This paper describes a methodology for monitoring noise generated by rail traffic and presents the results of an application to two regional railway lines in Italy. The noise emissions of trains have been analysed using two different approaches. The first involves the application of a methodology based on the definition of standard sites where the combination of variables affecting noise generation - trains, infrastructure and surrounding environment - were measured. The second approach uses a sophisticated forecasting model, MITHRA, to build up noise maps. Land use data has been dealt with using a GIS and a Territorial Information System created. The results show a good correspondence between the two different approaches, suggesting that they could be used as alternatives, the choice depending on the economic and human resources available


The experience of an anthropologist who participated as enumerator in the Conteo de Poblacion y Vivienda 1995 is analyzed in this paper. The author describes briefly the methodology established by the National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (inegi) for each stage of the enumeration; she sistematically points the circumstances and reasons that determine why the different groups involved in the process do not follow the rules. She points the questions that the informers usually avoid answering, or the ones they answer hardly and imprecisely. When analyzing the acts and attitudes of the enumerators, the author explains that they follow some "informal rules", and that they have a very clear idea of the effort, quantity and quality of the job since the very beginning of the whole process. Insofar the informers, she distinguishes among them those who do not understand very well the questions, those who understand but simply do not want to answer, or those whose answers are deliberately incorrect. Finally, based on her experience, she concludes that the coverage and quality of the information obtained during the Conteo depend on different apects that escape from inegi 's control, such as the condition and disposition of the informers, as well as the "informal rules" established by the operative group.


Collective memory is vital for people as it gives them the sense of belonging to a community. In particular, refugee population groups feel the need to maintain contact with their routes through collective memory, due to the abolishment of the physical connection to their homeland. However, people's memories fade over time and stories are lost. In such a context a crucial question arises: Is it feasible to design and create a crowdsourcing collective memory management system for the benefit of such social groups preserving memory for next generations? In this work, we present a system that is able to collect and manage refugee stories disseminating them to the public. In order to stress the strength of the proposed system, we have created an evaluation methodology that assesses such a system in terms of system services and system stakeholders' real impact. We chose to deal with the collective memory of refugee groups coming from Asia Minor to Greece at the end of the first quarter of the twentieth century. Evaluation results reveal that such a system positively affects personal and social impact factors. Furthermore, a preliminary results analysis suggests specific interactions among the examined personal and social impact factors. We believe that the proposed system facilitates the needs of collective memory management and the assessment scheme could be adapted in the creation and evaluation of collective memory management systems.


We present an extension of the existing Protege 1 system that supports collaborative ontology editing. The extended system—Collaborative Protege—is currently available as a prototype. In addition to the common ontology editing op- erations, it enables annotation of both ontology components and ontology changes. It supports the searching and filter- ing of user annotations based on different criteria. We have implemented two types of voting mechanisms that can be used for voting of change proposals.


BACKGROUND
Nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab alone resulted in longer progression-free and overall survival than ipilimumab alone in a trial involving patients with advanced melanoma. We now report 5-year outcomes in the trial.

METHODS
We randomly assigned patients with previously untreated advanced melanoma to receive one of the following regimens: nivolumab (at a dose of 1 mg per kilogram of body weight) plus ipilimumab (3 mg per kilogram) every 3 weeks for four doses, followed by nivolumab (3 mg per kilogram every 2 weeks); nivolumab (3 mg per kilogram every 2 weeks) plus ipilimumab-matched placebo; or ipilimumab (3 mg per kilogram every 3 weeks for four doses) plus nivolumab-matched placebo. The two primary end points were progression-free survival and overall survival in the nivolumab-plus-ipilimumab group and in the nivolumab group, as compared with the ipilimumab group.

RESULTS
At a minimum follow-up of 60 months, the median overall survival was more than 60.0 months (median not reached) in the nivolumab-plus-ipilimumab group and 36.9 months in the nivolumab group, as compared with 19.9 months in the ipilimumab group (hazard ratio for death with nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs. ipilimumab, 0.52; hazard ratio for death with nivolumab vs. ipilimumab, 0.63). Overall survival at 5 years was 52% in the nivolumab-plus-ipilimumab group and 44% in the nivolumab group, as compared with 26% in the ipilimumab group. No sustained deterioration of health-related quality of life was observed during or after treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab or with nivolumab alone. No new late toxic effects were noted.

CONCLUSIONS
Among patients with advanced melanoma, sustained long-term overall survival at 5 years was observed in a greater percentage of patients who received nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab alone than in those who received ipilimumab alone, with no apparent loss of quality of life in the patients who received regimens containing nivolumab. (Funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb and others; CheckMate 067 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01844505.).


Absh·act. We first prove that a ring R with unity 1 is corrunutalive if and only if for each x in R either x is central or there exists a polynomial J ( t) E Z{ t] such that x-x2 J(x) E A, where A is a nil subset of R (not necessarily a subring of R) and R stisfies any one of the conditions [x,xmy-xPy"xq) = 0 and [x, yxm -xPynxq) = O for all x, yin R, where m ~ 0, n > 1, p ~ 0, q ~ 0 are int.egcrs depending on pair of elements x, y. Further the same result has been extended for one sided s-unital rings. Finally a related result for a nil commutative subset A is also obtained. Absta·act. Let S 0 (a, b) denote the class of analytic functions fin the unit disc U, with /(0) = /'(O) - 1 = 0, satisfying the condition l(z/'(z)/ /(z)) - al< b, z E U, where a E C, la - 1 I < b ~ Re( a). In this paper we obtain integral operators which map S 0 (a,b) into S•(a,b) and S*(,\) X S 0 (a,b) into S 0(,\).


The PHELIX pulsed power project will introduce magnetically driven hydrodynamics experiments to the Los Alamos National Laboratory's proton radiography facility (pRad). The Precision High Energy-density Liner Implosion eXperiment (PHELIX) has been commissioned at Los Alamos. A small footprint capacitor bank consisting of four parallel connected single-stage marx units (∼500 kJ) is cable coupled to a toroidal, current step-up transformer to deliver multi-Mega-Ampere, ∼10 µs current pulses to cm size cylindrical loads. In a sequence of tests the performance of each component (capacitor bank and transformer) was evaluated and compared to a circuit model. The transformer coupling was observed to be k ∼0.93. The tests culminated in a liner implosion experiment in which an ∼3 cm radius, 0.8 mm thick, ∼3 cm tall aluminum liner was accelerated to a velocity of ∼ 1 km/s. The suite of machine diagnostics included linear Rogowski coils and Faraday rotation for current measurements. The experimental diagnostics include B-dot probes, multi-channel photon Doppler velocimetry (PDV), and single-frame, flash X-radiography to evaluate the performance of the high precision liner implosion. Currently, work is focused on integrating PHELIX into normal operations with the 800 MeV proton radiography facilities. There, high-resolution, high-frame-rate imaging of hydrodynamic experiments will be possible.


We survey recent work that is aimed at generalizing the results and techniques of the
Graph Minors Project of Robertson and Seymour to matrices and matroids.


Mutual funds are the most favorable retail financial investments in Indonesia even though Indonesian financial instruments have not been penetrated well, especially among domestic investors. Therefore, unlocking potentials of
managed funds, which are one of the most attractive funds in developed countries for their characteristics, are essential. The data envelopment analysis (DEA) has been long conducted to evaluate the mutual funds performance and along with the use of value-at-risk (VaR) and conditional value-at-risk (CVaR) in addition to the current traditional performance measures, DEA with these new risk measures accommodate the inevitable pervasive skewness and kurtosis while fairly
evaluating the funds performance. By confirming Indonesian managed funds into the model and creating detailed analysis, applying VaR and CVaR along with traditional performance measure is useful and able to result better overall
performance evaluation by highlighting 8 Indonesian's outperformed managed funds and their slacks of variables' efficiency.


From a totally face-to-face teaching, the Solfeggio subject, like others included in the curriculum of a musician, required an improvement from models that would ensure its development in the exceptional conditions in which the world lives after the onset of the pandemic (Covid-19). This work is to recapitulate the modifications made to the instructional design of the Solfeggio for the e-learning modality in the Academic Unit of Arts of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAAUAZ), Mexico. Basically, the instructional design was carried out according to the characteristics of the ASSURE model, which facilitates the continuity of the teaching-learning process and the participation of students in a synchronous and asynchronous manner.


The special issue is devoted to selected papers, which results of the research were presented during the XVIII Conference on Automation, Operation and Maintenance of Control and Communication Systems ASMOR 2022. The conference was conducted from the 12th to the 14th of October 2022 in Władysławowo, Poland. The scope of the conference is quite wide, focusing mainly on automation and exploitation aspects of the control and communications systems. Due to the specified scope of the Electronics, only the papers selected by the ASMOR Scientific Committee and the Electronics Editors were published after an extensive reviewing and revising process.


This article examines the possibility of the existence of ternary phosphates of the rare earth elements (REE) containing two large alkali cations in order to establish the morphological and physicochemical characteristics in the entire group of ternary REE phosphates. The synthesis of the ternary rubidium-cesium-REE phosphates was carried out with molten charges that did not contain an excess of components. Analysis for the uncommon alkali cations was done by the atomic absorption technique; for holmium, by complexometric titration; and for phosphorus, by gravimetry as NH/sub 4/CdPO/sub 4/. The data obtained fully confirm the composition of Rb/sub 2/CsLn(PO/sub 4/)/sub 2/.


The early workers who engaged in the study of bacteria were chiefly interested in the question of morphology and, as a result of their investigations, they concluded that the shape of microorganisms was in a continual state of variation. This belief was, doubtless, favored by the poor technical methods then available, and it is very probable that accidental contaminations were frequently mistaken for variations. This belief held until, with the development of more precise technical methods, the studies of Pasteur and of Koch became known. These led to the concept of the fixity of morphology, and this, indeed, became a real dogma. Most bacteriologists believed that any transformation which might be observed in a culture could only result from a contamination. Today, this belief is no longer uniformly held, although even now there are many who do not accept the fact that sudden and profound transformations in a culture may occur. Such transformations may be either temporary or permanent, and it is the latter type which will be considered here. For a long time it has been known that conditions which reduce bacterial viability, such as the presence of antiseptics, or maintenance at a high temperature, cause a culture of bacteria to undergo modifications in morphology, but as soon as the unusual environmental conditions are removed the initial morphology reappears. These transformations are temporary and are due to processes and agencies quite outside of present considerations. In 1919, in two papers presented before the Societe de Biologie, I described several transformations in the characteristics of bacteria which had resisted the action of bacteriophage. The modifications noted affected not only their morphology, but their cultural, fermentative, and antigenic characters as well. These studies were amplified in my first text on bacteriophage, published in 1921, and since that time several bacteriologists have engaged in the study of such bacterial behavior. Aside from the most interesting results which have been obtained, such studies have led to a further consideration of the cause, the stimulus of such profound changes. If we disregard the phenomena of hybridization and of adapta-


About We are grateful to the investigators and their institutions for allowing us to provide this important resource to the research community. To maintain confidentiality, we have redacted some information from these documents (e.g., budgets, social security numbers, home addresses, introduction to revised application), where applicable. In addition, we only include a copy of SF 424 R&R Face Page, Project Summary/Abstract (Description), Project Narrative, Specific Aims, and Research Strategy; we do not include other SF 424 (R&R) forms or requisite information found in the full grant application (e.g., performance sites, key personnel, biographical sketches).


Radical thiol–ene and thiol–yne chemistry, that is, the free-radical addition of thiols to unsaturated carbon–carbon bonds, has over the last decade developed into a powerful tool in the synthesis of numerous different materials, not in the least since this chemistry can possess the characteristics of a "click" reaction but because it is modular, achieves high yields in a short time, is selective toward a single product, and products are easy to purify. These characteristics are of great advantage in organic chemistry as, for instance, shown for the synthesis of bioactive molecules (glycoclusters and glycopeptides) and dendrimers, but also for the synthesis and modification of macromolecules, by step-growth polymerization of multifunctional enes and thiols, respectively, and the addition of thiols to macromolecules bearing unsaturated groups (or vice versa). Another upcoming application is the modification of nanoparticles and surfaces, for which free-radical thiol addition is supremely suitable because of its high yields and especially by the ease with which patterning of surfaces can be performed by using photochemical generation of free radicals.

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radical chemistry;
photochemistry;
click chemistry;
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thiol–yne;
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dendrimer;
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Among the contributors, Lynda Boose explores the structural implications of Western culture's central daughter-father kinship exchange stories; Leah S. Marcus examines the politics of daughter-father relations in a historical study of Mary I and Elizabeth I as daughters of Henry VIII; and Diane F. Sadoff treats "good girl" novelists George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Anne Bronte. Hortense J. Spillers focuses on the incest theme in works by Ralph Ellison and Alice Walker, while David Willbern examines Sigmund Freud's strange alteration of testimonies by women describing seduction by their fathers. Representing a wide range of fields, the authors give special emphasis to daughter-father relationships in British and Americna literature. They discuss the lives and works of such authors as Richardson, Hawthorne, Christina Rossetti, Dickinson, Thackeray, Yeats, Woolf, and Plath. In an afterword, Carolyn G. Heilbrun widens the scope of discussion to suggest that questioning conventional parent-child relationships "may lead to quite other concepts of the family, moving further and further from the oedipal or nuclear family and the system that family-construct inevitably produces."


Abstract Na/Mg co-doped zinc oxide nominally named Zn0·8−xNaxMg0·2O films were prepared on pyrex glass substrates by sol–gel spin-coating method. Effects of Na doping concentration as well as annealing temperature on structural and optical properties of the films were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and photoluminescence spectra. Compared with Zn0·8Mg0·2O films, Na/Mg co-doped zinc oxide films have better c-axis preferred orientation and surface morphology, but these structural properties become worse with increasing x values. There is an optimum annealing temperature for preparation of Zn0·8−xNaxMg0·2O films with excellent characteristics. Under the experimental conditions, Zn0·78Na0·02Mg0·2O films annealed at 560°C have the best c-axis preferred orientation, the most neat and uniform surface morphology as well as the best ultraviolet luminescent property to produce a kind of purple luminescent materials and ultraviolet detector.


The analysis of the state of scientific development of Professional Skills Imrovemen System of persons of ordinary and commanding staff was carried out.It was defined, that the process of professional skills improvement is maintained through external and internal forms.The subjects who make professional skills improvement of the staff of Criminal and Executive Service were defined. Among them the institutions of the State Criminal and Executive Service and educational establishments, which are obeyed to the central and local bodies of Executive Authority should be named. Advantages and disadvantages both of external and internal forms of professional skills improvement are analyzed.Conclusions concerning the effectiveness of combination in current System of personnel's Professional Skills Imrovement external and internal forms mastering of staff's professional skills are formulated. The author states that combination of external and internal forms of professional skills improvement creates the possibility to improve professional knowledge and habits based on innovative ideas and advanced experience in different spheres of social activity; combination of external and internal forms of professional skills improvement allows to attract representatives of all professions who are in the penitentiary service to the educational process; combination of external and internal forms of professional skills improvement significantly extends the quality of the educational process using the best educational and methodological achievements of the departmental and also other educational institutions which provide upgrading of personnel's personal skills.


Problem and goal. In the process of teaching students inverse problems for differential equations, one of the important goals is to form students ' fundamental knowledge in the field of inverse problems, in the field of applied and computational mathematics; to develop mathematical creativity that allows students after graduation, working in research institutions, to successfully solve a variety of complex mathematical problems in the implementation of practical applied research. Methodology. In the process of teaching students inverse problems for differential equations, the system of humanitarian-oriented training sessions is designed, the methods of rational reasoning are used, an individual approach to learning is implemented. Results. Humanitarian-oriented training sessions on inverse problems for differential equations are aimed at creating situations that require students, according to the results of solving the inverse problem, to make logical conclusions of applied and humanitarian character, to overcome moral contradictions, to make a reasonable choice of the right position in society. The skills and experience gained in the course of training in the application of rational reasoning in the study of inverse problems for differential equations allow students not only to effectively investigate applied problems, but also to form fundamental knowledge in the field of applied mathematics. Individual approach in teaching inverse problems for differential equations acts as a didactic principle of training, education and development of students, taking into account the personal characteristics of students, the level of intellectual development, cognitive interests and other factors that affect the success of learning. Conclusion. Humanitarian-oriented training sessions on inverse problems for differential equations, methods of rational reasoning, individual approach to learning allows the students to form a system of fundamental knowledge in inverse problems for partial differential equations, integrating multidisciplinary scientific knowledge, to identify humanitarian and scientific-educational potential of such learning, to justify the positive contribution of teaching inverse problems for differential equations in humanization and fundamentalization of mathematical education.


Significance Amid growing belief that social media exacerbates polarization, little is known about the causal effects of social media on ethnic outgroup attitudes. Through an experiment in Bosnia and Herzegovina where users refrained from Facebook usage during 1 wk of heightened identity salience, we find that—counter expectations—people who deactivated their accounts reported lower outgroup regard than the group that remained active, but this effect was likely conditional on the level of ethnic heterogeneity of respondents' residence. Additionally, we replicate findings from a study on US users: Deactivation led to a decrease in news knowledge and suggestive improvements in subjective wellbeing. Our findings bring nuance to popular beliefs, frequently dichotomous and simplistic, of social media's impact on societal dynamics. Despite the belief that social media is altering intergroup dynamics—bringing people closer or further alienating them from one another—the impact of social media on interethnic attitudes has yet to be rigorously evaluated, especially within areas with tenuous interethnic relations. We report results from a randomized controlled trial in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), exploring the effects of exposure to social media during 1 wk around genocide remembrance in July 2019 on a set of interethnic attitudes of Facebook users. We find evidence that, counter to preregistered expectations, people who deactivated their Facebook profiles report lower regard for ethnic outgroups than those who remained active. Moreover, we present additional evidence suggesting that this effect is likely conditional on the level of ethnic heterogeneity of respondents' residence. We also extend the analysis to include measures of subjective well-being and knowledge of news. Here, we find that Facebook deactivation leads to suggestive improvements in subjective wellbeing and a decrease in knowledge of current events, replicating results from recent research in the United States in a very different context, thus increasing our confidence in the generalizability of these effects.


The approach to new drugs through natural products has proved to be the single most successful strategy for the discovery of new drugs, but in recent years its use has been deemphasized by many pharmaceutical companies in favor of approaches based on combinatorial chemistry and genomics, among others. This article reviews some of the past successes of the natural products approach, with an emphasis on natural products with anticancer activity. It then explores some of the reasons why it has fallen out of favor among major pharmaceutical companies in the USA and Europe. Some newer approaches to drug discovery from natural products will also be discussed. The article concludes with a discussion of International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG) Program at the National Institutes of Health, USA. We are involved in a collaborative program to discover potential pharmaceuticals in the rainforests of Suriname and Madagascar. This collaboration involves participants from all three countries and from academic, industrial, and non-profit organizations. The benefits of this general approach to biodiversity conservation, economic development, and drug discovery are explained.


Objective To investigate changes in somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) during endovascular embolization for cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM).Methods N20 wave of SEP in 46 patients with cerebral AVM were monitored during endovascular embolization,and their changes were compared with intraoperative and postoperative neurological deficits.Results During endovascular embolization for 40 patients with cerebral AVM,no obvious changes in intraoperative SEP and neurological deficits were detected in 39 of them,and hypomyotonia in the other side of limbs was found in only one patient after operation but recovery with symptomatic treatment.Abnormal changes in intraoperative SEP with neurological deficits were detected in six patients,and neurological symptoms and signs in four of them improved obviously after immediate stop of all operation procedures and intra-catheter injection of papaverine,but their changes in intraoperative SEP were all normal without neurological deficits.No improvement in intraoperative and postoperative SEP and neurological deficits was observed in another two patients.Conclusion SEP monitoring is highly sensitive and specific for cerebral ischemia and helpful to prevent and decrease the occurrence of complication during endovascular embolization of cerebral AVM.


This report documents the results of a study of the cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Maine. Data uses and funding sources were identified for the 51 continuous stream gages currently being operated in Maine with a budget of $211,000. Three stream-gages were identified as having insufficient reason to continue their operation. Operation of these stations should be discontinued. Data collected at three other stations were identified as having uses specific only to short-term studies; it is recommended that these stations be discontinued at the end of the data-collection phases of the studies. The remaining 45 stations should be maintained in the program for the foreseeable future. The current policy for operation of the 45-station program would require a budget of $180,300 per year. The average standard error of estimation of streamflow records is 17.7 percent. It was shown that this overall level of accuracy at the 45 sites could be maintained with a budget of approximately $170,000 if the gaging resources were redistributed among the gages. A minimum budget of $155,000 is required to operate the 45-gage program; a budget less than this does not permit proper service and maintenance of the gages and recorders. At the minimum budget, the average standard error is 25.1 percent. The maximum budget analyzed was $350,000, which resulted in an average standard error of 8.7 percent. Large parts of Maine's interior were identified as having sparse streamflow data. It was recommended that this sparsity should be remedied as funds can be made available. INTRODUCTION The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is the principal Federal agency collecting surface-water data in the Nation. The collection of these data is a major activity of the Water Resources Division of the USGS. The data are collected in cooperation with State and local governments and other Federal agencies. The USGS is presently (1983) operating approximately 8,000 continuous-record gaging stations throughout the Nation. Some of these records extend back to the turn of the century. Any activity of long standing, such as the collection of surface-water data, should be reexamined at intervals, if not continuously, because of changes in objectives, technology, or external constraints. The last systematic nationwide evaluation of the streamflow information program was completed in 1970 and is documented by Benson and Carter (1973). The USGS is presently (1983) undertaking another nationwide analysis of the stream-gaging program that will be completed over a 5-year period with 20 percent of the program being analyzed each year. The objective of this analysis is to define and document the most cost-effective means of furnishing streamflow information.


In March 2018, a Texas Court of Appeals panel in Houston affirmed a judgment for one of the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts as to liability on a very costly private student loan based on the theory that Ladanta Foster, a student at Texas Southern University (TSU) in 2007, had agreed to what turned out to be much costlier loan terms than those printed on the loan application by signing the loan application. To reach this result, the Court relied on the theory that the TIL Disclosure Statement was part of the contract, and that the terms on the Disclosure Statement became incorporated into her signature on the application even though the signature on the loan application preceded the TIL Disclosure statement by about a week. Significantly, the loan terms stated on the "Note Disclosure Statement" that the Trust produced in its collection suit against Foster were much more onerous than those stated on the application form, both with respect to the APR and the amount of the origination fee to be immediately added to the loan balance. There was no evidence that the TIL Disclosures had been sent to the applicant, but the Court nevertheless enforced them as contract terms. After the Foster opinion was handed down, the Trusts' attorneys promptly moved to have the problematic precedent applied in three additional pending appeals, one involving the same trust (NCSLT 2007-4), two involving different trusts (NCSLT 2003-1 and NCSLT 2005-3). This amicus brief, to be submitted in one of the other pending cases, offers a critique of the opinion disposing of Foster v. National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-4 and discusses the relevant legal issues within the framework of the four currently pending appellate cases involving three different National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts in the Texas appellate system. The brief also addresses the factual and procedural distinctions among these four private student loan cases that have reached the appellate level, which is a rare occurrence, and two prior appeals that were resolved in the defendants' favor by the Fort Worth Court of Appeals in 2017. An Appendix provides a systematic overview of case characteristics for the six most recent appeals involving National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts private student loan collection cases in Texas courts.


Unbalanced datasets are a common problem in supervised machine learning. It leads to a deeper understanding of the majority of classes in machine learning. Therefore, the machine learning model is more effective at recognizing the majority classes than the minority classes. Naturally, imbalanced data, such as disease data and data networking, has emerged in real life. DDOS is one of the network intrusions found to happen more often than R2L. There is an imbalance in the composition of network attacks in Intrusion Detection System (IDS) public datasets such as NSL-KDD and UNSW-NB15. Besides, researchers propose many techniques to transform it into balanced data by duplicating the minority class and producing synthetic data. Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) and Adaptive Synthetic (ADASYN) algorithms duplicate the data and construct synthetic data for the minority classes. Meanwhile, machine learning algorithms can capture the labeled data's pattern by considering the input features. Unfortunately, not all the input features have an equal impact on the output (predicted class or value). Some features are interrelated and misleading. Therefore, the important features should be selected to produce a good model. In this research, we implement the recursive feature elimination (RFE) technique to select important features from the available dataset. According to the experiment, SMOTE provides a better synthetic dataset than ADASYN for the UNSW-B15 dataset with a high level of imbalance. RFE feature selection slightly reduces the model's accuracy but improves the training speed. Then, the Decision Tree classifier consistently achieves a better recognition rate than Random Forest and KNN.


[Purpose] To investigate expression of PTEN and VEGF in human gastric carcinoma and their correlation. [Methods] Expression of PTEN and VEGF was examined by EnVision method immunohistochemically in 65 cases with gastric carcinoma. [Results] High expression of PTEN and positive expression of VEGF was 43.1% (28/65) and 60.0%(39/65), respectively in gastric cancer, which significantly correlated with tumor differentiation, depth of tumor invasion and lymph node metastasis(P0.05). Expression of PTEN negatively correlated with VEGF(r=-0.368,P0.05). [Conclulsion] Expression of PTEN decreases and expression of VEGF increases in gastic carcinoma. PTEN could inhibit tumor angiogenesis through regulating expression of VEGF, to suppress tumor invasion and metastasis.


This clear-coated stainless steel sheet is provided with a stainless steel sheet, a clear resin layer formed on the stainless steel sheet, and resin beads (D) contained within the clear resin layer, the clear resin layer being provided with a lowermost layer containing a first thermosetting resin composition (A) that contains an acrylic resin (a1) having a crosslinking functional group, and an uppermost layer containing a second thermosetting resin composition (B), the average grain diameter of the resin beads (D) being 0.7-1.5 times the film thickness of the clear resin layer.


The applying of parallel generalized retracts for constructing the examples of the spaces with topologically isomorphic free (abelian) topological groups and free locally convex spaces is presented.


FIELD: transport. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to means of automated storage and bundling of containers for minor parts. Proposed system comprises rack system with multiple racks. Note here that first and second racks (30-1, 30-2) make rack corridors (36-1, 36-2) there between. There are multiple carriers (60) fastened to the rack and displacing in rack corridors to handle storage pieces in crosswise direction (Z). Besides, there is at least one lifter with gripper integrated with the rack. Lifter gripper is arranged to carry units of storage between rack transfer point (44) and at least one rack buffer point (48). This system comprises at least one conveyor extending via feed/discharge carrier into rack corridor and crosswise reversing mechanism. For method implementation above described system is used. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 21 cl, 16 dwg


The Langmuir films of three quinone (ubiquinone or plastoquinone) molecules with long alkyl side chains, 2,3 dimethyl 5 nonadecyl 1,4 quinone(1), 2,3 dimethyl 5,6 dinonadecyl 1,4 quinone(2) and 6 methyl 2,3 dimethoxyl 5 nonadecyl 1,4 quinone(3) were investigated. The surface potential isotherms of these molecules have been studied for the first time by using Kelvin probe method. The phenomena presented by the surface pressure and surface potential isotherms have been well explained theoretically. By using the semi empirical molecular orbital theory, the simulation of molecular dipole moments were calculated and the packing orientation of different molecules on the air/water interface were deduced according to the results of surface potential measurements.


Several laboratories have recently reported production of B cell growth factors (BCGF) by a variety of human B cell lines. The authors have described production of BCGF by clones of B cell lymphoma lines and by normal Staphylococcus aureus Cowan I-activated B cells. To further evaluate whether BCGF production was the function of particular subpopulations of B cells, they immunized mice with the BCGF producing line Namalva and then developed a panel of hybridomas. Monoclonal antibodies were screened for binding to Namalva and the absence of binding to a non-BCGF producing B cell line. One monoclonal antibody, NN4, which met these criteria was also noted by fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis to stain clones from a B cell lymphoma line producing BCGF but not clones from the same line which do not produce BCGF. The monoclonal antibody did not stain T cells or monocytes but stained 1-5% of normal human B lymphocytes from peripheral blood or tonsils. Binding of /sup 125/I-labeled NN4 to NN4/sup +/ B cells was not affected by the presence of BCGF. Therefore, NN4 recognizes a unique antigen present on B cell lines which produces BCGF; studies are in progress to determine the significance of this antigen onmore » normal B cells.« less


In this work an analysis of the coordinated operation between the wind farm (WF) El Angelito and the hydroelectric power station Futaleufú, located in Chubut, Argentina, is carried out. With a power of 200MW, El Angelito would be the largest WF in the country. With this new generation, the elements of the system will not be able to handle both sources at nominal power. In particular, there would be a bottleneck in the line where the WF would be connected and in the transformer that connects the system to 500kV. To avoid this situation, a coordinated operation of both generation sources is evaluated. In this way, a heuristic algorithm is analyzed to minimize the wind and hydraulic discharge, maximizing the power generation under restrictions in the transmission system. Three modes of operation were analyzed. The obtained results, simulated in a year with real data, show the benefits of the coordinated operation.


Plant induced resistance is a new measure of plant protection,Frog-eye leaf spot,caused by Cercospora sojina Hara,is one of important diseases of soybean.Resistant soybean varieties were mainly used to resistance to frog-eye leaf spot at present soybean production,while the study on induced resistance of soybean to frog-eye leaf spot is rarely reported.Two common chemistry induced factors,salicylic acid and chitosan,were used to discuss the effects of induced resistance to frog-eye leaf spot.Two soybean varieties,Heinong 35(susceptible)and Dongnong 42(middle resistance),were used as experiment material.For salicylic acid(SA),the seeds were sowed in the pots.When the 4th compound leaf of soybean spreaded completely,SA sprayed with 3 concentration at the same day and 5 days and 10 days later.But for chitosan,seed soaking,seed coating,spraying and mixture of above were used.3 concentrations for each treatment were used.The spraying time of chitosan was the same as that of SA.The pathogen of frog-eye leaf spot were inoculated at 5 days and 12 days after the last treatment.The progressions of disease spots were investigated at 15 days after inoculation.Results showed that all the treatments of SA and chitosan reached significant level.The induced resistance of SA reached 72.2% and 66.7% for Heinong 35 and Dongnong 42,respectively.The best concentration by leaf spraying three times of SA was 1 000 mg·L-1.In addition,the induced resistance effects among all treatments of chitosan reached 88.9% and 72.2% for Heinong 35 and Dongnong 42,respectively,when seed soaking by 10 000 mg·L-1 Chitosan solution mixed with leaf spraying by 1 000 mg·L-1 Chitosan solution.Then,the induced resistance effects of Chitosan reached 72.2% and 55.6% for Heinong 35 and Dongnong 42,respectively,when Chitosan concentration was 1 000 mg·L-1 by spraying three times.Whereas the induced resistacne effects was the lowest by seed soaking.The conclusion of the research is that two inducers could both induce higher resistance to frog-eye leaf spot in Heinong 35 and Dongnong 42,but there were some difference between the two genotypes.The effects of induced resistance of Heinong 35 were obviously higher than that of Dongnong 42,when the concentration of SA was appropriate.However,this difference such as the former was not obvious among all the treatments induced by chitosan.These factors including inducer concentrations,spraying times and application methods all affected the effect of induced resistance.The the best treatment is seed soaking mixing with leaf spraying three times by 1 000 mg·L-1 Chitosan solution.


Inverse problems, particularly those governed by Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), are prevalent in various scientific and engineering applications, and uncertainty quantification (UQ) of solutions to these problems is essential for informed decision-making. This second part of a two-paper series builds upon the foundation set by the first part, which introduced CUQIpy, a Python software package for computational UQ in inverse problems using a Bayesian framework. In this paper, we extend CUQIpy's capabilities to solve PDE-based Bayesian inverse problems through a general framework that allows the integration of PDEs in CUQIpy, whether expressed natively or using third-party libraries such as FEniCS. CUQIpy offers concise syntax that closely matches mathematical expressions, streamlining the modeling process and enhancing the user experience. The versatility and applicability of CUQIpy to PDE-based Bayesian inverse problems are demonstrated on examples covering parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic PDEs. This includes problems involving the heat and Poisson equations and application case studies in electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and photo-acoustic tomography (PAT), showcasing the software's efficiency, consistency, and intuitive interface. This comprehensive approach to UQ in PDE-based inverse problems provides accessibility for non-experts and advanced features for experts.


[reaction: see text] Atom transfer carbonylation (ATC) of alkyl iodides leading to carboxylic acid esters is effectively accelerated by Pd(PPh(3))(4) and Mn(2)(CO)(10) under photoirradiation conditions. In the presence of amines, Pd(0) complexes affected double carbonylations leading to alpha-keto amides, whereas Mn(2)(CO)(10) accelerated only a single carbonylation reaction leading to the corresponding amides. The Pd(0)-accelerated ATC system was successfully applied to the synthesis of hinokinin and dihydrocapsaicin.


A support vector machine based algorithm for corner detection is presented. It is based on computing the direction of maximum gray-level change for each edge pixel in an image, and then representing the edge pixel by a four dimensional feature vector constituted by the count of other edge pixels lying in a window centred about and having each of the possible four directions as their direction of maximum local gray-level change. A support vector machine is designed using this feature vectors and the support vectors, representing critical points in a classification problem, correspond to the corner points. The algorithm is straightforward and does not involve computation of complex differential geometric operators. It has implicit learning capability resulting in good performance for a wide range of images.


Hip fracture is a conventional trauma and occurrence of neck of femur fractures is increased in cases of osteoporosis, comorbidities and increased trauma. Modality of treatment for neck of femur fracture depends on functional demand and mobility of the patient. Role of operative treatment is to decrease complications and get back the patient to pre morbid condition. Hemiarthroplasty is a major surgery, which has a large exposure, thus more intraoperative bleeding when compared to the counterpart surgery. Bipolar cemented hemiarthroplasty has another advantage of fast mobilization and decreased pain post-surgery. If required, it can be extended into a THR with the same femoral prosthesis. Cemented hemireplacements has less peri-prosthetic fracture rate and loosening of prosthesis is less common.. Cementing will give a tighter attachment and will also decrease post-surgical pain in mid-thigh region and less chances of re surgery.


The article examines the theoretical and methodological aspects and problems of assessing the effectiveness of state financial control, studied by many scientists as the main tool for managing public entities and financial resources of the Republic of Moldova. The author highlights the components of assessing the effectiveness of state bodies, characterizing both the effectiveness of the implementation of state policy and the effectiveness of the use of budgetary funds and the work of civil servants. The article also emphasizes the need for controlling as a system to ensure effective management of public entities and financial resources.


Through permanent progress in perioperative management, especially in anesthesiology and technology, the results of gastric cancer surgery have improved during the last years. In our department we experienced a complication rate of 40% and a lethality rate of 8.0% in the period from January 1, 1987, to June 30, 1994, during the treatment of 186 patients. Inspite of the introduction of systematic lymphadenectomy as a standard procedure, the prognosis of gastric cancer could not be improved as impressively as expected. The 5-year survival rate was 28.3%. Only with regard to UICC subgroups II and Ilia, an improvement in survival was seen. In the future we will probably achieve better results in advanced cases with preoperative chemotherapy.


The global financial crisis and the European Debt Crisis caused by the US subprime crisis in 2007 is still having a profound impact on the global economy.The crisis and volatility of the banking industry also sets new requirements and challenges for regulation departments.According to Basel Capital Accord Ⅲ,China not only needs to follow up the world regulatory standard,but also recognize its development status and find out the gaps,on the basis of which,speed up transformation of development pattern,widen capital supplementary channels,improve liquidity management mechanism of overall assets and liabilities matching,and innovate financial regulatory approaches and strengthen the macro-prudent coordination effect to meet the new regulation requirements.


WORKINGMEMORY AND ADHD: I CAN ADHD STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM BEING TAUGHT STRATEGIES? MAY 2000 WARD F. JOHNSON, B.S., SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE M.S., SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Professor Stanley Scarpati This study examined four research questions: 1) Are there group differences in working memory between students with ADHD and non-ADHD students matched for grade, reading and sex? 2) Are there strategy efficiency differences between a group of students with ADHD and a group of non-ADHD students? 3) Can a group of students with ADHD gain more on the Swanson Cognitive Processing Test (S-CPT) than a group of non-ADHD students when offered specific strategies to solve problems on the S-CPT? and 4) Can learning be improved for students with ADHD more than for non-ADHD students when teaching both groups specific learning strategies? The SwansonCognitive Processing Test (S-CPT) was used to measure working memory, strategy efficiency and gain scores. In Phase I, a between-subjects design, matching students by age, gender and CBM reading quartile level, was used to answer research questions one, two and three. In Phase II, a within-subject, baseline-treatment (A-B) design, was used to determine if students with ADHD who scored low on the Swanson-Cognitive Processing Test (S-CPT) could improve their classroom performance by being taught specific strategies in spelling and arithmetic to answer research question four. The independent variable for research question four was


The COVID-19 pandemic that has struck the world since March 2019 has established an unusual modus operandi for all of us. During this transient situation, some of the activities have been severely altered, especially those which are performed in indoor spaces such as classrooms, restaurants, or libraries. As physical distance is mandatory in most countries, the capacity of these places has been severely reduced, causing unsustainable economic and logistical issues. This work aims to analyze the possible ways of distributing seats in symmetrical spaces for different uses and room sizes. For that purpose, the classical seat arrangement in rows and columns is compared with an equilateral triangle-based seat pattern, which is proposed as a better solution in most cases. Results show that a greater number of seats is achieved in most situations using the proposed patterns, with mean increases of 13% and peaks from 25% to 50% in some specific circumstances. A discussion about an optimized layout, shape and size of the furniture used in multiple seat tables is included. The outcome shall generate a positive impact on schools, colleges, restaurants, libraries, and similar built environments where seating capacity is crucial.


Wind farms when integrated to the weak power system pose stability and control issues. This paper investigates the use of a Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) with wind farms for the purpose of stabilizing the grid voltage after a grid-side disturbance viz., a three phase short circuit fault. The strategy focuses on a fundamental grid operational requirement to maintain proper voltages at the point of common coupling in a DFIG based wind farm. The model DFIG based wind farms connected to a weak grid is simulated in DigSILENT software. Simulation results show that the STATCOM improves the transient voltage stability and therefore helps the wind turbine generator system to remain in service during grid faults. Keywords— Wind turbine, Doubly-fed Induction Generator, STATCOM, three phase faults, reactive power support,


The Uncertainty Principle is one of the milestones marking the break-up with former theories describing reality at macroscopic level. Its physical meaning has been deeply discussed and currently various approaches have not yet come to a common description. The exploration of its physical meaning is probably the best ground where to bring students to a more conscious understanding of Quantum Mechanics and of Physics as well. A didactic proposal, based on the acoustic analysis of a musical theme form the Steven Spielberg's movie "Close Encounters", is proposed as a starting point to introduce, via analogy, the Heisenberg Principle to secondary school students. 1 The Uncertainty Principle teaching Heisenberg uncertainty principle (UP) can be taught in many different ways. One of them is through a "gedanken experiment" method to demonstrate that even with a 'perfect' apparatus it is impossible in principle to determine simultaneously the position of a particle and its momentum with arbitrary accuracy (the 'Heisenberg's Microscope' [1, 2]). Another, is to use single-slit diffraction to demonstrate the effects of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle [3]. However, these approaches can lead to misunderstandings. A common one is considering uncertainty as a problem related to measurement processes [4]. An alternative way, we believe can lead to a better understanding of the UP as an intrinsic quantum aspect, is to underline that uncertainties are related to dispersions of quantum states, a common aspect also present in more familiar phenomena like sound. This brings a bridge that, via analogy, allows a much more natural approach to the nature of uncertainty in quantum mechanics. 2 The Uncertainty Principle and the Fourier Transform: Acoustic analogy and a zero cost experiment for secondary school students. The UP concerning quantum systems arises from the Schrödinger equation and in particular from its linearity and homogeneity. Both this features lead to the validity of the superposition principle and to the possibility to place side by side two functions related by a Fourier Transform, Fig. 1 The five-tone theme from "Close Encounters" (Left) and the plot showing the uncertainty relation (Right). Ψ ( x ) and Ψ̂ (k ) . If we consider a quantum system confined in a finite region of space (bound state), performing a Fourier Transform we can show that its space dispersion, Δx , is related to its momentum dispersion, Δk , by an uncertainty relation ΔxΔk⩾const . Since in acoustics we have a similar scenario (sounds in the time domain, Ψ (t ) , related by a Fourier Transform to functions in the frequency domain, Ψ̂ ( f ) ), we propose to carry out simple experiments with sound to address typical issues with a direct counterpart in quantum mechanics. The activity proposed does not require the purchase of expensive devices: a personal computer and a loudspeaker will be enough to carry out the experiment and get in touch with the uncertainty relation. The sound we have chosen is the five-tone theme used by humans to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligences in the Spielberg's movie "Close Encounters of the third kind". A slight modification has been introduced: each of the five pure tones has been modulated in time with a Gaussian function and mathematically "synthesized" with the software Mathematica (see Fig. 1-left). Computing the spectrum of each tone and measuring each frequency dispersion ∆ f and the time dispersion ∆ t , we get a set of five data pairs showing the uncertainty relation ∆ f ⋅∆ t≃const . (blue points in Fig. 1-Right). The plot shows the typical inverse proportionality between the two dispersions. This is the starting point from which via analogy we develop the uncertainty concept at quantum level.


Against the shortcoming of the Awasthi and Lal′s scheme of warrant recovery from proxy signature,an improved scheme is proposed.The proxy signature key is applied to ensure the property of strong unforgeability.The analysis of the improved scheme′s security shows that the proposed scheme can improve the security efficiently.


In business, seasonal variations in production and sales are a recognised element. Hence, managers often try to calculate the fluctuations in demand and predict a more accurate nature of supply schedules. Seasonality in stock returns refers to a time series data that shows a systematic and repetitive variation over a span of a year that happens periodically. The primary root of seasonal disparities is the change in climate. The objective of this paper is to investigate whether the 'day-of-the-week' effect is prevailing in the Indian stock market returns. Empirical evidence of the existence of seasonality and thereby consistent abnormal returns have been identified in the efficient market postulate. One noteworthy inconsistency revealed was abnormal rates of return related to the calendar months. Several studies in this field empirically verified tests and found the existence of such anomalies on the stock return data that majorly refined to theories that turn of the year, the day-of-the-week and holiday effect has steadily created abnormal returns in both the developed and emerging markets. This paper tries to enrich the existing knowledge and to inspect whether cyclical irregularities continue in the emerging markets like India. The study provides the evidence that the presence of the day-of-the-week effects, precisely Monday effect and Friday effect, have disappeared in the Indian capital markets.


A report on granular cells found in biopsy material is presented. Morphologically identical patterns were seen in a pigmentated granular 'rankenneuroma' and in a patient with a morphea of the tongue. The independent development of granular cells in tumorous and nontumorous tissue supports the idea that the so-called granular cell myoblastoma originates from degenerative alterations of Schwann cells.


In an MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group) video coding system, a color component downsampling from 1050 2:1 60 Hz to 525 1:1 30 Hz line scan formats must be carried out on the U and V color component source signals. One scheme presently used to accomplish the required U and V downsampling, called frame-based color subsampling, is thoroughly analyzed. In addition, field-based color downsampling is analyzed and compared with the frame-based color downsampling. The maximum vertical and temporal resolution of the original U, V signals is 1050 tvl and 30 Hz. An analysis in the vertical-temporal Fourier-transform domain shows that the best possible vertical and temporal resolution of the frame-based approach is 525 tvl and 15 Hz. For the field-based approach the maximum possible vertical and temporal resolution is 265.5 tvl and 30 Hz. The fact that the temporal resolution is reduced by one half in the frame-based approach leads to blurring of horizontal edges on moving objects, although in quasi-stationary picture sequences this approach performs well in the sense that vertical aliasing artifacts can be reduced by the use of a proper vertical filter. >


The multi-trade complexity of the services offered by ThyssenKrupp Xervon has prompted it to enhance the already intensive training provided for its employees. The company has therefore established its own Institute of Management Training in Services (ManTiS), which from January 2006 will be training employees worldwide in the management of technical services. This will add a new dimension to the further training program for multi-trade site and general managers, which has already had a great response from both employees and customers alike.


ABSTRACT The emergence of autonomous vehicles is attracting intense scrutiny for the transformative effects it may have on urban infrastructures and planning systems. Much of this scrutiny, though, has arguably focused on driverless passenger cars designed to operate on conventional carriageways. In this paper, we argue the car-centric vision of autonomous mobility limits our ability to identify and respond to the challenges posed by a suite of alternative vehicles found in hallways, footpaths, and (sub)urban precincts. We address this problem by presenting a typological description of autonomous vehicles beyond the driverless car. The paper describes their configuration and performance, identifies the spaces and use-cases they are associated with, and gestures to the challenges they raise for urban environments. The paper synthesises the observations generated through the typology into a set of complex questions demonstrated through the scenarioof a self-driving pod providing passenger transport at a university campus. It shows that, with a broad range of autonomous vehicles already operating in our cities, we need finer-grained analyses of how they are integrated into shared pedestrian spaces. The typology it offers provides a platform for this research by enhancing our comprehension of autonomous mobility forms, functions, and spaces. This will support further mobilities research on the proccesses and outcomes of urban experiments with autonomous systems.


discourses and practices. Clearly, then, I do not think that capitalism is the only extratextual context to consider. But even from a straightforward Marxist position, I think the geopolitical social and geoeconomic social confuse too much. If we really want to come to historical and geographical terms with how geostrategic discourse relates to the coevolution of capitalism, I think we have to address (following David Harvey) how the oscillating emphases on geopolitical conflict and geoeconomic integration relate back to underlying tensions between spatial fixity and spatial expansion at the heart of uneven capitalist development. This seems more useful to me than arguing that geopolitics is dead but dominant, and it is all the more pressing as we start to watch the US 'pivot to Asia' and China's economic growth and military selfassertion setoff new geopolitical disputes across the Western Pacific. The New Silk Road geoeconomics that Essex addresses at the start of Chapter 5 may well be diverted by these new geopolitical maneuvers. But his parallel points about the geostrategic discourses instantiated in Rajiv Shah's speech at West Point remain no less telling. Shah had said that: 'It is our responsibility as members of the military, as development professionals, as students of a globalized world—to remind our country that . . . [every] dollar spent abroad is actually [an] investment in their national security and national values'. Making great sense of this speech, the policies it enables, and the self-presentation to which I suggested it was tied at the start of this review, Essex as a critical student of globalization offers us the best formulation of geopolitics and geoeconomics I have yet read:


Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is an underutilized Pacific tree crop that has been highlighted as having substantial potential to contribute to global food security and climate-smart agriculture, including adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. To explore the carbon sequestration potential of breadfruit production, we characterize tree volume, wood density, carbon density, foliar biomass, and growth rates of breadfruit in Hawai'i. Strong relationships to trunk or branch diameter were displayed for wood density (r2 0.81), carbon density (r2 0.87), and foliar biomass (r2 0.91), which were combined to generate an allometric prediction of tree volume (r2 0.98) based on tree diameter at breast height. Growth rates, as measured by diameter at breast height, were well predicted over time when trees were classified by habitat suitability. We extrapolate potential breadfruit growth and carbon sequestration in above-ground biomass to the landscape scale over time. This study shows that breadfruit is on the low end of broadleaf tropical trees in moist and wet environments, but in an orchard can be expected to sequester ~69.1 tons of carbon per hectare in its above-ground biomass over a 20-year period.


We propose a novel RRAM-based coarse grain reconfigurable array design for neural network computing. The proposed reconfigurable array design consists of RRAM-based reconfigurable AU array and the associated interconnects using novel RRAM-based multiplexer logic. A significant area saving is achieved compared with conventional design due to the simplification of logic expression as well as the saving of storage space and routing congestions from conventional switch controller. The experiments using 45nm CMOS technology show 47% area improvement and 27% performance enhancement can be achieved by using proposed RRAM-based reconfigure array technique.


As a key element of the progress level of digital substation,electronic transformer has many advantages compared with traditional transformer,including simplified insulation structure,wide dynamic range,excellent transient characteristic,reductions in size and weight,and digital output etc.The structures and characteristics of electronic transformer and the function and application of a merging unit are introduced.A new opinion of how to dispose electronic transformers and merging units in a digital substation is put forward.


Failure detection and diagnosis system of permanent magnet brushless DC motor (BLDCM) takes an important role in improvement of the reliability for BLDCM system. But external dynamic load of the motor may affect the validity of the fault diagnosis and location. In this paper, normal models as well as five fault models of the BLDCM system are developed and the performance under the fault conditions are studied in simulation. Based on the above discussion, the effect of the dynamic load on the failure detection and diagnosis system are presented. And using the Artificial Neural Network (ANN), the diagnosis of BLDCM system with dynamic load is developed as well. Finally the simulation results are given to verify the effectiveness and usability of the proposed method.


In lieu of abstract, here is the first paragraph of the article:
Death and sex/uality are inextricably linked in the Western cultural imagination. The French slang term for 'orgasm' (la petite mort) is said to literally translate as 'little death', for instance, while the 'sex-leading-to-death' motif is pervasive in narrative and aesthetic representations. Although not always consciously articulated, throughout history the most fundamental taboos on human behaviour have also been those concerned with death and sexual functions (McNay 1994, p.41). Much of the work of cultural theorists Sigmund Freud, Georges Bataille and Julia Kristeva intersects around this idea as well. Freudian psychoanalytic theory is based upon the notion that the psychic life of the subject is governed by two antagonistic biological or instinctual urges—one toward reproduction, and the other toward destruction. In Bataille's view, the framework of the law that shapes the subject (the processes of socialisation) is associated with the expulsion of the 'accursed share'—that portion of the self that is bodily and material: forbidden eroticism (incest), excrement, and death (the return to material nature of human life) (Rivkin & Ryan 1998, p.337). An 'aura of death is what denotes passion', Bataille contends (1986, p.20) because at the same time that humanity pushes death away by trying to exclude what is horrifying, it is drawn (or desires) to approach what threatens (Hegarty 2000, pp.61-62).2 Kristeva makes a similar claim when she argues that erotic pleasure emerges as a symbolic response to the uncontainable threat of mortality. For Kristeva, the erotic is both a reaction to the threat of castration and an attempt to sustain life itself in the face of death (Tanner 1996).


Purpose: To evaluate autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and autogenous connective tissue graft (CTG) in gingival recession defects in conjunction with coronally advanced flap (CAF) using a microsurgical technique. Materials and Methods: Forty-five Class I and II recession defects were randomly equally (n = 15) divided into three groups: Group I sites treated with CAF with PRF, Group II sites treated with CAF with CTG, and Group III sites treated with CAF alone using microsurgical approach. Parameters recorded were vertical gingival recession (VGR) and horizontal gingival recession (HGR), % complete root coverage (CRC), patient comfort score (PCS), patient esthetic score (PES), and hypersensitivity score (HS) at 10 days, 3 months, and 6 months. Results: CAF surgery alone and in combination with PRF or CTG are effective procedures to cover denuded roots with mean VGR values of 1.26 ± 0.70 mm (74.4%), 1.26 ± 0.59 mm (58%), and 1.06 ± 0.79 mm (53.3%) for Groups I, II, and III, respectively. In terms of CRC achieved at 6 months, results showed that 100% CRC was obtained in 60% sites of Group I, 20% sites of Group II, and 27% sites of Group III. Patient response and acceptance for surgical treatment modality in terms of PCS and PES were highest for Group I (PRF and CAF) followed by Group III and Group II, and there was decrease in HS for Group I (PRF and CAF) while no significant changes in HS were observed for Group II and Group III. At the end of 6 months follow-up, there was a significant increase in gingival thickness measurements using transgingival probing in Group II, whereas nonsignificant changes were observed in Group I and Group III. Conclusions: A long-term multicenter randomized controlled clinical study may be necessary to evaluate the clinical outcome for autologous PRF in comparison to CTG and CAF alone.


In engineering practice generally empirical durability concepts, such as the Local Strain Approach (LSA) [1], are used for the fatigue life estimation of components. The LSA calculation is based on a given series of reversal points of the elastic stress history, e.g. computed in terms of a finite element model of the component. The fatigue life of components is subject to various factors. During the forming processes of steel‐alloy components, residual stresses are induced into components. In addition, steel‐alloys exhibit a cyclic transient material behavior, for example cyclic strain hardening with different characteristics under tensile and compressive loadings. While the state‐of‐the‐art LSA assumes stabilized cyclic material behaviour throughout the entire fatigue life of the component, this assumption is not adequate for residual stress‐afflicted components.


The aim of the study is to analyze the level of cooperative efficiency in Banyumas Regency. The method used to achieve that goal is to use a quantitative approach. Quantitative approach is carried out through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Dea is a methodology used to evaluate the efficiency of a decision-making unit responsible for using a number of inputs to obtain a targeted output. Our result shows that most of cooperative are not efficient. Factors affecting the efficiency are varies across coopertative.


This study was undertaken to reveal the relationship between genetic variations and the basic coat color classification system in Jeju horses. Genetic variations of the melanocortinreceptor 1 (MC1R) and agouti signaling protein (ASIP) genes were investigated using pyrosequencing technique. A nucleotide substitution mutation for MC1R g.901C>T and an ASIP 11-bp deletion mutation were screened. Black horses had MC1R E + /- (E + /E + or E + /E e ) and ASIP A a /A a genotypes. In contrast, chestnut horse genotypes were MC1R E e /E e and ASIP -/-. Thus, black and bay horses have at least one dominant MC1R allele, E + , whereas chestnut horses have homozygous recessive alleles E e /E e A allele represses black coat color development in the hairs of the body, but not in the mane and all four legs. Pedigree analysis showed a consistent relationship between the genotype distribution of the MC1R and ASIP genes and basic coat color patterns, even in the F1 progeny. The results of this study revealed the relationship between the coat color phenotype and genetic background and suggested that useful information may be provided for molecular breeding of Jeju horses. (Key words : Jeju horse, Coat color, Genetic variation, MC1R, ASIP)


China became the world's largest market for industrial robots in 2013. The robotic revolution gained pace and occurred after the 2008 financial crisis as many export-oriented firms coped with dwindling orders, rising labour costs and growing concerns over occupational safety. Unlike workers in the Global North who experienced automation in the 1960s and 1970s against a backdrop of strong union activism, whether semi-proletarian peasant-workers in China ultimately enjoy the 'beneficial' effects of industrial upgrading is questionable. However, very little social science research has investigated how automation, in light of the negative consequences of unemployment and deskilling, can continue to be advanced. Drawing on Beverley Silver's concept of workers' power, this article explores how workers' marketplace and workplace bargaining power interfaces with technological change. The Chinese case may offer important lessons to those in the under-technologized South seeking to conceptualize strategies for social change in the context of industrial upgrading.


An annealing-free hole transport layer based on oxygen deficient molybdenum oxide (MoO3−x) nanosheets was developed for polymer solar cells. It showed performance comparable to that of PEDOT:PSS. For better hole extraction, graphene oxide (GO) was introduced to form a GO/MoO3−x bilayer as a hole transport layer to further improve the device performance.


BACKGROUND
One of the most studied actions of juvenile hormone (JH) is its ability to modulate ecdysteroid signaling during insect development and metamorphosis. Previous studies in mosquitoes showed that 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) regulates vitellogenin synthesis. However, the action of JH and its mimics, e.g. methoprene, on female reproduction of mosquitoes remains unknown.

RESULTS
Here, a major malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae Giles, was used as a model insect to study the action of methoprene on female reproduction. Ecdysteroid titers and expression profiles of ecdysone-regulated genes were determined before and after a blood meal. An ecdysteroid peak was detected at 12 h post blood meal (PBM). The maximum expression of ecdysone-regulated genes, such as ecdysone receptor (EcR), hormone receptor 3 (HR3) and vitellogenin (Vg) gene, coincided with the ecdysteroid peak. Interestingly, topical application of methoprene at 6 h PBM delayed ovarian development and egg maturation by suppressing the expression of ecdysone-regulated genes in female mosquitoes.

CONCLUSION
The data suggest that ecdysteroid titers are correlated with Vg synthesis, and methoprene affects vitellogenesis by modulating ecdysteroid action in A. gambiae.


BS>Results of the measurement of the tritium ion yield as a function of time from a pulsed source with occluded tritium are presented. The ion yield was determined by measuring the neutron velocity from a deuterium target. (tr-auth)


Around 11 million Africans reached the New World between 1500 and 1866 in what constitutes the first massive transoceanic migration in the history of humanity. This article approaches that movement from the perspective of the history of migrations and socio-racial formations in the Americas. The first part establishes the origins, timing, and geographic distribution of the arrivals using a database with information on some 35,000 slave ship voyages. We go on to analyze how this determined the demographic impact, socio-economic development, African cultural presence, adaptation and acculturation strategies, and the construction of racial taxonomies and identities in the receiving regions.


This article presented the teaching and test reform of students' experiment of electronic technology by using portable electronic experiment box.Students will play a main role in the experiment which combines with both practice and theory.


Air transportation has been recognized as a key industry in Sri Lanka since most of tourists travel by air and tourism plays a vital role in the economy. The purpose of this research is to test the causality between air passenger movements and economy. The study uses fourvariate model of air passenger arrivals, departures, exchange rate and GDP to examine the long run and short run dynamic relationship among variables. This research paper is based on annual time series data which were obtained from period of year 1976 to 2012.Econometric tests were applied such as unit root tests, co-integration test, VEC modal and granger causality test. The result of Johansan co-integration test shows the existence of two co-integrating equations. VEC model was applied since cointegration test reveals that existence of the long run relationship between variables. Air passenger arrivals and departures forecasting models have been estimated. Finally, granger causality test was applied. It reveals that, uni-directional causality is running from air passenger arrivals to air passenger departures, from exchange rate to air passenger arrivals and from exchange rate to departures. Bi-directional causality is running between air passenger arrivals and GDP, exchange rate and GDP, air passenger departures and GDP. Analysis provide guideline for policy makers to create new policies which affecting the development of the aviation sector .Also air transportation affect for the economic growth by providing more and more direct and indirect employment. Further researchers should focus on analysis which is used panel data; provide more information.


● Colombia's Law 70 of 1993 was a groundbreaking law that created a legal pathway for Afro-Colombian communities to receive collective title to historically occupied territories in rural river-basin areas. However, though the Law has served as a model for similar initiatives across Latin America, the Law has not yet been fully operationalized and implemented in Colombia. ● We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 individuals engaged in Law 70's formulation, operationalization, or implementation, including members of AfroColombian communities and employees in the nonprofit, academic, private, and government sectors, to evaluate the objectives, achievements, and challenges of Law 70, its operationalization, and the Prior Consultation Processes it mandates, as well as to develop recommendations for its successful operationalization. We also asked interviewees to discuss the primary reasons for the delay in the Law's full implementation. a MIT Doctoral Program in History, Anthropology, Science, Technology, and Society b Research Assistant, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative c Research Assistant, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative d Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Fellow, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative e Research Associate, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative f Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute, Co-Investigator MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative WHITE PAPER SERIES: AUGUST 2021 MIT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE WHITE PAPER SERIES, AUGUST 2021 3 ● Overall, interviewees agreed that the most important objectives of Law 70 were granting collective land rights to and advancing the visibility of, Afro-Colombian communities. These objectives also corresponded to the Law's greatest achievements thus far. Economic development and environmental conservation were somewhat less highlighted, in part due to the strong interconnections between issues of conservation and land rights within Afro-Colombian communities. ● The challenges of Law 70 and its implementation most emphasized were, first, a lack of community autonomy to govern and delimit permitted activities in collectively titled land, due in part to the difficulty of limiting illicit activities, jurisdictional overlap with other governance authorities, and instability in the rights and legality of granted titles. Interviewees also highlighted a lack of inclusion of communities in national decisionmaking processes, though participation also emerged as a key achievement of the Prior Consultation Process. Less discussed challenges, which were still important to some interviewees, were a lack of both funding and intra-community organizational capacity. ● The reasons for the delay in the Law's implementation included, most prominently, a lack of political will and transparency among many of the stakeholders involved. Also emphasized by some interviewees were the influences of lobbying, as well as a clientelistic relationship between the government and some private sector institutions. ● The recommendations most emphasized were, first, the need for greater funding from the national government and the private sector. Interviewees also highlighted the need for shifts in the Prior Consultation Process structure, including clearer rules to facilitate the consultation process, changes to make the process less costly and more efficient, more external research to inform the process, and greater engagement by third party participants such as academic researchers and members of the private sector. Overall, interviewees expressed a mix of optimism and pessimism about the future of the Law.


Leaf-eating monkey is a primate protected by both the Indonesian State Law and International Agencies. They are distributed in various conservation and non-conservation areas in Indonesia. This research was conducted to determine the population and habitat of leaf-eating monkeys in Gunung Tilu, Kuningan District, West Java. Line transect was used for the population estimation, whereas sample plot was to determine vegetation structure. This study found 379 leaf-eating monkeys from 40 groups consisting of langurs ( Trachypithecus auratus ) and surili ( Presbytis comata ) with an average group size of 9.53 individuals per group, and an average density of 2.43 individuals/ha. The lowland forest ecosystem, with steep and very steep slope classes, had a diversity index value of 4.33. The dominant plant at the pole stage was tundun ( Harpalia cupanoides Roxb.), and for the tree stage was kijungil ( Celtis tetrandra Roxb.). The potential plants for leaf-eating monkey feed included leaves that were consumed for 24.69 tons and the fruit portion for 39.80 tons. Yayan Hendrayana


We present a new, precise technique for fully path- and context-sensitive program analysis. Our technique exploits two observations: First, using quantified, recursive formulas, path- and context-s...


As a new form of hybrid organization between market and enterprises,service outsourcing takes unique advantages in human-capital-intensive service transaction. Based on governance mechanism of access and reputation,a model on organization governance of service outsourcing is established from static and dynamic view. In the static model,in the light of comparative institutional analysis on market,outsourcing and firm,we conclude that the service outsourcing organization exploiting governance of right of access could get the suboptimal incentive effect,although these three organizations couldn't get the social-best specific human capital investment. In the dynamic model,we prove that the service outsourcing organization could achieve social-best specific human capital investment in the long term with the effect of asymmetric information and reputation.


Rational prediction of $PM_{2.5}$ concentration can effectively prevent and control atmospheric environmental pollution. To improve the accuracy of short-term $PM_{2.5}$ concentration prediction, the paper proposes a combined CNN-LSTM prediction model combining CNN and LSTM networks. The model first automatically extracts the spatial features of the dataset set using a CNN and a one-dimensional convolutional kernel function, and then uses a multilayer LSTM network to capture the time-dependent features of the sequence, then introduces a Dropout layer and trains the model with the Adam optimization algorithm mechanism to improve the operational efficiency. Finally, a deep neural network with a single hidden layer is used in the fully connected layer to fit and predict the data and output the predicted value. The paper predicts $PM_{2.5}$ concentrations using Beijing air pollutant concentration data and historical meteorological data from 2014-1-1 to 2022-7-5 to fully extract the spatial and temporal characteristics of multivariate nonlinear series. The results show that the optimization of the CNN-LSTM model on the LSTM model can provide a more accurate data basis, which is used in formulating air pollution prevention and control countermeasures.


The paper presents scientific information about the problems in the search for therapeutic potential in coniferous plants widely used in folk medicine. Samples of  coniferous plants growing in the mountain forests of the Western Altai in the eastern part of Kazakhstan were selected for the experiment: Baltic pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), European spruce (Picea abies L.), Siberian fir (Abies sibírica), Siberian pine (Pinus sibirica DuTour), and common juniper (Juniperus communis L.). During the study, the phytochemical composition of the components of P. sylvestris L. essential oils was determined by the indicators of sesquiterpenic fraction (69.76%), terpenoids (20.0%), and monoterpenes (5.51%). Using modern methods of studying biological activity (antimicrobial, antifungal, and anthelmintic), the authors established the presence of biological activity in the extracts of selected coniferous plants. In all coniferous plants, bactericidal activity was manifested in water decoctions, where biological preparations of Siberian fir and Baltic pine were more active. The oil extracts showed less bactericidal activity. Among them, extracts of Siberian pine and juniper were inactive, and the extract of European spruce was more active in its native form and 1:2 dilution. Among plants with a complete absence of bactericidal activity against the Candida parapsilosis opportunistic yeast, Siberian fir should be named. In other coniferous plants (European spruce, Baltic pine, juniper), bactericidal activity was detected only in oil solutions in a dilution of 1:2, and oil extract of Siberian pine in a dilution of 1:8 had a suppressive effect. Water/alcohol tincture of Siberian fir was found to have high fungicidal activity against Aspergillusniger, which continued to influence the growth of the micromycete at a dilution of 1:64 during the observation period. The presence of antiparasitic properties was observed in some plant extracts of coniferous forest plants. The best results were noted in alcohol tinctures of Baltic pine, juniper, and Siberian pine.


A voice activated faucet is provided with a valve coupled between the faucet and a water line for allowing water to flow to the faucet upon the actuation thereof. Further provided is a voice recognition mechanism including a microphone for receiving and recognizing at least one audio signal. Also included is a control mechanism connected to the valve and voice recognition mechanism for actuating the valve upon the recognition of the audio signal by the valve.


Spectroscopic behavior of poly-3-methylthiophene (P3MT) has been studied employing derivative cyclic volt-absorptometric (DCVA) techniques. In the DCVA technique, the derivative absorption signal (dA/dt) is recorded as a function of the applied potential. The dA/dt signals, the spectroscopic analog of electrochemical currents in cyclic voltammetry, are capable of monitoring the potential dependency for the absorption band effectively discriminating against nonfaradaic signals. The DCVA studies on the P3MT system show that the neutral form of P3MT, absorbing at 490 nm (at less than 0.3 V vs. Ag), changes to the radical cation from, which absorbs at 760 nm. Initially, the formation of the radical cation goes through an isosbestic point, indicating that the conversion of the neutral to radical (polaron) form is chemically reversible. However, upon increasing the electrode potential, the rate of the radical formation at 760 nm starts to decrease, with the formation of another band at about 1250 nm, attributable to a quinoid (bipolaron) form. This trend begins above 0.6 V, shifting to a more positive voltage as the thickness of the film grows. This observation indicates that the electrochemical conversion of the neutral to radical form, followed by the quinoid form, is a slow process controlled by themore » diffusion of counter ions through the film. In-situ conductivity measurements as a function of applied potentials and chronoamperometric results support the observed spectroscopic behavior. 20 refs., 6 figs.« less


Pyrrolidine-derived organocatalysts were tested in two types of α-heterofunctionalization reactions in aqueous media or under solvent-free ball-milling conditions. The best results in terms both activity and enantioselectivity were obtained with O-silylated 4-hydroxyproline derivatives in the α-aminoxylation reaction between n-butyraldehyde and nitrosobenzene (83% yield for water, 86% yield for ball milling and ee > 99%). Very good yield (82%) and excellent optical purity (ee > 99%) were also achieved in the α-hydrazination reaction of 3-phenylpropanal with dibenzyl azodicarboxylate using the ball-milling technique.


Here I examine the major theories of ethical intuitions, focusing on the epistemic status of this class of intuitions. We cover self-evidence theory, seeming-state theory, and some of the recent contributions from experimental philosophy.


Successful adoptive immunotherapy for leukemia depends on the generation of T cells that can specifically react with malignant cells. Dendritic cells (DCs) are important antigen‐presenting cells in the development of antileukemia T‐cell responses. Mononuclear cells (MNC) were isolated from peripheral blood or bone marrow of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). After incubation with granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor, interleukin (IL)‐4, and tumor necrosis factor‐α, MNC developed morphological characteristics of DCs in vitro, which were confirmed by phenotypic assay. Fluorescence in situ hybridization demonstrated the presence of fusion gene in the nuclei of representative CML or AML–M3 samples, indicating that the cells were leukemic in origin. IL‐12 levels were significantly higher in AML–DCs and CML–DCs prestimulated with phorbol 12‐myristate 13‐acetate than in the corresponding leukemic cells, but were lower than that of healthy donors. These cells were potent stimulators of lymphocyte proliferation in specific in vitro assays for DC function. However, the stimulatory abilities of allogeneic T cells in a mixed lymphocyte reaction were impaired compared with those of mature DCs derived from healthy donors, although T‐cell stimulatory effects were significantly increased in these differentiated leukemia–DCs. These results suggest that functional DCs may be derived from leukemic (AML, CML) blasts in a significant number of patients and may be capable of inducing leukemia‐specific immune responses with potentially clinically beneficial effects.


The effect of the cation nature is explored for the reaction of alkali metal ions intercalation into the AVPO 4 F material. Application of electrochemical methods allowed determining the key diffusional and kinetic parameters for Li + , Na + and K + intercalation reactions. The obtained formal redox potential values, apparent diffusion coefficients and charge transfer resistance values are contrasted, providing the possibility to assess the variation in the reaction energetics for metal ion insertion/extraction. The observed differences in reaction rates are rationalized in terms of different contributions of ion desolvation and transition through adsorbate layer/electrode interface for various ions. dissolved in EC/DEC solution under Ar atmosphere. Commercial 1 M LiPF 6 in EC/DEC (battery grade, Aldrich) was used as a Li + electrolyte. Composite electrodes were fabricated by mixing 70% KVPO 4 F, 13% Super C carbon black (Timcal) and 17% polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) as a binder. The electrode mass was suspended in an appro- priate amount of N-methylpyrrolidone and spread over a platinum support. The resulting electrodes were dried at 120 ◦ C in vacuum ( p < 10 − 2 atm) for 7 h. The typical loading of the cathode material was 0.3–0.5 mg · cm − 2


Planning appointments has become a daunting task especially for health professionals in hospitals and clinics. Failure of appointment appointments can also result in dispersed appointments, increased number of shows, general patient dissatisfaction and financial losses for health organizations. Many day-to-day medical centers now use a combination of telephone-based planning and computer-based appointments but there is still a technical and human error gap. This online facility can add power to any hospital or clinic website. Reduces the hard work associated with managing a medical environment. More time to commit to patient care, better patient compliance and financial efficiency are other rewards. The integration of covid time, technology and rapid population growth has been strongly driven to introduce patient planning online. In this used project, you sometimes experience minor problems where you need to consult a doctor about your health problems or nearby and follow their meetings. The Online Doctor System will provide one authorized direct communication between the doctors of your choice if necessary for your minor problems. Using the web Online Healthcare System, patients will be able to complete online forms in seconds before entering the virtual office room. It will also allow you to upload your lab results such as x-ray copies, medical history etc which your doctors may refer you for.


We study quasi-stationary Stokes flow in a dihedral domain arising from a study of a free boundary problem of viscous fluid in a container. We construct an exact solution of quasistationary Stokes equations and derive its estimates with norm in a weighted Sobolev spaces.


BACKGROUND
 Influenza vaccination is recommended for nurses in China but is not mandatory or offered free of charge. Identifying factors that impact seasonal influenza vaccine acceptance among nurses in China may inform strategies to increase vaccination coverage in this high priority group.

 OBJECTIVE
 To determine influenza vaccination coverage and the principal factors influencing influenza vaccination among nurses in China.

 METHODS
 During March 22-April 1, 2018, we conducted an opt-in internet panel survey among registered nurses in China. Respondents were recruited from an internet-based training platform for nurses. We assessed influenza vaccination status and factors influencing influenza vaccine acceptance and refusal.

 RESULTS
 Among 22,888 nurses invited to participate, 4,706 responded, and 4,153 were valid respondents. Overall, 257 (6%) nurses reported receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine during the 2017/18 season. Vaccination coverage was highest among nurses working in Beijing (10%, P<.001) and nurses working in primary care (12%, P=.023). The top three reasons for not being vaccinated were lack of time (28%), not knowing where and when to get vaccinated (14%), and lack of confidence in the vaccine's effectiveness (12%). Overall, 41% of nurses reported experiencing at least one episode of influenza-like illness (ILI) during the 2017/18 season; 87% of nurses kept working while sick, and 25% of nurses reported ever recommending influenza vaccination to patients. Compared with nurses who did not receive influenza vaccination in the 2017/18 season, nurses who received influenza vaccination were more likely to recommend influenza vaccination to patients (67% vs. 22%, P<.001).

 CONCLUSIONS
 Influenza vaccination coverage among nurses was low, and only a small proportion recommended influenza vaccine to patients. Our findings highlight the need for a multi-pronged strategy to increase influenza vaccination among nurses in China.


Cost estimate and durations for construction work packages are input by a user-oriented language. The program assembles the activities into a network and computes the monthly cash flow requirements. Different escalation rates may be given for each work package, and simple or compound interest on funds during construction may be used. Activities affected by weather conditions are automatically lengthened if they fall in the winter. Estimates of the uncertainty in costs and durations may be input, and the program calculates the resulting uncertainty in the project milestone completion dates and the cash flow projections. If limitations on the total cash flow in any period are imposed, the program automatically reschedules the project to meet the restrictions with the least delay in completion date. Application of the program to a coal-fired power plant is illustrated, and the effects of various cash flow limitations on project duration, interest, escalation, and total cost are compared.


Some specific characteristics of the aging of the Brazilian population in different areas, states and communities all over the country, have shown significant variations. Historical series of demographic and health indicators for the population in their sixties and over in Brazil, state of S. Paulo and in the


AbstractSamples of men's and women's names drawn from English language editions of Israeli telephone directories identify the most common names in current usage. These names, categorized into Biblical, Traditional, Modern Hebrew, and Non-Hebrew groups, indicate that for both men and women over 90 percent come from Hebrew, with the Bible accounting for over 70 percent of the male names and about 40 percent of the female. Pronunciation, meaning, and Bible citation (where appropriate) are given for each name.


The range and scope of the uses of television for industrial purposes are indicated to give some of the design requirements and to show broadly how they have been met with reference to a particular television channel employing a vidicon camera tube. In addition, two special applications are described, namely the use of this channel with infra-red and ultra-violet light.


PURPOSE: The purpose of this Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) is to describe the implementation of the CMS-Wave model into the Coastal Model Test Bed (CMTB). The CMTB has been initiated to evaluate and understand the strengths and weaknesses of numerical wave, hydrodynamic, and morphologic models using high-resolution temporal and spatial field measurements available at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), Field Research Facility (FRF), in Duck, NC. This field evaluation will promote rapid enhancement of model capability and focus research efforts in the coastal environment. Detailed information about the CMTB, initial setup methodology, and the first group of tested models can be found in Bak et al. (2017). Only a summary of the methodology is described in this document.


The Columbia cultivar of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.), a potential fructose-producing crop, was grown at Morden, Manitoba and harvested in the fall from mid-August to mid-October, and in the spring from mid-April to mid-May. The total reducing sugar content increased as the tubers enlarged in the fall and decreased in the spring with the initiation and elongation of tuber sprouts. The fructose content, however, decreased with sequential fall harvest dates whereas it remained relatively stable during spring harvesting but at a lower concentration than in the fall-harvested tubers.Key words: Reducing sugars, fructose, harvest date