Liposarcomas of the Mediastinum are extremely rare tumours, which become symptomatic only when they are unusually large and therefore
producing compressive symtpoms. We present a case of a 60-years-old male who presents to surgical thoracic clinic with signs and symptoms of
congestive heart failure secondary to a huge mass in the mediastinum compressing his heart. He underwent curative surgical excision and was
followed with radiation therapy, thereby reversing the patient's initial illness.


The menace of spoofing is overshadowing the civilian use of the global satellite navigation system. Many anti-spoofing approaches have been intensively researched in the literature, among which the spoofing-detection ones are the most thoroughly investigated. In this study, the authors propose a novel spoofing-detection method, which jointly utilises the carrier Doppler frequency caused by the vertical reciprocating motion of the receiving antenna and the navigational information conveyed by the received signals. This specific motion pattern would make the Doppler measurement of each signal fluctuate like water ripples, of which the amplitude should be proportional to the sine of the corresponding satellite's elevation. Singular value decomposition is deployed to simultaneously estimate the speed variation of the receiving antenna and the relative amplitudes of the Doppler fluctuations. Then, the proportionality between relative amplitudes and the elevation sines is checked to detect the spoofing signal, which would probably break the proportionality. The proposed method is experimentally verified and validated. They also analyse the detection performance both theoretically and numerically. Moreover, several motion deviations are assessed both theoretically and practically.


Coronary artery atherosclerosis begins at young ages and typically becomes symptomatic after middle-aged with various clinical signs including acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (50,51). Previous studies have revealed a close relationship between obesity and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors (51-54). Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinical and pathological condition associated with abdominal obesity, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension and dyslipidemia. Also, NAFLD affects as high as 14–23% of the general population, and its prevalence reaches 70–90% in obese and type 2 DM patients (55-57). However, the associations shown until now include associations among NAFLD and CAD risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis markers such as endothelial dysfunction and increased carotid intima-media thickness (56, 58) , and NAFLD and CAD (58). Patients with NAFLD were associated with more prevalentCAD independent of other risk factors, including glycemic control and Met S components (61,62) . This finding wasdespite factoring in the other risk factors for CAD and thecomponents of metabolic syndrome (63) . In patients with NAFLD,metabolicabnormalitiesarecommonlyfoundand varyfrom33to100%dependingontypes ofstudyandthe selectioncriteriaofNAFLD patients (57,61,64) .Central obesity,hightriglyceridelevelsandhypertensionarethe majorabnormalmetabolicsyndrome criteriainpatients withNAFLD. Metabolic syndrome(MetS)components includingcentralobesity,hypertension,hypertriglyceridemia,decreasedhighdensitylipoproteincholesterol(HDL-C) andimpairedglucose testortype2diabetesmellitus(DM) arecommonlyfoundinNAFLD (65) .MetSisdefined by thepresence ofthreeormoreofthesemetabolicabnormalitiesbythe2001National Cholesterol Education ProgramAdultTreatmentPanelIII(NCEP-ATPIII) criteria (66) andwasmodifiedbytheInternationalDiabetes Federationin2005asshowninTable2 (67,68) . Thecriteria ofMetSbytheInternationalDiabetesFederationin2005 (68) considers mandatory the presence of abdominal obesity asmeasured bywaistcircumference(WC)with ethnicityspecific, plusanytwoofothercriteria,whichis differentfromthoseintheATPIIIdefinition (67). Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects upto a third of the population worldwide and may confer increased cardiometabolic risk with consequent adverse cardiovascular outcomes independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and the metabolic syndromes.It is characterized almost universally by insulin resistance and is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is a marker of pathological ectopic fat accumulation combined with a low grade chronic inflammatory state. This results in several deleterious pathophysiological processes including in abnormal glucose, fatty acid and  lipoprotein metabolism, increased oxidative stress, deranged adipokine profile, hypercoaguability endothelial dysfunction and accelerated progression of atherosclerosis. This ultimately leads to a dysfunctional cardiometabolic phenotype with cardiovascular mortality representing the main mode of premature death in NAFLD. So, in this study we are trying to find out the prevalence of non alcoholic fatty liver disease in CAD patients and correlation of C reactive protein with NAFLD group of CAD population and Control population.


The analysis of the use of drives of mobile and transport robots is given. Various options for design solutions are considered, including the main selected drive of a mobile platform with four Omni-wheels, ensuring maximum mobility and maneuverability. Masses and ground clearance of vehicles of various classes are estimated to determine the overall dimensions of the mobile platform in terms of height and carrying capacity. It has been established that the necessary elements of a mobile platform are universal mounting plates and trailed equipment. The control systems of two variants have been developed. The first is automatic, for an autonomous mobile platform, and the second is for remote control. Control systems include 3 microcontrollers, 5 drivers, 6 motors, 4 sensors. The position of the mobile platform can be controlled by the operator remotely using a mobile application. Power supply of the MP is carried out from its own battery, from the car network or an external network. An algorithm for the operation of the control system for different versions is proposed. 3D models of the mobile platform and suspension unit models have been developed. Calculations of the lifting mechanism of the MP are given. The layout of the nodes of the mobile platform is presented.


It is expected that the amount of wasted concrete will be increased by deterioration of concrete structures. It is necessary to crush and treat wasted concrete to use it as recycled aggregates for the prevention of environmental pollution or the efficient usage of resources. In this study the particle size of samples to separate impurities, the difference of impurities amount according to particle sizes, the time necessary for measurement and the proper amount of samples, the errors of measurement according to measuring staves, etc. were investigated to judge the applicability on the evaluating method of impurities content by macrography as a quality assessment method of recycled aggregates.


The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 2000 displayed a figure, Exhibit 10-15, for the purpose of forecasting the likely intersection control types (i.e., all-ways stop control (AWSC), or two-way stop control (TWSC), and signalization) for future facilities. Since this figure is from a source external to HCM, Han et al employed HCM methodologies and established a new set of charts to provide control type selection guidance consistent to HCM delay models for future intersections. One issue with their new charts is while certain demand levels would enjoy less control delay under signal control than other types of control, e.g. AWSC, the economic implication of signalization can be challenging to smaller communities with less resource and low traffic demand. To this end, this paper presents a follow-up study with a more pragmatic perspective. Inspired by the American Association of State Transportation Official's (AASHTO's) "appropriate level of service" spirit, which suggests levels of service C or D being appropriate for certain locales and situations, this study, after performing over 8,000 case analyses, recommend a new alternative to HCM 2000's Exhibit 10-15 for communities that strive to provide the more appropriate service while avoiding signalization when possible.


Guoping Ji, Li Li, Yingying Ding, Yongkang Xiao & Junru Tian (2012): Parentsliving with HIV and children's stress and delinquent behaviors in China, Vulnerable Childrenand Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care,DOI:10.1080/17450128.2012.672777


Quartz-muscovite greisen veins up to several meters thick occur in fine-grained two-mica granites near their contact with migmatites at Pekelný vrch near Jihlava, Czech Republic. Quartz-muscovite greisen contains primary scheelite and secondary wolframite, monazite, xenotime and jarosite. Small muscovite veinlets occur in the granite, quartz-fluorite veinlets occur in the migmatites. Both types of veinlets are close to the quartz-muscovite greisen. Primary scheelite in quartz-muscovite greisen veins was replaced and pseudomorphed by almost pure ferberite (0.07 0.17 hm. % MnO) variety reinite. Pseudomorphs are composed of porous fine crystal aggregates of secondary ferberite with minor amount of monazite-(Ce), xenotime and fluorine-rich muscovite. Pores are either empty or filled by limonite or P, W and Bi enriched jarosite. Sometimes relics of scheelite are preserved inside the pseudomorphs. Fissures in the scheelite are filled by P, W and Bi rich plumbojarosite.


Two-stage process (pyrolysis and oxidation) of brown coal sample with Cu(NO 3 ) 2 additive pyrolytic decomposition was studied. Additive was introduced by using capillary wetness impregnation method with 5% mass concentration. Sample reactivity was studied by thermogravimetric analysis with staged gaseous medium supply (argon and air) at heating rate 10 °C/min and intermediate isothermal soaking. The initiative additive introduction was found to significantly reduce volatile release temperature and accelerate thermal decomposition of sample. Mass-spectral analysis results reveal that significant difference in process characteristics is connected to volatile matter release stage which is initiated by nitrous oxide produced during copper nitrate decomposition.


The diffusive shock acceleration is discussed in terms of its potential to accelerate CRs beyond the "knee". One idea is to resonantly generate a turbulent magnetic field via accelerated particles much in excess of the background field. We identify difficulties of this scenario and suggest two separate mechanisms. The first mechanism is based on a nonlinear modification of the flow ahead of the shock supported by particles already accelerated to some specific (knee) momentum. The particles gain energy by bouncing off converging magnetic irregularities frozen into the flow in the shock precursor and not so much by re-crossing the shock itself. The acceleration rate is determined by the gradient of the flow velocity and turns out to be formally independent of the particle mean free path. The velocity gradient is set by the knee-particles. The acceleration rate of particles above the knee does not decrease with energy, unlike in the linear acceleration regime. The knee (spectrum steepening) forms because particles above it are effectively confined to the shock only if they are within limited domains in the momentum space, while other particles fall into "loss-islands", similar to the "loss-cone" of magnetic traps. This also maintains the steep velocity gradient and high acceleration rate. The second mechanism is based on the transfer of particle generated Alfven waves to longer scales via interaction with strong acoustic turbulence in the shock precursor. This work is reported in a separate paper.


Hydroponics is one of the human significant food sources. This paper proposed the model of the system, Feasible Fish-Farming System (SFFS), which can make the water cultivating framework more practical, employing applying the Internet of things (IoT) to lessen the need for energy for controlling the climate. Little freshwater fish species (SFFs) (length <25 cm) are exceptionally plentiful in nutrient A, calcium, iron and so on and consequently can add to social wellbeing through a supplement to country networks. Under the pressing factor of broad current rural practices and aimless collecting, loads of SFFs are step by step declining, and their environments and favourable places are likewise being crumbled at a quicker rate. A superior protectionist approach could be the carp-SFFS combination which will decrease aimless mass catch fishing of SFFs and will guarantee the preservation of normal SFFs stocks in their territories giving financial advantage to partners. Various investigations have effectively showed an example of overcoming adversity of SFF polyculture through carp—SFFs joining. This creation cum preservation practice prompts manageability—a superior term in the fishery is 'social fishery'. The part that needs consideration is the taking care of nature of SFFs to comprehend inside and between species (with carps) food apportioning and living space inclination as better culture cum conservational approach. Exploration in hydroponics is a contribution to increment settled creation. In the last decade, different researchers have supported attempts that came about in advancing current creation advances that have altered homestead creation. Fish developing is having the chance to be a champion among the most remunerating ambitious activities on account of the low advancement, insignificant exertion course of action-adventure and the 3 to half-year gathering cycles. IoT advancements have altered homestead creation in the country. In this paper, we propose an idea to distinguish far off observing the fish cultivating framework by utilizing the different sensors to diminish the dangers. In this paper, we utilize different sensors like pH worth, temperature and level sensors. By utilizing these sensors, all the work is mechanized, and it will likewise be not challenging to screen the fish cultivating distantly from other areas. The SFFS coordinates the sun-based homestead and fish-ranch to lessen the additional energy input. Furthermore, the lighting of LEDs is utilized to help the photosynthesis in the evening. This way is more energy-proficient than the customary siphoning. Besides, this model shows the subjective accessibility of SFFS.


In the present study, different concepts for the development of bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen evolution reaction (ORR/OER) electrocatalysts are explored and compared. Bifunctional O...


ABSTRACT Idiomarina sp. strain A28L was isolated from the alkaline brackish water of a high-altitude lake, Pangong Lake. Here, we present the draft genome of Idiomarina sp. strain A28L, which contains 2,591,567 bp with a G+C content of 45.5 mol% and contains 2,299 protein-coding genes and 56 structural RNAs.


The media play an important role in transmitting the claims of social movements to the decision-makers and the public. There are several possible interaction-channels between the media and public opinion. On the one hand, we expect the way media frame and report movement claims to influence public opinion. On the other hand, media coverage may also reflect the existing public attitudes towards the movement, meaning that the media are themselves affected by public opinion. In the case of the global social justice movement, the targeted public is a global one ‐ a setting that is attractive for analyzing the roles of the media. In this paper, we explore media coverage of protest events against the World Economic Forum in different countries. We are interested in the factors accounting for the differences in the degree of media attention towards the movement as well as for the differences in the representation and evaluation of the movement's claims. We find important differences in media attention and construction of the movement related to the national context in which the analyzed newspaper is published.


Winifred O'Hara is a business teacher at Sidney Lanier Junior High School, Houston, Texas. BUSINESS education is one of the most vital areas in the secondary school curriculum today. The majority of high-school graduates do not have the opportunity to go on to colleges or universities. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the secondary school to prepare students to take their places in the business world. There is a business side to every type of activity in which we take part. Every student is entitled to a well-rounded point of view of the business as well as the social world, and this will help to make him a better citizen and build


Simple Summary A relevant number of veterinarians leave the profession within the first years after graduation. In a preliminary study, we investigated the effects of very short, active interventions, called microbreaks, in 36 students of veterinary medicine. Students were encouraged to integrate these microbreaks into their days over 6 weeks, within the total observational period of 12 weeks. Additionally, information on the ergonomics of a variety of veterinary tasks was given in weekly interactive talks with practicing clinicians and a physiotherapist. At the start, many veterinary students reported musculoskeletal discomfort in the neck and the lower back. All students were able to incorporate the microbreaks well during their study activities and found them relieving. After 12 weeks, the participating students reported fewer painful body regions, and that their self-efficacy in potentially painful, risky, or dangerous interactions with animals in a veterinary setting had increased. The feeling of control over dangerous situations increased with dogs but decreased with horses. Most students wanted to continue the microbreaks in the future and judged the topic of the present study to be relevant to their profession. Abstract Occupational hazards, such as psychosocial stressors, physical injuries from human–animal interactions, and physically demanding work tasks, are common in the veterinary profession, and musculoskeletal discomfort and pain (MDP) may already be present in veterinary undergraduates. This preliminary study investigates the effects of very short, active interventions, called microbreaks, in 36 veterinary students. At the start, participants had a high prevalence of MDP, especially in the neck and lower back. Within a 12-week observational period, 6 weeks of active intervention comprised teaching microbreaks (nine strengthening, stretching, and relaxation exercises; 30–90 s each) and a weekly veterinary-specific ergonomics education and discussion. After the intervention, participants reported fewer painful body regions and an increase in their self-efficacy in potentially painful, risky, or dangerous human–animal interactions. After the 12-week observational period, participants had increased self-efficacy in the maintenance of physical health and self-protection but decreased self-efficacy in healing injuries after veterinary human–animal interactions. Participants felt to have increased and decreased control over dangerous situations with dogs and horses, respectively, although self-efficacy in handling horses increased. Participants integrated microbreaks well into their undergraduate activities and rated the topic relevant to their (later) profession. This should encourage the inclusion of similar programs in undergraduate curricula.


In the light of the design characteristics of middle cross beams for the Shengmi (Bridge,) and technical problems encountered in the construction of the (beams,) this paper (illus-)trates the technical measures adopted for the critical working procedures of precasting, transverse sliding, loading on board ship and transportation of the beams in the construction, and corresponding solutions to the problems encountered therefrom.


In this study the intensity of pain and other discomforts after surgical extraction of the impacted third lower molar were significantly more reduced in patients who received the "ozone" therapy in comparison to the control group. However, these are preliminary clinical results in a small group of patientes, and more research on a larger sample will be necessary in the future. Therefore, within the limitation of the present study, we conclude that introducing ozone in the standard surgical protocol would contribute to a better postoperative quality of life.


Although previous research has noted the detrimental impact of parents' marital disruption on children's schooling, less is known about whether such detriments are observable prior to the disruption. Based on two waves of a nationally representative longitudinal data set, this study has found that even prior to family dissolution, both boys and girls from families that subsequently dissolve perform less well than their peers whose parents remain married. Families at the predisruption stage are also characterized by a shortage of financial, cultural, human, and social capital, even after demographics are controlled. In addition, some parental investment measures yield a smaller educational return for students whose families subsequently dissolve than for those whose parents remain married. Our results also indicate that the negative postdisruption effects on children's academic achievement can be either largely or completely predicted by performance and investment differences at the predisruption stage.


Biomaterials play a significant role in revolutionizing human life in terms of implants and medical devices. These materials must essentially be biocompatible and inert to human physiological conditions. Biomaterials applied to replace or restore body functions are exposed to various corrosion processes due to body fluids, which could result in the generation of corrosion products that can lead to inflammation and subsequent loss of function. Corrosion can be described as a gradual degradation of materials due to the body's electrochemical environment (e.g. blood, saline, saliva). Determining the corrosion behavior of a biomaterial to be inserted into the oral cavity is a key parameter in determining its biocompatibility. Currently, several types of metallic biomaterials are used, but the most used are stainless steels due to their availability and low cost compared to other metallic biomaterials. Applications in which stainless steels are used include fracture fixation devices, implants, sterilizable instruments, dental crowns, dental appliances, etc. The aim of this study is to investigate the corrosion resistance of 316L stainless steel in Fusayama Mayer saliva (simulating normal conditions in the human body) and in Fusayama Mayer saliva with 10 g/L H2O2 added, simulating the appearance of an inflammatory process. In order to monitor the corrosion process, in situ electrochemical measurements were performed such as: evolution of free potential (OCP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The results of electrochemical tests show that the corrosion resistance of 316L stainless steel is strongly affected by the appearance of an inflammatory process.


Outbursts from cataclysmic variables, such as dwarf novae (DNe), are prevalent throughout the galaxy and are known to emit strongly in the ultraviolet (UV). However, the UV emission of DNe has not been studied extensively compared with the optical. Characterising in detail the physical processes responsible for DN outburst behaviour requires further UV data. Here we report, as part of our recently launched Transient UV Objects Project (TUVO), the discovery of TUVO-21acq, a new transient which we detected in the UV using data from the Ultraviolet Optical Telescope aboard Swift. We detected two separate outbursts and used the UV data to constrain source properties, focusing on the amplitudes and timescales of the outbursts. During the first outburst the source increased in brightness by>4.1,>2.4, and>3.5 magnitudes and during the second outburst by>4.4,>3.4, and>3.6 magnitudes in the UVW1, UVM2, and UVW2 bands, respectively. The outburst durations were in the range 6-21 days and 11-46 days, and the recurrence time is<316 days. We additionally obtained an optical spectrum during quiescence with SALT. The spectrum exhibited hydrogen Balmer series and helium emission lines, and a flat overall spectral shape. We confirm the nature of the source as an accreting white dwarf which underwent DN outburst based on photometric and spectroscopic properties. This study serves as a proof-of-concept for the TUVO project strategy, demonstrating its capability of discovering and classifying new, interesting UV transients. We discuss the implications of our findings for our understanding of the physics underlying DN outbursts, in particular with respect to the UV emission. We examine the need for simultaneous UV and optical observations during the onset of DN outbursts in order to help answer remaining questions, for example in the characteristics and implications of the UV delay.


C HAPTER 14 U NION O RGANIZING IN C ALIFORNIA : C HALLENGES AND O PPORTUNITIES C AROL Z ABIN W ITH K ATIE Q UAN AND L INDA D ELP Introduction At the beginning of the twenty-first century, unions in California are showing signs of revitalization. After many years of decline, union membership rose from 2,154,000 to 2,286,000 in 1999, and for the first time in several decades, the percentage of the California workforce that is unionized grew slightly, to 16.6 percent. The new growth is a consequence of aggressive efforts by a number of key unions and local, state, and national AFL-CIO bodies. This chapter explores labor's efforts to meet the challenges for revitalizing its movement in the current era, focusing on new approaches and strategies for increasing union membership. The decline of the U.S. trade union movement over the last thirty years is a well-known story, and although there is little scholarship devoted specifically to California, the state's experience parallels that of the nation. Union decline is a consequence of a multitude of forces, including a loss of employment in some highly unionized industries and a restructuring of other industries via subcontracting and outsourcing and organized labor's own emphasis on servicing current members rather than organizing new ones (Goldfield 1987; Moody 1988). Above all, the loss of union membership is the result of a renewed offensive by anti-union employers who have fought unions on a variety of fronts, and have successfully shaped government labor policy to their advantage. Changes in the implementation of the National Labor Relations Act and limits of the law itself have undermined workers' fundamental right to organize. Quoting a recent Human Rights Watch report (2000), In the United States, millions of workers are excluded from coverage by laws to protect rights of organizing, bargaining, and striking. For workers who are covered by such laws, recourse for labor rights violations is often delayed to a point where it ceases to provide redress. When they are applied, remedies are weak and often ineffective. In a system replete with all the appearance of legality and due process, workers' exercise of rights to organize, to bargain, and to strike in the United States has been frustrated by many employers who realize they have little to fear from labor law enforcement through a ponderous, delay-ridden legal system with meager remedial powers. While the experience of union decline in California is not unique, California may be the forerunner of change. California is certainly the bellwether for the new environment that labor must operate in. As the nation's leading receiving state for new immigrants as well as the center of the economic transformations associated with the information technology revolution, California presents unions with the double challenge of a new workforce and a new economy. Recent events suggest that I thank the following people for providing information and reviewing earlier drafts of this paper: Kristen Spalding, Kent Wong, Warren Mar, George Strauss, Michael Reich and James Lincoln.


Armenian butcher. The frame of reference limits the impact of the arguments to an extent, as the inclusion of Aegean, Black Sea, and Mediterranean coasts/hinterlands with higher population densities would not have undermined Trépanier's arguments, but provided essential comparative insights in a land that was much more interconnected than the study proposes. Nonetheless, Trépanier's observation about the impact of the low density of the population upon every field of life is nothing short of a revelation, and deserves attention. This chapter also showcases a strength of the book in Trépanier's treatment of his sources, which is thorough and critical, and he is clearly aware of their limitations. The final chapter, focusing on food and religion, at times feels distanced from the rest of the book, as the quotidian element occasionally fades into the background. Admittedly, sorting through and analyzing the religious nuances within the central Anatolian population could be the task of a lengthy book by itself. Essential rituals of fasting and sacrifice as well as less widespread rituals such as rain prayers are briefly covered; it is difficult to follow how these rituals were expressed in daily life, and how the extremely heterogeneous communities of Anatolia not only practiced, but experienced, these rituals in their daily lives. The narrative occasionally treats "Muslims" as an absolute, monolithic category, when there were tremendous differences in the way Islam was practiced and experienced in these lands. Of course, some of these limitations come directly from the sources themselves. Finally, one of the most promising subjects for any study on the connection between Islam and food—the issue of wine and mind-altering substances such as hashish or cannabis—deserves a more focused and thorough argument. For example, Trépanier, in connecting an earlier observation in the book to this subject, hypothesizes that wine may have been too expensive for the masses, resulting in relatively low accessibility for lower classes, and reducing the visibility of the potential differences in wine consumption between Christian and Muslim populations. The hypothesis is not developed further. Even in the narrow spatial definition of central Anatolia, wine production, an essential staple of the economy for millennia, continued unabated between the Byzantine and Ottoman periods, let alone in the rich vineyards of the Aegean and northwestern Anatolian farmlands and river valleys, as well as in Cilicia. Central Anatolia was not only producing wine itself in ancient viticulture areas such as Cappadocia, it was enveloped by three of the most prolific wine-producing regions in the world at the time, all at a week's travel distance by camel caravan. A consequence of this abundance of wine was the presence of multiple qualities of wine in the markets, and the accessibility of cheap wine, consumed precisely by the lower classes that attract Trépanier's interest throughout the book. This example also highlights the strengths and limitations of this ambitious, very well-written book; it leaves the reader with a hunger to read more of it.


We address the problem of insufficient quality of robot simulators to produce precise sensor readings for joint positions, velocities and torques. Realistic simulations of sensor readings are particularly important for real time robot control laws and for data intensive Reinforcement Learning of robot movements in simulation. We systematically construct two architectures based on Long Short-Term Memory to model the difference between simulated and real sensor readings for online and offline application. Our solution is easy to integrate into existing Robot Operating System frameworks and its formulation is neither robot nor task specific. We demonstrate robust behavior and transferability of the learned model between individual Franka Emika Panda robots. Our experiments show a reduction in torque mean squared error of at least one order of magnitude. The collected data set, the plug-and-play Realeasy model for the Panda robot and a reproducible real-time docker setup are shared alongside the code.22https://sites.google.com/ulund.org/realeasy


The magnetically non-equivalent states of Fe and Sn atoms in rare-earth ortho-ferrites substituted by tin ions (R1 – xCaxFe1–xSnxO3) were investigated using the Mossbauer effect. It is shown that all tin ions are distributed randomly over the octahedral sites of the orthoferrite lattice. It is revealed that the main contribution to the effective magnetic field at the tin nuclei is defined by magnetic ions of the nearest coordination sphere (81%), where each nearest magnetic ion gives an equal and independent contribution to the field. The sign of the magnetic field for all other coordination spheres coincides with the sign of the nearest environment field and the value of the field is equal to 19%.

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Service provide equal opportunities in programs and employment. Corn and soybean prices were generally higher again last week, although some weakness was noted on Friday. Both old and new crop soybean futures established new contract highs and the central Illinois average cash price of soybeans moved to the highest level in nearly five years. Old crop corn futures moved to the highest level since early November 2002, while spot cash prices and new crop futures moved to the highest level since early September 2002. Much of the buying interest in corn and soybeans since the first of May was generated by wet weather in many areas and the resultant slow down in planting progress. Additionally, soybean exports continued at a pace above that projected by the USDA. Given that much of the friendly news for corn prices was associated with the new crop, it is somewhat surprising that July 2003 futures were stronger than December 2003 futures. July futures moved from a $.02 discount to December futures at the first of the month to a $.045 premium on May 16. In contrast, July 2003 soybean futures moved from a $.785 premium to November futures on May 1 to a $.7025 premium on May 16. Given the relative abundance of old crop corn supplies and the tightness of old crop soybean supplies, the spreads might have been expected to move in opposite directions. The market may be expecting a sharp decline in the rate of U.S. soybean exports, as importers increasingly turn to South American supplies. In fact, the USDA's weekly export inspection report released on May 19 indicated that exports for the week ended may 15 totaled only 3.7 million bushels. That is about one million bushels below the weekly rate required to reach the USDA projection for the year. Reports of some imports of South American soybean meal into the U.S. may also be a signal that, while tight, supplies may be adequate until the new harvest. The level of June 1 inventories will not be revealed until June 30. The soybean price pattern continues to be more interesting than the corn price pattern. Since 1973-74 (29 years), the average cash price of soybeans in central Illinois has established a marketing year high in the spring or summer months 19 times. The high occurred in April once, May four times, June four times, July eight times, and August twice. …


The mechanisms of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) has been investigated by focusing on the interaction between MALDI matrices and several tripeptides. 2,5-dihyroxybenzoic acid, α-cyano-4-hydroxy-cinnamic acid and 3,5-dihyroxybenzoic acid were studied as MALDI matrices interacting with four tripeptide sequences taken from bovine insulin: glutamic acid-arginine-glycine, glutamine-histidine-leucine, serine-histidine-leucine and threonine-proline-lysine. Molecular dynamics/simulated annealing calculations followed by geometrical refinement via density functional theory reveal a variety of matrix/peptide interactions. Most matrix-tripeptide clusters are bound through the side chains of the amino acids. In all clusters, the ionization potential (IP) of the matrix bound to the tripeptide is reduced relative to that of the free matrix. The origin of this IP lowering is discussed. In many cases, ionization of the cluster resulted in spontaneous proton transfer between the matrix and the tripeptide. The exothermicity of the spontaneous proton transfer reaction is considerably greater for the 2,5-DHB and HCCA clusters than for the 3,5-DHB clusters. This is of significance because the former two matrices are known to be very effective matrices for the MALDI process, while 3,5-DHB, although structurally similar to the others, is completely nonfunctional as a MALDI matrix.


Dealing with culture images correctly is a hard nut to crack in the translation of Chinese ancient poems.A perspective of translator's subjectivity will break a fresh ground in translation of culture Images.


Oxalic acid (HOOC ' COOH) is a dicarboxylic acid, the salts of which are widely distributed in plant tissues. Oxalates are present in varying amounts in different portions of the plant, and occasionally accumulate to comprise 1 5 to 20% of the total dry weight of the plant. There are many theories concerning the formation of oxalates in plants, which in general, are claimed to be formed from the respiratory breakdown of carbohydrate or from protein metabolism. In plants, oxalates occur in both soluble and insoluble forms. Soluble oxalates consist mainly of sodium and potassium salts. The insoluble form is mainly the calcium salt. It is because of the formation of this insoluble calcium oxalate that oxalic acid has received such great attention as a plant constituent with regard to calcium availability. A small amount of insoluble oxalate occurs as the magnesium salt, and free oxalic acid occurs rarely and only in trace amounts (1). Oxalic acid crystallizes from aqueous solutions as the white dihydrate. Two other forms, the mono- and trihydrate have been described in biological material, but the commonest forms are the mono- and dihydrate. It is a relatively strong acid that is moderately soluble in water (8.7 g/100 g H20); is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water by ferric compounds and potassium permanganate; and forms a variety of salts, mono- and diesters, a monoamide (oxamic acid), and a diamide (oxamide). In the presence of zinc and hydrochloric acid, it is reduced first to glyoxylic acid (OCH 'COOH) and then to


In total, 48 cylinders were tested to measure the uniaxial compressive stress–strain relationships of geopolymer concrete composite (GPCC) with fly ash blended with ground granulated blast-furnace ...


Summary Partial hepatectomy in the pregnant rat caused death of many fetuses and impaired growth of surviving fetuses. This damaging effect upon the fetus was not alleviated by feeding a high-protein diet nor by administration of estrone and progesterone. In the pregnant rat, liver regeneration was enhanced at 12 days but not at 4 days after partial hepatectomy. The growth of three transplanted tumors (Walker 256, lymphosarcoma, hepatoma) was not influenced by pregnancy, regardless of whether the experiment was designed to yield small or large tumors. The growth of large Walker tumors had but a slight damaging effect on the fetuses, whereas even small hepatomas caused fetal death or fetal resorption. This could be owing to a specific quality of this hepatoma or to a particular vulnerability of the fetus in the A × C rat, in which this tumor is grown.


In dealing with the theme, 'Dreams for a New Millennium: Dancing a Be-Dazzling Future', I would like to begin with a couple of stories of women who have emerged powerful and successful through their struggles, perseverance and commitment. These stories, though specifically Indian, reflect the lived realities of Asian women in general. Leelavathy, a mother of six children, wakes up at 4 am every day to collect water at the local tap which often goes dry. She then cooks for the day, washes clothes and vessels and gets her three children ready for school. She regrets that her eldest 12-year-old daughter has to stay at home to look after the two little ones. She is anxious about the


Thrombin‐activated platelets can promote fibrinolysis by binding plasminogen in a fibrinogen‐dependent manner and enhancing its activation by tissue‐type plasminogen activator (t‐PA). Whether t‐PA also binds to activated platelets and the mechanism for regulation of platelet‐dependent fibrinolysis remain unknown.


The "precautionary approach" to genetically improved organisms set forth in the newly issued biosafety protocol can be interpreted as: (1) limiting the use of certain genetically modified crops in agriculture pending further study of potentially disastrous ecological impacts, and (2) encouraging the use of certain genetically modified crops in certain contexts where the crops decrease the pace at which humanity is destroying biological diversity. To achieve the ambitious objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Biosafety Protocol should be interpreted as giving priority to adoption of innovative agricultural technologies that promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. As a result, the protocol should compel the rapid approval with postmarket surveillance of the low-risk genetically improved row crops that are exported in commodities shipments (in particular, corn and soybeans) that provide nations struggling with food security with the tools needed to meet goals for con...


A hydrogel electrolyte consisting of 6 M KOH aqueous solution, potassium polyacrylate (PAAK, 3 wt.%), and a hydrophilic silica OX50 (1 wt.%) was prepared to use as an electrolyte medium coated on a Scimat separator of activated carbon supercapacitor. The silica particle distributed homogeneously on surface pores of the separator to increase ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability of the hydrogel electrolyte. The silica addition also involved superior specific capacitance even at higher scan rates due to decrease in interfacial resistance between hydrogel elec- trolyte and activated carbon electrode.


The studywas expected to find outdifferentproportions(0,10%,20% and 30%)of extruded soybean meal in diet on the nutriment apparent digestibility and weight gain of Nyctererutes ussuritenusis in formative period regularity. 24 9-week-old recood dogs from 6 deliveried recood dogswere selected in this trial, 4 recood dogswere picked fromeach deliveried female recood dogwith the similarweight, and then distributed into 4 groupswith randomgroup design.The results showed thatthe drymaterial(DM),ether extract(EE)and organic matter(OM)apparentdigestibility of the 30% proportion of extruded soybean meal group could be highly significant lower than that in othergroups during period 1, the apparent digestibility of DM and EEwere still highly significant lower than that in the other groups during period2. The maximum average weightwas showed when the extruded soybean meal was 10% proportion.


Clinical research is a sector where working in partnerships is a commonplace, and often essential, practice for the successful conduct of a clinical study. The relationship may occur at the micro level (e.g., between a clinical research associate and an investigator's site team) or at the macro


1 interdigitated cellular cushioning system comprising: a first sheet of resilient material comprising: a first bonding layer and the first array of empty cells extending from the first bonding layer; and a second sheet of resilient material comprising a second binder layer and a second array of empty cells extending from the second adhesive layer, the empty cells are capable of monotone compression under load, and the peak of each empty cell in the first array is contacted with a second binder layer and the Rush each empty cell in the second array is in contact with the first bonding layer, wherein at least one empty cell in the first array is attached to the second binder layer and at least one blank cell in the second weight Siwa is attached to the first communication sloyu.2. Interdigitated cellular cushioning system of claim 1, further comprising: a third sheet of an elastic material comprising a third tie layer and a third array of empty cells extending from the third bonding layer; and a fourth sheet of resilient material comprising a fourth tie layer, and a fourth array of empty cells extending from the fourth adhesive layer, and a third array peak of each empty cell is contacted with a fourth bonding layer, and the fourth array peak of each empty cell in contact with the third tie layer and at least one blank cell array in the third binder is attached to the fourth layer, at least one blank cell in the fourth array is attached to the third layer, binder and a second binder conductive layer attached to the third binder sloyu.3. Counter-pin


In this paper, we first present the relation between a transversal in a Latin square with some concepts in its Latin square graph, and give an equivalent condition for a Latin square has an orthogonal mate. The most famous open problem involving Combinatorics is to find maximum number of disjoint transversals in a Latin square. So finding some family of decomposable Latin squares into disjoint transversals is our next aim. In the next section, we give an equivalent statement of a conjecture which has been attributed to Brualdi, Stein and Ryser by the concept of quasi-transversal. Finally, we prove the truth of the Rodney's conjecture for a family of graphs.


Purposely, the research is conducted to know the implementation of toilet training to the children at the age of 4 to 5 in the local kindergarden, Selimbau. The used method in this research ware descriptive method with qualitative research approach that descriptive method can be interpreted as trouble-shooting procedure investigated by depicting / defining situation of subyek / research obyek ( someone, society institute and others) at the (time) of now pursuant to visible facts or as it is. Subject in this study were the head of kindarden, kingarden teacher 1 and 33 kingarden children selimbau state comprising 15 boys and 18 girls. The result indicated that the implementation of toilet training at the age of 4 to 5 brought a positive influence for children either to keep the cleaness of their body or cleaness of the school environment.


The article deals with the current issues of preservation and protection of the cultural heritage of religious purpose in Ukraine at the modern stage and attempts to formulate legal problems and propose their solutions. The authors conclude that the proper preservation and protection of cultural heritage is fraught with the following legal obstacles. The first is the question of terminological certainty, the question of the unification of concepts. The second problem is the revision of the classification of landmarks into species and the separation of such species as religious landmarks (religious and church-life). The third problem is the lack of a generalized methodology for determining the modes of use and monitoring of the landmark depending on its type and kind, as well as the imperfection of legislation governing administrative liability for violations of cultural heritage.


The activity of soil biota is essential for proper functioning of various soil processes. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of cover crops fertilized with vinasse in biological attributes of soil cultivated with beans under direct seeding. The experiment was conducted in the experimental field of the UEMS, Gloria de Dourados, MS, with a randomized complete block design with a split plot design. Bean plants were grown after cover crops: Canavalia ensiformes; Crotalaria juncea; Cajanus cajan; Mucuna aterrima; Pennisetum glaucum and spontaneous vegetation. The biomass carbon and microbial activity were measured by fumigation-extraction method and respirometry, respectively. The evaluation of the epigeal fauna was performed by pitfalls. Management systems with Crotalaria juncea, Canavalia ensiformes, Mucuna aterrima were favorable to microbial biomass results. While the systems of soil management evaluated not promoted effects on the invertebrate fauna epigeia community. The vinasse to the management system did not promote changes in soil biological attributes


The expected extent of the long-term benefits of TTIP will initially be presented from the combined perspectives of trade, direct investment and innovation dynamics. The advantages of TTIP are substantially higher than the CEPR study, completed on behalf of the European Commission, suggest, however the positive income effects are clearly less significant than the Ifo-study for the Federal Government of Germany (2013) maintains; the EIIW analysis also presents a different outlook with respect to wage structure effects as that asserted by Ifo (for the Bertelsmann Foundation). According to this analysis, the benefit of TTIP for the EU as a whole amounts to ca. 2% of Gross Domestic Product, for Germany in particular these benefits are estimated at 2-3% of GDP and an additional real growth bonus cannot be ruled out: a 2% increase in income would mean that TTIP could bring an additional €60 billion in income for Germany alone, or €278 billion for the EU, which could be even greater as a result of transatlantic multiplicator effects. The wages of high-skilled workers will, in the event of an EU-US Free Trade Agreement – with a resulting reduction in barriers to transatlantic trade and investment – increase, on a temporary basis, slower than wages for low-skilled workers; in the longer term, however, the wages of high-skilled labour will increase more strongly, as rising levels of direct investment and a growing intensity of innovation by businesses will lead to a rising demand for well-qualified employees. As an aside, the anti-TTIP book by Thilo Bode – economist and head of the NGO foodwatch – can be regarded as a good example of unsound economic analysis of TTIP which is lacking a solid foundation of fundamental rationale. It would be advisable that actors in the field of economic policy undertake measures which support the TTIP project.


Aiming at the problem of fluff produced in high speed paper machines due to the use of waste paper,a simple fluff cleaning device was designed.The structure of the cleaning device and the key points for installation and operation were proposed.


Network motifs are recurring, significant patterns of interconnections. A detailed analysis and comparison of current network motif detection tools and algorithms has been carried out and tested on select biological networks. We will present existing improvements over previous algorithms, as well as the drawbacks still being faced by the most recent algorithms. We will also propose ideas on how to overcome said drawbacks which in turn should allow for faster and more accurate detection of network motifs.


It is necessary for us to borrow the experience from the countries which have the high-level higher education to reform the higher education in China. The paper makes some description and analysis about the educational condition in the American universities after the deep interviewing with 24 American students studying in China and achievs some advices. We should reform the standard of the students recruitment and teaching method, pay much attention to improving the creative ability of the students and changing the way of evaluating the students. We should also improve the practical ability and social adaptation of the students.


There are a plethora of agent definitions. These range from descriptions based on a functional analysis of how agents are used in technology to far more ranging expositions based on different interpretations of the role and objectives of artificial intelligence and cognitive science. It is possible to establish an ontology within which agents (and their applications) can be characterised, allowing agent definitions to be compared and providing an ontological framework within which the design requirements for synthetic agents, and by extension synthetic minds can be addressed. The contention here is that by developing sufficiently cogent models of (human) minds that are capable of acting as specifications for a synthetic mind, we cannot only address the strengths and shortcomings of those models (or theories) through the development of computational models but develop synthetic agents that could be said to exhibit qualities associated with having a (synthetic) mind. Irrespective of what dialectic we use to analyse the behavioural and cognitive qualities associated with a mind, there are a number of underlying questions that need to be addressed, including: what sort of computational architecture will enable this phenomenon? It is suggested that there is no one architecture and the rest of this paper considers a few alternatives. The discussion is based on experiments with computational agents that address questions related to the architecture, the range of control states, and the behavioural and cognitive capabilities associated with a mind.


In this paper a formal system called collection of dynamical systems with dimensional reduction is considered. This is a multiscale method of mathematical description which allows to consider molecular dynamics and continuum mechanics within one theoretical framework. Transition between molecular dynamics and continuum mechanics is realized by means of the dimensional reduction procedure. In order to realize such a procedure the formulation of continuum mechanics is modified. This modification consists in incorporation scale of averaging for properties of processes considered during modelling into this formulation. As a result we introduce finite-dimensional fields on continuum only. All fundamental terms of continuum mechanics are now joined with an elementary dynamical system. In such a case continuum mechanics can be obtained by means of the dimensional reduction procedure applied to the elementary dynamical system. A numerical example of vibrating chain of material points is realized in order to show how in practice the dimensional reduction can be carried out. In this example decomposition of processes into slowly and quickly varying parts is accomplished. To this end a finite element representation of averaged fields is applied. Solutions of equations of the elementary dynamical system and the dimensionally reduced dynamical system are compared.


A method for manufacturing a foamed plastic body is provided to prevent a partial coating problem due to a breaking or shaving phenomenon of a barrier when foamed plastics coated with a barrier agent are fusion-molded, and to suppress the deformation and shrinkage of the molded body. A method for manufacturing a foamed plastic body having excellent flame retardancy and fire resistance using a compression method includes the steps of: pre-foaming expandable plastic beads; coating the foamed plastic beads with a flame-retardant and fire-retardant barrier agent of a silicate; putting the foamed plastic beads(5) into a mold(3) to compress the plastic beads to 50-70 vol% based on the total volume of the mold; and breathing a fluid into an empty space among the foamed beads compressed in the mold or sucking the fluid to dry the foamed beads(7).


Presentation for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Virtual Conference. This presentation discusses digitization guidelines and practices in a Federal Depository Library.


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The effect of 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) on stomatal movement in excised, turgid leaves of Stachytarpheta indica was investigated by microscopic examination of the abaxial epidermis. DNP prevented wide opening on illumination and closure in the dark, and affected concurrent changes in stomatal starch and potassium concentration in the guard cells. Carbon dioxide-free air failed to reverse the DNP effect. The effect of DNP is attributed largely to its inhibition of hydrolysis of stomatal starch and of active transport of potassium ions to and from the guard cells. The possibility that DNP affects the energy supply for stomatal movements through its inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation is briefly discussed.


One kind of a plating bath and method for preparing nano pearl for zinc, the metal surface treatment process involving the art, the plating solution is water, the solute comprising 130 ~ 140g / L of sodium hydroxide, 10 ~ 14g / L of zinc oxide, 0.05 ~ 0.1g / L quaternized polyethyleneimine, 0.1 ~ 0.5g / L2 - [(aminoiminomethyl) thio] nicotinic acid, 0.5 ~ 5g / L alkyl polyethylene polyamine. This plating solution was prepared, weighed, and zinc oxide was added sodium hydroxide and stir the plating bath, water was added with constant stirring, add water and stir. After cooling agent added impurity, sufficiently stirred, still after filtration, pearl prepared solution of the additive zinc configuration, replenishment of water to the required volume, stirring uniformly to prepare the product. The present invention may be obtained coated fine structure, low stress, low porosity, good corrosion resistance pearl coating, and does not require a chromate passivation, to reduce environmental pollution.


It summarizes the current state of Chilean copper smelters from an environmental, major nation-to-global focus approach, current technologies for treating copper sulphurized minerals through pyrometallurgical treatments generate large amounts of pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, arsenic and other heavy metals that are present in smelters fumes. Due to the depletion of copper resources, Chilean copper deposits have lower laws and have higher amounts of arsenic, this is a problem for the installation of new pyrometallurgical plants in Chile and is also a challenge for foundries that were already in operation, along with increasingly stringent government laws creating a complex environment for such copper smelters.


Nowadays large, high-capacity machines are available for field work in agriculture. Experiences with site-specific management show that the distribution accuracy of plant protectives is often not satisfactory. Field robots are a very promising approach for more precision in agriculture and for relieving farmers of record keeping and verification responsibilities. Field robots must carry out their tasks economically and reliably and must be user-friendly. General requirements for operating autonomous field robots are presented and a concrete operation scenario for weed mapping is illustrated more closely as an example.


There has been no real standardization of pneumoencephalography in this country; this is true both of the roentgen technic and the method of gasfluid replacement. In most clinics, varying amounts of cerebrospinal fluid are drained from the lumbar subarachnoid space prior to the introduction of air or other gases. The total amount of gas injected may vary from 50–100 c.c, to complete replacement of the cerebrospinal fluid reservoir. In view of the relatively uncontrolled nature of many of these studies, Falk has aptly remarked that encephalographic examinations often reveal more about the examiner than they do about the patient (3). Two traditional objections to the use of encephalography in the diagnosis of expanding intracranial lesions have been (a) the risk of herniation of the cerebellar tonsils due to a rise in intracranial pressure and concomitant fall in lumbar pressure and (b) the frequent failure of ventricular filling, resulting in an unsatisfactory study. These objections are rightfully indictm...


This study entitled Positive Politeness Strategies in "Ratatouille" is interesting to be discussed as an object analysis due to the application of positive politeness strategies used in the social interaction. The aims were to analyze positive politeness strategies used by the characters, and to describe the factors influencing the characters chose positive politeness strategies. The data were taken from the script of the movie. The data were collected through documentation method by note-taking technique. The utterances which were used as the data were the utterances of the conversation between the characters which were applied the positive politeness strategies. Furthermore, the theory of politeness by Brown and Levinson (1987) used to analyze the positive politeness strategies and the factors influencing the choice of positive politeness strategies in the conversation between the characters in "Ratatouille" movie.  Based on the theory mentioned above, there were fourteen strategies of positive politeness strategies were found among the characters' dialogue in "Ratatouille" movie. Moreover, there were two factors influencing the choice of positive politeness strategies, namely the payoffs and the relevant circumstances: sociological variables.


The phase behavior and the molecular dynamics of a pyrene-based discotic liquid crystal when confined in nanoporous aluminum membranes with different pore sizes is studied by broadband dielectric spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. In confinement the two phase transitions between plastic crystalline and hexagonal ordered phase at lower and from the latter to an isotropic state at higher temperatures are also observed, but two different phase structures close to the wall and in the pore center are evidenced by two peaks in the heat flow for the first time. While the former peak is independent of the pore size, the depression of the phase transition temperatures of the latter ones can be described by the Gibbs–Thomson equation. With decreasing pore size for both phase transitions the transition enthalpies decrease. A critical pore size for phase transformation of about 20 nm is estimated from the pore size dependence of the transition enthalpies. Like for the bulk, an α-relaxation is also ob...


A critical mechanical system in advanced hypersonic engines is the panel-edge seal system that seals gaps between the articulating horizontal engine panels and the adjacent engine splitter walls. Significant advancements in seal technology are required to meet the extreme demands placed on the seals, including the simultaneous requirements of low leakage, conformable, high temperature, high pressure, sliding operation. In this investigation, the seal concept design and development of two new seal classes that show promise of meeting these demands will be presented. These seals include the ceramic wafer seal and the braided ceramic rope seal. Presented are key elements of leakage flow models for each of these seal types. Flow models such as these help designers to predict performance-robbing parasitic losses past the seals, and estimate purge coolant flow rates. Comparisons are made between measured and predicted leakage rates over a wide range of engine simulated temperatures and pressures, showing good agreement.


The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging people of all ages to give the gift of life this Christmas and sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register now. The Trust is joining forces with NHS Blood and Transplant this festive season to ask people: What are you waiting for? That's the question we're asking


Due to the particular climate and topography as well as materials and structures,it's necessary to conduct an analysis of landing layouts of Chongqing traditional hillside buildings.Al present,many problems have emerged in the design of elevated grould Boor buildings.As a result,current landing layouts can't meet the requirements of development of mountain cities in the process of urbanization.This paper,based on the theory of macro ecological architecture,regards hillside buildings and its environment as artificial ecosystems and aims to maintain the dynamic balance of ecological system.It lakes the occupants of buildings as the subjects of the artificial ecological system so as to seek the new design strategies in terms of architecture and environment.energy and material circulation,creating an open ground floor space and adjusting the microclimate of elevated areas.


Soil-rock mixture is a kind of unfavorable geologic material, and it is composed of low-strength soil particles and high-stiffness rock blocks. Mechanical properties of soil-rock mixture were controlled by the internal mesoscopic medium, thus resulting in great difficulties of determination of mechanical parameters. In this paper, influences of rock content, mesoscopic features, and random distribution of mixture in soil-rock mixture on its shear strength were discussed through discrete element numerical simulation of the laboratory triaxial test. Results demonstrated that, with the increase of rock content, the internal friction angle of soil-rock mixture increased continuously, while the cohesion of soil-rock mixture decreased firstly and then increased. The stress-strain curve belonged to a nonlinear hardening type, which was close to soil characteristic. However, the shear strength was affected by mesoscopic medium of mixture particles significantly, resulting in the strong discreteness of strength, and only by large amounts of data statistics can we get a better regularity of strength. The research results can provide references to determine mechanical parameters of soil-rock mixture.


Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) are the backbone of smart grids that are able to measure power system observability in real-time. The deployment of synchronized sensors in power networks opens up the advantage of real-time monitoring of the network state. An optimal number of PMUs must be installed to ensure system observability. For that reason, an objective function is minimized, reflecting the cost of PMU installation around the power grid. As a result, a minimization model is declared where the objective function is defined over an adequate number of constraints on a binary decision variable domain. To achieve maximum network observability, there is a need to find the best number of PMUs and put them in appropriate locations around the power grid. Hence, maximization models are declared in a decision-making way to obtain optimality satisfying a guaranteed stopping and optimality criteria. The best performance metrics are achieved using binary integer, semi-definite, and binary polynomial models to encounter the optimal number of PMUs with suitable PMU positioning sites. All optimization models are implemented with powerful optimization solvers in MATLAB to obtain the global solution point.


ABSTRACT Chen, L.F.; Xie, X.L., and Wang, W., 2020. The effect of fleet size, seaborne volume on BDI volatility in dry bulk shipping market. In: Guido Aldana, P.A. and Kantamaneni, K. (eds.), Advances in Water Resources, Coastal Management, and Marine Science Technology. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 104, pp. 993–997. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. In this article, a method based on variational mode decomposition (VMD) and multiple linear regression (MLR) is developed for Baltic Dry Index (BDI) volatility. The original BDI series is decomposed into several independent intrinsic mode functions (IMFS) through VMD first. The long-term trend is obtained to represent the basic freight rate. MLR model is used to analyze the influencing factors of BDI volatility. It is found that seaborne volume is the main cause of the volatility of BDI when the shipping market is in equilibrium. If the market is in a recession, the volatility of BDI is mainly determined by fleet size. Oil price, GDP and CIP have a very small impact on the volatility of BDI. The results contribute to understand the systematic risk of shipping market.


The problem in this research is the result of student learning has not been fullest. The purpose of this research is to know the results of student learning and influence the use of experimental methods towards learning outcomes students on subjects natural science material properties of light in class V 2017/2018 academic year.This type of research is quasi experiment. This research is carried out in SD Negeri 101790 Marindal II Patumbak Sub-district. The population of this research is the whole grade V SD Negeri 101790 Marindal II Patumbak Sub-district of 51 students all at once into the research sample is divided into two parallel classes. Data collection tool used is a form of test and analysis of the data used is test, test of its homogeneity and normality and hypothesis testing to use independent test between two factors.Data analysis of the results obtained that the results of student learning on subjects natural science Material properties of light are not the same after using the experimental method in the class V SD Negeri 101790 Marindal II Patumbak Sub-district, the values obtained the average student learning outcomes and 76.80 on subjects natural science material properties of light are not the same increased after using conventional learning in class V SD Negeri 101790 Marindal II Patumbak Subdistrict, obtained average value of 62.42. And the results of student learning on subjects natural science material properties of light using experimental methods better than using conventional learning in class V SD Negeri 101790 Marindal II 2017/2018 Patumbak Sub-district


This article describes the development of total mortality and cardiovascular mortality among the middle-aged (35-64 year old) population in Finland. The study covers cardiovascular mortality during the period 1951-78 and total mortality during the period 1951-80. It is based on mortality data for the whole country for urban and rural municipalities and for provinces in Finland. The analysis especially attempts to shed light on the nature and the determinants of the fluctuations in male cardiovascular mortality. The effects of changes in milk fat consumption smoking pensions and health care are considered. (EXCERPT)


Mebendazole is an antiparasitic drug that has been used safely for over 40 years. In recent years, mebendazole has been used for glioblastoma treatment. There are three polymorphs of mebendazole, but the relative polymorph content of existing drugs is different and the therapeutic anti-cancer relevance of different polymorphs is unclear. Mebendazole polymorph C, an oral drug, is an excellent form and reaches brains and brain tumors at effective concentrations. Combined use of mebendazole and a P-glycoprotein inhibitor further improves efficacy. Mebendazole can also be used as a chemopreventive agent in the treatment of other cancers.


The directional distribution and attenuation of waves from a local source of fixed frequency ω placed at the axis of an incompressible, inviscid, unbounded liquid rotating as a solid body with a constant angular velocity Ω and having a uniform velocity of translation U have been studied. Following the technique developed by Lighthill it is found that when 4Ω2 ≤ ω2, the waves are propagated downstream only and they are confined in certain regions and when 4Ω2 > ω2, the waves travel downstream as well as upstream. There exists a region upstream in which the waves do not penetrate. The cases of sources of finite or infinitesimal duration are also discussed briefly.


Application is an indispensable component in language communication.And it is a reflection of nation's culture.Therefore,if the translator wants to translate them vividly,he must grasp the substance of the standard of translation clearly and definitely,and take different translation strategies to deal with the cultural differences successfully.During the translating practice,the translator should take different translation methods in specific conditions.


We show that the left and the right uniformities on a locally connected topological group G coincide if and only if every left uniformly continuous real-valued function on G is right uniformly continuous.


..................................................................................................................................................................... viii Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background and Overview ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 References ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Crude on the Bayou ................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Community Response to Disasters ................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Assessing Community Attitudes and Sentiment ............................................................................................... 12 2.3 Precursors to the Emergence of a Corrosive Community ................................................................................. 14 2.4 Research objectives ........................................................................................................................................... 16 2.6 Sample .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.8 Dependent Variable .......................................................................................................................................... 17 2.9 Community Change .......................................................................................................................................... 17 2.10 Systemic Model of Community Control Variables ......................................................................................... 18 2.11 Length of Residence ....................................................................................................................................... 18 2.12 Local Social Bonds ......................................................................................................................................... 18 2.13 Lifecycle Stage ............................................................................................................................................... 19 2.14 Social position ................................................................................................................................................. 19 2.15 Additional controls.......................................................................................................................................... 19 2.16 Precursors of Corrosive Community ............................................................................................................... 19 2.17 Modeling Strategy ........................................................................................................................................... 21 2.18 Results ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 2.19 Discussion ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 2.20 References ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 Chapter 3: Emplaced Social Vulnerability to Technological Disasters ....................................................................... 32 3.1 Conceptualizing Vulnerability to Disasters ...................................................................................................... 33 3.2 Emplaced Social Vulnerability ......................................................................................................................... 35 3.3 Summary and Expectations ............................................................................................................................... 37 3.4 Research Objectives .......................................................................................................................................... 38 3.5 Data ................................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.6 Dependent Variable .......................................................................................................................................... 39 3.7 Aggregate-Level Independent Variables ........................................................................................................... 39 3.8 Household-Level Independent Variables .......................................................................................................... 41 3.9 Analytic Strategy .............................................................................................................................................. 44 3.10 Results ............................................................................................................................................................. 44 3.11 Dimensions of Social Vulnerability: Rural Disadvantage .............................................................................. 44 3.12 Dimensions of Social Vulnerability: Dependent Populations/Economic Disadvantage ................................. 45 3.13 Dimensions of Social Vulnerability: Generalized Instability .......................................................................... 45 3.14 Dimensions of Social Vulnerability: Elderly Populations .............................................................................. 45 3.15 Dimensions of Social Vulnerability: Disadvantaged Populations .................................................................. 45 3.16 Dimensions of Social Vulnerability: Mobile Housing .................................................................................... 45 3.17 Index of Social Vulnerability .......................................................................................................................... 46


Differential and angle-integrated cross sections for the 10B(n, α)7Li, 10B(n, α0) 7Li and 10B(n, α1) 7Li* reactions have been measured at CSNS Back-n white neutron source. Two enriched (90%) 10B samples 5.0 cm in diameter and ~85.0 μg/cm2 in thickness each with an aluminum backing were prepared, and back-to-back mounted at the sample holder. The charged particles were detected using the silicon-detector array of the Light-charged Particle Detector Array (LPDA) system. The neutron energy En was determined by TOF (time-of-flight) method, and the valid α events were extracted from the En-Amplitude two-dimensional spectrum. With 15 silicon detectors, the differential cross sections of α-particles were measured from 19.2° to 160.8°. Fitted with the Legendre polynomial series, the (n, α) cross sections were obtained through integration. The absolute cross sections were normalized using the standard cross sections of the 10B(n, α)7Li reaction in the 0.3 – 0.5 MeV neutron energy region. The measurement neutron energy range for the 10B(n, α)7Li reaction is 1.0 eV≤En < 2.5 MeV (67 energy points), and that for the 10B(n, α0) 7Li and 10B(n, α1) 7Li* reactions is 1.0 eV ≤ En < 1.0 MeV (59 energy points). The present results have been analyzed by the resonance reaction mechanism and the level structure of the 11B compound system, and compared with existing measurements and evaluations.


The functions f(t) and h(t) that occur in what follows are supposed to be integrable ( L ) in every finite interval in which they are defined; and the order of summability, which need not be an integer, is not negative.


This article studies, an Active Disturbance Rejection Control scheme, using a Generalized PI disturbance observer based control applied to the stabilization problem of the Furuta pendulum. The control scheme assumes a limited knowledge of the system and uses a simplified model of the Furuta pendulum modeled as a disturbed chain of two integrators. The control scheme is experimentally tested, showing good performance. A comparison study with respect to a linear control scheme is also carried out.


Background: Various surgical techniques can be done for depigmentation but recurrence is the limiting factor for many surgical procedures, and the aim of the present study was to evaluate quantitatively the rate of repigmentation postoperatively after using scalpel and diode lasers for depigmentation. Materials and Methods: A total of 20 systemically healthy patients of 18 males and two females, within the age group of 18-40 years with an esthetic complaint of hyperpigmented gingiva were enrolled in this study. The patients were briefed about the surgical procedure and obtained the informed consent; they were randomly divided into two groups. Group A: 10 patients - depigmentation with scalpel technique. Group B: 10 patients - depigmentation with diode lasers (Biolase; ) and followed for 6 months. Results: The results of this study had shown that there is a statistically significant difference in the pre- and post-operative values in scalpel surgical technique with a (P = 0.005), and there is no statistically significant (P = 0.20) difference in the diode laser technique. Statistical Analysis Used: Wilcoxon Signed rank test and Mann-Whitney test. Conclusion: By using diode lasers, the rate of repigmentation is higher than scalpel method; however, it has been documented that there is minimal postoperative bleeding, pain, wound healing, discomfort, and ease of the procedure with diode laser and finally, each technique has its own advantages and disadvantages.


............................................................................. iv LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................. xv LIST OF TABLES .................................................................. xvii LIST OF EQUATIONS ............................................................ xix LIST OF ACRONYMS ............................................................. xx CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................. 1 1.


The Australian experience is of interest because the nature of competition in petrol distribution differs from that observed in the United States. Price rivalry has been uncommon partly because two states, New South Wales and South Australia, continue to exercise price controls which initially were imposed during the Second World War. The decisions of the South Australian Prices Commissioner are tantamount to national price control; the distributing companies utilize the prices established in South Australia as a common basis, so that wholesale prices are generally the same in the capital cities and other main distribution areas. Retail prices differ from state to state because reseller margins are established by the state reseller associations, subject to government control only in New South Wales and South Australia. Retail price cutting such as that commonly experienced in the United States is almost completely unknown.


Objective To explore the preventive effect of pranoprofen on cystoid macular edema after phacoemulsification in diabetic cataract patients.Methods One hundred cases of diabetes mellitus with cystoid macular edema after phacoemulsification(DM group) were selected from September 2008 to March 2009 in our hospital with complete clinical data.At the same time,twenty five cases of non-DM cataract patients were selected as the control.The DM cataract patients were randomly divided into four groups.A group had 23 cases of 27 eyes,tobradex eye drops 6 times daily in the first 1 week after surgery,4 times daily in the last 3 weeks;B group had 24 cases of 30 eyes,0.03% pranoprofen and tobradex eye drops 4 times daily in the first 1 week after surgery,3 times daily in the last 3 weeks;C group had 27 cases of 34 eyes,0.03% pranoprofen eye drops 3 times daily starting from 1 day preoperatively,and the medication and method after surgery were identical to B group;D group had 26 cases of 36 eyes,0.03% pranoprofen eye drops 3 times daily starting from 3 day preoperatively,and the medication and method after surgery were identical to B group.The medication and method of nonDM cataract patients were identical to B group,including 25 cases of 32 eyes.All patients received a comprehensive scores testing on symptoms or signs 1d,3d,7d,14d,30d and 90d postoperatively.The vision and intraocular pressure of all patients were determined preoperatively and 30d,90d postoperatively.The optical coherence tomography and fundus fluorescein angiography were tested in the preoperative and 90d postoperative patients.Results The incidence of postoperative cystoid macular edema in A group and B group of DM cataract patients were higher than any other groups(P 0.01).The differences of comprehensive scores on symptoms or signs between the groups were focused on the first 3d and 7d after surgery.The comprehensive scores of C group and D group were 7.97 ± 0.51,7.21 ± 0.46 and 5.96 ± 0.36,5.48 ± 0.33,respectively.All scores were significantly lower than other groups in the same period(P 0.05 or P 0.01).After the first 30d postoperatively,the vision restoration of D group and control group were significantly better than other groups in the same period(P 0.05).After the first 90d postoperatively,the vision restoration of C group,D group and control group were significantly better than A group and B group in the same period(P 0.05).After 90 days,the macular retinal foveal thickness of A group and B group(188.92 ± 43.37 μm,167.23 ± 34.19 μm) were significantly higher than other groups in the same period(P 0.05).The incidence of after macular mass or vascular leakage arch ring fluorescence of A group and B group was 18.52% and 13.33%,which were significantly higher than C group,D group and control group(P 0.01).Conclusion The occurrence of cystoid macular edema in diabetes mellitus can be effectively prevented with eye drops pranoprofen performed before and after phacoemulsification surgery.


: In this paper the authors present a method of normalizing a relational schema with intuitionistic fuzzy attributes into lNF.


Polarized composite polymer-ceramic films as electric pulses detector of high-speed solids were designed and studied. Films were made of the silicon rubber loaded with modifying agents and piezoelectric ceramic powder. The electrical film responses to impacts of 4–10 mm steel balls accelerated from 0.5 to 2.0 km/s were measured. The gauge generated pulses with rather high amplitude (tens of volts on 50 Ohm resistance) and high time resolution (∼1 μs) between impacts of solids. The pulse amplitude depends on impactor velocity and its diameter. The gauges are suitable for operating under high temperature.


This report discusses the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's (USCIS) newly proposed fee schedule for immigration services. Issues for Congress to consider might include how USCIS fees have been computed and justified; whether anticipated revenue from revised fees will cover agency costs; how fiscal shortfalls might be funded; and what impact higher fees might have on the applicant pool.


The article deals with a unique legal phenomenon that requires regulation in the context of protecting the rights of inventors to the results of scientific activity — patent trolling. Due to the imperfection of the patent system and patent legislation, the subjective rights of "bona fide inventors" in the field of scientific and innovation activities are constantly violated by "patent trolls". On the example of the law enforcement practice of the United States of America, legal methods of countering this phenomenon are illustrated, the conditions conducive to its occurrence are analyzed. A conclusion is presented on the need to take into account the experience of the United States when amending the legislation of the Russian Federation on patent protection. It is noted that in the era of the fourth industrial revolution, the issue of combating "unscrupulous" copyright holders becomes one of the most acute. The criteria for assessing the "bad faith" of a patent infringement claim, developed by an American legislator, can become the basis for the development of similar legal norms on Russian soil and throughout the post-Soviet space.


Background: AIDS Vancouver is a donor funded non-profit organization that supports people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). Like many health providers there is need to look for effective less costly methods of not only delivering services but improve the quality and coverage as well. Literature indicates that the participation of clients is an effective low-cost method of improving service. PLWHA are reluctant to participate in client input initiatives because of negative reactions in society to their condition. Innovative methods to engage clients need to be utilized.Methods: An initial survey was conducted to determine the base satisfaction level. The survey also indicated areas for improvement. Consultation sessions were conducted with clients, volunteers and staff on which issues to tackle and how. This process has been repeated for three consecutive years. Appreciative Inquiry (AI)and Social Constructivism (SC) theories were selected as guidelines on client engagement. AI was selected to encourage participants to use the strengths and resources around them to improve the program. Social Constructivism was selected for its ability to combine individual perspectives in constructing meaning that is acceptable to all participants.Results: Annual surveys have become a useful tool to determine the client satisfaction level on the program. They have also highlighted the dynamic issues related to supporting our clients. The follow-up consultation sessions have generated 41 proposals of which 26 have been implemented successfully. Client satisfaction is up, client participation in running the program continues to grow. The cost implications are minimal, yet the benefits are significant. Client participation raised program satisfaction level by 16 percentage points after one year and has maintained the satisfaction level high in two consecutive years.Conclusions: Client participation was essential in improving the satisfaction level of the program. It was important to create the space for clients to participate and also build trust with clients. Clients have a lot of knowledge about their conditions and provide valuable input. Their contribution is mainly on social aspects rather than technical aspects. These social aspects are essential in improving the client experience and need to be included in improvement initiatives.


Introduction:In the present study, we evaluated the 4-year antimicrobial resistance trends of several nosocomial pathogens during 2018-2021 in a reffereal Mashhad hospital, Mashhad, Iran.
Methods:In this study, we reviewed the data of 70,234 clinical isolates were registred Infection Control Data of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad, Iran. The antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method according to clinical and laboratory standard institute (CLSI) instructions to evaluate trends of antimicrobial resistance over the times.
Results: There were identified (A. baumannii: n = 19,374; K. pneumonia n = 17,206; E. coli n = 23,777; S. epidermidis: n = 9,877). We did not find any significant difference in changes of antimicrobial trends over the time except in minor cases . However, The pattern of antimicrobial drug resistance was gradually differed except E. coli.
Conclusion: our results suggested the overall antimicrobial resistance trends was remins the same level during 2018-2021. It seems that in accessibility and stop prescribing of antibiotics can lead to decreasing antibiotic resistance rate.


In our lifetimes we sometimes have the privilege to live and walk with people of great vision and genius. Sometimes we recognize that greatness, sometimes we don't and even when we do, it often takes their passing for us to realize the fullness of their contribution. Clotil Walcott was one such person. Even though she was recognized many times over during her lifetime — how much more do we recognize her greatness now that she is no longer here with us. Clotil was an (extra) ordinary, working-class woman who attempted to bring before the public, the hardships and experiences of working women, both in their paid work and in their unwaged work which she knew first hand; she engaged in a continuous struggle to improve their working and living conditions. Clotil described herself as a grassroots woman and became in many ways the voice of the voiceless, never waiting for an invitation to attend an event or meeting related to workers' or women's rights.


Since early times man has populated the waters with imaginary halfhuman creatures. The ancient Greeks had their naiads and nereids, the Hindus their apsaras, and the Germans their nixies. Although belief in these fantastic folk waned with the centuries, people in the early nineteenth century still found the notion of water sprites charming and appealing, and thus a popular literary heroine, Undine, was born. Her tragic story, told by the German author Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouque in the novel Undine, in turn inspired one of the most famous Romantic ballets, Jules Perrot's Ondine, ou la Naiade, first produced in London in 1843. The transmutation of book into ballet was by no means simple. Their common title would seem to indicate that the novel is the ballet's starting point, but the ballet itself stands as evidence that Perrot drew upon more than this single literary source in giving Ondine theatrical form.


Benign breast disease (BBD) is very common disease among young females even in western countries but still there is no much studies for spectrum and profile in india. Both treating clinician as well as patients overlooks this problem. Our aim of study to categorize and evaluate the magnitude this disease in northeastern region of india by clinical examination only.


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In the present invention, performance sample passages are used as source material to drive the transducers of a controlled musical instrument, such as the strings of a violin. The performance sample passage method permits the faithful recreation of a musical performance without the limiting effects of speakers. Alternatively, analog/digital synthesizers, tape or other recording media, monophonic/polyphonic pitch recognition/MIDI conversion methods or any electrical signals are used as sources to drive the transducers of a controlled instrument. The invention uses magnets with steel pole pieces positioned on either side of a transducer, such as a metallic string or rod of a controlled instrument. Said metallic string or rod can be either double or single anchored, or utilize any combination of anchoring means. Insulation between the pole pieces and magnets is utilized to isolate the coils from the magnets and pole pieces. String dampers are used to recreate a violin bow's damping and string focusing effects.


Adaptive dynamic surface control (ADSC) design was proposed as an alternative to adaptive backstepping, capable of curing the 'explosion of complexity' problem, caused by the repeated differentiations of the so called intermediate control signals. However, as it is clearly demonstrated in this work, ADSC schemes are sensitive to modeling uncertainties and/or additive external disturbances. In fact, it is shown that a uniformly bounded exogenous perturbation of unknown upper bound may easily destabilize the closed‐loop system. Subsequently, a constructive methodology based on the recently developed by the authors prescribed performance control technique, is proposed, which combined with an ADSC design, results in a modified scheme possessing significantly increased robustness properties. Simulation studies illustrate the approach. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Hyperuricemia is a condition when uric acid levels in the blood are higher than normal. It can lead to several diseases, like gout. The data from the Health Office of Padang City in 2013-2015 show that gout is included in the category of 10 most diseases in Padang City. The typical foods of West Sumatera contain high-protein. This may correlate with the increase in the number of hyperuricemia sufferers in Padang City, West Sumatera. The aim of this study is to know the eating habits of hyperuricemia sufferers in Padang City. This research method was explorative-descriptive using a survey conducted on respondents of hyperuricemia sufferers. The respondents surveyed were thirty-seven people, randomly assigned to the patients of health facilities in Padang City. The results indicated that hyperuricemia sufferers are under and above 40 years old. Animal source foods stated by respondents that can increase uric acid were tunjang, cancang, and beef liver. Meanwhile, plant source foods stated by respondents that can increase uric acid were legumes (melinjo/emping, tauco, dan gado-gado/lotek/pical), leafy greens (cassava leaf, spinach, and kale) and fruits (durian, jack fruit, and banana). Ginger, red ginger, and garlic are believed by the respondents to reduce gout.