Abstract The PLS-II, the major upgrade program of the PLS (Pohang Light Source, a 2.5-GeV 3rd generation light source), is planned at the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory. The PLS 2.5-GeV linear accelerator, being the full-energy injector for the PLS storage ring, should be upgraded to provide the beam energy of 3 GeV. For the PLS-II linac, we are going to establish a dual electron gun system in which two guns will be on the accelerator beam-line with a bending magnet enabling immediate switching of guns. The dual gun system is expected to achieve high reliability for the top-up injection to the PLS-II storage ring. Also the gun will be upgraded to provide the beam energy of 200 keV and a pulse high-voltage modulator will be constructed. Fifteen-section PFNs will be connected in series to make final impedance of approximately 17.3 ohm. A new modulator applying the inverter technology will be used to charge the PFN and obtain more stable charging performances. In this article the authours would like to report on the design status of the accelerator beamline and inverter modulator for the dual gun system.


Suitably designed, hydrophilic Fischer carbene complexes reduce HAuCl4 to produce stable gold nanoparticles localized on proteins in aqueous buffer solution.


Abstract : Under this research program the author has studied and developed several topics associated with the use of multidirectional holographic interferometry with data analysis by computer tomography for application to complex aerodynamic flows. In this technique, interferometer data are recorded virtually instantaneously by pulsed laser holographic interferometry and later are read out photometrically, digitized, and then processed by a computer to produce density maps in a set of planar cross sections of a three-dimensional flow. This program has included development of computer tomography codes of a new type, development of a microcomputer-controlled system for scanning interferograms and preprocessing the data, initial development of a new (non-holographic) hybrid optical/digital technique for recording information equivalent to that normally recorded on an interferogram of a flow, the execution of a simple prototype experiment, and considerable progress toward development of instrumentation for three-dimensional density measurement in a low-speed wind tunnel. (Author)


Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) is a top-tier annual conference in machine learning. The 2016 edition of the conference comprised more than 2,400 paper submissions, 3,000 reviewers, and 8,000 attendees. This represents a growth of nearly 40% in terms of submissions, 96% in terms of reviewers, and over 100% in terms of attendees as compared to the previous year. The massive scale as well as rapid growth of the conference calls for a thorough quality assessment of the peer-review process and novel means of improvement. In this paper, we analyze several aspects of the data collected during the review process, including an experiment investigating the efficacy of collecting ordinal rankings from reviewers. Our goal is to check the soundness of the review process, and provide insights that may be useful in the design of the review process of subsequent conferences.


Aim To observe the effect of transforming growth factor β (TGF β) on promoting the process of chondrogenesis and osteogenesis under the periosteum of mouse femur. Methods Pure TGF β, impure TGF β, BSA and PBS were separately injected under the periosteum of mouse femur successively for 9 days at most, then the femora were removed at 4th, 7th, 14th and 21st day and were processed and observed under microscope. Results In all the animals injected with TGF β, condrogenesis and osteogenesis were found under the periosteum and both intramembranous and endochondral osteogenesis were observed. The effect of impure TGF β on osteogenesis took place at an earlier phase than that of pure TGF β. Proliferation of periosteum was observed in some of the animals injected with BSA and PBS. The control animals with no injection showed no change. Conclusion TGF β can promote the process of chondrogenesis and osteogenesis in vivo. And impure TGF β shows earlier effect than that of pure TGF β.


National long-term educational reform and development program(2010-2020) has put forward new requirements on the personnel cultivation of the higher education under the new situation,how to cultivate talents to meet the requirements of the current social and economic has become an important task of the higher education.Based on the personnel cultivation reality of the higher education,this article compared the personnel cultivation target and the curriculum system of the domestic higher education and foreign well-known universities,and found that there is much difference among them.Under the analysis,this article has put forward some suggestions on the domestic higher education personnel cultivation.


In this work we use the photo‐chromatic reversibility properties of a polymeric film to control a guided optical signal. The component studied is an hybrid structure: it is constituted by a waveguide made by means of the ionic interchange technique, using (Na+/K+) on glass substrate and a polymeric thin film deposited on the same glass substrate surface. The polymeric film belongs to the spiropirans family, known since their reversible display changes in its optical properties when radiated by a wavelength within its absorption band [l]. It is this property of reversibility the one that is operated with the purpose of altering the propagation of the signal guided by the structure. This demonstrator device will allows us to exploit, characterize and analyze the reach of this type of structures.


A novel distributed energy optimization management framework for active distribution network considering model uncertainty of buildings is developed in this paper. The effect of buildings' parametric uncertainty and additive disturbances on the distributed energy optimization management of active distribution network is considered in the proposed framework. Simulation results on an IEEE 33-bus system demonstrate that, for coordinating the voltage stability, computational complexity and approximation effect conservatism of uncertainty region, thermal comfort requirements of building occupants and energy saving of distribution network, the developed framework can distributedly and efficiently take full advantage of photovoltaic power generations, battery energy storage systems and buildings' active demand response.


The results of the synthesis of the optimal reference image (RI) of the correlation-extreme navigation systems (CENS) of vehicles are presented in this article. They are represented in the ratio scales, differences scales and intervals scales that are relative to the strong scales as well as in the ordinal scales. The algorithm of the synthesis of the optimal RI in the ordinal scales is suggested.


Part 5 of this article series addresses the basics of loop-antenna design for short-range radios with integrated PLL Txs, comparing several matching methods for efficiency and performance.


Irradiation of 1-phenylcyclopentene, 1-phenylcyclohexane, and 2-phenylnorbornene in methanol, acetic acid-dioxan, and aqueous acetonitrile solution, with methyl p-cyanobenzoate or 1-cyanonaphthalene as sensitiser (electron-transfer), gives fair to good yields of the product resulting from anti-Markovnikov addition of the nucleophilic solvent to the olefin.


A new coordi nation comp ound Co(Ⅲ)abstract:Hdmg)abstract: 2 (H 2 O)abstract: 2 Mn(Ⅱ)abstract:Cl 3 was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined.The crystal data ar e as follows:crystal system,orthorhombic;space group,C222 1 (#20)abstract:;a=1.18315(3)abstract:nm,b=1.28631(5)abstract:nm,c=1.14355(2)abstract:nm,V=1.74037(9)abstract:nm 3 ,Z=4,D c =1.857g·cm -3 ,F(000)abstract:=980.00,μ (MoK α )abstract:=21.69cm -1 ,R 1 =0.030,wR 2 =0.92.The coordination geometries around Co(Ⅲ)abstract:and Mn(Ⅱ)abstract:atoms are distorted o ct ahedral and distorted trigonal bipyramidal,respectively.The Hdmg chelates Co( Ⅲ)abstract:an d bridges to two Mn(Ⅱ)abstract:atoms to form a polyheteronuclear helical structure alo ng t he c axis.


Legionnaire disease is a rare cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children and an exceedingly rare diagnosis in infants and neonates, with only few reported cases. We describe a case of fatal Legionnaire disease diagnosed by culture and polymerase chain reaction method from sputum and lung biopsy specimens, and emphasize the importance of considering this rare entity in cases of severe neonatal pneumonia.


For real numbers and such that , we denote by the class of normalized analytic functions which satisfy the following two sided-inequality: where denotes the open unit disk. We find some relationships involving functions in the class . And we estimate the bounds of coefficients and solve the Fekete-Szego problem for functions in this class. Furthermore, we investigate the bounds of initial coefficients of inverse functions or biunivalent functions.


THE EDITORIAL MISSION of the Journal of Advertising Research (JAR) most clearly is grounded in history—of the exacting mixture of business, art, and science that uses the laboratory of experience to inform and direct intelligent advertising. With the breakneck speed of innovation in all kinds of marketing, history happens a lot more quickly than it ever has. And, as innovation drives advertising, so it reshapes the research that seeks to understand marketplace dynamics. That process is the focus of a special section in the current JAR. It is also the target of two important articles— from two of the research industry's most eminent thought leaders—that explore the need for the practice of marketing to adjust to new marketing realities. For Alan Wurtzel, president/research and media development at NBC Universal, the problem is fundamental to the very roots of market research: "It's the crisis in measurement," he writes in "Now. Or Never," a Viewpoint column that begins on p. 265. "You can't sell what you can't measure," Wurtzel writes, "and, unfortunately, our measurement systems are not keeping up with either technology or consumer behavior. This isn't just about television; the problem extends across all media platforms. And it's not about the lack of data. The fact is, we are drowning in data." How serious is the problem? Wurtzel answers: "We're at a defining time in our industry's history. We need to seize the opportunity to create new measures for a new media age. If we waste this chance—if we go back to our 'business-asusual' jobs—we do so at our collective peril." In "The Opportunity for Marketing 'Simplification,'" a Books/Commentary offering (see p. 260), Joel Rubinson, chief research officer of the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), uses behavioral economics [specifically, two new books— Predictably Irrational —Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely (Harper, 2009) and How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer (Houghton Mifflin Co., 2009)] to demonstrate how recent history has refocused marketing—in some cases, in the wrong direction. Rubinson writes: "Traditional economic approaches that assume that people make decisions by trading off all features of all alternatives to maximize utility are wrong. Instead, people use simplifying heuristics to get through complex decision making. For example, people naturally classify alternatives into categories and then eliminate broad sets of alternatives. They consider alternatives in succession and take the first one that meets their needs. . . . More marketers need to turn their innovation energies toward inventive ways of simplifying people's lives rather than just adding more products to the line—additions that actually are subtractions in that they often make decision making even harder." The orientation is different, but the findings between Wurtzel and Rubinson are disturbingly simple: Is too much data compromising our ability to turn from theory into practice? Can too many messages based on too much research get in the way of the fundamentals of marketing? How do we make certain that more doesn't become less? That history doesn't move so quickly that we cannot take the time to absorb its lessons? Four major papers in this issue provide some insight into how innovation can build bridges as well as barriers:


This paper proposes a new printed electrical impedance tomography (EIT) sensor for detection of damage in composite structure. The EIT sensor consists of a sensing area and related electrical circuits. It is directly printed on the surface of composite structure by a layer-by-layer screen printing process with graphene-doped carbon ink and silver ink. By injecting tiny currents into the EIT sensor and measuring the corresponding boundary voltages, damage information can be obtained by inverse analysis to reconstruct the distribution of conductivity change caused by damage. It has the potential to quantitatively identify the locations and sizes of multiple damage without any prior knowledge. Experimental results on a glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) plate with different number of simulated damage have demonstrated the effectiveness of the printed sensor itself and the related damage detection method.


In this paper, recent research trend on heat transfer in impinging jet is reviewed. We focused on submerged jet that air issued into air or liquid issued into liquid. To control and enhance the heat transfer in single jet, researchers have performed a lot of experiments by considering the nozzle geometry, impinging surface and active method such as jet vibration, secondary injection and suction flow. The studies on multiple jet have been mainly focused on finding out the optimum condition and on investigating many different factors concerned with application condition (crossflow, rotation and geometry etc.) and combined techniques (rib turbulator, pin fin, dimple and effusion hole etc.). All most experiments showed the detailed heat transfer data by using liquid crystal method, infrared camera technique and naphthalene sublimation method. Many numerical calculations have been performed to investigate the flow and heat transfer characteristics in laminar jet region. Various turbulence models such as k-e-v², modified k-e-fμ were applied to the calculation for turbulent jet and the predicted results showed a good agreement with the experimental data. Although a lot of studies on impinging jet have performed consistently up to recently, further studies are still required to understand the flow and heat transfer characteristics more accurately, and to give a guideline for optimum impinging jet design in various applications.


Summary This paper considers the instructional role of the academic librarian and examines the contribution adult learning theory makes to the practice of teaching information literacy skills. It explores those principles of effective practice in facilitating adult learning which apply to the teaching—learning transactions in the library. It describes the aim of facilitation as one of encouraging self directed, empowered adults and confirms the role of the academic librarian in facilitating the development of critical thinking, creative problem-solving and informed decision making in adult learners. It also examines the concept of information literacy and how this contributes to adult lifelong learning.


Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, USA; Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, USA; Department of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA; Clinical Sciences Department, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA


Symmetrical electrostatic lenses consisting of three apertures of equal diameter were investigated by computer analysis. All the results are represented approximately by three charts. One chart gives the projector focal length, the location of principal plane and the coefficients of spherical and chromatic aberrations as functions of lens strength k and 1/e and width of the axial potential distribution d, and other charts give k and d as functions of lens dimensions. The differences between the projector focal lengths obtained from the charts and those obtained by accurate computations are of the order of several per cent, except for extreme cases. The charts are useful for practical design purposes of the electrostatic lenses.


Abstract Health work and work education are a double dimen -sion – instrumental action and intersubjectivity. Objective: To analyze the conceptions of education that support educational activities of health care workers in Primary Health Care. Method: This qualita-tive study was conducted in two primary health care units (PHCU) in Sao Paulo, through semi-structured interviews with 36 key informants representing each professional category, including managers and health care workers. Data were analyzed based on thematic content analysis and on the theoretical framework: the healthcare work process, theory of communicative action, continuing education (CE), permanent educa-tion in health (PEH) and integrality (comprehensive approach), which allowed the construction of the em-pirical categories: instrumental/traditional education and communicative/emancipatory education. Results: The results show the prevailing notion of work educa-tion as a collective construction of knowledge from the reality of work, relevant to the PEH that is intended to be introduced in order to change the practices and the biomedical health care model. However, some inter-viewed subjects expressed an instrumental conception of education that emphasizes technical actions and knowledge updating, which is closer to CE. Conclusion: Results show the coexistence of the two conceptions of workers' education: instrumental and communicative, with the predominance of the second one, which shows the reach of the PEH policy among the health workers of PHCU and the need for deepening the discussion to consolidate educational practice in daily work.Keywords: Permanent education in health. Continu-ing education. Work. Healthcare human resources. Primary Health Care.


In this paper, EASE, which is the most popular CAD simulating software in the designs of sound reinforcement systems, is taken for example. The EASE simulating results are compared with actual measuring ones. Finaliy, the accuracy in the application of EASE is given.


A single-module two-stage ejector test facility was established to investigate the supersonic ejector performance, and hot gases with various were used as parameters first-stage and second-stage driving fluids. The investigation indicates that there is a lower limit of flux when second-stage ejector start alone, and the parameter matching range is relatively wide for the system itself, but the parameter matching range will reduce greatly for the system with load. Pressure matching is a all-important question for multi-stage ejector.


Direction of Arrival (DOA) estimation has typically played a significant role in smart antenna systems. It finds the directions impinging on an antenna array to increase the performance of the received signal in an adaptive antenna array system. To use DOA estimation methods that apply to most of the communication environments has become the key technique for implementation. The classical algorithms such as Multiple Signal Classification (MUSIC) can get superior performance for DOA estimation in the rich receiving conditions, but they are not fit for adverse conditions such as a small number of array elements or snapshots and low SNR. In order to enhance the DOA estimation performance in adverse conditions, the modified method based on the discrete wavelet transform was investigated. This method acts as pre-processing denoising stage of MUSIC based DOA estimation algorithm. The modified method based on denoising namely Wavelet-MUSIC. The modified method works under low SNR of -6dB for closely spaced uncorrelated signals with resolution of 5°.


Abstract –  To aid otolith interpretation of wild fish, we conducted a laboratory study using metalarval Australian smelt (Retropinna semoni) collected from the Murray River, to examine daily increment deposition and the effects of different temperatures and feeding regimes on otolith growth. Daily increment deposition was confirmed by comparing the number of increments from an oxytetracycline mark with the known number of days from marking. After holding fish at two temperature levels and three feeding rates, both food density and temperature were found to have a significant effect on otolith growth, with food density having the greatest influence. Overall trends in final lengths and condition of fish were well represented by recent otolith growth. The results of the experiment have implications for estimating growth histories and its relationship to various environmental conditions.


T he case for early academics is probably one of the most controversial and sensitive topics in the field of early childhood education. Are young children ready for academic content, and can they benefit from it? Does early exposure to academics put children at risk for psychological damage? The notion of preschool academics generally conjures up images of developmentally inappropriate practices, such as formal instruction and rote learning. As a result, the controversy often is couched in terms of free play vs. structured learning, giving the impression that unstructured play and academic learning are mutually exclusive experiences. Such an assumption neglects the scenario in which meaningful academic experiences are woven into a free-play setting. This article puts forth a plea for a middle ground, where opportunities for child-initiated literacy events are maximized in a free-play setting. In the late 1980s, numerous articles and books warned about the dangers of including academics in preschool programs (Brophy, 1989; Elkind, 1986, 1987; Shepard &Smith, 1988). Given the lack of evidence that early academic instruction has lasting benefits, and the considerable evidence that it can do lasting harm (Elkind, 1987), many preschools and child care centers today do not incorporate academic concepts into their core curriculum. The preschool of the '90s operates on the premise that early social and emotional experiences obtained through play are the seeds of human intelligence (Hancock & Wingert, 1997). The importance of play in the development of a healthy child has been well-documented (Bruce, 1996; Johnson, Christie, & Yawkey, 1987; Rogers & Sawyer, 1988; Sutton-Smith, 1986; Zeece & Graul, 1990). Through play, children learn language, as well as social, physical, and problem-solving skills. Play acts as a means of reasserting children's sense of competence (Elkind, 1987), and thereby helps them to cope with complex emotions (Zeece & Graul, 1990). Through play, children learn initiative, autonomy, industry, and competence (Elkind, 1987), which are important prerequisites for later formal instruction. Research has shown that structured lessons are inappropriate for preschoolers (Elkind, 1986), and that young children learn best when they can choose their own activities (Miller, 1994). Some experts (Greenberg, 1990; Schickedanz et al., 1990) believe that it is possible to allow children free play while also teaching them academic skills. Schickedanz et al. (1990) demonstrated that academic content need The preschool of


Objective To investigate the educational model of cultivating medical students with new century personality characteristic. Methods Students of medical department in various grades section answered the purposeful questionnaire. The materials were analyzed and summarized. Results Contemporary medical students have the following realistic and diverse thought characteristics: paying attention to hot topics, pondering them dispassionately, trying to improve their own quality, being positive and enterprising. But the limitation of thought, such as politics passion, quality of value judgment, volition quality, bearing capacity et al, was obviously. Conclusions The important channel and the essential method to improve the thought quality of university students is strengthening the pertinency and efficiency of the moral education in following aspects: the reason education, the social practice, and the edification and guidance for thoughtway.


Ensuring a reliable supply of potable water for people affected by conflicts or disasters is crucial for daily living and to prevent disease. For humanitarian NGOs and government water service providers, potability is usually defined as water free from chemical, physical and bacterial contaminants. Water consumers, however, typically define water quality from a less technical view. For the end user, the two main questions about potability are: Does the water taste good? And do my neighbours drink the same water as I do?
As part of an ongoing NGO response to facilitating access to safe water by urban refugees and low income communities in Jordan and Palestine, water market assessment surveys were conducted in 2013. A key lesson emerging from both studies was the need for active engagement with local water service providers to help promote a shared understanding of the importance of safe drinking water.


Luxury goods can be anything that is desirable and more than a necessity and ordinary and these luxury goods tend to make life more pleasant for the buyer. Over the past few years, brand consciousness among the Malaysian society, especially the younger generation has been in the raising trend. The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between attitude, perceived brand, perceived quality, and perceived price with purchasing intention of luxury goods among university students in Selangor as well as to determine the most influential predictor of the purchasing intention. Multi-cluster sampling method was used to select a total of 300 respondents from Universiti Putra Malaysia and Multimedia University. The data were collected through a set of self-administrated questionnaire. The findings of Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated attitude (r=0.433, p=0.000), perceived brand (r=0.626, p=0.000), perceived quality (r=0.586, p=0.000) and perceived price (r=0.455, p=0.000) had significant positive relationship with purchasing intention. The multiple regression analysis showed that the most influential variable that predicts respondent"s purchasing intention was perceived quality (β = 0.428, p ≤ 0.001). This paper concluded that perceived brand, perceived quality and perceived price were significant predictors for purchasing intention of luxury goods, where perceived quality was the strongest predictor. The findings of the study have several implications that would be beneficial to the consumers in investigating the factors that will lead consumers to spend on luxury goods. Furthermore, the luxury goods producers can also plan on new business strategies that focus on quality of the goods since the result of the study showed that university students" perception of quality of goods will trigger their purchasing intention of luxury goods the most. This paper can also serve as a guideline for future researchers and government to develop policies in order to expand the luxury markets in Malaysia.


"Natural singing"is gradually becoming more and more important in the modern musical world of China and mainly popular in minority. It not only displays beautiful and colorful root of Chinese traditional vocal music art,but also delineates the occurrence and development rule in the classic music.Only professional music educationers in colleges and universities recognizes the situation, changes the idea and adjusts and mixes to the artic current,will they better express the developmental direction of the Chinese advanced culture.


This article offers a linguistic commentary on the verse Verg. Aen. 9. 427 me, me, adsum qui feci, in me conuertite ferrum, in which the personal pronoun in the accusative needs interpretation. Since the time of Servius and Donatus, the opinions of commentators have been divided. Servius and his followers believe that the pronoun in the accusative is a direct complement that depends on an implied (omitted) verb like interficite, occidite, or petite, and consider this place as a rhetorical figure of aposiopesis. Donatus, on the other hand, argues that the accusative me, me is independent, while discontinuous intonation with which the whole verse must be uttered emphasizes the extreme degree of despair of Nisus, who cannot prevent the death of his beloved friend Euryalus. A review of the commentaries on the Aeneid shows that there are slightly more supporters of Donatus' hypothesis than that of Servius', but all of their reasoning is intuitive and does not explain why it is the syntactically independent accusative that gives the agitated sounding to Nisus' last words. The author of the article applies the pragmatic approach to the interpretation of this place, analyzing similar examples of "non-syntactic" use of the accusative and considering both traditional and modern views on this phenomenon. As a result, the author comes to the conclusion that the verse under consideration corresponds to what in modern linguistics is called "cleft construction". Such constructions exist in different languages and serve to express the focus of contrast. At the end of the study, the author attempts to answer the question of why Latin employs the accusative as a tool to express intense emotions.


We present a simple and straightforward method for determining absolute spatial orientations of transition dipole moments of single fluorescent molecules. Far-field polarization microscopy provides angles of the dipole moments projected in the plane of the sample. Optical field near total internal reflection surfaces has a strong component perpendicular to the sample and, for a given in-plane angle, provides unambiguous orientation of the molecular dipole moment. Experimentally, both excitation modes are alternated to monitor real-time conformational dynamics of tetramethylrhodamine molecules covalently attached to a quartz substrate.


Excerpt The first successful application of hemodialysis to the long-term treatment of chronic renal failure was accomplished in 1960 by Scribner, Buri, Caner, Hegstrom, and Burnell (1) in Seattle....


Field observations were performed to determine the effects of flood flow on the geometrical and chemical characteristics of flood plain soil and the distribution of riparian vegetation in a gravel river. The results of the observations show a decrease in the amounts of the particulate nutrients in the flood plain soil during fairly large flood, because the fine sands that serve as a nutrient source were removed by the flood flow. Numerical simulations for the transport of suspended sediments were performed by varying the peak discharge of the flood, and the change of the particulate nutrients in flood plain soil was estimated by using the results of the simulations. The numerical analysis predicts the reduction of the particulate nutrients in the flood plain soils well. The particulate nutrients on the flood plains decrease if the discharge exceeds the flood of approximately 2 year return period in the observation area.


The objectives of this study were to investigate the impact of the initial Fusarium culmorum contamination level on deoxynivalenol (DON) concentrations in wheat, green malt, dry malt, beer and its by-products and to determine the influence of applied unit operations during the wheat beer production process on DON concentrations. Wheat samples with different initial F. culmorum contamination levels were subjected to a micromalting procedure followed by microbiological and toxicological analyses of green malt (grain after steeping and germination), dry malt and beer in which the share of F. culmorumcontaminated grain and the DON concentration were determined. The results show that the strongest proliferation of fungus occurred during the steeping and germination phase, whereas the drying phase significantly reduced the contamination level. Mycotoxicological analysis showed that DON is stable during beer production, transfers from malt to wort, and is found in beer production by-products such as spent grain, spent yeast and germ/rootlets.


The present invention provides a polymer fiber containing a flame retardant. In particular, the invention provides a fiber containing poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and a flame retardant that melts at a temperature of equal to or below 280‹C. The present invention also provides a process for producing such a fiber, and a material incorporating such fibers. ® KIPO & WIPO 2009


Low-dose implantations with 65 Si and 150 keV Ge ions into the n(+) top layer of Si n(+)p diodes have been carried out. The defects produced in deeper-lying layers were studied by deep level transi ...


Lactate is produced by anaerobic metabolism and may reflect inadequate tissue perfusion in conditions such as acute heart failure (AHF). We evaluated the prevalence and clinical significance of elevated blood lactate on admission in patients with AHF.


The static stiffness is one of the most important indicators assuring operating performance of the hydraulic press.In this paper,a frame type hydraulic press with a locomotive and gyratory head were introduced.It is one of the National Critical Specific Science Technology Projects "High-grade Numerical Control Machine Tools and Basal Manufacturing Equipment 2010zx04004-121 Equipment of Frame Type Hydraulic Press with Large-scale Six Axes Numerical Control Locomotive Gyratory Head".By taking THP34Y-1000G and S-THP34Y-1500 as the prototypes,its static stiffness test was carried out by using Laser Tracker x v2 made e by FARO in the United States and Leica Absolute Tracker from Switzerland.The mathematic model of spatial coordinate-load-deformation model was established.Based on Levenberg-Marquardt and Universal Global Optimization,the multiple non-linear regression equation fitting for the test data was carried out by applying 1stOpt software,obtaining and validating the deformation equation for upper and lower beams of this kind of hydraulic press under different loads.This has provided a reference for the design of the press structure and static stiffness test.


Given a complete bipartite graph $G = (V_1,V_2,E)$ where edges take on {\it both} positive and negative weights from set $\mathcal{S}$, the {\it maximum weighted edge biclique} problem, or $\mathcal{S}$-MWEB for short, asks to find a biclique subgraph whose sum of edge weights is maximized. This problem has various applications in bioinformatics, machine learning and databases and its (in)approximability remains open. In this paper, we show that for a wide range of choices of $\mathcal{S}$, specifically when $| \frac{\min_{w}\{w\in \mathcal{S} \}} {\max_{w}\{w\in \mathcal{S} \}} | \in \Omega(\eta^{\delta-1/2}) \cap O(\eta^{1/2-\delta})$ (where $\eta = \max\{|V_1|, |V_2|\}$, and $\delta \in (0,1/2]$), no polynomial time algorithm can approximate $\mathcal{S}$-MWEB within a factor of $n^{\epsilon}$ for some $\epsilon > 0$ unless $\mathsf{RP = NP}$. We also give applications of this result by showing that finding statistically significant biclusters in the SAMBA model \cite{Tan02} is $n^{\epsilon}$-inapproximable and no polynomial time algorithm exists for the Minimum Description Length with Holes problem \cite{Bu05} unless $\mathsf{RP=NP}$.


Ice phenomena occurring in the water areas of lakes and seas are a sensitive indicator of regional and global climate change, so it is important to have an idea of the nature of the ice regime on lakes and seas, which are partially or completely covered with ice every year. At present, only satellite data can provide the information that is necessary for a spatio-temporal analysis of the ice characteristics of water bodies. The paper presents results of the analysis of 1 Институт водных проблем Севера КарНЦ РАН, ФИЦ «Карельский научный центр РАН», пр. А. Невского, д. 50, 185035, Петрозаводск, Россия, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com 2 Northeren Water Problems Institute of Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, A. Nevskogo str., 50, 185035, Petrozavodsk, Russia, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


The feasibility for a precise determination of Generalized Parton Distribution (GPDs) functions at an Electron Ion Collider (EIC) has been explored. The high luminosity of the machine, together with the large resolution and rapidity acceptance of the new dedicated detector, will open opportunity for high precision measurements of GPDs. We report on the study of GPDs from deeply virtual Compton scattering (DVCS). We also point out that such measurements at a proposed EIC provide insight to both, the transverse distribution of sea quarks and gluons as well as the proton spin decomposition.


In this paper, we propose a method for automatic, unequal and omni-directional anisotropic diffusion filtering of video sequences. Our method, which consists of automatic foreground/background discrimination using the color characteristics of the human face and skin, unequal filtering of the determined regions and then composition of the filtered regions into the final frames, is applied prior to encoding the video sequences. In addition to yielding higher visual quality of the decoded sequences than that of the decoded sequences with equal filtering over the entire frame, our method is robust with respect to skin tone and lighting variations, has low complexity and requires no calibration. We illustrate the main advantages of our method using videoconferencing sequences.


This study was structured with the aim of knowing an increase in students' learning motivation by applying the Make A-Match type cooperative model for class XII IPS 2 SMA Negeri 13 Pekanbaru in economics learning. This type of research is Classroom Action Research (CAR), where the teacher is the executor of learning while the researcher is the observer. The research design used the Arikunto model. This research was conducted in the odd semester of the 2019/2020 school year, namely July 2019. The subjects of this study were class XII IPS 2 students consisting of 28 students. The object of research is the learning motivation of students. Data collection techniques using observation and documentation. Data were analyzed descriptively and presented in the form of tables and graphs. The results showed that there was an increase in students' learning motivation in cycle I, which was an average of 73% (good) and learning motivation in cycle II, which was an average of 86% (very good). This is an increase of 13%. Thus the use of the Make A-Match cooperative learning model in accounting lessons on Accounting as an Information System can increase the learning motivation of students in class XII IPS 2 SMAN 13 Pekanbaru.


In this report, we propose a method for estimating the ingredients contained in the dish in an input food image. Recently, the number of services that analyzes the preferences of an individual by recording daily meals, for improving of health, is increasing. Conventional works that try to realize such services, estimate the calorie from the name of the dish detected from the image. However, in practice, different ingredients may be used in the same kind of dishes, so only recognizing the type of a dish is insufficient. Therefore, we propose a method for estimating the ingredients in the dish in an input food image. Since the color and the shape features of an ingredient tend to appear in a dish, the proposed method extracts image feature from the food image and builds classifiers. As a result of an evaluation experiments, we confirmed that the performance of the classifier exceeds random classification.


Düring a stay in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to study Cetacea, I could collect two specimens of the Speeles of dolphin Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829). The animals were caught off Vridi, near Abidjan, at a distance of about 12 miles from the coast in May 1970. On the two dolphins as well as on other specimens belonging to the same species will be reported elsewhere. In this note only the stalked barnacles found attached on the teeth of one of the dolphins will be discussed briefly. The barnacles were found on mandibular teeth near the tip of the snout (figs 1, 2). The crustaceans were detached, preserved and sent to Dr. William A. Newman (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La JoUa, California) for Identification, Dr. Newman, whom I thank hereby again for his kind help, studied the ectoparasites and reported that they belonged to the species commonly known as the Rabbiteared Barnacle, Concljoderma auritum (Linnaeus, 1767). These stalked barnacles are often found on baleen whales and on large toothed whales; for a detailed review of the occurrence of the species on Cetacea, see Clarke (1966). It seems that small odontocetes are only rarely infected with Conc/ooderma. Morris and Mowbray (1966) reported the occurrence of the Rabbit-eared Barnacle on the teeth of the dolphin Stenella roseiventris (Wiegmann, 1846) (probably a junior synonym of Stenella longirostris [Gray, 1828]), caught in Hawaiian waters. Perrin (1969) recorded the barnacle on the teeth of a Stenella graffmani (Lönnberg, 1934) from the eastern central Pacific. As far is known to me, Stenella frontalis is the third species of small dolphin on which this barnacle has been found.


The reaction of N-hydroxy-2,2′-iminodipropionic acid
with [PPh
 4
][ReOBr
 4
],
[ReOCl
 3
(PPh
 3
)
 2
],
[ReOCl
 2
(OEt)(PPh
 3
)
 2
] or
[PPh
 4
][MoOCl
 4
(H
 2
O)] has produced four
novel complexes:
[ReOBr
 3
(C
 6
H
 8
NO
 5
)]

-
,
[ReOBr
 3
(C
 3
H
 3
NO
 2
)]

-
,
[ReOCl
 2
(R,S-idpa)]
 -

(H
 3
idpa = 2,2′-iminodipropionic acid) and
[MoO
 2
Cl
 2
(C
 3
H
 4
NO
 3

)]
 -
. All have been successfully crystallised as their
[PPh
 4
]
 +
 salts which have been characterised by
single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The anions
[ReOBr
 3
(C
 6
H
 8
NO
 5
)]

-
 and
[ReOBr
 3
(C
 3
H
 3
NO
 2
)]

-
 involve tetragonally distorted octahedral
Re
 V
OBr
 3
 (N,O) centres with the
bromides cis to the oxo-group;
[ReOCl
 2
(R,S-idpa)]
 -

involves a tetragonally distorted octahedral
Re
 V
OCl
 2
 (O,N,O) centre
with the 2Cl cis and O trans to the oxo-group;
[MoO
 2
Cl
 2
(C
 3
H
 4
NO
 3

)]
 -
 involves a skew-trapezoidal
Mo
 VI
O
 2
Cl
 2
 (N,O)
centre with essentially mutual cis oxo-groups and
trans chloro-groups. The dimensions of each of these
co-ordination spheres are generally typical of related complexes;
however,
[ReOBr
 3
(C
 3
H
 3
NO
 2
)]

-
 involves an unusually short Re–O
 oxo
 bond
of 1.45(4) A. The organic moieties are considered to arise from
rearrangement and/or fragmentation of
N-hydroxy-2,2′-iminodipropionic acid, presumably under
the influence of the metal centre.


The goal of partial video copy detection is to find one or more segments of a query video which have (transformed) copies in a large dataset. Previous related research in this field used either small-scale datasets or large datasets with simulated partial copies by imposing several pre-defined transformations (e.g., photometric changes) due to the extremely time-consuming annotation of real copies. It is still unknown how well the techniques developed on simulated datasets perform on real copies, which are much more challenging and too complex to be simulated. In this paper, we introduce a large-scale video copy database (VCDB) with over 100,000 videos, and more than 9,000 copy pairs found by manual annotation. A state-of-the-art system of video copy detection is evaluated on VCDB to show the limitations of existing techniques. We also evaluate deep learning features learned by two neural networks: one is independently trained on a different dataset and the other is tailored to deal with the copy detection task. Our evaluation suggests that all the existing techniques, including the deep learning features, are far from satisfactory in detecting complex real copies.


Agriculture and livestock have been the main drivers of deforestation in Brazilian biomes, including Atlantic Forest, where only about 12% of its original area remains. The removal of native vegetation affects local biodiversity and ecosystem services. In this way, agroecology intends the reconciliation between biodiversity conservation, the maintenance of productivity and the capacity of the ecosystem to self-sustain. The objective of this study was to analyze the ecological integrity of seven agroecological properties in Vale do Paraiba Paulista region, through indicators of two categories (ecological factors and attributes), whose results indicated that they were in good integrity conditions. Firebreaks and forest restoration in areas without vegetation cover can contribute even more to conservation of properties.


There were 48 sets of author productivity data tested against Lotka's Law of xnmiddot;y = c. Overwhelming conformity to the law was found. However, only seven data sets fitted the inverse square law. For future tests, representative coverage and good sampling techniques should be adhered to in data compilation. A method is suggested to compute the values of n and c from the data. © 1986 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.


Despite the huge global socioeconomic burden of depressive disorders, depression is often underreported and undertreated due to a lower level of awareness from both healthcare providers and payers in many countries. The lack of an evidence-based approach to care delivery has resulted in the inequitable allocation of health resources, causing resource scarcity issues in Argentina.

The aim of this paper is to identify the gaps in evidence related to patients' journeys and barriers in the existing care ecosystem contributing to poor access to quality care for depression in an Argentine context.

A semi-systematic review of the literature was performed from 2012 to 2021 using Medline, Embase and Biosis and other unstructured sources (Google Scholar, the World Health Organization (WHO) website, Argentina Ministry of Health website, and Incidence and Prevalence Database (IPD) on awareness, screening, diagnosis, treatment, adherence and/or control of depression amongst adults (≥18 years). Any identified data gaps were supplemented with anecdotal data from local experts.

Low percentages of adult patients with depression awareness (<25%), screening (<10%), diagnosis (37.5%), received treatment (41.9%), adherence to treatment (37.5%), and control (37.5%) were observed.

Ensuring a care continuum while considering full clinical remission with functional recovery as a therapeutic goal and advocacy for patient-centric adjustments in existing mental health policies would be key drivers for improving the depression care scenario.


During their operational lifetime spacecraft are subjected differential charging effects caused by the space weather environment. The differential charging of materials on s spacecraft eventually drives dielectrics, insulators and conductors used in spacecraft construction to develop differential potentials relative to the spacecraft ground. In areas known as triple junctions, the contact region between differentially biased, electrically dissimilar materials and the space plasma environment, the differential bias can reach breakdown conditions and primary arcs can occur. When a primary arc strike occurs near a charged surface, blown off material from the arc site generates a multi-species plasma that expands across the spacecraft surface. As the plasma expands, it collects the charge accumulated on the spacecraft, feeding it back into the arc site and contributing to the arc energy in an event known as a flashover discharge.


Marine and freshwater fishing gear and methods are described from the lower Mesopotamian plain. In this region, there are four main fishing methods in the marshlands and three in the local marine habitat. The most popular fishing technique in those areas is the use of nets. Both active and passive fishing gear are categorised in the studied area. Locally-designed fishing methods by Marsh Arabs are also described. Although the Marsh Arabs seem to stick to the traditional fishing gear and methods, such gear is not efficient enough to provide a catch that can maintain better income for the fishers. To the contrary, fishers operating in the marine habitat of the lower Mesopotamian plain use fairly up-to-date fishing gear and techniques. The marshland restoration plan through its ecocultural restoration steps will save the tradition and heritage of the Marsh Arabs in particular and the Iraqis in general by enabling the fishers to use their traditional fishing methods and gear whenever these are compatible with good conservation practices. The effect of each type of fishing gear and methods is discussed from a conservation point of view. In addition, several conservation issues were raised and discussed, i.e. non-target animals and by-catch. Nontarget animals were usually associated with the target animals and were usually caught with them and then destroyed. By-catch is usually thrown away into the sea or left on the bank of the marshlands after the net is pulled out. Responsibility for checking mesh size and issuing fishing licences at the present time is loose and not controlled. Fishers in both marshlands and marine habitat are currently working without any regulations.


The integration of urban agglomeration in central Liaoning province is a complex system which has seven cities with different relating extent and de- velopment emphasis. Shenyang-Fushun integration is an essential part among them. This paper discusses the conditions, thoughts and contents of Shenyang- Fushun integration, especially the construction of united metropolitan area, reconstruction of Shenyang- Fushun urban space, incorporated construction of infrastructure, jointly utilization of ecological environment, united development of tourism re- sources and elimination of administrative hindrance, etc. Besides, it states the planning structure and lay- out of Shenyang-Fushun connecting area.


According the requirement of integrated renovation in Wusong Industry Area, the Wusong Industry Area Ambient Environment Integrated Renovation Management System based on GIS is developed. The status of Wusong ambient environment is simulated, character and the reasons of the atmospheric pollution are analyzed,three scenarios are evaluated based on the system. The next program is mentioned.


Following the recent success of the controlled radical polymerization of hydroxy-functional vinyl ethers [Macromolecules 2016, 49, 1563; 2017, 50, 8346], we report a surfactant-free, batch emulsion polymerization stabilized by the poly(hydroxy-functional vinyl ether)s. A series of emulsion polymerizations of various hydrophobic monomers such as vinyl acetate (VAc), methyl methacrylate (MMA), ethyl acrylate (EA), and styrene (St) were performed using poly(2-hydroxyethyl vinyl ether) (PHEVE) with hydrophilic azoinitiator, 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride. In the emulsion polymerization in water using PHEVE as a steric stabilizer, the polymerization proceeded smoothly to form PHEVE-stabilized spherical particles without any coagulation. The mean particle diameter could be controlled over a size range (261 nm–ca. 1 μm) with relatively narrow size distributions by varying the synthesis parameters. Furthermore, one-pot emulsion polymerization was also conducted from HEVE to poly(vinyl acetate) (PVA...


Abstract The Land Dynamics (LaD) model is tested by comparison with observations of interannual variations in discharge from 44 large river basins for which relatively accurate time series of monthly precipitation (a primary model input) have recently been computed. When results are pooled across all basins, the model explains 67% of the interannual variance of annual runoff ratio anomalies (i.e., anomalies of annual discharge volume, normalized by long-term mean precipitation volume). The new estimates of basin precipitation appear to offer an improvement over those from a state-of-the-art analysis of global precipitation (the Climate Prediction Center Merged Analysis of Precipitation, CMAP), judging from comparisons of parallel model runs and of analyses of precipitation–discharge correlations. When the new precipitation estimates are used, the performance of the LaD model is comparable to, but not significantly better than, that of a simple, semiempirical water-balance relation that uses only annual to...


The patterns of the magnetic structure of the magnetic #uid thin "lm under tilted magnetic "elds were taken to investigate the behavior of magnetic structures. The tilted angle h is the angle between the direction of applied magnetic "eld and the normal line of the "lm. In our previous work, a nearly perfect ordered hexagonal structure in magnetic #uid thin "lm was obtained when a perpendicular magnetic "eld (h"0) was applied. By increasing h, each column in the hexagonal structure gradually tilted to reveal a lattice of segments instead of dots on the pattern with an unchanged lattice distance d. As h exceeding a critical value h # , these segments began to form longer periodic chains with an abrupt increasing of d. Hence, a transition from the magnetic hexagonal structure to a periodic chain structure at h # existed for magnetic #uid thin "lm in which the h # decreases exponentially as the sweeping rate increases. ( 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.


Where you can find the community dynamics and mental health easily? Is it in the book store? On-line book store? are you sure? Keep in mind that you will find the book in this site. This book is very referred for you because it gives not only the experience but also lesson. The lessons are very valuable to serve for you, that's not about who are reading this community dynamics and mental health book. It is about this book that will give wellness for all people from many societies.


Based on the study of the BOT and TOT respectively, the paper presents a new project-financing model-TBT which is organically combined BOT with TOT and has the advantages of both BOT and TOT. Meanwhile, the operate steps of TBT has be enucleated, the areas which TBT applied to should be limited.


The recently discovered Sanders portrait, allegedly an authentic and contemporary representation of Shakespeare, has again stirred up our pervasive anxieties about who Shakespeare is and what sort of man stands behind these highly influential plays and poems. The Sanders portrait feeds an appetite within our culture for a stable and sure foundation upon which we can ground our use of and interest in Shakespeare's works. To be effective, this foundation must appear as necessary rather than contingent. It must appear as a fact of nature, not an artifact of culture. This double recognition—one, that we have a desire for a foundation, and two, that the foundations we desire may in fact be contingent upon our desire for them—contributes to our current ontological panic. Not being sure of the verities, we become ever more desirous of them.  This paper explores some of the manifestations of this anxiety in contemporary representations of Shakespeare, focusing primarily on Shakespearean cinematic adaptations. We conclude that it's pointless to look for a definitive Shakespeare. No matter how deeply we dig, we will never get to get to a final uncontested center of things. The whole project of uncovering the "real" Shakespeare, whether it's the "real" man (Shakespeare, Bacon, the Earl of Oxford etc.), the "real" biography (Honan, Rowse, Schoenbaum, etc.), the "real" texts, (prompt books, good quartos, bad quartos, etc.), is interminable, and thus like all things interminable is both endlessly tantalizing and inevitably disappointing.


Background The prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases is significantly lower in post socialist Eastern Europe than in Western industrialized countries. The reason for this difference is largely unknown. Different types of childhood wheezing could be related to different risk factors.


The tomato Cercospora leaf mold broke out in Xinxiang, Henan province in 2003. The symptom of the disease was observed and described, the pathogen and the biological characteristics were studied.The results show that the disease is caused by fungal pathogen of Cercospora fuligena Roldan.The symptom of the disease in leaf is regular or irregular spot and the color is black and brown.The optimal temperature for spore germination is 25-27 ℃.The optimal pH value for spore germination is 6-7.The lethal temperature of conidia is 53 ℃ for 10 minutes.The water drop is essential for the spore germination. The conidia of the pathogen can be killed by ultraviolet-ray.


Sustainable development is guided by three pillars: the economy, society and the environment. Social consequences on health are shaped by economic systems and social structures, which are integrated with the larger environment and affect the global allocation of energy resources. This is the first research of its kind to examine the social and economic effects of environmental degradation changes while considering cross‐sectional dependency. This article examines the effect of natural resource management policies and socioeconomic development on Asia's ecological footprint from 1995 to 2020, considering natural resources, population growth and industrial development. Our research shows that changes in the natural resources and ecological footprint have improved economic conditions and social outcomes, including human progress and income distribution. Two different outcomes of recent natural resource management are improved operational efficiency and decreased environmental degradation. Our findings hold up even considering other possible model specifications considering the interaction impacts of power sector changes. The findings reveal a favourable correlation between ecological footprint and natural net financial accounts, natural resources and GDP growth. Long‐term environmental sustainability is a byproduct of a flourishing society and economy.


Abstract This article reports on a study to identify factors which influence the outcomes of professional development in the use of information and communications technology for teaching and learning across the curriculum. A mixed-method approach of survey and case study was adopted, with survey data collected from 40 schools in the United Kingdom, and case studies undertaken in a further three. Two broad areas were identified as being of particular influence: the whole-school context in which the training was set and the nature of the professional development itself. Within the first category the whole-school characteristics and culture and access to resources and support were the main areas arising, whilst in the second the content, scope and structure of the professional development as well as the process through which the professional development was 'delivered' were found to be the key issues.


The paper examines the concept of ubuntu. It begins with a brief examination of the etymological origin, ontology and meaning of the concept. The writer then illustrates these by considering some South African maxims, cultural practices and traditions through which ubuntu finds expression and is concretised. He also examines how the South African courts, particularly the Constitutional Court, have begun to move away from the purely philosophical or theoretical exposition of the concept towards its juridical and transformative value—and implications—for the country's constitutional jurisprudence. To demonstrate this shift, the writer reviews several ground-breaking instances in which the courts found occasion to infuse the country's legal remedies with not only the relational ethos of ubuntu but also with its innate qualities of fairness, sympathy, justice, equity and empathy. The writer expresses the hope that the courts will, in the future, rely on ubuntu to resuscitate old remedies whose essence was in many ways consonant with ubuntu but were rendered obsolete for policy or ideological reasons under colonialism and apartheid. He is also optimistic that the courts will create a new set of remedies that will serve South Africa's noble constitutional project well.


An airborne missiles' test equipment based on IVI is designed in the paper,and the structure of the equipment's software and hardware is analyzed. The management of the hardware through the INI configuration files and program is researched.The purpose is achieved that the changes of test program reach the least when physical instruments are changed.The test equipment's universality is enhanced.


Objective P504S study in colorectal cancer(CRC),colorectal intraepithelial neoplasia(CRIN) and normal colorectal mucosa and its significance.Methods Collected 30 cases of carcinoma and adjacent normal mucosa,30 cases of CRIN and 221 cases of CRC,the application of immunohistochemical methods at the group P504S expression.Results P504S in normal colorectal mucosa,CRIN,CRC in order to express the rate of rise,respectively,6.7%,46.7% and 69.7%,compared among the three groups were significantly different(p0.01);P504S differentiation in the CRC group and the Senior poorly differentiated expression rates were 76.3% and 43.2%,between the two groups were significantly different(p0.01);P504S in the CRC of Duke's stages A phase,B phase,C period,D period of positive expression rates were 59.4 %,74.4%,68.8% and 71.4%,compared four groups there is significant difference(p0.01).Conclusion P504S in the occurrence of CRC has a certain role in the process.Colorectal Cancer as a new tumor molecular markers,but at low expression in poorly differentiated CRC.


In Ecuador there are highly agricultural provinces, and one of them is the province of El Oro, biodiverse industry supported by various natural factors especially water, from the highest slopes of the province. Today the demand for water is declining by different human activities of man, causing damage to nature. These cases have been observed in the Chilla Canton where deforestation, misuse of water, agricultural frontier expansion, etc., has caused strong negative changes to the river Chillayacu who is the main tributary to this sector. Whereas the management of this watershed is vital for the inhabitants of Chilla, this research is the first conducted through a field diagnosis expects to generate a proposal to serve as basis for the municipality take decisions aimed at rational use and sustainable watershed resources. The mechanisms of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) for watershed conservation are part of this approach, which aims to provide quality water through conservation and watershed rehabilitation, the aim of this proposal is the implementation of a methodological payment system for environmental water services and develop a proposal for the conservation and protection of the river watershed Chillayacu. In developing the proposal the components, the phases and logistical resources to implement the PSA response system and product conservation and protection of the watershed indicated. Then the proposal through feasibility analysis where the technical, economic, social and environmental aspects, obtaining the conclusion that the proposal will generate a better quality and quantity of water and also restore flora resources, wildlife and landscape was valued explained.


Disability is a core concept in rehabilitation sciences, and specifically in occupational therapy. Critical disability theory challenges the ways that disability is understood, and disability scholars have challenged rehabilitation professionals to reconsider how they conceptualize disability. The way that disability is given meaning is central to the profession of occupational therapy because it can influence client-therapist interactions, treatment plans and interventions, research agendas, services offered, and the development of policy. In my research, I address the need to examine how disability has been given meaning in occupational therapy. I adopt an overarching critical theoretical approach informed by social constructionism to examine the meaning of disability in the profession of occupational therapy. The objectives of the research include examining: a) how disability is presented in occupational therapy literature; b) what this tells us about the ideological, political, and theoretical underpinnings of disability; and c) what the dominant discourses of disability are in occupational therapy literature. I draw on methods developed by Fairclough to conduct a critical discourse analysis of highly influential Canadian occupational therapy texts (Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureships). The analysis is presented in two parts, discussing: (1) how disability has been broadly defined or described in the texts through written language and visual images; and (2) the existential meaning of disability in the texts. The iii implications of text and dominant discursive practices related to disability on the professional practices of occupational therapy are discussed. Critical examination of how disability is conceptualized in occupational therapy allows for the consideration of alternative views of disability, which are likely to influence future occupational therapy theory, practice, and


For the ture self of the university is of cultural nature and its essential misson should be cultural,too.The intrinsic quality of cultural nature and connotations of university decide that it has the living space and lifestyle which can't be repalced by any other social institutions,and also provide university its own distinct culture token.The essence of the university running is culture running and the cultural token of university mainly embodies in the culture's complexity,universality,criticalness,spirituality and service,and so on.


Traditionally hunting with dogs were a strictly regulated way in which to gather food. However, illegal dog hunting has degenerated into a gambling sport involving thousands of rand and the mistreatment of animals. Apart from the game, the dogs also have to bear the brunt by getting shot by officials and farmers.


The present invention discloses a method of preparation of o-methyl phenol, comprising the steps of: diazonium salt solution (1) was prepared; (2) hydrolysis reaction kettle, adding an organic solvent, under reflux conditions, with stirring, a solution of the diazonium salt solution addition was completed, the reaction was refluxed for 4-7 min, cooled to 50 ℃, allowed to stand and the organic layer was separated spent acid; (3) 5% solution of sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate, the organic layer was neutralized to pH 5 1-6, layer of water, the organic layer was distilled at atmospheric pressure to a temperature of 186 deg.] C to the liquid phase, recovery of the solvent, removing light components, and then distilled at atmospheric pressure to collect 186 ℃ ~ 190 ℃ distillate product, i.e. raffinate heavies; crystallization spent acid, sodium sulfate was removed for reuse. The method of the present invention, high product yield, has reached 89%; the amount of sulfuric acid required in the reaction system is less than 30% of the original, reducing the amount of waste acid; reduces energy consumption, little spent acid tar, without decoking can be recycled and reused, crystalline sodium sulfate from the prior art color brown to white, significantly improved the quality.


The selective behavior of local governments during regional environmental cooperation could generate a diffusion effect through the black box of reputation mechanism. This study incorporates the reputation mechanism, social capital, and environmental governance performance into a unified analysis framework, empirically testing the moderating effect of the implementation rate of environmental cooperative projects (indicating reputation) on the relationship between two types of social capital and environmental governance performance among cities in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) and Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) regions. The inter-governmental environmental cooperation news and policies are collected by Data Capture technology as a dataset, and a set of social-economic data is also adopted. The spatial econometric regression results show that an increase in reputation could both strengthen the leadership and coordination ability (bridging social capital) of the central cities in the YRD and BTH regions, thus improving their environmental governance performance. However, the bonding social capital path could only significantly work in the BTH region, which unexpectedly increases pollutant emission through excessive internal cohesion. The results indicate that a "community of entangled interest" should be constructed among cities within urban agglomerations, which requires local governments to weaken the concept of their administrative boundary. At the same time, in order to avoid excessive internal condensation, a clear division of rights and responsibilities is also necessary during continuous inter-governmental environmental cooperation. We believe that these findings could provide empirical evidence for local governments to avoid failing to the traps of "agglomeration shadow".


According to the investigation of graduates' employment conception in Jinan,we find that the occupation conception is one of the key factors which influences the employment quality and rate. It is nowan important task of the society,universities and individuals to use the career planning to change the occupation conception of the university graduates,make use of individual advantages,build up popular occupation conception and achieve high employment rate and quality.


Introduction: Hepatic VOD, also known as Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, is a potentially life threatening complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Severe VOD (sVOD), defined as VOD with evidence of multi-organ dysfunction, leads to high morbidity and greater than 80% mortality (Coppell 2010) in HSCT patients. The purpose of this study was to develop an approach, in the absence of a specific diagnosis code, to identify VOD and sVOD in a hospital administrative database and to measure incidence among HSCT patients. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Premier Healthcare Database, which contains more than 535 million patient encounters (inpatient and outpatient). The starting population was all patients with inpatient HSCT between January 1, 2009 and May 31, 2014 (n=5,418). Since there is currently no diagnosis code for VOD, we used clinical experience (CD, BN) to develop a coding algorithm to identify VOD within the database. In order to be categorized as having VOD, patients with HSCT had to have at least one code from the group B1, indicating hepatic or thromboembolic disease AND at least two codes from group B2, which is focused on VOD diagnosis criteria used in clinical practice (Figure 1). To more accurately identify VOD and exclude alternate etiologies of the liver abnormalities, patients with graft versus host disease (GVHD) (ICD-9 279.50) or TPN cholestasis (ICD-9 576.2 and TPN identified in charge master) were excluded. To qualify for sVOD, VOD patients also had to have at least one code from group C (Figure 1). Results: This algorithm identified 291 VOD patients (5.4% of the HSCT patients) (Figure 1). Forty-six percent (n=134) of those VOD patients, or 2.5% of the total HSCT patients, had codes consistent with sVOD. The incidence of VOD among pediatrics (≤ 17 years old) was 6.4% and the incidence in adults (18+) was 5.3%. The mean age and standard deviation (SD) in the no-VOD and VOD groups was 50.6 (SD 18.4) and 50.6 (SD 19.2), respectively (p=0.97) and the mean age in the sVOD group was 47.7 (SD 21.4) (p=0.08 compared to no-VOD). Among non-VOD patients 8.6% were Discussion: The incidence of VOD found in this study was lower than some literature estimates. Coppell et al., using a systematic literature review from 1979 through 2007, found an overall VOD incidence of 13.7%, with higher incidence in patients with allogeneic HSCT (12.9%) than in autologous (8.7%). However, this estimate includes older studies in a time when more intensive conditioning led to higher rates of VOD. Furthermore, our criteria were designed to identify patients with high certainty of VOD. In a more recent study in which 271 patients received reduced intensity conditioning for allogeneic HSCT, the cumulative incidences of VOD and sVOD were 8.9% and 1.5%, respectively (Tsirigotis 2014). Limitations: This analysis is subject to limitations of administrative data. Since there is no diagnostic code for VOD, we used clinical judgment to sort through diagnosis and procedures codes that could be associated with complications of HSCT to find the most likely codes related to VOD and sVOD. The lower incidence in our analysis may have been the result of relatively restrictive methodology designed to identify VOD patients with a high degree of certainty based on diagnosis codes. Conclusion: VOD is a potentially life threatening complication of HSCT and was found in 5% of inpatient HSCT procedures, half of which were deemed severe with multi organ dysfunction, in the 5-year period ending in mid-2014. Disclosures Dvorak:Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy. Nejadnik:Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Employment, Equity Ownership. Cao:Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Other: Premier Research Services received funding from Jazz Pharmaceuticals for data access, study design, and analysis; Premier Research Services: Employment. Lipkin:Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Other: Premier Research Services received funding from Jazz Pharmaceuticals for data access, study design, and analysis; Premier Research Services: Employment. Robinson:Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Other: Premier Research Services received funding from Jazz Pharmaceuticals for data access, study design, and analysis; Premier Research Services: Employment. Villa:Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Employment, Equity Ownership.


Human activity recognition (HAR) utilizing wearable inertial sensors has nowadays become a new research hotspot due to various advancements in sensor technology. Recently, methods based on deep learning (DL) have been successfully used to evaluate time series data recorded by wearable sensors and smartphone to predict a variety of human activity. Furthermore, the majority of HAR methods relied on traditional feature engineering. In this study, a convolutional neural network along with, a long short-term memory network, that is deep learning architecture for activity recognition is proposed here (CNN-LSTM). With minimum data pre-processing, the proposed model CNN-LSTM network extracts feature from raw sensor data automatically. By using testing data, the trained model is then used for the recognition of various activity. The performance of the model is examined using the benchmark dataset WISDM. The results of the experiment show how the suggested approach outperforms alternative strategies and how adaptable it is to be implemented in sensor-based healthcare systems for recognition of human activity. The research findings show the proposed model outperforms the other approaches that were compared by achieving 98.04% accuracy and a F1 score of 98.04%, which is better than the similar existing models.


In this paper a positive answer is given to the following question of W.K. Hayman: if a polyharmonic entire function of order k vanishes on k distinct ellipsoids in the euclidean space R n then it vanishes everywhere. Moreover a characterization of ellipsoids is given in terms of an extension property of solutions of entire data functions for the Dirichlet problem answering a question of D. Khavinson and H.S. Shapiro. These results are consequences from a more general result in the context of direct sum decom- positions (Fischer decompositions) of polynomials or functions in the algebra A(BR) of all real-analytic functions defined on the ball BR of radius R and center 0 whose Taylor series of homogeneous polynomials converges compactly in BR. The main result states that for a given elliptic polynomial P of degree 2k and suciently


In this paper, we apply Taguchi Methods in the framework of concurrent engineering design for robot-based manufacturing sys tems to obtain higher accuracy and repeatability for robot end-effectors. It is well known that the configurations of robot end-effectors in workspace will affect the accuracy and repeatability Taguchi Methods are employed to find the configuration and location within which the accuracy and repeatability are the best. The optimal position with higher accuracy and repeatability is determined by using the signal-to- noise ratios (S/N ratios), which are defined according to the "smaller-the-better" characteristics of Taguchi Methods to measure the accu racy and repeatability The results match well with the theoretical analysis of the repeatability and accuracy of the end-effector based on the kinematic relationship. In addition, we also study the random and systematic errors due to joint uncertainties and examine their effects on the accuracy and repeatability. The analysis using S/N ra...


SUMMARY A need for forest entomologists is indicated, and a few general references to problems worthy of consideration are made. A paucity of people training in entomology has been demonstrated, and unless positive action is taken the situation will not improve in the near future. I have maintained that the lack of interest in entomology as a career is not related to the subject but to the lack of financial assistance during the undergraduate and post-graduate training periods. Few students enrolling at the Waite Research Institute are uncommitted. Other institutions are in a similar situation. That is, the great majority of students are being put through their degree studies by a Government Department or private company. Most of these do not proceed beyond the bachelor degree, and therefore have no research experience nor have they specialized sufficiently in any subject to be immediately useful as technical advisers. In terms of usefulness to an employer one or two years' post-graduate research and expe...


Plastic and its derivatives are products of great utility, this can be demonstrated in their applications in medicine, technology and the convenience they offer in many everyday activities. The problem is the use that is given and how they are discarded after use, as in the case of plastic bags used in supermarkets.

 Develop a business plan in order to identify and assess the feasibility of creating a company whose flagship product is a type of biodegradable bag friendly environment, using innovative materials that help reduce the environmental impact caused by pockets now common plastic without increasing production costs.

 In the first part of the project, presented to the problem, define the problems to study and raises the main question that allows to specify the objectives of the research, which will aim to provide a solution to environmental problems found, the justification for the project will be based on the analysis they have read.

 The main objective is to develop a business plan for the marketing of bags made in a biodegradable material with a longer life than traditional, which does not produce the adverse effects described.
 Finally, we present the corresponding financial analysis to determine the feasibility of the proposed building company to finally conclude the investigation.


This short article compares two dance productions, Boy Blue Entertainment's 'Blak Whyte Gray' (2017) and Shobana Jeyasingh's 'Material Men redux' (2017), in order to assess how dance--and hip-hop in particular--may be used to 'do' politics.


The invention discloses a wafer level package structure for a semiconductor device, and belongs to the technical field of semiconductor package. The wafer level package structure comprises a silicon-based substrate and an LED (light-emitting diode) chip with a positive electrode and a negative electrode, an insulating layer I is arranged on the upper surface of the silicon-based substrate, an insulating layer II is arranged on the lower surface of the silicon-based substrate, the area ratio of the cross section of the silicon-based substrate to that of the LED chip is minimally 1.5:1, a rewiring metal layer is arranged on the upper surface of the insulating layer I, the LED chip is inverted on the surface of the rewiring metal layer, at least two silicon through holes are formed outside a vertical area of the LED chip, at least two conducting electrodes are arranged on the lower surface of the insulating layer II and selectively cover the corresponding silicon through holes, an euphotic layer for packaging the LED chip is arranged above the silicon-based substrate, and the surface of the euphotic layer is roughened. The wafer level package structure for the semiconductor device is smaller in size, lower in thermal resistance, lower in cost and higher in brightness for the chip with the same size.


This paper presents the key-elements regarding domestic competitiveness, in the context of increasing interdependencies among countries. Also, the author underlines the role of direct foreign investments in the development of all economic sectors, illustrating by significant figures the recent years' progress in this field. A special attention is paid to the Republic of Moldova, therefore the article presents the present restraints and opportunities in attracting direct foreign investments.


Objective: To select appropriate high molecular polymer for preparation of rectal gel.Methods: The drug release properties in vitro of different polymers were investigated by means of membrane method and in vitro rectun of rabbit method and the drug release capabilties of different polymers were compared in the contents of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as the markers. Results: The drug release capabilties of investigating three polymers were under following order EudragitHPMCCMC Na. Conclusion: Eudregit resin is best for Shiaoer Antiasthma Rectal Gel.


An investigation was made to structure of cell,grid alloy, composition of paste of VRLA battery used for electric bicycle, after three times improvement,now at the same size, the energy density have been increased from 31.7 Wh/kg to 40 Wh/kg, the cycle life have been increased from 150~160 cycles to 423 cycles at 75% DOD.


A longitudinal study of low income mothers and infants investigated relationships among parent behaviors and characteristics and child adaptive behaviors in kindergarten. Substantial inter‐correlated childrearing and educational beliefs, values, and behaviors that were labelled parental modernity were correlated with parent education and individual modernity. Childrearing beliefs, values for children, and parent behaviors during infancy and the pre‐school years were significantly correlated with child academic competence and motivation. An environmental interpretation of correlations of parental modernity with child academic competence was supported by evidence of historical increases in mean intelligence levels that correspond to progress in education and technology. Parallel increases in societal modernity, individual/ parental modernity, and child academic competence are integrated by a theory of individual and societal development.


Based on the data measured during an algal culture experiment in July 2011,this paper analyzed absorption characteristics of alga Amphidinium carerae Hulburt in growth and decay periods.The results showed that in 21 days of the algal culture the growth period started from the 1st to the 15th day,and then the alga entered into the decay period.Meanwhile,the total absorption spectra varied notably: the absorption peak of phytoplankton was not found in the blue band(440nm),but was obvious in the red band(675nm).Diurnal variation of absorption coefficient in the decay period was more significant than that in the growth period.Besides,the total absorption coefficient and the chlorophyll concentration displayed a consistent tendency.Moreover,the inter-band relationship of the total absorption coefficient at 675 nm with other bands was quite remarkable;but in different periods,the fitted curves showed significant differences for the same band;and the curves in the decay period were above those in the growth period.Overall,both curves became closer and closer with increasing wavelength,and were almost overlapped at 667 and 678nm.For some specific bands(440 and 675nm),high correlations of power function between total absorption coefficient and chlorophyll concentration were found(the coefficients of determination surpassed 0.98),and the fitted curves were related to algal growth stage.


We have examined the effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) on ovaries removed from hamsters and placed in culture 12 or 13 hours after hCG injection. The four responses to 5-HT which were studied include: (1) contraction of follicular smooth muscle cells (SMC), (2) formation of a V-shaped constriction in the base of follicles, (3) changes in the profile of follicles, and (4) changes in intrafollicular pressure. Our results show that 10−3 M 5-HT alters the ultrastructure of follicular SMC to that characteristic of a contracted state. The contraction of these SMCs produces in turn: (1) a V-shaped constriction in the base of the follicle similar to that observed in unstimulated 13 hour ovaries undergoing in vitro ovulation (Martin and Talbot, '81a), and (2) a change in the profile of the follicle which becomes taller and more spherical, but not identical to the "true" tall follicle seen during normal in vitro ovulation. The fact that 5-HT does not change the follicle to a "true" tall profile and does not induce immediate ovulation in most cases (even though SMC are contracted) suggests to us that the apices of these follicles were not sufficiently weakened by enzymes to permit immediate rupture when SMC contracted. The response of SMC to 5-HT was immediate, rapid, sustained at least 10 minutes, and could be inhibited by methysergide. The latter observation suggests that 5-HT interacts with "D" receptors of SMC and not "M" receptors of nervous tissue. The degree of contraction elicited by 5-HT varied from one follicle to another; many SMC did not appear maximally contracted by morphological criteria. Intrafollicular pressure increased in most follicles treated with 5-HT; pressure returned to initial levels relatively quickly, presumably because fluid was able to seep through developing ruptures in the apex. Intrafollicular pressure does not increase during unstimulated in vitro ovulation (Schroeder and Talbot '82). We interpret the intrafollicular pressure data of this study to mean that 5-HT elicits a much more rapid contraction of SMC than would ordinarily occur in vitro. Thus, SMC contraction in follicles not stimulated by 5-HT would be a slow, gradual, process allowing constant or decreasing levels of pressure to be maintained. Our observations are important in directly showing that: (1) 5-HT stimulates contraction of SMCs in hamster follicles, and (2) this contraction produces a V-shaped constriction in the base of the follicle and a change in the profile of the follicle, and (3) that intrafollicular pressure will increase abruptly upon strong, simultaneous contraction of follicular SMC. These observations provide further support for our earlier statement that SMC function in hamster ovulation (Martin and Talbot,'81a).


This paper takes the recruitment program "only you" as an example, through the comparison between the TV recruitment and the general recruitment process of enterprises, to help college students analyze the various ability requirements that should be possessed in the process of job-hunting, as well as the countermeasures and suggestions for ability cultivation. In order to achieve the purpose of helping college students to establish the correct values of job-hunting.


As a big developing country with significant regional features, Speed and level of economic and financial development of Midwest China is significantly lower than Eastern region,with a further widening trend. The widening gap in regional development and non-equilibrium have become the important factors impeding our country' harmonious development of economy and society. This paper selects deposits as a regional indicator of financial resources, based on sample data from 1987 to 2007, models GDP and deposit growth rate.The results show that there is a positive correlation between regional financial resources and GDP, but the effects varies among regions.Generally speaking,the positive effect of regional financial resources to GDP in Eastern Region is stronger than that in western while western is stronger than Central.


Adaptive Hypermedia is an effective approach to automatic personalization that overcomes the difficulties and deficiencies of traditional Web systems in delivering the appropriate content to users. One important issue regarding Adaptive Hypermedia systems is the construction and maintenance of the user profile. Another important concern is the use of Semantic Web resources to describe Web applications and to implement adaptation mechanisms. Web Usage Mining, in this context, allows the generation of Websites access patterns. This chapter describes the possibilities of integration of these usage patterns with semantic knowledge obtained from domain ontologies. Thus, it is possible to identify users' stereotypes for dynamic Web pages customization. This integration of semantic knowledge can provide personalization systems with better adaptation strategies.


To identify tasks that were sensitive to a temporary decline in cognitive performance after sleep deprivation and to investigate the ability of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil to reverse any sleep deprivation‐induced impairment.


The market for healthy food in Thailand is increasing rapidly due to growing recognition that food ingredients can causes diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes. Healthy food from natural products, and especially from whole grains such as brown rice, has become a priority for Thai consumers. Brown rice is rich in nutrients such as fiber and vitamins. However, brown rice has a high glycemic index and is therefore not suitable for patients with type 2 diabetes, since blood sugar and insulin levels increase rapidly after ingestion of this rice. The Khao Dok Mali 105 cultivar of brown rice has a low amylose content (12% to 17% by weight), and is popular in Thailand because of its flavor, aroma, and soft texture. However, cultivars such as Phisanurok 3 and Suphan Buri 1 with high starch amylose contents (23% to 26% by weight) are also in demand. Thai rice varieties normally contain degrees of crystallinity of A-type amylose, with a medium to fast digestion rate. Recently, researchers found that high-temperature treatment (130 to 150°C) influenced the glycemic index of brown rice. Gelatinization was produced during the processing, and affected physical and chemical properties such as texture and starch digestibility. The processing decreased the degree of crystallinity (i.e., increased the proportion of V-type amylose) and produced amylose‒lipid complexes in the brown rice, which slow digestion of the starch. Our study is the first to confirm these previous results for three popular Thai rice cultivars.


In this paper, we propose a new approach for the reduction of the dynamic false contours, which detects and compensates false contour artifacts adaptively. First, we develop a simple but effective method to select the pixels that are likely to cause the motion artifacts, based on the distribution of pixel values. Then, we merge the selected pixels into several regions using tree structure. Next, we reduce number of gray levels within the regions slightly to reduce the false contours. Note that reducing number of gray levels yield the distortion, thus it is applied only to the selected regions, instead of the whole picture. Intensive simulations on real moving image show that the proposed algorithm alleviates the dynamic false contours effectively with tolerable computational complexity.


The ovary atresia charactrristics of sardine, Sardina pilchardus, 011 the Iberiari Peninsula uiere descnbed using the same nomenclature and criteria adopted for thr northern anchovy, Engraulis mordax)., by Hunter and Maceuncz (1985a). The data used uiere based on sardine biologicai information obtained from laboratory expenmrnts aud Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM) suroey samples. 111the laboratory, the occurrrnce of atresia was low, and most atresia stages correspended to a-stage. An in crease in the number of femalPs in more advanced degeneration stagrs was noted as staroation time increased. In the natural population, atresia stages mostly appeared after the complete degeneration or postovulatory [ollicles. The complete yolked oocyte atresia process took no more than 6 days.


This paper, as its title suggests, discusses policy and regulatory development in the forestry sector in Indonesia for a period of more than 30 years. During this period the forestry sector has experienced a lot of changes. It has contributed significantly to the country's economic development, especially during the later years prior to the crisis. At the onset of the crisis forestry-related activities, including plantations, were among the main producers of exported goods. This development was partly a result of various policies and regulations introduced during the period under consideration.


Coal based power generation is a significant source of mercury emissions to the atmosphere and this has attracted huge attention in the past decade. Recently, the concerns regarding global warming and need for new energy resources introduced the concept of cofiring of biomass and waste as secondary fuels in the power industry. The addition of a variety of secondary fuels will change the behaviour of mercury in the combustor which will then affect the design of emission control technology. This PhD thesis primarily focused on the impact of secondary fuels and the combustion conditions on mercury speciation in pulverized fuel co-combustion of secondary fuels with coal. The experimental work of this thesis mainly involves bench scale studies to investigate the speciation of mercury in pulverized fuel co-combustion under air-staging and at different combustor temperatures (1000 and 1300ÂoC). A new model is developed to predict different forms of mercury in the post-combustion zone upstream of a particulate control device. The model incorporates reactions of mercury with flue gas species and simultaneous adsorption of oxidized mercury (HgCl2) on fly ash particles in cooling of flue gases. Additional work is concentrated on understanding the mercury speciation under gasification conditions. In gasification processes, most of the mercury is exist in elemental form. A kinetic model has been developed to predict speciation of mercury in gasification product gas.


The erythropoietin (EPO) gene is activated in peritubular cells of the renal cortex in response to hypoxia and EPO is secreted into the circulation. Oxygen tension in the venous blood normally determine EPO elaboration, and, therefore, oxygen consumption in the kidney appears to be an essential part of the oxygen‐sensing physiological mechanism. As renal oxygen consumption is closely linked to urine production, we have compared responsiveness of the EPO gene to diminished oxygen supply in the normal kidney with that of the hydronephrotic kidney, resulting from ureter ligation.


Heart failure is considered one of the leading cause of death around the world. The diagnosis of heart failure is a challenging task especially in under-developed and developing countries where there is a paucity of human experts and equipments. Hence, different researchers have developed different intelligent systems for automated detection of heart failure. However, most of these methods are facing the problem of overfitting i.e. the recently proposed methods improved heart failure detection accuracy on testing data while compromising heart failure detection accuracy on training data. Consequently, the constructed models overfit to the testing data. In order, to come up with an intelligent system that would show good performance on both training and testing data, in this paper we develop a novel diagnostic system. The proposed diagnostic system uses random search algorithm (RSA) for features selection and random forest model for heart failure prediction. The proposed diagnostic system is optimized using grid search algorithm. Two types of experiments are performed to evaluate the precision of the proposed method. In the first experiment, only random forest model is developed while in the second experiment the proposed RSA based random forest model is developed. Experiments are performed using an online heart failure database namely Cleveland dataset. The proposed method is efficient and less complex than conventional random forest model as it produces 3.3% higher accuracy than conventional random forest model while using only 7 features. Moreover, the proposed method shows better performance than five other state of the art machine learning models. In addition, the proposed method achieved classification accuracy of 93.33% while improving the training accuracy as well. Finally, the proposed method shows better performance than eleven recently proposed methods for heart failure detection.


The numerical methods are presented for solving economic problems formulated in the Mean Field Game (MFG) form. The mean-field equilibrium (i.e., the Nash equilibrium for an infinite number of players) leads to the coupled system of two parabolic partial differential equations: the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaacs equation and the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov one. The description is focused on the discrete approximation of these equations and on the application of the MFG theory directly at discrete level. This approach results in an efficient algorithm for finding the corresponding grid control function. Contrary to difference schemes with directed differences used by other authors, here the semi-Lagrangian approximation is applied which improves some properties of a discrete problem of this type. This implies the fast convergence of an iterative algorithm for the monotone minimization of the cost functional.