PURPOSE:To improve mass-productivity and characteristic by forming an optical waveguide element so that the distance from the surface to the center axis at the light incident end of the waveguide is coincident with the distance from the surface of a semiconductor laser to the center axis at an emitting end. CONSTITUTION:The optical waveguide element 21 provided an optical waveguide on a ferroelectric substance 12 and the semiconductor laser 1 are mechanically integrated by opposing adjacently the emitting end 2a of the semiconductor laser to the light incident end 15a of the optical waveguide. The distance H2 from the surface 21a of the optical waveguide element 21 to the center axis of the light incident end 15a of the optical waveguide is made coincident with the distance H1 from the surface 1a of the semiconductor laser 1 to the emitting end. Consequently, by juxtaposing both on the substrate 32 on the common plane, since the center axis of the emitting end 2a of the semiconductor laser 1 is made coincident with the axis of the light incident end 15a of the optical waveguide in the optical waveguide element 21 at least in height, i.e., in the vertical position, positioning of both axes is simplified.


In this paper, by using Panel data model and data from 2000 to 2009, we make a quantitative analysis for the consumption structure of urban residents in Shanghai, and analyze changes on consumption structure characteristics. Finally, some proposals how to improve the consumption pattern are proposed accordingly. Conclusions can be drawn as: Consumption structure of urban residents in Shanghai has got up to the "rich". Service consumption expenditure continues to keeping increasing. The gap in consumption expenditure among different income levels shows sign of widening. Marginal propensity of consume transportation and communication, education and recreational services and food are which may become a focus of expanding consumption.


Compounds M[PO2(NHCONH2)2] with M = Na, K, and Rb, which are the salts of N,N′-bis(aminocarbonyl)phosphorodiamidic acid, were synthesized by ammonolysis of the corresponding alkali biuretooxophosphates M[PO2(NH)3(CO)2] (M = Na, K, Rb) at 350 °C and 120–150 bar in an autoclave. The structures were solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and exhibit 3D frameworks in which N,N′-bis(aminocarbonyl)phosphorodiamidate ions connect the corresponding alkali ions. The thermal behavior was investigated by combined thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) as well as temperature-dependent powder X-ray diffraction to evaluate applicability of the alkali N,N′-bis(aminocarbonyl)phosphorodiamidates as precursors for the synthesis of CNP(O) networks. In this context, the concept of Le Chatelier's principle for the hindrance of premature decomposition by applying elevated pressure was examined.


When evaluating speech intelligibility in rooms, the Tri‐syllable articulation test is used as one of the standard indicators in Japan. Sometimes there are differences between auditory impression and the score of the articulation test. So the psychological scale values of easiness of speech perception (ESP) were measured by experiments, which indicated differences between ESP and articulation scores and a good correlation (R=0.9) between ESP and speech transmission index (STI) in reverberation. The purpose of this paper is to point out relationships between the condition of sound field and ESP. The first of two experiments in this study was done in reverberatory fields. Sound‐pressure level (SPL) of direct sound, direct sound to first reflection ratio (D/R), initial delay time, frequency characteristics of reverberation, and reverberation time (RT) were varied. The other experiment was done in simulated fields of actual auditoriums. The result of the first experiment shows D/R and RT has alarge effect on ESP and while varying D/R, the correlation between ESP and STI is not good (R=0.6). The second experiment indicates that when the sound source is on the center of the stage, the correlation between STI and ESP is 0.8; and a different tendency is found while using the sound reinforcement system.


Abstract This paper describes the automated design synthesis system (AUDES). Like the existing design synthesis systems which are dataflow driven, AUDES takes high‐level behavioral descriptions of a digital system as its initial input. However, AUDES is control‐flow driven. The major advantages of the control‐flow driven design synthesis system are to obtain a scope of the micro control engine and the maximum number of processors, registers, and time steps for cost‐speed trade‐off at early decision making. This leads to over‐all savings in time and effort. The main features associated with this system are: (1) separations of data operation statements and control statements by the partitioned (2) selections of a control architecture by the control style selector, (3) analyses of maximum number of processors, registers, and steps, by the preprocessor, (4) allocations of processors, ports, buses, by the data path synthesizer, (5) allocations of control signals by the control signal allocator, and (6) minimiz...


Early node negative carcinoma of the oral tongue (T1T2N0) have excellent local control rates with surgery or radiotherapy. The main area of recurrence is in the neck node which approaches around 15-30%. There is an unanswered question reegarding the management of neck in these subgroup of tumors. We retrospectively reviewed the patients of early carcinoma tongue (T1 T2 N0) from June 2003 to June 2012 treated in our institute. The patterns of local and nodal recurrence were analyzed and the impact of neck treatment was assessed. Total number of patients was 59 with T1 tumors comprising 54.2% and T2 tumors comprising 45.8%. 50 patients underwent biopsy alone and the 9 patients underwent Wide local excision. Neck dissection was done in 6 patients only with 4 patients having SOND and 2 patients having MRND. All patients received brachytherapy (BT) with 40 patients receiving BT alone while 19 patients receiving combination of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and BT as boost. In the BT alone group, the 5 year local recurrence free survival (RFS) was 80% and 5 year regional RFS was 70%. In the (EBRT + BT) group, the 5 year local RFS was 77% and 5 year regional RFS was 84%. The total number of patients having neck nodal failures was 15, out of which 10 patients had no previous neck treatment. The 5 year regional RFS in patients without neck treatment was 70% while the 5 year regional RFS in patients with neck treatment was 75% (p = 0.6). Early node negative oral tongue cancers have a good local control rates but have an increased chances of recurrence in neck nodes. Neck failures decreases in patients with neck treatment. Thus, neck should be addressed in the patients with early oral tongue cancers either with neck dissection or neck EBRT, especially in high risk cases.


We report a case of Condylomata acuminata (CA) in an infant, a rare presentation of a fleshy, painful, soft and grayish mass (warts). In presenting this report, we wish to highlight the distinctive manifestation of CA and to provide a concise report of this disorder in infancy with the hope that such information will aid early recognition and treatment of this condition, especially in infancy and children. It needs to be mentioned that a high index of suscipicion should to be maintained to be able to make this diagnosis in early life.


The gas-phase reactivity of Ta(a
 4
F
 3/2
) with
O
 2
, N
 2
O, CO
 2
 and NO in the
temperature range 296–548 K is reported. The room-temperature
removal rate constants for the spin–orbit excited states
(a
 4
F
 J
, J=5/2, 7/2, 9/2) are
reported for these oxidants and CH
 4
. Tantalum atoms were
produced by the photodissociation of tetracarbonyl cyclopentadienyl
tantalum(0) [Ta(C
 5
H
 5
)(CO)
 4
] and
detected by laser-induced fluorescence. The reaction rate constants of
the a
 4
F
 3/2
 ground state with O
 2
,
N
 2
O, CO
 2
 and NO are temperature dependent. The
disappearance rates in the presence of all the reactants are
independent of total pressure, indicating a bimolecular abstraction
mechanism. The bimolecular rate constants are described in Arrhenius
form by k(O
 2
)=(1.7±0.2)
×10
 -10
 exp(-7.8±0.4 kJ
mol
 -1
/RT) cm
 3
 s
 -1
,
k(N
 2
O)=(7.1±1.0)×10
 -11

exp(-13.6±0.6 kJ mol
 -1
/RT) cm
 3

s
 -1
,
k(CO
 2
)=(1.0±0.1)×10
 -10

exp(-26.8±0.5 kJ mol
 -1
/RT) cm
 3

s
 -1
 and
k(NO)=(1.0±0.2)×10
 -10

exp(-1.6±0.8 kJ mol
 -1
/RT) cm
 3

s
 -1
 where the uncertainties are ±2σ. The
removal rates of the spin–orbit excited states with
O
 2
, N
 2
O, CO
 2
 and NO are
spin–orbit state dependent and are generally faster than for the
ground state. The a
 4
F
 3/2
 ground state is
unreactive with methane, although the spin–orbit excited states
are quenched by methane. The a
 4
F
 5/2
,
a
 4
F
 7/2
 and a
 4
F
 9/2
 states
have second-order room-temperature removal rate constants in methane
of 6.0×10
 -13
, 9.5×10
 -13
 and
2.3×10
 -11
 cm
 3
 s
 -1
,
respectively.


Photomicrographs involving great resolution are usually made by means of long initial projection. This involves the use of heavy, often cumbersome, apparatus designed to eliminate vibration. This paper evaluates the possibility of using an intermediate projection distance equal to or greater than 160 mm., which is considered the minimum efficient distance, and recording the initial negative image in very fine grain. Then by critical enlarging a positive image is obtained which closely approaches the resolution obtainable by the finest long projection equipment. The initial short projection permits elimination of vibration difficulties attending long exposures so that critical printing at magnifications above 2000 × will give consistently good results, provided fine grain technic is mastered by the operator.


The present invention provides a liquid crystal display comprising a liquid crystal panel and a backlight unit. The liquid crystal panel has a sub-display region protruding from the main display area and the main display area. The backlight unit has a second light source disposed in the first region and the light guide plate having a second area corresponding to the sub display area, the first light source and the second region is disposed in a first region corresponding to the main display area.


Lobular capillary haemangioma is a common tumor-likegrowth of the oral cavity or skin that is considered tobe nonneoplastic in nature. Clinically it may appear alarming as a rapidly growing exophytic lesion. Within the oral cavity it shows a striking predilection for the gingiva where it may present unilaterally or bilaterally. Here we present a novel exposition of bilateral lobular capillary haemangioma in a male patient during early adulthood.


The composite materials were prepared with high-viscosity clay as carrier, activated carbon as adsorbent, and titanium dioxide as photocatalyst.Kinetic process of photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B was investigated at different reaction conditions using the composite materials.The results shown that : rhodamine B was the maximum catalytic activity when the initial reaction solution concentration is 5mg/L,pH=6,and composite material dosing quantity is 5g/L.The kinetics of photocatalytic degradation reaction can be expressed by the first-order reaction kinetic model.


This paper focuses on improving maintenance techniques for GE twin shaft gas turbines equipped with variable Nozzle Guided Vanes (NGVs) by enhancing the ability to predict potentially harmful stimuli due to NGV misalignment. NGV, by varying the geometry, controls the energy split between the high-pressure turbine and power turbine, allowing higher operational flexibility and higher efficiency at partial load/speed. This flexibility is a requirement for GT mechanical drive applications. The alignment of the NGV according to specification is part of the GE procedure to guarantee reliable operation of the turbine. The orientation of the vanes is checked and guaranteed via the measurement of the S/T ratio (throat opening/pitch). The S/T distribution potentially affects the downstream buckets in terms of harmonic stimuli for natural frequencies that could result in bucket HCF failures. The scope of this work is to develop a Fourier series-based tool that, for any statistically possible distribution of S/T ratios, automatically computes the Fourier Coefficients of the corresponding wake pattern and scales each harmonic magnitude with respect to the maximum harmonic magnitude of the symmetric wake pattern. This tool has been specifically developed to drive field operations when some of the NGVs in the row must be replaced. It allows the detection of harmonic stimuli that could potentially increase downstream bucket resonance without making S/T measurements, reducing the forced outage cycle time and saving maintenance costs.Copyright © 2011 by ASME


Geomagnetic Virtual Observatories (GVOs) are a method for processing magnetic satellite data in order to simulate the observed behaviour of the geomagnetic field at a fixed location. As low-Earth orbit satellites move at around 8 km/s and have an infrequent re-visit time to the same location, a trade-off must be made between spatial and temporal coverage, typically averaging over half the local time orbit precession period, within a radius of influence of 700 km. The annual differences (secular variation, SV) of residuals between GVO time series data and an internal field model at a single GVO location will be strongly correlated with its neighbours due to the influence of large-scale external field sources and the effect of local time precession of the satellite orbit. Using Principal Component Analysis we identify and remove signals related to these noise sources to better resolve internal field variations on sub-annual timescales.

We apply our methodology to global grids of monthly GVOs for the Ørsted, CHAMP, CryoSat-2 and Swarm missions, covering the past two decades. We identify common principle components representing orbit precession rate dependent local time biases, and major external field sources, for all satellites. We find that the analysis is enhanced by focussing on regions of geomagnetic latitude where different external field sources dominate, identifying distinct influences in polar, auroral and low-to-mid latitude regions. Annual differences are traditionally used to calculate SV so as to remove annual and semi-annual external field signals, but these signals can be re-introduced if our corrected SV is re-integrated. We find that by representing secular variation with monthly first differences, rather than annual differences, we can identify and remove annual and semi-annual external field variations from the SV, which then improves the use of re-integrated main field GVO time series. By better accounting for contaminating signals from correlated external fields and aliasing, we are able to produce a global grid of GVO time series which better represents internal secular variation at monthly time resolution.


Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of T lymphoma invasion and metastasis inducing factor 1(Tiam 1) protein in ganstric cancer and normal gastric mucosa. Methods The expression of Tiam 1 protein in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens of gastric cancer and normal gastric mucosa, 60 cases respectively, was detected using Strept Avidin-Biotin Complex(SABC) immunohistochemical method. Simultaneously its relationship to the clinicopathological parameters of gastric cancer also was analysed. Results There was negative staining of Tiam 1 protein in normal gastric mucosa(0 / 60, 0.00%), while positive staining was detected in gastric cancer(47 / 60, 78.33%)(P 0.01). Accompanyed with differentiated degree of histologic type descending, depth of invasion increasing, stage of TNM upgrading and lymph node metastasis happening, the positive staining rate of Tiam 1 protein in gastric cancer significantly ascended(P 0.05), but there was no obvious correlation between its expression and the sex, age of patient, primary pathological location or size of gastric cancer(P 0.05). Conclusion Correlation existed between the expression of Tiam 1 protein and the infiltration and metastasis of gastric cancer, which suggested Tiam 1 act as a new marker of its biological behavior.


An organization whether it is profit and public services are required to be able to show their best performance consistently in order to achieve organizational goals. One of the factors that determine the achievement of organizational goals is the performance of human resources. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of organizational culture and work motivation on job satisfaction and employee performance. In accordance with the subject matter and purpose of the research that has been formulated, then this kind of research is explanatory research. The sample in this study was 103 employees. The analytical tool used is path analysis. Based on the analysis of evidence that organizational culture and work motivation influence on job satisfaction, organizational culture, motivation and job satisfaction influence on employee performance. Job satisfaction may mediate the influence of organizational culture and work motivation on employee performance. In order to improve employee performance, Institutions need to create a good organizational culture that is applied on the ability of the completion of the work, in addition, employees need to be motivated more by policies decided upon as creating a conducive working environment, providing fasiitas and facilities that support, and more consider the form of awards for employees


In this paper we introduced some new operations on graphs we called them α product, β -product, γ -product and wedge sum of two graphs and the kth suspension of a graph. Then we examined the relation between folding of a given pair of graphs and folding of these new graphs generating from these given pair of graphs by these previous new operations.


Using long-term observations of galactic cosmic ray (CR) variations in near-earth space and on the Earth we have determined the galactic CR modulation during 19-23 solar activity (SA) cycles in the context of the semi-empirical model. The modulation model relates the CR variations to the solar magnetic field characteristics obtained for the surface of a solar wind source at a distance of 2.5 and 3.25 solar radiuses. Attention has been focused on CR behavior in 19-24 SA cycles minima and features of CR modulation in the lengthy (when compared with the previous cycles) minimum of the 23rd SA cycle. The CR modulation in the SA minima, connected with time change of the dipole component of the Sun field during these epochs of the cycles, is considered. The quality of the long-term variations description has been improved by including in the model the two years (2007 2008) of the 23rd cycle with abnormal low SA. An assessment has been made of the role and the contribution to the observed CR modulation from the changes of each index used in the presented CR modulation model.


A refractory metal thin‐film superconducting quantum galvanometer with a sensitivity of nearly 10−9 A has been developed. Design and construction are discussed and a model of finite‐voltage operation of the galvanometer is presented.


This paper describes the principle and composing of wireless inductive power supply which is equipped in the marine remote testing power meter for torque remote testing.The characteristic which makes the wireless inductive power supply better than traditional power supply is also summarized in this paper.


The term "soil testing" refers to the full range of chemical, physical and biological tests that may be carried out on a submitted sample of soil, though in the present context only nutritional aspects will be considered. Soil testing has a long history in Australian agriculture, and has contributed significantly to the development of modern scientifically-based production systems. More recently, it has become an important, but all too often a misused, tool for turf producers and turf managers. The present paper explains the principles on which good soil testing is based, how the results should be interpreted, and what can realistically be expected of a soil test in turf situations.


The problem of inner product search (IPS) is important in many fields. Although maximum inner product search (MIPS) is often considered, its result is usually skewed and static. Users are hence hard to obtain diverse and/or new items by using the MIPS problem. Motivated by this, we formulate a new problem, namely the fair and independent IPS problem. Given a query, a threshold, and an output size k, this problem randomly samples k items from a set of items such that the inner product of the query and item is not less than the threshold. For each item that satisfies the threshold, this problem is fair, because the probability that such an item is outputted is equal to that for each other item. This fairness can yield diversity and novelty, but this problem faces a computational challenge. Some existing (M)IPS techniques can be employed in this problem, but they require O(n) or o(n) time, where n is the dataset size. To scale well to large datasets, we propose a simple yet efficient algorithm that runs in O(log n + k) expected time. We conduct experiments using real datasets, and the results demonstrate that our algorithm is up to 330 times faster than baselines.


Exploring various machine learning methods revealed that the traditional gradient-based learning algorithms such as the ones used in reinforcement learning might not be as efficient with certain tasks as they might seem. By drawing inspiration from multiple state of the art examples, the idea of this project is comparing non-gradient-based algorithm such as neuroevolution with gradient-based reinforcement learning on an irregular task of training a car to self-drive around circuits with varying complexity. The raw quantitative data collected during evaluation show that neuroevolution is capable of producing solutions to this problem with great speed when compared to the reinforcement learning approach. However, when the reinforcement learning approach is allowed to train for long enough, it manages to train models that are outperforming even the ones created by neuroevolution. Further statistical research is required to see whether the differences in the performances are significant. Semester: 10 semester, Medialogy (MSc) Title: Evaluating the performance of a neuroevolution algorithm against a reinforcement learning algorithm on a self-driving car Project period: February 1, 2020 June 11, 2020 Semester theme: Master thesis Supervisor: George Palamas Group members: Kristián Kovalský Finished: June 11, 2020 Pages: 43 2020 Copyright c ©. This report and appended material may not be published or copied without prior written approval from the authors. Neither may the contents be used for commercial purposes without this written approval.


This paper provides a framework for analyzing the impact of a change in property division law-a natural experiment that affects spouses' bargaining power in a discrete manner-on household decision making. I focus on the 2000 House of Lords decision (White v. White), which led to a more equitable division of assets between divorcing spouses in England and Wales, and estimate its effect on the intrahousehold resource allocation rule using the collective labor supply model. I show that this effect can be expressed as an "equivalent transfer" of household nonlabor income. The "equivalent transfer" concept is then used to demonstrate that the unobserved components of the underlying decision process (the individual preferences and the household resource sharing rule) can be identified nonparametrically from changes in observed labor supply. Empirical analysis using the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS)for 1991-2006 reveals that married women reduced their labor supply after the law change. I also find some evidence that the household resource allocation process changed in their favor.


In this study a rotational single sheet tester is simulated using a 2D finite element software Flux2D. Its main goal is to find the best geometrical structure of the device which reaches the largest homogeneity of the magnetic field in the sheet plane. This imposes the size of the sheet area in which the measurements have to be achieved. The simulations have been performed using the magnetic vector potential A formulation and have been limited to a magnetostatic case. The results point out that the square shaped specimen is the best one. The influence of the yokes width is also shown and discussed.


This paper presents the Stacking Problem, a hard combinatorial optimization problem concerning handling and storage of items in a warehouse, where they are handled by a crane and organized into stacks. We define the problem, study its complexity class, and present a mathematical programming model to solve it. In order to tackle medium- or large-scale instances, we propose a simulation-based algorithm using semi-greedy construction heuristics. This simple approach allows for multiple constructions, finding solutions within reasonable time even for large instances. Three semi-greedy heuristics are proposed and compared in an extensive computational experiment, where we study the relation between the number of constructions and the best solution obtained using each heuristic.


Providing Interactive Systems with educational capabilities is essential in order to achieve real effectiveness in simulation based training. However, the development cost of adding intelligence to those systems is huge. In this paper we present OLYMPUS, a generic learning platform that allows integrating Interactive Systems with an Intelligent Learning System. The platform is able to diagnose students' activity while they solve procedural tasks, it assists them with feedback and helps instructors follow students' progress with a monitoring tool. Additionally, OLYMPUS provides the instructional designers with authoring tools to help them during the knowledge acquisition process.


As the big-data age arrives, the efficiency of three dimensional inversions of potential field data can be paid enough attention by scholars. A new inversion method is considered to deal with the large potential field data with a fast rate of convergence. Hence, in this paper, a fast inversion method is researched. And the gravity data is used as an example of potential field data to test the efficiency of our inversion method. To achieve this aim, the study region will be divided into huge amounts of rectangular prisms with unknown constant physical properties of rock. The traditional smooth inversion method is the main principle, and a new Barzilai-Borwein iterative algorithm is applied to ensure the rapid rate of convergence of the inversion method. To compare the rate of convergence of the BB (Barzilai-Borwein) iterative algorithm, the iterative gradient descent algorithm and the iterative conjugate gradient algorithm are used as the compared algorithms. To test high efficiency of the new fast developed inversion method, the large synthetic gravity data are performed. The contrast analysis results can easily reflect the high efficiency of our new inversion method. The great practical value of our inversion method is expounded by a real gravity data. Therefore, the new inversion method may have a great influence on the potential field data inversion.


The new process called L-SIP (outer surface irradiated Laser Stress Improvement Process) is developed to improve the tensile residual stress of the inner surface near the butt welded joints of pipes in the compression stress. The temperature gradient occurs in the thickness of pipes in heating the outer surface rapidly by laser beam. By the thermal expansion difference between the inner surface and the outer surface, the compression plastic strain generates near the outer surface and the tensile plastic strain generates near the inner surface of pipes. The compression stress occurs near the inner surface of pipes by the plastic deformation.In this paper, the theoretical equation which calculates residual stress distribution from the inherent strain distribution in the thickness of pipes is derived. And, the relation between the distribution of temperature and the residual stress in the thickness is examined for various pipes size. (1) By rapidly heating from the outer surface, the residual stress near the inner surface of the pipe is improved to the compression stress. (2) Pipes size hardly affects the distribution of the residual stress in the stainless steel pipes for piping (JISG3459). (3) The temperature rising area from the outside is smaller, the area of the compression residual stress near the inner surface becomes wider.


ABSTRACT
Disease surveillance and diagnosis are essential aspects of public health management, and the role of laboratories contributes to this. Progress in the laboratory plays an essential role in public health through efficient and effective diagnosis, leading to better public health management. In this article, we have discussed how advancements in laboratories have contributed to public health by being efficient to diagnose and cost-effective, available to all economic strata.
Keywords: Public health, Diagnosis, Laboratories.


In Bantu languages such as Swahili the part-of-speech category 'adjectives' is very limited. Only the most frequently used qualifying concepts are expressed using true adjectives. In machine translation we encounter the need to express all qualifying expressions of the source language in the way that is natural in target language. If the grammatical methods of expressing quality are different in these languages, the direct lexical mapping is not possible. In this paper I discuss such mapping problems in Swahili-to-English machine translation. Also I demonstrate methods for solving the mapping problems


The article considers accounting and analytical support of operations with non-current assets, it is determined that high-quality accounting and analytical support affects the formation of optimal depreciation policy of a business entity. Optimization of amortization policy provides for the usage of the most effective methods of depreciation accrual depending on the intensity of use of non-current assets, and determines its crucial role in the process of recovery of non-current assets of an enterprise. The efficiency of implementation of depreciation policy is essential for formation of investment attractiveness of domestic enterprises, which is one of the main directions for attracting sources of financing. In the conditions of acute financial crisis the processes of increasing of earnings to the state budget and increasing of internal sources of funds of economic entities, needed for investment of own production activity and renewal of material and technical basis gain importance. Non-current assets have a significant specific weight in the total assets of the enterprise, they are one of the most significant objects of accounting, and requires control over their movement, the determination of depreciation, formation and use of depreciation fund, repairs, upgrading, renovation of obsolete and technically imperfect objects. In modern conditions of economic management in order to determine the features of accounting and analytical support of transactions with irreversible assets in the context of formation and control of depreciation policy, it is necessary to approach the tools of reproduction in the accounting system of the enterprise of directions of realization of depreciation policy in a theoretical and methodical way. In the course of the study methodological approaches to the organization of accounting and analytical support of operations with noncurrent assets for accrual of depreciation, formation and usage of depreciation fund are determined based on the application of complex perception, appropriate evaluation, documenting, synthetic and analytical accounting and contribute to the formation and control of the depreciation policy of the enterprise. Efficiency of depreciation policy directly depends on how balanced and reasonable the enterprise has provided for the chosen options of depreciation accrual methods conditioned by legislative requirements.


The present invention relates to a water float for photovoltaic power generation, the water float for photovoltaic power generation according to the present invention, a floating housing formed so that buoyancy in the water phase; A solar cell that converts light energy into electrical energy and is fastened to an upper portion of the housing; And a storage battery positioned below the solar cell to charge the electrical energy generated by the solar cell, and by using the solar water float for solar power generation according to the present invention, electrical energy is applied to the water structure regardless of whether it is adjacent to land or not. Since it can be directly supplied, the structure can be installed at the desired position in the water, and the solar cells are streamlined, so that the solar cells are damaged even when exposed to the wind. Since the energy can be supplied directly, the structure can be installed at the desired position in the water, and the solar cells are streamlined to prevent the solar cells from being damaged even when exposed to the wind. Since it does not, the installation area can be increased.


To find naturally occurring compounds for the control of Fusarium wilt disease of tomato in the farming fields, 200 fungal strains were cultured in liquid media and screened for antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporium f. sp. Lycosperci . The screening was carried out using in vitro antifungal assays and coincidentally a strain of Fusarium species was found to produce secondary metabolites, which were prepared as crude extracts that showed strong antifungal activity. The responsible compound was purified using column chromatography and the chemical structure of the purified compound was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic techniques. A known compound, zearalenone, was found to be responsible for the antifungal activity, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 550 ± 10.5 ppm. This is a sufficient inhibition for F. oxysporium f. sp. Lycosperci , which is the causative agent for Fusarium wilt disease to tomato. Given the global abundance of zearalenone and its implication to human health, the results from this study suggest a sustainable manner of disposing of the mycotoxin and simultaneous benefit in control of the Fusarium wilt disease. It is recommended from this finding that it can be used to suppress fungal attack onto the roots of tomato plant to manage the Fusarium wilt disease. Keywords: Fusarium oxysporium f. sp. Lycosperci , tomato, submerged cultures, column chromatography, zearalenone


TiB_2 powder was coated using Ni-B alloy by electroless plating to improve its spraying performance. The coating process was examined and the coating was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS). The apparent density and flowability of the coated powder were tested by Hall flow-meter. The results show that the apparent density is increased from 1.15-1.17 to 1.38-1.39g/cm3 and the flow time of 50g coated TiB_2 powder is 94-97 seconds. The denser Ni-B coating can be obtained by supplementary plating bath and the percentage coating area is more than 95%.


C.K., a 12-year-old Caucasian girl, came to our office for a school entry physical. Her medical history included being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 18 months earlier when she presented to an emergency room with flu-like symptoms of lethargy and dehydration and was found to have a blood glucose level of 994 mg/dl. After a short hospitalization, she had been discharged on split doses of rapid- and long-acting insulin. Because of her poor glycemic control, her insulin dosages had been increased at each of two subsequent visits with her previous diabetes care provider.

At the time of her first visit to our office, her insulin regimen was 60 units of lente with 40 units of lispro (Humalog) in the morning, 45 units of lispro at lunch, and 70 units of lente with 30 units of lispro at dinner. Her blood glucose ranged from low to 437 mg/dl (mostly in the high 200s) before breakfast, 63–174 mg/dl before lunch, 97–370 mg/dl before dinner, and 151–441 mg/dl before bed. A hemoglobin A1c (A1C) measured 7 weeks before this visit was 9.0%. She had been instructed after the A1C test to increase both her lente and lispro dosages but had not done so; she refused to take two injections (more than 100 units) at breakfast and dinner. Instead, she had continued with the same insulin dosages, which allowed her to fill a single 1-cc syringe.

Her family history was positive for diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, hypothyroidism, and depression. Menarche had occurred about 1 year ago, and her menstrual frequency was sporadic. Menstruation had occurred less than nine times during the past year, and the date of her last menstrual period was unknown.

A review of her dietary habits revealed usual breakfasts of cereal, milk, juice, bagels, muffins, and waffles or pancakes with low-calorie …


A spin-wave resonance (SWR) absorption of microwave electromagnetic power is investigated in normally magnetized yttrium iron garnet (YIG) films for high excitation levels. As the excitation level increases, the principal (the lowest frequency) absorption mode features a specific behavior; namely, the intensity of this mode grows superlinearly, whereas the resonance field is substantially shifted. The amplitudes of other modes increase much more slowly, and the displacement of the resonances is comparatively less. Such a behavior of the principal mode is attributed, first, to the prohibition of the decay processes imposed by the conservation laws and, second, to a nonlinear variation in the mode profile for which the excitation tends to a uniform distribution across the thickness of the film; the latter fact increases the coupling of oscillations to the external pumping field.


In light of the importance of pro-poor growth strategies in reducing the especially high poverty rates in Africa, the present article provides an overview for three pertinent papers. First, it is proposed that an important pro-poor growth strategy would entail a greater focus on the rural sector, paying particular attention to an appropriate institutional setup for attenuating urban-biased policies. Secondly, while recent economic reforms in African countries have not been anti-poor, there is the need to address microeconomic constraints in order to enhance the effectiveness of the macroeconomic reforms undertaken in many African countries. Thirdly, HIV/AIDS has had, and will continue to have, major deleterious impacts on the accumulation of human capital in Africa. This outcome is likely to emanate from substantial reductions in both the demand and supply of human capital, unless there are swift public policy interventions. Meanwhile, in order to guide the optimal reallocation of resources, there is an ardent requirement for detailed data as a basis for more reliable predictions of the adverse effects of the pandemic. Copyright 2004, Oxford University Press.


The objective of the study is to evaluate of drug resistance and treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients with diabetes mellitus at tertiary care hospital of Sindh, Pakistan. Tuberculosis (TB) is considered as very dangerous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis orother tubercle bacilli pathogen affects the lungs and it can be spread from person to person through very minute droplet released by infected person via coughing or sneezing. Descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at different Tuberculosis setting located at tertiary Original Research Article Khan et al.; JPRI, 33(27B): 39-46, 2021; Article no.JPRI.67647 40 care hospital of Sindh, Pakistan for the period of 10 months. Tuberculosis OPD is considered as major health care facility for the TB, MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients for the local population and peripheries. Total 389 samples were collected through purposive sampling techniques. From the given data, there were 209 Males and 180 females, all participants belong to different areas, so 216 patients belong to rural areas, 121 study participants were house wives, 134 were employed and 41 were have their own business. From the clinical data, 229 participants shown positive response with TB smear test, whereas; 156 participants had positive results with TB culture test. 247 patients had previous history of Tuberculosis, 120 had developed drug resistance and 24 had developed multi-drug resistance (MDR). 312 patients were recently diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus and they had one year of duration of diabetes. Complication of tuberculosis developed among 113 patients and complication of diabetes developed among 194 participants. 39 people were using oral therapy for the management of diabetes and 341 participants had successfully completed their therapy and cured whereas 2 patients were died due to complication It was concluded from the current research that there were many chances for developing drug resistance and multi-drug resistance among the patients suffering from co-morbid including tuberculosis along with Diabetes mellitus. Proper counseling should be conducted, in order to reduce the complication of either type of disease.


Post‐weaning colibacillosis in pigs is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) which is often controlled by antibiotic feed supplements with potential risk of generation of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Prevention of attachment of F4ac+ ETEC to intestinal mucosa may potentially be used as one of antibiotic‐free strategies for the control of this disease. F4ac+ ETEC has been reported to bind to fat globule membrane in porcine milk. In this study, we used two different methods to identify individual milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) proteins that interact with F4ac fimbria. First, two‐dimensional SDS‐PAGE overlay Western Blot was used to demonstrate the interaction between F4ac and several MFGM proteins: namely, lactadherin, butyrophilin, adipophilin, acyl‐CoA synthetase 3, and fatty acid binding protein 3. Subsequently, affinity chromatography was designed to isolate the following F4ac‐binding proteins from the porcine MFGM: lactadherin, butyrophilin, adipophilin, acyl‐CoA synthetase 3, fatty acid binding protein 3, and xanthine dehydrogenase. Selected individual proteins and their subunits (e.g. carbohydrates) are being tested for their inhibitory effects against attachment of ETEC to porcine enterocytes. This project was supported by the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund, WCVM Canadian Vitamins Class Action Settlement Fund.


This experiment integrated information from two areas of research-patient perception and belief in a just world (BJW)-that have heretofore offered relatively separate insights into when people will help others. We provided participants an actual opportunity to help a target medical patient and attempted to demonstrate that volunteering is affected by both characteristics of the patient (perceived responsibility for disease onset) and characteristics of the perceiver (BJW). Participants were significantly more likely to help an individual portrayed as not responsible for disease onset, and helping was most pronounced in participants who held a high BJW. Our findings suggest an interactive model of patient perception and helping behavior in which characteristics of the patient interact with characteristics of the perceiver.


The fascinating topic clotting . the blood has been studied since ancient times, while many researchers have worked on it. Around the last twenty years there have been a number of very important discoveries, with significant benefits in terms of clinical and therapeutic perspective . The introduction by Quick 0, 2 ) time , prothrombin of a state and its subsequent application to anticoagulant therapy and , on the other hand , the extraction and isolation by Link and Campbell ( 3, 4 ) the " byshydroxycoumarin " and use later in human clinical research (5, 6) , marked the beginning of the use of oral anticoagulants so widespread today, even in outpatients undergoing long-term treatment . The result has been the prevention of thrombosis and embolism in many cardiovascular diseases and prolonging life in a variety of thromboembolic disorders .


British courts have allowed a libel action against Demon, a leading ISP. The result spells disaster for free expression on British-hosted websites, and has already prompted an online exodus to the free-speech territories of the US


An adaptive access scheme (AAS) is proposed for calculating the permission access probabilities for code division multiple access/packet reservation multiple access protocols. Systems with single user detectors or with decorrelating multiuser detectors present superior performance by using AAS rather than the static conventional access scheme.


The sheer explosion of interest in graphene has undoubtedly shown that it is the rising star in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Its extraordinary properties render it an outstanding material for electronics, material sciences, and photoconversion systems. As a zero-gap semiconductor for example, a flat monolayer of graphene is almost transparent and exhibits the lowest known electrical resistivity for any material at room temperature. The remarkably high electron mobility of graphene gives rise to its implementation in transparent conducting electrodes as a viable alternative to indium tin oxide (ITO). 4] Recent results demonstrate, however, that doping is a necessity to harvest the full potential of graphene. 6] Therefore, the aim herein is the tuning/altering of the features of photochemically transparent graphene by integrating a versatile electron donor system in solution. High-quality graphene flakes have been formed by means of solution processing, which involves exfoliating and dispersing them directly from graphite. 8] Such mild strategies stand in strong contrast to high throughput exfoliation of graphite with the assistance of strong oxidants. Moreover, reduction of graphene oxide to graphene is by no means quantitative and results in irreversible coagulation and permanent lattice defects. 13] To date, samples that exhibit high charge mobilities are large-area graphene samples obtained by micromechanical cleavage of pyrrolitic graphite. Other notable breakthroughs in this area rely on sheets grown onto solid substrates. The investigation of novel electron donor–acceptor hybrids involving low-dimensional allotropes of carbon is far more challenging than the exploitation of carbon nanotubes in the same context. The reason is primarily the lack of photospectroscopic signatures/markers, which makes the study of graphene more challenging. In fact, we have selected a spectator molecule to circumvent this impediment and to assist in identifying and visualizing electron donor–acceptor interactions. The unique absorption with high extinction coefficients in the red and near infrared regions, fluorescence, and the strong electron-donating character of zinc phthalocyanines (ZnPc) make a ZnPc-based PPV oligomer (1) PPV = poly(p-phenylene vinylene) the molecule of choice (Supporting Information, Scheme S1). Apart from supporting several ZnPc units, the oligomeric backbone is expected to be a great asset with regard to graphite exfoliation and stabilization of novel nanographene (NG) hybrids bearing ZnPc oligomer 1 that are thus formed (Figure 1).


The present study was undertaken to investigate growth, conformation, production and reproduction performance of PD1 (Vanaraja male line). The data collected for different periods from the birds were produced using 50 sires and 250 dams through pedigreed mating. Body weight was 640.21 g and shank length 75.39 mm at 6 weeks of age in pooled sex. In female the shank length increases faster up to 12 weeks of age and at 20 weeks it reached the maximum length, whereas other traits like body weight, keel length and breast angle increased up to 20 weeks of age. The ASM was 188 days and egg production up to 40 weeks of age was 46.29 eggs with egg weight at 40 weeks 54.61 g. The fertility % and hatchability % on total egg set and fertile egg set were 90.46, 83.20, and 91.38 %, respectively. The heritability estimates for juvenile body weight and conformation traits are low in magnitude. Growing period body weight showed moderate heritability estimates, whereas, conformation traits during growing period showed low to moderate heritability estimates. Egg production and age at sexual maturity showed low heritability estimates. Fertility and hatchability % showed moderate heritability estimates. Genetic and phenotypic correlation were estimated between different traits at different period and showed varying levels of correlations estimates. The results indicated that PD1 line has the potential for further improvement and to be used as male line to produce backyard variety and to increase the performance of Vanaraja commercial.


Xinhai Revolution and Nanjing Government were both upper regime revolutions and kept a up to down revolutionary style.The Communist revolution,however,beginning with the construction of grass root regime,tracked a revolutionary route from down to up.This essay analyses the difference betwen the two revolutionary styles with politics and proves the necessity of transition from the former to the latter about Chinese revolutionary way.


A laboratory effort to develop methods for the utilization and/or low cost environmentally acceptable disposal of toxic geothermal residues has been established at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). In this work, microorganisms which can interact with toxic metals found in geothermal residual brine sludges and which can convert them into soluble species for subsequent reinjection or concentration are being identified. Data generated in this work serve as models for the development of technically and economically feasible detoxification processes leading to advanced biotechnology for geothermal waste treatment. It is anticipated that the new biotechnology will reduce significantly the cost of surface disposal of sludges derived from geothermal brines. 6 refs., 28 figs.


Earlier this year, after the Ebola virus gripped West Africa and moved into the United States, Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH, and Aiah Gbakima, MD, shared a common goal: educating health professionals and the general public about Ebola. But Frieden and Gbakima approached their objective from vastly different perspectives and opposite sides of the world. As head of the US Cente r s fo r Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), known worldwide for its around-theclock global disease tracking efforts, Frieden occupied a worldw i de s t age . Gbakima, on the other hand, was at the outbreak's epicenter. Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone, he is editor of the recently launched Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research and country director with Metabiota, a company that tracks infections and provides clinical diagnostics. Recently, during some of the most difficult weeks of the Ebola outbreak, Frieden and Gbakima took time during separate interviews to talk with JAMA. The following is an edited transcript of those interviews.


We consider a class of testing problems where the null space is the union of k-1 subgraphs of the form hj(θj)≤θk, with j=1,…,k-1, (θ1,…,θk) the unknown parameter, and hj given increasing functions. The data consist of k independent samples, assumed to be drawn from a distribution with parameter θj, j=1,…,k, respectively. An important class of examples covered by this setting is that of non-inferiority hypotheses, which have recently become important in the evaluation of drugs or therapies. When the true parameter approaches the boundary at a 1/√n rate, we give the explicit form of the asymptotic distribution of the log-likelihood ratio statistic. This extends previous work on the distribution of likelihood ratio statistics to local alternatives. We consider the prominent example of binomial data and illustrate the theory for k=2 and 3 samples. We explain how this can be used for planning a non-inferiority trial. To this end we calculate the optimal sample ratios yielding the maximal power in a binomial non-inferiority trial.


Simple Summary Domestic filth fly population data were collected in the summers of 1942–1944 in the urban city of New Haven, Connecticut, during a polio epidemic. The current survey was completed 78 years later by setting out a weekly trap in the same region during June–September over a two-year period. Results indicate that the fly population has changed in the city, with 16 fewer species trapped overall, and there have been changes in the fly species trapped. Some species have increased in abundance, notably Lucilia coeruleiviridis, while numbers of the common Lucilia sericata have decreased, and Lucilia illustris was absent. Changes in land cover and climate were also assessed to show that the trap site has experienced significant habitat change, together with an increase in the average temperature and rainfall. Fly numbers were significantly affected by temperature and rainfall in both the 1940s and the current survey. The results of this study suggest the prolonged period of urbanization of the region is influencing the domestic filth fly population. Abstract Changes in common and widespread insect populations such as the domestic filth fly in urban cities are useful and relevant bioindicators for overall changes in the insect biomass. The current study surveyed necrophagous flies by placing a weekly trap from June–September over a two-year period in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, to compare data on fly abundance and diversity with data collected 78 years earlier. Climate and land cover changes were also assessed in combination with the fly population for each period. The survey results suggest the domestic filth fly population is now less diverse with decreased species richness and changes in the relative abundance of species. In both surveys, 95–96% of the population was composed of only three species. The current survey data indicate the numerical dominance of Lucilia sericata has decreased, the abundance of several species, notably Lucilia coeruleiviridis, has increased, and Lucilia illustris is absent. Species that showed a significant interaction with temperature in the 1940s survey have now increased in abundance, with several of the trapped species continuing to show an interaction with temperature and rainfall. Analysis of the land cover and climate data characterizes the trap site as a region exposed to a prolonged period of industrialization and urbanization, with only 7% of the land cover remaining undeveloped and over 50% impervious, coupled with an increase in temperature and rainfall. This study serves as a model for changes in domestic filth fly populations and other insects in similarly highly urbanized established cities.


This paper presents a first‐order HLLC (Harten‐Lax‐Van Leer with contact discontinuities) scheme to solve the Saint‐Venant shallow‐water equations, including morphological evolution of the bed by erosion and deposition of sediments. The Exner equation is used to model the morphological evolution of the bed, while a closure equation is needed to evaluate the rate of sediment transport. The system of Saint‐Venant–Exner equations is solved in a fully coupled way using a finite‐volume technique and a HLLC solver for the fluxes, with a novel wave‐speed estimator adapted to the Exner equation. Wave speeds are usually derived by computing the eigenvalues of the full system, which is highly time‐consuming when no analytical expression is available. In this paper, an eigenvalue analysis of the full system is conducted, leading to simple but still accurate wave‐speed estimators. The new numerical scheme is then tested in three different situations: (1) a circular dam‐break flow over movable bed, (2) an one‐dimensional bed aggradation problem simulated on a 2D unstructured mesh and (3) the case of a dam‐break flow in an erodible channel with a sudden enlargement, for which experimental measurements are available. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


The dependence of the 79Br and 81Br pure quadrupole resonance frequencies on temperature in p‐dibromobenzene have been measured over the temperature range 4.2° to 77°K. The results are compared with the Bayer theory, using values for the torsional frequencies obtained from the Raman data for p‐dibromobenzene. Good agreement with the theory is obtained if both the low‐frequency and high‐frequency modes are included in the calculation. The spin—lattice relaxation time of the resonance has been measured in the range 4.2° to 7.5°K and the relaxation time was found to be proportional to T9 in this limited temperature region. The experimental results are compared with the Bayer theory.


ABSTRACT Introduction: This study examined the concurrent validity and inter-pair reliability of the proximity detection function on Bluetooth-enabled accelerometers across manufacturer-specified ranges. If valid, this method could be used for objectively measuring shared physical activity participation. Method: Thirty-six dyads aged 21.6 (2.1) years wore two sets of Bluetooth-enabled accelerometers initialized as beacons and receivers to compare accelerometer-measured proximity detection to direct observation under 11 different controlled and free-living conditions. Results: The proportion of minutes in which proximity was detected differed across conditions (p < .001), with the highest proportions in the controlled conditions (.77–1.0). Among the free-living conditions, the different room (.73 ± .20) condition had the highest proximity detection proportions. There were no differences in the proximity detection across accelerometer pairs (p = .265). Conclusion: Proximity detection with Bluetooth-enabled accelerometers was reliable and had the highest detection rates under the controlled treadmill walking conditions. Despite limitations, using Bluetooth-enabled accelerometers is a promising approach for measuring shared physical activity.


This article describes research of synchronous motor with permanent magnets on the rotor and the anchor winding made by MAXON technology. The equations relating the parameters of the electrical machine with net power, electrical losses and losses in steel are derived. Strength calculation data accepted as the restrictions of the objective function of unit losses.


Chapter 1 Founding Chapter 2 Alexander Dallas Bache Chapter 3 Joseph Henry Chapter 4 William Barton Rogers Chapter 5 John Wesley Powell Chapter 6 Othniel Charles Marsh Chapter 7 Oliver Wolcott Gibbs Chapter 8 Alexander Agassiz Chapter 9 Revolution in Physics Chapter 10 Ira Remsen Chapter 11 William Henry Welch Chapter 12 Charles Doolittle Walcott Chapter 13 Albert Abraham Michelson Chapter 14 Thomas Hunt Morgan Chapter 15 William Wallace Campbell Chapter 16 Frank Rattray Lillie Chapter 17 Frank Barton Jewett Chapter 18 Alfred Newton Richards Chapter 19 Detlev Wulf Bronk Chapter 20 Frederick Seitz Chapter 21 Philip Handler Chapter 22 Frank Press Chapter 23 Bruce Michael Alberts Chapter 24 Ralph John Cicerone Part 25 Appendix A: Source of Photographs Part 26 Appendix B: Officers of National Academy Part 27 Notes


A dynamic model with cross-sectional dynamic ageing builds up complete synthetic life histories for each individual, starting from a survey dataset or an administrative dataset. Many of these datasets include weights. This is a problem for dynamic microsimulation models, since the most obvious solution, expanding the dataset, is not always advisable or even possible. This short paper presents an alternative method to use weights in dynamic microsimulation models with dynamic ageing. This approach treats the weighting variable as just another variable in the model, and the weights are only used after simulation to derive weighted simulation results. Tests using Australian data confirm that weighted variables give sensible results, with reductions in runtimes and memory requirements.


The seed of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., commonly known as Chinese lotus, has been used as an indigenous medicine in Taiwan. The present study aims to evaluate the variable antioxidant activity of Nelumbo nucifera ethanolic extracts (NNEE) collected from different parts of the lotus. The seed epicarp had significantly higher extractable total phenolic content (TPC) and flavonoid content (TFC) than the seed and seed pod. Compared to the seed and seed pod, the seed epicarp also exhibited lower IC50 values of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), EC50 for reducing power, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging activity. Moreover, DPPH and ABTS radicals, reducing power activity, and H2O2 scavenging activity by NNEE were highly and significantly associated with TPC and TFC. Seed epicarp NNEE at a concentration of 25 μg/mL gave significantly higher protection to Raw 264.7 mouse macrophages against H2O2 induced damage compared with blanks. Seed epicarp NNEE was also found to have the most significant protection effect on oxidative DNA damage. Therefore, the NNEE of seed epicarp exhibited higher in vitro and ex vivo antioxidant activity, and can be used as a functional ingredient representing a potential source of natural antioxidants to prevent and treat oxidative stress-related disorders.


As previous OS abstractions and structures fail to explicitly consider the separation between resource users and providers, the shift toward server-side computing poses serious challenges to OS structures, which is aggravated by the increasing many-core scale and workload diversity.
This paper presents the horizontal OS model. We propose a new OS abstraction, subOS, an independent OS instance owning physical resources that can be created, destroyed, and resized swiftly. We horizontally decompose the OS into the supervisor for the resource provider and several subOSes for resource users. The supervisor discovers, monitors, and provisions resources for subOSes, while each subOS independently runs applications. We confine state sharing among subOSes, but allow on-demand state sharing if necessary.
We present the first implementation, RainForest, which supports unmodified Linux applications binaries. Our comprehensive evaluations using six benchmark suites quantitatively show RainForest outperforms Linux with three different kernels, LXC, and XEN. The RainForest source code is soon available.


The present study aimed to examine the relationship between students' motivation for forming romantic relationships and behaviors predicted in romantic conflict among adolescents. Undergraduates ( N = 185) who were currently in romantic relationships completed a questionnaire. The results were as follows. First, "intrinsic regulation" was related to "conversation-oriented." Second, "identified regulation" was related to "break-up-oriented," "silence-oriented," and "rival-oriented." Third, "internalized regulation" was related to "aggression-oriented" and "rival-oriented." The results suggested that the motivation for forming romantic relationships and moderate behaviors shown in conflict situations were due to the of lack of commitment of the romantic partner.


The poor prognosis for elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) raises questions regarding the benefit of treating them with intensive chemotherapy. The impact of initial characteristics on prognosis has been addressed previously in elderly patients; however, very few data are available regarding the prognostic value of immunophenotypic characteristics in this setting.


Aquatic macrophytes with oceanic and suboceanic distribution occur in the G.D.R. mainly in Littorelle tea, Isoeto-Nanojuncetea and Montio-Cardaminetea communities. Within the Potametea they are almost entirely confined to the Ranunculetum fluitantis and to the group of Batrachium communities within the Nymphaeion. Within the territory of the G.D.R. several of these species are reaching the eastern border of


Physical properties of unsaturated polyester resins (UPE resins) prepared from glycolyzed poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and PET/cotton blended fabrics were investigated. Initially, PET and PET/cotton blended fabrics were chemically recycled by glycolysis. The depolymerizations were carried out in propylene glycol with the presence of zinc acetate as a catalyst. The reaction time was varied at 4, 6, and 8 h. The glycolyzed products were then esterified using maleic anhydride to obtain UPE resins. The prepared resins were cured using styrene monomer, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, and cobalt octoate as a crosslinking agent, an initiator and an accelerator, respectively. The cured resin products were tested for their mechanical properties and thermal stability. The results indicated that, among the fabric based resins, one prepared from the 8-h glycolyzed product possessed the highest mechanical properties those are tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, impact strength, and hardness. The highest thermal stability was also found in the cured resin prepared from the 8-h glycolyzed product. The mechanical properties of fabric based resins were slightly lower than those of the bottle based resin. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 2536–2541, 2007


We propose an off-line planning algorithm for cooperative tasks of multiple mobile robots. Sweeping means a motion that a robot covers a 2D area by its effector. Sweeping of a whole work area and transporting some objects are fundamental and essential motions of mobile robot's tasks. In this paper we deal with tasks which combines both sweeping and transporting. It is more effective if a robot can move an obstacle during a sweeping task as if we clean our room with relocating chairs. We develop models of sweeping and relocation of obstacles, and propose an algorithm to find an appropriate path for the robots and the way of relocation for each obstacle. We analyze the motions of robots with relocation in both time and space by applying the LT graph. On the basis of the analysis the algorithm avoids collisions between a robot and an obstacle, and equalizes the working time of each robot. By using the algorithm the total sweeping time can be minimized. We verify the efficiency of the algorithm through simulations, and apply the proposed algorithm to a real mobile robot system.


Mayne, Ramsey, The Structure of Emotion: A Nonlinear Dynamic Systems Approach. Ochsner, Feldman Barrett, A Multiprocess Perspective on the Neuroscience of Emotion. Philippot, Schaefer, Emotion and Memory. Fredrickson, Branigan, Positive Emotions. Owren, Bachorowski, The Evolution of Emotional Expression: A "Selfish-Gene" Account of Smiling and Laughter in Early Hominids and Humans. Keltner, Haidt, Social Functions of Emotions. Mesquita, Culture and Emotion: Different Approaches to the Question. Bonanno, Emotion Self-Regulation. Feldman, Barrett, Gross, Emotion Self-Regulation. Emotional Intelligence: A Process Model of Emotion Representation and Regulation. Moskowitz, Emotion and Coping. Kring, Emotion and Psychopathology. Mayne, Emotions and Health. Bonanno, Mayne, The Future of Emotion Research.


The invention discloses a biaxial drawing clamp with adjustable drawing ratio, relating to a clamp of a tensile testing machine. The biaxial drawing clamp comprises a base, a drawing plate and a mounting frame, wherein an upper chuck, a lower chuck, a left upper pull rod, a right upper pull rod, a left lower pull rod and a right lower pull rod are arranged on the base and the drawing plate correspondingly, a right connecting plate is arranged on the right side of the mounting frame, the upper end and the lower end of the right connecting plate are hinged with the right upper pull rod and the right lower pull rod, respectively, a left connecting block is arranged on the left side of the mounting frame, and is hinged with the left upper pull rod and the left lower pull rod, linear bearings are arranged on the left connecting block and the right connecting block, respectively, a left horizontal pull rod and a right horizontal pull rod are arranged in the linear bearings, a left chuck is arranged on the right end of the left horizontal pull rod, a right chuck is arranged on the left end of the right horizontal pull rod, the base is provided with a left guide pillar and a right guide pillar with adjustable inclination angles, a left slider and a right slider are arranged on the left and right guide pillars correspondingly, the left horizontal pull rod is hinged with the left slider, and the right horizontal pull rod is hinged with the right slider. The biaxial drawing clamp is simple in structure, low in cost, adjustable in drawing ratio, and high in biaxial drawing precision.


In this paper, suucient conditions are obtained for asymptotic null controllability of nonlinear neutral Volterra integrodiierential systems. The results are obtained by using the Leray{Schauder xed point theorem.


Youth offending often lies at the heart of community policing programmes. The primary objective of this study is to provide evidence of the extent to which the level and the pattern of youth offending varies between different types of neighbourhood and the schools they attend. We posit that the adoption of neighbourhood typology based analyses, frequently used in the commercial world, are appropriate to address this issue. We substantiate this argument with the analysis of a large anonymized database (c. 34,000 records spanning 5 years) containing the details of youth offenders and their offences in Nottinghamshire, segmented by neighbourhood type. The neighbourhood classification used, a proprietary geodemographic solution, is based on both census and consumer data, and segments all UK postcodes into 61 neighbourhood types and 11 aggregate groups. The results are analysed with reference to nine conditions: level of offending (total numbers of offences and offenders); single/repeat offenders; gender; ethnicity; offence classification; outcome; context (including temporal conditions such as school holidays); whether the offender accepted or denied occurrence; and age at the time of the occurrence. Of particular interest is the association between the offenders and educational establishments, and thus the identification of schools that are most at risk for recidivism, raising questions regarding the concept of criminogenic schools. A number of policy recommendations are made which could lead to better informed strategy management in youth offending. We conclude that geodemographic analysis can leverage extra value and substantial insight from operational data bases collected on a routine basis. However, this poses the question as to why public sector practitioners and planners have not already made use of such analytical techniques, which have been central to much business strategy in recent years. This approach to the analysis of youth offender data lends itself to further social psychological research and exploration.


The multi-agent system is one of the emerging trends being used today and the application of multi-agent systems is spreading in almost every field. It can provide better solutions to very complex and restrictive system. Here in this paper, we propose a new Multi agent based Architecture named I-MBLS (Interactive Multi-Agent Based Learning System) that we have designed for distance learning on the web. This architecture makes use of six different agents named Student Interface Agent (SIA)responsible for monitoring student learning activity, Tutor Interface Agent (TIA)responsible for providing an interactive interface to the tutor, Decision support Intelligent Agent (DSIA)responsible for important decision making, Collaborate agent (CA)responsible for establishing collaboration among students, Test Agent( TA) - responsible for conducting tests, evaluating marks scored and lesson Planning agent (LPA) - responsible for helping tutor for preparing a course content. These agents collaborate with each other and provide an e-learning environment that is interactive, secure and efficient.


ABSTRACT This paper investigates influences upon the development of library classification systems in nineteenth-century Britain. Two case studies – Edward Edwards's 'scheme of classification for a town library' of 1859 and the Bibliotheca Lindesiana of the earls of Crawford who made a number of significant contributions to the development of library classification over a fifty-year period – are deployed to explore how classification schemes reflected the habituses of their creators and how they were shaped by their socio-economic, epistemological and geographical contexts. The paper also investigates the discourse of classification, examining authors' claims for the legitimacy, widespread applicability and superiority of their schemes, while revealing how these claims were compromised or modified by practical considerations. The case studies suggest that a modernizing narrative of a transition in the second half of the nineteenth century from an aristocratic, largely rural and amateur paradigm of knowledge formation to a bourgeois, urban and professional model requires significant modification: a more nuanced approach is required, which recognizes the permeability of geographic and social boundaries and the continued relevance of aristocratic libraries as key sites of knowledge formation until the end of the century.


Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a severe disease that leads to joint destruction, loss of quality of life, work disability and premature mortality, as well as significant costs to the patient and to the health care system. Although effective therapeutic regimens are currently available, many patients fail to respond to these treatments, fail to sustain an initial response, or suffer from significant toxicity necessitating withdrawal of treatment. Moreover, remission is rare and curative treatment unknown. It is clear, therefore, that new treatments are needed.

Patients and doctors wish the best possible treatment to be prescribed for RA. The highest responsibility of doctors is that towards their patients. However, in an environment of increasing costs for medical care, doctors must also be cognisant of issues related to the costs of newly available treatments. In this context, it is helpful to establish a consensus of worldwide experts for the rational and successful use of such new therapeutic agents, even though such a consensus is provisional and will change as new data become available.

The newly developed disease modifying anti-rheumatic treatments seem to be a significant advance in the therapeutic armamentarium for RA. The presently available evidence shows that these …


It is shown that analogous to partial sum processes in renewal theory Levy processes can be delayed such as to show a certain stationarity.


A high demand on digital information in the last decade raises serious concern to protect its secrecy. Digital steganography hides the presence of a message in order to avoid an adversary attention. An image is the most popular medium of steganography. Hiding data into wavelet coefficients are able to maintain image quality. An Integer Haar Wavelet Transform (IHWT) is a method that transforms a 2D image into wavelet coefficients. IHWT which is derived from Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) can been suited to a human visual system (HVS). Moreover, IHWT coefficients are represented in finite precision which avoids the floating point problem of DWT. This paper proposes on improving the quality of stego image from the previous method that uses coefficient difference (CD) on IHWT. Instead of using CD that calculates the difference between coefficients, this paper uses the modulus function on two adjacent coefficients to embed the message. The proposed method has successfully reduced the effect on adjusted coefficients between two adjacent coefficients. This technique has led to an improvement on the stego image quality. The experimental results shows that the proposed method achieved higher imperceptibility than the previous method.


Objective: Investigation and identification of antioxidative compounds of methanolic flower extract of S. venulosa and ethyl acetate stem bark extract of S. wallichiana (Araliaceae) from Western Ghats.

Methods: Powdered stem bark and flower materials were subjected to Soxhlet extraction using various solvents according to their polarity. The methanolic flower extract of S. venulosa and the ethyl acetate stem bark extract of S. wallichiana were reconstituted in the respective solvents. One μl of the extracts was injected for GC-MS analysis. The fragmentation patterns of mass spectra were compared with those stored in the spectrometer database using the National Institute of Standards and Technology Mass Spectral (NIST-MS) database.

Results: The methanolic flower extract of S. venulosa revealed the presence of 120 compounds whereas ethyl acetate stem bark extract of S. wallichiana showed the presence of 115 compounds. Among those, 23 compounds from methanol flower extract of S. venulosa and 25 compounds from the ethyl acetate stem bark extract of S. wallichiana have been identified as the probable antioxidant compounds based on the functional groups they possess.

Conclusion: Many bioactive compounds were identified from two Schefflera species. Thus, the identification of different biologically active compounds in these extracts warrants further biological and pharmacological studies.


In this study, the dependence of the thermal stability of Ni silicide on ILD layer is characterized. Boron and arsenic doped Si substrate were used to represent source/drain of MOSFETs. It is noteworthy that the thermal stability of Ni silicide exhibits different dependence on the stress of ILD layer. In the case of B-doped substrate, stressed Ni silicide always shows degraded characteristics than reference. However, tensile stressed case shows the most stable characteristics among all the samples in the case of the As-doped substrate. Therefore, stress of ILD layer should be decided carefully not to degrade the Ni-silicide property because agglomeration of the silicide can induce a lot of increase of junction leakage current.


Raman spectra of colloidal MoS2 powder with the average diameter of 4 μm under high pressures were measured.The experimental results indicate that the Raman bands shift to higher wavenumbers with the increase of pressure,while the intensity decreases and the FWHM increases.The mode Gruneisen constants for E12g and A1g modes were obtained through the data analysis of the Raman bands shift with pressure.


Abstract We have studied the surface properties of a series of synthesized sucrose esters with different hydrophobic chain lengths (C12–C18). The critical aggregation concentration (CAC) values for sucrose stearates and palmitates primarily decrease and then increase, but the surface tension (γCAC) values all increase with decreasing the proportion of monoesters. However, in the case of sucrose laurates, the CAC values decrease with the decrease in the proportion of monoesters. Except for sucrose stearate, the CAC values for other sucrose esters decrease but the the γCAC values increase with the increase of the tail length when the proportion of monoesters is remained unchangeable. In order to further interpret the observation, the lowest-energy conformations generated by MM2 for sucrose mono-, di- and triester are given. In comparison with monoester, the molecular dimensions of diester and triester are more bulky and the structures are more three-dimensional. The sucrose esters containing lower proportion of monoesters can produce higher cross-sectional area per molecule than the monoester, and therefore have higher surface tension.


The principal and characteristics of laser cladding were presented,the researchings and applications of laser cladding in the marine engineering were described,and the problems of the application of laser cladding in the marine engineering was indicated.


In this study, an experiment was carried out to clarify the color perception in dogs. Two female Shiba breed dogs were trained using an operant conditioning method in which they pressed a switch with their muzzles in order to obtain some food, to discriminate between simultaneously presented colored and gray cards. The left and right positions of the two cards were shifted at random. After the dogs were fully trained, their color perception ability was tested on three primary colors, red, blue and green. The dogs were subjected daily to one or two sessions which consisted of 20 trials each.The criterion of successful discrimination was 3 consecutive sessions with more than 15 correct choices (P<0.05, Chi-square test). In the red vs. gray discrimination test, the dogs respectively took 3 and 12 sessions to reach the criterion. In the blue vs. gray and green vs. gray tests, both dogs were able to attain the criterion by the 13th session. The results of this study suggest that the color vision of dogs is relatively developed and dogs are able to discriminate between all three primary colors and gray.


This article aims to find out the legal considerations used by Judges in deciding a narcotics case with a child who acts as an intermediary for buying and selling narcotics in the study of verdict Number 4/Pid.Sus-Anak/2022/PNWng. The method used in this research is normative legal research that is prescriptive and applied. The research approach uses a case approach. The types of legal materials used are primary legal materials and secondary legal materials with library research/ document studies. Based on the research, the results obtained were that the judge's considerations in deciding criminal cases with children as defendants were in accordance with the Law on Juvenile Justice System. Children Against the Law have fulfilled the elements of the article charged by the Public Prosecutor through evidence that is in accordance with Article 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code. In addition, the trial is also in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Juvenile Justice System where children are tried based on the Juvenile Criminal Justice System. However, in sentencing, the judge felt that he had not been optimal in his considerations where the judge still ruled out several articles and principles in the Law on Juvenile Justice System which affected the outcome of the decision in sentencing.Keywords: Children Against the Law; Narcotics Sale and Purchase Intermediary; The Law on Juvenile Justice System


This paper reconstructs the historical events that led the Royal Academy of Italy, through the Centre of Albanian Studies, to plan the publication of a book about the Ciameria region, after the Italian invasion of Albania in 1939. The event of Ciameria and the irredentism of the Albanian peoples were used by Fascist propaganda in order to justify the Italian expansion in the Balkans and in Greece in particular


Employing a novel ABCD matrix partitioning technique, the proposed method extracts an accurate frequency-dependent distributed circuit model for the broadband characteristics of coplanar waveguide transmission lines using either measured or simulated scattering parameters. A neural network with a training algorithm is then applied to predict CPW performance for a range of geometry sizes. The circuit model validated using EM (MOMENTUM) and circuit (HSPICE) simulations demonstrates good accuracy, high computational efficiency, and fast model development.


The density (ρ) , Viscosity (η) and refractive index ( n D )have been measured for binary polar systems of (protic – protic) solvents mixtures (ethanol-water) and (Aprotic – protic) solvents mixture(dimethyl sulfoxide) and (N – N - (dimethyl formamide) over the complete composition rang at 293 K , 298 K and 303 K at atmospheric pressure . The experimental data were used to study the nature of intermolecular interaction between the mixing components. The dependence ρ , η and n D on composition rangewas checked by using an empirical relation .


In this paper we introduce and develop the theory of non-autonomous graph directed Markov systems which is a generalization of the theory of conformal graph directed Markov systems of Mauldin and Urba\'nski, first presented in their book, and the theory of non-autonomous conformal iterated function systems set forth by Rempe-Gillen and Urba\'nski. We exhibit several large classes of functions for which Bowen's formula for Hausdorff dimension holds. In particular we consider weakly balanced finite systems, where we have some control over the growth of the derivatives, and ascending systems. Our results, particularly for ascending systems, generalize and go well beyond what is currently known for autonomous graph directed Markov systems and non-autonomous iterated function systems. We also provide an application to non-autonomous conformal dynamics by estimating the Hausdorff dimension of the Julia set of non-autonomous affine perturbations of an elliptic function from below.


Organization. Not only is illness Can Nature a part of our human nature, so too the correlation between Serve as a happiness and good health is more tenuous than the modern Moral Guide? mind has been willing to see. A greater attention to nature will help inoculate us against that silliest of all modern views: that our deepest values and institutions are nothing more than social constructs, dissoluble at will. It will help us locate the limits to human plasticity and medical progress. It will underscore the hard-won wisdom that more choice and more autonomy over against the power of nature do not necessarily increase the chances of gaining happiness. That is surely as helpful a point of departure as choosing between the fraternal twins of utilitarianism and deontology. m


Submitted for the MAR09 Meeting of The American Physical Society Evidence for the Potential Barrier Height Reduction in MetalOxide-Metal Tunnel Junctions due to the Interface Dependent MetalInduced-Gap-States LEE HOSIK, NEC, HYUNTAE JUNG, YONGMIN KIM, KYOOHO JUNG, HYUNSIK IM, Dongguk University, YURI PASHKIN, O. ASTAFIEV, J. S. TSAI, NEC Nano Electronics Research Laboratories and RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, YOSHIYUKI MIYAMOTO, NEC, NEC TEAM, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY TEAM, NEC NANO ELECTRONICS RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND RIKEN ADVANCED SCIENCE INSTITUTE TEAM — We have performed transport measurements on Al and Nb based metal-oxide-metal tunnel junctions with an AlOx tunnel barrier and found a strong dependence of the effective potential barrier height on the oxide-metal interface properties. Our estimations of the barrier height based on a phenomenological Simmons' model are consistent with the values obtained from the first-principle calculations. The calculations clearly show that the barrier height is strongly affected by the formation of metal induced gap states originating from the hybridization between metallic bands and Al2O3 conduction band. These findings are important for nanoelectronic devices containing tunnel junctions with a thin insulating layer.


The problem of exact solutions for nonlinear wave equation in stochastic environment is studied.By using Hermite transform in Kondratiev distribution space(S)-1and the extended Fan's algebra method,the White noise functional solutions for the Wick-type stochastic nonlinear wave equation and exact solutions for variable cocient nonlinear wave equation;are obtained.


This research is about the influence of the use of learning model through Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method to improve student learning outcomes. Problem in this study is the low learning outcomes of students on correspondence lesson's material and information class eleven Office Management programs in one of Vocational High Schools (SMK) in Sumedang City. The research method used is quasi experiment with research design The Non-Equivalent Pre-test Post-Test Control Group Design. Based on the normality test, homogenies, and ttest from the pretest posttest data understanding of the learners' concept of the experimental class and the control class. The use of Problem-Based Learning method on vocational students is expected to improve student learning outcomes on the subject's Correspondence and information. Keywords—learning model; problem-based learning; learning outcome


A process has been developed for the diffusion bonding of General Electric's Stratapax drill blanks to support studs for cutter assemblies in drill bits. The diffusion bonding process is described and bond strength test data are provided for a variety of materials. The extensive process details, provided in the Appendices, should be sufficient to enable others to successfully build diffusion-bonded drill bit cutter assemblies.


handling large birds, as they are much more powerful than is generally supposed. (7) The system adopted by Major Gnosspelins is the same as that used by Chanute for a pigeon in his book on Flying Machines. It is open to the objection that we do not know definitely whether the section of a bird 's wing has any resemblance whatever to R.A.F. 15, in fact, as the latter has no flexibility, it is in all probability not in the least like it. Calculations based on R.A.F. 15 do not seem to me to be of much use.


This article takes as its starting point a small survey of teachers' attitudes to aspects of cultural content in ELT reading materials. The aim of this exploratory study was to elicit some of the salient issues in teachers' thinking about coursebook cultural content, and to suggest a possible direction for further investigation. The results of the survey identify a number of areas where cultural content is often reshaped (or censored) by teachers. The article concludes by advocating the need to recognize the coursebook's status as cultural artefact, and suggests that critical engagement with cultural content makes both cross-cultural and educational sense.


Ambient instability has been proven challenging in black phosphorus field-effect transistors (BP FETs) and a capping layer is thus needed for their practical applications. In this paper, we have examined the effects of Al2O3 capping and O2 post-annealing on the conduction characteristic of BP FETs. With the Al2O3 capping, it forms <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${p}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-type into ambipolar transport and the electron mobility dramatically increases to 20–110 cm2/V·s in our case. Interestingly, with the O2 post-annealing, the transport can be tuned from ambipolar back to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${p}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-type as the annealing time extends. It is attributed that the Al2O3 capping introduces an <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${n}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-type doping in BP channel while the O2 post-annealing dopes BP back into <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${p}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-type. Moreover, after the O2 post-annealing the interfacial POx might be formed, resulting in the degradation of subthreshold swing and on/off current ratio.


The studies were carried out to find out the best powering scheme over the copper telephone line. It was expected that the application of the higher power feeding could increase the data transfer and capable of providing the customer's satisfaction. To realize the application of higher remote power feeding, the potential of corrosion problem on Cu cables was studied. The natural corrosion behaviour of copper cable in the 0.5% CaSO4.2H2O solution was studied in term of open circuit potential for 30 days. The corrosion behaviour of higher power feeding was studied by the immersion and the planned interval test to determine the corrosion rate as well as the effect of voltage magnitudes and the current scheme i.e. positive direct (DC+) and alternating current (AC) at about 0.40 ± 0.01 mA/ cm2 current density. In the immersion test, both DC+ and AC scheme showed the increasing of feeding voltage magnitude has increased the corrosion rate of Cu samples starting from 60 to 100 volts. It was then reduced at about...


The Strange Frost (or Freezing rather) you give an account of to have hapned in somerset-shire in December last (though I remember not the day) was the like with us at Oxford.


The state West Bengal, India was thoroughly investigated and a total of ten specimens belonging to the genus Chlorophyllum was collected. Detailed morphological and molecular studies revealed that the collected specimens were distributed over three species among which two viz. Chlorophyllum hortense and C. molybdites were previously known from the region, and one, Chlorophyllum squamulosum sp. nov., is described herein as new to science. The new species is distinguished by its small plate-like squamules over the pileus coloured greyish brown to reddish brown or dark brown; truncate, hyaline basidiospores with a prominent germ-pore; relatively small (17–25 × 7.5–11.5 μm), clavate or spheropedunculate cheilocystidia; and a tightly packed hymeniderm type pileus covering. A comprehensive morphological description, field photographs of the basidiocarps, comparisons with phenotypically similar and phylogenetically related species and a phylogram showing the placement of each of the collected species are provided. Besides, earlier records of Chlorophyllum species from West Bengal as well as in India are consulted and information related to diversity of the genus in the country are discussed with notes on the previous records. An artificial dichotomous key is provided to aid in the identification of the presently available Chlorophyllum species in India.


The purpose of this paper is to present some results of our empirical research on the messages transmitted by the universities mottos. In a global market for higher education, universities must compete for students re-thinking their offer, and their attractors. One of these attractors is the motto of the university, which suggests an inspiring message. Not all universities have chosen a motto, but many of them have done it. We considered 365 such mottos and we performed a frequency analysis of their components. That means, we analysed the most frequent words used and the key meanings associated with them. These meanings are found also in the vision and mission statements of the chosen universities.


Using colloidal chemistry it is possible to synthesize particles in nanometer regime. By changing the process parameters it is possible to control size and shape of nanoparticles. The paper deals with the synthesis of Lead Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals using Polyol method and its proposed application in floating gate memory. With lead cadmium Selenide nanoparticles decrease in size of nanoparticles and capacitance was observed, which increases the charging energy. The voltage needed to store the charges in the floating gate calculated was in the range of 0.8V to 1V. The charges can be stored in the floating gate regions either by hot carrier injection or by Fowler-Nordheim (FN) tunneling, which correspond to logic "1" and release or erasing of the charges can be treated as logic "0", which can be done by Ultraviolet(UV) emission or FN tunneling.


The kinetics of a three-dimensional (3D) polymerization reaction in α,ω-bis-(methacryloyl-hydroxyethylene-hydroxycarbonyloxy)-1,3-propylene was studied by pulsed NMR techniques. The results allow a microheterogeneous model of the 3D radical-initiated oligo(ether acrylate) polymerization to be refined. The reaction system is characterized by three components of the spin-spin relaxation time, corresponding to the bulk monomer and polymer regions and a subsurface layer of the polymer grains formed. The subsurface layer exhibits a broad spectrum of the frequencies of molecular mobility.


Micromachining of various materials with femtosecond lasers operating in the GHz-burst regime has recently attracted great attention. In this contribution, we show our latest results on top-down percussion drilling in different dielectrics in this new operating regime. The dependence on the burst parameters such as burst repetition rate, number of pulses per burst, and burst energy are discussed. Moreover, we will focus on the influence of the burst shape on the drilling process. The quality of the drilled holes and their reachable dimensions are presented.


only defined functionally as agrowthfactorfor Tcells. Mostofthe IL-2 preparations used in the experimentsdefining helperfactors for Tccells werederived from lectin-stimulated splenocyte supernatants, which contain otherbiologically active mediators whichaffect growth and differ-entiation ofTcells. Recent reports suggest that maturationofTccells in vivomightrequire lymphokinesotherthan IL-2(14, 19, 25).In this manuscript, wedemonstrate the deliveryofhelpforactivation of a primary virus-specific Tc-lymphocyte re-sponse in vivo by cloned noncytolytic


This paper examines how labor mobility restrictions such as non-compete clauses in employment contracts affect the incentives and resulting behavior of employees. Using the investment industry as a testing laboratory, we find that mutual fund managers respond to heightened career concerns due to increased enforceability of non-compete clauses by increasing effort, reducing downside risk, engaging less in tournaments, making their portfolios similar to the portfolios of their benchmarks or peers, and increasing window-dressing. These concerns are, however, moderated by the presence of more developed internal labor markets, which allow managers to substitute restricted across-family mobility with within-family mobility.