 10620, 50720 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 03-8769 4400 Fax: 03-8925 9446 Website: www.mpob.gov.my arotenoids are a group of isoprenoid pigments which are widely distributed in nature. They are synthesized by all photosynthetic organisms and some non-photosynthetic bacteria and fungi. Carotenoids protect the photosynthetic apparatus from photo-oxidation, and represent structural components of light-harvesting antenna and reaction-centre complexes. Dietary carotenoids fulfil essential requirements for human and animal nutrition. β-carotene is the most potent dietary precursor of vitamin A, the deficiency of which leads to xerophthalmia, blindness and premature death (Mayne, 1996). Other carotenoids have been shown to alleviate age-related diseases when taken in sufficient quantities in the diet, probably because of their powerful properties as lipophilic antioxidants (Mordi, 1993).


This paper presents results of the quantification of security threats of e-learning system using an economic measure abridged by MFC (Mean Failure Cost). We study means to optimize this measure and to make it more precise, more useful in practice. First we develop basic security requirements taxonomy adapted to all context and systems because security requirements lacks a clear basic taxonomy. Then our hierarchical model is used to enrich the first matrix (stake matrix) of the MFC cyber security measure. The stake matrix defines the list of system's stakeholders and the list of security requirements, it is used to express each cell in dollar monetary terms, it represents loss incurred and/or premium placed on requirement. Then we present a survey of known relationships among security subfactors and measures as well as common mechanisms. Also we provide a control of the MFC using a classification of security measures. This information is useful in the design of decisions to requirements. KeywordsBasic Security Requirements; information security; e-learning; Security Requirements Taxonomy; software engineering, threats analysis; mean failure cost; quantification; security measures.


Betty Furness [consumerist]: Who uses these gizmos? Joe Doherty [director-corporate security, AT&T]: The cross-section of American society. They range in age from 25 to 55, professional people, doctors, lawyers, businessmen. Betty Furness: Well, you're making it sound like they' re not necessarily poor people. Joe Doherty: Not necessarily at all. They are just out to steal telephone service. From NBC's Today Show, July 13, 1978


The population of minority students in the educational system is steadily increasing. The disproportionality of English language learners (ELL's) in special education programs is a concern to many educators across the country (LaCelle-Peterson, & Rivera, 1994). This article reviews the historical implications of bilingual assessment from the 1920's to the present. Contributions to the educational assessment of students from culturally and linguistically diverse students is examined. Traditional standardized tests may inadequately measure an English language learner's cognitive ability, thus making the child eligible for special education services (Hernandez-Chavez, Burt, & Dulay, 1978). Federal and state laws that protect culturally and linguistically diverse students are discussed. Standard procedures used for assessing students from culturally and linguistically diverse students is presented.


Predicting criterion events based on probabilistic predictor events, humans often lend excessive weight to predictor event information and insufficient weight to criterion event base-rates. Using the matching-to-sample paradigm established in studies on experience-based contingency learning in animals, Goodie and Fantino (1996) showed that human judges exhibit base-rate neglect when sample cues are associated with response options through similarity relations. In conceptual replications of these studies, we demonstrated similar effects when sample cues resemble the response options in terms of base-rates skewed in the same direction rather than physical similarity. In line with the pseudocontingency illusion (Fiedler & Freytag, 2004), predictions were biased toward the more (less) frequently rewarded response option following the more (less) frequently presented sample cue. Thus, what is a demonstration of base-rate neglect from one perspective turns out to reflect the judges' sensitivity to the alignment of skewed base-rate distributions.


It is a universal phenomenon that dressing/clothing has an effect on the personality of an individual. Ones attire along with other attributes is an important component of attracting members of the opposite sex. This study is focused on what people wear and what are the other attributes which are important in mate choices among boys of college going age. A detail questionnaire consisting of about 35 attributes relating to attire, physical fitness and beauty were asked from 200 boys (n=184). Usually men exhibit, more elaborate ornamentation in mate selection displays. It has been an interesting social survey in collecting cues about why men consider so many factors in mate selection.


12 types of commercially available diesel detergents are chosen for detergency evaluation by a simulation bench test. Some metal components they contain are analyzed with atomic emission spectrometry. There are also some impacts of these detergents on the power, fuel consumption and soot emissions of diesel engines as investigated profoundly here. Test results show that various types of detergent products in the market take on greatly different performances; the mass of deposits formed on the parts decreases and then increases as more detergent is added; the ash-based detergent can effectively reduce the soot emissions of the engine; the addition of the detergent has no significant impact on the engine power and economy.


Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular lesions are decreasing the morbidity and cosmetic disfigurement in some affected patients. Dermatologists should note that education and reassurance help parents understand the severity or non-severity of certain lesions and treatment protocols. Learn more


In order to screen cold tolerant soybean lines, germination at various temperature, and emergence and seedling height at 10~circC were investigated. Since the most conspicuous varietal difference of the germination speed was observed at 10~circC , the germination test at 10~circC would be effective in screening cold tolerant lines.


Background: Para-clinical abnormalities are considered as predictors of COVID-19 severity. We aimed at evaluate the relationship between laboratory and chest computed tomography (CT) scan findings and severity of COVID-19 cases. Materials and methods: We performed a retrospective study on confirmed COVID-19 patients in Amir-Al-Momenin hospital, Tehran, Iran, from February 20, 2020 to April 19, 2020. Para-clinical characteristics of the patients including chest CT scan and laboratory findings were recruited from patients' medical records. Then we evaluated the relationship between laboratory and chest CT scan findings and severity of COVID-19 cases. We performed statistical analysis using descriptive methods and analytical tests by SPSS statistical software version-24.


This study aimed to analyze influences of combined exercise on improvement of body composition, serum lipid and renal function in overweight and obese adolescent. The subjects were 14 obese adolescents (7 exercise group and 7 control group). Exercise group carried out combined exercise including aerobic exercise and resistance exercise for 12 weeks. For both exercise group and control group, body composition, serum blood and renal function before and after 12 weeks program were measured. The results of comparative analysis are as follows; Weight, BMI, and body fat were significant differences between groups and significantly decreased after combined exercise program. Skeletal muscle rate showed significant difference between groups and increased after 12 weeks of exercise program. Creatinine before and after carrying out combined exercise program did not show significant difference between groups. Based on above results, it appeared that combined exercise including walking and band exercise gave positive influences on body composition in adolescent with overweight and obesity. And it is thought that combined exercise did not affect creatinine. But we know that overweight and obese adolescents do not participate in an exercise program can be increased creatinine.


BACKGROUND: Facial hirsutism and hypertrichosis are common problems and a methods are available to clinicians for the unwanted hair in a large number of patients. Several depilatory laser systems are now available and one of these modalities is the long-pulse Nd:YAG laser. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of the long-pulse Nd:YAG laser in removing unwanted facial hair. METHOD: In all, 29 patients completed their treatment course with a long-pulse (4 ms) Nd:YAG (1064 nm line) with fluences between 56 J/cm 2 and 70 J/cm 2 . The average reduction in hair density was assessed using hair count on digital photographs at removal 3, 6 and 9 months postoperatively. The hair-free interval was variety of also evaluated. RESULTS: The average reduction of in the hair count (the same diameter as the baseline for the criterion) was 43% at 3 months, 36% at 6 months, and 46% at 9 months. The hair-free interval with laser was two- to sixfold longer than with self-applied methods. No significant complications were observ...


The electricity requirements of the world including India are increasing at alarming rate and the power demand has been running ahead of supply renewable. The recent severe energy crisis has forced the world to develop new and alternative methods of power generation. Solar power resources have been increased since last decade. The future visions of Power System contain penetration of inverter which is used to convert power from DC (direct current) to AC (alternating current). The behavior of this device is dependent upon the control algorithm. In particularly the Voltage Drive Mode is used to improve the power quality of the three phase inverter. Sinusoidal current generation provides better effects on power quality. The Voltage Drive Mode aims for perfectly balanced sinusoidal voltage on all the three phases. The three phase inverter can be split into two circuits: power circuit and control circuit. The power circuit consists of fully controlled inverter circuit, which can convert input DC voltage into AC voltage with the help of firing pulses which are being produced by the control circuit. In this project, the Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) technique is used to control the switching time of PWM. The harmonic distortion can be reduced by using this technique.


Taken 10 superior clones of Xianglin No.1,No.28,No.36,No.39,No.47,No.51,No.53,No.63,No.65,No.89 as materials,the construction of cutting orchard of Camellia oleifera superior clones in Zhuzhou City was studied by using the crown grafting method.Through the investigation on the survival rates of the grafted plants and the growth of tree height,DBH and crown width,it was found that the clones of Xianglin No.1,No.36,No.39,No.47,No.51 performed better,of which the height growth and crown diameter for 2 years reached over 1 m.It was better to choose the full and healthy buds as scions and do not take too long for grafting.The young and adult trees were better than the old tree to be used as grafting stocks.And the young and adult Camellia oleifera stands were suitable for the construction of cutting orchard.


We present the case of a 55 year old woman diagnosed with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction, on the background of receiving chemotherapy for metastatic ovarian cancer. She underwent primary angioplasty followed by a repeat angioplasty two hours later due to acute stent thrombosis. She was subsequently diagnosed to have acute severe thrombocytosis. This case highlights the role of exploring a broad differential diagnosis in cases of recurrent acute stent thrombosis, and presents a very rare case of reactive thrombocytosis in a patient on systemic anti-cancer treatment presenting as a myocardial infarction. It highlights the benefits of inter-specialty liaison for delivering better patient care especially in complicated treatment regimes for a number of disorders in various medical specialties. Case Presentation A 55 year old woman was admitted to the emergency department with acute onset severe chest pain and shortness of breath. Her other relevant history was metastatic ovarian cancer for which she was being treated with gemcitabine/carboplatin chemotherapy, and hormone therapy (letrozole) for breast cancer. She had no identifiable cardiovascular risk factors. The patient was commenced on dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin 300mg and ticagrelor 180mg, and after ECG confirmation of anterior ST elevation, underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention to the left anterior descending artery (Figure 1), which was found to be completely occluded. Within 30 minutes of the procedure, she was noted to develop severe central chest pain with further ST segment elevation. A repeat angiogram showed acute intra stent thrombosis with complete occlusion. After restoration of blood flow with thrombus removal, she was started on IV tirofiban. A few hours later the patient complained of a painful right finger. On examination, there were signs of an acute ischaemic right index finger consistent with a likely embolic event.


Abstract Objective: To evaluate differences in children's eating behaviour in relation to their weight status. Design: Prospective, cross-sectional study. Anthropometric measures were taken and age- and sex-adjusted BMI percentiles and Z-scores were calculated according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to assess weight status. Parents completed a questionnaire which included demographic data and the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) to assess eating behaviour. Setting: Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina (September 2016–September 2017). Participants: Male and female children aged 3–10 years and one of their parents. Results: The study sample comprised 2500 children; 6·8 % of them were underweight and 14·4 % were overweight, while there were 14·8 % obese children and 64·0 % had normal weight. The factor analysis of CEBQ revealed an eight-factor solution. Significant differences in CEBQ subscale scores were found within BMI categories for all CEBQ subscales except Food Fussiness. On the other hand, child BMI Z-scores showed a linear increase with the 'food approach' subscales of the CEBQ, except the Desire to Drink subscale which was excluded from analysis, and a decrease with 'food avoidant' subscales. Conclusions: The present study suggests that the CEBQ is valuable for identifying specific eating styles that are associated with weight status and can be seen as important and modifiable determinants implicated in the development and maintenance of overweight/obesity as well as underweight.


It has been evident for some time that fuel oils with lower ignition quality are entering the market. Early tests indicated that fuels with low ignition quality could cause severe damage unless engines were modified--for example, to reduce ignition delay. In order to assess the situation and find designs suitable for future fuels with even lower ignition quality, a series of tests were run on two engine types. One of the engines had a bore of 320 mm and a maximum speed of 800 rev/min, the other a bore of 220 mm and a maximum speed of 1200 rev/min. A range of fuels with different ignition qualities --i.e., with CCAI values from 840 to 950 (presuming that CCAI is an indicator of fuel oil ignition quality)--were used. The effect the different test oils had on the combustion process in general, and on the ignition delay and pressure rise ratio in particular, was studied. Results indicate that engines having load-dependent temperature-control systems are fully capable of efficiently burning fuel oils with CCAI numbers up to 875 with few or no difficulties. Designs for fuels having CCAI numbers in the region of 900 and above are more complicated, but are available if they are needed.


The liver plays an important role in the elimination of endogenous and exogenous lipophilic organic compounds from the body, which is mediated by various carrier proteins that differ in substrate specificity and kinetic properties. Here, we have characterized a novel member of the organic anion transporter family (SLC22) isolated from human liver. The transporter named organic anion transporter 7 (OAT7/ SLC22A9) showed 35% to 46% identities to those of other organic anion transporters of SLC22 family. When expressed in Xenopus oocytes, OAT7 mediated Na+‐independent, high‐affinity transport of sulfate‐conjugated steroids, estrone sulfate (ES; Km = 8.7 μM), and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (Km = 2.2 μM). In addition, OAT7 interacted with negatively charged sulfobromophthalein, indocyanine green, and several sulfate‐conjugated xenobiotics. In contrast, glucuronide and glutathione conjugates exhibited no inhibitory effects on OAT7‐mediated [3H]ES transport. OAT7‐mediated [3H]ES transport was trans‐stimulated by three‐carbon to five‐carbon (C3 to C5) short‐chain fatty acids. The efflux of [14C]butyrate (C4) via OAT7 was significantly trans‐stimulated by extracellular ES. Furthermore, OAT7 mediated [14C]butyrate uptake and [3H]ES efflux in exchange for extracellular butyrate both in Xenopus oocytes and OAT7‐stably expressing cells. OAT7 protein was localized in the sinusoidal membrane of hepatocytes by immunohistochemical analysis. Conclusion: OAT7 is the first liver‐specific transporter among members of the organic anion transporters of SLC22 family. Our findings suggest a new class of substrates for organic anion transporters and provide evidence for the transport of anionic substances such as sulfate‐conjugates in exchange for butyrate in hepatocytes. (HEPATOLOGY 2007;45:1046–1055.)


To achieve the goal of universal access to health care advanced in 17th Communist Party Congress,the government has been making progress in health care reform.An effective public finance mechanism,to ensure the long-run development of China's health care,has been regarded as an essential in the construction of a socialist harmonious society.The study shows that such public finance mechanism is composed of three parts:the mechanism of health production,the mechanism of improving health care access,and the mechanism of managing public health resources.


This article presents a synthesis of existing ideas relating to the use of social network sites by faculty within higher education institutions (HEIs) to communicate with the student body. As previous research has been from a student‐centric perspective, importantly this study explores the use of social networks for student–faculty communication from a lecturer perspective. Issues relating to such usage are discussed, including the nature of the student–lecturer relationship, student users' attitudes regarding 'ownership' of the space, student and tutor information disclosure and the cultural norms inherent in different sites. Furthermore, legal and ethical issues regarding the prevention of legal proceedings relating to defamation and harassment are considered, with specific reference to lecturer concerns and the role of the education institution. Though the study is set in an HEI, many of the findings could be equally applied in a further education setting.


Explaining why some data are not part of a query result has recently gained significant interest. One use of why-not explanations is adapting queries to meet user expectations. We propose an algorithm to automatically generate changes to a query, by using Why-Not polynomials, one form of why-not explanations based on query operators. We improve on the state of the art in three aspects: (i) we refine both selection and join predicates, (ii) we guarantee a maximum similarity to the original query, and (iii) we cover all possible cases of why the desired data was missing. A prototype implementation shows the applicability of our approach in practice.


This chapter develops the discussions about knowledge measurements in an inter-organizational context. More in depths, the role of knowledge measurements is investigated not regarding a single organization but within a Joint Venture (JV) development process. The main findings of this study are the following. First, it emerges that a JV can be a value-conversion device, i.e. a way of transforming knowledge into financial capital in a visible way. Second, within a JV development process, knowledge measurements assume different purposes and arise different accounting challenges in dependence of the phase in which the JV is (find, design or manage). Moreover, it emerges that the implementation of specific indicators allows better controlling of the knowledge inflows and outflows.


Applications of nanoparticles (NPs) in medicine, energy, catalysis, or additive manufacturing demand the development of NP production methods that are offering material and solvent versatility, high purity, morphology, and size control, together with industrial-scale production capabilities. Pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL) is a technique that comes close to meeting these demands; however, NP size control remains a challenge. To reduce the characteristic bimodality in NPs synthesized by high-intensity PLAL, a double pulse configuration with inter-pulse delays between 300 ps and 1200 ps is proposed. In this temporal delay window, the plume and initial bubble are still flat so that shielding of the second laser pulse by the cavitation bubble is avoided; minimizing pulse shielding that could reduce NP productivity. At a pulse delay of 600 ps, a (9 ± 1) wt% reduction of the large NP fraction is demonstrated (at the expense of mass yield), showing the possibility of modifying the NP size distribution produced in PLAL by temporal pulse shaping.


5.1.2 Members holding elective offices shall become eligible for election to all offices, at a ballot held not earlier than six months before the end of their current tenure, except where stated explicitly otherwise. However no member shall contest for more than one elective office during the year nor shall he be eligible for election for the same office for more than two terms in succession. The Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer shall not be eligible for election for the same office for two terms in succession. The Vice President (President-elect) shall be available for nomination to any elective office only after completion of his tenure of membership of the ExecCom as President and Immediate Past President.


suitable means for dewatering a roof surface (3, 3 ') of a roof (2, 2', 2 ''), the construction for the drainage of the roof a roof edge (5, 5 '), characterized in that on the edge (5, 5 ') a sealed to the roof surface (3, 3') connected angle plate (8, 8 ', 8' ') is mounted, the one of the plane of the roof surface (3, 3' ') upwardly angled leg ', and in that in Anstaubereich (23, 23 (11) for damming up of water on the roof surface (3, 3)') of the water before the legs (11) at least one outlet (22, 22 ', 22' ') for deriving of the accumulated water is provided through a conduit (17, 17 '', 20, 20 ', 20' ') down.


Abstract A rhetoric of inclusion and increased social spending within a global context of austerity cuts has dominated disability policies in Singapore today. However, there is a lack of academic works that take a critical disability studies view towards the analysis of disability in Singapore. This work aims to address this gap by adopting a critical social model-led analysis of disability policies in Singapore. The article examines the rhetoric of inclusion, how disability is defined and its implementation through various policies in Singapore. It will examine the underpinnings of disability in Singapore today and its impact on the lives of disabled people.


Standing at work is a common practice in today's manufacturing environment. It is believed that standing at work produce higher productivity as it is not restrain workers movement compares to sitting at work. In this research study, the researcher is exploring the ergonomics effect of prolong standing at work (static and dynamic) in Peripheral Device manufacturing Division of Sony EMCS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. In this research study, the variables influence the ergonomics effect of standing at work had been explored and analysed.
There are three (3) independent variables identified, they are Management Commitment, Employee Behaviour and Workplace Design and one (1) dependent variable for this project paper, in the Ergonomic effect of prolong standing at work which is measured by using Body part symptoms. Total of 168-sample size has been taken from various level groups that consist of manufacturing operators, supervisors, line leaders and repairers. Study survey has been conducted through stratified sampling. Quantitative survey has been used for this study. From analysis result it shows that two (2) hypotheses supported with significant value. The result concludes that Management Commitment, and Workplace Design give significant impact in influencing the ergonomic effect of prolong standing at work while Employee Behaviour does not have significant impact to the ergonomic effect of prolong standing at work. The study has revealed that the working condition can be further improves by taking action in the areas of study especially involving management awareness and commitment, and by improving the workplace design.


To accelerate electromagnetic-transient (EMT) simulations of pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) converters, a novel algorithm is proposed in this letter, which integrates an improved averaged model of PWM converters into the Electromagnetic Transients Program. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is verified by a single-phase dc-ac converter system.


We determined and analyzed protein,total sugar,total acid,pectin,vitamin,amino acids,inorganic salt and mineral elements of 14 species of Chaenomeles speciosa Nakal.The content of their total sugar is in the range of 1.3~3.5 g/100 g;the content of their amino acid is rich and can reach 0.26 g/100 g~0.50 g/100 g;the content of their vitamin C is in the range of 68.8~159.3 mg/100 g,significantly higher than other common fruits.The content of their mineral elements is rich-higher kalium and lower sodium.The content of these nutrient components in Jinbao is significantly superior to the other species.Experimental results show the content of nutrient components of Chaenomeles speciosa Nakal is rich and these fruits are worth being explored and utilized,especially for Jinbao.


9 Abstract 10 Soil fertility depletion (mainly N, P and carbon) has been described as the single most 11 important constraint to food security in West Africa. Over half of the African population 12 is rural and directIy dependent on locally grown crops. Furher, 28% of the population is 13 chronically hungry and over half of people are living on less than US$ I per day as a 14 result of soil fertility depletion.


This chapter contains sections titled: BFO: Process, BFO: Process Boundary, BFO: Spatiotemporal Region, BFO: Temporal Region, An Example of Occurrent Classification, Further Reading on Processes and Events


Aim  The prognostic significance of apical node metastasis in node‐positive colorectal cancer (CRC) is disregarded by the Fourth American Joint Committee on Cancer and the International Union Against Cancer (AJCC/UICC) TNM classification system. The influence of apical node metastases on overall 5‐year survival among patients with Dukes stage C CRC was examined.


We developed a field protocol to monitor populations of cavity-nesting birds in burned and unburned coniferous forests of western North America. Standardized field methods are described for implementing long-term monitoring strategies and for conducting field research to evaluate the effects of habitat change on cavity-nesting birds. Key references (but not methodologies) for statistical analyses and habitat measurements are listed in our protocol. The protocol includes sections on study design, creation of field maps, conducting nest surveys, locating nest cavities by search image and bird behavior, recording data, nest monitoring, and data management.


The major study of this work was to evaluate the chemical composition and the inhibitory components of Parmotrema perlatum against the clinically isolated specimens of Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia, Pseudomonas and Candida. The GC-FID-MS by using a Trace GC Ultra apparatus MS DSQ II detectors and FID-MS splitter under the operating conditions of a polar capillary column was employed to determine the chemical composition of Parmotrema perlatum essential oil. Amino acids viz (38.1%) and cymene (29.1%) were the most adequate constituents in this oil. The antibacterial activity of Parmotrema perlatum oil was tested against standard strains of bacteria and clinical strains isolated from patients with infections of the oral cavity, abdominal cavity, respiratory, genitourinary tracts, skin, and from the hospital environment. Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion technique was employed to determine the susceptibility of the organism towards the Parmotrema perlatum essential oil exhibited very strong antimicrobial activity to inhibit the growth of the clinical specimens. Application of natural antimicrobial based essential oil from Parmotrema perlatum can be potential source in the treatment and prevention of different types of infections as an alternative to the chemical based antibiotics based on the investigation.


One of the rays of light during the challenging COVID-19 period was the release of the Netflix docuseries The Last Dance. According to the network's official website, the docuseries provides a definitive account of Michael Jordan's career and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, packed with unaired footage from the 1997–98 season. Despite the volume of books and articles written, exposés and documentaries made throughout the years about Michael Jordan, there was much excitement and hype around the release of this new series. The nostalgic effect and comfort to so many around the world during a period of a lack of live sports competitions combined with the uniqueness of the footage taken within the Chicago Bulls' locker room throughout the 1997–98 season—Jordan's last before his second retirement—were the main reasons for the anticipation. The docuseries adds to a notable list of books and articles that were written throughout Jordan's career and after his retirement, both in popular literature and academic research. To this note, it is essential to mention The Jordan Rules (Smith, 1994), which was mentioned in the series and gave the first glance at Jordan's controversial behavior among teammates. Halberstam's Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the world he made (2000) was written after Jordan's second retirement and was the first try to take full measure of Jordan's epic career and the larger forces that converged to make him the iconic figure he became. In the academic realm, the work of Andrews (1993, 1996, 2001) stands out and gives a great sociological perspective regarding Jordan's influence on popular culture, politics, corporate sports, media, race and identity. In many ways the footage in the series gives vivid reinforcement to Andrew's research. For the authors—one a former basketball coach and current sports sociologist whose main research focus is on sports coaches' leadership and sports teams' development, and the other, a former professional basketball player and current social anthropologist, much of whose research interests and focus are on sports teams' dynamics and interactions— the series gave rare access to information and data regarding a field they have been researching: the differences between coaches' and star athletes' leadership, the relations between them in a team's dynamics, and the effect they have on a team's performances 969345 IRS0010.1177/1012690220969345International Review for the Sociology of SportWeinish and Lev research-article2020


A method is described of calculating the resonant frequencies of cylindrical re-entrant electromagnetic cavities, which provides upper and lower bounds to the required frequency. These bounds converge towards each other as the number of terms in certain harmonic expansions is increased. The lower bound is increased by subtracting from the total field a singular part caused by the presence of sharp corners. Application to cavities of interest in the design of proton linear accelerators shows that accuracies of better than 1 per cent can be obtained without excessive computing time.


Two hundred and twenty seven thermotolerance yeasts were isolated from different materials for fuel ethanol production,in which one strain named h-1 was obtained by preliminary screening,secondary screening and ethanol fermentation.The production rate of ethanol reached 5.5% when fermentation was carried out with strain h-1 at 42℃ for 72h.Strain h-1 was identified as Hansenula Saturnus by microscope inspection,saccharide fermentation,carbon source assimilation,nitrogen source assimilation and vitamin test for its morphological,physiological and biochemical characteristics.


Exposure assessment to the electromagnetic field generated by wireless devices are based on experimental and computational procedures. In both cases the FDTD technique plays a key role in the determination of experimental conditions, computational methodologies and applicability limits. The paper performs an analysis of the usage of the technique that has been done in order to quantify the exposure conditions in SAR compliance tests or in numerical SAR evaluation. Examples of SAR computations inside the human body are presented and the FDTD capabilities used within the dosimetry area are analysed.


In recent periods urban development has been vigorous and unsustainable in Nigeria. By using a combination of analytical and evaluative techniques this study investigated the reason for this phenomenon and made suggestions on ways of making Nigerian cities more livable. The study discovered that despite several policies and programmes of the successive governments in Nigeria on urban development such as the promulgation of planning laws like the Town and Country Planning ordinance of 1946, Land Use Act to control issuance of permits for housing construction, The Urban and Regional Planning Act to streamline the responsibilities of each level of government on physical planning and preparation of Physical Development plans such as Master plans, Layout plans and Land Use plans, Urban Renewal plans, Zoning of land use, and other Development control principles, which can be classified as policy issues, urban degeneration has continued to increase. The study attributes this to massive population increase in the urban areas, For example the residents of urban centers in Nigeria in 1950 were less that 15% of the population and by 1975, and this proportion rose to 23.4% and in year 2000 was 43.3%. Nigerian urban population growth rate of 4.8% annually was markedly higher than growth rate of 1.2% in Developed countries. This has created several problems some of which are expansion of squatter settlements, increased poverty and a widening gap between the rich and poor, growing insecurity and rising crime rates, inadequate and deteriorating building stock, services and infrastructure. The study therefore recommends that Rural-urban drift will continue to increase in Nigeria, in the absence of any clear cut policy on rural - urban migration. Moreover there should be appropriate implementation and monitoring of master plans for major towns where they exist and the preparation and implementation of new ones where they are non-existent or out of date.


The article describes the life and work of the outstanding Russian commander of the Scottish descent Major General K.A. de Balmain.