The status of performing the Compulsory exercises of Wushu routine for the Fifteen Games was observed on -the spot in the first 12 female athletes taking part in the individual of the opional events in the Jiangsu Wushu championship in 2000. The purpose to study and analyze this status is to reveal the key problems in training so as to arouse the sports team's attention to carry out pertinent training.


As a result of the intense political struggle after the Second World War, the Catholic Church, led by Cardinal József Mindszenty, Archbishop of Esztergom, remained the only independent institution in Hungary. This study deals with the political process against Mindszenty and his show-trial. On 26 December 1948, Cardinal Mindszenty was taken into police custody, having been accused of treachery, espionage, foreign currency manipulation, and conspiring to overthrow the republic. All of these charges were stereotypical accusations made by totalitarian regimes. There were seven defendants in the Mindszenty case, comprising three groups: "legitimist conspirators", "traitorous spies", and the "foreign currency speculators", who were the alleged fi nanciers of the conspiracy. The world was shocked to hear of the arrest of the Hungarian primate, Cardinal Mindszenty. The Holy See imposed the gravest discipline on Catholics. Mind- szenty was interrogated immediately after his arrest. He initially stood fi rm. The subse- quent interrogation records clearly refl ect, however, the methods of the State Protection Authority: a series of self-accusatory and factitious sentences are to be found in the manipulated texts. This article is based on documents held by the Hungarian National Archives, the Historical Archives of the State Security Services, the Esztergom Primate Archives, the Archives of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation, the National Archi- ves and Records Administration (USA), and others.


Two-dimensional $\mathrm{XY}$ models with resistively shunted junction (RSJ) dynamics and time dependent Ginzburg-Landau (TDGL) dynamics are simulated and it is verified that the vortex response is well described by the Minnhagen phenomenology for both types of dynamics. Evidence is presented supporting that the dynamical critical exponent z in the low-temperature phase is given by the scaling prediction (expressed in terms of the Coulomb gas temperature ${T}^{\mathrm{CG}}$ and the vortex renormalization given by the dielectric constant $\stackrel{\ifmmode \tilde{}\else \~{}\fi{}}{\ensuremath{\epsilon}}) z=1/\stackrel{\ifmmode \tilde{}\else \~{}\fi{}}{\ensuremath{\epsilon}}{T}^{\mathrm{CG}}\ensuremath{-}2g~2$ both for RSJ and TDGL and that the nonlinear $\mathrm{IV}$ exponent a is given by $a=z+1$ in the low-temperature phase. The results are discussed and compared with the results of other recent papers and the importance of the boundary conditions is emphasized.


The hepatitis C virus (HCV) genome contains structured elements thought to play important regulatory roles in viral RNA translation and replication processes. We used in vitro RNA binding assays to map interactions involving the HCV 5′UTR and distal sequences in NS5B to examine their impact on viral RNA replication. The data revealed that 5′UTR nucleotides (nt) 95–110 in the internal ribosome entry site (IRES) domain IIa and matching nt sequence 8528–8543 located in the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase coding region NS5B, form a high-affinity RNA-RNA complex in vitro. This duplex is composed of both wobble and Watson-Crick base-pairings, with the latter shown to be essential to the formation of the high-affinity duplex. HCV genomic RNA constructs containing mutations in domain IIa nt 95–110 or within the genomic RNA location comprising nt 8528–8543 displayed, on average, 5-fold less intracellular HCV RNA and 6-fold less infectious progeny virus. HCV genomic constructs containing complementary mutations for IRES domain IIa nt 95–110 and NS5B nt 8528–8543 restored intracellular HCV RNA and progeny virus titers to levels obtained for parental virus RNA. We conclude that this long-range duplex interaction between the IRES domain IIa and NS5B nt 8528–8543 is essential for optimal virus replication.


Objective To compare the levels of serum soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) with soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) and to discuss its role in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients.Methods We measured levels of serum sICAM-1 and sE-selectin among 145 CHD including 73 acute coronary syndrom (ACS) patients,72 stable coronary heart disease (SCHD) patients and 144 controls by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results Serum sICAM-1 levels in group ACS (320.3±81.8)μg/L and in group SCHD (266.5±63.5)μg/L were significantly higher than those in controls(176.3±78.3)μg/L(P0.01),whereas in group ACS is higher than those in group SCHD(P0.05).Serum sE-selectin levels in group ACS (48.5±12.1)μg/L and in group SCHD (36.1 ±11.9)μg/Lwere significantly higher than those in controls (28.8±10.3)μg /L(P0.01),whereas in group ACS is higher than those in group SCHD(P0.05).Conclusion The levels of sICAM-1 and sE-selectin in CHD patients were significantly higher than controls and those in group ACS were significantly higher than in group SCHD.


Korteweg de Vries (KdV) equation has been used as a mathematical model of shallow water waves. In this paper, we present one-, two-, and three-soliton solution of KdV equation. By definition, soliton is a nonlinear wave that maintains its properties (shape and velocity) upon interaction with each other. In order to investigate the behavior of soliton solutions of KdV equation and the interaction process of the two- and three-solitons, computer programs have been successfully simulated. Results from these simulations confirm that the solutions of KdV equation obtained are the soliton solutions.


The principle of magnetic resonance, upon which the operation of a magnetic cyclotron depends, consists of a resonance cavity situated in a uniform magnetic field. The cavity is energized by a pulsed magnetron. An efficient radiofrequency transmission system is described for feeding power stably from the magnetron to the cavity resonator. Methods of magnetron stabilization are discussed. (J.R.D.)


Silicon precipitates have been obtained in layers of Si-rich SiO2 by ion implantation and thermal treatments. Positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) has been used to investigate on open volume defects existing in the oxide; other structural information has been obtained by Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Changes in positronium (Ps) formation and trapping in the implanted layer were observed. The Ps signal decreases after Arþ ion bombardment, which induces a substantial breaking of both Si–H and Si–O bonds. Comparison with Raman measurements suggests that this effect is indirectly related to the formation of Si nano-precipitates. A strong increase of the Ps signal in the implanted samples is observed after thermal treatments at 500 and 800 8C, followed by a new decrease after a thermal treatment at 1100 8C. # 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.


The east route of the southtonorth water transfer project is strategic base works in water resources optimal allocation in China. Based on the system analyze theory, aim at water resources problem deal with multireservoir and multiconsumer and multiwork for water unite regulation of crossdrainage basin, we develop a water unite regulation simulation model of the east route of the southtonorth water transfer project, and a compute process, regulation hydrology catenas and calculate period of time for the simulation model was brought forward. The aim of the simulation model based is provided for convenience and practicality science analyze implement and simulation software flat for decisionmaking of the southtonorth water transfer project. In order to the project decisionmaking provided for technology sustain.


Objective:  Two cases of rare spindle cell tumours of the tongue are described. Solitary fibrous tumour is a mesenchymal neoplasm which is usually benign and malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a high grade aggressive sarcoma.

Materials and methods:  Two patients presented to us with a mass at the base of the tongue. It is essential to keep tumours such as SFT and MFH in the differential diagnosis of lesions at the tongue base.

Results:  Histological similarities with other soft tissue tumours may present as a diagnostic challenge and immunohistochemistry plays a pivotal role to clinch the diagnosis.

Conclusion:  Surgical excision is the treatment of choice as they respond poorly to radiotherapy.


This article investigates an interesting application of probabilityin the world of sports. Specifically, it cosiders the role of permutations in the lottery used by National Basketball Association in the United States to determine the order inwhich non‐playoff teams select players from the college ranks.


Objective To observe the cell cycle arrest changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMNCs) of normal persons and several kinds of tumor cell lines after 60 Co γ-irradiation. Methods PBMNCs of normal persons,HL-60,K562,SiHA and 113 tumor cell lines were irradiat ed with 60 Co γ-rays at the absorbed doses of 6,10,15 Gy.Cell cycles changes were checked 6,12,24,48 and 60 h after the irradiation. Results A stasis state was observed in normal person PBMNCs, 95 p ercents of which were in G-1 phase,and they still remained stasis after the irr adiation.Except the 113 cell line manifesting G-1 phase arrest,all other tumor cell lines showed G-2/M phase arrest after irradiation.The radiation sensitivit y of HL-60 was higher than that of SiHA cell line. Conclusion Different cell lines have different cell cycle arrest r eaction to radiation and their radiation sensitivity are also different.;


The invention provides an auxiliary fuel system which comprises a fuel feed subsystem, a ventilating subsystem and a delivering subsystem. The fuel feed subsystem is used for feeding fuel in an auxiliary oil tank. The ventilating subsystem is used for guaranteeing pressure in the auxiliary oil tank. The delivering subsystem is used for simultaneously delivering fuel in the auxiliary oil tank to a left main oil tank and a right main oil tank of a plane fuel system. The auxiliary fuel system can simultaneously deliver fuel to the two main oil tanks, automatically control fuel delivering of the auxiliary tank during flight of a plane, and effectively maintains gravity center of the plane fuel system.


The use of perforated plates in the impact of projectiles reduces damage to the main target, the final cost of construction and surface density. The purpose of this paper is to present a new and complete analytical model to obtain the penetration depth as well as the deflection of the rigid head projectile after hitting the perforated plate. This model is based on the development of the model provided by Chen, and in the following experimentally investigation of the impact of the projectile on the perforated plate has been paid. for this purpose For this purpose, projectiles of AISI 52100 and perforated plates of AISI 1045 with 3 hole diameters of 5, 7 and 9 mm have been used. Finally, the results obtained from the analytical solution are compared with the experimental results and the accuracy of the analytical model is proved. After examining the different states of impact, it can be seen that the projectile deviates from its path after hitting the hole and changes from vertical impact to oblique impact. As the diameter of the hole or the amount of overlap of the projectile with the hole increases, the deflection of the projectile also increases.


AIM: To study the changes of mitochondrial membrane potential (△Ψm) in mouse thymocytes stimulated by dexamethasone (DEX). METHODS: Mouse thymocytes was stimulated by 1×10~-6 mol/L DEX. J-aggregate (~FL 2) and J-mononer (~FL 1) was measured by JC-1 staining flow cytometry at 0 h, 1 h, 3 h, 5 h, 7 h, 9 h, 11 h, 24 h and 27 h. △Ψm was calculated by (~FL 2/~FL 1). RESULTS: The mitochondrial mass of mouse thymocytes decreased rapidly in control group in vitro. ~FL 1 got platform at 5 h (913.38±70.11), then decreased till 27 h (622.80±22.81). In DEX group, there was no significant difference (P0.05) compared with control group at 1 h and 3 h; while ~FL 1 in DEX group at 5 h (660.91±72.95) was significant lower (P0.01) than that in control group, and decreased following culture time lapse till 27 h (309.70±53.35). The decrease in ~FL 2 was more obvious in both control and DEX group as the elongation of culture time. There was no significant difference for △Ψm between control and DEX group from 1 to 9 h. At 11 h, 24 h and 27 h, △Ψm in control groups were (256.41±21.59), (214.14±23.21) and (146.14±17.97), respectively, while △Ψm in DEX groups at the same time points were significantly lower than controls (P0.01), they were (138.28±20.59), (111.61±29.67) and (72.92±17.86), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: During DEX-induced mouse thymocyte apoptosis process, mitochondrial mass decreases and mitochondria depolarization are early events, and the decrease in remaining mitochondrion △Ψm is a later event. According to these results, we assume that there is no necessary relationship between the mitochondrial mass decrease and △Ψm change of remaining mitochondrion.


Aim: Postoperative pain can be caused due to apical extrusion of debris following chemomechanical preparation. This study aimed to compare mechanized reciprocating stainless steel files and continuous rotary instrumentation with laser irradiation for postoperative pain in nonvital teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis. Methods: Ninety (n = 30) subjects were enrolled after obtaining written consent. In Group 1, continuous rotary instrumentation using Endostar E3 Azure files without laser irradiation, in Group 2, continuous rotary instrumentation using Endostar E3 Azure files with laser irradiation, and in Group 3, mechanized reciprocating instrumentation using K-Flex hand files in K-400 Reciprocating handpiece along with laser irradiation was carried out. Postoperative pain was recorded using Visual Analog Scale at baseline, 24, 48, and 72 h. Subjects requiring rescue medications were recorded. Kruskal–Wallis and Post hoc Tukey's test for intergroup group and pairwise comparison, respectively, and the Chi-square test for comparison of rescue medication were used. Results: The reduction in pain scores was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05, confidence interval 95%) in all three groups at all-time points. The order of maximum pain reduction was found to be most in Group 2, followed by Group 3 and Group 1. Nine, three, and six subjects required rescue medication in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Conclusion: Mechanized reciprocating handpiece instrumentation using K-flex files as well as continuous rotary instrumentation using NiTi rotary files along with laser therapy resulted in significantly lesser postoperative pain levels than with continuous rotation alone.


Alteration of the p53 gene is one of the most frequent events in human tumorigenesis and about 50% of all solid tumors have been reported to carry p53 mutations. The inactivation of p53 in cancer has been associated with poor survival, refractory disease and chemoresistance. p53 mutations rarely occur in hematopoietic malignancies. Instead, MDM2 which is a principal cellular antagonist of p53, is overexpressed in the majority of leukemias. Recently, potent and selective small-molecule antagonists of MDM2, Nutlins, have been identified (Science303:844–888, 2004). Nutlins bind MDM2 in the p53-binding pocket and activate the p53 pathway in human cancer cells with wild-type p53, leading to cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and growth inhibition of human tumor xenografts in nude mice. In this study, we investigated the potential antileukemic activity of the MDM2 antagonist. Treatment of wild-type p53 OCI-AML-3 cells with 5 μM of an active compound (Nutlin-3a) induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis as evidenced by flow-cytometric analysis (51% reduction of S-phase at 12 h, 27% sub-G1 DNA content and 57% Annexin V positivity at 48 h). Similar proapoptotic effects were observed in MOLM-13 cells which have wild-type p53, but not in p53-null (HL-60 and U937) or mutant p53 (Raji, Jurkat and NB-4) cells. Nutlin-3a induced apoptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and induced maximal effect on cell cycle arrest at 1 μM. Western blot analysis showed that in OCI-AML-3 cells, wild-type p53 accumulated at 1 h after exposure to Nutlin-3a. Increased levels of MDM2, p21 and Noxa proteins were observed at 1 to 3h. This resulted in cleavage of caspase-9 followed by cleavage of caspase-3. A pharmacologic interaction study between MDM2 inhibitor and Ara-C using a fixed-ratio (1:1) experimental design showed highly synergistic cell growth inhibition (CI = 0.44) and induction of apoptosis (CI = 0.83) in OCI-AML-3 cells. Initial studies conducted in primary leukemia cells demonstrated that Nutlin-3a induced apoptosis in 4 of 5 AML samples tested (68–97% Annexin V induction and 65–93% cell number reduction) and 2 CLL samples (>50% Annexin V induction and 37% and 58% cell number reduction). Since MDM2 protein is overexpressed and p53 is not mutated in the majority of primary leukemia cells, this approach may have therapeutic utility in leukemias.


In the past decade, numerous emerging market countries have adopted inflation targeting as their basic monetary policy strategy. The institutional framework in many emerging market countries that affects monetary policy outcomes has generally differed from that in advanced countries. This paper first outlines what traditionally has made emerging market and other developing economies different from advanced countries and what challenges these differences have presented to those that adopted inflation targeting. The paper then examines whether, given these challenges, inflation targeting has been a success in emerging market countries.


A model-independent method for the analysis of the two-particle short-range correlations is presented, that can be utilized to describe e.g. Bose-Einstein (HBT), dynamical (ridge) or other correlation functions, that have a nearly L\'evy or streched exponential shape. For the special case of L\'evy exponent alpha = 1, the earlier Laguerre expansions are recovered, for the alpha = 2 special case, a new expansion method is obtained for nearly Gaussian correlation functions. Multi-dimensional L\'evy expansions are also introduced and their potential application to analyze rigde correlation data is discussed.


The Final Work of Degree (TFG) that later I present, tries to announce how it is possible to work the skill of it her climbs in the classes of the third cycle of Physical Education to initiate the skill of the escalation and to be able to take this knowledge, later, to the escalation in natural rock. All the knowledge to developing is justified according to the law (Decree 40/2007 by which there is established the Currriculum of Primary Education in Castile and Leon), according to the different theories of development psicomotriz and according to the different theories of development of the skills; and with a theoretical foundation of the different uses of the materials and technologies that they would have to carry out in the raised progression.


Through capturing several waveforms to reflect dynamic waveform characteristics and extracting their characteristic parameters,the weld defect's dynamic waveform characteristics were analyzed in ultrasonic A-scan testing process.Basing on the change rules of characteristic parameters and the relative variability relational degree analysis as well as the probe detection method,an intelligent recognition method for weld defects was proposed.The experimental study on it indicates that application of relative variability relational degree analysis can provide an intelligent recognition of defect types.


Soap operas constitute the most popular form of daytime television. Students are a large portion of the soap opera audience. The reasons for high student interest are unclear, however. The present investigation uses expectancy-value theory to untangle student perceptions of soap opera viewing, and it weaves these perceptions into the broader fabric of social psychological forces behind viewing levels. Among other things, the study indicates that desires for learning and romantic fantasy play little role in determining student exposure levels, whereas anticipated entertainment and social interaction are powerful expectations. Affective and cognitive factors mediate the effects of these expectations, however. Self-concept also plays a major role in determining exposure levels.


We propose an analytical formula for the evaluation of compound options when the underlying asset is described by a two-states Markov regime-switching log-normal model. One specific application of interest of such a formula is the pricing of principal protected callable notes with an early redemption feature. This approach provides practitioners with a Black-Scholes-type formula under a realistic assumption about market prices behavior.


I'm a young adult who can't swallow pills ? so far I've always been able to find a chewable form of anything I've had to take, but this is a life skill that I think I should have. I've tried all sorts of methods ? putting a pill in Jello/ice cream, filling my mouth with water and then trying to take a pill, even trying to swallow small candies as practice ? but I just seem to gag. I think it's because my throat doesn't want to relax enough to let something solid slide down it ? do you have any suggestions for how I could improve this situation? Thanks, Can't Swallow Answer Dear Can't Swallow, Sometimes, it takes more than just a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down. You can rest assured you're not alone in this predicament. Many young adults and some not-so-young adults share your problem. It's understandably a strange sensation to swallow a solid substance without chewing; it can seem against natural reflexes (not to mention, against table manners). Nonetheless, when it comes to medication, pills are regarded as extremely convenient and very much the norm ? about two-thirds of all medicines are in pill form. There are different approaches to address the difficulty you?re experiencing, ranging from choosing a non-pill form of medication (when possible) to trying different techniques to make swallowing easier. While it is possible there?s a physical reason for your difficulty swallowing, the challenge of mentally relaxing enough to allow the throat to swallow without chewing may be a more likely culprit.


ADVANCEMENTS in prevention, diagnosis, and therapy have extended the life expectancy of cancer patients. Nevertheless, when cancer progresses, improvement in survival is still disappointing for most common solid tumors. For most of these patients, the last part of their life is impaired by pain, fatigue, depression, and other symptoms related to the disease and treatments that become prominent contributors to suffering. Pain, in particular, is one of the most important problems. Most of patients with advanced or metastatic cancer experience pain during their life (Hearn & Higginson, 2003; van den Beuken-van Everdingen et al., 2007) and despite effective analgesics available, undertreatment may be documented in nearly 1 of 2 patients with cancer pain with a few differences according to geographical, economic, and cultural factors (Deandrea et al., 2008). As chemotherapy is increasingly available and new drugs are considered better tolerated, noncurative (palliative) chemotherapy is increasingly given, even near death. Several studies in the United States and in Europe have documented that about 20% of patients with metastatic cancer started a new chemotherapy in the last weeks before death (Earle et al., 2004; Martoni et al., 2007; Murillo & Koeller, 2006). These patients with poor


This issue of Humanities Research presents a selection of papers offered to the 'Britishness & Otherness: Locating Marginal White Identities in the Empire' symposium, convened at the Humanities Research Centre at The Australian National University in July 2004. The symposium was designed to provoke a more sustained and nuanced contemplation of the mechanisms by which a plethora of British identities circulated within the Empire. Moreover, participants were encouraged to question the assumption that 'Britishness' was a static cultural identity accessed easily and equally by all phenotypically similar (i.e. white skinned) subjects of the British Empire. In the main, the academic consideration of Otherness in the Imperial context has focused on the dynamics of the colonial 'encounter' — the profound cultural, economic and psychic dislocation produced by territorial expansion and racial violence. Whereas a significant proportion of this work has been motivated by literal and definitive differences predicated on skin colour, the papers in this collection explore marginal, nominally British identities rendered outside of the absolute collision of the 'white presence' with the 'black semblance'.1 In pursuing the emergence of differing constructions of white Britishness, it has not been our purpose to collate a series of 'cardboard caricatures of British omnipotence and Imperial wickedness'.2 Nor do we intend to invoke a scale of competing oppressions, a proof positive of white victimisation that would somehow assuage or balance the accumulating testimony to non-white dispossession. Rather, the writers represented in this collection reflect on the peculiar and Gordian complexities of white British becoming and white British belonging at the zenith of Imperial power. These identities arose not only in the negation of a stereotypically limited and inexorably objectified Other, but as a function of a system of power/knowledge in which white subjects had never possessed equal access to narratives of hegemonic Britishness. It is simplistic to assert that white experience within the Empire can be collapsed under the homogenising signifier 'British'. Such a conclusion, arrived at consciously or not, reiterates the ultimately reductive presumption that the history of Imperial Britain is writ only and inevitably in the vast and global opposition of a mythic conquistadorial 'whiteness' and an equally mythic subaltern


The nutritional value of Combretum dolichopentalum was determined by its proximate, mineral, amino acids and vitamin compositions. The macronutrients such as protein, lipid, moisture, fibre, ash were in varying concentration with carbohydrate recording the highest concentration (63.35 ± 4.93%). Elements present were potassium, sodium, phosphorus and iron amongst others. Vitamins A, E and B-vitamins, such as riboflavin, pyridoxine, folate, and biotin, were recorded, with niacin (2.26 ± 0.07 mg/ml) showing the highest concentrations. Leucine and glutamate were the highest essential and non essential amino acids respectively. Total aliphatic amino acid (TAAA) and Sulphur containing amino acid were recorded as 20.38 g/100 g and1.7 g/100 g respectively. The result showed that C. dolichopentalum possess nutritional potentials for energy metabolism and vital nutrients to maintain a state of desirable nutrition that could enhance the curative process of diseased conditions and maintenance of disrupted homeostatic status.


ABSTRACT Thesis titled "Analysis of Potential Loss Perolehan Hak Atas Tanah dan Bangunan (BPHTB) in Sungai Raya Distric of Kubu Raya Regency" is a very important academic research. Data of tax income in Kubu Raya regency in 2011-2013 shown that the BPHTB income about 60% of total of tax income. However, there is no study conducted to know whether the BPHTB is optimal. The analysis of potensial loss of BPHTB is conducted in Sungai Raya Subdistrict, Kubu Raya Regency. This study is conducted based on empirical data collected via observation and the data collected at government agency specially  Dinas Pendapatan Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Daerah Kubu Raya Regency. The objective of this study to reveal the potential loss of BPHTB income in Sungai Raya Subdistrict and to develop strategies that should be done by Kubu Raya Regency to optimise the BPHTB income as the regional income. The method adopted in this thesis is "Descriptive Analysis" by using secondary and primary data. The BPHTB income that be collceted by Dinas Pendapatan Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Daerah Kubu Raya Regency is compared with potential income of BPHTB specially at Subdistrict Sungai Raya, Kubu Raya Regency, thus the level of potential loss could be determined. The cause of income potential loss is revealed by observation. The strategies to increase the BPHTB income is developed using SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix. The results show that BPHTB income at Sungai Raya Subdistrict, Kubu Raya Regency has potential loss. The strategy that should be done to increase the original regional income from tax sector specially BPHTB are strength-opportunity strategy: using the decentralised income policy based on Central or Regional Regulation and also by utilized the opportunity to increase the regional income specially BPHTB. The strategies include: (1) to re-new Nilai Jual Objek Pajak (NJOP) Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan Pedesaan dan Perkotaan (PBB-P2) as a basis of minimum value of BPHTB; (2) approach and cooperate related agencies; (3) conduct tax campaign; (4) improve skill of the tax staff; (5) improve the organization structure that more focus on the tax service; (6) improve the attention of regency government by giving reward the good tax payer that pay the tax on time.


Implementation of the Array-based Approach for the Evaluation of Randomness of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) by Hanadi Yahia Alomari Randomness is critical when it comes to cryptography. When a cryptographic system has randomness in it, it is impossible to decrypt the codes and break the system. To evaluate a cryptographic function's randomness, many statistical tests were developed such as: Diehard and ENT, but these tests are not well suited for block ciphers. CryptoStat is the best statistical test suite to test the randomness of the Advanced Encryption Standard or AES, which is a block cipher established by NIST, the National Institute of Standard and Technology. An array based approach is also used to apply the CryptoStat test suite on AES.


The invention provides a method for treating wastewater containing ammonia, vanadium, chrome and sodium sulfate. The method comprises the following steps: step 1, deaminating to prepare ammonia; step 2, extracting chromic hydroxide; step 3, absorbing the vanadium and the chrome with resin columns; and step 4, extracting anhydrous sodium sulfate. The method can separate the ammonia, the vanadium, the chrome and the anhydrous sodium sulfate from the wastewater containing the ammonia, the vanadium, the chrome and the sodium sulfate to purify and recycle the wastewater, realize zero emission and generate environmental protection effect, thereby being suitable for extracting usable substances from the wastewater containing the ammonia, the vanadium, the chrome and the sodium sulfate while purifying and recycling the water.


We gratefully acknowledge helpful discussions with C.
Zimmermann, H. Ritsch and P. Domokos, and support
from the U.K. Engineering & Physical Sciences Research
Council and the European Science Foundation's Euro-
QUAM project Cavity-Mediated Molecular Cooling.


The Late Neolithic of the Middle Irtysh-Barabinsk region is presented by the Artyn culture (mid of the IVth — first half of the Vth millenary BC). The "Artyn" population's burial practice is reflected in the materials from Protoka, Vengerovo-2A, Ust-Tatrtas-2, Avtodrom-1 cemeteries. The specifics of the Avtodrom-1 burial construction correlate with the other cemeteries of the series, they all have a common burial pit, storied arrangement of remains in the pit, covering with small soil mound, surrounded with an unclosed ditch. Morphologically, the burial constructions are similar to the dwellings with ditches known from the Late Neolithic materials in the Middle Irtysh River (the Artyn culture) and Surgut Ob River region (the Bystrino culture). The specifics of the Avtodrom-1 burial constructions and other cemeteries of this typological group allow suggesting the following order of rituals: creation of the main bowl-shaped pit and pitches around it; erection of a burial construction on the ground with a thick sod-soil covering; burials with partial covering of the pit with soil at each level, following crash of the ground construction which made a small hill. Historically, this is one of the most ancient manifestations of kurgan burial tradition with semantical symmetry — dwelling-burial, with sacral burial surface emphasized in relief. This marks the Artyn culture cemeteries apart the necropolis of other Neolithic cultures of Southern Siberia with their in-soil mostly individual inhumations. Theoretically, this tradition is connected with clan groups who buried in individual tombs.


This paper descripts a project of educational games for web, focused on contents of the high school. The games are resources to assist teachers in the teaching and an additional support for the students to learn the contents. Initially, were developed games of English and Math, but the intention is developing for all disciplines taught in high school, until the conclusion of this project.


Recently, extensive researches have been done on memristor to replace current memory storage technologies. Study on active layer of memristor mostly involving n-type semiconductor oxide such as TiO2 and ZnO. This paper highlight a simple water vapour oxidation method at 423 K to form Cu/Cu2O electronic junction as a new type of memristor. Cu2O is a p-type semiconductor oxide, was used as the active layer of memristor. Cu/Cu2O/Au memristor was fabricated by thermal oxidation of copper foil, followed by sputtering of gold. Structural, morphological and memristive properties were characterized using XRD, FESEM, and current-voltage, I-V measurement respectively. Its memristivity was indentified by pinch hysteresis loop and measurement of high resistance state (HRS) and low resistance state (LRS) of the sample. The Cu/Cu2O/Au memristor demonstrates comparable performances to previous studies using other methods.


The physical properties of nylon 66 yarn treated with α,ω-diisocyanates (tetramethylene, hexamethylene, decamethylene, and eicosane) and diacid chlorides (succinyl, adipyl, pimeloyl, sebacyl, dodecane, and docosane) were compared to the properties of a control exposed to the same reaction conditions but without the reagent being present. Two types of yarn were used: (1) a highly ordered yarn, as judged by density and x-ray, from polymer of number-average molecular weight 21,000; and (2) a less-ordered yarn from polymer of molecular weight 14,800. Treatment was carried out with yarn in both constant-length and relaxed conditions. The properties were changed most by constant-length treatment and by the use of less-ordered yarn. Treatment with diisocyanates resulted in an increase in the tenacity and modulus simultaneously. The strength properties often went through a maximum as a function of the degree of reaction. Treatment with diacid chlorides degraded the physical properties as a result of polymer chain scission and weakening of the interchain forces. Treatment with either type of reagent lowered the zero strength temperature, but had little effect on the moisture regain or ability of the yarn to dissipate static electricity.


The second chapter in this section, "Memorializing the City," is by Merritt, who deals with the various editions of Stow's work that appeared between 1598 and 1720. Her essay, "The Reshaping of Stow's Survey: Munday, Strype, and the Protestant City," is followed by "The Arts and Acts of Memorialization in Early Modern London" by Ian W. Archer, a fellow, tutor, and university lecturer at Keble College, Oxford. His essay serves as an excellent prelude to the second section of the book, "Space, Society, and Urban Experience." As Senior Lecturer in London history at Birkbeck College, University of London, Vanessa Harding is eminently qualified to investigate the changing face of the English capital, and she does it brilliantly in her essay ' t i t y , Capital, and Metropolis: The Changing Shape of Seventeenth-Century London." Robert B. Shoemaker, Senior Lecturer in history at the University of Sheffield, has written perhaps the most provocative essay in the collection, "Gendered Spaces: Patterns of Mobility and Perceptions of London's Geography, 166&1750." "The Publicity of Poverty in Early Eighteenth-Century London," by Tim Hitchcock, a reader in eighteenth-century history at the University of Hertfordshire, is pcrfectly matched with "To Recreate and Refresh Their Dulled Spirits Inn the Sweet and Wholesome Ayre': Green Space and the Growth of the City" by Laura Williams, a forincr museum officer for the London Borough of Redbridge. The final section of the book, "Inversion, Inbtahility, and the City," contains three essays. Peter Lake, who teaches modern English history at Princeton University, contributed "From Troynouvant to Heliogabulus's Rome and Back: 'Order' and Its Others in the London of John Stow," which examines the wealth of other seventeenth-century literary works. Tim Harris, a professor of history ;II Brown University, in his chapter, "Perceptions of the Crowd in Later Stuart London," ahly explores the dichotomous nature of the throng that gave the metropolis its peculiar nature. The final spirited essay, "'Making Fire' : Conflagration and Religious Controversy in Seventeenth-Century London" by Nigel Smith, a professor of English at Princeton University, examines the images of fire in both secular and religious literature. This is a collection that can be enjoyed by readers at all levels. It offers a number of points of departure for undergraduate and senior scholars alike.


An inclusive and stable financial system promotes investments and a market driven economy which is productive and competitive. Appropriate financial access at an affordable cost is indispensable for the growth of MSEs as well as the financial wellbeing of the MSE operators. About 80% of the population in Cameroon operates in the informal sector, while about 98.5% of MSEs hardly have access to regulated finances, hence suffer from financial exclusion and poverty. This study seeks to analyze the extent to which financial inclusion can impact poverty alleviation among MSE operators in Cameroon. The relevant data for this study were sourced with the use of a closed ended structured questionnaire. Data analysis was by statistical inferences and modelling involving multiple regressions by the use of AMOS 24. The findings from the analysis reveals that financial knowledge and financial wellbeing have a significant positive influence on poverty alleviation amongst MSE operators in Cameroon. This study highlights that policy makers should promote the putting in place of financial literacy mechanisms and structures to facilitate the users of financial instruments better acquaint themselves with knowledge on the existent financial instruments as well as their proper usage.


Objective To explore the expression regulation of heparanase and CerbB-2 in larynx cancer of different period.Methods Fifty-eight specimens of patients sufferred from larynx cancer were included in this experiment.Among them,7cases were in clinical stage Ⅰ,14 in stage Ⅱ,26 in stage Ⅲ and 11 in stage Ⅳ.Another 19 latero-tissue away from cancer of larynx were included in the control group.The expression of heparanase was detected with the technology of immunohistochemistry staining.Results In the control group,the positive heparanase was 0%.In the cancer group,the positive rate of heparanase was 77.6%(45/58),which was higher than that in the control group.The positive rate of CerbB-2 was 70.7%(41/58) in the carcinoma group and 15.8%(3/19) in the control group respectively.According to correlation analysis,the expression of heparanase and CerbB-2 was related to clinical stage and lymph node metastasis of tumor.Conclusion The abnormal high expression of heparanase plays an important role in the occurrence of larynx cancer.The detection of heparanase and CerbB-2 is an effectively index in the diagnosis and prognosis of larynx cancer.


The paper presents two document clustering techniques to group Bangla newspaper articles. The first one is based on traditional c-means algorithm, and the later is based on its fuzzy counterpart, i.e., fuzzy c-means algorithm. The key principle for both of those techniques is to measure the frequency of keywords in a particular type of article to calculate the significance of those keywords. The articles are then clustered based on the significance of the keywords. We believe the findings from this research will help to index Bangla newspaper articles. Therefore, the information retrieval will be faster than before. However, one of the challenge is to find the salient features from hundred of features found in documents. Besides, both clustering algorithms work well on lower dimensions. To address this, we use three dimensionality reduction techniques, known as Principle Component Analysis (PCA), Factor Analysis (FA) and Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA). We present and analyze the performance of traditional and fuzzy c-means algorithms with different dimensionality reduction techniques.


Contact centers are facilities in enterprises that handle inbound and outbound calls from end-users of various services such as information technology, insurance, banking, etc. Today's contact centers are human-intensive and knowledge-intensive, involving millions of contact center agents answering end-users' questions and solving their problems. As contact centers seek to increase efficiency and reduce cost, two big challenges are: a) to enable end-users to help themselves, reducing the number of calls; and b) increase the efficiency of agents in knowledge creation and updates. This paper introduces an end-user self-enablement portal that dynamically updates descriptions of commonly occurring problems and their associated solutions. We also present agent-facing tools for more efficiently targeting and handling solution documentation efforts. In effect, we transform today's contact center processes. We validate our approach through a pilot conducted in an enterprise help desk operation for IT support.


7506 Background: Chemotherapy resistance of MM has been linked to anti-apoptotic proteins, including Bcl-2 that is over-expressed in > 80% of pts. Oblimersen sodium (Genasense; G) targets bcl-2 mRNA and increases apoptosis when added to chemotherapy. We conducted a randomized trial of DTIC (D) alone compared with D plus G in pts with advanced MM. The results of this study, reported after all pts had been enrolled for a minimum of 6 mos, indicated a non-statistically significant difference (P=0.18) in overall survival (OS) for the intent-to-treat population (ITT). (Millward et al, JCO 2004; 22: 14S (abstract 7505)). However, there was a statistically significant difference in landmark analysis at 15 and 18 mos. We report here the update of OS 21 mos after completion of enrollment, as well as follow-up status of pts achieving a complete remission (CR) (11 on G/D vs 2 on D). Methods: 771 pts randomized to either G/D or D alone were followed every 2 mos for a total of 24 mos post-randomization. Data were coll...


Abstract: Capillary self-alignment (CSA) of mesoscopic objects has emerged in the 2000s [1,2]. It has been recently widely investigated for applications such as 3D microelectronics [3] and assembly of optical components [4]. It is now thought that it could be a solution for packaging technologies [5] (Fig.1). For 3D microelectronics, it has been found to be an efficient technique if specific precautions are taken [6]. However, the case of the alignment of complicated plate shapes is still a challenge, even if encouraging first experiments have been recently performed [5], and a model for the shift-restoring force has been published [7]. In this text, we investigate re-alignment of several complex plate shapes used in microsystem packaging. Introduction: From a general standpoint, self-assembly in general—particularly capillary self-assembly (CSA)—is an increasingly used method in micro and nano-technology to assemble solids. According to G.M. Whitesides, ―self-assembly is a spontaneous and reversible process that brings together in a defined geometry randomly moving distinct bodies through selective bonding forces‖ [8]. In other words, objects or structures can be built from the arrangement of randomly moving elements. The arrangement or ordering is obtained by the use of local forces and interactions. Usually, self-assembly is achieved at the microscopic or nanometric scale. For example, in biotechnology, self-assembly has been used to form cellular membranes [9]; in material sciences, coating of solid walls with aligned micro-spheres also results from self-assembly mechanisms [10]. The notion of self-assembly can be extended to larger scale by considering that mesoscopic objects not initially precisely arranged, but not very far from their final location, can be brought into place by local forces. In this case the random motion aspect is replaced by the attraction of local forces. In this chapter we focus on the capillary self-alignment of mesoscopic objects. At the present time, the developments of CSA have been pursued in the domain of 3D microelectronics [3], microsystems packaging [5], optics and robotics [4,11]. For such applications, the free—moving—part, which one wants to align is deposited gently on a droplet wetting a corresponding lyophilic surface on the fix substrate [12]. In principle, if the spreading is satisfactory—the liquid wetting uniformly all the fix susbtrate—and if no overflow occurs—i.e. the liquid stays pinned on the chip and pad edges—, the capillary forces—linked to the liquid surface area minimization— bring the moving part into alignment. In the case of a water droplet, the liquid eventually evaporates and a direct contact bonding is obtained. In the case of optical applications where a solder is used, it eventually solidifies and the initially moving part is permanently immobilzed in the requested alignment. In this work, we first review the developement of capillary self-alignment of chips for 3D microelectronics and then we extend our approach to the case of complex geometrical shapes.


In this paper performance enhancement of the system has been investigated by employing large girth Quasi-Cyclic low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) codes as forward error correction code, coupled with differential phase shift keying (DPSK) over Rayleigh fading channels. Performance of the system is evaluated by measuring bit error rate (BER) for a given value of . Simulation results at diversity level L=4 have confirmed the robustness of the system with a gain of about 1.5 dB as compared to the results of known differential detection system over Rayleigh Fading Channels at a BER of10^-5 .


Thompson seedless grapes are normally girdled -a strip of bark removed from around the main trunk of the vines very shortly after berry -set to increase the size of berries. For two years we have been experimenting with the use of gibberellin sprays as a possible substitute for this girdling operation. In 1958 gibberellin sprays caused no significant increase in total yield of the treated vines, but there was a significant increase in the size of berries. On vines which were both sprayed with gibberellin and girdled there was a tendency for a reduction in soluble solids or sugar. The sprays used in our 1958 tests were applied at a later stage of berry development than usual in other areas.


The effect of elliptical fuselage cross sections on wing lift is calculated for supersonic, delta-wing missiles at Mach 3 and 4. Aspect ratios of 2.4, 3.2, and 4.0 are considered. Wing lift in the presence of an elliptical fuselage is computed by solving the Euler equations using a finite-difference method, and it is presented in terms of the wing-body interference parameter KH(Br The fuselage cross sections are defined in terms of the ratio of their vertical-to-horizontal semiaxes B/R. KW(B) values are presented for B/R =0.33, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.4 for planar and cruciform fin configurations. Numerical results at constant Mach number and fin size show that Kvy(R} decreases as B/R increases. For small fins, typical of missiles, wing lift is quite sensitive to fuselage shape; whereas for large wings, typical of airplanes, wing lift is not very sensitive to fuselage shape. As Mach number increases for a specific fin size, KW(B) increases slightly for B/R 1; however, for preliminary design purposes the change in KmB) with Mach number is negligible. Evaluation of KmB} is necessary for missile preliminary design component build-up methods. Simple equations are presented for KmB} as a function of wing span to body radius ratio and B/R, which are suitable for preliminary design. KW(B) values from this research are the only ones available for elliptical cross section fuselages.


Capture in mean motion resonance has been observed in the Solar System for small objects with prograde as well as retrograde orbits of moderate inclinations. However, no example of an object with a nearly polar orbit was known to be in resonance with a planet. In this Letter, we report that the nearly-polar transneptunian object (471325), nicknamed Niku, is in a 7:9 resonance with Neptune, with a mean lifetime in resonance of 16 +- 11 million years. While entrance and exit in the 7:9 resonance is caused by close encounters with Neptune the resonant configuration provides a temporary protection mechanism against disruptive close encounters with this planet. The other nearly polar transneptunian objects do not seem to be in resonance with the planets with the possible exception of 2008 KV42, also known as Drac, that has a small chance of being in the 8:13 resonance with Neptune.


Introduction The winter wheat has a determinative role in Hungarian crop production. The sowing area of wheat varies between 1,0-1,2 million ha. The Hungarian country average yield of wheat was 5,0-5,5 t ha in the 1980's but nowadays the average yield varies between 3,05,0 t ha depending on the climatic factors of cropyear. Many foreign and Hungarian experimental results of scientific papers proved that the climatic conditions of cropyears strongly modified the yield of wheat (Pepo 2004, Pepo 2005), the yield-stability (PepoGyiri 2005, Balla et al. 2006) and the baking quality (Pepo et al. 2005, Szentpetery et al. 2005a, Szentpetery et al. 2005b) too, even in favourable, intensive agrotechnical circumstances. The nutrient supply has a determinative role in sustainable wheat production (Pepo 2004). It is possible to reduce the unfavourable, negative agroecological, weather effects by using optimum nutrient supply, fertilization (Pepo 2002) and appropriate variety-selection (Agoston-Pepo 2005).


Extreme climate and weather events have a great influence on society and natural systems. That’s why it is important to be able to precisely simulate these events with the climate models. To asses the quality of such simulations 27 climate extremes indices were defined by ETCCDI. In the present work these indices are calculated for the 1901–2010 in order to estimate their trends.
Climate extremes trends are studied on the basis of ten historical runs with the up-to-date INM RAS climate model (INMCM5) under the scenario proposed for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6). Developed by ECMWF ERA-20C and CERA-20C reanalyses are taken as observational data.
Trends obtained from the reanalysis data are compared with the simulation results of the INMCM5. The comparison shows that the simulated land-averaged climate extremes trends are in good agreement with the reanalysis data, but their spatial distributions differ significantly even between the reanalyses themselves.


The evolution of the settlement arrangements in Rome is determined, in large part, by the implementation of the 18 centralities under the New Town Planning, which will be a testing ground for experimenting with new living profiles. Using a case study of Torre Spaccata, the authors demonstrate the contribution of the environmental project to the construction of an urban development model that is attentive to the energy and environmental characteristics of the settlement arrangements. The experiment is set up as verification of the methodological approach of the environmental project, serving as a transfer of the disciplinary knowledge body in a implemental process which sets out research lines to deepen professional knowledge and planning.


After five-year transitional period completing,the industry development of our country will face more vigorous international competition environment.In order to protect the local industry availably,support the legal rights of business enterprise,promote and develop the national industry,we should make use of law measures given by WTO to protect local industry,establish the early-warning mechanism,develop governments' function,strengthen and perfect the protecive system,adjust the industrial structure quickly and realize the optimize and upgrade of industry.


The standards relating to ethylene-oxide sterilisation of medical devices are being revised. This article examines the implications of the changes for medical device manufacturers and advises what process innovations and other actions can be taken to ensure compliance.


This paper considers the representation of different software fault tolerance techniques as a product line architecture (PLA) for promoting the reuse of software artifact. The proposed PLA enables to specify a series of closely related architectural applications, which is obtained by identifying variation points associated with design decisions regarding software fault tolerance. These decisions are used to choose the appropriate technique depending on the features selected, e.g, the number of redundant resources, or the type of adjudicator. The proposed approach also comprises the formalisation of the PLA, using B-Method and CSP, for systematising the verification of fault-tolerant software systems at the architectural level. The properties verified cover two complementary contexts: the selection of the correct architectural variabilities for instantiating the PLA, and also the properties of the chosen fault tolerance techniques.


In 1999, Trinity County CA, initiated a participatory fire management planning effort. Since that time, the Trinity County Fire Safe Council has completed critical portions of a fire safe plan and has begun to implement projects defined in the plan. Completion of a GIS based, landscape scale fuels reduction element in the plan defined by volunteer fire fighters, agency staff and community members has been a highlight of the past 3 years' work. Current efforts are focused on implementing fuels reduction projects. This paper reports on the plan development process, project implementation, and the challenges of involving landowners, particularly absentee owners, in fuels reduction activities. A demonstration effect is noted, in which a few landowners participate initially and model creation of defensible space for neighbors, who join later. The critical role of volunteer fire departments as first responders on many fire starts and the lack of funding support they face are discussed.


In Mediterranean territories, with their characteristic climate that implies long periods of drought and rains often concentrated in torrential episodes, forest managers are faced with a series of decisions that can be urgent after a wildfire, some of them strongly correlated with the degree of damage caused by fire. In this sense, the object of this study was to provide a fast and reliable tool for the initial assessment of post-fire severity in these kinds of territories, by means of remote sensing techniques. Using Landsat 8 imagery, we have calculated three fire severity indices (dNBR, RdNBR, and RBR) for nine fires occurred in the Valencia region, a typical Mediterranean area. For each index, post-fire severity classification thresholds have been obtained taking into account the following categories: unburned, low, moderate, and high. These thresholds have been validated using, as ground-reference, aerial photographs taken from a helicopter. Afterwards, the degree to which post-fire severity was influenced by factors associated with pre-fire vegetation was evaluated, using a variance analysis. This analysis served to compare the three indices in terms of their robustness against the influence of these factors. With the obtained data, and with the study of classification accuracies employing the Kappa statistic, we were able to propose the most suitable index for calculating post-fire severity in the Valencia region, along with its operating thresholds. The findings suggest that the results could be extrapolated to other areas of similar characteristics.


Innovation is the inherent requirements of higher education development,and localization is the fundamental way to the innovation of higher education theory.Because higher education reform practice in China has typical "Chinese characteristics",so the innovation of higher education theory needs not only introducing and learning from foreign advanced theory of higher education,absorbing outstanding educational achievements of human civilization,but also concerning about higher education's particularity and the whole society's development in China based on Chinese higher education practice.


The various multivariate analysis techniques which have been successfully applied to maximize the analytical performance of ICP-OES are reviewed. These include optimization procedures, spectral data processing and calibration methods as well as classification and pattern recognition techniques.


Introduction: Psychological distress is prevalent among the primary family caregivers of patients with stroke. Objective: This study evaluated the effects of acupressure on anxiety, stress, and depression among the primary family caregivers of Patient With Stroke. Materials and Methods: In this sham-controlled randomized clinical trial, 96 family caregivers of Patient with Stroke were selected and allocated to the acupressure (n=40) and sham (n=42) groups. The study data were collected using demographic questionnaires for the patients and caregivers, the Barthel index (for assessing independence in daily living activities,) and the Persian version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). Participants in the acupressure group received training about acupressure on the Yin Tang and HT7 points, while participants in the sham group received training about acupressure on the CV24 and TB5 sham points. The acupressure intervention lasted for 30 consecutive days. Statistical tests, including the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the independent t test, the Chi-square test, the Fisher exact test, the Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney U test, and the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were applied to analyze the data. Results: The mean ages of the participants were 46.1±12.1 years in the acupressure group and 42.7±11.8 years in the sham group. The mean ages of the patients in these groups were 75.1±8.1 and 76.8±9.7 years; respectively. Regarding the demographic characteristics, no significant differences were observed between the acupressure and the sham groups. Regarding the pre-test mean scores of anxieties, stress, and depression, there were no significant differences between the acupressure and the sham groups. Anxiety and stress significantly reduced after the intervention only in the acupressure group (P<0.05). However, depression did not change substantially during the study.The ANCOVA indicated significant differences between the two groups after the intervention regarding anxiety and stress. In other words, in the acupressure group, anxiety and stress significantly improved compared to the sham group (P<0.05). Conclusion: It seems that the acupressure on the Yin Tang and HT7 points can help manage anxiety and stress among the primary family caregivers of Patient With Stroke.


Abstract Universities are currently being challenged by deep and demanding change processes brought about by the Bologna Process. Moreover, competition in Higher Education is so strong that universities have to constantly adjust their policies. Universidade Autonoma de Lisboa (UAL), a private university founded in 1986 in Lisbon, Portugal, has always been concerned with knowing their students' perception of the institution so as to better meet their expectations. Therefore, a questionnaire on self-assessment was designed in 2007 by the Office for Quality Self-Assessment at UAL inspired on Servqual (Parasuraman, Zeithaml, Berry, 1988, Caruana, Ewing, Ramaseshan, 2000). Servqual has been applied in higher education, adjustments being made in accordance with the specificities of each organization. This questionnaire was initially applied as a paper version and, in the past years, it has been applied as an online version. Having suffered several changes, its scales now evidence strong internal cohesion, which allows us to consider it an effective tool for measuring student perceived satisfaction at this Higher Education Institution (HEI). Besides this standard tool, in 2010-11, researchers from CELCT, one of the university's research units, also applied a questionnaire, as part of a project called "New Learning Identities", on the relevance of ICT contents and resources for the students' learning experience in Higher Education (see Fernandes Silva & Rodrigues Duarte, 2011, 2012). This questionnaire was applied to students doing a degree and attending the course unit of English and to students attending an Erasmus Intensive Language Course (EILC) in Portuguese. This paper derives from these two different experiences and aims to assess the perceived satisfaction of two groups of Erasmus students who attended an EILC at UAL in July and September 2012 by means of a paper version of our standard questionnaire. Subsequently, we will compare this data with that collected through the application of the same questionnaire to full-time students at UAL so as to assess which differences and similarities arise, considering that full-time students and EILC students are subject to different integration processes at social, time and space levels Keywords: satisfaction, perceived quality, EILC, questionnaire.


Anthracene single crystals ranging in thickness from 4 to 80 μ and from 0.5 to 2 cm2 in area have been prepared by crystallization from a selected solution system. The method is general and employs a density and temperature gradient within the solution which permits the crystal to grow while suspended in the solvent.


In the article a method of management of material and production reserves of industrial enterprises in conditions of uncertainty has been suggested. The method proposes that a part of a benchmark in economic and mathematical models of determining the volume and completion time for orders for raw products and materials be represented as fuzzy numbers. The application of fuzzy-set theory allows taking into account the uncertainty of the external environment without using the theory of probability. The use of the latter is often difficult. The criterion for choosing the optimal management strategy is the minimization of the objective function of the total cost connected with reserves management. It is suggested to obtain the benchmarks that are expressed by fuzzy numbers with a method of expert evaluation. Using the results obtained with the suggested approach the decision-maker will be able to form a concrete strategy for reserves management in a constantly changing market situation. The suggested technique is universal; its application is possible in various industries.


Natural diamond displays a number of extreme physical, optical and electrical properties; of particular interest to the device engineer are the high energy band gap, breakdown voltage, saturated carrier velocity, resistivity and thermal conductivity of diamond allied to its low dielectric constant and thermal co-efficient of expansion. The emergence of techniques for the formation of thin films of diamond on n on-diamond substrates had lead to considerable interest in the potential use of this accessible form of the material for the fabrication of electronic devices. In particular, claims that thin film diamond will enable very high performance devices which may be operated in conditions of elevated temperature or in aggressive environments have been made. This paper considers the performance that may be expected from electronic devices fabricated specifically for high power, high frequency applications. The likelihood of achieving such performance levels is then discussed in the light of the material properties displayed by state of the art thin films of diamond and those that may be reasonably expected to become available in the near future. >


Increased interest in the theoretical study and experimental investigations of coherence phenomena in the space-frequency domain [1,2] has widened the scope of spectral interferometry as a versatile technique in different applications. This is mainly because, many physical phenomena involving the coherence properties of light are more naturally described in the space-frequency domain [3-6] and the number and variety of applications of interferometry in the spectral domain is fast increasing [7]. Wolf [8] and others have demonstrated that the spectrum of radiation emitted from a certain class of sources shows a red shift or a blue shift in the spectral maximum or cosinusoidal modulations of the output spectral intensity [9,10]. These changes in the field spectrum of partially coherent sources depend on the source spectrum and its statistical properties, characterized by the second-order degree of spectral coherence [11]. Partially coherent sources which are neither completely uncorrelated nor fully correlated, have the uniqueness that the spectrum of light generated under suitable conditions either changes or remains invariant in free space propagation [12]. Polychromatic sources of arbitrary degree of coherence have been experimentally synthesized to demonstrate the effects of source correlation [13]. It has been theoretically predicted and experimentally verified that the spectral changes appear pronounced in the case of two beam interference [14], diffraction of stationary and nonstationary wave fields [15,16], interference between two linearly polarized modes of a fibre waveguide [ 17], etc


This article presents the results of a Canada-wide survey of post-secondary counselling centres
as to their involvement in peer programs. Seventy-eight per cent of the sample responded and
the results are reported by institutional type, program type, number of trained student helpers,
the length of training, and sources of funding.


Soft-output detection of the golden code is an important but computationally difficult task. We propose a low-and fixed- complexity soft-output detector for the golden code that uses linear equalization to simplify the task of finding a list of candidate values for one pair of information symbols, and then — for each pair on the list — it uses decision-feedback equalization to find candidate values for the remaining pair of information symbols. We propose a simple ordering algorithm that exploits the golden code's structure to ensure that the overall algorithm performs well. Numerical results indicate that the proposed algorithm is significantly less complex than previously reported algorithms, yet performs comparably.


This article examines feedback traditionally given by teachers in schools. Such feedback tends to focus on children's acquisition and retrieval of externally prescribed knowledge which is then assessed against mandated tests. It suggests that, from a sociocultural learning perspective, feedback directed towards such objectives may limit children's social development. In this article, I draw on observation and interview data gathered from a group of 27 9- to 10-year olds in a UK primary school. These data illustrate the children's perceived need to conform to, rather than negotiate, the teacher's feedback comments. They highlight the children's sense that the teacher's feedback relates to school learning but not to their own interests. The article also includes alternative examples of feedback which draw on children's own inquiries and which relate to the social contexts within which, and for whom, they act. It concludes by suggesting that instead of looking for the right answer to the question of what makes teachers' feedback effective in our current classrooms, a more productive question might be how a negotiation can be opened up among teachers and learners themselves, about how teachers' feedback could support children's learning most appropriately.


Recommender systems can mitigate the information overload problem and help workers retrieve knowledge based on their preferences. In a knowledge-intensive environment, knowledge workers need to access taskrelated codified knowledge (documents) to perform tasks. A worker's document referencing behaviour can be modelled as a knowledge flow (KF) to represent the evolution of his/her information needs over time. Document recommendation methods can proactively support knowledge workers in the performance of tasks by recommending appropriate documents to meet their information needs. However, most traditional recommendation methods do not consider workers' knowledge flows and the information needs of the majority of a group of workers with similar knowledge flows. A group's needs may partially reflect the needs of an individual worker that cannot be inferred from his/her past referencing behaviour. Thus, we leverage the group perspective to complement the personal perspective by using a hybrid approach, which combines the KF-based group recommendation method (KFGR) with the user-based collaborative filtering method (UCF). The proposed hybrid method achieves a trade-off between the group-based and the personalized method by integrating the merits of both methods. Our experiment results show that the proposed method can enhance the quality of recommendations made by traditional methods.


A new kind of high flocculant-producing strain TJ-1 was obtained from activated sludge.It was identified as Proteus mirabilis by analysis of 16S rDNA similarity.This is the first time to identify Proteus mirabilis strain is able to produce microbial flocculant.The flocculant-producing cultivation conditions were studied and the culture media which optimized production of bioflocculant by strain TJ-1 were:glucose 10 g,peptone 1 g,MgSO4 0.3 g,KH2PO4 2 g,and K2HPO4 5 g in 1 L H2O at pH 7.The flocculation test results showed that the flocculating activity towards a kaolin suspension reached 92% when the bioflocculant was produced at the optimal culture conditions.


After imbibition and germination, oat grains pass from a stage where they are insensitive to desiccation to a stage where they are sensitive. Desiccation of germinating grains results in more rapid completion of germination upon rehydration. However, when the initial imbibition (i.e. predesiccation) time of the grains is taken into account, the total time that the seeds are hydrated before germination is completed is the same as control (once-imbibed) grains. Hence it appears that events occurring prior to desiccation do not have to be repeated for germination to be completed. Grains desiccated during germination commence protein synthesis more quickly, and reform polysomes more quickly, than control (once-imbibed) grains. Likewise, RNA synthesis resumes more quickly. Desiccation of grains during the desiccation-sensitive stage results in almost total impairment of protein and RNA synthesis upon subsequent rehydration. Both ribosomes and poly(A)+-containing RNA are conserved in embryos desiccated during t...


The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing 1,3:2,4-di(3,4-dimethyl) benzylidene sorbitol. Said method includes the following steps: successively adding sorbitol, catalyst, emulsifying agent and solvent into a reactor, stirring them and at the same time adding 2,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde, heating to 70-115deg.C, making condensation separation, solvent refluxing reaction for 1 hr, stirring speed is 100-130 rpm, slowly-adding accelerating agent, making further reaction for 5-6hr, regulating system and making it into alkalescence, recovering solvent, making the obtained crude produce undergo the processes of washing, faltering and drying so as to obtain the invented product.


A first-principles pseudopotential is derived which is optimized specifically for the case of a binary alloy. The potential is applied to calculate the structural, thermochemical and thermomechanical ground-state properties of the Li-Mg system. It explains successfully the variation of the lattice parameter and the bulk modulus with concentration, accounts very well for the crystal structure and the stability range of the alloy phases, and predicts the enthalpy of formation in good qualitative agreement with experiment. It is shown that local-environment effects should be considered for a calculation of ordering properties.


This thesis takes "101 modern art group" as main research object. From Earlier 1980's to earlier 1990's, we can find the transformation in criticize consciousness of many young Taiwan artists in their works and in the creation discourses, also this change Related closely entire cultural environment change. Before middle 1980's, the artists requested the absolute order under the great change representation, and they obeyed to the evolution thought. They think the history must unceasingly progress. In middle 1980's until the last stage, the artist appear the standpoint fuzzily because of the Correlation by the modernism and post-modernism, the linear conception of history as if already disintegrates, but the artist still based on asked 'was new' in the standpoint, attacked formalism school by creating new painting. But in identity aspect, they also confused with Eastern/China and native. Roughly entered 1990, a discourse space appears, this space could correspondingly in the post-modernism, the pluralism and decenter. Cognition the differences between cultures, the "suited" art appeared, the native thereupon bad become the most important creation goal.


Concept Oriented Repository (ROC) is a tool developed for the management of data structures and concept definitions used in Electronic Health History (HSE) project from Valencia Health Agency (AVS). The tool uses the Detailed Clinical Models (DCM) as a way to define clinical concepts independently of the healthcare standard chosen on the organization. These definitions create a common framework where different actors from the agency can come to agreements on which elements are part of each one of the concepts included in HSE. These concepts can be used later for the definition of technical artifacts (data structures, forms, messages) on AVS information systems. Keywords— Archetype, HL7, Knowledge management, Semantic interoperability.


Students' perceptions about "what good readers do" are representative of their definition of reading and what they believe they should be striving toward as a reader. These beliefs about reading influence their motivation and ways they engage with texts. In this study, interviews were conducted with students in three first-grade classrooms regarding their beliefs about good readers. Utilizing a qualitative approach with descriptive statistics, interview responses were analyzed with specific consideration for the variables of first language, socioeconomic status and curricular approach. After analyzing nine reoccurring themes according to the variables, curricular approaches in these settings had the largest influence on student perceptions.


The New Zealand government has determined strategies to encourage research-driven innovation which include close collaboration between industry and the academic communities. In response to such direction, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) has developed a set of research-based, transdisciplinary qualifications grounded in real-world industry contexts. To assist learners in undertaking successful research inquiry, the transdisciplinary curriculum development team has developed an online training needs analysis instrument that enables learners to identify their readiness to undertake transdisciplinary research. The training needs analysis tool is supported by a reflective framework which assists the learner to self-reflect upon their levels of skills and knowledge against internationally-accepted standards. The intention of such tools is to enable the learner to commence the process of self-empowerment within the learning environment.


With the advancements in the microelectronics and the wireless sensor nodes, the issue of more reliable and clean energy harvesting has been a major concern for researchers. In order to obtain reliable and continuous power supply at unreachable locations, the wind energy has been studied to provide enough energy for the various energy harvesting devices. In this study, the wind energy is proposed to be harvested by coupling of wake galloping phenomenon and piezoelectric material based corrugated cantilever beam. Wake galloping phenomenon is known for reasonably constant vibrations after certain wind flow velocity. It is proposed to use a downstream cylinder mounted on a cantilever beam which contains a MFC which is one of piezoelectric materials. The proposed system is reliable that it provides reasonable energy at the lower wind speeds and also can be stable structure even at reasonably high wind velocities. The proposed system shows that the feasibility and sustainability in application of civil infra structures.


Trimerizations of isocyanates give isocyanurates (N.N.N-trisubstituted 1,3,5-triazinetriones) in an exothermic, high yield PTC process. Catalysis by various inorganic salts combined with onium salts or crown ethers is effective, Aliquat 336 being the best catalyst.


The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan has formed a scientific research study group to clarify factors inhibiting social participation of persons with intellectual disabilities. We conducted the survey with the aim of identifying the causes preventing such participation. They were rated using the common international language in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health(ICF). Surveys were sent to the director of career guidance counseling in the high school sections of 451 special needs high schools nationwide, and valid responses were received from 227. Each school was asked to recall one graduate each randomly from among those employed or residing in institutions, and rate them on each of the ICF levels. The factors producing differences in the career path treatments for employment and institutional residence were then analyzed. The employed group of graduates had a mean score of no higher than 2 for any item evaluated by the ICF criteria.


Australia is one of the world's most urbanised nations. The current urban food supply system — how Australia's cities are fed — adversely impacts the health of urban populations and the environmental health of the land on which food is produced. This article argues for an extensive national urban agriculture scheme to ameliorate these adverse impacts, and explores the role of planning law in the regulation of food distribution and land use for food production.


Environmental management is the general term given to modern attempts to seek technological solutions to certain constrained environmental problems. it involves developing and applying new technologies that respond to changes in environmental policy. It does not eliminate the need for environmental ethics'' in society. Nor does it substitute for the fundamental changes in political and social structures that are needed for dealing with large-scale environmental issues. The scope of these issues can be illustrated by looking at the Hanford Site. Since 1943, the 560-square-mile Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state has been the production source of much of the nuclear weapons-grade radioactive materials for the United States. The legacy of 50 years of producing fissile materials has been an environmental cleanup problem of impressive proportions. In 1989, with the Cold War winding down, Secretary of Energy James Watkins established a new vision for Hanford as the flagship for waste management research.'' As plans and preparations for cleanup work proceed at the Hanford Site and around the world, the need for well-orchestrated environmental management methodologies has become increasingly apparent. In 1990, a Human Factors Engineering Group was established in the Technology Planning and Analysis Center at PNL to provide appropriate support more » for the Laboratory's research efforts. At an ever-increasing rate, these research efforts require integrating human performance into complex environmental technology systems. The endeavor of responding to the Laboratory's research needs has provided innovative opportunities for the application of the concept of Human Factors. Discussed are some of the major applications of Human Factors to environmental management. « less


Public sphere which is popularized by Habermas is a historical review of the critical discussions in response to the political realities which happened in the 18th century society. The emergence of the internet as new media gives broader transformation, both practically and theoretically, on how public sphere occurs in the virtual world. Characteristics of the internet as media, users who access it and the information which is distributed in virtual public sphere basically become a vital point to see what the real character of public sphere in the virtual world is. Keywords: public sphere, new media, network, information


Borne out of a surprising variety of practical applications, the maximum-weight connected subgraph problem has attracted considerable interest in recent years. This interest has not only led to not...


The present invention relates to the field for analyzing a sample by high-speed processing. In particular, the invention relates to a device, system and method for tempering a large number of samples at the same time. More particularly, the present invention relates to simultaneous thermocycling of multiple samples to perform PCR in a microtiter plates form.


First,the concepts of regular strongly quasi-open(closed) and semi-regular strongly quasi-open(closed) sets are introduced by using that of strongly quasi-open sets in this paper.Some properties are discussed and their characterization theorems are proved.The stucture of the family [U] constituted of all topologies which possess the same strongly quasi-open sets is analyzed via the concept of stongly quasi-homeomorphism.Finally,the new structural form of the strongest topology is obtained.


The present equilibrium study deals with the reactive extraction of 4-oxopentanoic acid [levulinic acid] from an aqueous solution by N,N-dioctyloctan-1-amine [tri-n-octylamine (TOA)] at a constant concentration of 0.573 kmol·m–3 in a wide range of diluents such as [n-decane, decane-1-ol, n-decane + decane-1-ol (1:1 v/v), toluene, 4-methylpentan-2-one (MIBK), and dichloromethane (DCM)] at isothermal conditions ((298 ± 1) K). The physical extraction of levulinic acid with pure diluents is also carried out. The effect of acid concentration (0.10 mol·kg–1 to 0.75 mol·kg–1) and type of diluent on the recovery of levulinic acid from aqueous solution are determined. Mathematical modeling based on mass action law is used to estimate overall equilibrium constants (KE), stoichiometry of reaction, and individual equilibrium constants (K11 and K21) for 1:1 and 2:1 complexes between acid and TOA. Further, the experimentally determined distribution coefficients (KD) are correlated predicted ones by the linear solvation...


Spondyloarthritis is a polymorphic disease and the absence of diagnostic marker has led to propose diagnostic criteria for recognition. All the criteria, established in Caucasian populations, place at the center of the approach sacroiliac imaging and genetic terrain (HLA B27). For this reason, these criteria are not appropriate in populations lacking HLA B27. SPA is known to be rare in African populations and this rarity correlates with that of HLA B27.Prevalence of B27 in French West Indies is 2% (identical to the African populations).We report clinical manifestations of SpA seen at the Fort de France University Hospital, with an emphasis on the so-called "non-radiographic SpA" (NRSPA).Adult patients with spondyloarthritis seen over a period of three consecutive months, were invited to participate in a survey and filled-in a self-administered questionnaire. The consulting rheumatologist specified the rheumatologic and extra-articular involvement, BASDAI score, HLAB27 data, markers of inflammation and imaging.There were 93 patients, 47 with radiographic sacroilitis (RSPA) and 46 patients without but all - these 46 - had magnetic sacroilitis. This population is Afro-Caribbean for 98%. Mean age at onset of clinical signs is 38.5 ± 15.0 years and median age is 37.0 (13-77). An evocative family history is noted in 37%. All these 93 patients suffer from rachialgia.But the axial complaint is often secondary to the peripheral involvement. 3 patients have a mechanical spinal complaint. All the others have intermittent inflammatory complaint evolving by flares affecting all the spinal stages. 15/93 patients have isolated axial complain without peripheral disease. Enthesopathies are seen in 70%.Peripheral inflammatory joint complain is observed in 78 patients (84%), it is a bilateral and symmetrical chronic polyarticular pattern affecting (70/78) the small joints of the hands, forefeet and wrists. Ankle bi-arthritis is almost systematic and is observed in 71/78 patients; 8 patients with RSPA had no polyarthritis but oligo (6) or monoarthritis (2). Peripheral inflammatory joint is more frequent in NRSPA than in RSPA (98% vs 70%). Ultrasound individualises grade II synovitis (78/78), rarely with a Doppler effect (5/78). On average, more painful and swollen joints are observed in NRSPA than in RSPA. Extra articular and immunological aspects and activity scores are in table 1.Good sensitivity of peripheral arthritis to NSAIDs and MTX is noted in 94 and 91%.NRSpA are not uncommon in the Afro-Caribbean population, but are distinct from Caucasian SpA by several points: female predominance, rarity of B27 and syndesmophytes, frequency of polyalgic pattern, frequency of peripheral arthritis, rarity of extra-articular manifestations, more frequent but less marked inflammation, good response of arthritis to NSAIDs and MTX. Appropriate classification criteria for Afro-descendant populations is an urgent unmet need.[1](López-Medina C, et al. RMD Open 2019;5:e001108).Table 1.Extra articular manifestations, activity scores and immunological aspects of the patients.ItemResults (%)NRSPA n=46Results (%)RSPA n=47Dactylitis11 (23 %)13 (27 %)Uvéïtis5 (11 %) (p 0.02)15 (32%)Psoriasis1 (2 %)1 (2 %)IBD4 (9 %) (p 0.02)10 (21 %)Balanitis00Non gonococcal urethritis00Non gonococcal cervicitis00High CRP (at least 2 measure)21 (45%) (p 0.03)30 (63%)Mean CRP mg/l6 ± 4 17 ± 7BASDAI4.1 ± 0.24 ± 0.2EVA pain4.5 ± 0.44,5 ± 0.2HAQ0.6 ± 0.30,5 ± 0.2EVA Global4.9 ± 0.84,8 + 0.8EVA Spine5 ± 0.54,1 + 0.9FIRST score >55 /46 patients (10.9%)6 / 47 patients (12.5%)HLA B27 presence4/46 (8.7%) (p 0.01)14/47 (29.8%)Sexemale 10 (21.3%) (p 0.001)male 19 (51.3%)ACPA00Latex Waaler-Rose1 (low titer, > 65 years)1 (low titer, > 65 years)ANA2 (low titer, < 1/320°)3 (low titer, < 1/320°)None declared


Many readers of the journal and essays of John Woolman have been impressed by the quality of his piety without doing justice to the acuteness of his thought. But Woolman's piety was by no means an unthinking devotion. To look for "the Relation of one Thing to another, and the necessary Tendency of each" (G352/M211)1 was intrinsic to his religion. The aim of this study is to point out certain themes in his thought which, if we take them together, illuminate the pattern of his life. Also the interrelations of these themes are interesting in themselves. Woolman was born in 1720 in west central New Jersey. His father was a moderately prosperous Quaker farmer and John was one of thirteen children. He went to school, worked on his father's farm, and enjoyed some social life with the young people of Mount Holly and with friends in nearby Philadelphia. When he was twenty he went into business as a tailor and dry goods merchant. When he was twenty-nine he married Sarah Ellis. They had two children, a son who died in infancy and a daughter who survived him. Meanwhile his business was a profitable one, so profitable in fact that when he was thirty-six he sold his shop, saying in his Journal , "though my natural inclination was towards merchandize, yet I believed Truth required me to live more free from outward cumbers." (G183/M53) He continued to work as a tailor, living on his farm and tending his orchard. He was in demand as a surveyor and as a writer of legal documents such as wills and deeds. He put in some time at schoolteaching and wrote a primer. And he continued making the journeys to visit scattered Friends and Friends' Meetings which fill up so much of the Journal .


This paper presents an overview of the research on passive and active on-chip terahertz antennas and arrays conducted at the State Key Laboratory of THz and Millimeter Waves (City University of Hong Kong). For passive antennas, we focus on the performance in impedance and gain bandwidths of the antennas and the size reduction of the feeding networks for the arrays. For active on-chip antennas, we focus on the antenna size, their placement in an array, and the impedance matching to the active circuit to achieve high radiation power.


A single-chip TTL compatible microprogram sequencer using Isoplanar Integrated Injection Logic (I3L) technology, will be described. Delays below 10 ns and a power delay product of less than 0.1 pJ have been achieved.


The high integration of renewable energy resources and utilizing of storage devices with possible exchange power with the utility grid make the optimization problem of microgrid (MG) significantly difficult comparing with the conventional systems. This paper quantifies the impact of weather conditions on the combined economic and emission optimal operation of the MG. The optimization problem is formulated as mixed integer quadratic program (MIQP), where the unit commitment (UC) is taken into consideration in the optimization problem. In addition, realistic constraints are taken into account to make the problem close to the real scenario. The proposed optimization approach is applied to the low voltage MG, which includes distributed generators (DGs), renewable energy sources (wind, solar) and storage battery. The results reveal that the abundant of wind and solar energies leads to reduce the operation and emission cost.


Statement of the problem: Dental wellness has not reached optimum levels at Fort Bragg after implementation of the Go First Class Program. Purpose: To examine the Go First Class Program's influence upon dental wellness and readiness. Materials and Methods: The present study collected data from the Corporate Dental System encompassing the time period between October 2014 and October 2015. Patient appointment data were queried for active duty Soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg, NC. All data were analyzed by using SPSS version 22.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL USA). Results: It was found that there were no significant differences in dental readiness and wellness after implementation of the program. Conclusion: Additional studies will be needed to clarify the programs contribution to dental readiness and wellness. INTRODUCTION Two years ago, the U.S. Army Dental Command (DENCOM) implemented the Go First Class (GFC) program in an effort to improve dental wellness and readiness for the U.S. Army. By combining dental exams, cleanings, and routine fillings into a single appointment, significant time and cost savings could be achieved versus treatment over multiple appointments (Tempel, 2013). The Army Dental Corps' primary database to record and store patient information is the Corporate Dental System (CDS). This database was created in 1999 and implemented throughout DENCOM dental treatment facilities (DTFs) to record dental workload information. It was later expanded to record treatment notes, treatment plans, and other information noted on paper dental records (Eikenburg, 2011). Examining patient data from CDS could determine if the GFC Program has improved the dental wellness/readiness of Soldiers at Fort Bragg, NC. Conducting thorough oral exams is pivotal to the accurate documentation of dental readiness (Colthirst, DeNicolo, Will, & Simecek, 2012). The department of defense requires military personnel to undergo an annual dental examination (HA 98-021, 1998). Upon completion of the examination, the patient dental classification is based on treatment needs. This classification has set parameters by regulation, but tends to be subjective between different practitioners (Chaffin & Horning, 1998). DENTAL CLASSIFICATION Dental readiness classification (DRC) 1 patients have a current dental examination, and do not require dental treatment or reevaluation. DRC 2 patients have a current dental examination, but require non-urgent dental treatment or reevaluation for oral conditions which are unlikely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months. DRC 3 patients require urgent dental treatment and they're not considered to be worldwide deployable. DRC 4 Soldiers are those that require a periodic dental examination (Army Regulation 40-35, 2004). Dental readiness is the percentage of Soldiers in DRC 1 and DRC 2. The goal of the department of defense is to achieve 95 percent dental readiness for all active duty personnel (HA Policy 96-024, 1998). The Army defines dental wellness as the total amount of Soldiers in DRC 1 with the current goal of achieving 60% wellness for all active duty personnel (Kalish, 2015). GO FIRST CLASS PROGRAM The Army Medical Department established the Army Medicine 2020 Campaign Plan to ensure the force remains ready to meet current and emerging Medical Support requirements to Combatant Commanders and CONUS Sustaining Bases (Horoho, 2013). In support of the campaign plan, DENCOM implemented the Go First Class Program for all dental treatment facilities to improve dental wellness/readiness (Tempel, 2013). The program was implemented in two phases. During phase one (preimplementation), leadership introduced GFC to staff members and patients with new procedures put in place to schedule appointments. DTF's introduced six key processes to the dental staff during this phase: population management based on DTF-supported population, appointment scheduling, pre-appointment dental record scrub, day of appointment patient handling, hygiene-exam (HE) treatment, and hygiene-examrestorative (HER) treatment. Phase two of the program (full implementation) required DTF's to schedule Soldiers in dental classification 4 for HE or HER appointments based on past dental history. PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of GFC on dental wellness and readiness at Fort Bragg's Dental Activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study collected data from the CDS system encompassing the time period between October 2014 and October 2015. Patient appointment data were queried for active duty Soldiers treated at any of five dental clinics on Fort Bragg. These clinics included Davis Dental Clinic, Joel Dental Clinic, LaFlamme Dental Clinic, Pope Dental Clinic, and Smoke Bomb Hill Dental Clinic. For each appointment the appointment type, date, and dental wellness classification were retained for analysis. For the purposes of this study, appointments listed as exam or hygiene were considered non-Go First Class; whereas, appointments listed as Hygiene/Exam or Hygiene/Exam/Rest were considered part of the Go First Class program. The analysis was split into multiple phases, beginning with a chi-square test for trend to evaluate whether or not there was a significant change in participation in the Go First Class Program. Secondly, we examined overall dental readiness for trends as well as each dental classification separately for evidence of improving or worsening trends. P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. All data were analyzed by using SPSS version 22.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL USA). RESULTS The CDS data query resulted in data from 76,850 patient appointments. Of the appointments examined 19,428 (25.3%) were Go First Class compliant, leaving 57,422 (74.7%) as single purpose appointments (Exam or Hygiene) (see Table 1). The number of active duty patients in each dental wellness class for each of the clinics can be seen in the appendix. A chi-square test for trend was performed to examine the utilization of the Go First Class Program. There was no evidence for a significant increasing or decreasing trend in utilization of the Go First Class Program, (1, N = 76850) = 1.95, p =