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In a complete update of this classic text, author and automation expert William Saffady once again performs the vital function of surveying the types of technology used in libraries and discusses the library applications available to staff and patrons. He assesses the newest developments in operating systems, computer hardware, desktop and display technologies, and programming languages.. "Written in layman's terms that even technophobes can understand, Introduction to Automation provides the keys to identifying the important characteristics of technology and understanding its many uses and applications.


As part of a second-year undergraduate module 'Seventeenth-Century Literature and Culture', we asked students to annotate a series of unpublished poems by Lady Hester Pulter (1605-1678). Pulter's poems, together with the students' annotations, and a series of relevant resources, including a biography of Pulter, a description of her literary manuscript, and links to relevant criticism, are now available to all staff and student members of Warwick University via a specially designed website.


Electronic government and electronic commerce are very vital in the construction of global informatization. By defining the concept of E-government and E-commerce and comparing, the paper advances the combination of EG and EC and gradually to materialize the economical expanding function of EG, and make EG and EC develop together.


Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Culture, language and the self 2. In search of a national identity 3. The bush and women 4. Landscape representation and national identity 5. Henry Lawson: the people's poet 6. Barbara Bayton: a dissident voice from the bush 7. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index.


Section headings and selected chapters: Foreword. Introduction. COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere grand mean, J J Barnett & S Chandra Zonal mean temperature, pressure, zonal wind and geopotential height as functions of latitude, E L Fleming et al . Atmospheric Variability. Planetary and Gravity Waves . Climatological distribution of planetary waves in the middle atmosphere, J J Barnett & K Labitzk . Seasonal and latitudinal variations of gravity waves, I Hirota. Tides. Atmospheric tides below 80km, J M Forbes & G V Grove . Atmospheric tides between 80km and 120km, J M Forbes. Turbulence in the region 80-120km, W K Hocking. Comparison of Selected Data Sets with the New Reference Atmosphere. Solar mesosphere explorer temperature climatology of the mesosphere as compared to the CIRA model, R T Clancy & D W Rusch Contribution to the new reference atmosphere from ground-based lidar, M L Chanin et al . Temperature and altitude of the polar mesopause in summer, U von Zahn. Southern hemisphere reference middle atmosphere, Yu P Koshelkov. Supplementary Data. Description and presentation of reference atmosphere radar winds (80-110km), A H Manson et al . Monthly mean tabulations, with standard deviations, of the zonal and meridional winds. Ozone reference models for the middle atmosphere, G M Keating et al . Appendix: Tables of the COSPAR middle atmosphere reference atmosphere. Author index.


Mould board based on thermosetting phenolic resin has been made by thermo-mould way, cheap coal gangue and phenolic resin as main raw materials, and other additives, such as coupling and solidified agents, are blended as modified substances of mould board. Some physical and chemical properties of the mould board are studied. The suitable proportion of solidified agents is 6% and that of coupling agents is 1.5%~2.0%. The organic substances in the coal gangue can improve the mechanical properties of the mould board. The higher the ash in the coal gangue is, the less the physical and chemical properties of the mould board can be improved. The values of items of the board reach national standard values except that of tensile strength, so the idea that phenolic resin is modified by coal gangue is feasible.


The papaya (Carica papaya) is one of the most important tropical fruit crops and its fruit contribute with a production of 1.65 millions tons/year in Brazil. An isolated of Phytophthora sp. gotten from papaya fruits cv. Hawaii, in the state of Alagoas, was characterized morphologically and its pathogenicity to this fruits and seedling was confirmed. In a V-8 medium, the sporangiophores presented to be slim, simple or little ramified, while the sporangia presented ovoid to ellipsoid, prominently papillae and one short pedicel in the basal portion, measuring in average 37,68 x 27,52 (m. Through the characteristics presented by the isolated and the induced symptoms, the causal agent was identified as Phytophthora palmivora. Despite of this disease already occurring in other states like in Bahia, Espirito Santo, Sao Paulo, Pernambuco and Para, this is the first report of Phytophthora palmivora on papaya in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.


As the first function word s research works of the system of the running grammar,Ci commentary has a huge and deep influences on the Chinese function word' s research and lexicographical compilation afterwards in the academic circles. This article makes comprehensive analysis on the features and merits or demerits of collecting the words and expression commentary in order to provide certain reference and enlightenment with Chinese dictionary, especially the compilation of Chinese function word s dictionary.


Reinforced concrete deep beams (RCDBs) are generally designed using conventional methods such as empirical equations or strut and tie models. These methods however do not take into account the redistribution of forces resulting from non-linear materials' behaviours. Indeed, it is a common belief that deep beams, shear walls and three-dimensional reinforced concrete structures are over-reinforced. The proper determination of the amount of reinforcement is therefore essential for a safe and economical design. To achieve a safe and economical design, non-linear finite element analysis that incorporates non-linear material behavior must be part of the design process itself, and must be applied before and during the design of the reinforcement. In this paper an automated design technique using nonlinear finite element analysis is presented and validated with experiment for RCDBs. The technique was developed using the ABAQUS scripting interface and the Python programming language. This nonlinear finite element automated design technique was used to design the reinforcement for a RCDB. This beam was then manufactured and tested in the laboratory. The experimental results were compared with the automated design results. It was found that the experimental results corroborated those predicted with the automated design method. The failure load was found to be within 1 % of the target load.


Polymer composites with layered structures are easily prepared and applied for a range of potential applications due to their excellent thermal properties. This introduces significant demands to characterize the thermal properties of these nanocomposites. In this study, we report an effective compound thermal diffusivity characterization method to predict and furthermore to help regulate the thermal diffusivity of polymer nanocomposites. As a case study, an improved nanoporous template wetting technique was employed to fabricate 20 nm and 200 nm high-density polyethylene (HDPE) nanowires within porous anodic alumina (AAO) substrates. A compound thermal diffusivity model for double-layer structural nanocomposite is proposed to predict the effective overall thermal diffusivity of the HDPE/AAO samples. An infrared sequence transformation technique was introduced for measurement verification. The theoretically predicted results are in accordance with the experimental results, where the in-plane thermal diffusivity of the AAO substrate was reduced by 34.7% and 41.7%, respectively, from 20 nm and 200 nm HDPE nanowire arrays fabrication. The characterization results also revealed that the thermal diffusivity of the polymer nanocomposites could be quantitatively regulated via adjusting the polymer content, which could potentially provide a theoretical basis for thermal management and thermal structure design.


Research into open education has identified a high number of participants and unpredictable mixed abilities as factors responsible for the relatively weak presence of language Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). This contribution presents a model for open online language courses that aims to bridge this gap. The tangible context is a course in Spanish Language and Culture offered by the University of Nottingham: an online course confined within the boundaries of the institution and yet exhibiting several pedagogical features typical of MOOCs. Our Spanish Nottingham Open Online Course combines cultural content and language activities ensuring that language learning is enriched and complemented by informed exchanges on a variety of topics related to the Spanish speaking world. The novelty of our course rests in its design: a highly structured learning environment that facilitates mobility across different language levels and capitalises on community collaboration as a way to support unpredictable mixed abilities and cope with a high number of participants.


Due to new techniques and new hardware capabilities image-based rendering (IBR) is not limited to offline rendering anymore. Today the use of pictures for complex 3d-models promises photo-realistic images even for realtime applications. This paper covers the various techniques which are capable of creating new perspectives in real-time. It also introduces a framework which enables the convenient inclusion of image-based objects into 3d-applications.


Abstract Objectives Cardiac auscultation remains a crucial part of physical examination. In preclinical training, there are multiple approaches for teaching that skill. Our goal was to find a compromise between expensive and complicated high-fidelity simulators and simple devices with a lack of realism. Methods Our project is made up of three main parts: a manikin's torso, a specially prepared stethoscope, and a smartphone application. The position of the stethoscope's head is recognized by Hall effect sensors inside of a manikin, and the information is sent via Bluetooth to the smartphone. Data are interpreted by the application, and proper recording is selected from sounds' base. The user can easily adjust additional settings (e.g., main volume, playback speed, background noises). Then, the processed sound is played via a Bluetooth headset that is a part of the stethoscope. Results The solution that we suggest is easy to use with minimal adversely affecting the quality of learning. Handling of our device is intuitive, and minimal prior training is required. The low cost of the device itself and the widespread use of smartphones make it easy to implement. Conclusions We believe that this solution could be a complement for the currently used methods for teaching cardiac auscultation in preclinical training.


Sexual activity does not always correlate with the severity of myocardial damage or the extent of any complications. The general objective of management is to restore sexual activities to approximately pre-infarct levels and, generally, it is better to introduce sexual activities sooner rather than later. Special investigations may be necessary to determine whether the penile arteries are involved in generalized arteriosclerosis, which may contribute to sexual problems. The pelvic steal test is simple and improves the diagnostic value of a penile blood pressure measurement. Counselling procedures are the mainstay of treatment, but cardiovascular drugs, antidepressants and anxiolytic drugs may all have a part to play. A crucial influence is the attitude of the sexual partner. Reassurance concerning future re-infarction is of paramount importance.


The objective of this paper is to present a new technology that integrates a Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometer and an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chip encapsulated in a hermetic silicon box that could be embedded in a transvenous cardiac lead in order to sense the endocardial acceleration signal. The originality of the approach consists of using an interposer and a lid, both made of conductive doped silicon to connect the device. The MEMS and the ASIC are attached on the silicon interposer and the silicon lid is bonded using eutectic AuSi ring. The electrical interconnection to the two conductor wires is obtained through the interposer and the lid using the conductivity of doped silicon. The system integration was performed at the wafer level. A test vehicle which allows characterizing the required technologies was designed and manufactured. A technical focus on the most important process steps for the integration is presented and discussed in this paper. This includes interconnection on doped silicon, dies on wafer bonding and wafer to wafer bonding. The hermeticity and biocompatibility encapsulation of the device is also addressed and a prototype which has been designed is described.


The "Decisions of a Number of Significant Issues of CPC Central Committee on Strengthening and Improving Party Construction under New Situation" passed by the 4th Plenary Session of 17th Congress of the Party points out that the Party will "persist in and perfect democratic centralism,develop intra-Party democracy actively;ensure the subject position and democratic rights of Party members;focus on implementing the rights of being informed,participating,voting and supervising of Party members,further improve the participation degree of Party members in intra-Party affairs,exert the subject function of Party members in intra-Party activities;promote the openness of Party affairs,perfect the notification system of intra-Party affairs,publicize intra-Party information timely,and smooth the channels of intra-Party information exchange between superior and inferior organizations." To implement and fulfill these spirits,the fundamental principles of intra-Party democracy are needed to be understood and comprehended profoundly,which includes principles of equality,majority rule and protecting minority,openness and free discussion,election,democratic centralism,and supervision and discipline.


Ourresearchexploredthesocialrepresentationsofthe'vegetativestate'acrossdiffer-ent cultural (India, Italy, and the UK) and social milieus (left-leaning, right-leaning, and religious/tabloid newspapers). The aim was to discover how public discourse engages liminality between life and death. Qualitative and quantitative text analyses were conducted on news headlines and full-texts from British (n = 300), Indian (n = 300), and Italian (n = 300) newspapers published between January 1990 and June 2019. Our study shows three results: (a) the vegetative state is a potentially global issue that remains discussed with local timing and characteristics; (b) it is commonly represented in eight frames of different resonance across cultural milieus; (c) the news flows are organised on different dimensions (quality, political, and ideological). Results shed light on how liminality is discursively managed by the interplay of cultural resources and social positionings. In particular, this suggests a hitherto unrecognised function of the objectification process: personification as position-taking.


In order to study the frost-resistant durability of recycled concrete, This test of freezing and thawing cycle were conducted to normal concrete specimens, recycled concrete specimens and include 2% LJ115 liquid anti-freezing mixture recycled concrete specimens respectively by quickly freezing method at±20±2°C. On the basis of this ,to the four kinds of specimens, analyse the mass loss rate and the dynamic modulus of elasticity.The result indicates that the frost-resistant durability of include antifreeze recycled concrete had improved greatly, even more than the normal concrete.


Deng Xiaoping explored the essential ideas about the sustainable development about our agriculture and provided the theoretical sources for the sustainable development on the basis of our national concrete conditions from the fundamental prerequisites, the core content, developing clue, route selecting, the never exausting motivation and the sufficient conditions, ect..


Toll−like receptors (TLRs) as receptors of innate immunity play a crucial role in sustaining the balance between the immune system of the host and microorganisms. They recognize pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and activate a range of mechanisms within a cell which aim at defending the cell against bacteria by producing pro− inflammatory cytokines. When their functioning is impaired by genetic polymorphisms the susceptibility of the organism to infections is changed. Due to the significance of TLRs for microbiota−host factors interactions, TLRs are an object of great interest in the study related to the etiopathogenesis of periodontitis. The aim of this paper is to survey the contemporary literature on various TLRs and the importance of their polymorphisms for the onset and progression of periodontitis. Despite numerous studies, the complexity of processes triggered by TLRs stimu− lation still has not been fully explained and the findings of many studies of their importance in the etiopathogene− sis of periodontitis are contradictory. Therefore it seems worthwhile to conduct further research into the expression and polymorphisms of TLRs (in particular TLR 2 and TLR 4) in order to determine the risk of developing chronic and aggressive periodontitis. This in turn may help to discover the prognosticating factor of both types of perio− dontitis (Dent. Med. Probl. 2009, 46, 1, 94–103).


Solid‐state batteries promise higher energy densities and better safety than Li‐ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. However, the interface between solid electrolyte and cathode is unstable at the elevated temperatures that are needed while sintering to achieve good bonding between ceramic components. Here, the hypothesis is that, the gas environment, especially the presence of CO2, is critical in determining the stability of the solid electrolyte–cathode interface. The effect of gas species on the interface is systematically probed, by a using Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) solid electrolyte with a thin film LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 cathode as a model system to enable interface sensitivity. Detrimental phases formed at the interface and their onset conditions are identified by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and Gibbs free energy analysis. As a result, removing CO2 and minimizing H2O(g) during sintering is necessary to obtain good contact at the LLZO|cathode interface without forming secondary phases. Sintering in O2 is ideal, yielding excellent chemical stability and low interfacial resistance. Secondary phases also do not form in N2, but oxygen loss occurs at elevated temperatures. The interfacial resistance obtained upon sintering in pure O2 is comparable to the lowest values at LLZO interfaces with protective coatings, but here without the need for interface coatings.


An 18-year-old girl with spina bifida was referred from general practice for investigation of melena and chronic anemia. She had been feeling lethargic and nauseated for 5 days and noticed her stool had turned dark black two days earlier.There was no diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting and she denied any previous history of bleeding per rectum, changes in bowel habit, loss of weight,early satiety or anorexia.Her hemoglobin measured at her general practice was 5.8 g/dL. She had had an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) 14 months prior for investigation of anemia but no cause was found. Her history included spina bifida and congenital ventricular septal defect that was repaired in the first 4 months. However, apart from these she had enjoyed good health and had no vomiting or feeding issues during her childhood. She was not on any regular medications, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). She was a non-smoker and a non-drinker. Physical examination revealed a pale, anxious girl with gross scoliosis of the back. She was afebrile, had a pulse rate of 125 b.p.m. and a blood pressure of 120/70 mmHg. Abdomen was soft with no tenderness or palpable mass. Digital rectal examination was performed, which revealed black tarry stool. Chest X-ray did not reveal any significant findings. Meckel's scan was performed but there was no evidence of ectopic gastric mucosa. A repeat EGD was undertaken, which revealed a large mobile polypoid lesion in the duodenum prolapsing through the pylorus (Fig. 1). There appeared to be an active bleeding ulcer on the mucosa of the duodenum (Fig. 2). The scope could not be passed into D3 and there was no obvious opening. The patient subsequently underwent an exploratory laparotomy. There was no visible dilatation of the duodenum. A longitudinal duodenotomy along the anterior second part was performed. There was blood throughout the gastrointestinal tract.There was a duodenal diaphragm at the junction of the second and third parts of the duodenum. The diaphragm had windsock morphology and had an eccentric aperture of approximately 1 cm (Fig. 3). There was an ulcer on the inferior surface of the diaphragm with blood clot still adherent, possibly arising from mechanical stimulation of the mucosa.


AbstractRecently Great Zimbabwe National Monument has become the focus of many international and national efforts to preserve its ruined dry-stone structures. This paper outlines certain of the theories and methods shaping the thinking behind some of the restoration programmes at this famous archaeological site. The problems of external prescriptions to the archaeological site are discussed alongside the interests and concerns of the local population. The focus is on the restoration of two sections on the Hill Complex of the site, highlighting the importance of reconciling radical engineering solutions with conservation issues.


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BACKGROUND
Voriconazole pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data are lacking in children.

METHODS
Records at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles were reviewed for children with > or =1 serum voriconazole concentration measured from 1 May 2006 through 1 June 2007. Information on demographic characteristics, dosing histories, serum concentrations, toxicity and survival, and outcomes was obtained.

RESULTS
A total of 207 voriconazole measurements were obtained from 46 patients (age, 0.8-20.5 years). A 2-compartment Michaelis-Menten pharmacokinetic model fit the data best but explained only 80% of the observed variability. The crude mortality rate was 28%, and each trough serum voriconazole concentration <1000 ng/mL was associated with a 2.6-fold increased odds of death (95% confidence interval, 1.6-4.8; P=.002). Serum voriconazole concentrations were not associated with hepatotoxicity. Simulations predicted an intravenous dose of 7 mg/kg or an oral dose of 200 mg twice daily would achieve a trough >1000 ng/mL in most patients, but with a wide range of possible concentrations.

CONCLUSIONS
We found a pharmacodynamic association between a voriconazole trough >1000 ng/mL and survival and marked pharmacokinetic variability, particularly after enteral dosing, justifying the measurement of serum concentrations.


The effect of zinc, cadmium, and copper on the growth, tolerance indices, and metal uptake of Merlin Festuca rubra from Trelogan mine, Wales, and Cascade Festuca rubra, a normal grass, were investigated by growth experiments in metal amended nutrient solution. The effect of zinc or copper on the malic acid concentration in both strains was also investigated. Fresh weight was shown to be a good indicator of growth for experiments over a 28-day period. Using a parallel method to calculate tolerance indices, the Merlin strain was significantly more tolerant to 50.0 mg L−1 Zn (P = 0.005), 1.0 mg L−1 Cd (P = 0.004), and 1.0 mg L−1 Cu (P = 0.012), compared with Cascade. The upper critical tissue concentrations showed that Merlin could withstand twice as much zinc and 12 times the amount of cadmium in its shoot tissue before the onset of toxicity, compared with Cascade. However, the levels for copper were similar for both strains. The carboxylic acids present in both Cascade and Merlin were qualitatively identif...


Aspect-term sentiment analysis (ATSA) is a long-standing challenge in natural language process. It requires fine-grained semantical reasoning about a target entity appeared in the text. As manual annotation over the aspects is laborious and time-consuming, the amount of labeled data is limited for supervised learning. This paper proposes a semi-supervised method for the ATSA problem by using the Variational Autoencoder based on Transformer. The model learns the latent distribution via variational inference. By disentangling the latent representation into the aspect-specific sentiment and the lexical context, our method induces the underlying sentiment prediction for the unlabeled data, which then benefits the ATSA classifier. Our method is classifier-agnostic, i.e., the classifier is an independent module and various supervised models can be integrated. Experimental results are obtained on the SemEval 2014 task 4 and show that our method is effective with different the five specific classifiers and outperforms these models by a significant margin.


The performance of several tasks in multispectral computer vision involves assumptions about the reflection of light from surfaces. These tasks include color constancy (visual representation of spectral reflectances independent of the illuminant spectrum), object-based image segmentation, and deduction of the shape of a surface from its shading. Most color-constancy theories implicitly assume Lambertian, coplanar reflecting surfaces, a distant viewer, and a distant light source that may have many components that are spatially and spectrally distinct. Object-based-segmentation theories allow curved surfaces, each of whose scattering kernels is the sum of a few separable terms (each of which is the product of a wavelength-dependent part and a geometry-dependent part). There is no restriction on the distances of light sources or observer. However, for these theories the illuminant angular/spectral distribution must consist of only one or two separable terms. Finally, A. Petrov's shape-from-shading theory allows the light source to have nearly arbitrary spectral and spatial composition, but requires the surface scattering kernels to have Lambertian dependence on the surface normal. The present paper compares these photometric models.


Schistosomiasis (also termed bilharzia, after the tropical disease specialist Theodor Bilharz) is a waterborne parasitic infection. It was first described in the appendix in 1909, but despite awareness of the disease for more than a century, few data on its exact incidence are available.


Information provision and utilization have become stringent application fields in information service systems like the Internet. Even though computing and telecommunications technologies are continuously improving, critical business applications foster an urgent need for high-assurance in information service systems. One solution has been proposed in the form of a distributed service replica network sustained by push/pull mobile agents, and called faded information field (FIF). In this system, user requests are autonomously driven by Pull-MA in charge of finding the relevant service. In the case of a mono-service request, the system is designed to satisfy heterogeneous requirements of both user and service provider. Under complex multi-service requests, users require that the heterogeneous services be available simultaneously to synchronize their actions. However, SPs have heterogeneous requirements for consistency and reliability that limit their distribution expansion. It is necessary to alleviate user transaction time when accessing various services. To solve this problem, this paper first proposes an autonomous integration mechanism of heterogeneous FIFs on the basis of correlation conditions. Next, optimization of the synergetic effect is realized through a heterogeneous information fading technique. The effectiveness of integrated services is then shown by simulation.


This paper analyses the effects of the 2013 Common Agricultural Policy reforms on the distribution of direct payments across the European Union (EU) member states. The differential implementation of two key redistributive policies across countries from 2014 onwards enables the use of a generalised difference-in-differences strategy to estimate their distributional effects. Using data on EU-wide direct payment recipients reveals a substantial negative impact on the largest payment recipients and significant redistribution towards smaller farmers. A disaggregated analysis suggests that of the two instruments, capping, though still an attractive option for policymakers, is less effective at redistributing subsidies towards smaller farmers than the Redistributive Payment Scheme.


It was not clear on the pesticide screening and control period of rice sheath blight,so the test researched and selected the suitable pesticide and control period.It finded the best pesticides which were Trifluzamide,Propicondzole·Difenoconazole and Validamycins to use at the stage of fully tillering based on the weather and seedling situation,then it can achieve the better control effects and yield.


Plant Modeling Working Group (PM-WG) of Japan MATLAB® Automotive Advisory Board (JMAAB) developed "Plant Modeling Guidelines using MATLAB®" with the collaboration of automotive companies and released the guidelines accompanied by a sample vehicle model in 2008. They recommend the vehicle model architecture and how to draw vehicle models with the good portability and readability. PM-WG has introduced a new capability called Two-Way-Connection (TWC) into SIMULINK® which allows us to draw models with the intuitive physical image assembling parts. The sample model was constructed based on TWC. The guidelines intend to be referenced in other plant modeling tools because TWC can be a bridge between a tool based on causal modeling (signal flow or data flow mechanism) and another tool based on recent acausal modeling with connection mechanism.


This paper for the first time reports the (200) oriented growth of hexagonal Aluminum nitride crystals during synthesis of aluminum nanoparticles in dc transferred arc thermal plasma reactor by gas phase condensation in nitrogen plasma. The structural and morphological study of as synthesized AlN crystal and aluminium nanoparticles was done by using the x‐ray diffraction method, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.


We introduce a function Z(k) which measures the number of distinct ways in which a number can be expressed as the sum of Fibonacci numbers. Using a binary table and other devices, we explore the values that Z(k) can take and reveal a surprising relationship between the values of Z(k) and the Fibonacci numbers from which they were derived. The article shows the way in which standard spreadsheet functionalities makes it possible to reveal quite striking patterns in data.


An Internet-based long-distance CAD system for cold box design was developed. ASP.NET was adopted as the system development tool, Access was used as background data resource, and ADO.Net technique was used to connect the data base. The key techniques for implementing the main functions of the system were introduced. The transition of the core box design system from a single computer to the Internet increased the sharing ability of the system, made upgrading and maintenance of the system more convenient, avoided the system to be isolated and become aged, and achieved the simultaneous and uninterrupted usage of the system by multiple users.


We calculate corner frequencies and stress drops for 25 potentially induced earthquakes (Mw 2.17 − 2.57) in the Guy‐Greenbrier sequence in the central Arkansas. We use the spectral ratio method, employing highly similar earthquakes as empirical Green's functions (eGfs). We show that multiple eGfs give consistent corner frequency estimates for the same earthquake and find a range of stress drops of 1.02 MPa to 42.50 MPa with a median of 10.57 MPa by using the Brune spectral model and the source parameters given by Sato and Hirasawa [ ]. We also analyze stress drop dependence on the assumed spectral models and source parameters and use a bootstrapping analysis to calculate the uncertainty in corner frequency and stress drop estimates. The Boatwright spectral model leads to lower stress drop estimates than the Brune spectral model due to the limited bandwidth and fixed fall‐off rates. We find that the uncertainty in the stress drop of each earthquake is generally much smaller than the range of stress drop estimates. The value and range of these stress drops of the potentially induced earthquakes are similar to tectonic earthquakes in California reported by other spectral ratio studies. Our results highlight the value of spectral ratio analyses of earthquakes in the central United States.


In this paper the distinguishing feature and the tragic marriage of Xue Sujie, a main character in the literary works of xingshiyinyuanzhuan, are analyzed. The character difference between her and other shrews is discussed and the social foundation resulting in her distinguishing feature is investigated. The presence of Xue Sujie imagined some variations of the marriage and family status in that age, which also reflected the temporal understanding and judge of the variations.


Displacement mapping is a powerful technique for adding detail to three dimensional objects and scenes. While bump mapping gives the appearance of increased surface complexity, displacement mapping actually adds surface complexity resulting in correct silhouettes and no parallax errors. This paper presents the background to displacement mapping, current hardware implementations and how to use them, and recent research into algorithms for adaptive displacement mapping. A major benefit of displacement mapping is the ability to use it for both adding surface detail to a model and for creating the model itself. For example the detail added to the surface of a crocodile's skin could be done with displacement mapping or all the detail required to model a piece of terrain can be stored in a displacement map and a flat plane used for the base surface. Displacement mapping can be applied to different base surfaces for example NPatches as used by DirectX 9 and subdivision surfaces as used by Lee et al [8]. Displacement mapping was first mentioned by Cook [1] as a technique for adding surface detail to objects in a similar manner to texture mapping. A base surface can be defined by a bivariate vector function P(u, v)1 that defines 3D points (x, y, z) on the surface. A corresponding scalar displacement map for that surface can be represented asd(u, v). As an alternative to the one dimensional scalar displacement vectordisplacements could also be used. The normals on the base surface can be represented as N̂(u, v). Using this representation the points on the new displaced surface P′(u, v) are defined as:


When a stationary bubble is exposed to an external temperature gradient, Marangoni stresses at the bubble surface result in fluid motion. A straightforward attempt to calculate the influence of this thermocapillary flow upon the temperature distribution fails to provide a well-behaved solution [Balasubramaniam and Subramanian, Phys. Fluids 16, 3131 (2004)]. This problem is revisited here using a regularization procedure which exploits the qualitative disparity in the long-range flow fields generated by a stationary bubble and a moving one. The regularization parameter is an (exponentially small) artificial bubble velocity, which reflects the inability of any asymptotic expansion to satisfy the condition of exact bubble equilibrium. The solution is obtained using asymptotic matching of two separate Reynolds-number expansions: an inner expansion, valid at the bubble neighborhood, and a remote outer expansion, valid far beyond the familiar Oseen region. This procedure provides a well-behaved solution, which ...


Aim To introduce 'human factors' principles to Final Year Medical Students through simulation workshops, and to encourage undergraduates to apply these principles in preparation for their upcoming clinical roles as foundation doctors. Objectives To select a sample of Final Year Medical Students and ascertain their pre-existing understanding of 'human factors' in relation to healthcare. To run simulation scenarios whereby students will act as clinicians in assessing, managing and escalating unwell patents. To debrief candidates and discuss the human factors encountered. Apply lessons learnt in simulation to patient safety. Students to create a checklist of preparations to minimise the effect of human factors in their upcoming clinical roles as Foundation Doctors. Summary of work undertaken Leeds University Final Year Medical Students attend an 'acute patient' simulation course in order to practice managing simulated unwell patients in a safe learning environment.Our study reviewed the success of the simulation course in preparing undergraduates for managing human factors in clinical practice. We collated information from a sample of Final Year Medical Students. We surveyed students pre-existing knowledge of 'human factors', we then ran simulated scenarios whereby learners were responsible for assessing and managing acutely unwell patients. Following the scenarios, students were encouraged to discuss their management decisions and explore the challenges encountered via peer-led discussion. Facilitators encouraged students to consider human factors in the simulation. Students reflected on their simulation experience, and collaborated to create a checklist of preparations to minimise the effect of human factors in their upcoming clinical roles as Junior Doctors. Impact on practice Most Doctors graduating from University are prepared with the clinical knowledge and skills required to look after unwell patients.1 Few newly qualified physicians, however, have yet developed the skills to effectively interact with their workplace systems, and as such, Junior Doctors contribute to a large proportion of clinical errors.2 Our study draws upon the WHO safety curriculum3 which recommends that students should be able to define 'human factors', and appreciate their implications upon patient safety. Our study demonstrated that prior to the session, the overwhelming majority of students had a limited understanding of the term 'human factors' and the applicability to their upcoming roles. During the session, students generated a 'checklist' to prepare them for practice including: Avoiding reliance on memory by downloading medical apps and clinical guidelines, becoming familiarised with ward equipment prior to starting work (e.g. crash trolleys), seeking out visual aide-memoires such as algorithms, using checklists for prioritisation of complex information, and interviewing their predecessors for 'tips and advice Feedback from students following the session was ubiquitously positive. Learners commented that they found it useful to practice a simulated scenario, and then apply their learning to their upcoming clinical roles. One limitation of our session is the uncertainty of the long term benefits of this intervention. Further analysis is warranted to assess how best to incorporate human factor teaching into the undergraduate curriculum and prepare our future clinicians. We plan to recontact students in 6 months time and survey their experience in their new clinical roles. References . Aron D, Headrick, L. Educating physicians prepared to improve care and safety is no accident: It requires a systematic approach. Qual Saf Health Care2002;11(4):168–173. . Edwards M, Kellt T, Gainsborough N, Halligan A. Evolving doctors from medical students. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine2013;106(9):347–350. . World Health Organisation. Topic 2: What is human factors and why is it important to patient safety?2011. World Health Organisation, Geneva.


Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of molecules that function as sensors for the detection of foreign pathogens through the recognition of nonvariable microbial motifs. Although numerous studies have focused on singular TLRs, less attention has been focused on how simultaneous signaling of multiple TLRs may result in counterregulation of the effects of each. Here, we examine the counter-regulation that occurs during simultaneous stimulation of TLR7 and TLR9 on human plasmacytoid dendritic cells (PDCs) and B cells. Interestingly, we observed that the capacity for potent IFN-induction by TLR9 ligands like CpG-C and CpG-A is markedly reduced by concurrent small molecule TLR7 stimulation. However, this inhibition is specific to particular CpG motif, containing immunostimulatory sequence (ISS) functions such as IFNinduction and BDCA-2 down-regulation. Other ISS activities such as PDC expression of CD80/CD86, secretion of IL-6, and B cell proliferation are not altered by the presence of TLR7 ligands (TLR7Ls). In concordance with the ability of TLR7Ls to decrease IFNsecretion induced by ISS, we also find that the expression of interferon regulatory factor-7 (IRF-7), a transcriptional factor critical for IFNexpression, is reduced. Furthermore, down-regulation of TLR9 mRNA expression is accelerated after TLR7 stimulation. These data indicate that TLR7 and TLR9 costimulation do not combine synergistically for IFNinduction and demonstrate that, instead, a negative feedback mechanism has evolved, possibly to prevent levels of IFNsecretion potentially detrimental to the host. J. Leukoc. Biol. 82: 000–000; 2007.


Wind energy has been connected to the power system on a large scale with the advantage of little pollution and large reserves. While ramping events under the influence of extreme weather will cause damage to the safe and stable operation of power system. It is significant to promote the consumption of renewable energy by improving the power prediction accuracy of ramping events. This paper presents a wind power prediction model of ramping events based on classified spatiotemporal network. Firstly, the spinning door algorithm builds parallelograms to identify ramping events from historical data. Due to the rarity of ramping events, the serious shortage of samples restricts the accuracy of the prediction model. By using generative adversarial network for training, simulated ramping data are generated to expand the database. After obtaining sufficient data, classification and type prediction of ramping events are carried out, and the type probability is calculated. Combined with the probability weight, the spatiotemporal neural network considering numerical weather prediction data is used to realize power prediction. Finally, the effectiveness of the model is verified by the actual measurement data of a wind farm in Northeast China.


This study was conducted to investigate the effects of two dry matter levels of liquid swine manure on dry matter yield and nutritive value of Italian ryegrass, rye and oats, and the chemical c㏊racteristics of soil in Jeju. This experiment tested in split plot design. Three forage crops (Italian ryegrass, rye and oats) were the main plot and four fertilizers (no fertilizer = T0, chemical fer tilizer = T1, liquid swine manure with DM 2.7% = T2 and liquid swine manure with DM 5.9 % = T3) were the sub plots. Yield and nutrient contents of forage crops and soil properties were determined. Application of liquid swine manure containing 5.9 % dry matter resulted in highest DM yiel d in all three forage crops species compared with the other treatments (p〈0.01). Crude protein content (%) and crude protein yield (㎏/㏊ ) of forage crops were highest in rye compared with the other forage crops species (p〈0.01). K and Mg contents of soil were higher (p〈0.01) in rye t㏊n in the other specie s while Na contents was higher (p〈0.01) in Italian ryegrass t㏊n others. Mg content of soil appeared higher in rye t㏊n in the others and higher (p〈0.05) in forage crops applied with liquid manure containing 2.7% DM compared with the other species. NO ₃?N contents in soil was lower in rye t㏊n the other species and higher in species with chemical fertilizer. These findings indicate t㏊t most of liquid swine manure produced on local pig farms containing low levels of dry matter and other nutrients suggest a low efficiency of its use as a fertilizer. The liquid swine manure is recommended as a fertilizer for rye production in winter, compared with Italian ryegrass or oat.


The one point probability density function (PDF) method is examined in light of its use in actual engineering problems. The PDF method, although relatively complicated, appears to be the only format available to handle the nonlinear stochastic difficulties caused by typical reaction kinetics. Turbulence modeling, if it is to play a central role in combustion modeling, has to be integrated with the chemistry in a way which produces accurate numerical solutions to combustion problems. It is questionable whether the development of turbulent models in isolation from the peculiar statistics of reactant concentrations is a fruitful line of development as far as propulsion is concerned. There are three issues for which additional viewgraphs are prepared: the one point pdf method; the amplitude mapping closure; and a hybrid strategy for replacing a full two point pdf treatment of reacting flows by a single point pdf and correlation functions. An appeal is made for the establishment of an adequate data base for compressible flow with reactions for Mach numbers of unity or higher.


Acladium tenellum (Berk. Curt.) Subram. parasitic on the stem and leaf of Zea mays L. (Gramineae) is a newly recorded species in China. Chinese diagnoses and illustrations of the new record are provided. The specimen examined is deposited in the Mycological Herbarium of Yunnan Agricultural University (MHYAU), China.


The distribution and development of transferrin-positive cells in the pons and cerebellum of human fetuses to adults were examined immunohistochemically, compared with those of ferritin-positive cells. Transferrin was present in oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and neurons. Transferrin-positive neurons appeared at 18 weeks of gestation in Purkinje cells and the pontine reticular formation. In the pontine nuclei, transferrin-positive neurons appeared at 22 weeks of gestation. On the other hand, transferrin-positive glia also appeared at 18 weeks of gestation in the reticular formation, and at 24 weeks of gestation in the cerebellar white matter and pontine nuclei. Transferrin-positive glia and cells appeared earlier in the reticular formation of the pons than ferritin, but the order of its appearance was similar to that of ferritin and myelination. Because iron is involved in the syntheses and functions of dopamine, serotonin, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), transferrin may be carried for various iron uses from an early fetal stage. (J Child Neurol 1998;13:59-63).


This letter deals with the Cramer-Rao bound for the estimation of a hybrid vector with both random and deterministic parameters. We point out the specificity of the case when the deterministic and the random vectors of parameters are statistically dependent. The relevance of this expression is illustrated by studying a practical phase estimation problem in a non-data-aided communication context.


A record from various research institutions and government organizations had revealed the number of leakage of data increasing in recent years. Human mistakes were the prime reason for loss of data, there exists solutions detecting inadvertent sensitive data leaks caused by human mistakes and to provide alerts for the organizations. The data which was stored and used for transmission was screened for exposed sensitive information. This approach or operations needed to be carried out in secret manner. However, it was difficult to maintain the secrecy as the detection servers can be compromised or outsourced. So there is a proposed privacy preserving data leak detection solution to solve this problem where a special set of sensitive data digests and fake objects is caused in detection. Using the concept of the fake objects the data is screened for any possible data leaks and digital signature is used to authenticate the client and server which provides the highest authentication mechanism. The results show that our method can support accurate detection with very small number of false alarms under various data leak scenarios.


The article investigates conceptual metaphor as a linguo-instrumental tool by which a person is able to know, evaluate and transform the world. The history of metaphor study has been considered in detail, from its complete denial to understanding as a mechanism of objective reality cognition, and it has been found that most approaches to the interpretation of metaphor were demonstrated in the twentieth century. In particular, it has been considered as a means of forming concepts, and as a semantic-two-dimensional, clearly connoted unit, and as a figurative structure of language, as a marker of idiosyncrasy, and as an object of linguistic and cultural research etc. The twentieth century witnessed the emergence of new scientific linguistic directions, which laid the foundations for understanding the conceptual metaphor associated with understanding the processes of transformation of mental categories into the language during cognition of the world, interpretation of metaphorical meaning, mechanisms of metaphorical renaming and suggestion, and manipulative potential of metaphor, etc. Within different scientific approaches a metaphor is considered as a mental phenomenon, an important way of creating concepts in the language world, which contributed to the emergence of new theories of cognitive study of metaphors as descriptive theory blends, metaphorical modelling, cognitive-onomastic analysis, etc. Further study of the conceptual metaphor, primarily on specific textual material, will reveal the cognitive-linguistic mechanisms of a person, taking into account national specifics, to identify the deep links between the language of the people and its intellectual heritage.


Background: COPD may influence different aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQL). Disease-specific HRQL instruments focus on symptoms and functional impairments while generic HRQL instruments cover a broader view on health. Aims: To compare HRQL assessment by the generic EQ-5D and two disease-specific HRQL questionnaires (Saint George9s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), COPD Assessment Test (CAT)) and to describe generic and COPD-specific HRQL in different COPD severity grades. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional analysis of the baseline data from the German COPD cohort COSYCONET. Correlations between EQ-5D utility index, SGRQ total score, CAT score and GOLD grade or BODE index as clinical measures of COPD severity were examined by Spearman correlation coefficients. Mean HRQL scores were compared by linear regression models adjusting for age, sex, education. Results: 2,288 subjects in COPD grade 1-4 (mean age 65 yrs, 61% males, 56% basic education, mean BODE 2.3) were included for analyses. Correlation between EQ-5D utility and SGRQ score (-0.56, p Conclusions: Generic and disease-specific HRQL instruments yield complementary information when aiming at a comprehensive picture of HRQL impairments in COPD.


Dynamical mean field theory (DMFT) is a tool that allows one to analyze the stochastic dynamics of N interacting degrees of freedom in terms of a self-consistent 1-body problem. In this work, focusing on models of ecosystems, we present the derivation of DMFT through the dynamical cavity method, and we develop a method for solving it numerically. Our numerical procedure can be applied to a large variety of systems for which DMFT holds. We implement and test it for the generalized random Lotka–Volterra model, and show that complex dynamical regimes characterized by chaos and aging can be captured and studied by this framework.


1. Failing Africa. This narrative is driven by macro-scale data and analyses. In terms of food sufficiency, Africa imports increasing amounts of food. Since the 1970s, large quantities of foreign exchange have been used for this, and some countries have become 'food aid-dependent'(Clay and Stokke, 2000; Somerville, 1986). With a population doubling-time of 30 to 35 years and many agro-ecological constraints, the classic ingredients of a Malthusian diagnosis appear to be present. Recurring famines – at the time of writing, in southern Africa and Ethiopia – remind the world that food insecurity and starvation are nowhere near to being abolished. Environmental indicators appear to show degradation on a huge scale (Middleton and Thomas, 1997; Oldeman and Hakkeling, 1990; UNEP, 1992), as the result of productive activities, with the implication that population growth is unsustainable. Conflict and HIV/AIDS threaten to destroy the institutional and economic basis of agriculture and to decimate labour and skills. While some regions of the world are reported to be 'on target' towards the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing the proportion of their population who are living in 'dollar poverty' by a half by 2015, Africa is getting worse (White and Killick, 2001).


A rotating disk apparatus was used to study the removal of C14 labeled docosanoic (behenic) acid from stainless steel. The liquid cleaning behavior was studied as a function of temperature, surface morphology, and fluid flow. A mass-transfer model was proposed to describe the removal of behenic acid from stainless steel using a rotating disk apparatus. The cleaning rates computed from the mass-transfer model were compared with experimental observations; it was found that at low temperatures the removal was a function of rotation speed. At higher temperatures, however, the removal rate was independent of the disk rotation speed. In some cases the predicted rate of behenic acid removal differed significantly from the observed data. A plausible explanation for these variations is that the residues are removed by the combined effects of dissolution and the shearing of large clusters of solid behenic acid crystals. The temperature-dependent behavior of the cleaning data was analyzed using an activation-energy-based model.


In view of limit situation of traditional flight control system, an tactics of flight correctional variable structure control is given. A saturated variable structure controller is adopted in the vertical trace control system, the UAV's hedgehopping is solved and reliability of the system is improved.


Using bibliometrics and visual analysis methods, this paper conducts quantitative analysis on the research hotspots, and research types of Chinese and international digital economy related literature. Chinese research focuses on application and practice, while international research focuses on the intersection of technology and society; Chinese and international digital economy research is summarized as applied theoretical research, governance issue research and application scenario research, each of which is different.


Previous hemizona assay (HZA) re-sults have illustrated a positive and significant correlation between the percentage of morphologically normal spermatozoa in the semen and the number of spermatozoa tightly bound to the zona pellucida. The present study was designed to evaluate the morphologic features using strict criteria of spermatozoa tightly bound to the zona pellucida. Semen samples of 4 normozoospermic and 11 teratozo-ospermic men were used to compare the percentage of normal spermatozoa in the semen with that found 1) after swim-up separation and 2) bound to the zona under HZA conditions. The mean (k SEM) % normal forms for normozoospermic men in semen, after swim-up and zona-bound spermatozoa were 21.5 k 1.6, 27.5 5 2.9, and 44.8 k 3.4, respectively. A significantly higher % of normal forms were found among zona-bound sperm compared to swim-up forms (p = 0.02) and seminal sperm (p = 0.02). The mean % of normal sperm forms present in semen, after swim-up and zona pellucida-binding for teratozoospermic men, were 3.7 f 0.9, 5.8 k 1.6 and 15.6 k 3.1, respectively. Significant differences existed between the % of normal sperm forms found in the swim-up and zona-bound spermatozoa (P = <O.Ol and P = <0.0003, respectively) compared to the original ejaculates. Results indicate that a selective process against abnormal spermatozoa occurs at the site of the zona pellucida. Spermatozoa classified as normal or slightly abnormal are selectively bound to the zona in favor of abnormal (bizarre) spermatozoa; particularly those sperm cells with acrosomal abnormalities are either actively excluded or simply cannot bind to the zona or do it with a low efficiency due to inherent defects. This newly identified human zona property of sperm selectivity points out another potential use of the HZA, i.e., selection of sperm to be used in assisted fertilization.


This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the learning quality management conducted by the teachers of the productive field subjects at the vocational school business and management program. The problems that have been studied include how the preparation of the learning plan, the implementation of learning, evaluation and follow-up evaluation of learning are going to be conducted. This study is important because vocational teachers are the spearhead of learning in schools, where teachers are given the authority to develop curriculum or learning programs. The curriculum prepared by the teacher is an implementative curriculum that is implemented in schools. In the preparation of the curriculum and in its implementation it is necessary to apply the quality management principles so that the implementative curriculum is compiled relevant to the needs of the working world and industry. This study uses a descriptive analytical approach with qualitative methods. Respondents in this study are the principal, head of expertise program (program keahlian), Teachers at SMKN 1 Bandung and SMKN 3 Bandung. The results of the study show: First, the paradigm used in curriculum development for the two SMK Negeri are demands/market driven and life skills. Second, the implementation of dual system education (PSG), the use scientific approach in learning, and the learning models that are used: a). Discovery learning, b) Inquiry learning, c) problem based learning, d) Project based training, in the working world the learning model used is carried out through industrial work practice programs. Third, evaluation of learning carried out by productive subject teachers is carried out comprehensively which includes aspects of knowledge, attitudes and skills in each substantive that is learned. Fourth, the follow-up of the evaluation activities carried out by the productive field teachers and the preparation of reports on learning outcomes are carried out to improve the learning process, help students who have not achieved competence through remedial learning and enrichment. Keywords—effectiveness; quality management; learning; productive teachers


The single-crystal, polarized, Raman spectra for cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX) have been studied at room temperature and pressure over the region of 5–3400cm−1. While the observed Raman bands agree well with a previous Raman study, this work provides a consistent interpretation of the Raman spectra by assignment of fundamental modes, overtones, and combination bands. A total of 56 internal vibrations were observed, 36 of which were labeled as fundamental molecular vibrations. In addition, all 24 lattice optical phonons are identified. All six possible polarizations were probed to obtain the Ag, B1g, B2g, and B3g symmetry modes for both the lattice and molecular modes. Finally, the importance of these phonons for coupling with "doorway" Raman-active modes of RDX is discussed in relation to proposed mechanisms for detonation initiation.


An 81-year-old hypertensive female was admitted for exertional dyspnoea. An echocardiogram revealed a dilated aorta (40 mm at sinus level, 51 mm at tubular level) and an 'idiopathic' moderate–severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) with normal biventricular size and function and pulmonary pressures (see Supplementary data online, Videos S1 and S 2 ). Transthoracic three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) revealed a compression of right atrium (RA) by dilated aorta with a marked deformation of tricuspid annulus (TA) and no structural abnormality of tricuspid leaflets (see Supplementary data online, Videos S3 …


A statement by Wilkinson (1986) that "principal component and common factor solutions for real data rarely differ enough to matter" induced Borgatta, Kercher, and Stull (1986) to construct a hypothetical dataset which appeared to contradict Wilkinson's claim. In a later issue of the same journal, Hubbard and Allen (1987) followed with counter-examples to Wilkinson's statement based on real data. Both analyses in reply to Wilkinson were based on mathematical artifacts. The present paper reanalyzes their data, outlines the difference between factors and components, and reviews several types of factor indeterminancy.


In this study, the emulsion dispersion stability of optimizing storage temperature was investigated. The system was based on oil/water (O/W) emulsions. In order to evaluate the stability, mean diameter of droplet was measured as a function of temperature with various mixed hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB). In addition, the correlations between phase inversion temperature (PIT) and the optimum storage temperature were probed. In this system, majority of the smallest droplet was shown at temperature of 20℃ below PIT. Whether the temperature was increased or decreased from the optimum, size of the droplet increased. According to the mixed HLB, the particle size and optimum storage temperature were also affected. As the concentrations of surfactant were increased, the size of particle decreased with lower optimum temperature for storage. If the surfactant (4 wt%) were mixed with HLB, the optimum storage temperature was 21℃ for maintaining the size of smallest droplet at 108.3 nm in diameter. At above optimum condition, increased size of particle was observed approximately 4 % increases from 108.2 nm to 112.3 nm after 600 hours. The size of particle in emulsion was maintained stably without any considerable effect of Ostwald ripening phenomena at the optimum storage temperature with low polydispersity index.


Certain background factors, for example, complications during pregnancy, cerebral infections, "broken-home" situations, are usually considered to covary with behavioural disturbances in children (e.g. Pasamanick, 1965; Annell, 1959). I endeavoured to study such covariations in the Sudanese village culture in the hope of being able to find similarities to and differences from earlier known relations. In this chapter the children are divided into two groups only, "symptom burdened groups" 2 + 3 and "symptom-free", comprising groups 0 + 1. The mentally deficient children are not included.


The subgrade strain criterion for asphalt pavements was investigated by instrumenting pavement layers and underlying subgrades. Vertical compressive strains under wheel loads were recorded under accelerated and normal rates of loading. Four test pavements in the Canterbury Accelerated Pavement Testing Indoor Facility (CAPTIF), Christchurch, New Zealand, and one in-service pavement were included in the research. The asphalt surfacings were 25 mm to 85 mm thick, the subsurface granular layers were 135 mm to 300 mm thick, and the subgrade CBR ranged from 4% to 28%. Vertical compressive strains measured in the unbound granular layers and subgrade of flexible pavements are substantially greater than predicted values. Vertical compressive strains in unbound granular layers under thin asphalt surface layers can be equal in magnitude to the subgrade strains. A new subgrade strain model is developed and presented in this paper, which substantially reduces the required thicknesses of overlays.


Company governance has been playing a very vital role in the development of market economy.The Chinese government has already referred the establishment of efficient company governance mechanism as the core content of the setting up of "modern enterprise system".Especially in the progressively opening economic environment,comprehensively and systematically handling this issue turns out to be very crucial.Based on the research of current company governance mechanism theory of some successful companies,this thesis aims to provide some new dimensions of observation and research references for the development of management mechanism theory of Chinese companies,and thereby useful experiences for them.


The application of image processing technology based on deep learning in recognition of dropper state is gradually rising. However, the lack of abnormal samples and the particular shape of the dropper significantly increase the difficulty of training the general classification network. In this paper, we propose a convolution autoencoder aiming at the unbalanced data set based on the VGG classification network. It adopts semi-supervised learning to avoid the disadvantages of unbalanced data sets. We embed the memory mechanism in the network, which improves capability of state identification further, and use lightweight module ghost reduces the model parameter. In the balanced test set, the recognition accuracy of the algorithm is 92%, which has achieved good performance in the related applied research.


The effect of hydrochloric acid (HCl) at 0.17, 2.05, and 5.53 mg/L in incineration flue gas on the recoveries of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from XAD-2 adsorbent of the MM5 (Modified Method 5) train was investigated. At constant concentrations of moisture (14%), carbon dioxide (7%), and oxygen (10%), 2.05 and 5.53 mg/L HCl decreased the recoveries of benzo[a]pyrene, perylene, anthracene, and acenaphthylene. At 5.53 mg/L HCl, only 6, 8, 32, and 46% of these PAHs, respectively, were recovered from XAD-2. The recoveries of other PAHs were 88−112% with relative standard deviations of 3−13% at all acid concentrations in flue gas. Acid effect occurred primarily during sampling of flue gas, and a smaller acid effect occurred during sample processing, in which the XAD-2 containing HCl, PAHs, and moisture was Soxhlet extracted using dichloromethane. The hypothesis is that these PAHs formed cation radicals in the presence of HCl, which was followed by subsequent reaction with water to yield quinones....


Objective To investigate the risk factors of mortality in patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage,so as to provide theoretical evidence for clinical treatment.Methods Totally 308 patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage,who were treated in our hospital during Jan.2002 to Jun.2007,were included in the present study.The relation between related indices and outcomes was analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis.Results Logistic Stepwise Regression Analysis showed that the risk factors of patient mortality included the volume of hemorrhage(OR=1.095,95%CI:1.053-1.139,P=0.000),median line aversion(OR=3.893,95%CI:1.133-14.005,P=0.031),Glasgow coma scale(OR=0.922,95%CI:0.885-0.957,P=0.000),infection(OR=8.382,95%CI:2.333-30.117,P=0.001),multiple organ failure(OR=22.568,95%CI:2.987-170.445,P=0.003),and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage(OR=8.795,95%CI:1.433-53.931,P=0.019).Conclusion Prompt nutritional support,decrease of intracranial pressure,sub-low temperature treatment of head,and prevention of complication are the major measures to improve patients prognosis.


During the last glaciation, the Cordillera Darwin icefield expanded northward toward the Straits of Magellan, eastward across Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and through Canal Beagle, and south and west across the numerous islands of southernmost Chile. Deglaciation commenced at ~18 ka during Termination I. Alpine glaciers in the Fuegian Andes also likely retreated at that time. Radiocarbon ages from the interior regions of Cordillera Darwin suggest ice in at least some locations had retreated close to its present-day limit as early as ~16.5 ka. The most likely cause for such rapid ice retreat was rising atmospheric temperatures at the start of Termination I.


The present communication deals with the description of a new species of genus Amoebotaenia prabhuravii Sp. Nov. From Gallus gallus domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Aurangabad provided new data on their morphology. The present form differ from the known species of the genus in the shape and size of the scolex, shape and number of hooks number of testes, number of Mature Proglottids and shape of vitelline gland.


The purpose of this study is to discuss resolutions regarding the protection of consumers' personal data when buying and selling online. The research method used in this research is data collection through library research, collected through literature research, namely by studying the provisions of the law regarding online/e-commerce transactions and other laws and regulations that are relevant to the research material. The results of the study show that in general Indonesia has legal regulations governing privacy policy in E-Commerce, which are contained in Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (UU Nomor 18 Tahun 2008 tentang ITE) and Government Regulation Number 28 of 2012 concerning Implementation of Electronic Systems and Transactions (PP Nomor 28 Tahun 2012 tentang PSTE). This is intended so that consumers avoid or can prevent fraud by irresponsible persons.


This paper mines the experience of capital markets during the 19th century to propose an alternative way of interpreting international default episodes. The standard view is that defaulting on sovereign debt entails exclusion from capital markets. Yet we have observed multiple instances of sovereign debt default in which the reaction of lenders was not the one predicted by the punishment story: in some cases, lending ceased for long periods, but in others it was not interrupted. This paper claims that the reaction of lenders after default stems from the additional knowledge about the borrower that lenders acquire during these episodes. The lending relationship is modeled in a costly state-verification environment in which governments have private information about their investment projects (good or bad). It is shown that, in the event of default, it is worthwhile for lenders to find out more about the type of project, and then interrupt lending only if the project is believed to be a bad one.


F. B. Jones [2] recently gave an example of a Moore space A,, in which there exists a point x such that A,, is not completely regular at x. It is easy to modify the construction used by Jones so as to obtain a Moore space A in which there exist distinct points a and b such that for every real-valued continuous function f on A, f(a) =f(b). Upon applying Urysohn's process of condensation of the singularities of the space A [4], in a manner similar to that used by Hewitt [1], there results a Moore space X on which every real-valued continuous function is constant. Throughout this paper, J denotes the set of positive integers. A sequence is a function on J, and if f is a sequence and n E J, then f, denotes f(n) . By a Moore space is meant a topological space X whose topology has a basis consisting of sets termed regions, satisfying the following condition (axiom 13, that is, parts 1, 2, and 3 of axiom 1, of [3]): There exists a sequence G such that (1) if nE J, G. is a collection of regions covering X, (2) if nCJ, Gnu?1CG., and (3) if r is a region, xer, and yEr, then there exists a positive integer n such that if g CE Gn and x eg, then g C (rx } ) J{ y }. The following characterization of a Moore space will be used in this paper: X is a Moore space if and only if X is a regular Hausdorff space for which there exists a sequence G of open coverings of X such that if U is an open set and


Employing ceramic materials for the critical components of industrial gas turbines is anticipated to improve the thermal efficiency of power plants. The authors developed a first-stage stator vane for a 1,300 C class, 20-MW industrial gas turbine. This stator vane has a hybrid ceramic/metal structure, to increase the strength reliability of brittle ceramic parts, and to reduce the amount of cooling air needed for metal parts as well. The strength design results of a ceramic main part are described. Strength reliability evaluation results are also provided based on a cascade test using combustion gas under actual gas turbine running conditions.


There is mounting evidence that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) form and grow in bulgeless galaxies. However, a robust determination of the fraction of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in bulgeless galaxies, an important constraint to models of SMBH seed formation and merger-free models of AGN fueling, is unknown, since optical studies have been shown to be incomplete for AGNs in low-mass galaxies. In a recent study using the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, we discovered hundreds of bulgeless galaxies that display mid-infrared signatures of extremely hot dust suggestive of powerful accreting massive black holes, despite having no signatures of black hole activity at optical wavelengths. Here we report X-ray follow-up observations of J122434.66+555522.3, a nearby (z = 0.052) isolated bulgeless galaxy that contains an unresolved X-ray source detected at the 3σ level by XMM-Newton with an observed luminosity uncorrected for intrinsic absorption of erg s−1. Ground-based near-infrared spectroscopy with the Large Binocular Telescope and multiwavelength observations from ultraviolet to millimeter wavelengths together suggest that J1224+5555 harbors a highly absorbed AGN with an intrinsic absorption of cm−2. The hard X-ray luminosity of the putative AGN corrected for absorption is erg s−1, which, depending on the bolometric correction factor, corresponds to a bolometric luminosity of the AGN of −3 × 1044 and a lower mass limit for the black hole of , based on the Eddington limit. While enhanced X-ray emission and hot dust can be produced by star formation in extremely low metallicity environments typical in dwarf galaxies, J1224+5555 has a stellar mass of and an above solar metallicity (12 + = 9.11), typical of our WISE-selected bulgeless galaxy sample. While collectively these observations suggest the presence of an AGN, we caution that identifying obscured AGNs in the low-luminosity regime is challenging and often requires multiwavelength observations. These observations suggest that low-luminosity AGNs can be heavily obscured and reside in optically quiescent galaxies, adding to the growing body of evidence that the fraction of bulgeless galaxies with accreting black holes may be significantly underestimated based on optical studies.


The Lampung election supervisory body has performed its role effectively byprocessing these findings and reports. Although, in the process, only one criminal case reached a trial and was decided by the Court. The Lampung general election supervisory body has a number of obstacles faced in prosecuting 2019 Election violations. These include the inadequate role of the Integrated Law Enforcement Center (Gakkumdu). This is due to differences in backgrounds and good views between the General Election Supervisory Agency, the Police and the Attorney General's Office in observing cases of election violations. Another factor is Human Resources. Human resources owned by the General Election Supervisory Agency are still very few, coupled with the number of budgets and inadequate facilities. In the process, only one criminal case has reached trial and is decided by the Court. The Lampung general election supervisory agency has a number of obstacles faced in prosecuting 2019 Election violations. These include the inadequate role of theIntegrated Law Enforcement Center (Gakkumdu). This is due to differences inbackgrounds and good views between the General Election Supervisory Agency, the Police and the Attorney General's Office in observing cases of election violations. Another factor is Human Resources. Human resources owned by the General Election Supervisory Agency are still very few, coupled with the number of budgets and inadequate facilities. In the process, only one criminal case has reached a trial and is decided by the Court. The Lampung general election supervisory agency has a number of obstacles faced in prosecuting 2019 Election violations. These include the inadequate role of the Integrated Law Enforcement Center (Gakkumdu).


Object of the present invention is to provide: a fluorine-containing polymer which comprises a step using a photoresist film photoresist-forming radiation-sensitive resin composition of the additive: a resist pattern forming method, comprising the steps of , the fluoropolymer weight determined using gel permeation chromatography-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000, the receding contact angle with water when forming the photoresist film is less than 70 degrees; refraction at a wavelength of 193nm It is larger than the refractive index of air ratio of the liquid immersion exposure step between the lens and the photoresist film and subjected to irradiation with liquid interposed; and a step of coating a photoresist film now exposed above.


The invention provides a package substrate manufacturing method and a package substrate. The package substrate is used for packaging a first substrate and a second substrate. The manufacturing method comprises the following steps: coating a first glue material on a first substrate; solidifying the first glue material; coating the second glue material on a second side of a second substrate, and ensuring incompleted solidification of the second glue material; moving the first side of the first substrate to the second side of the second substrate, ensuring alignment of the first glue material and the second glue material, and pressing the first substrate and the second substrate; ensuring solidification of the second glue material.


Evolution of toilet, a significant chapter in the history of human civilization, is a link between life and health, society and environment. To promote Sustainable Development Goals and National He...


In a recent Swedish study, Lewis et al' found that the risk of schizophrenia was greater in people brought up in cities than in those brought up in rural areas. The factors responsible for this effect are uncertain but a winter birth excess has been consistently reported in schizophrenia.2 We suggest that the same factors are responsible for both the urban/ rural difference in risk and the winter birth excess. We predict (a) winter birth and urban birth are each associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia; and (b) the effects of winter birth and urban birth potentiate each other.


Annual reports' influence on the components of bid-ask spreads was investigated for the order-driven stock market in Shanghai,which aims at understanding the process of information diffusion in our native stock market.The empirical results show that annual reports,as one of the most important information sources,can change the distribution of the information among the investors,and most of the investors are still immature,whose reaction is not quick enough to the earning information..


Relational Systems Evaluation (RSE) is a theoretically grounded and empirically tested framework that situates programs within an evolutionary and ecological context and works through researcher-practitioner partnerships to integrate diverse sources of expertise and build evaluation capacity. It provides a framework for evaluation that rebalances the power dynamics between practitioners and researchers/evaluators, and establishes evaluation at the intersection of research and practice. RSE is operationalized using the Systems Evaluation Protocol (SEP), a step-by-step guide to engaging in evaluation. This volume focuses on the planning phase of the SEP that results in detailed theory of change models that can then be linked directly to empirical evidence (evidence mapping), program practice (practice mapping), and evaluation strategy (measurement mapping). The SEP is complemented by the Netway, an online cyberinfrastructure that facilitates the development of SEP products (e.g., logic models, pathway models, Stakeholder Analysis). Relational Systems Evaluation also emphasizes Evaluative Thinking and the potential for organizational change that results in a culture of evaluation. This volume presents the theoretical grounding for RSE, practical information on how to apply it, and empirical findings on the efficacy of the framework in a variety of Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) contexts. We have framed this volume in a way that likely will be of interest to practitioners and researchers alike and will be of particular interest to the large community of evaluators whose work touches on ECB, collaborative approaches to evaluation, and systems evaluation. The volume begins with an introduction to Relational Systems Evaluation (Urban, Archibald, et al., this volume), followed by a paper (Trochim & Urban, this volume) that explores three broad foundational theoretical perspectives—Evolutionary Evaluation, Relational Developmental Systems theory, and systems thinking—that characterize the shifting paradigm in contemporary evaluation and that are central to the development of RSE. Then, in Urban, Hargraves et al. (this volume), we present the SEP, describing the stages and steps in sufficient detail that an ECB practitioner should be able to get a sense of what implementing RSE through the SEP would be like. After that, we provide a series of empirical reports, each of which reveal and explicate different aspects of RSE and its application in ECB practice. For instance, in Buckley, Hargraves, and Moorman (this volume), framed by ECB and adult education literature, we report on empirical qualitative findings from a study of the relational nature of positive Evaluation Capacity Building relationships, focusing especially on responsiveness, trust, and mutual respect. In Urban, Linver, et al. (this volume), we present six case studies that illustrate the application of the SEP in different real-world implementation conditions. Chauveron et al. (this volume) reports empirical findings from a mixed methods study of an ECB partnership initiative that applied the RSE approach, focusing on changes in knowledge, attitudes,


Affymetrix has developed state-of-the-art technology to attach small oligonucleotides onto glass surfaces using methods common to the electronics industry. Such arrays of DNA (gene chips) can be used to screen for mutations in disease genes as well as for changes in viral genomic structure (e.g., HIV-1 and -2). Other companies such as Hyseq have developed similar technologies in parallel and are currently in dispute with Affymetrix over the patent position. Whatever the outcome, the use of DNA attached to glass, quartz or electronic surfaces will be the way forward in mutation detection and gene expression studies.


Heliomarinotherapy is an important therapeutic option in the treatment of psoriasis. Investigations on heliomarinotherapy carried out in Veli Losinj, Croatia showed that the remissions of psoriasis after such treatment were long lasting, side effects slight, and use of corticosteroids not necessary.


Transition metal‐based catalysts show great potential to replace Pt‐based material in energy conversion devices thanks to their low cost, reasonable intrinsic activity, thermodynamic stability, and corrosion resistance. The electrochemical performance of such catalysts is sensitive to their composition and structure. Here, it is demonstrated that homogeneous alloy nanoparticles with varying Ni‐to‐Co ratio and controlled structure can be synthesized from aqueous Ni(Co) acetate solutions using a facile γ‐radiolytic reduction method. The obtained samples are found to possess defects that are ordered to form polytypes structures. The concentration of these defects depends on the Ni‐to‐Co ratio, as supported by the results of ab initio calculations. It is found that structural defects may influence the activity of catalysts toward the oxygen evolution reaction, while this effect is less pronounced with respect to the oxygen reduction reaction. At the same time, the activity of Ni–Co catalysts in the hydrogen evolution reaction is affected by formation of NiOH bonds on the surface rather than by the presence of structural defects. This study demonstrates that the composition of NiCo nanoparticles is an essential factor affecting their structure, and both composition and structure can be tuned to optimize electrochemical performance with respect to various catalytic reactions.


The synthesis of 13, an advanced intermediate in the Nicolaou synthesis of platensimycin 1, was made from 9 by autoxidation to give 10, which was stereoselectively reduced providing 12. Finally, dehydration of 12 by heating in DMSO resulted in 13.


The objective of the program is to develop an advanced quick-fill meter capable of accurately measuring the amount of fuel despensed for natural gas vehicles. During the first phase of the program, a set of meter performance specifications were developed, various meter concepts were screened, a quick-fill meter test stand was constructed and three metering concepts were evaluated. These metering concepts were a compressed natural gas storage (cascade) weighing system, a Coriolis flowmeter (Micro Motion) and a sonic nozzle array (Digicell). The specifications established were + or - 0.5% for a complete vehicle fill and + or - 1.0% for partial fills. None of the meters evaluated met this accuracy specification. The Coriolis and Digicell meters were recommended for further development, modifications and testing in Phase II because their performance approached desired specifications. In the second phase of the program, both of the recommended meters were redesigned by their respective manufacturers. These meters were reevaluated on Columbia's test stand for their performance. The testing revealed improved performance for both meters, but the small fill accuracy requirements were not acheived.


The team concept in school administration has been receiving attention and lip service in many school districts throughout the United States and, to a lesser degree, in Australia. In 1971 the AASA published a book on the team concept. The major ideas have been expounded in both the United States and Australia for the past decade under titles such as "democratic administration", "group decision‐making", "Theory Y", "Blake‐Mouton 9,9 style" and "Organization Development". A university study team found a situation in a Michigan school district which, if it is typical, as seems likely, indicates that some administrators may try to introduce the team concept and implement it with MBO without either concept being understood by "team" members. This single‐district study resulted in some generalized conclusions, an evaluative‐instrument form, and some forms for reporting data that may be of practical help to anyone who would like to implement the administrative team concept. This article may help other persons to obviate difficulties, administrator disappointment and staff disillusion.


Research has been proposed to investigate the hypothesis that there is a specific psycho-physiological mechanism, referred to as Kundalini in esoteric scriptures, in human beings. The Kundalini hypothesis suggests that human evolution has proceeded by the action of this mechanism in the human body and brain. Traditionally, Kundalini is held to be responsible for creativity, inspiration, genius, mystical experience, psychic phenomena and, in its morbid form, certain classes of mental illness. The proposed research would involve the collection, analysis, and documentation of both psychological and biological data relative to the common characteristics which appear to be the result of an awakened Kundalini. We believe that these objectives can be accomplished via the following avenues of investigation: 1) Literary research into the lives and writings of great mystics and geniuses and the written and oral traditions of ancient esoteric teachings. 2) The acquisition of statistical data from persons experiencing the symptoms of a Kundalini awakening. 3) The validation of the Kundalini hypothesis through a successful "awakening" in selected subjects within a scientifically monitored environment.


Moulded fibre products are used for different purposes, from the packaging of high-quality electronics to the cultivation of plants in greenhouses. All applications have a limited life span, from a few weeks to several months, including their production, storage, transport, and use. During the service life, intact structure and pleasant appearance are crucial to guarantee their unrestricted application. Mould growth on the packaging material was reported by the producer during the storage or transport. The occurrence of mould, caused by unfavourable environmental conditions, affects product quality. It should be noted that mould fungi grow mostly on the surface and they do not attack the structure of the fibres, but their growth is an indicator of the fact that the condition is available for other wood (i.e. plant fibre) destroying fungi. It is desired to prevent the mould growth and at the same time keep the high biodegradability of the packaging products. So the material can go back to nature after its relatively short service life. Thus, utilization of bio-based fungicides to decelerate the mould growth might be the answer to meet both of the mentioned requirements. Nowadays, many industries are focusing on the application of plantations as their primary source of fibre material. These plantations produce a huge quantity of by-products which are mostly in the form of bark chips. Growth of mould fungi on packaging material reduces the product quality. Eco-fungicidal sub-


The invention discloses a portable anti-pollution strain adding device which comprises a cylindrical cylinder body. The middle portion of the cylinder body is vertically hollow, the upper end of the cylinder body is fixedly connected with a transparent upper cover, the lower end of the cylinder body is fixedly connected with a sealing ring, the side of the cylinder body is provided with two operating holes and a spraying hole, the two operating holes are located on the same horizontal plane, each operating hole is fixedly connected with an operating glove, the operating glove is located inside the cylinder body, and the spraying hole is provided with a sealing cover. The portable anti-pollution strain adding device improves the sanitary condition of a strain adding port, reduces the risk that bacteria enter a fermentation cylinder when the strain adding port is opened, avoids pollution caused by environmental microbes entering the fermentation cylinder in the strain adding process and decreases production accidents.


The monograph explores the modern practices of relationships in business and shows that they are to achieve quality results are built on the basis of cooperative network interactions, including both hierarchical, quasi-market and network relationships, active cooperation of resources or their parts and Board-shaped methods of their use. The information and communication environment, which is increasingly developing and focused on specific business structures and social demands, translates the activities of business structures and creates opportunities for significantly reducing the costs of coordinating the activities of participants, using the main resources - network effects and the law of increasing profitability with positive communication.
It is intended for researchers and practitioners of business, management specialists, including state and municipal levels.
The monograph summarizes the results of long-term research of auto-RA, including the materials obtained under The RFBR grant 18-010-00192 "Cooperative network interaction as a resource of self-organization and achievement of quality results in the economy».


Purpose
This paper aims to present a new survey data set of 9,065 private sector respondents and other stakeholder groups, in Myanmar. The primary aim of this paper is to offer new insight avenues on local business–conflict–development interactions, and offer the full survey data set itself as an open-source research tool for scholars and practitioners.

Design/methodology/approach
The survey was conducted over smartphone in 2018. It asked questions that aimed to better understand the relationships between business, ethnic conflict, investment, corporate social responsibility and the United Nations sustainable development goals in Myanmar and in Rakhine State in particular.

Findings
The data set captures a series of significant differences in corporate leadership perspectives on the role of business in society, across sectors (e.g. banking, agriculture, retail, manufacturing, extractives) and variations across firm country of ownership (e.g. national firms, Global North firms, Indian firms, Chinese firms).

Research limitations/implications
The authors conclude with a brief discussion of possible research findings from the survey, offering suggestions for possible forward analysis. The authors offer here the raw survey data as an attachment for full global open-source use and application.

Practical implications
This data set offers a unique window into stakeholder perceptions and understandings of working through conflict, and the role of business in development in a fragile conflict-affected state (Myanmar). The authors also conduct two example analyses of the data set using ANOVA and Kruskal–Wallis tests to illustrate possible uses and findings of the data set.

Social implications
The authors briefly discuss social implications as well, particularly regarding the role of business in peacebuilding and development.

Originality/value
This data set offers a unique window into stakeholder perceptions and understandings of working through conflict, and the role of business in development in a fragile conflict-affected state (Myanmar). The authors also conduct two example analyses of the data set using ANOVA and Kruskal–Wallis tests to illustrate possible uses and findings of the data set.


Background: — Protein S-glutathionylation (Pr-SSG) is a prevalent form of oxidative modification of reactive cysteines and serves as an important mode of redox signaling. Vascular redox dysregulati...


A novel technique is suggested to avoid singular integrals of boundary integral equations (BIE) for exterior sound radiation problems. The technique, reproduction of diagonal terms (RDT), utilizes special solutions of some monopole sources, which give the distribution of theoretical surface pressure and velocity to reproduce diagonal terms in the BIE matrices. It is proposed to employ three monopole sources in reproduction of diagonal terms in both pressure and velocity matrices. Although the interior points are applied to generate monopole solutions, the concept is basically different from that of general interior Helmholtz equations. So the present technique is different from those traditional methods to improve BIE method through added interior Helmholtz equations. Several examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed technique for closed axisymmetric surfaces. Numerical results show that the technique of RDT can improve the accuracy of the solution up to 10 times compared to the conventional techniques such as SHF, CHIEF-SHF.


In this paper, a robust distributed model predictive control scheme is proposed for linear, time-invariant dynamically coupled systems. Uniquely, controllers optimize, and exchange information about, state and input sets, rather than planned state and control trajectories, in order to coordinate actions and reduce the effects of the mutual disturbances induced via dynamic coupling. Mutual disturbance rejection is by means of the tube-based model predictive control approach, with tubes optimized on-line in response to the changing disturbance sets. Feasibility and stability are guaranteed.


The present study sought to identify relationships among knowledge on prevention of cervical cancer, locus of control and taking the Papanicolaou (Pap-smear) test in Mexican women with different school levels. A total of 208 women ranging 30-59 years old participated in the survey. Women with high school and higher education knew more about the usefulness of the Pap test and the right time to take it. All women knew little about the risk factors of cervix cancer, including those with higher education. Most of the women with higher education took their Pap test before they were 30 years old, while six of every ten women with basic or college education either took the first test after they were 30 years old or had not yet taken it. A comparison of participants with high or low knowledge about prevention of uterine cancer revealed that more than half of those with more information took their first Pap before they were 30 years old. A comparison of participants classified by their locus of control-random score, showed that a higher percentage of women with a high locus of control-random, i. e., those who perceive their health