The utility model discloses an adjustable supporting component for supporting a building template, which comprises a supporting column, a supporting table, supporting beams and bolts or inserted pins. The adjustable supporting component for supporting the building template is formed by assembling the supporting table and the supporting beams through the bolts or the inserted pins, a hole is drilled on the supporting table, a hole is drilled on each supporting beam, and a hard filling block is connected between the supporting beams. When the supporting component is assembled, the supporting column and the supporting table are arranged at preset positions, the supporting beams are placed on the supporting table, the bolts or the inserted pins are inserted into the holes corresponding to the supporting beams and the supporting table, the supporting beams are slid, the supporting length of each supporting beam is adjusted to a proper position, the bolts or the inserted pins are tightly screwed and fixed, and the hard filling block is plugged between the supporting beams to form a stable support.


A 30-second dip in a solution of 4-heaylresorcinol, isoascorbic acid, N-acetylcysteine, and potassium sorbate prevented browning of fresh-cut 'Anjou' and 'Bartlett' pears (Pyrus communis L.) for 9 days at 5°C in air, regardless of initial ripeness. Firmness of pears did not change in response to chemical treatments or time in storage, except that pears slices initially < 25 N, quite ripe, generally became translucent and excessively soft during storage. Firmness of the 5-mm thick slices was measured by puncturing to 2.5 mm using a 4 mm diameter cylindrical probe and by a three-point bending test. A puncture test was more suitable (and more convenient) than bending for measuring firmness of the slices. Color (L*, a*, and b*) and transmittance through the slices in the visible and near infrared range (400 to 1900 nm) were measured. The a* value was more sensitive to browning and less affected by ripeness and storage than transmittance at specific wavelengths or the overall absorbance in the visible range.


Most truth commissions combine human rights investigation with a historical narrative explaining the causes and patterns of violence and violations. However, their historiographical function has been generally overlooked in transitional justice scholarship, as well as in history and memory studies. This article presents an analytical framework to situate truth commission narratives in the broader context of struggles for social memory. I argue that the historical context chapters in commissions' final reports reflect the explanatory schemes and memory tropes circulating in wider society, but they also often transform the terms of the societal debate. Commissions negotiate the tension between their authoritative status over historical truth and the need to persuade those who question their truthfulness and legitimacy. Toward that end, they adopt various narrative strategies (adjudication, avoidance, giving voice, and transformation). Finally, while it should be acknowledged that the strategic interventions and silences of commissions have ruled out many alternative memories (and along with them, visions of future), it is wrong to reduce commission narratives to politically usable reconstructions of the past, as they have often surprised and upset political leaders through their findings, historical explanations, and recommendations.


Studies were conducted to evaluate some promising insecticides as foliar application for their bioefficacy against plant and leaf hoppers and toxicity against predators of high altitude rainfed rice at Hybrid Rice Evaluation Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Gudalur during 2010 - 2012. Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 30 g a.i. ha−1 and buprofezin 25 SC @ 200 g a.i. ha−1 were highly effective in checking the population of green leaf hopper and brown plant hopper by registering almost cent per cent control after three rounds of spray, followed by triazophos 40 EC @ 400 g a.i. ha−1, monocrotophos at 450 g a.i. ha−1, methyl demeton at 250 g a.i. ha−1recorded around 55.3 to 82.2 per cent reduction of leaf and plant hoppers over untreated control. Botanicals such as E. adinophoram leaf extract @ 5%, neem oil @ 3% and NSKE @ 5% were less effective than insecticides which were recorded only 35.3 to 62.4 per cent reduction of hoppers over control. The results of three season trials revealed that, all the insecticides were harmful to the population of spiders, coccinellids and rove beetles than botanicals. The order of relative safety to natural enemies based on the percent reduction over control were, E. adinophoram leaf extract @ 5% > neem oil @ 3% = NSKE @ 5% > buprofezin 25 SC @ 200 g a.i. ha−1= imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 30 g a.i. ha−1 > triazophos 40 EC @ 400 g a.i.ha−1 > monocrotophos 36 SL @ 450 g a.i.ha−1= methyl demeton 25 EC @ 250 g a.i.ha−1.


This study is aimed to finding out: (1) The superiority of mind mapping instructional method and narration instructional in influencing the students achievement on Biology. (2) The superiority of students with high interpersonal communication and low interpersonal communication in influencing the students achievement on Biology. (3) The interaction between instructional method and interpersonal communication in influencing the students achievement on Biology.
This study population is all 11th grade of APJKT and TPHP students of the 2nd state vocational high schools of North Rantau at 2011-2012 period, with number of student was 60 people. The sample was taken by clusters random sampling. The experiment class for group mind mapping method was class XI-APJKT consisting of 30 students and class XI-TPHP consisting of 30 students for narration instructional method. Interpersonal communication test was done to classified students with high interpersonal communication and low interpersonal communication. This research used quasi-experimental method with factorial design 2x2 . Statistic test used to present the data was descriptive statistical technique and followed by inferential statistics technique which is using two pathways ANOVA with significant level α = 0.05, and the last, the study conducted by doing Scheffe test. Before it, an analysis test prior with a normality test and homogenity test had been conducted.
 Based on the testing of hypothesis states shown that the students achievement on Biology who had been taught with mind mapping method is higher than narration instructional method. It can be seen from the results of Fcount = 32.15 > Ftable = 4.016. The students achievement on Biology with high interpersonal communication higher than students with low interpersonal communication. It is shown from the results of Fcount = 11.67 > Ftable = 4.016, and there are interactions between instructional method and interpersonal communication to the students achievement on Biology. It is shown from the results of Fcount = 4.77 > Ftable = 4.016 at significant level α = 0.05.
 Based on further testing using the Scheffe test showed that the students achievement on Biology who are taught with mind mapping method is higher when compared with students who are taught with the narration instructional method. Students with high interpersonal communication will get the higher achievement with mind mapping method treatment, while the students with low interpersonal communication will get the higher achievement with narration instructional method treatment.


In recent times it has become apparent that data sharing capabilities across state departments and law enforcement agencies is an issue, especially in terms of tracking, monitoring, and identifying persons of interest. There is a need to assess the image capture process, as well as sharing capabilities, and to incorporate commercially available facial recognition technology to reduce the errors in identifying persons of interest. The objective of this project is to evaluate legacy face images, assess and standardize the image capture process across Indiana Department of Corrections (DOC) agencies, integrate facial recognition to link face databases, and integrate mobile devices in law enforcement vehicles for face recognition. This research will lead to improvements in the efficiency and quality of the face image capture process in Indiana's DOC facilities and BMV branches and facilitate image sharing capabilities across Indiana state agencies.


The fovea is a highly specializedmacular regionwith a unique microanatomythat represents theareaofgreatestvisual acuity. The foveamainlyconsistsofdifferent structures thatarehighly dependent on multilayered capillary plexa for metabolic exchanges. Perifoveal capillary arcade disruption, enlargement of the foveal avascular zone, and reduction of foveal capillary density evaluated with fluorescein angiography (FA) have been negatively correlatedwith visual acuity, suggesting that theymight be useful in evaluating foveal health status.1 Diabetic macular ischemia or infarction is a sightthreatening feature of diabetic retinopathy, characterized by theocclusionof retinal capillaries in themaculaarea,withnarrowing and/or obliteration of precapillary arterioles. The resultinghypoxiacan lead toup-regulationof several growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor, thus contributing to theevolutionofdiabeticmacularedema,which is themost common cause of visual loss in diabetesmellitus. This capillary dropout sometimes can lead to extensive ischemia and subsequent visual loss out of proportion to that expected from any concomitant edema.2 The introduction of optical coherence tomography (OCT) has developed into one of the most important imaging techniques in diabetic maculopathy because of its ability to easily showsignsof intraretinalandsubretinal fluidaccumulation.The OCT examination rapidly became a crucial test to determine whether retreatment in an as-needed regimen is required and provided anatomical confirmation of the visual acuity benefits noted in the treatment of diabeticmacular edema.Nevertheless, retinal vessel changeswere still not directly visualized with OCT examination, and FA remained compulsory. The development of OCT angiography could be a dramatic changebecause it allowsone tovisualize the retinal vessel's perfusion and distinguish the superficial and deep retinal capillaryplexa.Nevertheless,OCTangiographyhas several limitations:mostof thedevicesarenotyet commercially available, the scanning field is substantially limited, and, sinceOCT angiography only shows blood flowing in the vessels, it is not able to determine pathophysiologic abnormalities (eg, capillary leakage) or differentiate ischemia from infarction. Optical coherence tomographic angiography is a novel imaging technology that enables clear, in vivovisualizationof perfused blood vesselswithout having to use injectable dyes. It provides high-resolution, 3-dimensional images of the retinal and choroidal microvasculature by separating static (tissue) from motion (blood flow) signals.3 The contrast generated between static and nonstatic tissue results in a vascular signal that is analyzedbydifferent typesof algorithms (eg, fullspectrumamplitude decorrelation and split-spectrumamplitudedecorrelation) to calculate thedecorrelationof signal amplitude fromrepeatedconsecutiveBscansat thesamelocation. Optical coherence tomographic angiography has been used3,4 to study different types of choroidal neovascularization inexudative, age-relatedmaculardegeneration.Basedon our experience, OCT angiography is useful for noninvasive monitoringof thestatusofchoroidalneovascularization inagerelatedmacular degenerationbecause functional (blood flow) and morphologic (fluid accumulation) information is simultaneously available from a single OCT angiographic scan. Although some features of active choroidal neovascularization (eg, fluorescein leakageonFA) cannotbe identifiedonOCTangiography, suchmonitoringmayprovide bothqualitative and quantitative data, therefore guiding the decisions for treatment as well as evaluating the response of choroidal neovascularization to its therapy.4 Retinal vein occlusion, macular telangiectasia, and central serous chorioretinopathy have been evaluated usingOCT angiography.More recently, its use has been extended to diabetic retinopathy. Related article page 367 Automated Quantification of Capillary Nonperfusion Original Investigation Research


This study provides the first empirical test of Information Manipulation Theory. IMT posits that individuals manipulate information simultaneously along several different dimensions in verbally deceiving others, the result being a potentially infinite range of specific message types. In the companion to this piece (McCornack, 1992), different deception‐provoking situations were generated, and examples of deceptive messages were produced and analyzed. In this report, messages involving various types of information manipulation were evaluated in terms of perceived deceptiveness and competence. Results suggest that manipulations of amount, veracity, relevance, and clarity of information all significantly influence perceived message deceptiveness and perceived message competence.


The miscible displacement of one incompress in ble fluid by another in a porous medium is governed by a system of two equations ,one of elliptic form for the pressure and the other of parabolic form for the concentration of one of the fluids.We presented the upwind-mixed method for the case D(u)≥0.The pressure is approximated by a mixed finite element method a nd the concentration by a method which upwinds the convection and incorporates d iffusion using an expanded mixed finite element method.The scheme improves upon previously methods in two respects:first,the diffusion matrix is only positive s emidefinite,and second,the scheme is not to be needed the Ω-periodic condi tion for the method of characteristics.Error estimates are derived when the impo sed external flows are smoothly distributed.A numerical experiment is given.


Abstract : The War for American Independence is commonly referred to as the Revolutionary War. It was without a doubt a revolt against the British Empire and resulted in the birth of a new nation. But was It really a revolution? If so, did the leaders of thus revolution follow any established principles for the conduct of revolutionary war? I believe it was a revolution in both character and conduct and propose to support my position by reviewing the American Revolution in the context of contemporary definitions and historical theories of revolutionary war. In looking at the first question, I will cite two sources that present definitions of revolutionary war. In "Makers of Modern Strategy", John Shy and Thomas W. Collier provide a simple definition: "Revolutionary War refers to the seizure of political power by the use of armed force." They then expand that simple definition to include in a revolution "seizure of power is by a popular or broad-based political movement, that seizure entails a fairly long period of armed conflict, and power is seized to carry out a well-advertised political or social program." Another definition presented in a National War College lecture is that, "Revolution is a radical, enduring change in social, economic and political power distribution."


Abstract Adequate design and sound operational procedures for levees, spillways, and multiple-purpose reservoirs require a knowledge of seasonal variation of precipitation of high intensity as well as soil infiltration capacities, antecedent rainfall, and snow melt. The problem of seasonal variation is approached by indirect methods since there is an inadequacy of data on large storms. A technique of areal smoothing is introduced and used to overcome lack of suitable areal distribution of large storms studied in detail. A set of bi-weekly charts is developed giving approximately equal likelihood of occurrence of high rates of rainfall over areas of 20,000 square miles in 72 hours.


This paper examines the evidence for status and wealth differentiation within the peripheral areas of Tikal, Guatemala, and intersite areas north and south of Tikal. Frequency counts of differing major shape classes show that large groups had significantly higher frequency of serving forms and more associated pottery. The technique of multidimensional scaling is used to see whether there are any qualitative differences in pottery reflecting higher status or wealth. Results of the analysis indicate that qualitative differences are present only for Ik Complex vases. There are also indications of a special relationship between central Tikal and the minor center of Navahuelal located beyond the edges of the Tikal settlement zone.


While the link among wage, BMI, height and schooling has often been estimated based on US data, this study investigates this relationship using panel data for a developing country - Ethiopia. Controlling for endogeneity of schooling and BMI, our findings indicate that wage is significantly affected by education, height and BMI for the overall sample. Disaggregation by gender shows the absence of wage penalties due to higher BMI. Height is found to be a significant factor affecting mens wage but not of women. Returns to schooling are significant, but more beneficial for women than men. We provide policy implications of our findings.


Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common pathogenic agent causing a variety of diseases in humans such as mucocutaneous and skin diseases, keratitis, and encephalitis. Although antivirals have been developed against HSV, they cannot eradicate the diseases caused by this virus. Thus, to control HSV infection, it is important to elucidate the underlying mechanism of its replication and pathogenesis. HSV encodes more than ten membrane proteins which play important roles in viral entry and egress. This review summarizes the interactions of HSV membrane proteins with the cellular membranes during viral replication.


Abstract Background This study was performed to compare severe clinical outcome between initially asymptomatic and symptomatic infections and to identify risk factors associated with high patient mortality among initially asymptomatic patients. Methods In this retrospective, nationwide cohort study, we included 5621 patients who had been discharged from isolation or died from COVID-19 by 30 April 2020. The mortality rate and admission rate to intensive care unit (ICU) were compared between initially asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. We established a prediction model for patient mortality through risk factor analysis among initially asymptomatic patients. Results The prevalence of initially asymptomatic patients upon admission was 25.8%. The mortality rates were not different between groups (3.3% vs. 4.5%, p = .17). However, initially symptomatic patients were more likely to receive ICU care compared to initially asymptomatic patients (4.1% vs. 1.0%, p < .0001). The age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index score (CCIS) was the most potent predictor for patient mortality in initially asymptomatic patients. Conclusions The mortality risk was not determined by the initial presence of symptom among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The CCIS was the most potent predictors for mortality. The clinicians should predict the risk of death by evaluating age and comorbidities but not the initial presence of symptom. Key messages The mortality rate was not different between initially asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. Symptomatic patients were more likely to admitted to the intensive care unit. Age and comorbidities were the potent risk factors for mortality.


The first Stokes component (2.31 µm) and four Stokes components up to 2.75 and 3.7-µm were obtained in a BaWO4 crystal under 1.9-µm and 1.56-µm pumping, respectively. SRS and laser breakdown thresholds were measured.


new method for the determination of trace chromium in iron ore by enhancing
effectflame atomic absorption spectrometry is proposed.The enhancing effect of sodium
dodecyl sulfate on chromium was investigated.The sensitivity for the determination of
chromium was enhanced 27 times ores that of conventiional flame atomic absorption
spectrometry.The method has been applied to the determination of Cr in iron ore with
satisfactory results.


Abstract Background Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are devastating opportunistic infections that result in significant morbidity and death in pediatric cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT) patients. Identification of risk factors for IFD will help clinical decisions relevant to the diagnosis and management of IFD in a timely manner. Despite this, data evaluating prediction risk tools for IFD in pediatric cancer are limited. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of pediatric oncology patients with a diagnosis of febrile neutropenia (FN) at UChicago Comer Children's Hospital from July 2009 to December 2016. We analyzed 13 clinical, laboratory, and treatment-related risk factors for IFD including (age, gender, underlying diagnosis, SCT status, graft vs. host disease, chemotherapy in the last 2 weeks, temperature, height, fever duration, presence of hypotension, absolute neutrophil count, duration of neutropenia, absolute monocyte count, and the absolute lymphocyte count (ALC)). IFD was stratified as possible, probable, and proven according to the latest EORTC/MSG criteria (2008). Multivariable logistic regression risk prediction models were developed with separate analyses for all suspected IFD cases and only proven and probable cases. Results A total of 667 FN episodes (FNEs) were identified in 265 patients. IFD was diagnosed in 62 episodes (9.2%) of which 13 (1.9%) were proven, 27 (4%) probable, and 22 (3.3%) possible. Five variables obtained were significantly more common in IFD. Patients presenting with hypotension and fever >5 days were highly associated with IFD (P < 0.001). SCT receipts (P < 0.01), neutropenia longer than 10 days (P = 0.02), and ALC <300 mm3 at time of presentation (P = 0.03) were additional risk factors. The final model performs very well compared with other published models with a receiver operating characteristic–area under the curve (ROC-AUC) of 86.5 for all IFD cases and ROC-AUC of 84.5 for proven, probable IFD cases. Conclusion Our findings showed important clinical markers for the development of IFD in pediatric oncology patients. A predictive regression model including identified significant factors has been created. Risk stratification with prospective external validation using this model can be used to refine the clinical approach. Disclosures All Authors: No reported Disclosures.


In Poaceae, ligules are one of the best vegetative characters for identification, varying especially in their position and morphology. However, there is still no consensus about its nature and diversity in an evolutionary context in Poaceae. Thus, the objectives of this work were: (i) to perform a review to better understand the morphological, conceptual and structural diversity variations of the ligules in grasses; (ii) to understand how this character evolved in Poaceae; (iii) to analyze, under the morphological and anatomical point of view, ligules of different morphologies and different subfamilies; and (iv) to investigate the development of ligules having different morphologies, in order to better understand its concept/definition. Data obtained in the review clarified the terms homoligulated/heteroligulated and vascularized or not, which may also be heterovascularized, five hypotheses have been identified for the definition of ligules. Based on data gathered from GrassBase we observed that 92.56% of the representatives of the grasses, have homoligulated ventral ligules, 0.96% have no ligule, 4.73% have no data in the database; 1.75% have heteroligulated ventral ligules. We also found that membranous ventral ligules are common in Puelioideae and the BOP clade, membranous-ciliated in Pharoideae, and ciliated ligules in Anomochlooideae and PACMAD clade. Panicoideae is diagnosed as the subfamily with the greatest morphological diversity of ligules. Homoligulate and ciliated ventral ligules were reconstructed as plesiomorphic in the Poaceae, several reversals have occurred within subfamilies. Dorsal ligules are common in Puelioideae and Bambusoideae. For morphological and anatomical analyses, by means of light and scanning microscopy, 18 species with various types of ligules and in different subfamilies were selected; 16 of these proceeded to the analyses of leaf ontogeny. 11, of the 18 species, presented types of ligule that differ from information in the literature. Morphologically, the type of ligule insertion was found to be a potential diagnostic character with six different patterns, of which the asymmetrical convex arch was the most common type. The anatomy of developed ligules varied with respect to: abaxial and marginal region of the ligule, number of parenchyma layers, presence or absence of intercellular spaces in the parenchyma, presence of sclerenchyma, and vascular system. Ontogetic data revealed that, regardless of the type of ligule, development occurs in three stages:(i) pre-ligula, characterized by anticlinal and periclinal divisions of the epidermis; (ii) inicial, structurally demarcated by a constriction in the upper portion and anticlinal and periclinal divisions of the subepidermal region; and (iii) final, which is the phase of growth and individualization of the ligule that occurs concomitantly with the elongation of the sheath. The absence of a primordium reveals that, at least in the species analyzed, the leaflet shows itself as an expansion of the upper portion of the sheath, which does not discard the fact that morphologically it can be considered as a separate structure from the other leaf regions due to its diagnostic value. It is important to emphasize that the absence of the ligule in Streptochaeta spicata (Anomochlooideae), besides presenting taxonomic value has important evolutionary implications. This study of the ventral ligules in Poaceae, using different approaches, clarified the definition of this character in the family, improved the knowledge on its morphology and anatomy, and corrected certain inconsistencies observed in the literature. However, given the broadness of the theme, further accurate studies of this character are still necessary.


Slow traffic refers to a close distance trip mode, giving priority of pedestrian and cycling spatial displacement power. In recent years, people start self-questioning the disadvantages of motorized traffic system and pay more attention to the slow traffic system, due to more and more serious traffic jam, environmental pollution, difficulties of parking, etc. Slow traffic is an important part of urban comprehensive transportation system, which assists and supplements public transport, and it is also a green transportation with sustainable development stratagem (energy, land, economy, and environment). The greenness of slow traffic agrees with the concept of modern garden city, which is also a vital part of the transportation system of modern garden city. It is inseparable between spatial planning of slow traffic and characteristics of urban land use. In order to proceed the planning and designing of slow traffic system, this paper will introduce the related conceptions of slow traffic island, slow traffic center and slow traffic passageway to form the slow traffic's planning scheme in Xixian District, basing on analyzing the characteristics of land use in Xixian District with the conception of garden city. The Connotation of Modern Garden City The modern garden city requires urban construction to fully coordinate with land, hill, water and field, etc. It makes fusions of village and city in a large extent, continue historical culture adequately, optimize ecotope, which considers culture as its soul, reckons water as its support, regards road as its skeleton, take greenness as its basement to form the modern garden city [1] Xixian new district is a national new district, which bear the historical mission of exploring the new-type urbanization. However, it does not mean to excessively pursue economic development index. The inevitable choices are paying more attention to the harmonious development of urban infrastructure construction and environmental development and insist sustainable development. The Analysis of the Land Use Characteristics in New District Groups Development of the Spatial Structure of Land Use. The internal Xixian District exists groups of isolated greenbelt which brought by important traffic infrastructure constructions and ecological cultural sites They are separated by natural water system, cultural relic ruins, rail facility and freeway infrastructure [2]The land use in Xixian District appears fractured groups and the land was connected by a lot of continuous zonal lands for non-construction. From the view of the spatial distribution of land plate, the distance of two nearby land plates is less than 200 meters. What's more, the areas of land plates are usually between 5 to 25 square kilometers. The spatial size of the interior of land plates is very sui Table for develop slow traffic. The new district is divided into land plates by infrastructure constructions and scenery sites zones. It can be regarded as an independent slow traffic space relatively, and then bring into the conception of slow traffic island, slow traffic center and slow traffic zone. 6th International Conference on Electronic, Mechanical, Information and Management (EMIM 2016) © 2016. The authors Published by Atlantis Press 1806 Small Construction Land, Good Land Ecological Base. The farmlands, orchards, water area, green buffers have occupied 51.02% of the total planning area of used land, and the non-construction has reached 69%, which is very suitable to establish a high-quality slow traffic environment It reflects that Xixian New District pay attention to ecotope during construction with groups' arrangement and crossed forests and fields of spatial arrangement. It can not only keep a good ecological pattern, but also can place Xixian New District in a green countryside, which creates a statuesque ecological garden with a harmonious coexistence of human and environment. Large Cultural Relics Protective Land Area, Numerous Tourist Attractions in District. The new district has numerous tourists' attractions with profound historical sediment. It continues three culture belts with urban imperial mausoleum culture, culture of Qin and Han, ancient capital culture. It explores and renovates environments to form demonstrated garden, centralizes museum and cultural creative tourism industry, and corresponds with Weihe River ecology landscape belt. It considers Changan City as a link to connect Weibei imperial mausoleum relics and Zhou&Qin&Han ancient capital relics, builds national Qin-Han cultural exhibition area and international metropolis ecological cultural relics park. [3] Many Green Belts Which Facilitating the Connections and Links of Internal Slow Traffic Space. There are Weihe River, Jing River, Feng River in the district, which belong to Yellow River System. Weihe River is the first order affluent of Yellow River, which across the whole territory from west to east, up to 50km.Weihe River flows from south to north, and Jing River flows from north to south, reaching into Weihe River. In addition, there are some small tributary systems, such as Shahe River and Zaohe River. Building Slow Traffic Space Which Matches the Land Use Characteristics of the New District Integrating the touristic and leisured city features of Xixian New District, it will build a slow traffic environment which is suitable for human, establish a slow traffic space which obey "people-oriented" idea, lead "slow going-out and public transportation" trip mode, support the construction of garden city. Finally, it will complete a safe, convenient, high-efficient, low-costing slow traffic system, which adapts to urban development, coordinates with motorized vehicle development, join together well with public transportation. [4] The slow traffic space mainly includes slow traffic island, slow traffic center and slow traffic passageway. The Planning of Slow Traffic Island. Slow traffic island restrains going out of transiting, result in difficulties of slow traffic, because it is cut by wide major road such as railway, highway, express-way and water system massif and large sites. [5] Considering it is separated by express-way and highway facilities in the internal land plate, it will divide land plates into a number of slow traffic island. Slow traffic island is the fundamental element to build slow traffic priority access network. The characteristics of slow trip mode in the internal slow traffic islands led by different characteristics of land use are different. The planning will divided slow traffic islands into three parts. One is commercial slow traffic island, whose core is commercial blocks. Pedestrian traffic in the part is active throughout the whole day. It has a large amount of going-outs, several peak traffic hours. It's entertaining and commercial activities are pretty frequent and its public transportation is advanced. The second one is large-scale residential slow traffic island. In this part, there is no obvious peak traffic hour, and its outside communications are frequent. The internal urban public transportation service level is high while in the city fringe it is relatively weak. The last one is job-housing balanced slow traffic island. It has obvious morning and evening peak traffic hours, and the public transportation is undeveloped, which has a low traffic balance. This planning combines five districts' latest layout scheme of land use to plan and design 3 kinds of slow traffic islands, at a total of 48 slow traffic islands.


The Proterozoic Aravalli-Delhi orogenic complex hosts a large number of economically important stratabound base metal sulphide deposits. In the present work, rock samples taken from Outcrop and Underground mines of Sindeskar Kalan, Vedanta Group, Rajpura Dariba-Bethumni Belt which were located at a distance of 76 Kms from Udaipur District (Rajasthan) have been studied. The chief litho units of the group were identified which contain sulfide-bearing calc-silicate and graphite mica schist, dolomite marble, calc-biotite schist and quartzite. Importance to the ore minerals like galena and sphalerite which have been reported in association with the buffer minerals like pyrite and pyrrhotite occurred in the host rocks of the study area. The study of melt inclusion (sulfide melt) of sphalerite showed the maximum temperature of melting which was 923 ̊C on the Linkam-TMS94 (the maximum temperature limit of the system is up to 1500 ̊C). The maximum temperature of melting of sphalerite reveals that the dolerite and/or pegmatite intrusion might have supplied sulfide rich melt during the study area in the geological past.


In the cloud computing era, in order to avoid computational burdens, many organizations tend to outsource their computations to third-party cloud servers. In order to protect service quality, the integrity of computation results need to be guaranteed. In this paper, we develop a game theoretic framework which helps the outsourcer to minimize its cost while ensuring the integrity of the outsourced computation. We then apply the proposed framework to two collaborative filtering algorithms and demonstrate the equilibriums together with the corresponding minimal costs. Finally, we show that, by including the intermediate results in the final output, further cost reduction can be achieved.


This paper reports the results of a comprehensive survey of Mississippi beef cattle producers regarding their current production and marketing practices and their attitudes toward and willingness to employ alternative production and marketing practices.


This article, based on a contribution to an IEE discussion meeting, tries to predict the effect of the measures being introduced by the European Commission for the creation of the Single European Market on the transmission and distribution plant business. It is an overview of the factors involved and the effects produced in a business dominated by the purchasing power of large electrical utilities.


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The metastable, ferromagnetic, tetragonal phase in the Mn-Al system has been obtained by isothermal transformation of a high-temperature phase. Transmission electron micrographs of specimens of this phase so obtained (bulk iHc = 1130 oe) show striations of light (transmitting) and dark (non-transmitting) material. The striations are presumed to arise from stresses induced by the transformation and/or cooling. Transmission electron diffractograms contain individual patterns both with and without superlattice reflections. Respective patterns reveal axial ratios of 0.90 and 0.94, and are correlated with the dark and light areas of the micrographs. From diffraction data it is concluded that the trace of the boundary between the light and dark regions coincides with a projection of the c axis. The possibility of coherency as a mechanism for the high coercive force, analogous to CoPt, is discussed. The type of cooperative atomic interaction as related to the shift in the axial ratio is also discussed.


In this note, we first give two counterexamples to the comparison principles given by L. Chen and J. Sun [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 325 (2007) 830-842]. Then we suggest and show corrected versions of the comparison principles.


of the distal histidine is due to the stability of the final bound state rather than an intrinsic bond strength difference. The implications of increased dynamics on the distal side of the pocket after ligand binding will be discussed in terms of ligand migration inside GlbN and related globins. 1) Scott et al., Biochemistry, 2010, 49: 7000-7011. 2) Pond et al., Biomolecular NMR Assignments, 2009, 3: 211-214. Supported by NSF grant MCB 0843439.


Given the great importance of innovation for economic development, each country strives to adapt its business environment to the continuous development of innovation. At the beginning of the Covid-19 health crisis, the question was what the impact on innovation would be. Investments in innovations have shown great resilience in the conditions of the pandemic, especially in the field of modern information and communication technologies and scientific research activities. North America and Europe continue to be ahead of other regions in terms of innovation. The aim of this paper is to point out the importance of innovation as a factor of economic development in the conditions of the Covid-19 health crisis. The first part of the paper points out the role of innovation as a factor of economic development. The second part of the paper is dedicated to the analysis of the Global Innovation Index for 2021 and the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis on innovation. The third part of the paper analyzes the innovation in the Republic of Serbia and gives recommendations for improving the innovativeness of the economy of the Republic of Serbia in the conditions of the Covid-19 health crisis. After a comprehensive analysis of the available literature, relevant conclusions are presented.


Quan-you 527 were adopted to investigate the yield and main characters of six different basic seedling numbers,and then,the optimum transplanted basic seedling number of mechanical transplanted double late hybrid rice was studied.The results showed that when the basic seedling number below 832 500 shoots/hm2,the yield increased obviously with increasing basic seedling number;when beyond this number,the yield increased not obviously.It indicated that the suitable basic seedling number for mechanical transplanted double season late hybrid rice is 832 500 shoots/hm2.


Watampone Bone is downtown district which has a variety of cultural heritage, in the form of goods, objects, and areas that have historical value. This happens because the district Bone is one of the great kingdom in the archipelago in the past, characterized by the statue of Whitewater Palakka established in 1991. Based on the existing historical, this place became the center of a tourist destination, relax and socialize. However, the condition of the area is currently experiencing a setback, there is physical damage to the region, the region that does not change the function as intended, so it does not fully meet the needs of the community. To answer the needs of the surrounding community, then the revitalization of the historic district as a cultural heritage in the City Watampone. Revitalization of this area use the theme Arung Palakka Butta region. This theme is based on the history of the area. On this theme determined the form in which all the physical design refers to the form. Forms, namely: umbrellas, Spear, Sokko Racca and Balla Soba (Sauroja). This form has a special meaning for Whitewater Palakka and regions. This is done to create an area that has the image of the region.


Objective To investigate the clinical diagnostic value of calcification amplification in mammary CR(computed radiography)to improve the diagnostic rate of mammary gland diseases.Methods 80 images,containing small calcification,with breast diseases,from database are divided into 2 groups.In a group,calcification is amplified and printed in film which is combined with mammogram,comparing to only initial photos in other group,to be analysed by specialist.Results In the first group,the rate of accordance is 76%,and 63% in the other group.Conclusion Amplfying calcification in mammary CR can improve clinical diagnosis.


Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between lecturers' ability to identify the extent of information need, access information and utilization of digital library resources in Federal Universities, Southern Nigeria.

Design/methodology/approach
Correlational research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised 6,653 lecturers' with a sample size of 665 selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Instruments for data collection were cognitive test and questionnaire used for utilization of digital library resources. Kuder–Richardson method was used to establish the internal reliability coefficient, yielding the score 0.77, 0.78, respectively, and Cronbach alpha for questionnaire yielding 0.81. Data collected were analyzed using the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. In testing the hypotheses, p-value was used to determine the level of significance at the 0.05 alpha level.

Findings
The results show low positive relationship between abilities to identify the extent of information, access information in the utilization of digital library resources. The hypotheses were rejected, indicating a positive relationship between abilities to identify extent of information need, access information and utilization of digital library resources.

Originality/value
The findings of this study provide novel facts that help to clarify existing uncertainties and ambiguity in the link between some elements of information literacy and the use of digital library resources in developing economies such as Nigeria.


We present a case of pelvic osteosarcoma in an 18-year-old woman with a tumor thrombus in the left iliac vein, extending to the inferior vena cava. Tumor thrombus has been rarely described with osteosarcoma, with only 14 cases in the literature.


A series of ordered mesoporous CoAl2O4 spinel-based metal oxides with different Co content were facilely synthesized via a one-step evaporation-induced self-assembly method and utilized as catalysts for CO2 reforming of CH4. These mesoporous catalysts, which have unique textural properties and outstanding thermal stabilities, exhibited excellent catalytic performances under various reaction conditions. The ordered mesostructures in the catalysts could provide sufficiently accessible Co active sites for gaseous reactants and stabilize Co metallic nanoparticles via confinement effects within the mesoporous frameworks. These mesoporous catalysts exhibited better anti-coke abilities than non-mesoporous catalysts or traditional supported catalysts, thus acting as a promising series of potential catalyst candidates for CO2 reforming of CH4.


Objective To supply a scientific basis for uniting the reference value standard of heart rate of Chinese men.Methods The relationship between the reference value of heart rate and seven geographical factors in 29 870 healthy Chinese men from 82 areas in China was investigated.Results The geographical factors were correlated with reference value of heart rate of Chinese men(F=12.65,P0.000 1).Using mathematical regression analysis,one regression equation was inferred:=78.07+0.021 00X1-1.545X3+0.010 00X5+3.562X7±13.28.In the above equation,is the reference value of heart rate of men;X1 is the altitude(m);X2 is the annual sunshine duration(h);X3 is the annual mean air temperature(℃);X5 is precipitation(mm);X7 is the annual mean wind speed(m/s);13.28 is the value of the residual standard deviations.Conclusion If geographical values are obtained in some areas,the reference value of heart rate of Chinese men in this area can be inferred using the regression equation.Furthermore,according to the similarity of the reference value of heart rate of Chinese men,China can be divided into eight regions.


STUDY OBJECTIVES
To determine (1) the efficacy and safety of ondansetron in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in male outpatients; (2) prognostic factors for PONV in male outpatients; and (3) patients' perceptions of the debilitating effects of PONV in the ambulatory surgery setting.

DESIGN
Prospective, randomized, stratified, double-blind study.

SETTING
Multicenter-24 medical centers.

PATIENTS
468 ASA physical status I and II males at least 12 years of age scheduled for general anesthesia.

INTERVENTIONS
All patients received intravenous ondansetron 4 mg or placebo prior to undergoing general balanced (opioid) anesthesia.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS
In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the number of emetic episodes, vital signs, adverse events, and nausea assessments were recorded by a blinded observer. After discharge, and until the end of the 24-hour study period, patients completed a diary that collected emetic episodes, adverse events, nausea, and pharmacoeconomic data. There were no differences in patient demographics or safety profiles between groups. The number of patients with no emesis and no nausea during the 24-hour study period was significantly greater (p < 0.05) with ondansetron 4 mg compared with placebo. Prognostic factors for an increased likelihood of developing PONV in males included a history of motion sickness or previous PONV, patients undergoing nonorthopedic procedures, and surgeries lasting longer than one hour. Finally, 38% of patients experiencing PONV perceived PONV to be as, or more debilitating than, the aftereffects of surgery itself.

CONCLUSIONS
Ondansetron 4 mg was more effective than placebo in preventing PONV in male outpatients. Males at potential risk for developing PONV include: (1) those with a history of motion sickness and/or PONV; (2) patients undergoing nonorthopedic procedures; and (3) procedures lasting longer than one hour. Such patients may benefit from receipt of a prophylactic antiemetic. Postoperative nausea and vomiting has a debilitating effect that can be differentiated by patients from the effects of surgery itself.


Brain metabolism was studied in normotensive rats after unilateral carotid artery clamping combined with graded hypoxemia. Clamping plus lowering the arterial oxygen tension (Pao 2 ) to 28 mm Hg for 30 minutes caused a rise in lactate and a moderate change in energy state in the ipsilateral hemisphere. After Pao 2 21 mm Hg for 30 minutes, the ipsilateral hemisphere showed a more pronounced acidosis and energy change, but no decline in glucose substrate. These biochemical changes were interpreted as reflecting profound anoxemia rather than ischemia. Thirty minutes after reoxygenation and release of carotid clamp, both hemispheres of Pao2 28 animals were normal, but the clamped side of Pao 2 21 animals still showed an abnormal energy state and lactic acidosis. At least in this model, hypoxemia alone is sufficient to cause irreversible damage to brain tissue.


O ur traditional understanding of how spinal cord stimulation (SCS) works relies on gate control theory, put forth by Melzack and Wall, in which ascending input from the posterior columns closes the gate on ascending spinothalamic tract fibers carrying pain sensations. Thus, patients effectively trade in sensations of pain for paresthesias, which themselves can often become unpleasant. A newer form of SCS known as high-frequency SCS operates at 10 kHz (known as HF10), avoiding the paresthesias that are perceptible at lower frequencies. To date, there have been no large studies providing head-to-head comparisons between HF10 and traditional SCS. In a recent report inAnesthesiology, results are presented from the first randomized, controlled trial comparing the 2 modalities (the SENA-RCT study). A multicenter trial across 10 pain treatment centers enrolled 241 patients over 7 months, with 171 subjects ultimately undergoing implantation of an SCS system (the Table gives baseline demographic and clinical data). Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either HF10 or a commercial SCS system. Similar to routine clinical practice, patients were trialed on an external stimulator for up to 14 days first to measure short-term response and appropriateness for permanent placement of a stimulator. The study was designed and powered to assess for noninferiority. The primary end points were assessed at 3 months and included percentage of patient responders (.50% reduction in visual analog scale score) without a neurological deficit. Secondary end points included percentage changes in back and leg pain and Oswestry Disability Index. At 3 months, 84.5% of patients undergoing HF10 therapy were back pain responders and


Objective and background:  The Fifteen‐Count Breathlessness Score (15CBS) has been reported to quantify breathlessness. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the 15CBS in adults with COPD.


The mite Kennethiella trisetosa is phoretic on adults of the wasp Ancistrocerus antilope and develops in the nest with immature wasps. Female mites and a large type of male develop oviparously, whereas a small male develops oviparously. Small males kill each other, but are ignored by large males. By mating with females before small males are mature, large males may monopolize fertilization. Larvae of female wasps usually destroy mites within their cells but, as adults, are reinfested when mated by mite-bearing males. Each time a male wasp mates, about half of its mites transfer to the female. The population structure of the mites has resulted in female-biased sex ratios. Despite feeding by mites on wasp body fluids, the two species could be mutually beneficial.


Unavailability of good quality seeds of recommended big onion varieties is a major constraint for increasing the productivity of big onion cultivation in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this study was to investigate the financial feasibility of big onion production using domestically produced true seeds at farmer level. The specific objectives of the study were to compare big onion yields obtained using local and imported true seeds, compare the financial viability of big onion production using local and imported true seeds and to assess the financial viability of local true seed production in Matale district. A production function was estimated to achieve the first objective and cost benefit analysis was conducted to achieve the second and third objectives. Primary data were collected from 144 big onion farmers and 74 big onion seed farmers in Matale district. The production function estimates showed that the yield with local true seeds was 1.32 times higher than that obtained from imported true seeds. The profitability of big onion cultivation with local true seeds and imported true seeds were Rs. 27.69 and 12.95 per kg, respectively, in Yala 2009. The profitability of local true seed production was Rs. 4,497 per kg in Maha 2008/09. These results indicate that true seed production is financially feasible at farmer level and commercial big onion production using local true seed is more financially attractive when compared to that of imported true seeds. Key words: Big onion seeds; Cost benefit analysis; Financial viability. DOI: 10.4038/tar.v22i1.2675 Tropical Agricultural Research Vol. 22 (1): 107-112 (2010)


Purpose: To report a case of outer retinal folds following pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane peel. Methods: Retrospective case report. Spectral-domain and en face optical coherence tomography findings are described. Results: A 54-year-old man presented with distorted vision 1 month following pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane peel and subsequent cataract extraction. Optical coherence tomography of the affected eye revealed ripple-type and taco-type outer retinal folds. En face optical coherence tomography illustrated a curvilinear characteristic pattern of the folds that spontaneously resolved with follow-up. Conclusion: The authors report a case of outer retinal folds developing in a patient following pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peel. En face optical coherence tomography findings of outer retinal folds may enhance diagnosis.


Join cost calculation has so far dealt exclusively with acoustic speech parameters, and a large number of distance metrics have previously been tested in conjunction with a wide variety of acoustic parameterisations. In contrast, we propose here to calculate distance in articulatory space. The motivation for this is simple: physical constraints mean a human talker's mouth cannot "jump" from one configuration to a different one, so smooth evolution of articulator positions would also seem desirable for a good candidate unit sequence. To test this, we built Festival Multisyn voices using a large articulatory-acoustic dataset. We first synthesised 460 TIMIT sentences and confirmed our articulatory join cost gives appreciably different unit sequences compared to the standard Multisyn acoustic join cost. A listening test (3 sets of 25 sentence pairs, 30 listeners) then showed our articulatory cost is preferred at a rate of 58% compared to the standard Multisyn acoustic join cost.


Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are common, affecting 2-5% of the general population. Individuals with positive thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) have an increased risk of autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's thyroiditis), as well as autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease). As the possible causative genes of TPOAbs and AITD remain largely unknown, we performed GWAS meta-analyses in 18,297 individuals for TPOAb-positivity (1769 TPOAb-positives and 16,528 TPOAb-negatives) and in 12,353 individuals for TPOAb serum levels, with replication in 8,990 individuals. Significant associations (P<5×10−8) were detected at TPO-rs11675434, ATXN2-rs653178, and BACH2-rs10944479 for TPOAb-positivity, and at TPO-rs11675434, MAGI3-rs1230666, and KALRN-rs2010099 for TPOAb levels. Individual and combined effects (genetic risk scores) of these variants on (subclinical) hypo- and hyperthyroidism, goiter and thyroid cancer were studied. Individuals with a high genetic risk score had, besides an increased risk of TPOAb-positivity (OR: 2.18, 95% CI 1.68–2.81, P = 8.1×10−8), a higher risk of increased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels (OR: 1.51, 95% CI 1.26–1.82, P = 2.9×10−6), as well as a decreased risk of goiter (OR: 0.77, 95% CI 0.66–0.89, P = 6.5×10−4). The MAGI3 and BACH2 variants were associated with an increased risk of hyperthyroidism, which was replicated in an independent cohort of patients with Graves' disease (OR: 1.37, 95% CI 1.22–1.54, P = 1.2×10−7 and OR: 1.25, 95% CI 1.12–1.39, P = 6.2×10−5). The MAGI3 variant was also associated with an increased risk of hypothyroidism (OR: 1.57, 95% CI 1.18–2.10, P = 1.9×10−3). This first GWAS meta-analysis for TPOAbs identified five newly associated loci, three of which were also associated with clinical thyroid disease. With these markers we identified a large subgroup in the general population with a substantially increased risk of TPOAbs. The results provide insight into why individuals with thyroid autoimmunity do or do not eventually develop thyroid disease, and these markers may therefore predict which TPOAb-positives are particularly at risk of developing clinical thyroid dysfunction.


Subtitle: Ensuring velocity in the critical parts supply chain is a major focus for manufacturers -- and their carriers and 3PLs. How can shippers and their partners work together to expedite this facet of the supply chain?


In this work, we explore the ability of Oscillation-Based Test (OBT) for testing OTA-C filters (Operational Transconductance Amplifier - Capacitor) based circuits under radiation conditions. We adopt an OTA as a case study for testing. The effectiveness of the strategy is qualified by means of fault simulation. It is known that there are several parameters moving when submitting a circuit to radiation, such as carrier's mobility or Threshold Voltage (VTH). This paper presents an exploring experience when trying to test a circuit under environmental radiation conditions. The idea is to observe the oscillation condition for OBT under a radiation-dependent oscillating parameter in order to obtain certain usage limits for the OBT technique, among some other useful conclusions.


Network security risk assessment and mitigation are two processes in the risk management framework which need to be done accurately to improve the overall security level of a network. In this paper, in order to increase the accuracy of vulnerability exploitation probability estimation in the risk assessment phase, in addition to inherent characteristics of vulnerabilities, their temporal characteristics are also considered. In the risk mitigation phase, Bayesian decision networks are used to model interconnections between vulnerabilities that enable the attacker to achieve a particular goal, the security countermeasures covering these vulnerabilities, their cost of implementation and resulted outcome. Using Bayesian decision networks, our approach yields scalability and integration of risk assessment and mitigation processes. A cost-benefit analysis is done to identify the minimum-cost hardening security measures in situations where the allocated budget for network security hardening is limited. The experimental results show that the proposed method effectively improves the security level of a test network in terms of determining the optimal security risk mitigation plans.


This paper describes the background for strengthening international cooperation and exchange in coconut science and technology and gives the overview of Chinese coconut science and technology international cooperation, following by analysis of the problems of Chinese coconut science and technology international cooperation such as being lack of internationally competitive high-tech and deep processing coconut products in Chinese coconut industry, being lack of high-level coconut scientific and technological cooperation and exchange of international talent, being lack of developing larger cooperation research projects in coconut industry with foreign research institutions. At last, this paper proposed suggestions about developing Chinese coconut science and technology international cooperation and exchange.


The aim of this work is to increase an understanding of how the division between a technical and personal expression in teaching the drums in the genres of rock, pop and jazz, and how teachers work around or with the concepts of personal expression and technique. I have interviewed four teachers and used the qualitative interview method. The following research questions are the basis of the work: Is there a clear division between the elements that focus on a technical and personal expression in teaching the drums in high school and school of music and arts - and if so, what is the relationship between those elements? How do drum teachers handle these two concepts in their teaching? The results indicate that all the informants include elements that revolve around both a technical and personal expression in drum lessons. They sometimes combine these two, but the results also show that the use may depend on the nature of teaching rather than an active choice made by the informants. The participating teachers define self-expression as anything that relates to the musical side of playing as opposed to the technical, which has to do with technical expertise. Focus on the lesson tends to lean more to the personal expression, as long as the student has reached a certain basic level of technique. Common to all informants is that the focus has shifted from a more technical and craft-oriented focus to a more individual emphasis with a focus on expression, with an increase in work experience. The informants who have worked at both the high school and school of music and arts level believe that grades may constrain the choice of focus, as self-expression may seem more difficult to assess than technical skills.


Stellar population synthesis techniques for predicting the observable light emitted by a stellar population have extensive applications in numerous areas of astronomy. However, accurate predictions for small populations of young stars, such as those found in individual star clusters, star-forming dwarf galaxies, and small segments of spiral galaxies, require that the population be treated stochastically. Conversely, accurate deductions of the properties of such objects also require consideration of stochasticity. Here we describe a comprehensive suite of modular, open-source software tools for tackling these related problems. These include the following: a greatly-enhanced version of the SLUG code introduced by da Silva et al., which computes spectra and photometry for stochastically or deterministically sampled stellar populations with nearly arbitrary star formation histories, clustering properties, and initial mass functions; CLOUDY_SLUG, a tool that automatically couples SLUG-computed spectra with the CLOUDY radiative transfer code in order to predict stochastic nebular emission; BAYESPHOT, a general-purpose tool for performing Bayesian inference on the physical properties of stellar systems based on unresolved photometry; and CLUSTER_SLUG and SFR_SLUG, a pair of tools that use BAYESPHOT on a library of SLUG models to compute the mass, age, and extinction of mono-age star clusters, and the star formation rate of galaxies, respectively. The latter two tools make use of an extensive library of pre-computed stellar population models, which are included in the software. The complete package is available at http://www.slugsps.com.


A collection of wearable communicating devices generates signals that may be detected and analyzed to produce a fingerprint of the collection of wearable devices. An analysis unit may recognize patterns or other information in detected signals and generate a fingerprint of a body area network corresponding to the collection of wearable devices. The fingerprint may be fuzzy fingerprint, matchable with a fingerprint of a similar, but not necessarily identical, collection of wearable devices that has been previously generated or obtained. The fingerprint may be used for tracking or other purposes. Some embodiments may allow the generation of additional signals that modify the fingerprint.


According to the monitoring results of water bloom incident occurring in Niululing Reservoir in Mar. 2004, this paper analyzed the preliminary reasons for its occurrence and appropriately advanced the preventive and control measures for its prospective occurrence, which is of some value for water bloom control in south China.


OBJECTIVES
Guidelines from the Institute of Medicine's 1990 report call for weight gains during pregnancy that are higher than those previously recommended. This study examines the potential implications of compliance with these guidelines for postpartum weight retention.

METHODS
Weight retention 10 to 18 months following delivery was examined for selected women who had live births in the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey. Women's actual weight gains during pregnancy were retrospectively classified according to the Institute of Medicine's guidelines.

RESULTS
Weight retention following delivery increased as weight gain increased, and Black women retained more weight than White women with comparable weight gain. The median retained weight for White women who gained the amount now being recommended was 1.6 lb whereas that for Black women was 7.2 lb.

CONCLUSIONS
If pregnant White women gain weight according to the institute's guidelines, they need not be concerned about retaining a substantial amount of weight postpartum. Our findings suggest, however, that Black women are in need of advice about how to lose weight following delivery.


Sound is an essential medium by which we interact with between others and our environment. However, temporary or permanent threshold shifts which are health hazards can be caused by excessive noise.


A systematic uniform coupling scheme is introduced for synchronizing almost all chaotic systems. Namely, one may synchronize chaotic systems by the uniform control scheme, i.e., a simple feedback coupling with the updated feedback strength. Unlike the usual linear feedback, the variable feedback strength is automatically adapted to synchronize two almost arbitrary identical chaotic systems, and such technique does not require to determine numerically any additive parameters. So this scheme is analytical, and simple to implement in practice. In addition, the chaotic synchronization based on such controller is global, nonlinearly stable, and quite robust against the effect of noise. The well-known models such as Lorenz and Rössler hyperchaos systems are used to illustrate the validity of this theoretic method.


Moisture influence on solid wood bonded with modified starch. A growing and developing population is contributing to the ever-increasing global warming, which is caused, among other things, by the heavy use of chemicals. Most of them are crude oil-based, which is a non-renewable source. That is why the population tries to find organic substitutes in every area, even in the wood industry. Here, the most common and popular binders - amine resins, are subjected in research to partial or full replacement by more natural binders, non-formaldehyde, made of renewable raw materials, preferably plant-based. In this project, the studies were carried out on the possibility of starch-based glue application in wood bonding and its effect on glued birch wood (Betula L.) under various environmental storage conditions of bonded samples. The results show, that the samples at room temperature and normal humidity, as well as another – additionally dried, have a very similar shear strength. In-wood damages, on the other hand, are much more varied. The research also included moistened samples, which gave poorer results. Based on the results, it can be concluded, that modified starch is a very good organic glue, that can potentially replace some chemical products in certain applications.


Improved delay-dependent robust absolute stability conditions for a class of uncertain time-delay systems with nonlinearities subject to sector-bounded constraints are proposed. These conditions are in terms of linear matrix inequalities, which are obtained by choosing new Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals. Both the cases with time-varying and time-invariant nonlinearities are considered. Numerical examples are provided to show that the robust absolute stability conditions are less conservative than some existing ones in the literature.


index RH on an elective admission (0.69 (0.62–0.77), p<0.001). A comorbidity score of >5 was associated with 40% increased further surgery risk (1.41 (1.05–1.89), p=0.023). 51% subjects had a colonoscopy within 2 years of index RH. Recommended 6–12 month colonoscopy assessment increased from 14% in 2007 to 29% in 2016. Overall, unadjusted 6–12 month colonoscopy was 22% however this varied 4-fold between providers. Adjusting for further surgery, illness that might prevent or delay colonoscopy or subject death, 42% of subjects did not undergo a 6–12 month colonoscopy. This fell to 26% if colonoscopy was included. Figure 1 shows a funnel plot of 6–12 month colonoscopy following right hemicolectomy (RH) for Crohn's disease by provider. Dots represent providers and lines indicate 1, 2 and 3 standard deviations from the mean. Conclusions Despite novel therapeutics and better understanding of the natural history of CD there remains a high risk of recurrent surgery. Colonoscopy assessment after RH has been increasing over time but there remain large unexplained variations in colonoscopy practice between providers.


In order to find out the root cause of cross bearer welds' cracks in general-purpose gondola cars, the relationship between asymmetric structure and stress distribution is studied in this paper. Firstly, the concept of asymmetry coefficient and stress distribution cluster is proposed, and the asymmetric coefficients' calculation methods of independent and dependent variables are given, respectively, in two-dimensional space. Secondly, according to the different positions of side column 1 and side column 2, 30 local models are established, the cross bearer weld stresses are extracted after finite element simulation, and the stress distribution clusters of cross bearer weld stresses are formed. Finally, the asymmetry coefficients of the side columns are calculated, and the correlation between the positions of the side columns and the weld stresses is studied using the methods of Pearson correlation coefficient and complex correlation coefficient. The results show that the correlation between the stress of cross bearer weld 2 and the positions of the side columns is much higher than that between the stress of cross bearer weld 1 and the positions of the side columns. Meanwhile, it shows that the method presented in this paper is feasible and effective for the analysis and research of asymmetric structures. These combined with the calculation method of the correlation coefficient.


The influence of active mixtures,including fly-ash and silica fume,on the performance of pavement cement concrete was mainly researched in the paper.There were 10 mix designs of concrete using the orthogonal method.The samples were maintained for 28 days in the standard condition and then tested for bending strength,compression strength,permeability,and anti-freezing,and thawing performance.The relationships of these properties and proportioning of concrete were established using a regression method.The experimental results show that adding additives of fly-ash and silica fumes can increase the density of concrete,reduce the permeability of concrete,and improve the anti-freezing and thawing performance.The optimum proportioning was recommended based on the economical and technical considerations,as well as field verifications.


Malicious actors exploit social media to inflate stock prices, sway elec-tions, spread misinformation, and sow discord. To these ends, they employ tactics that include the use of inauthentic accounts and campaigns. Methods to detect these abuses currently rely on features specifically designed to target suspicious behaviors. However, the effectiveness of these methods decays as malicious behaviors evolve. To address this challenge, we propose a general language for modeling social media account behavior. Words in this language, called BLOC, consist of symbols drawn from distinct alphabets representing user actions and content. The language is highly flexible and can be applied to model a broad spectrum of legitimate and suspicious online behaviors without extensive fine-tuning. Using BLOC to represent the behaviors of Twitter accounts, we achieve performance comparable to or better than state-of-the-art methods in the detection of social bots and coordinated inauthentic behavior.


The modern society has been changing from the age of the letter to the image owing to the remarkable development of mass media. The general public who are for the most part moderns have been collecting lots of knowledge and various information throughout the mass media. Therefore the topic that is regarded as important in mass media has become matters of common interests. There used to be stars who are far from the general public looking on them, while at this time celebrity who offers an image to the public. In these days the image of celebrity represented the modern society as one of moving industry. This celebrity who is essential to the marketing plays an important role in satisfying individual desire and taste as the value of culture. Celebrity of today has been making an internal appearance perfectly beyond external features, which means that they can participate in public`s life such as human instinct and the way of life and style. This makes the public realize his or her image and character from potential desire that the public have and finally the public are satisfied with their identical action. At the peek of the mass cultural industry, there are celebrity who retain their absolute culture power in our society thanks to the public identify with themselves. With various reason and point of view, the public are wildly excited by celebrity, and which make them develop the imitation. The public just don`t like and idolize but standardize the specified celebrity as for their style and fashion. This is called the phenomenon of Wannabe who are trying very hard to be like another person. This identification of wannabe plays an catalytic role itself. The imitation which copy or follow what the celebrity consume, use and even own is connected with similar item and futhermore influence their internal and mental sides. The image and style of celebrity spreads out the general public throughout the mass media such as newspaper, advertisement, magazine, TV and Internet and trend setter, fashionista, and wannabe who are fashion leader groups lead to various sub-culture. On the basis of theoretical data, I have analyzed some documents such as newspaper, magazine, preceding thesis and have tried to find out how the fashion style has been carried and that the celebrity has played an important role in spreading the popular fashion style. And also I have placed an emphasis on them to take an active part in fashion industry for the purpose of approaching to the general public easily. This result will make the celebrity popularize the fashion style and besides the public is familiar with that style. If the fashion industry select not only the model but also item which is coincident with brand image, the prospects of fashion industry will be bright.


From perspectives of new public service theory,this paper discusses the fundamental problems of the historical evolution and highlight of public value of National Games by using the methods of logic induction and literature analysis.Based on the analysis and discrimination of basic and public value,the evolutionary history of National Games' public value can be divided into three stages of paying attention to the value of public education,social utility and public service.The research suggests that National Games will increasingly highlight the essence of public value and the features of strategy,democratic and responsibility at the present stage.


Overview Although most children in sub-Saharan Africa do not currently have access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), the numbers are increasing. Palliative care should be integrated into paediatric medical care at all stages of HIV disease and for all levels of care including those in which ART is available. Palliative care can enhance symptom management, adherence, and quality of life for children undergoing ART. Moreover, ART is the most potent form of palliative care for HIV disease.


Transeuropean railway freight networks will be opened to competition from March 2003. In principle, freight trains from a similar company should be able to use the networks of different countries without being delayed by changes in engine or driver. The set-up of this critical point of the new European Guidelines (2001/12-13-14) will be accompanied by technical and political difficulties. This issue is particularly acute in France where infrastructure tolls are relatively low, forcing the State to highly subsidise the infrastructure management (RFF). As the latest White Paper of the European Commission reminds it, infrastructure charges should equal the marginal social cost, taking into account long term considerations, like Ramsey-Boiteux based modifications. These apparently simple principles are actually hard to implement because they tackle several goals: to favour the best possible use of the rail network; to cover all or part of the operating and maintenance cost of the rail network; to reflect the level of service provided to the carrier; and to contribute to the costs of developing the rail network. Each national railroad infrastructure charging policy brings its own answer to the issue, weighting these goals differently depending on national priorities and traditions. These particularities will be acknowledged in a brief presentation of the British, German and French charging policies. This will lead us to stress some paradoxes, which make the case for changing the current charging policies. The most obvious one comes from the fact that tolls were high in a country where investments were low (United-Kingdom) and low where investments were large (France). The solution proposed, and already on going in some countries, is to differentiate charges in time and space and to take into account very closely the abilities to contribute as well as the service quality. In places where investments are critical to increase capacity, higher charges are required. For the covering abstract see ITRD E126595.


Abstract Four pairs of paddocks of prairie grass (Bromus willdenowii Kunth cv. Grasslands Matua) and white clover (Trifolium repens L. cv. Grasslands Pitau) were grazed by lactating cows 3 times in rotation between September 1988 and February 1989 to residuals of either 6 cm height and 1.5–2.5 t DM/ha residual mass (hard grazing, Treatment H) or 12 cm height and 2.5–3.51 DM/ha (lax grazing, Treatment L). Detailed measurements were made of the effects of grazing management and season upon plant and tiller populations, and upon prairie grass plant tissue dynamics. Treatment H reduced the leaf appearance interval by 35% and the number of live leaves per tiller by 17%, compared with Treatment L. Leaf weight and total dry weight per tiller were also substantially reduced by hard grazing, though the reductions were greater after the first (39 and 53%) and second grazings (53 and 74%) than after the third grazing (22 and 22%). Hard grazing reduced tiller numbers per plant and per unit area by 22 and 37% respecti...


This paper presents results of experiment aimed to find out foreign students'' common errors in the perception of Russian verbal images of seasons. A classification of the errors is suggested. Three groups of the errors are discussed: 1) errors in the verbal image paradigm, 2) errors in the semantic structure, 3) errors in the evaluation of the figurative level.


Throughout AT&T Federal Systems Advanced Technologies (FSAT), many systems engineering processes were used by the various organizations, making it difficult to compare measures of effectiveness for each project's process. About one year ago, FSAT management chartered a Process Management Team (PMT) to develop a standard Systems Engineering process for FSAT. After one year, the PMT issued a generic Systems Engineering process document that will be used by all projects within FSAT. The process can be tailored to either commercial or government contracts and conforms to MIL‐STD‐499B. The standard process has been modeled in a computer‐aided engineering tool and is available to new projects on a computer disc. To support the process, special courses were developed to teach process fundamentals and give projects a jump‐start. In addition, a metrics program has been established that monitors and provides feedback to all projects using the standard or tailored process.


Objective To evaluate the safety and efficiency of postoperative medication instructions to patients with pterygium during the perioperative period.Methods A total of 194 patients(208 eyes) with pterygium received perioperative health instructions and regulated medication instructions to prevent infections,recurrence and corticosteroids induced ocular hypertension.Results No patient had postoperative infections.Corneal epithelia were all healed within 1 week postoperatively.One patient had ocular surface granuloma and recovered after corticosteroid treatment.Five eyes had recurrence lesions and the recurrence rate was 2.4%.Conclusion Perioperative nursing and postoperative medication instructions are necessary to improve the therapeutic efficacy and decrease the incidence rate of postoperative complications of patients with pterygium.


Coulomb stress change calculation has been playing an important part in investigating fault interactions and earthquake triggering.However,the results of most workers showed that Coulomb stress changes(or earthquake triggering effects)would become larger and larger with the increase of apparent frictional coefficients.This phenomenon is clearly in contradiction with our common knowledge in which frictional stress should resist fault slip and inhibit earthquakes under any circumstances.By analyzing the formula for calculating Coulomb stress changes(ACFS),we found that previous research did not take into account the additional CFS whichare only resulted from the variations of frictional coefficients.Suppose the depth of typical receiver fault is 15 km,the value of combined CFS will be as large as about 39.2MPa when the variation of apparent friction coefficient is 0.1(e.g.,from 0.3to 0.4),whereas traditional CFS is only 0.8 MPa.If we incorporated the additional CFS in calculation,the above contradiction will disappear completely.Therefore,it is suggested that we should consider changes of combined CFS due to the variation of the friction coefficient,especially when we compare different Coulomb stress models with different apparent frictional coefficients.


This essay discusses some of the ways in which the Art of Costume, that designed and produced high quality technical artefacts, has been collected in Italy (Roma, Napoli, Torino, Firenze, Milan and Pisa). We intend to offer a scientific documented research of these particular artefacts and of the related implications and problems that come from conservation also in Europe (France and UK). The activity of ANAI (Italian National Archives Association), is offering a state-of-the-art that has no precedent on the subject of fashion in Italy. Fundamental is the development of an impressively comprehensive portal on fashion, "Fashion Archive of Nine Hundred", that provides precious information also on the subject of Art costume production in Italy, especially on the relation between fashion and performing arts and/or cinema (see the international worhshops in Rome: Farani, Tirelli, Sorelle Fontana and Maison Gattinoni).  From 2005 there is an agreement between the University of Pisa and the Cerratelli Foundation, targeted to the cataloguing of the patrimony. This Institution houses high quality costumes, made for the theatre and cinema, that are also included in an original scientific research based on new computer technology.


Despite the continuing emphasis on the importance of clinical skills, these skills do not appear to be improving and may actually be declining. The 'unity of knowledge and action' is a medicine directed precisely at this disease. The 'unity of knowledge and action' helps to learn from failure and successes, learn from mistakes of predecessors and institute a behaviour that prevents repetition of these mistakes.


This article is an evaluation of gender roles in the Planet Blue Japanese high school textbook. Using criteria built on biases found by Jane Sunderland, it evaluates the textbook on basis of exclusion, subordination and distortion, and degradation. On the whole, the textbook appears to have made significant improvement in these three criteria, especially in the presentation of career roles for woman. The roles of men and women in romantic relationships presented in the text, however, are still presented in stereotypical terms. The article presents these remaining biases as opportunities for EFL instructors to provoke discussions regarding gender roles in Japanese culture as well as English-speaking cultures.


The column apparatuses are main devices for solution of technological and ecological problems in chemical engineering. A new approach of the column apparatuses modelling on the base of two steps models - diffusion type of model (for qualitative analysis) and average concentration model (for quantitative analysis) is presented. The diffusion type of models are obtained on the base of the physical approximations of the mechanics of continua, where the mathematical point is equivalent to a small (elementary) physical volume, which is sufficiently small with respect to the apparatus volume, but at the same time sufficiently large with respect to the intermolecular volumes of the medium. As a result, the mathematical model is mass balance in this elementary volume in convectiondiffusion equation form. The diffusion type of models describe chemical and mass transfer processes in column apparatuses in the cases of one, two or three phases systems, where the solid phase is reagent, catalytic or packed bad. A qualitative analysis of these


Abstract An investigation of the transition between spring and summer seasons of the surface energy budget in the Gobi desert is presented. The motivation behind this study is to determine eventually the degree to which changes in a desert system can be monitored over a short-term climate time scale (decadel) by remote means. A seasonal transition is used to evaluate the control factors involved in a variational process. The measurements incorporated in the analysis were obtained in 1984 from a specialized surface energy budget monitoring system deployed at a site in the western Gobi desert, just north of the northeastern edge of the Tibet Plateau in western Gansu province, P.R.C. The data were collected during the spring and summer periods in 1984 by a joint team of United States and Chinese scientists. Results of the analysis reveal an interesting feature of the seasonal transition which had not been expected of a midlatitude desert. That is, although radiative forcing at the surface is altered between ...


The aim of this article is to review literature data about the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in children in different parts of the world.A total of 16 articles on the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in children were selected. The lesions were divided into these categories: candida infection, herpes simplex, aphthae, geographic tongue, injuries, which are the most common oral lesions seen in children. In order to get an overview of the distribution of oral lesions in children worldwide the selected studies were from all geographic areas. Each selected study comprised a total of at least 800 patients.Oral mucosal lesions in children are more common than expected with an average of 24.5%.The published results differ as to methodology which makes it difficult to assess and compare them globally. An assessment of these lesions in Eastern Europe is missing in the literature.


Such misunderstandings about the formation of the wooden oxen and the gliding horses as persons making them,working principles,etc.are clarified in this paper.It introduced the achievements and the status quo on the development of the wooden oxen and the gliding horses.Meanwhile it evaluated them with the records from historical document and some physical priciples.It holds that it is a better way to synthesize the methods of historicans,mechanical engineers and advanced carpenters.


Cortical middle temporal (MT) and medial superior temporal (MST)
areas play an important role in visual motion processing. We studied how
neurons within these areas contribute to visual motion integration and
segregation. Therefore, we investigated the response properties of the cells
for multiple visual stimuli in space and time. We found evidence that MT
and MST neurons integrate multiple motion signals in both space and time.
The results present new insights on the mechanisms of motion integration
and segregation.


We calculate nuclear parton distribution functions (PDFs), using the constituent quark model. We find the bounded valon distributions in a nuclear to be related to free valon distributions in a nucleon. By using improved bounded valon distributions for a nuclear with atomic number A and the partonic structure functions inside the valon, we can calculate the nuclear structure function in x space. The results for nuclear structure-function ratio at some values of A, are in good agreement with the experimental data.


The purpose of this paper is to share results from Ž ve interpretive studies that examined young children's writing in response to process drama. Through a pooled case comparison, the authors analysed Ž ve independent studies that explored process drama as a tool for literacy instruction and learning. From this analysis, several themes emerged in regard to young children's writing in response to and as part of process drama. In this article, the authors focus on one particular theme—composing in role and complexity of stance. They suggest that writing in response to drama can provide insights into the complexities of children's literacy processes by explicitly revealing the connections between children's perspectives, responses, and thoughts as well as the interplay among their oral, written, textual, and gestural symbol systems. ISSN 1356-9783 print; 1470-112X online/02/010061–19 Ó 2002 Taylor & Francis Ltd DOI: 10.1080/13569780120113148 62 T. Crumpler & J. Jasinski Schneider RESUME Le but de cet article est de faire part des résultats de cinq études portant sur l'interprétaion de l'écriture de jeunes enfants en réponse aux procédés dramatiques. Grâce à une étude de cas comparative (West & Oldfather, 1995), les auteurs ont analysé cinq études indépendantes portant sur le théâtre expérimental comme outil pour l'alphabétisation et l'apprentissage. Plusieurs thèmes se dégagent de cette étude de l'écriture de jeunes enfants prenant part et réagissant à la pratique du théâtre. Dans cet article, les auteurs se concentrent sur un thème precis: la composition d'un rôle et la complexité du point de vue. Ils suggèrent que l'écriture réagissant au théatre peut jeter des lumières sur la complexité des processus d'apprentissage chez les enfants en révélant les rapports entre les points de vue des enfants, leurs réponses et leurs pensées ainsi que l'interaction entre leurs systèmes de symboles oraux, écrits et gestuels. RESUMEN El objetivo de este ensayo es el de compartir los resultados de cinco estudios de interpretación, que examinaron la escritura de jóvenes en respuesta al teatro de proceso (process drama). A través de una comparación compartida de casos (West & Oldfather, 1995), el autor analizó cinco estudios independientes que exploraron el teatro de proceso como herramienta para el aprendizaje y la educación literaria. A partir de este análisis surgieron varios temas relacionados con la escritura de los jovenes en respuesta al teatro de proceso y como parte de ello. En este art ṍ culo los autores han enfoccado un tema en particular–la composición en papel y la complejidad de postura. Los autores sugieren que la escritura, como respuesta al arte dramático, puede aportar una nueva percepción dentro del compljo proceso en el desarrollo de la escritura infantil mediante el descubrimiento de las conexiones existentes entre lo que los niños perciben, sus respuestas e ideas, asṍ como la intercomunicación entre el sistema oral, escrito. textual, y de los gestos.


ABSTRACTBackground: Utilization of age estimation has increased manifold in recent years. Various methods available for age estimation before the complete dentition has erupted and matured till the root closure stage include Nolla's stages, Demirijan"s method, modified Demirijan's method by Willems, Haavikko's method. So, in this study we have tested that on Chitwan population of Nepal.Materials and methods: 60 patients between the ages 6-16 were selected and digital orthopantomographs of each of the patients was taken and then Demerijian method was applied and age estimation done by Willems method. Whereas the chronolical age was known and the reliability of this method on this population checked.Results: The study shows correlation between chronological age CA and estimated dental age DA in males - .965 while in females - .861 and it is statistically significantConclusion: There was an underestimation of age i.e. the dental age was found out to be less than the actual chronological age of the sample. This shows the dental growth lag in the Chitwan  population. It was also found that when a comparison is done between the males and females it is found out that the females mature earlier than the males.


The purpose of this article is the phenomenological description of theatrical performance throughout the revision of some of the key-concepts of Hans Thies-Lehmann's and Erika Fischer-Lichte's reception theories from the perspective of Marc Richir's thought concerning the architectonical transposition of experiencing. This revision includes the Freudian concept of "evenly hovering attention" (gleichschwebende Aufmerksamkeit) that Lehmann describes as the spectator's optimal disposition of reception, and the concept of "perceptual multistability" which in Fischer-Lichte's theory is meant to outline the spectator's instability in the perception of the actor and the represented character. I will rethink the phenomenalization of the above mentioned phenomena primarily by introducing Marc Richir's thoughts concerning the primacy of phantasia over perception and his description of the experience of the sublime. I will argue that the phenomenon of theatrical performance (in several cases) can be the ground of a collectively performed act of symbolic and aesthetic Stiftung.


The 'Provocations' series returns with an account from a consultant (management, not clinical) on how trusts can improve as customers …


In this study the author discusses various aspects of Pietro Aretino's art criticism, especially his reaction to Titian's paintings. For Aretino, as for other Renaissance writers on art, criticism was understood as a response to a particular image. The work's powerful illusion of nature engaged the critic's imaginatione in such a way that he mistook the illusion for reality itself and it so stimulated his fantasia that he injected meaning into the subject and form of the painted image. Aretino's ekphrastic criticism was strongly influenced by Petrarchan poems on portraits and served as a model for subsequent writers on Titian's art into the nineteenth century.


We develop a theory which concerns how the operation of a vibrating superleak transducer is affected by the nucleation of vortices in the pores of the superleak. At large drive amplitudes a significant chemical potential difference is established between the two sides of the superleak. As a result, both the first- and second-sound waves generated by the transducer show interesting structure. The study of this structure may provide a useful means of experimentally probing vortex nucleation processes in superfluids.