Embodiments of the invention provide an object searching and processing method and an apparatus thereof. The method is characterized by acquiring an object searching request, wherein the object searching request includes an object identification to be searched; according to the object searching request, acquiring an emission frequency corresponding to the object identification to be searched, generating and sending an emission signal corresponding to the emission frequency; after a responder arranged on an object to be searched receives the emission signal matching to a receiving frequency, carrying out corresponding prompting processing so that a user determines a storing position of the object to be searched according to the corresponding prompt. Therefore, the object can be rapidly searched, searching efficiency is high, and time and manpower resources are saved.


This study sets out an empirical hybrid autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) and artificial neural network (ANN) model designed to estimate electromagnetic wave propagation in densely forested urban areas. Received signal power intensity data was acquired through measurement campaigns carried out in the Metropolitan Area of Belem (MAB), in the Brazilian Amazon. Comparisons were made between estimates from classical least squares (LS) fitting and ITU (International Telecommunication Union) recommendation P. 1546-5. The results indicate the model is, at least, 44% more precise than every ITU estimate and, in some situations, is at least 11% better than an LS estimate, depending on the respective values of the relative error (RE).


The use of cascaded clustering is reported. This technique was developed to permit the application of Jarvis-Patrick clustering based on structural fingerprints to large chemical databases, while keeping the maximum cluster size and the number of singletons produced at reasonable levels. The basis for the algorithm, its implementation, and validation are described. In the first part of the paper, the approach is used to create a representative subset of compounds for biological testing from the corporate compound repository. A variation of the method is then used for the comparison of relatively large databases. Finally, compound selection using cascaded clustering is shown to be complementary to the Diverse Property-Derived approach, which is based on partitioning by six molecular descriptors.


Arguments for food self‐sufficiency at the level of small‐scale farms invariably refer to the need for national self‐sufficiency. This article shows that state‐inspired attempts to impose self‐sufficiency upon specialised middle peasant producers in Kenya have had the effect of reducing the supply of marketed food and increasing food imports. A change in the character of presidential power has also inhibited food production by large‐scale farms and this, together with imported price shocks, has reduced the supply of food for commercialised peasants who produce for international markets. Only very specific political conditions make it possible for international and internal circuits of capital and exchange to be harmonised through the power of a nation state.


The invention discloses a flameless double-opening stereoscopic cross exothermic welding method and a mould thereof, which are characterized by the way of one-step cross exothermic welding for pure copper, copper-clad steel strands or a single round wire in a flameless state without disconnecting a main wire and branch wires respectively through the mould. A reaction cavity of the mould is in the shape of an overhung calabash, so that gas generated in reaction of flux is buffered and distributed at a plurality of positions when rising. A body of the mould is of a double-opening type and is operated by two pairs of mould clamps. An upper mould is opened or closed horizontally while a lower mould is opened or closed vertically as required, so that the main wire and the branch wires are placed into the mould without being disconnected respectively. A forming cavity of the mould is in the partially enlarged shape of the round wire, the diameter of the forming cavity is 1.20-1.25 times of that of the main wire or each branch wire, the length of the forming cavity is three times of that of the main wire, and the size of the connection position of the main wire with each branch wire is equal to the diameter of the branch wire.


This paper presents an XML-based open data model for exchanging power system simulation data. The need for an open model born due to both the limitations of the IEEE common data format and the huge number of proprietary formats that make difficult exchanging system data in the power system community. The philosophy, the structure and the features of the proposed open data model are discussed in detail. The proposed open data model is illustrated by means of a small-size benchmark network.


The Intervention of Saint George MY TAXI FROM DOWNTOWN MOSCOW TO DOMODEdovo International Airport encounters surprisingly little traffic in the predawn darkness. I meet up with my traveling companions, and we make our way through the dense crowds to our gate. We are a small group of visiting physicians. Our destination is the city of Vladikavkaz, capital of the North Ossetia-Alani Sovereign Republic of the Russian Federation, where we will be lecturing. The "here" of our destination is the Caucasus, a region of enormous strategic importance for all of recorded history. The high mountain valleys and navigable rivers form an essential passageway through the Caucasus mountain ranges along the Great Silk Road linking China and the Mediterranean for thousands of years. And so my own Silk Road odyssey begins. The minivan heads south toward the mountains. Even today, the modern motorways follow the same ancient routes, and along the way the historical evidence of migration and settlement can be seen in the intermingled ruins of shrines to pagan, Christian, and Islamic deities. Crumbling stone watchtowers on high mountain passes have survived the passage of Persian tribes, Mongol and Tartar invaders, Byzantine missionaries, Ottoman traders, SS troops, and Soviet armies. Everywhere in the Caucasus, unexpected cultural juxtaposition is the norm. For example, the mythic Saint George is the patron saint of the Ossetians, the defender of the Russian Orthodox Church. However, the Ossetian Saint George is not the strong warrior slaying the dragon as depicted in Raphael's Renaissance painting hanging in the Louvre. Rather, the Ossetian Saint George is often depicted as an old man, riding a three-legged horse, whose feast day commemorates the day he finally succumbed to torture on the rack during religious persecution. He is less a warrior than a sage whose legitimacy as the patron for all Ossetians has been earned by his example of courage even in the face of defeats, an important reality of life in the Caucasus. In the remote mountain valleys, old women still whisper that Saint George was in reality Zoroaster, who, among his other attributes, was a physician. As we approach the city of Vladikavkaz, the urban skyline comes into view dotted with church spires of Orthodox Christianity, mosques, and Sovietera block housing. Attendance at the conference is surprisingly large, given the political unrest and difficulties of border crossings. My audience consists of medical students and young physicians from the surrounding region comprising varying ethnicity, regions, and countries: North and South Ossetia, Georgia, Ingushetia, Abkhazia, and Chechnya. Veiled women physicians in dark clothing sit next to chic academy medical students fitted out in the latest Louis Vuitton and Gucci haute couture straight from GUM in Red Square. While the official languages of the conference are English and Russian, at the breaks many languages are being spoken. Yet I sense the warm collegiality developing with enthusiastic young doctors eager to challenge and question. The alchemy of learning is beginning. When I speak abroad I have found that the most meaningful way to immerse in another culture is to try to connect with medical students and young physicians who are keen interpreters of their culture and of course always eager to practice English. One young surgeon attending my lectures asks me if I might have time to tour the hospital and medical school buildings and see some patients with him. I eagerly accompany Gregor through the labyrinth of buildings, most dating back to the time of the Czars. I am immediately struck by the considerable bedside skills of this young doctor. Students and nurses spontaneously come up to him throughout our rounds. He seems to know everyone by name. Grateful families of patients are anxious to see him and present little cakes and sausages. He has also obviously earned the respect of his surgical colleagues far beyond that which I usually associate with such youth. At the end of our tour, he bluntly asks, "Why did you come to Vladikavkaz? Why are you here?" His question surprises me. I blurt out, "I am a physician and a teacher of medicine, and I try to take advantage of opportunities to meet colleagues in different parts of the world." Even as I mouth the words they resonate bland and hollow, like the many medical school applications I have reviewed, proclaiming that the applicant "loves science and wants to help people." We do not pursue the topic. Why indeed am I here? Our group had wanted to visit the town of Beslan, just north of Vladikavkaz. I had heard of the events of 2004, when nearly 1000 schoolchildren and parents had been taken hostage in the infamous School Number One, which led to the deaths of more than 300 of them during a rescue attempt. I tell Gregor of our wishes, and he volunteers to come with us the following day. The short trip to Beslan traverses a bucolic countryside. Fields of potatoes are being harvested in the cool fall air by


According to the present situation of the physical education in physical department,we state the necessity and feasibility of human exercise science intergated with humanistic education,we also has considered some methods about how human exercise science intergated with humanistic education.


The measurement of the net content of liquor products by absolute volume method has inaccurate results due to the low accuracy of hanging wall and standard gauges,especially in the measurement of the net content of grand packing liquor products,increasing measurement times would further expand such measurement errors.As we know,liquor net content changes under different temperature,increasing with temperature rise and decreasing with temperature drop,however,liquor quality is hardly influenced by temperature.In practice,weighing method is the best choice in the measurement of the net content of grand packing liquor products.


Abstract The cross section for the reaction 7Li(nn′)7Li*, in which the residual nucleus is left in its first excited state (478 kev), has been measured as a function of neutron bombarding energy from the threshold up to 1·65 mev. The reaction was studied by observation, with both stilbene and sodium iodide crystal detectors, of the γ-rays from the 7Li*. Details of the experimental method are given. The shape of the excitation curve for the reaction immediately above threshold indicates a strong s-wave contribution due to a (1-) level in the 8Li compound nucleus. Above this region the curve rises to a peak at a neutron energy of about 1·35 mev, corresponding to a 8Li level at 3·2 mev (Γ≅1 mev), which can be interpreted in termsof theoretical models as either a (1+) or, possibly, a (1-) state.


Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) traditionally encode translation equivariance via the convolution operation. Generalization to other transformations has recently received attraction to encode the knowledge of the data geometry in group convolution operations. Equivariance to rotation is particularly important for 3D image analysis due to the large diversity of possible pattern orientations. 3D texture is a particularly important cue for the analysis of medical images such as CT and MRI scans as it describes different types of tissues and lesions. In this paper, we evaluate the use of 3D group equivariant CNNs accounting for the simplified group of right-angle rotations to classify 3D synthetic textures from a publicly available dataset. The results validate the importance of rotation equivariance in a controlled setup and yet motivate the use of a finer coverage of orientations in order to obtain equivariance to realistic rotations present in 3D textures.


Lytic lesions of the calvarium in pediatric age group have a wide range of different etiologies, ranging from normal variants to congenital, traumatic, inflammatory and neoplastic lesions,They manifest as palpable masses, with or without associated pain. Imaging approach frequently begins with CT and MR being complementary and the method of choice for the assessment of bone and associated soft tissue masses. We are hereby reporting two such cases with review of literature.


Abstract We delineate the image of multilinear Lie polynomial of degree 2 evaluated on L where L is a finite-dimensional nilpotent Lie algebra over field k with


The perioperative morbidity and mortality in pediatric cardiac surgery can be due to a multitude of factors. Timely identification of the problem helps in altering the treatment strategy and improving the outcome.


The Patient Evaluation Measure (PEM) was designed at the Derby consensus meeting in 1995. It was validated for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in 2005 (Hobby et al) and was preferable to the DASH score for CTS assessment. We aimed to audit CTS treated by surgical decompression in our unit using the PEM, and to compare our results with the published literature. Thirty consecutive patients undergoing carpal tunnel decompression were questioned about one hand. Patients completed a preoperative PEM and a postoperative PEM at 3 months. Mean PEM scores improved from 41.3 to 23.9 (P Results for Carpal Tunnel Decompression in our unit match those of other units. We found the PEM was easy to use; and effective, both in the assessment of patients with CTS, and for outcome measurement following surgical decompression. Our study supports the idea that the PEM could be used widely as an audit tool, to assist Hand Surgeon and/or Hand Surgery Unit Appraisal.


For a few decades, globally, erectile dysfunction (ED) has become more prominent even in young adults and represents a mounting health concern causing a significant effect on men's quality of life. There is an expectation that by the end of 2025, the number of ED cases can rise to 322 million. We aimed to comprehensively analyze the scientific output of scholarly articles and studies in the field of ED (2016–2021). Data from scholarly articles were collected using Pubmed, and clinical trials-related information was accessed from the clinical trials website. An extensive patent search was conducted using databases such as USPTO (United States patent and trademark office) and EPO (European patent office), WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), etc. Owing to the high market value of ED drugs, considerable interest was attained to grab the opportunities. The race to replace the phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5 inhibitor-PDE5i) can be identified as evident from the significant number of patents filed and the inventions cleared with clinical trials. Some other intriguing interventions are identified for ED treatment but have yet to gain public acceptance. The current analysis confirms the overall evolution and unexplored corners of research on ED treatment strategies with a current global projection.


By the method of experiment and statistics,the authors of this paper make a dynamics analysis to the three jumps for the 7 triple jumpers of Hebei Institute of Physical Education,and discuss the neuromuscular function and the ground impact load characteristics to legs in the triple jump,especially discuss the interactions and relations of the ground impact forces,plantar pressure and electromyography.The results show that the largest ground impact forces is produced on the second jump;the plantar pressure and achievement of triple jumps are highly relevant,and the highest peak pressures is recorded under the heel and forefoot;the back leg extensor is characterized by the high rate of activation in the pre-activity phase.


GPS attitude determination is a key technology in aerospace, sailing and land-navigation etc. In the method of double difference phase measurement, it is a crucial topic to solve the carrier phase integer ambiguity, which is shown to be a combination optimization problem, and thus efficient heuristic algorithms are needed. In this paper, we propose a Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization (DPSO)-based solution which aims at searching for the optimal integer ambiguity directly without decorrelation of ambiguity, and computing the baseline vector consequently. A novel binary particle encoding approach and corresponding revision operation are presented. Furthermore, domain knowledge is incorporated to significantly improve the convergence rate. Through simulations, we demonstrate that the proposed algorithm is efficient for GPS attitude determination.


Understanding phylogeography, demographic dynamics as well as evolutionary forces of agricultural pests can enhance our understanding of their distribution dynamics, which is critical for developing effective control strategies. The pink rice borer (PRB), Sesamia inferens (Walker), is a destructive pest of rice that is widely distributed in Asia; however, little is known regarding its phylogeography and evolutionary history. In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity, population genetic structure and demographic history of the PRB at the scale of its whole distribution in China. Both mitochondrial and microsatellite datasets indicated that PRB individuals exhibit high levels of genetic diversity. Two large phylogeographic clusters were identified, corresponding to Northern and Southern China regions, respectively. The glacial events during the penultimate glacial period likely led to the separation of these two clusters, and parts of Northern and Southern China areas acted as independent refugia for PRB during glacial period. Two microrefugia in the Sichuan Basin and Yunnan‐Guizhou Plateau were also identified, and the PRB from Sichuan Basin could be one of the ancestral sources for PRB individuals from the Northern China lineage. Our study not only provides information that has implications for refugia identification, but also provides an example on how to reveal the phylogeography, demography history and evolutionary forces of an agriculture pest.


LARP initiated Joint IR Studies (JIRS) in October 2007 (FY2008) to coordinate efforts related to the LHC Phase I and II upgrades previously situated either in Accelerator Systems or in Magnet Systems. This note outlines JIRS goals, main directions and milestones.


By using the inequality method,we study the boundedness and asymptotic behavior for a class of second order integro-differential equations with deviating argument.Some sufficient conditions for the boundedness of the solutions are given.The results obtained generalize and improve some previous works.


The invention relates to an adhesive resin composition comprising (i) a graft-modified mixture of an ethylene-ester (meth) acrylic, polyolefin and polystyrene, (ii) a mixture modified by grafting an ethylene (meth) acrylic and polyolefin, and polystyrene, or (iii) a graft-modified polyolefin, an ethylene-ester copolymer of (meth) acrylic acid and polystyrene. This composition is useful for forming an adhesive layer in a laminate comprising a layer of polystyrene. Application to the production of polystyrene-based laminates for food containers, etc.


Almost every household keeps semi-intensive back yard poultry production in the backyard as a tradition, both for food and for the generation of additional income in mahoba. Recent studies have shown that improving husbandry and management practices on the house can increase the return of the back yard poultry farmer significantly. A survey was carried out on households with back yard poultry on the social and economic importance of back yard poultry production on the mahoba in 2012. Results showed that on an average, the back yard poultry farmer was 45 years of age, 33% were illiterate, 36% of the farmers were women, and the family consisted of 5.5 members. Besides their main occupation, animal husbandry was the main side activity of 61% of the households. 78% of the respondents reared chickens firstly for income, 11% for home consumption, 7% for cultural reasons, and 4% simply for game. The profit obtained from the sale of chickens and eggs, and the monetary value of sale and home consumption of these commodities represented 14% and 21% of the total income of the family, respectively. 62% of the households wished to expand back yard poultry production as they found this system of production more profitable than the rearing improved commercial broilers and layers. All the poultry sellers who marketed the back yard poultry found their business profitable, and wished to expand it. They priced the birds by their appearance, offered 85/kg live weight, and sold them at 110/kg live weight to consumers in Mahoba. Back yard poultry had a guaranteed market, especially for being free intensive birds, and for their rustic taste.


Language learning is much more effective when linked to meaningful content. Among all the language learning approaches resting upon the notion of CLIL (content and language integrated learning) it has been proven that the benefits of bilingual or even multilingual education are great in number whether it is the promotion of dual or multiple literacy, an intensified empathy, openness, tolerance or acceptance of cultural and linguistic diversity. Some areas in this field remain to be explored or raise controversial questions. This paper explores the status and use of code switching in content and language integrated learning and teaching. The issue is whether code switching, a moderate use presupposed, can be integrated in an intelligent way to foster the students' L2 acquisition process. Learning a second language presumes being exposed to a constant input in the L2. This certainly applies to the second language learning classroom as well. Nevertheless L2 input can be halted to enhance understanding when conveying meaning sometimes seems to lead to a cul-de-sac due to a lack of certain bricks in the second language system. In such a context codeswitching can be timesaving and maintaining students' motivation. Code switching can also be helpful for all those learners with a low self-esteem and an anxiety to perform in the foreign language. Over a certain time the L2 is considered to be a constant 'partner' in the learning process but the anchor of L1 is helpful and affirming. The paper investigates the issue with regard to my own experience in the CLIL setting of a primary school in the South-Western part of Germany. Additionally, language teachers' opinions towards code switching in L2 learning have been evaluated at several schools in this region.


The invention provides a high-performance eutectic aluminum silicon alloy piston material of a vehicle engine. On the basis of ZL109 alloy, the novel eutectic alloy material with high strength and low thermal expansion coefficient can be prepared by adjusting the alloy composition and adding trace elements such as V, Zr and P. The eutectic aluminum silicon alloy has the characteristics of being excellent in high-temperature property, high in hardness, low in thermal expansion coefficient, good in wear resistance and the like, thus being better in accordance with the requirements of the high-performance vehicle engine.


We read with interest the reply of Bauones et al to our letter, "Splenic Sarcoidosis Remains a Diagnostic Challenge, " regarding the behavior that splenic sarcoidosis can exhibit on contrast-enhanced ultrasound. We agree with the authors that the most observed pattern is characterized by an absence of enhancement in the arterial and parenchymal phases. However, as discussed above, we found a case of splenic sarcoidosis that exhibited a tumor-like pattern at contrast-enhanced ultrasound (peripheral enhancement in the arterial phase followed by a rapid and marked washout). Stang et al previously described two patients with slight but diffuse enhancement of the lesions in the arterial phase followed by progressive hypoenhancement in the parenchymal phase, as compared with adjacent splenic tissue. We would like to remark that, in these cases, splenic sarcoidosis can mimic neoplastic disease and that a proper diagnosis can be reached with histologic examination. The origin of these abnormal patterns may be related to a different vascularization of the lesions. More studies are needed before drawing definite conclusions.


The main objective of this work is to develop a methodology for risk management in a distributed system. Security is a very important issue when different users have potential access to operations of various databases of a system. There are benefits and risks involved in allowing these accesses overtime. Assuming that the probability of a user being hostile may be crisp or fuzzy is partially known, we implement fuzzy linear programming to maximize the benefits while keeping the loss under a certain fuzzy limit within the time allocation for each user. Furthermore, we develop an approach using fuzzy cognitive map to help estimate the probability of the user being hostile. In the paper, we use a specific model for simplicity in illustrating our methodology but the model can be extended to general problems of allocation of resources in a highly sensitive information distributed system such as online banking.


This research journal explains about the research conducted by Megawati (2016a & 2061b) this explains about jurnal description, method of article, content, and significance. The PEDAGOGIA journal consist of 7 points of discussion in different years, starting from 2011-2017. Further more Cover PEDAGOGIA not interesting because the color is not too clear. Opposite the method used in PEDAGOGIA journal is a qualitative method. PEDAGOGIA explained about the problem of learning difficulties experienced by student in following the language learning and in this PEDAGOGIA journal using qualitative method with questionnaire,observation, and video recording instrument. Whereas, JEES explained about the analysis of a three student from Thailand who have difficulty in learning English and the method used in journal JEES is descriptive method. However, JEES journal consist of 2 points of discussion in the different years, starting from 2016-2017. Inside cover JEES quite interesting because there is a cover title and volume. The method used in the journal JEES is a descriptive method. In conclusion word it is PEDAGOGIA content journal is more common than JEES journal.


The formation rate of MgCl 2 .6H 2 O particles was measured in a batch crystallizer using a Partec-2000 laser particle analyzer interfaced with a computer. The effects of hydrodynamic and temperature conditions, of the rates of creating supersaturation, and of the temperature of saturation on the rate of particle formation were studied.


BACKGROUND Pancytopenia is a relatively common haematological entity with simultaneous presence of anaemia, leucopenia and thrombocytopenia. It is a feature of many medical and haematological disorders like megaloblastic anaemia, drug-induced bone marrow hypoplasia, even fatal leukaemia and bone marrow aplasia. The clinical and haematological studies determine the proper diagnosis and management of patients. Bone marrow examination is an important diagnostic procedure for determining the cause of pancytopenia. This study was conducted to evaluate clinico-haematological findings, identify the causes of pancytopenia, and compare our findings with other similar studies. METHODS The four-year retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Pathology at a tertiary care hospital in western Odisha, India. Data regarding clinical details, peripheral blood and bone marrow aspirations were collected and analyzed using simple statistical methods. RESULTS A total of 131 cases of pancytopenia were studied. The age range of patients was 3 years to 72 years, with a mean of 36.5 years. Male to female ratio was 0.84 : 1. The majority of cases were in the age group of 31 – 40 years (20.61 %). Generalized weakness with pallor (54.96 percent) was the commonest clinical finding, followed by splenomegaly (16.79 %), and hepatomegaly (11.45 %). Aplastic anaemia (43.51 %) was the most common cause found on the bone marrow aspiration followed by megaloblastic anaemia (22.14 %) and haematological malignancies. Among the haematological malignancies, acute myeloid leukaemia was the commonest cause of pancytopenia (10.69 %). CONCLUSIONS Bone marrow aspiration in cytopenic patients helps in understanding the disease process and to diagnose or rule out the causes of cytopenia. Different geographical areas have a different presentation of haematological disorders. KEYWORDS Bone Marrow Aspiration, Pancytopenia, Aplastic Anaemia


In the editorial of the first issue of the journal Artificial Life and Robotics, John Casti draws our attention to a shift that is occurring in scientific research methodology which will certainly play a key role in the Arts and Sciences of the twenty-first century: Casti observes that Science is increasingly shifting its attention from matter to information (Casti, 1997). He observes that contemporary Science is no longer primarily concerned with the study of the material composition of nature, but rather with the study of the functional characteristics of its tangled systems, most notably the interaction between the components of a system, the interconnection of different systems and the emergence of global behaviour. Thanks to computer technology, scientists can now create surrogate artificial worlds to perform very complex experiments that would otherwise be impossible to perform. These artificial worlds are analogous to the more familiar laboratories (test tubes, retorts, etc.) used by scientists for centuries to investigate the structure of atoms, chemical components, cells, and so forth; the main difference is that these artificial worlds are used to simulate natural phenomena in order to study them in terms of the functional activity carried by patterns of information. The emergence of fields such as Artificial Life (Alife), for example, is a natural consequence of this shift of paradigms.


High fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and alcoholism each individually promote insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, and together increase risk for Type II diabetes in the clinical setting. Conversely, animal studies, typically utilizing forced/continuous alcohol (EtOH) access, tend to show that EtOH intake decreases HFD-induced effects on insulin and glucose function, while HFD decreases EtOH intake. Intermittent access increases EtOH intake, but HFD effects on intermittent EtOH and resultant changes to metabolic function are not well characterized. The present studies sought to determine if HFD alters EtOH intake in male C57Bl/6J mice given differing two-bottle choice EtOH access schedules, and to determine the impact of HFD and scheduled EtOH intake on insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. In the first cohort, mice were given Unlimited Access EtOH (UAE)+HFD (n=15; HFD=60% calories from fat, 10% EtOH v/v, ad libitum) or UAE+Chow (n=15; standard mouse chow=10% calories from fat, ad libitum) for 6 weeks. UAE+HFD mice gained significantly more weight, had lower EtOH preference, consumed significantly less EtOH, and were insulin resistant and hyperglycemic compared with UAE+Chow mice. In the second cohort, mice were given Limited Access EtOH (LAE, 4 hrs/d; 3 d/wk)+HFD (n=5) or LAE+Chow (n=5) with increasing EtOH concentrations (10%, 15%, 20%). LAE+HFD mice gained more weight than LAE+Chow mice and had lower 10% EtOH preference, with no difference in total EtOH consumption at any EtOH concentration. LAE+HFD mice had seemingly normal insulin sensitivity but profound hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance. These results suggest that access schedules determine the impact of HFD on EtOH consumption and HFD+EtOH-induced metabolic dysfunction.


Over 150 years separate the establishment of the University of Berlin (1809/10) and the University of Constance (1966/67), two institutions that mark significant moments in the history of German higher education. In the shadow of Napoleon's defeat of Prussia, Wilhelm von Humboldt and his colleagues Fichte and Schleiermacher inspired educational reforms that were unfortunately burdened and ultimately weakened by their oversuccessful institutionalization both in the German educational system and in German society. Humanistic Bildung became the sure entry to secure civil service positions and status.' Even defeats in two world wars did not seem to alter the infrastructure of the university institution. But after the Vietnam War and student revolts in the 1960s, academicians such as Gerhard Hess, Constance's first rector, and Hans Robert JauB and Wolfgang Iser, professors of Romanistik andAnglistik respectively, were prompted like their colleagues over a century before to call for substantive change in an educational system that had become, to put it bluntly, an anachronism. The comparisons between Berlin and Constance are cited copiously in many of the studies on the contemporary German university reform movements. However, very few of these studies deal with specific disciplines like Literaturwissenschaft in the broader context of Wissenschaftsgeschichte. They have not sufficiently pointed out the strikingly similar commitments of these institutions to a kind of critical thinking inspired by a particular type of scholarship/research, learning, and pedagogy. In fact, an even stronger tradition can be forged between those two institutions when these common academic concerns are seen to be based on the influence of hermeneuticsthe theory of interpretation and understanding.


A sticky situation: A site-specific immobilization of proteins onto a glass surface may allow the creation of protein microarrays. This approach relies on the Staudinger ligation between azide-modified proteins and a phosphane-functionalized glass surface.


This paper proposes a robust and blind audio watermarking scheme based on spread spectrum in Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) domain. For this purpose, the watermarks are embedded in low-frequency coefficients, which are less audible. The main aim is to divide the audio signal into small frames and modify the magnitude of the 6th level approximation coefficients of DWT using the direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) technique. In addition, psychoacoustic model is used for enhancing in imperceptibility, and Savitsky-Golay filter is employed for increasing the extraction accuracy. The experimental results confirm high robustness against the most common attacks, including, re-sampling, requantizing, Gaussian noise addition MP3 compression, and low pass filter without significant perceptual distortion (ODG is higher than-1). The proposed scheme's data payload is about 83 bps.


Abstract : This Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addresses the construction and operation of Titan IV/Centaur Launch Complex (TCLC) on South Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California, for launching the Titan IV/Centaur space vehicle. This action would support requirements for timely and reliable launch of critical DoD satellites from a location where highly inclined and polar orbits can be safely achieved; provide capability to launch payloads in the 10,000-pound class to high energy, inclined orbits; and (3) maintain assured access to space by providing backup launch capability for the Titan IV/NUS (no upper stage). Alternatives considered include the no action alternative and the development and operation of the facility at three undeveloped sites (Vina Terrace, Boathouse Flats, or Cypress Ridge) and one developed site, Satellite Launch Complex-6 (SLC-6), on south VAFB. Primary impacts to the physical environment of south VAFB would involve soil and vegetation loss during construction (for the undeveloped sites) and effects of sonic boom on Channel Islands wildlife during launch events. Primary impacts to the human environment of north Santa Barbara County relate to the potential for a maximum of 550 employment opportunities during project construction and 400 during operation. The primary regional effects of temporary and permanent population growth would be increases in economic activity and in demands on public services and facilities. Other impacts would include the visual impacts from implementation at one of the undeveloped sites and the potential closure of Jalama Beach County Park during launch events. Potential impacts to health and safety also would occur, related to the fuels utilized. This EIS concludes that environmental impacts from the TCLC would be substantially less at the SLC-6 site than at the undeveloped sites, and is the preferred alternative to meet DoD launch program requirements. (24 tables, 62 figures, 53 refs.)


This paper compares and analyzes the performance of DMDG-TFET and DMDG-GDOV TFET with Si source and with heterojunction formed by Ge Source. It reports the influence of using gate drain overlap with heterojunction formed by Ge source on the performance parameters such as drain current(ID), subthreshold swing(SS), current switching ratio(ION/IOFF), am- bipolar current, capacitance, transconductance and intrinsic delay of the TFET device. The gate-drain overlap helps in improving the ambipolar behavior of the device as the electric field in the ambipolar region is reduced. Further the influence of Silicon-Germanium heterojunction reduces the tunneling barrier width which results in the improved-ON current of the proposed device. This also improves the transconductance and switching speed of the TFET device.


The optical intensity interferometer operated by Sydney University at Narrabri, NSW, Australia, was converted in 1972 April to a sensitive detector of atmospheric Cerenkov light from extensive air showers (EAS) with E$sub 0$>2times10$sup 11$ eV. Its two 7-m aperture optical reflectors were separated by 120 m and pointed by computer at the mean altitude for the maximum development of EAS from the direction of an object to be studied. Off-axis photomultipliers on the reflectors viewed the atmospheric Cerenkov light from EAS muon cores, thus enabling rejection of greater than or equal to50 percent of EAS detected as being cosmic-ray-initiated. Possible (greater than or equal to3 sigma) sources were found in 1972 in the directions of Cen A (NGC 5128), the Vela Pulsar, and MP 1451, out of 11 candidate objects studied. The objects included pulsars, unusual X-ray sources, active galaxies, a supernova, and lower energy (approx.100 MeV) $gamma$-ray sources such as the galactic center. (Confirmation of the 1972 results was attempted in an improved series of observations in 1973 April-June and 1974 March-April. The Cen A result was confirmed and is reported elsewhere. Upper limits are given here for the other objects, together with evidence for a variable for amore » variable pulsed flux from the Vela Pulsar. Implications of the results are discussed. (AIP)« less


Both Estimation of Distribution Algorithms (EDAs) and Copula Theory are hot topics in different research domains. The key of EDAs is modeling and sampling the probability distribution function which need much time in the available algorithms. Moreover, the modeled probability distribution function can not reflect the correct relationship between variables of the optimization target. Copula Theory provides a correlation between univariable marginal distribution functions and the joint probability distribution function. Therefore, Copula Theory could be used in EDAs. Because Archimedean copulas possess many nice properties, an EDA based on Archimedean copulas is presented in this paper. The experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.


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To investigate the skin lesions prophylactic effects of the early warning and monitoring management for newborns with characteristics of iatrogenic skin lesions in high-risk group and high risk link.

Methods
From June 2014 to June 2015, a total of 1 157 newborns with characteristics of iatrogenic skin lesions in high-risk group and high risk link, who were hospitalized in department of Neonatology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, were chosen as study objects.Five hundred and fifty-seven newborns who were admitted from June to December, 2014 were included into control group, and underwent general prevention for iatrogenic skin lesions. Another 600 newborns who were admitted from January to June, 2015 were included into observation group. In addition to general prevention for iatrogenic skin lesions, we used a self-design table Monitoring Table for Newborns in High-Risk Group of Iatrogenic Skin Lesions and"Iatrogenic Skin Lesions Record Form"to focus on early warning and monitoring, prevention and cure for newborns who was prone to iatrogenic skin lesions. The occurrence condition of iatrogenic skin lesions among different birth weight infants in both two groups were analyzed, meanwhile the differences of incidence rates of iatrogenic skin lesions and its main types between two groups were compared. There were no significant differences between two groups in constituent ratio of gender, gestational age and birth weight(P>0.05). The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Review Board of Investigation in Human Being of West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University. Informed consent was obtained from the parents of each participant.

Results
①Incidence rate of iatrogenic skin lesions of extremely low birth weight infants(93.3%) in control group was higher than that of normal birth weight infants(25.9%), low birth weight infants(29.6%) and very low birth weight infants(55.9%), respectively, and all the differences were statistically significant(χ2=27.68, 25.02, 7.69; P=0.000, 0.000, 0.006). ②Incidence rate of iatrogenic skin lesions of extremely low birth weight infants(71.4%) in observation group was higher than that of normal birth weight infants(19.6%), low birth weight infants(15.2%) and very low birth weight infants(29.7%), respectively, and all the differences were statistically significant(χ2=17.90, 23.57, 7.82; P=0.000, 0.000, 0.005). ③The top four main types of iatrogenic skin lesions were lesion by medicine exosmose, diaper dermatitis, compression injury by nasal oxygen therapy and lesion by paste. The incidence rates of iatrogenic skin lesions(21.2%), lesion by medicine exosmose(6.5%) and by paste(3.3%) in observation group were lower than those of control group(34.5%, 10.8%, 6.1%), respectively, and the differences were statistically significant(χ2=25.60, 6.74, 4.98; P=0.000, 0.009, 0.026).

Conclusions
Conduct the early warning and monitoring to newborns in high-risk group and high risk link of iatrogenic skin lesions can take various preventive measures in a timely and effective manner, thus can reduce the incidence rate of neonatal iatrogenic skin lesions.

Key words:
High-risk population; High risk link; Iatrogenic disease; Skin lesions; Infant, newborn


Steady-state performances of an integrated wind turbine generating system connected to a DC transmission system with an externally commutated thyristor inverter are discussed. The relationships between the DC transmission line voltage and the powers at the connecting points for the grids are revealed. It is shown that the operating range of the DC transmission line voltage, which is varied with fluctuations in the wind velocities, is determined by the power at the receiving-end grid. Then, we discuss DC power control methods to obtain maximum utilization from wind power and to compensate the fluctuation in the power at the receiving-end grid in the above-stated operating range. A comparative study of the DC power control by either the firing angle for the sending-end rectifier or the leading angle of the inverter is investigated. Finally, a combined DC power control method with the firing angle and the leading angle is explored.


Iwasawa theory is an area of number theory that emerged from the foundational work of Kenkichi Iwasawa in the late 1950s and onward. It studies the growth of arithmetic objects, such as class groups, in towers of number fields. Its key observation is that a part of this growth exhibits a remarkable regularity, which it aims to describe in terms of values ofmeromorphic functions known as L-functions, such as the Riemann zeta function.


Abstract : This Graduate Management Project seeks to quantify the direct and indirect costs of specialty referrals for Active Duty members for the purpose of comparing alternative modes of care. The combination of TRICARE program policy on access standards and shrinking military resources necessitates thorough review of the business processes involved with delivering specialty care to the Active Duty patient population. Specific concerns of non-medical expenses i.e., lost productivity, travel, per diem, etc. were analyzed in addition to direct medical costs associated with other alternatives to referring patients to regional military medical centers. A six-month test was conducted to evaluate local contract specialty care as an alternative to regional medical facility referral. The end result was a net savings of nearly $80,000 by way of increased usage of local contract care. However, non-medical savings were realized at expense of increased medical contract costs. Current funding policy needs modification in order to provide effective economic incentives for military health care managers to contract care locally.


The central focus of this paper is on a largely unexplored research domain relating to whether and how low power actors shape their political and regulated environment and create economic opportuni...


Predicting human exposure to airborne contaminants in urban environments requires numerical models that can resolve both urban atmospheric transport and dispersion (AT&D) and exchanges between indoor and outdoor spaces. Buildings and other structures affect winds, turbulence, and corresponding dispersion patterns of the airborne contaminants. While a range of modeling capabilities exist to address airborne material transport in urban areas, few possess the capability to efficiently and accurately simulate AT&D scenarios within operational timeframes. Recent advances in graphics processing units (GPU) have allowed a building-aware Large Eddy Simulation (LES) atmospheric modeling system to be implemented on a GPU-based computing platform. This GPU-LES system has gone through extensive verification and validation in open-terrain settings under various atmospheric stability environments. Here, we show a preliminary evaluation of an extension of the GPU-LES system to include a "building-aware" urban scenario by simulating a trial from the Mock Urban System Test (MUST) field experiment. This evaluation required 1-m horizonal and vertical grid spacing to resolve the winds and turbulence around and between the 12 x 10 array of rectangular shipping containers. For the trial presented here, the simulated vertical profiles of potential temperature and wind direction generally matched the analogous observed vertical profiles. Comparisons of measured airborne tracer observations show that downwind crosswind peak concentrations and crosswind integrated concentrations fall within the range of variability in MUST observations form this trial. Future work will include adding time-and-space varying realizations of AT&D, analyzing more MUST trials, and further extension of the GPU-LES system to include AT&D simulations of laboratory and real-world urban settings.


The structure and function of open NC are analyzed for the integration manufacture environment(IM). Some functiongs are studied, what are the network manufacture function, the intelligence manufacture function, the state monitoring function, the remote diagnosis, and the seamless link with Equipment Management System. Then, the resolvent is brought forward. The implement of each function is investigated, so the function model is built for IM. Some actual models are designed. A open NC model for IM is established.


In order to deal with uncertain parameters of a general hypersonic vehicle,longitudinal movement control law is designed based on the theory of simple adaptive control.How to establish a longitudinal movement model and a reference model and how to design adaptive control law with adaptive control theory are illustrated.Numerical simulation is done to validate robustness of the flight control law.Simulation results show that the control performance can satisfy with adaptively regulate control coefficients due to the errors of the outputs between the refernce model and the hypersonic vehicle.This method is effective and dealt with the problem of uncertain parameters preferably.


Abstract: Since 16 January 2021, India has administered more than 1.24 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines. As of 30 November 2021, India has administered more than 1.3 billion doses overall, including the first and second doses of currentlyapproved vaccines. Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine (manufactured under license by Serum Institute of India under the trade name Covishield) and Covaxin (developed locally by Bharat Biotech) were initially approved by India. Keywords: Covid-19 Vaccine, Covishield, Covaxin


Supplementary tables S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6. These constitute the raw research data for the paper: "Metal–silicate partitioning of W and Mo and the role of carbon in controlling their abundances in the Bulk Silicate Earth" by Jennings et al. (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta).

Table S1: Details of methods
Table S2: EPMA and LA-ICP-MS data for silicate and metal phases. See captions and paper for details.
Table S3: Sources used for additional data used in the data compilation in the paper
Table S4: Variance-covariance matrices for data fitting
Tables S5 and S6: Model outputs, see captions and paper for details.


The attached carbohydrates at the highly conserved asparagine‐linked glycosylation site in the CH2 domain of the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region of monoclonal antibody therapeutics can play an essential role in their mechanism of action, including ADCC, CDC, anti‐inflammatory functions, and serum half‐life. Thus, this particular glycosylation represents one of the important critical quality attributes (CQA) of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, which should be closely monitored and controlled during all stages of biopharmaceutical manufacturing. To study Fc glycosylation related quantitative critical quality attributes, the N‐glycan pool of adalimumab (Humira®) was spiked with increasing amounts of mannose‐5 oligosaccharide, a glycan with high CQA importance. The method enabled precise quantitative CQA assessment with high detection sensitivity.


The information packets are routed via a satellite constellation (12) of a telecommunications system (10) in a distributed, yet systematic. routing tables associated with each node are produced beforehand using a recurrent process which contemplates the use of connections and the anticipated load connections to different times and different states of the constellation. The tables are produced centrally, are distributed and maintained in each satellite. The tables are updated regularly to account for the anticipated traffic load and material changes in the connectivity of nodes resulting from satellite motion.


anxiety symptoms experienced in the previous week and is scored on a Likert-type scale of 4 points (01⁄4 not at all; 31⁄4 severely). Cutoffs points are as follows: 0–9, minimal; 10–16, mild; 17–29, moderate; and 30–63, severe. The Beck Depression Inventory is also a 21-item, self-rated inventory with each item rated with a set of 4 possible answer choices of increasing intensity. The total score is compared to a key to determine the depression's severity as follows: 0–11, minimal; 12–19, mild; 20–35, moderate; and 36–63, severe. Research participants signed the informed consent and received the guarantee that their identity would be preserved. The levels of anxiety and depression at T1 and T2 were compared using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. At the diagnosis (T1), all patients were classified as having minimal levels of anxiety. The median (P25–P75) for the levels of anxiety at T1 was 0 (0–3). At the start of treatment (T2), 14 (66.6%) were classified as having minimal levels of anxiety, 3 (14.3%) moderate anxiety, and 4 (19.1%) severe anxiety. The median (P25–75) for the levels of anxiety at T2 was 4 (2–22). The difference of the levels of anxiety at T1 and T2 was statistically significant (P1⁄4 0.0007). For the depression levels, we observed that at T1, 18 (85.7%) patients were diagnosed with minimal depression, 1 (4.8%) with mild depression, and 2 (9.5%) with moderate depression. The median (P25–P75) for the levels of depression at T1 was 0 (0–4). At the start of treatment (T2), 9 (42.9%) patients were diagnosed with minimal depression, 5 (23.8%) with mild depression, and 7 (33.3%) with moderate depression. The median (P25–P75) for the levels of depression at T2 was 15 (7–21). The difference of the levels of depression at T1 and T2 was statistically significant (P1⁄4 0.0003). A previous study with a total of 132 oral cancer patients participated showed 18.2% as depression cases. The patient average performance status score was 90 or higher. Patients reported mild to moderate levels of symptom distress. The majority of social support was from families. Also, the religious belief, alcohol use, symptom distress, and social support from family were found to be important factors predicting depression. Others have found the prevalence of mild to severe preradiotherapy depression was 58% and 45% using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-D and Beck Depression Inventory-II scale, respectively with a prevalence of severe preradiotherapy anxiety of 7%. As in the present pilot study, the delay between the diagnostic and the beginning of the cancer treatment promotes an increasing in anxiety and depression of these patients, thus clinicians should assess patient emotional status and manage symptoms in a timely manner to enhance surviving rates.


A multi‐level safety climate model was tested in the Australian construction industry. Subcontracted workers' perceptions of the organizational safety response (OSR) and supervisor safety response (SSR) in their own organization and that of the principal contractor were measured using a safety climate survey administered at a large hospital construction project in Melbourne. One hundred and fourteen construction workers completed the survey, representing nine subcontractors engaged at the project. Two requisite conditions for the existence of group‐level safety climates, i.e. (1) within‐group homogeneity; and (2) between‐group variation were satisfied for perceptions of subcontractors' OSR and SSR. This supports the contention that subcontractors working in a single construction project exhibit a unique group‐level safety climate. Subcontracted workers also discriminated between group‐level safety climates (i.e. the SSR) in their own and in the principal contractor's organizations. The results suggest some cross‐level influence. Perceptions of the SSR were positively predicted by perceptions of the OSR in both the principal and subcontractor organizations. Perceptions of the OSR of the principal contractor were also a significant predictor of the perceived OSR and SSR in the subcontractor organizations. Perceptions of the subcontractors' SSR were a significant predictor of the rate of lost‐time and medical treatment incidents reported by the subcontractor. Although perceptions of the principal contractor's SSR were not directly related to subcontractors' injury rates, they were a significant predictor of subcontractors' SSR, revealing an indirect link. The results suggest that supervisory personnel (e.g. foremen and leading hands) play an important role in shaping safety performance in subcontracted workgroups.


Amazon was the world's top R&D firm in 2017. Its R&D investment was double that of 2015, quintuple that of 2012, and tenfold that of 2011. It deploys a unique R&D model as conducting "routine or periodic alterations" and "significant improvement" simultaneously. Since traditionally the former is classified as non-R&D, Amazon's rapid and notable increase has raised the question of a new R&D definition in the digital economy.By means of an empirical analysis of the Amazon's R&D model, this paper attempted to provide a convincing answer to this question.Amazon has invested considerable resources in extremely innovative business areas, which has developed its assimilation capacity. In parallel with such forefront innovation, Amazon is endeavoring to absorb soft innovation resources from external markets and assimilate them into its business model. This then
transforms "routine or periodic alterations" into "significant improvement", leading to the company becoming the world's top R&D firm.Such an endeavor has triggered a new concept of R&D in neo open innovation and revealed the significance of a transformation of the R&D concept in the digital economy.


Abstract : Undersea cables are vital infrastructure to the global economy and the world's communication system. Undersea cables account for 95% of the world's international voice and data traffic (Military, Government, Emergency Response, Air Traffic, Subway, Rail, and Port Traffic) while satellites account for less than 5%. The protection of these cables and their vulnerabilities to man-made and natural disruptions are important to the global community and in need of an overarching organization to coordinate information sharing among the various entities tasked to minimize cable disruptions. The lack of any agreed upon international, tiered protection scheme for global undersea cable routes or a global grid restoration plan represents a critical global infrastructure vulnerability. This Strategy Research Project recommends a new undersea cable regulatory regime potentially modeled after the Maritime Safety and Security Information system (MSSIS). MSSIS was developed by the U.S. Navy Command Sixth Fleet and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe Center as an unclassified, multinational, freely shared, automatic identification system (AIS) network that tracks the location of merchant ships. MSSIS provides clients with real-time AIS data derived from shore side, waterborne, and airborne platforms. By sharing data on vessel locations near undersea cable locations, MSSIS participant countries can view a picture of the maritime domain that far exceeds the data they can gather alone. Currently, there are 69 countries around the globe sharing AIS data via MSSIS. If these countries are able to share and monitor data of cable locations, they have the capacity to prevent or mitigate a cable break by sending a warning message to the vessel from the regional operating center that monitors these particular cables.


Materials: • Background survey • Demographics, study habits, self rated fluency questions. • Fluency test ("Free English language tests," n.d.). • Audacity software to split the headphone presentation of distractor words. • E-Prime to present target words on screen and record response latencies. • All words are from the top 200 of the most frequently used lists ("Word frequency data," n.d.), ("Spanish 101," 2016). • All words recorded in the same voice with the same intensity.


With the popularity of smart phones, Android mobile applications are becoming more widely and the attendant problem about the Android security issues becomes more critical. Malicious applications are endless. It is a serious threat to the user's information security. This paper describes the current status of mobile security and the current Android malicious application detection techniques are analyzed. As the situation of Android applications becomes more and more serious, an improved Naive Bayes algorithm is proposed. The malicious application detection system is designed by using this algorithm. The system uses a reverse analysis method to produce the malicious application classifier. The experimental results are analyzed.


An experimental investigation of the characteristics of soft x-ray output emitted from a pinch plasma using a laser-induced Au plasma has been performed. The Au plasma is produced by focusing a laser pulse with a focal spot diameter of 100 μm on the tip of an Au pin anode electrode. A pulsed pinch discharge driven by a Marx generator utilizes the plasma as a discharge medium. Soft x-ray output with a pulse duration of ∼120 ns, an energy of ∼1 μJ mm−2, and an effective photon energy of ∼1 keV, has been obtained with the discharge. It is shown that the output characteristics depend strongly on the Marx charging voltage, laser pulse energy, and delay time of the discharge from the laser irradiation.


A dynamical system is called globally asymptotically stable if it has a unique equilibrium point which attracts every trajectory in state space. As a consequence its steady state response is insensitive to initial conditions and then depends only on the input. In this paper some criteria are presented for the global asymptotic stability of cellular neural networks (CNNs), concerning both discrete-time and continuous-time dynamics. The proposed criteria represent necessary and sufficient conditions that can easily be checked by computing the discrete Fourier transform of the template elements. For this reason they have been called frequency domain stability criteria. These criteria provide milder constraints on the template coefficients than required in existing results for general recurrent neural network models. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


NSGA-II is a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm, and its performance is so good that it has become very popular in the last few years. To improve the efficiency of NSGA-II for bi-objective optimization problem, in this paper, a new bi-objective non-dominated sorting algorithm is proposed to replace the original non-dominated sorting method of NSGA-II. In the new algorithm, a layering strategy according to need is adopted to avoid generating unnecessary non-dominated fronts, and a forward comparison operator is designed to identify the non-dominated individual quickly. Compared with the time complexity (O(N2) ) of NSGA-II, the time complexity of new algorithm is reduced to O(kN+MogN), where k is the number of non-dominated fronts, and k«N. The experiment results also show that there are fewer non-dominated fronts, number of dominance comparisons and much less CPU run-time in the new algorithm, compared with NSGA-II.


A plastic material was chosen to be used in cement slurry at a concentration of 3%~5% in an effort to enhance the deformability(at least 8%) of the set cement.This plastic material also can produce some elastic expansion to improve the sealing between set cement and casing as well as formations.It is expected that the cement job quality can be improved for those thermal production wells producing heavy oil in Liaohe oilfield.These wells have small annular spaces and thin cement sheathes.Other additives used in the cement slurry such as filtration reducer,accelerator,retarder and dispersant were also optimized for use with the plastic material.Cement slurries formulated with these materials can be used in various temperatures and their filtration can be controlled below 50 mL.Thickening time can be adjusted between 2~3 hours.This plastic cement slurry has found wide application in thermal production wells.


Fernando Pessoa, best known for his lyrical poetry and introspective prose, was also, among other things, a permanent political thinker and essayist. This facet of the writer is closely linked with his production of political poetry, which is relatively rare in the set of his poetic work and traditionally viewed by scholars and critics with some condescension. This paper presents an overview of this "minor" poetry, mainly satirical, produced since the late adolescence until the death of the author, relating it to the Portuguese sociopolitical context of his time and comparing it with the positions expressed by Pessoa in theoretical texts on politically-inspired literature.


To the Editor .—

We read with great interest the article of Keskin and colleagues,1who tried to establish whether fasting methods to measure insulin resistance (homeostasis model assessment [HOMA], fasting glucose/insulin ratio, quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index) are reliable and which index could be used more easily in a clinical setting. Insulin resistance is an emerging topic, because it plays a …


Objective: To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ) and incision-to-delivery interval and total operative time at cesarean delivery. Methods: This was a prospective study of women with singleton gestations undergoing primary and repeat cesarean deliveries in Department of OBG, BMCR&I, BANGALORE from DEC 2014 to MAY 2016 were studied. Women were classified by BMI category (prepregnant weight) at time of delivery (normal 18.5-24.9, overweight 25.0-29.9, obese 30.0-39.9, and morbidly obese 40 or greater). Incision-to-delivery interval and total operative times during cesarean delivery were compared between obese and non obese. Results: Of the 150 women included in the analysis, 75 were non-obese (50%) and 75 (50%) were obese. Longer operative times and incision-to-delivery interval were found among women as BMI increases. normal BMI(mean [standard deviation] incision-to-delivery: 4.8 [1.29] and total operative time: 34.1 [7.61] minutes), overweight (5.0 [1.36]; 36.79 [9.73] minutes), and obese BMIs (8.24 [2.2]; 52.0 [22.0] minutes) compared with women with non obese BMI at delivery (4.84 [1.29]; 34.6 [13.0] minutes) (P<.001). Conclusion: Increasing BMI is related to increased incision-to-delivery interval and total operative time at cesarean delivery with morbidly obese BMI exposing fetus to the risk of prolonged incision-to-delivery interval and exposing women to the risk of longer operative times.


We derive a consistent valuation approach integrating the interdependent effects of cash dividends, share repurchases, and active debt management while considering personal taxes. Additionally, we identify effects of share repurchases on the cost of equity by deriving appropriate adjustment formulae. Furthermore, we run simulations to investigate the valuation differences caused by distribution of excess cash via cash dividends or share repurchases. The results show that share repurchases have a significant positive effect on equity market value.


In this paper, a new guidance law considering control loop dynamics is developed in order to intercept highly maneuvering targets. Since the great advantage of using fractional-order calculation at integer order control is to improve robustness and performance properties, a fractional terminal sliding mode guidance law is designed based on Lyapunov stability theory. As the autopilot dynamic has a significant contribution to guidance loop stability, it has been considered as a first order transfer function. Finally, the proposed guidance law is compared with the finite time proportional guidance law and the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed law against target maneuvers is demonstrated by means of simulation.


The authors analyze the problem of determining the coefficients of heat transfer in the condensation of steam on vertical walls in terms of the Prandtl hypothesis and the Reynolds analogy for distribution of the turbulent thermal conductivity across the condensate film. From the assumed model the authors derived expressions for the heat transfer coefficients.


In this paper, we propose an efficient formula for estimating the model coefficient of a Smagorinsky model based subgrid scale eddy viscosity. The method allows vanishing eddy viscosity through a vanishing model coefficient in regions where the eddy viscosity should be zero. The advantage of this method is that the coefficient of the subgrid scale model is a function of the flow solution, including the translational and the rotational velocity field contributions. Furthermore, the value of model coefficient is optimized without using the dynamic procedure thereby saving significantly on computational cost. In addition, the method guarantees the model coefficient to be always positive with low fluctuation in space and time. For validation purposes, three test cases are chosen: (i) a fully developed channel flow at Re τ=180,395, (ii) a fully developed flow through a rectangular duct of square cross section at Re τ=300, and (iii) a smooth subcritical flow past a stationary circular cylinder, at a Reynolds nu...


The Previous National Energy Technology Development Plan, which was established in 1997, has now expired in 2005. Korean government now establishes a new strategic ten-year plan that will cover the period from 2006 through 2015. In this paper, we prioritize the relative weights of energy technologies in terms of the national greenhouse gas plan using the AHP/DEA hybrid model. This model, which is composed of the analytic hierarchy process and data envelopment analysis, represents one of the multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods. In order to facilitate energy policy makers tasks in conjunction with the formulation of national decisions and energy policies, this study introduces a scientific procedure which can be used to measure the relative efficiency and priorities of various greenhouse gas technologies.


The article focuses on folk beliefs related to the cult of plants and particularly that of the mandrake in the Eastern Caucasus, revealed predominantly in folk magical procedures. The research is based on field materials, including those reflected in relevant publications, as well as on sporadic data found in historical sources.


Low carbon at home and abroad for reference, the experience and practice of port construction, based on fuel consumption activities consume electricity consumption and ship port carbon emissions measurement method, calculate the carbon emission level of the guangzhou port results show that in recent years, guangzhou port of CO2 emissions form for shipping activities consumption accounts for about 55%, accounted for about 33% of electricity consumption, low fuel consumption accounted for about 12% of the final combined with guangzhou carbon port construction situation and existing problems, from the technical management legal system and cultural aspects of low-carbon port development strategy is put forward.


The electrochemical impedance technique was employed to study the corrosion behaviors of Ni3Al, FeAl and sputtered CoCrAlY coating in molten salts. Electrochemical impedance models for the molten salt corrosion have been proposed by taking account of the experimental results and the characteristics of the growth of the oxide scales. The electrochemical impedance shows the characteristics of two capacitance loops when a continuous protective scale grows on the alloy surface. Conversely, the corrosion process is controlled by the diffusion of oxidants when a porous scale develops. When the alloy forms a discontinuous scale and a coating suffers from localized fast corrosion, the electrochemical impedance also has the characteristics of two capacitance loops.


《A Madman's Diary》 is written by Lu Xun in the diary type of writing and is the first novel in the vernacular in China's modern literary. This paper, from the angle of narrative, analyses the key to the success of novel writing on the art of narrating, i.e. the mode of the first person narrating gives monologue novel a quality and style of objevtivity and expresses profound ideologival content of the work.


The present invention relates to a method for preparing a sulfur copper zinc tin photovoltaic fibers, photovoltaic material belongs to the technical field of the preparation. The present invention is firstly pretreated waste copper slag, calcined, milled, and milling magnetic ball mill to obtain a mixed powder, which is then mixed with the citric acid, acetic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, ethanolamine mixture was heated with stirring, resulting precursor solution, and finally subjected to electrostatic spinning, to give fibers photoelectric sulfur copper zinc tin. Optical fibers made of sulfur copper zinc tin of the present invention for the utilization of sunlight high photoelectric efficiency of 8.5 to 8.8%; carrier mobility higher carrier mobility more than 30.25cm2v-1s-1.


Background: Knowledge and attitude towards human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been reported to be important for behavioural change as a preventive strategy among youths. Assessing these psychological constructs and observing effectiveness of educational prevention programme provides a significant contribution to the field of the study.


Disclosed is a method for three-dimensional and non-destructive detection of structures made of concrete or a similar material, wherein a given area is submitted to ultrasonic two-dimensional scanning, and high frequency data that vary with the scanning duration are recorded for each individual point. The volumetric image of said area is determined using a representation method, which method has to be improved for the sake of more accurately locating the structures. In the inventive method, a given area is scanned using both the ultrasonic and the radar sensing methods and two structural diagram representations are made, one based on ultrasonic data and the other on radar data, and both representations are then calibrated.


To mitigate climate change, many different carbon pricing schemes have been introduced around the world, now covering about 16% of emissions from energy use and industry. They have widely differing designs, and are expected to remain diverse with no or limited linkage for many years. Emission trading is the most widely used approach to carbon pricing, but some jurisdictions have carbon taxes, and many schemes include some mix of trading and price management.


Objective: Boerhaave's syndrome is a spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus with a lack of diagnostic and treatment consistency in the literature. Therefore, we reviewed all published literature in order to design a treatment algorithm based on the literature. Study Design: A systematic literature review written in the English language since 1975. Results: We reviewed all known literature. Treatment of the Boerhaave syndrome was divided into three categories: conservative, endoscopic and surgical approach. The survival rate of all treatments was 75, 100 and 81%, respectively. Conclusion: Boerhaave's syndrome should be treated endoscopically when diagnosed within 48 h and when there are no signs of sepsis. However, when a patient is diagnosed within 48 h and has a septic profile, thoracotomy with hemifundoplication and pleural/mediastinal drainage should be performed; and in case of intra-abdominal leakage, a laparotomy for local repair should be performed. When a patient is diagnosed after 48 h, conservative treatment should be followed and only when a patient gets a septic profile is surgical treatment indicated. Copyright © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel Published online: January 15, 2009 Albert Pull ter Gunne St. Elisabeth Hospital, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60 Postbus 90151, NL–5022 Tilburg GC (The Netherlands) Tel. +31 6 1479 8525, Fax +31 8474 61378 E-Mail firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel 0253–4886/09/0261–0001$26.00/0 Accessible online at: www.karger.com/dsu D ow nl oa de d by : 15 7. 55 .3 9. 25 6 /1 4/ 20 16 9 :0 6: 13 A M


Prevention of mental health problems and promotion of overall well-being in old age is as important as any other stage of life cycle. Ageing in human refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological and social changes. It is usually considered to be closing period of time. Healthy ageing refers to overall well being and positive aspects of health in older age. Substantial increases in the relative and absolute number of older persons in our society pose a challenge to health professionals and policy makers as well. Depression in geriatric population is a significant public health problem in terms of its prevalence, suffering, impairment, morbidity, and economic burden. The growing incidence of mental health issues in elderly has become a primary concern for any country. Depression in older adults is associated with and is closely related to the aging process. Even though depression is the commonest psychiatric disorder in the elderly, it usually goes misdiagnosed and under treated. Due to complexities in the medical treatment of elderly patients, researchers and clinicians have sought psychosocial alternatives to pharmacotherapy in order to treat depression m the elderly patients. Hence this article raises the issue of depression as the commonest mental health issue in geriatric population and provides suggestions and implications for the existing and emerging novel psychosocial approaches to the prevention.


This paper is showing the results of study devoted to determination of the chemical composition and strengthening process parameters effect on the precipitation sequence of intermetallic phases in the supersaturated 2xxx aluminium alloys. This study was based on a calorimetric study where temperature's effects were determined when precipitation process occurred during heating with different heating rate of the supersaturated alloys group of 2xxx. Based on the calorimetric curves and estimated values of ln(Q/T2) and 1000/RT an activation energy for precipitation and dissolution of phase components were evaluated.


Digital forms of communication with error-correcting coding and automatic change of operating frequencies have made it possible to simplify HF radio communication. At the same time, the problem of automatic antenna matching in a wide frequency range has become more actual. PIN diodes are widely used in radio transmitting and receiving devices from high frequencies to microwaves. With their help, attenuators, phase shifters and two-way switches may be implemented. The use of PIN diodes, which are switching elements of the microwave range, in the high-frequency range imposes certain restrictions both on the magnitude of the maximum switched current and on the amplitude of the control signals. An analysis of the achievable power values of HF automatic antenna tuning unit (ATU) switched using by PIN diodes showed that in the case of a matched load, they can be used up to power levels almost equal to 2 kW in the HF range. With a strong antenna mismatch, the maximum power levels are reduced to 170 W when operating at frequencies above 3 MHz and to 100 W when operating at frequencies above 1 MHz.


Purpose of this study was to investigate relationship between self-efficacy and its subscales with general health compare general health in university students. Research method was descriptive correlation study. In so doing, 321university students randomly selected. Measurement devises were Goldberg's general health questionnaire and General Self-Efficacy Scale. Data analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and Regression. Results showed that self-efficacy has a positive correlation with general health and social functions; and have a negative correlation with somatic symptoms, anxiety and sleep disorder, and depression symptoms.


In this study, the effect of processing and storage time on the chemical composition, physical properties and active compound contents of raw and tomato juice was evaluated. The raw tomato had 95% of moisture, 5% total soluble solids, acidity 0.45, PH4.2, 15.6mg vitamin C/100g, 31.5 mg/ kg lycopene, phenolic compound 22.68 mg GAE /kg and flavonoids 6.43 mg RE /kg. The study investigated the effect of storage for tomato juice during 18 months in zero times, 6months, 12 months and 18 months, there was slightly differences through this period in PH from 4.5 to 4.2, acidity from 0.81 to 0.65, phenolic compound between 34.18 and 30.2 mg GAE /kg, flavonoids ranged from 10.51 to 9.0 mg RE /kg vitamin C ranged from 24.50 to 20.18 mg /100g and


Pain is a dynamic and subjective experience that can be difficult to measure. Automated clinical pain assessment method offers a lot of potential, and they're not widely employed in medical practice presently. There is now an a need for a comprehensive and precise method to identify acute pain among intensive care units in order to assist professionals in dispensing pain relievers at the proper dosage and on time. We review and discuss autonomous pain identification algorithms in this article also provide an introduction of pain processes and reactions, as well as a discussion of commonly used clinical pain assessment techniques and shared datasets.


The existence of excessive inorganic salts is a great threat to water security for the surrounding residents in the northwest of China where the groundwater is widely used as the main source of drinking water. Aiming at the target water quality, in order to achieve the economic and efficient desalination and provide guidance for choosing membrane components in the practical membrane process, the performance of water production and ion separation characteristics of the two kinds of nanofiltration (NF) membranes (NF270 and NF90) were studied. The influence of operating pressure and inlet flow on water purifying efficiency by the two commercial NF membranes were also evaluated. The results revealed that under the optimized conditions (0.5 MPa, 350 L·h-1), the ion rejection rates by NF270 reached 99.42%, 81.69%, 34.65% for SO4, F-, Cl-, respectively, whereas the rejection rates by NF90 for SO4, F-, Cl-, NO3were up to 99.76%, 98.16%, 96.31%, 84.66%, respectively. Consequently, NF270 possesses a stronger ion selective separation property which is more suitable for the removal of bivalent ion with a high permeate flux. While the NF90 can remove nitrate effectively in particular. Nat. Env. & Poll. Tech. Website: www.neptjournal.com Received: 11-07-2018 Accepted: 21-09-2018


Many studies have indicated that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is used for the detection and monitoring of prostate cancer. We analysed PSA levels and bone scan findings to determine whether PSA can accurately predict bone metastases. A study was conducted at Grey's Hospital, a public hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A total of 84 patients were included in this study: 61 (72.62%) black patients, 14 (16.67%) Indian and 9 (10.71%) white patients. Our study indicated a high correlation between PSA level and bone scan finding. We arrived at a conclusion that at PSA level > 24 ng/mL, bone scan is highly recommended.


The exercise of connoisseurship on Mughal paintings is practically irresistible. The paintings are varied in subject and have a level of formal detail which rewards sustained scrutiny. Because so many illustrated Mughal manuscripts are securely dated, most individual Mughal paintings can be dated to within a few years, and many are signed by or ascribed to individual artists. The availability of this kind of documentation has encouraged scholars to make extraordinarily subtle distinctions among the careers and personal styles of various imperial painters. Most scholars assume that the Mughal emperors had a similar focus on the artist, and point to Jahangir's singular claim to this brand of connoisseurship:


Micro-Raman spectroscopy is employed to identify the normal and malignant human stomach cells. For the cancer cell, the reduced intensity of the Raman peak at 1250 cm-1 indicates that the protein secondary structure transforms from β-sheet or disordered structures to α-helical, while the increased intensity of the symmetric PO2 stretching vibration mode at 1094 cm-1 shows the increased DNA content.


The Lewis Research Center's Hybrid Simulation Lab contains a collection of analog, digital, and hybrid (combined analog and digital) computing equipment suitable for the dynamic simulation and analysis of complex systems. This report is intended as a guide to users of these computing systems. The report describes the available equipment' and outlines procedures for its use. Particular is given to the operation of the PACER 100 digital processor. System software to accomplish the usual digital tasks such as compiling, editing, etc. and Lewis-developed special purpose software are described.


The goal of a classification algorithm is to predict at best the class of an object from some observations of this object. A typical example is the spam filter of our mailbox, which predicts (more or less fairly) whether a mail is a spam or not. We introduce in these notes the main basic concepts of the theory of supervised statistical classification and some of the most popular classification algorithms. We highlight along the way the importance of some mathematical tools including symmetrization, convexification, concentration inequalities, contraction and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.


This year's meeting of the Phycological Society of America will be held jointly with the Society of Protozoologists at the Westin Salishan Lodge and Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. Participants in the Northwest Algal Symposium series are joining us to help with field trips, which will include spectacular intertidaling at some of the lowest tides of the year. It promises to be an important meeting with 4 excellent symposia, 1 workshop, and numerous special lectures planned. For more details check the webite: http://conferences. oregonstate.edu/PSAandSOP/symposia.html


Setting the stage for the third millennium, Susan Yelavich,(Cooper-Hewitt Museum) living in a millenarian culture, Michael Barkun (Syracuse University) the end, Karrie Jacobs and Tibor Kalman city - spirit and form, Susan Yelavich waiting for utopia, Rosemarie Haag Bletter, (City University of NY) spiritual constructions, Alan Balfour (Architectural Association, London) 125th Street - refiguring the feminine in the city, Peg Elizabeth Birmingham (Pace University) night thoughts on Bronx trolleys, John Hejduk, (Dean Cooper Union) at the edge of the urban millennium, Alan Plattus (Yale University) London beyond the millennium, Peter Cook and Christine Hawley Tokyo - real and imagined, Marc Treib (UC Berkerley) Mexico City, three foundations, a postmodern city, Eduardo Terrazas product and the new technological juggernaut, Susan Yelavich design and the second modernity, Andrea Branzi (Domus Academy, Milan) gods too ancient and contradictory, Michael McDonough design and the new mythology, Michael McCoy (Cranbook Academy of Art) response to myth, Hugh Aldersey-Williams momentum, Bruce Sterling and Tucker Viemeister objects and their transcendence, John Rheinfrank rethinking the border in design, John Seely Brown (Xerox Corporation) communication - new translations, Susan Yelavich graphic design - lost and found, Lorraine Wild Russia now: survival of design or design for survival?, Constantine Boyme West eats East, the biggest takeover bid in German history, Erik Spiekerman critical way finding, Ellen Lupton and J. Abbott Miller virtual reality the world, Michael Sorkin afterword - sonnets to Orpheus, #24, Rainer Maria Rilke.


The invention describes a process for producing polymer blends with specific molecular weight distributions, which have a short chain fraction and an improved processing behavior, wherein the post-reactor extrusion is used to prepare the mixtures, which is hereby additionally economically optimized.


Activation of dihydrogen is typically a domain of transition metal chemistry. Even nature uses metal-centered reactions to split the dihydrogen molecule in hydrogenase enzymes. A recent development is the use of metal-free systems for H2 activation: Stephan, Erker et al. have described frustrated Lewis pairs (FLP), that is, pairs of Lewis acids and bases that do not fully quench each other owing to the steric bulk of their substituents; these pairs heterolytically split the H2 molecule (Scheme 1). Phosphane/borane pairs, such as 1 or 3 (and an increasing number of related systems that have appeared in the literature), react rapidly and effectively with H2 to yield the corresponding phosphonium cation/hydridoborate anion pairs (here 2 and 4, respectively). These systems have been used as active metal-free hydrogenation catalysts. P pai et al. have presented the notion that the H H bond is cleaved by such systems in an almost linear P-H-H-B arrangement in the transition state (TS). We have now found that this proposal is probably a gross oversimplification of the mechanistic course taken, because the theoretical treatment used did not adequately take into account the interaction between the large substituents that are specifically used. We wish however to point out that the authors in Ref. [7a] pointed out correctly for the first time the importance of secondary, non-covalent C6F5···tBu interactions. Herein, we present the results of our state-of-the-art calculations for this problem, which has resulted in a more realistic description of the TS involved, which features a non-linear P-H-H-B unit. Furthermore, we present an even simpler mechanistic picture of the basic activation step that emphasizes on the polarization of H2 induced by the electric field of the FLP inside its cavity that can explain important (and hitherto unclear) experimental findings. One of the first and very basic questions involves the structure of the TS and in particular in how far the proposed linear P-H-H-B arrangement is required. For the intramolecular system 3 and the similar case of Sumerin et al., a linear TS is geometrically not possible, although these systems also efficiently activate H2 at ambient temperatures. For molecules 1–4, we performed high-level quantum chemical calculations at wavefunction (WF)-based levels (SCS-MP2 and MP2, extrapolated to the complete basis set [CBS] limit) and by state-of-the-art dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT-D) using the B97-D functional (for details, see the Supporting Information). For 1/H2, we first computed a relaxed two-dimensional potential energy surface (PES) with a fixed linear P-H-H-B unit with the most important H H and P B distances as variables. Full TS optimizations were then performed for both 1/H2 and 3/H2. It should be noted that all our computations refer to isolated molecule conditions; although this makes direct comparisons with experimental observations difficult, we think that it is very important to first pinpoint the mechanism and the associated energies without solvent effects to be on solid ground for further, rather ambitious theoretical condensed-phase treatments. The two-dimensional PES based on B97-D/TZVPP optimizations is shown in Figure 1. Furthermore, singlepoint computations at the MP2/CBS and SCS-MP2/CBS levels, which provide very similar results (Supporting Information), have been performed. The most striking result is that the PESs from all three methods lack the previously observed TS: on the contrary, when the P B distance decreases, there is Scheme 1. Investigated FLPs that split the H2 molecule.


With the surge of mobile devices and applications, knowledge base browsing and querying facilities must be adapted to new kinds of users and services. Space and time databases are concerned and as such are the subject of this article. Within a mobile context, data retrieval services must take the location of the call into consideration as regards space and time, insofar many pieces of information do depend on 'where' and 'when' constraints. We present here with a general object model dedicated to specifying time properties. The novel aspects of our proposal consist of three main points. First, the temporal object model stands as a pivot model, and all the more leverages interoperability between software applications, since it extends common standards, such as ISO 19108 and iCalendar. Second, we accompany the object model with a formal grammar close to natural languages, which helps end users in managing and checking temporal object instances. Finally, our proposal focuses on intensional temporal expressions instead of extensional sets of concrete calendar dates. This allows to express semantic aspects – namely for periodic (cyclic) events – which remain hidden and not computable when only a series of dates are given. We evoke two kinds of applications for which our model is beneficial; one concerns services called by human users and the other addresses calls placed by software agents e.g. in a multi-agent system for instance within a simulation context.


Penetrating gunshot injury is a rarely seen but a life threatening condition. Priorly stabilization of the patient's vital signs with saline infusion, and compression of bleeding sites should be provided. Then transfer into an advanced life support facilities must be the second step. Here we present a 17-year-old female patient who had a penetrating gunshot injury during the ongoing war in Kobani, Syria. The first aid was provided successfully in the field and the patient was admitted to our emergency department with improved vital signs. Her blood pressure (112/65 mmHg), pulse rate (97 bpm), body temperature (36.4°C) and respiratory rate (19/min) were measured. On physical examination a large bullet entry wound on her left breast without any exit site was detected. Thoraco-abdominal computed tomography revealed multiple missiles in breast (Figure 1A), one in liver (Figure 1B) and one in the left ventricle (Figure 1C) with left pleural bleeding. Abdominal ultrasonography showed abdominal fluid which was attributed to trauma to liver. Trans-thoracic echocardiography revealed normal left ventricle ejection fraction and valve functions without any pericardial effusion. The patient was referred to a tertiary hospital for multidisciplinary approach. There the patient has undergone a successful liver repair operation and tube drainage of pleura. Resection of the missiles from the breast was also performed. Continuous echocardiography was performed for evaluation of cardiac performance and pericardial effusion. Luckily there were no need for cardiac surgery and the patient was discharged without any disability. By presenting this case image we would like to remind a very rare condition; penetration gunshot injury and the management of it. Multidisciplinary approach to casualties like this is crucial for keeping the patients alive.


Abstract : "Due to the combination of a high speed of sound hard optical vibration modes and a large phonon mean free path carbon nanotubes prove to be the most efficient thermal conductors." (D Tornanek, 2005). The stiff sp3 bonds, resulting in a high speed of sound, make monocrystalline diamond one of the best thermal conductors. An unusually high thermal conductance should also be expected in carbon nanotubes, which are held together by even stronger sp2 bonds... The rigidity of nanotubes, combined with a virtual absence of atomic defects or coupling to soft phonon modes of the embedding medium, should make these systems very good candidates for efficient thermal conductors.


A rare complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported. The peritoneal catheter extruded through the well-healed abdominal incision. This is the first report of such an occurrence in an adult patient.


The development of the Epsilon launch vehicle, Japan's next generation solid rocket launcher, has just moved on to the final stretch for its first launch scheduled in summer of 2013 carrying the planetary telescope satellite SPRINT-A. It should be emphasized that the JAXA appreciates the advantages of combined power of the standardized small satellites and the Epsilon's highly efficient launch system to increase the level of space activities. The novel concept of the vehicle, aimed at achieving the next generation space transportation technologies, requires a simpler launch system and better user friendly interface than its predecessor, M-V in order to provide small satellites with more versatile launch. Such innovation significantly affects the architecture of the attitude control system of the vehicle, which should be more robust and reliable. This paper describes the design of the attitude control strategy of the Epsilon launcher.


A collagen foil, which plays an important role for cultivating and investigating tendon cells, is investigated experimentally and numerically: The foil, which should later serve as a scaffold for tendon cells in a custom made bioreactor, is stimulated periodically in an in situ experiment. Additionally, a material model to describe the anisotropic structure and the relaxation behaviour of the collagen foil is used to simulate the material response. By comparing the measurements and simulations, the stress and strain states in the foil can be determined. Hence, the material parameters for the presented experimental set up are identified. (© 2014 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)