The paper presents results of studies dedicated to influence of structure of passengers transported by city public transport on transportation process organization that is assessed by relative entropy Hn. On the example of analysis of transportation structure for two typical bus routes in Tyumen the author has established that at increase of share of privileged passengers general organization of transportation process grows. However, the studies show that middle-term organization trends (2017-2021) are unfavourable - the level of system chaos increases.


Objective:To study the therapeutic effect for cerebral hemorrhage in basal ganglia by microsurgery trans sylvian fissure-insular approach.Methods:Retrospective analysis was performed in 38 cases with cerebral hematomas in basal ganglia region which were treated by microsurgery trans sylvian fissure-insular approach in our department from 2009.10 to 2010.10.Results:With 6 months follow-up study after surgery and according to Glasgow Outcome Score(GOS),the cases of good recovery(GR),moderate disability(MD),severe disability(SD),persistent vegetative state(PVS) and dead(D) were 24 cases(63.1%),8 cases(21.0%),4 cases(10.5%),1 cases(2.6%) and 1 cases(2.6%) respectively.Conclusions:Microsurgical treatment trans sylvian fissure-insular approach for cerebral hematomas in basal ganglia region is a kind of minimally invasive method with less damage,better effects andmore favorable prognosis.


This study examines the impacts of psychological factors on Chinese consumers'preferences of PEV features as well as PEV uptake intension in cities with and without license number plate restrictions. Psychological factors are relatively less investigated factors in the domestic literature, but consumers may not behave rational as researchers expected when facing such a complex choice problem. This study generates three latent psychological factors, namely knowledge of policy and PEVs, social influence, and environmental ttitudes/innovativeness, and integrates them with object-case best-worst scaling model through a hybrid choice model. Evidences show that knowledge and
environmental attitudes are weaker compare to social influence and innovativeness, but these factors affect consumers' preferences differently both at individual level and city level. To facilitate market-oriented PEV uptake, especially in areas without restrictions, improve reputation through interpersonal communication on technical features are expected. While in large cities with restrictions, through neighborhood effects and innovativeness, emphasizing air pollution and CO2 emission reduction features could be more efficient.


Direct solutions to problems in mechanics are developed from variational statements derived from the principle of invariance of the action integral under a one-parameter family of infinitesimal transformations. Exact, direct solution procedures for linear systems are developed by a careful choice of the arbitrary functions used to generate the infinitesimal transformations. It is demonstrated that the well-known methods for the solution of differential equations can be directly adapted to the required variational statements. Examples in particle and continuum mechanics are presented.


The research design of this study is a descriptive qualitative design that on analyzing colloquial words on updates status of facebook from October until December 2020. The objective of the study generally is to find out some types of technical terms used to form colloquial words found on updates status of facebook. They are: Abbreviation, Clipping, Blending, Hypocorism, and Acronyms. Based on the data analysis, from eight types of technical terms presented, five types of technical terms are found by the researcher. The types are not found in the study such as Prefix, Suffix, and combination of Suffix and Prefix. The most frequently used in colloquial words on updates status are Abbreviation, Clipping, and Acronyms. In terms of sociolinguistics, all users of colloquial words in facebook are adult and from educational classes. There are only a few users of colloquial words using colloquial words.


Globally, drowsiness is a major cause of road accidents. Although extensive work has been performed in this field, this paper enhances the accuracy of drowsiness detection for long-distance journeys using the Dlib-based facial feature detection algorithm. The Dlib shape predictors extract the facial features that help in calculating essential parameters, i.e., Eye Aspect Ratio (EAR) and Mouth Opening Ratio (MOR). Two proposed algorithms; fixed thresholding and dynamic frame thresholding; are proposed. The two methods use both MOR and EAR parameters to decide the driver's drowsiness level. The fixed threshold approach alerts the driver of drowsiness once the EAR and/or MOR values meet a certain criterion. The threshold for EAR is set to 0.15, while MOR is set to 0.4. A driver is notified as drowsy when: (1) EAR is less than 0.15 (closed eyes), (2) MOR is greater than 0.4 (yawning), (3) EAR is less than 0.15, and (4) MOR is greater than 0.4 (closed eyes and yawning simultaneously). The accuracy and sensitivity in detection using fixed thresholding were 89.4 and 96.5, respectively, using 1000 images. Dynamic frame thresholding algorithm involves a counter to track a set of several consecutive frames that meet the criterion before sending a warning. Further, the consecutive number of frames is adjusted as the time elapses to increase detection accuracy and better communication of a drowsy state. Four (4) videos, each of 30 minutes, are passed through the Dynamic frame thresholding algorithm to evaluate its response. The accuracy and sensitivity of drowsiness detection are (93.4) and (89), respectively, using 686 images.


Introduction 3'-Hydroxystanozolol is one of the main urinary metabolites of the anabolic androgenic steroid stanozolol and is mainly excreted in a conjugated form [1]. In doping control present testing methods on stanozolol metabolites predominantly rely on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). For an improved gas chromatographical behaviour the stanozolol metabolites are analysed as trimethylsilyl (TMS) derivatives, leading to sharper peaks and lower limits of detection. According to the minimum required performance limits (MRPL) of the WADA, 3'-hydroxystanozolol has to be detected at a concentration level of 2 ng/ml of urine [2]. To achieve this detection limit, high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and tandem-mass spectrometry (MSMS) have been applied. In lower concentration ranges the gas chromatographic analysis of 3'-hydroxystanozolol is very difficult. It shows a high sensitivity to active sites or disturbing matrix compounds. Because of its pyrazole structure the steroid can form bonds with any active sites in the gas chromatograph (injector, column head and cold points, e.g. in the transfer line), resulting in decreasing intensities of the corresponding signal. In this study the application of 3'-hydroxystanozolol-d3 as an internal standard in anabolic steroid screening is presented. The effects of this deuterated standard are investigated particularly with regard to the detection of 3'-hydroxystanozolol by means of GC/HRMS and GC/tandem-MS.


Reforestation is an important measure to increase forest cover and prevent soil erosion,which is also a major project to improve ecological environment and promote sustainable development.It is significant to achieve sustainable development of human society.In recent years,reforestation project in China has made great achievements,but there were also some problems.The problems of reforestation project in Lingchuan County were analyzed through a survey in the paper.The countermeasures and solution were summarized too.


E-budgeting is budgeting information system developed by Bureau of Budget Planning and Foreign Cooperation of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PWH) which was created to fulfill the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia No. 14 of 2008 concerning public information disclosure. Nowadays organizational unit in central environment of Ministry of Public Works and Housing is using e-budgeting, unfortunately e-budgeting utilization for fulfill users need has not been evaluated. The purpose of this research is to find out what factors influence users' intention to use e-budgeting at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. This study combine Technology Acceptance Model with Task-Technology Fit and IS Success Model Delone & Mclean as external variables. This research uses quantitative approach by distributing online questionnaire to e-budgeting users. Partial Least Square (PLSSEM) and smartPLS is used to process data. There are 9 variables used with 221 respondents who meet the study criteria. The results of this study are task characteristic and technology characteristic influence task technology fit, task technology fit influences perceived of usefulness and perceived ease of use, then perceived of usefulness and perceived ease of use influence users intention to use e-budgeting.


Plecia akerionana , n. sp., is described from the Green River Formation, Colorado, and diagnosed with P. minutula Rice, P. myersi Peterson, and P. rhodopterina Cockerell. Plecia intermedia (Scudder), the genotype of Mycetophaetus , and Plecia creedensis James are transferred to the genus Penthetria , and Hesperinus immutabilis Melander is transferred to Plecia .


In order to express the thymic stromal lymphopoietin(TSLP) in E.coli,after digestion with BamHI and EcoRI,the fragment was inserted into pET28a,and the recombinant plasmid was named as pET28a-TSLP.The recombinant plasmid was transformed into BL21(DE3).With the inducement of IPTG,the recombinant pro-TSLP was successfully expressed.According to changing the induction temperature and inducer concentration,the recombinant pro-TSLP could achieve 18.6% of total protein in TB+M9(1∶1) culture medium,which was induced with 0.4 mmol·L-1 IPTG at 37℃ for 3 h.


Most of the reforms discussed within the framework of the Lisbon strategy will benefit public finances in the long term. However, in the short-term, there could a trade-off between some structural reforms and budgetary discipline. This possible tension between reforms and fiscal discipline was identified by academic economists as a possible drawback of the Stability and Growth Pact since its inception.


Structural integrity assessment and monitoring of infrastructures are key factors to prevent and manage crisis events (natural disasters, terrorist attacks and so on) and ensure urban safety. This necessity motivates huge interest towards design, optimization and integration of non-invasive remote and in situ diagnostic techniques. In this framework, ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a well-assessed instrumentation, which allows one to attain information on the inner status of man-made structures while avoiding invasive tests. However, despite its potential, a more widespread use of GPR is actually affected by the difficulties in providing highly informative and easily interpretable images as an outcome of the overall diagnostics procedure. This drawback can be mitigated thanks to the use of microwave tomography (MT) as a data processing tool able to enhance the achievable reconstruction capabilities, and several proofs of its effectiveness have been already shown. In this paper, the potential of the MT approach is investigated in the framework of structural monitoring by an experiment carried out in the Montagnole test site in the French Alps, where the progressive damage of a one-scale concrete beam has been monitored thanks to the integration of several electromagnetic sensing techniques. In this framework, the capability of the MT-enhanced GPR strategy is examined with respect to the possibility of providing information about the damage of the rebar grid of the beam.


We have combined a confocal laser scanning head modified for TPE with some spectroscopic modules to study single molecules and molecular aggregates of rhodamine 6G and labeled proteins on glass substrates. The fluorescence intensity of the spots occurs at definite values that are multiples of a reference signal and extrapolate to the background level measured on the images. These properties suggest that these spots arise from single rhodamines. The discrete character of the intensity distribution can therefore be used as a simple, quantitative tool to discriminate between single molecules and molecular aggregates on single snapshots. These studies have been performed by using a combined confocal and spectroscopic architecture realized for two-photon excitation.


We have cloned and sequenced a novel human isoform of sno, snol for insertion. Snol contains 1330 nucleotides inserted in place of 7 nucleotides of the snoN mRNA. Sno is a member of the ski proto-oncogene family, which has been implicated in muscle development. The two previously known sno alternatively spliced isoforms are snoN (684 amino acids), and snoA (415 amino acids); snol encodes a truncated isoform of 399 amino acids (44,298 MW). Southern blot experiments show that snol contains a third alternative exon from the sno gene; a single sno gene can express all three isoforms of sno by alternative splicing. All three isoforms contain the region that is most similar to the ski proto-oncogene. The relationship between snol and snoN is analogous to that between AfosB and fosB, where a truncated form of the fosB transcription factor is produced by alternative splicing. We find conservation of human snol-speciflc sequences in several mammalian species, in monkey, dog, cow, rabbit and pig, but not in rodents, whereas the common portion of the sno gene is conserved in all vertebrate species tested. SnoN, snoA, and ski mRNAs accumulate In many human tissues including skeletal muscle; the snol alternative mRNA accumulates more specifically in skeletal muscle. Snol is also expressed in rhabdomyosarcoma tumor, a tumor that contains differentiated skeletal muscle. The tissue-specific alternative splicing of human snol, an mRNA in the ski/sno gene family, and the presence of sno


: A multi-scale analysis is presented on widespread and long-lived convectively generated windstorms, known as derechos. Analyses of the derecho-producing environments during 15 May–30 June 1998 indicate that this exceptional episode of derechos and derecho groupings (or series) was supported by ingredients (i.e. moisture, instability, and wind shear) that were supplied by the large-scale setting. In particular, the semi-stagnant subtropical ridge and associated capping inversion across the southern tier of the U.S. were important in supplying amplified moisture and instability to derecho-genesis regions through an underrunning process. Regions of preferred derecho formation appeared to correspond to shifts in the overall strength and position of the ridge, illustrating the importance of the ridge in focusing successive organized convection. Initiating mechanisms varied widely and were not restricted to warm-air advection regimes along quasi-stationary boundaries that forecasters often associate with warm-season derecho environments. In several cases, derecho-producing convective systems were generated by tropospheric features not consistent with common conceptual models of derecho environments such as closed lows and strong vorticity maxima. Further, three distinct series types were identified and classified based on their initiating mechanisms. Copyright  2007 Royal Meteorological Society


Voice Personal Assistant (VPA) systems such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home have been used by tens of millions of households. Recent work demonstrated proof-of-concept attacks against their voice interface to invoke unintended applications or operations. However, there is still a lack of empirical understanding of what type of third-party applications that VPA systems support, and what consequences these attacks may cause. In this paper, we perform an empirical analysis of the third-party applications of Amazon Alexa and Google Home to systematically assess the attack surfaces. A key methodology is to characterize a given application by classifying the sensitive voice commands it accepts. We develop a natural language processing tool that classifies a given voice command from two dimensions: (1) whether the voice command is designed to insert action or retrieve information; (2) whether the command is sensitive or nonsensitive. The tool combines a deep neural network and a keyword-based model, and uses Active Learning to reduce the manual labeling effort. The sensitivity classification is based on a user study (N=404) where we measure the perceived sensitivity of voice commands. A ground-truth evaluation shows that our tool achieves over 95% of accuracy for both types of classifications. We apply this tool to analyze 77,957 Amazon Alexa applications and 4,813 Google Home applications (198,199 voice commands from Amazon Alexa, 13,644 voice commands from Google Home) over two years (2018-2019). In total, we identify 19,263 sensitive "action injection" commands and 5,352 sensitive "information retrieval" commands. These commands are from 4,596 applications (5.55% out of all applications), most of which belong to the "smart home" category. While the percentage of sensitive applications is small, we show the percentage is increasing over time from 2018 to 2019.


Gallstones consisting principally of cholesterol are common in Western industrialized and "developed" nations. On the other hand, cholesterol stones have been uncommon to rare in many Asian and African peoples1 (who do, however, have calcium bilirubinate and parasite-related biliary-tract concretions). In Japan, since that nation has increasingly adopted Western ways and food, the prevalence of cholesterol gallstones is reported as on the increase.2 It is therefore not surprising that those who enthusiastically advocate high-fiber foods, and with equal fervor denounce the consumption of "refined sugar" products, list cholesterol gallstones among our diseases of civilization.3 How is it then that American . . .


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the acquisition of resources and formal organization on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of new ventures.Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted using an original data set of 199 new ventures in China. The data were analyzed through regressing models.Findings – It was found that new ventures experiencing difficulty in acquiring resources have higher levels of EO; formal organization is associated with the proactiveness dimension of EO significantly and positively.Research limitations/implications – First, the measures of EO were mainly used to study established firms. The measures of EO may need to be modified to take into account new ventures' uniqueness. Second, this study focused on new ventures operating in a specific geographical region, China.Practical implications – New ventures should build their formal management systems so that they can integrate as organic organizations to engage in entrepreneurial activities. New v...


This Law, reformulating entirely Book II of the French Penal Code, newly criminalizes the following acts: a) sexual harassment; b) subjecting a person to work conditions or lodging contrary to human dignity because that person is in a situation of vulnerability or dependence; c) incitement of minors to engage in dangerous or illegal behavior such as excessive drinking, use of narcotics, or begging; and d) using the pictures of minors for pornographic purposes. Sexual harassment is defined as the use of orders, threats, or force to gain sexual favors by a person whose responsibilities place him in a position of authority over another person. In addition, provisions relating to the punishment of procuring have been strengthened in the new Code. Acts noted in b) above were criminalized in order to combat more forcefully the use of clandestine workers.


A ground contact pressure controller (50) may be configured to automatically manage tire inflation pressure in a pneumatic compactor machine (10). The controller (50) may determine a target tire inflation pressure for the machine (10) according to the parameters of, inter alia, machine weight (62), number of tires (64) on the machine (10), ground contact area of the tires, compaction surface (12) type, and ambient temperature (66). The machine (10) may include a compressor and vent unit coupled to the pneumatic tires, and the compressor and vent unit may be configured to adjust the tire pressure of the pneumatic tires according to a target tire pressure (60). A unified pressure subsystem (104) coupled to the compressor and vent unit may be configured to measure pressure of the tires, and to adjust tire pressure to the target pressure.


The back cover of Human Factors Methods notes that it is '. . . designed to act as an ergonomics methods manual, aiding both students and practitioners'. The book sets about achieving this aim in two ways: first, by documenting and describing the various methods that are available to ergonomists during system development; and second, by providing a practical example of how to integrate several methods together, using a framework developed by the authors. The opening chapter describes the systematic approach used to identify which methods to include. Over 200 candidate methods and techniques were identified. These were grouped into 11 categories (Task Analysis, Design and so on) and then screened to leave only generally available methods that have been used by more people than their developers. A list of 13 assessment criteria was used, although there is a slight mismatch between the listed criteria and the details provided elsewhere in the book. The chapter concludes with a set of tables listing the methods in each category. There are some discrepancies between these tables and the method descriptions: two methods appear twice; one is not covered; and two that are described are not listed. Although some might argue that these are minor problems, this level of attention to detail is particularly important for a book intended as a manual for practitioners. Unfortunately, the book has so many examples of this type of problem that it starts to raise issues about the correctness of the individual descriptions of the methods. This is particularly true where the authors have apparently been overzealous in their use of cut-and-paste, and not always edited the pasted text to reflect its new context. In the sections on the SWAT and Pro-SWAT methods, for example, the steps listed for each method are rather different, even though the textual descriptions are very similar and the flowcharts for the methods are identical! There are many other inconsistencies, with the citations and references also being particularly noteworthy. Several citations in the text, for example, refer to articles that are in press, whilst in the references they are shown as published in 2005. Several references are listed more than once and the ordering of the references also seems to have been affected by several glitches. On a more positive note, the most interesting part of the book is the last chapter, where the authors describe the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork method (EAST). EAST was developed specifically to analyse c4i (command, control, communication, computers and intelligence) systems. The individual methods that comprise EAST provide complementary perspectives on the application domain's descriptive constructs and on the data collected during analysis. It is not clear, however, why the chosen methods were selected or whether EAST consists of a fixed set of methods. The second part of the chapter briefly describes how EAST was used to analyse three scenarios from the railway industry. These scenarios cover the activities involved in planned maintenance work, Ergonomics Vol. 51, No. 3, March 2008, 414–415


Transforming growth factor‐β (TGFβ) is a potent regulator of angiogenesis affecting proliferation, differentiation and migration of endothelial cells. The effect of TGFβ on endothelial cells depends on the origin of the cells and on the experimental conditions. Global analysis of TGFβ signalling is expected to unveil mechanisms of this variability and identify novel targets of the growth factor. Here, we report proteome profiling of human microvascular endothelial cells obtained from dermis, which were treated with TGFβ1 and compared to nontreated cells. We identified 54 proteins affected by TGFβ1 using two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis and peptide mass fingerprinting. Thirteen of the identified proteins are involved in various signalling processes. Seven proteins are involved in cytoskeleton rearrangements and six are involved in regulation of metabolism. Ten proteins were identical to predicted hypothetical proteins with no assigned functions. In agreement with the effect of TGFβ1 on components of the cytoskeleton, TGFβ1 induces actin cytoskeleton rearrangements. TGFβ1 also affected expression of E2F6, p57Kip2, G(q)α, hnRNP A1 and myosin light chain proteins as shown by immunoblotting. Down‐regulation of the transcriptional repressor E2F6 by TGFβ1 correlated with a weak growth‐inhibitory activity of TGFβ1 on HMVEC‐d cells. Twenty‐five of the identified proteins have not previously been described as being regulated by TGFβ1, providing new insights into TGFβ1 signalling in endothelial cells.


FOUR HYPOTHESES WERE INVESTIGATED IN A STUDY DESIGNED TO DISCOVER WHETHER READING PATTERNS AND SUCCESS DURING CHILDREN'S PRIMARY YEARS COULD BE ANTICIPATED FROM EMOTIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS DETERMINED DURING THEIR PRESCHOOL YEARS. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES DURING PRESCHOOL YEARS WOULD HAVE MORE DIFFICULTY LEARNING TO READ, FOLLOW DIFFERENT READING PATTERNS, AND HAVE MORE NEGATIVE ATTITUDES. ALSO, IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT ASSESSMENT OF EMOTIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS DURING PRESCHOOL WOULD PROVIDE CLUES TO LATER READING DIFFICULTIES. THE SUBJECTS WERE 61 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE CAMPUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE. ALL WERE GIVEN AN EMOTIONAL CLASSIFICATION AT THE PRESCHOOL LEVEL BY A QUALIFIED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, BY A SOCIAL WORKER WHO VISITED THE MOTHER AT HOME, AND BY THE CHILDREN'S TEACHERS. CERTAIN READING PATTERNS WERE OUTLINED, AND THE CHILDREN WERE TESTED THREE TIMES EACH YEAR WITH THE GRAY ORAL READING PARAGRAPHS FOR EVIDENCE OF FOLLOWING THESE PATTERNS. READING ACHIEVEMENT WAS DETERMINED BY THE METROPOLITAN ACHIEVEMENT TEST GIVEN EACH SPRING. READING ATTITUDES WERE RATED BY A TRAINED RESEARCH ASSISTANT. IN GENERAL, ALL HYPOTHESES WERE ACCEPTED. IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED. THIS ARTICLE IS A REPRINT FROM "EDUCATIONAL HORIZONS," FALL 1965.


The purpose of this study is to identify the basic components of a green renovation project in accordance with sustainable design principles and to exemplify the applicability of each component of a historic home. The focus on historic homes in particular is to explore the important role they can play in the sustainable home building industry. With so much attention focusing on new home construction nowadays, there is concern that the critical contribution historic homes can make to the environment is being overlooked. Their role in the building design and construction industry is not only beneficial to sustain our environment, but also significant to preserving the history of the nation in general. The methodology for green renovation discussed in this study is verified through a case study in order to demonstrate the environmentally sustainable potential of historic homes. The case study serves to prove that an outdated and depreciated house can be transformed into a healthy, efficient, and environmentally conscious home while still embracing its primitive sustainability and original integrity.


A 59-year-old African American woman was admitted for the investigation of a slowly growing mass in the occipital region. Review of the systems revealed vaginal bleeding over the previous 3 months. A subsequent endometrial curettage demonstrated the presence of uterine carcinosarcoma. Fine-needle aspiration of the scalp mass revealed cells, whose morphology was identical to the endometrial carcinosarcoma. MRI of the brain was done which revealed a large (6.1×11×10.5 cm) heterogeneous mass in the posterior scalp (Picture 1, 2) with invasion of the occipital bone and questionable brain parenchymal involvement. The patient was then started on palliative radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Uterine carcinosarcomas, also known as malignant mixed Müllerian tumors, are rare and highly aggressive tumors. The typical sites of metastasis are the lung and peritoneal cavity; skull metastasis has been rarely reported, mainly in leiomyosarcoma. Skull metastasis is generally seen in the advanced stage and the median survival is less than a year (1).


In this Master's thesis we deal with the problem of managing customer master data. Organizations are often faced with inconsistent data, which are scattered throughout the various silos applications. Since silos are living their own lives, the master data in them remains uncoordinated and business users often do not know which copy reflects the latest valid state. With a desire to raise the quality of customer master data, it is necessary to establish a system to manage them.

The purpose of this work is to present and describe the properties of such systems. We introduce three usage methods of systems for management: collaborative, operational and analytical, which in addition to the four modes of implementation, define a system for managing customer master data. Considered are all four methods of implementation that significantly determine the properties of MDM hub. We describe the operation of the registry, consolidation, transactional and coexistence hub, and perform their mutual comparison. A method for determining the degree of maturity of master data management is presented. An organization can use it as a measure of the quality of its current solution and for seeking of further steps for improvement.

The project of establishing a system of governance is extremely extensive and expensive process which, due to interference with the business processes of the organization, involves certain risks. In this work, we propose an appropriate methodology for development and project management, additionally there are given some guidelines for management team that will lead the project.

On the market there are many providers of customer master data management solutions. To narrow the list of bidders and facilitate the organization selection, we present the results of two analytical houses, which periodically monitor the supply of the customer master data management segment. For five of the leading providers we sets out the main advantages and disadvantages of their solutions.

Information that can be beneficial for an organization which is establishing a system for customer master data management, are in this work gathered on one place.


A conceptual and procedural alternative to the typical, individual-specific model of social behavior assessment and treatment is offered. This alternative, based upon the social reciprocity of children's interactions, has direct implications for all phases of social behavior interventions designed and implemented for special education students. Our knowledge of social reciprocity suggests that interventions should focus on interactive exchanges, rather than discrete behaviors. Thus this paper presents a conceptual analysis of shortcomings in current treatment approaches and alternative guidelines for selecting students, target behaviors, and intervention strategies to promote increased reciprocity and competence in the social interactions of exceptional children.


PURPOSE: An evaporation source and a deposition apparatus using the same are provided to improve uniformity of heat in a crucible by employing a mesh and prevent thermal transformation of a contained material. CONSTITUTION: An evaporation source comprises a crucible(110), a heating unit(120) heating the crucible, and a mesh(130) which is made of a thermal conductive material with a three-dimensional structure and detachably or integrally installed in the crucible.


: Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) is a non-invasive and painless novel technique for diagnosing gastrointestinal disease. Computer Aided Diagnosis system is a solution to reduce the great burden of a doctor to examine images frame by frame to locate abnormalities. In this paper an automated computer aided detection system with image analysis and supervised learning method is proposed to detect polyp from WCE images. Textural features are extracted not only from single key point, by utilizing single scale-invariant feature also from neighborhood key points. Haralick texture features are extracted from each of patch size of 16*16 around the key points. After acquiring the different texture features, we develop a strategy to integrate these features with Key point descriptor. For the best classification performance, SIFT is integrated with 22 Haralick textural features. The supervised classification is performed using a Multilayer perceptron Neural Network. In our proposed method, Feature based classification performance is better than other classifiers and correctly identifies polyp images with accuracy about 98.8%.


THE properties of secretin were described by B ayliss and Starling () in 1902. Since that time very little additional information has been published regarding the properties of this remarkable substance. In 1912 Dale and Laidlaw(2) published a preliminary note on the preparation of secretin picrate from the duodenal mucosa by precipitation with mercury salts and picric acid. In 1917 Dalmau(3) obtained a secretin preparation of high potency and low toxicity by precipitating secretin solutions with nine volumes of acetone. In 1926 Luckhardt, Barlow and Weaver(4) prepared a highly active solution by a modification of the original Bayliss and Starling method. About 100 c.c. of 0 4 p.c. HCl are introduced into the closed excised duodenum of a dog, and the loop with its contents is incubated for a variable time at either 370 C. or room temperature. Bayliss and Starling stated that the physiological properties of secretin were (1) a powerful secretory action on the pancreas, and (2) a feeble secretory action on the bilary apparatus of the liver. Various observers have assigned other properties to secretin. Abelous and Soula(5) state that secretin increases nitrogenous metabolism, the secretion of urine, and respiratory exchange. Pitcairn(6) observed that secretin acts as a diuretic, but only when prepared from the same species as the injected animal. D owns and E ddy (7) state that secretin augments the red and white cells of blood by its action on bone marrow and lymphoid tissues. This heemopoietic property of secretin was also described by King(s). Further, according to Downs and Eddy, secretin has a powerful action on striated muscle since purified secretin, perfused through frog's muscle, increases the work done and lengthens the fatigue time. In regard to carbohydrate metabolism Downs and Eddy state that secretin causes an increased output of sugar from some source in the organism. On the other hand, Santos (9) states that secretin exerts a


The effect of diphenyl thiourea (DPTU) on the radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) has been studied in benzene solution at 50°C. with the use of cumene hydroperoxide (CHP), p-menthane hydroperoxide (PMHP), tert-butyl perbenzoate (tBPBz), di-tert-butyl peroxide (DBP), and dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as initiators. In the CHP-initiated polymerization, the rate of polymerization increased appreciably on addition of DPTU with a linear dependence on the square root of DPTU concentration up to a maximum which was observed when the ratio of the concentration of CHP to DPTU was 2.5. Then the rate decreased gradually with increasing DPTU concentration in the range greater than the above ratio. It was found from kinetic studied that the overall polymerization rate Rp was expressed by the equation: Rp = K[peroxide]1/2 [DPTU]1/2[MMA], where K is the rate constant, α = 1.2 for CHP and α = 1.0 for tBPBz. It was thought that the acceleration effect observed was due to a redox reaction caused by the interaction of a peroxide–monomer and/or a peroxide–solvent complex with DPTU, and the decrease in the polymerization rate which was observed over a certain concentration of DPTU was due to the action of the oxidized product of DPTU as a transfer agent. The effect of substituents was studied by using para and meta-substituted DPTU. It was found that the polymerization rate increased as electron-donating substituents are added to the benzene ring of DPTU with considerable dependence on Hammett's equation (p = −0.36). The acceleration effect is also observed for PMPH-and tBPBz-initiated polymerizations, whereas the DCP- and DBP-initiated systems show no effects on the polymerization rate.


Objective: To study the common formulae and calibration formula for sedimentation coefficient,and the standard application formation about Svedberg Unit of sedimentation coefficient in lipoprotein,etc.Methods: The calculation formulae for sedimentation coefficient were inferred from definitions of sedimentation coefficient,particle's acting force in centrifugal field,Stoke's Law.The application about Svedberg Unit of sedimentation coefficient in lipoprotein and so on were analyzed.Results: Two common formulae and one calibration formula under different temperatures and solvents were inferred respectively,and the right meaning and standard application formation were analyzed about Svedberg Unit of Svedberg floatation in lipoprotein.Conclusion: A series of formulae for sedimentation coefficient not affect by rotor speed must be calibrated under different temperatures and solvents.Sedimentation coefficient in classification of lipoprotein and so on are widespread,but it shall be the right description and standard application.


The social sciences in general and consumer research in particular have been detrimentally hampered by the presumption of self‐interest as an exclusive foundation of human behavior. As a result, conduct that fails to conform to the self‐interest paradigm has often been ignored, or worse, grossly twisted to fit the dominant categorizations. This article attempts to revisit the self‐interest assumption and renegotiate the subsequent interpretations of other‐centered behavior. An open dialogue concerning these pressing issues involves investigating the fundamental conceptions of self, other, and identity. Such a discussion enables a critical review of existing consumer research of other‐centered behavior and invites new lines of consumer research. More important, it compels one to openly consider the place of self/other relationship in contemporary consumer culture(s).


Recessions depress the birth rate, by discouraging would-be parents from bringing new life into the world. But more babies, who arrive without the societal acrimony and economic costs that attach to new immigrants, would be good for the economy.


We report We report the development of waveguides and microresonators using colloidal CdSe quantum dot composites. Results of steady state and time resolved photoluminescence performed on the dots in various hosts are also presented.


This trial studied the zymosis character of 0.1% Barodon.S.F. added in feed.Mark 1 and Mark 2 Pigs' formulation feed stuff was fermented,the tested group compared with control group,the CP improved 14.15%(P0.05)and 15.4%(p0.01),EE improved by 25.46%(p0.01) and 15.03%(p0.05)respectively,and CF decreased by 16.69%(p0.01)and 6.39% (p0.05)respectively,straw feed stuff and core straw and soybean were fermented.The tested group compared with control group,the CP improved 27.11%(p0.05) and 13.16%(p0.05),EE improved 27.54%(p0.05) and 10.05% respectively,and CF decreased by 11.74% (p0.05)and 8.48%,crude Rice chaff was fermented.The test group compared with control group,the CP improved 14.81%(p0.05),and EE improved by 12.83%,and CF decreased by 7.44%.This indicated Barodon.S.F improved and increased feed stuffs' nutrition value,and had good effect.


This study examines the effect of clinical stabilization strategies—medication management and discharge planning—on early readmission of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Controlling for demographic and clinical factors, results showed the risk of readmission was higher for youths who had medications added to an existing medication regimen, were placed in group homes, or discharged to partial hospitalization programs. Overall, findings indicate that stabilization strategies developed collaboratively between psychiatrists and social workers can reduce early readmission. However, improved medication monitoring upon discharge is needed, and the study results raise questions about the use of partial hospitalization to compensate for premature discharge.


Thin-tailed sheep are the most widely kept sheep species in Indonesia. The neutrophils and lymphocytes (N/L) ratio can be a stress indicator for sheep. Stress conditions can cause animals to experience impaired growth, productivity, and behavioral changes. However, the study of thr N/L ratio during pregnancy and lactation in thin tailed sheep is still lacking and variations in physiological status such as pregnancy and lactation condition can cause differences in the N/L ratio. This study was conducted to determine the stress level on the physiological status of pregnant and lactating thin tailed sheep by looking at the difference in the N/L ratio. The blood samples used were seven pregnant sheep and five lactating sheep rearing in El Farm Ternak Domba Kambing dan Pendopo Sawah Kunden, Berbah, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The data obtained were analyzed using the Independent T-test method with the help of SPSS software version 16. The result of statistical analysis showed that the ratio N/L of pregnancy and lactation in thin tailed sheep was no significant difference (P>0.05). However, the average N/L ratio in pregnant conditions was higher, it was 0.61 ± 0.95, while in lactation conditions, it was 0.23 ± 0.30. The conclusion obtained from this study showed that the difference in the physiological status of pregnancy and lactation had no significant effect on the N/L ratio in ewes and the two physiological conditions of the studied sheep were still within normal limits.


In order to achieve the personalization of common clothing to reduce the customization cost,the clothing is divide corresponding to human body parts,so that each part of the human body after being archived has corresponding clothing component( i. e.,structure contour line). Aiming at the individual shape reconstructed pattern parts,the pattern meeting the size of human body can be realized. Taking a piece of blouse for example,existing basis pattern is stored as a vector diagram by CAD. According to the clothing size,human body is analyzed to extract the pattern vector components of corresponding parts for reconstructing to form a pattern,thereby finally forming a new pattern design method. How to reconstruct a pattern structure line is focused to be studied. Virtual fitting preliminarily is used to verify the feasibility of this method,and a part of the reconstruction model is constructed by mathematical analysis.


The challenging offshore drilling environment has increased the need for cost-effective operations to deliver accurate well placement, high borehole quality, and shoe-to-shoe drilling performance. As well construction complexity continues to develop, the need for an improved systems approach to delivering integrated performance is critical.
 Complex bottom hole assemblies (BHA) used in deepwater operations will include additional sensors and capabilities than in the past. These BHAs consist of multiple cutting structures (bit/reamer), gamma, resistivity, density, porosity, sonic, formation pressure testing/sampling capabilities, as well as drilling dynamics systems and onboard diagnostic sensors. Rock cutting structure design primarily relied on data capture at the surface. An instrumented sensor package within the drill bit provides dynamic measurements allowing for better understanding of BHA performance, creating a more efficient system for all drilling conditions. The addition of intelligent systems that monitor and control these complex BHAs, makes it possible to implement autonomous steering of directional drilling assemblies in the offshore environment.
 In the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM), this case study documents the introduction of a new automated drilling service and Intelligent Rotary Steerable System (iRSS) with an instrumented bit. Utilizing these complex BHAs, the system can provide real-time (RT) steering decisions automatically given the downhole tool configuration, planned well path, and RT sensor information received. The 6-3/4-inch nominal diameter system, coupled with the instrumented bit, successfully completed the first 5,400-foot (1,650m) section while enlarging the 8-1/2-inch (216mm) borehole to 9-7/8 inches (250mm). The system delivered a high-quality wellbore with low tortuosity and minimal vibration, while keeping to the planned well path. The system achieved all performance objectives and captured dynamic drilling responses for use in an additional applications.
 This fast sampling iRSS maintains continuous and faster steering control at high rates of penetration (ROP) providing accurate well path directional control. The system-matched polycrystalline diamond (PDC) bit is engineered to deliver greater side cutting efficiency with enhanced cutting structure improving the iRSS performance. Included within the bit is an instrumentation package that tracks drilling dynamics at the bit. The bit dynamics data is then used to improve bit designs and optimize drilling parameters.


This study aimed to find the effect of using monopoli game media towards learning result on social science major at fourth grade of SDN Gugus 15 Kota Bengkulu. This research is quantitative, using experiment method, with The Matching Only Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. The instrument used was test sheet in multiple choice form. The test was taken two times, before and after giving treatening to the sample class. The sample in this research was the students in IVB of SDN 76 Kota Bengkulu (control group) and the students in IV of SDN 104 Kota Bengkulu (experimental group). The t value gotten was (3,668) > ttable (1,668). The result of t value was higher than t table, so it can be concluded that there are significant effect of using monopoli game media towards learning result on social science major at fourth grade SDN Gugus 15 Kota Bengkulu.


We present a novel methodology that combines graph and dense segmentation techniques by jointly learning both point and pixel contour representations, thereby leveraging the benefits of each approach. This addresses deficiencies in typical graph segmentation methods where misaligned objectives restrict the network from learning discriminative vertex and contour features. Our joint learning strategy allows for rich and diverse semantic features to be encoded, while alleviating common contour stability issues in dense-based approaches, where pixel-level objectives can lead to anatomically implausible topologies. In addition, we identify scenarios where correct predictions that fall on the contour boundary are penalised and address this with a novel hybrid contour distance loss. Our approach is validated on several Chest X-ray datasets, demonstrating clear improvements in segmentation stability and accuracy against a variety of dense- and point-based methods. Our source code is freely available at: www.github.com/kitbransby/Joint_Graph_Segmentation


ABSTRACT This paper investigates the effectiveness of national enterprise policy on the sustainability of micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria. Previous studies focus on economic policies and managerial factors that stimulate the growth of small and Medium Enterprises. There is a departure in this study by evaluating the effectiveness of the current national enterprise policy on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for sustainability of MSMEs in Nigeria. A cross sectional survey design was employed while the method of data collection was structured questionnaire. The data were collected from a sample of 506 respondents and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study finds that dimensions of national enterprise policy had significant effect on the sustainability of MSMEs. We conclude that the policy dimensions of legal-regulatory, human resources development, finance, infrastructure, marketing, technology, research and development contributed to the sustainability of MSMEs in Nigeria. We recommend that Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) should reinforce sustainability of MSMEs through capacity building programs for the workforce and owners in Nigeria. We further recommend that the Federal and State Ministries of Works should provide MSME-based infrastructure to reduce the cost of operations and thereby increase profitability levels to sustain MSMEs.


This paper briefly introduces the distribution,sedimentary formations,sedimentary environment,biotic province and tectonic deformation of the Triassic System,as well as its deformation difference from the adjacent geological bodies in the western Qinling.On that basis it discusses the evolutionary history of the study region.This region evolved quickly from the Yangtze-type neritic carbonate rocks in the stable environment to the Tethyan-type very thick abyssal flysch sediments during the short Middle Triassic geological evolution.It also dis-cusses the tectonic features of the Tethyan taphrogeosyncline during the evolution from its opening and deposi-tion through closing and stopping of deposition to rapid closing and folding.Finally the paper sums up the Trias-sic basin evolution pattern.


Recent advances in High Average Power (HAP) solid state lasers and the development of new concept lasers with the potential of ultra-high average power output have put increasing demands on the transparency of optical window materials. To gain a better understanding of the current status of window materials and to direct research towards more nearly transparent materials, we have constructed an optical characterization facility with the purpose of making quantitative optical loss measurements in the sensitivity range of 10-3 to 10-6 cm-1. The cornerstone of this facility is a scanning optical lossmeter in which loss is determined by comparing the decay time of an optical cavity with and without a transparent solid present. The lossmeter has been successfully applied to measurements of the optical loss of witness samples of highly transparent fused silica. A description of the lossmeter and a compilation of preliminary loss measurements are presented here.


The spatial dependence of the coefficient for secondary electron emission by N2(A3 Sigma u+) metastable molecule impact on the cathode in an ionization growth experiment in nitrogen at E/p=100 V cm-1 Torr-1 is examined over a wide range of electron separations. The measurements provide the first detailed experimental confirmation of the fractional diffusion theory in which the spatial dependence is predicted. In particular, the effects of trace concentrations of impurity of the metastable particle population have been evaluated quantitatively, enabling the extrapolation of the data to the case of ionization growth in nitrogen which is free of impurity contamination. The effects of impurities on the cathode surface are examined and the efficiency of secondary electron production following metastable particle impact is estimated.


An organic light emitting display and a method for fabricating the same are provided to prevent a peel off phenomenon after forming a pixel electrode by increasing an interface property between source and drain electrodes and a planarization layer. In an organic light emitting display, a thin-film transistor is placed on an upper part of a substrate(300). A protection layer(360) below 1000 angstrom in thickness is formed on a top of the whole surface. An inorganic planarization layer(370) is placed on an upper surface of the protection layer(360). A first electrode is placed on an upper surface of the inorganic planarization layer(370) and is connected to an electrode of the thin-film transistor. An organic layer(390) is placed on an upper surface of the first electrode and includes at least a light emitting layer. A second electrode is placed on an upper surface of the organic layer(390).


THE INVENTION CONCERNS A DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION INSTALLED ON A WINDOWS OR WALL, WITH TWO CASES ARRANGED TO EITHER SIDE OF THAT GLASS WALL. IT CONTAINS TWO CASES IDENTICAL 1, 2 WITH A HOLE VENT 4, 5 aRRANGED IN rEVERSE POSITION 180, symmetrical to A HORIZONTAL MEDIAN, INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT 9 SUCH CASES WITH TWO TRAFFIC HOLES AND MATERIAL FILM LAVABLE INSULATION 12 PERFORMING DUCT 16 CONNECTING THE SAME HOLE VENT 4, 5 AND SUCH TRAFFIC HOLES. THE DEVICE ACCORDING TO THE iNVENTION SETS ON A WINDOWS OR WALL 3.


Social network is the most effective channel for sharing the topic of interests. In Thailand, PANTIP.com is popular webboard with many interesting topics, including product review, brand service, technology, etc. Nowadays, there are 2 million accounts in this webboard. In this paper, we present the similarity comparison of Thai texts on dataset that were collected from this webboard. We applied an unsupervised learning using k-means clustering method with ten distance functions. The experiments were conducted on social data by using TF and TF-IDF term-weightings and compared the clustering performance with the expert. The experimental results show that the most suitable term-weighting and distance function for this task is the TF with Sokal-Michener distance.


Very recently, an exponential probability distribution with parameter has been used to calculate the decoherence factors for quantum states. We derive all moments of this distribution systematically in three different ways, presenting the results in terms of binomial coefficients or Pochhammer symbols, and Stirling numbers of the first and second kinds. We show how generalized harmonic numbers or polygamma functions provide another representation for the moments. Extensions of the approach are briefly mentioned.


objective To assess the efficacy of three ways in treating the osteo pain caused by osteoporosis during a short treating term . Methods 120 cases of osteoporosis patiens with osteo pain were devided into 3 groups. Group A were treated with calcium and calcitonin. Group B were treated with sodium fluide ,1,25(OH)2D3 and calcium .Group C were treat with nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents and calcium. The pain points were recorded both before and after treatment.The efficacy and side effects were studied after three-week treatment.Results Pain point of group A was decreased from 1.95 to 1.08(P 0.01).Pain point of group B changed from 1.75to 1.56(P 0.05).Pain point changed of group C from1.75 to 1.56(P 0.05).Conclusion Calcitonin can control the osteoporosic pain efficiently in shot term. side effects were little.


Provide kinds of interactive television program guide system. The interactive television program guide provides the user the opportunity to select a recording on a remote media server program. Also available in the local media server program on video. Program guide provides the user control to the same media server for playback from a VCR-like control of the program and for the program in real time over a copy of the cache. Program guide also provides users with an opportunity to specify the person to accept the gift as he will show video.


Several general conclusions can be made concerning the modified aqueous extraction experiments. First, the tritration curves for the aqueous extractions have shown an average of 4 or 5 differently sloped regions (as did aqueous extraction experiments reported previously), with, as a general rule, relatively sharp endpoints. Enthalpies associated with the different regions of the titration curves have allowed us to identify the presence of both nitrogen and phenolic compounds extracted into the aqueous phase, although some rouding in endpoints occurs near the end of the titration curves, permitting some variability in the calculated values for both the enthalpies and millimoles associated with these titration curve regions. Tables 1 and 2 list prelimianry extraction experiment results, with calculated values for the coal liquid molarity of extracted compounds. The molarity of extracted compounds in the aqueous phase (corresponding theoretically to the molarity of compounds in the undiluted coal liquid) can be calculatd from the sum of the millimoles of titrant added for the various regions of the titration curve. 4 refs., 9 figs., 2 tabs.


Research report is presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Humanities at University of the Witwatersrand
MARCH 2016


Titanium tubular materials with high strength, long-lifetime and light weight has attracted wide attention in many industries such as aerospace, energy and chemistry. While, titanium tubular materials are subjected to complex multiple thermal-mechanical processing, and generally present pronounced anisotropy/asymmetry properties, which greatly affects the formability and the performance of the tubular materials. Meanwhile, thin-walled tubular materials are difficult-to-characterizing materials. Thus, how to accurately and comprehensively characterize the mechanical properties is the most vital issue and precondition for innovative design of the fabricating and forming of the tubular materials and components. However, the hollow structure of tubular materials, especially thin-walled geometry, makes the testing and characterizing of the mechanical properties a challenge. In this research, a general testing and characterizing framework is developed to determine anisotropic and asymmetrical mechanical properties for tubular materials. In the framework, Knoop microhardness is first employed to qualitatively identify anisotropy and asymmetry of titanium tubes. The basic tension and compression mechanical properties along axial direction are determined by mean of uniaxial tensile and compressive tests. Combined with tension and compression tests, the viscoplastic self-consistent crystal plasticity (VPSC) is calibrated to complement the deformation behaviors along other different loading directions. Taking Ti-3Al-2.5V titanium tube and commercial pure titanium (CP-Ti) tube as the case materials, the application of the above framework for the mandrel bending demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed methodology.


The author would like to draw the reader's attention to an error in the following article: Mian-Yoon Chong, Chay Hoon Tan, Naotaka Shinfuku, Shu-Yu Yang, Kang Sim, Senta Fujii, Tianmei Si, Eun Kee Chung & Ee Heok Kua Prescribing antipsychotic drugs for inpatients with schizophrenia in Asia: Comparison of REAP-2001 and REAP-2004 studies. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, 2 (2) 77–84. An additional author Gabor S. Ungvari (MD, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China) should have been listed, and the correct citation for the article is: Mian-Yoon Chong, Chay Hoon Tan, Naotaka Shinfuku, Shu-Yu Yang, Kang Sim, Senta Fujii, Tianmei Si, Eun Kee Chung, Gabor S. Ungvari & Ee Heok Kua. Prescribing antipsychotic drugs for inpatients with schizophrenia in Asia: Comparison of REAP-2001 and REAP-2004 studies. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, 2 (2) 77–84. The author apologizes for this error and any confusion it may have caused.


This study explores practitioner views regarding which elements of the service offering to emphasise when formulating strategies to add value and, hence, gain competitive advantage in services markets. In particular, the case of retail financial services is emloyed to investigate hypotheses regarding variations in importance of elements of the service offer in adding value due to increased complexity and intangibility of some offerings and the resultant implications for consumer evaluation. Evidence suggests that these issues may be particularly relevant in the context of services and that consequently many of the common prescriptions regarding strategy formulation may be rather more difficult for services organisations to implement. It is found that factors such as image and reputation of the organisation, as well as functional service quality, are perceived to be particularly important in adding value to more complex financial services offerings. More surprisingly, the features and quality of the core service provided are also perceived to be more important in adding value to complex services. In addition, factors such as price, location and recovery are perceived to be significantly more important in adding value to more simple, rather than complex, offerings. Finally, conclusions are presented.


ABSTRACT: Parocneria orienta Chao (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is the primary defoliator of members of the conifer family Cupressaceae in China. Research is needed to identify the geographic distribution of P. orienta and its major areas of occurrence and to formulate measures for early warning, monitoring and control of this pest. Data on the occurrence P. orienta were collected from 4,688 monitoring sites in Sichuan Province, China from 2012 to 2016. Analyses of the spatial distribution and model fit were carried out using ArcGIS and Matlab software. We found that the occurrence of P. orienta complied with a normal distribution law (α = 1% confidence level) in terms of longitude and latitude and belonged to a generalized extreme-value distribution (α = 1% confidence level) in terms of elevation. According to the double factor variance analysis taking year-month as the time variance and longitude, latitude and elevation as the space variance, the hazard centroid shifted significantly by 6 minutes of longitude in March (105°46′37″E) and July (105°40′30″E) of the same year. The regions of greatest damage by P. orienta were located in eastern and southeastern parts of Sichuan Province (105.7°E–31.1°N, elevation 400 m), an area that features plains and low mountains with lush vegetation and abundant Cupressus funebris individuals.


The variation in weather elements throughout the year, setting the four seasons, provides different conditions for growth and development of plants, altering the metabolism and the structure of plants` tissues. This study aimed to determine the influence of seasonality on fenometrics parameters and on the oil production in Aloysia triphylla (L'Herit) Britton, subjected to different levels of water availability cultivated in greenhouse conditions. The evaluations were made on the day that marked the middle of each season (summer, autumn, winter and spring), and all plant material were collected 20 cm above ground. The water reposition was based on the evapotranspiration reference (ETo) to the external environment being applied 125, 100, 75 and 50% of ETo in an irrigation interval of two days. The production of fresh, dry and aerial part mass, as well as leaf areamass, showed higher values in the spring season, while winter and summer were responsible for lower values. The highest content of essential oil was observed at seasons with lower biomass production. The water availability that provided higher production of plant material was the one with 125% of ETo, however, the highest oil content was observed at lower water availability (75% and 50% of ETo, respectively). The oil production was higher in the spring and was not affected throughout the year by the water availability.


Organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) have been fabricated on various flexible substrates using conducting polymers as anodes. In this paper we report on the performance of OLEDs using films of highly conductive Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) anodes without an indium tin oxide under‐layer. The conducting polymer anodes are formed using a simple patterning method.


The structured paper deals with the issue of production and food self-sufficiency. The aim was to assess the degree of production and food self-sufficiency of the Slovak Republic in the beef sector in the context of the common market of the European Union. The analysis was performed for the time period year 2015-2020. Emphasis was placed on quantifying and comparing the levels of self-sufficiency of the Slovak Republic and the EU in the beef sector. Two methodological procedures were used to determine self-sufficiency rates, based on balance sheet indicators and manufacturing output. The paper also brings a new perspective on the level of food self-sufficiency by quantifying potential self-sufficiency. Based on the performed analysis, we can state that the results of the examined indicators confirm the low level of self-sufficiency of the Slovak Republic in beef, while the European Union as a whole is in surplus in this sector. At the same time, the results directly reveal the existence of problems and dysfunction of supplier-customer relations between primary production and beef processors in the Slovak Republic.


IT IS GENERALLY assumed as a tenet of faith that the "sexual emancipation" of Bertrand Russell began in 1911, with his consuming passion for Lady Ottoline. Alys Russell, in her plain Quaker way, has described the intolerable tension experienced by "Bertie" even at the sight of a postman, lest his postbag should contain a letter from the beloved; and there is no doubt that that all-engulfing passion destroyed his first marriage, broke Alys's heart, and in its egomania overpowered Ottoline's fidelity to her husband-a noble and generous, as well as handsome, man. According to her own testimony she became Russell's mistress malgri elle, if not absolutely against her will. Robert Gathorne-Hardy, in an Appendix to the Memoir, avers that "she was never, it would seem, what can be called in love with him". The lady herself speaks ofher ardent lover's fascination; ofthe compassion aroused in her for his mental and spiritual torment of frustration; and admits that the force of his passion conquered her resistance. But she declares unequivocally that she was not attracted to him physically; was deeply reluctant to betray her husband, much less abandon him at Russell's behest, although Philip Morrell actually insisted that she should be "free"-that holiest word in the twentieth-century litany; and that profound sympathy moved her to become the legendary mistress who inspired some of the great love letters of the century. "But to my shame, however much I was thrilled by the beauty and transcendence of his thoughts, I could hardly bear the Jack of physical attraction" (p. 273). In The Times, after near-scurrilous reviews of The Life ofBertrand


A highly active spermicidal gel was evaluated for tolerance in 155 patients. The agent contained .1% 7-chloro-4-indanol and 10% sodium chloride (Lanesta gel). It was administered locally in 5 cc doses for 21 consecutive days. No significant changes were observed in the average hemoglobin level or in red blood cell or white blood cell counts. The gel was well tolerated by the vaginal mucosa and the women. The study indicated that the preparation is well tolerated for extended periods of time.


Green cities can solve urban problems without destroying the environment. Green city planning can be implemented through green planning and design. The purpose of this research is to generate planning and design of green streets that can support the realization of green cities. The green city is closely related to urban design principles. The research method used is a qualitative method with observational data collection. The research location is the center of Medan City where the green open space is connected to the city's main road network. Green street planning includes aspects of the street network, pedestrian paths, streetscape, vegetation, bicycle paths, drainage


The purpose of this book is to summarize the current status of meta-analytic procedures for use in various social science applications. The author discusses the evolution of acceptance of this type of methodology, the constraints which have faced it and the development of approaches to countering them, and traditional as well as new statistical approaches to refining the accuracy of the outcomes. The reviewer's expectation for this relatively brief discussion was to be 1) introduced to the topic, 2) given an overview of key methodological and statistical issues, and 3) given references for further reading. The reviewer would prefer to see the notion of meta-analytic procedures, being fairly


Abstract thinking is a central part of reasoning and the highest cognitive attainment in Piagetian theory. Studies of cross-cultural differences and similarities in abstract thinking show its relationship with culture.

Keywords:

cross-cultural differences;
abstract thinking;
psychometrics;
piaget;
formal tradition;
informal tradition


The aim of this in vivo experimental study is to determine the association between ultrasound exposure time and Oryctolagus cuniculus's fetal weight. A total of 14 pregnant does were exposed to ultrasound heating for 30, 60, and 90 minutes at each gestational stage. Meanwhile, another group of 4 pregnant does served as control, making it a total of 136 fetuses' weight that were analyzed. There were significant differences in fetal weight during 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy between groups with different length of ultrasound exposure time. There were also fair correlation and association between groups with different length of ultrasound exposure time and fetal weight during 1st and 3rd trimester of pregnancy. This study suggested that the heating effects of ultrasound exposure might affect the Oryctolagus cuniculus's fetal weight. Therefore, there should be a rising concern in the awareness towards the negligible effects produced from prenatal ultrasound exposure as it is widely applied during pregnancy in humans.


Skeletal muscle is a heterogeneous tissue containing several different cell types, and only about 40%‐50% of the cell nuclei within the tissue belong to myofibres. Existing technology, attempting to distinguish myonuclei from other nuclei at the light microscopy level, has led to controversies in our understanding of the basic cell biology of muscle plasticity. This study aims at demonstrating that an antibody against the protein pericentriolar material 1 (PCM1) can be used to reliably identify myonuclei on histological cross sections from humans, mice and rats.


Alert is a kind of key data source in monitoring system for online service systems, which is used to record the anomalies in service components and report to engineers. In general, the occurrence of a service failure tends to be along with a large number of alerts, which is called alert storm. However, alert storm brings great challenges to diagnose the failure, because it is time-consuming and tedious for engineers to investigate such an overwhelming number of alerts manually. To help understand alert storm in practice, we conduct the first empirical study of alert storm based on large-scale real-world alert data and gain some valuable insights. Based on the findings obtained from the study, we propose a novel approach to handling alert storm. Specifically, this approach includes alert storm detection which aims to identify alert storm accurately, and alert storm summary which aims to recommend a small set of representative alerts to engineers for failure diagnosis. Our experimental study on real-world dataset demonstrates that our alert storm detection can achieve high F1-score (larger than 0.9). Besides, our alert storm summary can reduce the number of alerts that need to be examined by more than 98% and discover representative alerts accurately. We have successfully applied our approach to the service maintenance of a large commercial bank (China EverBright Bank), and we also share our success stories and lessons learned in industry. CCS CONCEPTS • Software and its engineering $\rightarrow$ Maintaining software.


Purpose: To assess the perception regarding periodontists and periodontal therapy among general dental practitioners (GDPs) of Gujarat state.
Materials and Methods: A questionnaire study was conducted among GDPs of Gujarat state comprising 11 closed-ended questions. The
questions addressed the following variables: demographics of the dentist, service as GDP, periodontal services provided by the GDP and
periodontal services referred to the periodontists. Total 214 GDPs responded to the Results: survey. 96.7% had specialists visit their practice or
were sending their patients to specialists; out of which, Oral Surgery (82.6%) and Orthodontics (83.6%) were the most demanding specialties by
GDPs, followed by Periodontics (55.1%). The procedures performed by the GDPs were as follows: scaling (97.7%), scaling and root planing
(83.2%), gingivectomy (45.3%), ap surgery (17.3%), frenectomy (29%), vestibuloplasty (15%), crown lengthening (55.6%), root coverage
procedures (4.2%), bone grafts (12.6%) and implants (39.7%). The procedures for which most GDPs preferred the service of periodontists include
bone grafts (84.6%), ap surgery (86.9%), root coverage procedures (82.7%) and others. Gingival recession (57.9%) is the most encountered
difcult-to-treat pathology even after using a periodontist's service. 80.4% provided implant care in their clinic, out of which only 49.2% felt the
role of periodontists was suitable for the implant care. A variety of periodontal Conclusion: services were offered by GDPs. The most common
services were non-surgical in nature. GDPs refer most commonly for surgical procedures such as ap surgery, bone grafts, root coverage
procedures and others.


Current options for Lunar habitat architecture include inflatable habitats and airlocks. Inflatable structures can have mass and volume advantages over conventional structures. Inflatable structures are perceived to carry additional risk because they are at a lower Technical Readiness Level (TRL) than conventional metallic structures. One of the risks associated with inflatable structures is understanding the tolerance to component damage and the resulting behavior of the system after the damage is introduced. The Damage Tolerance Test (DTT) is designed to study the structural integrity of an expandable structure during and subsequent to induced damage. The TransHab Project developed an experimental inflatable module developed at Johnson Space Center in the 1990's. The TransHab design was originally envisioned for use in Mars Transits but was also studied as a potential habitat for the International Space Station (ISS). The design of the TransHab module was based on a woven design using an Aramid fabric. Testing of this design demonstrated a high level of predictability and repeatability and good correlation with analytical predictions of stresses and deflections. Based on JSC's experience with the design and analysis of woven inflatable structures, the Damage Tolerance Test article was designed and fabricated using a woven design. The Damage Tolerance Test Article consists of a load bearing restraint layer, a bladder or gas barrier, and a structural metallic core. The test article restraint layer is fabricated from one inch wide Kevlar webbing that is woven in a basket weave pattern. Underneath the structural restraint layer is the bladder or gas barrier. For this test the bladder was required to maintain pressure for testing only and was not representative of a flight design. The bladder and structural restraint layer attach to the structural core of the module at steel bulkheads at each end. The two bulkheads are separated by a 10 foot center tube which provides the structural support for the module when in a non-inflated state as well as resists a portion of the axial load when pressurized. The longitudinal members of the structural restraint layer are attached to the bulkheads using a series of clevises that are bolted to the bulkheads. Strain gages are placed on the clevises that can measure change in load when the structural restraint is inflated. The test module is 88 inches in diameter and 120 inches in height. The objectives of the DTT are to (1) verify the structural integrity of the assembled and pressurized structure when a section of the structural restraint layer is cut by a foreign object, and (2) verify the load distribution of the structural restraint layer during pressurization, before and after the structural restraint layer is severed. For this test, a longitudinal structural restraint strap will be severed using a linear shape charge. The linear shape charge was designed specifically for this application to cut only a single longitudinal strap, while not damaging the bladder. An array of strain gages were located at the bulkhead mounted clevises where the longitudinal restraint layer straps are attached. The DTT article was inflated to 45 psig, 25% of the ultimate design pressure, and one of the one-inch wide longitudinal structural members was severed. Strain gage measurements of loading in an array of longitudinal straps were taken throughout pressurization of the module to 45 psig, before firing of the linear shape charge, and after firing of the shape charge and separation of the strap. During testing not only were the original objectives met but better than expected results occurred. This paper will discuss space inflatable structures, damage tolerance analysis, test results, and applicability to the Lunar architecture.


Client/server computing and the adoption of the World Wide Web make it possible for academic libraries to build a new generation of automated library systems that present locally mounted and remote resources through a common interface. This article recounts the issues and technologies encountered by the Iowa State University Library as it undertook this process, with particular emphasis on the integration of Z39.50-accessible databases with Web technology. With the ready availability of hundreds of electronic databases and thousands of Internet resources, it is no longer enough for an automated library system to consist of an online catalog and a handful of citation databases available over a campus network. Rather, an integrated approach is called for to allow access to a broad range of electronic resources through a common interface and to provide sufficient descriptive information online to guide users in the selection of appropriate resources. Large academic libraries have been in the forefront of building the new generation of library systems with components drawn from client/server computing, the Internet, and information standards such as Z39.50. Above all, the World Wide Web has made it possible to build an integrated user interface to electronic resources, which combines descriptive and computer-based training materials with access to a carefully chosen set of bibliographic, full-text, and Internet resources. At the time the Web achieved worldwide attention in 1993 with the release of the Mosaic Internet browser, academic libraries had long been planning significant changes to their automated library systems. These changes were in response to a major transition taking place within computing in general. The centralized computing environment, characterized by large mainframe computers and networks of dedicated terminals, was giving way to a distributed computing environment, characterized by client/server computing products and networks of widely distributed database servers. In particular, the linkage of library systems to the Internet and the maturation of the Z39.50 protocol offered the prospect of accessing an ever-increasing array of bibliographic and full-text databases through the local automated system. Databases would no longer have to be mounted locally, but could be accessed over the Internet from library service bureaus or through consortial agreements with other institutions. The greatest benefit of Z39.50 was that it offered the potential of directly searching any database through the local systems interface. Users no longer had to adapt to another search system and its accompanying set of screens when they accessed a remote catalog or other database. All could be approached through a single interface. This ability to directly link users with resources that represented different computing platforms reinforced the attractiveness of the Z39.50 protocol for libraries engaged in linking interinstitutional or multivendor systems. Client/server computing also offered the potential of using less costly and more interchangeable hardware components, greater flexibility in software development and database design, and the ability to incorporate up-to-date graphical user interfaces. The sum of these advantages led some of the major library automation vendors to launch development efforts for a new generation of library management systems. These systems, which employed, for the most part, relational database technology, were designed to eventually supersede the mainframe- or minicomputer-based library management systems of the 1930s. As interest in the new generation of library systems grew on the part of major academic libraries, vendors started scaling them up to handle the multimillion record databases and heavy transaction loads characteristic of such libraries. Libraries that were engaged in rebuilding their information systems through Z39.50 and client/server computing were also attracted by the developing Web technologies because they offered the prospect of linking the various technological components with a degree of integration unimaginable even three years earlier. …


Resampling algorithms have many applications, including the bootstrap, the delete-d jackknife and randomization tests. Often theoretical results are given for the impractical algorithm that uses all possible samples, but the impractical algorithm is replaced by a practical algorithm that uses B = 1000 samples. This paper shows that using m = max(B, [n log(n)]) samples results in a practical algorithm that has good theoretical properties.


Drinks dispensing device or soda bulk, with housing (1) provided with cover (2) openable and a tray (4), inside which housing coupled functional elements, with tap (5) connected to a hose (6 ) in turn connected to the reservoir of beverage or soda also incorporates mechanism purse (7) with groove (8), box (9), storage and connections (10) for activating and deactivating, via timer (11) , a solenoid (12), located just before the tap (5); in that for the case of dispensing beer it is provided incorporation into the hose (5) of a bypass, for changing the barrel or subsequent bleeding this, to give directly to the liquid outlet.


Italian trade unions are concerned about increasing the number of their members. The primary focus of the organisations' initiatives to recruit new groups of workers is at local and workplace level rather than devising a national, common strategy. Each trade union acts individually. However, there is a shared concern about the target group, which mainly comprises atypical workers, although this category often also includes immigrants, women and disabled persons.


This partial discharges metrology is based on the neutralization kinetics of initiated charges, gouverned by the electrical conductivity of the wall surrounding the ionized voids.


Introduction: Current prophylactic management of hemophilia A (HemA) involves administration of intravenous factor VIII (FVIII) 3 – 4 times weekly. Fc fusion protein technology uses the natural neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) receptor to extend the half-life of Fc-associated therapeutic proteins. A recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein (rFVIIIFc) with a half-life 1.5 – 1.7-fold longer than unmodified rFVIII has now been developed. Areas covered: This review outlines the FcRn recycling pathway and the development of Fc fusion drugs. rFVIIIFc was successfully tested in HemA mice and dogs and demonstrated a good safety profile in a Phase I/IIa study in previously treated subjects with severe hemophilia A. In a pivotal Phase III study of subjects with severe hemophilia A, rFVIIIFc had a prolonged half-life compared with rFVIII and was well tolerated and efficacious in the prevention and treatment of bleeding events. Expert opinion: A shift from alternate day dosing to once or twice weekly dosing for HemA patients enhances convenience of treatment without compromising safety. The increased dose interval is not a radical change in hemophilia management, but is the first significant manufacturer response to the need of hemophilia patients and their physicians for therapies that have simpler and more convenient dosing regimens.


PURPOSE: A method of forming a self-aligned contact structure is provided to prevent a metal line from being exposed to the outside due to etching by using an improved mask pattern and a sacrificial mask layer. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of metal line patterns are formed on a semiconductor substrate(100). Each metal line pattern is composed of a metal line(350) and a mask pattern. The mask pattern is a multilayer structure composed of a first mask pattern(415), a buffer pattern, and a second mask pattern. Interlayer dielectric patterns are filled between the metal line patterns. Grooves are defined between the interlayer dielectric patterns by etching partially the mask patterns. A sacrificial mask pattern(600) is filled in each groove. A self-aligned contact hole(750) for exposing selectively the substrate is formed by etching partially each interlayer dielectric pattern using the sacrificial mask pattern as an etching mask. At this time, a spacer(650) made of the interlayer dielectric pattern is formed at both sides of each metal line. A plug is filled in the self-aligned contact hole.


Gelatin  has  been  successfully  extracted  from  chicken  clawsby  acid  hydrolysis method through four major stages of degreasing, demineralization, extraction and drying. The yield of  extracted  gelatin obtained  from wet chicken claws  was about 6.21  %  (w/w). The  effectiveness  of  gelatin  as  preservative  applied  in  beef  and  fish  was  physically, chemically and microbiologically  studied  by  organoleptic  analysis,  peroxide test, bacteria inhibition  test  and  number  calculation, respectively. Organoleptic analysis by hedonic  test shows  there  were significant  differences  for  color  and  texture  parameters  between  gelatin coated  samples  and control  samples  at  concentrations  of  1:1  (w/w).  Peroxide number analysis  by  iodometry  indicates  the  use  of  gelatin  in  the  preservation  of  meat  and  fish decreased the oxidation number. The result of inhibition test againts Staphylococcus aureus bacteria  shows  the  gelatin  concentration  of  20  %  provided  greatest  halo  zone  diameter (inhibitory  region)  as  19.44  ±  2.11  mm. The colony bacteria test shows the use of gelatin potentially  inhibited  the growth  of  bacteria  up to  75  %.  Overall,  the results  conclude  that gelatin  extracted from chicken claws  has the potential  activities  as a  natural preservative for beef and fish.


Through a wide-spread groundwater sampling mainly at nested monitoring wells in the Beijing Plain,this study analyzed the water level,hydrochemistry,temperature,deuterium,oxygen-18,14C and other aspects.The result indicates that there exits an obvious stratification phenomenon of the groundwater in the alluvial plain area down in the middle part of alluvial-pluvial fans,and the hydraulic connection between layers is very weak.Based on the analysis of the 15 paleowater samples through the deuterium-oxygen-18 method and 14C isotopic dating,the deep groundwater circulation in the fine sediments area of Beijing Plain down in the fringe part of alluvial-pluvial fans is relatively slow and partly stagnant.The average depth of the paleowater points is about 250m.The main reasons for the formation of stratification and paleowater points are the water-blocking effect of the clay type strata and the compaction effect during the sedimentary process,especially the differential compaction,which could form closed or relatively closed stagnant aquifers.The deep aquifer could not get recharge timely because of the slow circulation and partly stagnant,which contributes significantly to the land subsidence of the Beijing Plain area.


These lectures (given at TASI 2000) provide an introduction to lattice methods for nonperturbative studies of Quantum Chromodynamics. Lecture 1 (Ch. 2) is a very vanilla introduction to lattice QCD. Lecture 2 (Ch. 3) describes examples of recent lattice calculations relevant to fixing the parameters of the CKM matrix.


According to the principle of composite element method( CEM) and the implicit expression of transient temperature field,the thermal governing equations of CEM for mass concrete containing lift interfaces are deduced.The effect of each lift interface can be well simulated and the difficulty of generating meshes around the lift interface is overcome. This algorithm can be incorporated into the conventional finite element analysis program. The element containing no lift interface will be degenerated to traditional finite element automatically. By using this algorithm,a three-dimensional composite element model of Laos Nam Ngum5 RCC gravity dam is established. The three-dimensional transient temperature field is simulated. The computational results agree with the monitored values very well in terms of variation regularity and quantity. The research results indicate that this algorithm is valid and practical in engineering application.