The aim of the study was to find out the perception of principals on parents' involvement in the management of public secondary schools and the challenges of involving them in school management practices. The study area was Cross River State of Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The survey research design was adopted for the study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 200 principals (120 males and 80 females) from a population of 232 principals. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire designed by the researcher and titled "Parents' Involvement in School-Based Management Questionnaire (PISBMQ)" for principals to assess the extent of parents' involvement in school management practices. It was a 4-point Likert scale which comprised 27 items. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.75, using Cronbach method of reliability estimate.The data for the research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while data for the hypotheses were analyzed using independent t-test statistics. The results of the study revealed that parents, to some extent, were involved in school-based management practices. The findings showed that parents were mostly involved in partnering with school to improve students' discipline, followed by involvement in policy/decision making, and the school development projects, with involvement in financial supports to school being the least. Generally, principals identified parental apathy, lack of time and expertise in school administration, working parents, and poor socioeconomic background of parents as major challenges in involving parents in school management practices. The study further showed that male and female principals did not differ significantly in their assessment of parents' involvement in school-based management practices. Rural school principals assessed parents as being more actively involved in school management than urban school principals. Premised on the findings of this study, it was recommended among others that school principals should create invitational school environments for parents. They should communicate regularly with parents and utilized educated community leaders as resource persons to the school to encourage parents to participate actively in school management.


Mesenteric cysts are rare and usually without specific abdominal finding. We report a case of 25- hours- old newborn, who came with the presentations of an intestinal obstruction which was found during operation. It was a mesenteric cyst and atresia of the small bowel causing intestinal obstruction. The cyst with the adjacent loop was resected and intestinal continuity was restored. Mesenteric cyst was


The exact closed-form analytic expression of the probability distribution of the number of units in a single server queue with Poisson arrivals and Coxian service time distribution is obtained.


Objective:To study the correlation of chromosome karyotypes and habitual abortion.Methods:Detecting the hromosome karyotypes of circular lymphocytes in 110 couples with habitual abortion.Results:Out of 110 cases,41 abnormal chrosome was found,accounting for 18.6% of total cases.Including 29 cases of autosome Abnormalities: 13 cases of balanced reciprocal translocation and 3 cases of Robertsonian translocations,2 cases of inversions,5 cases of satellite increases and 5 cases of secondary constriction.12 cases of sex chromosome abnormalities: 5 cases of large Y chromosom and 7 cases of small Y chromosom.Conclusion There is a close relationship between chromosome karyotypes and habitual abortion,antepartum screening is necessary to the couples for the purpose of depressed.


This Brainstorming Sessions are part of this initiative of venturing, with intellectual rigour, into the productive development policies conversation and its connections with employment and job creation as well as labour and employment policies.


ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between spiritual well-being, religiosity, and religious and spiritual coping and quality of life (QoL) among the elderly undergoing hemodialysis. A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, using a sample of 169 elderly. Data was collected using WHOQOL-BREF; Spiritual Well-Being Scale; Duke University Religion Index; and the Brief Religious and Spiritual Coping Scale. The results of the linear regression analysis showed that higher SWB, the use of spiritual coping, and higher ORA and IR explained around 17%, 5%, 4%, and 6%, respectively, of the variation of overall QOL.


The invention discloses a multi-zone synchronous windowing technology based on multi-channel built-in image processing control boxes, comprising an upper computer PC (personal computer), multiple built-in image processing control boxes and a splicing wall formed by a multiple display windows; each built-in image processing control box is correspondingly connected to one display window and stores corresponding window information, the window information comprises image size, image position and image laminating relation, and a whole plan displaying the splicing wall windowing effect is stored in the upper computer PC; and after the multiple built-in image processing control boxes receive a command that the upper computer PC calls the whole plan displaying the splicing wall windowing effect, the built-in image processing control box in each display window synchronously reads the window information and finishes the opening or closing of the window, thus realizing the synchronous window opening or closing among multiple splicing display windows. Through such a mode, the multi-zone synchronous windowing technology based on the multi-channel built-in image processing control boxes can realize the synchronous multi-point windowing and can improve the windowing efficiency.


In order to improve the security of secret data transmission,a steganographic algorithm of minimized distortion is proposed.In order to express the influence of the pixel modification on the whole statistic character,scalar values are assigned to every pixel based on smoothness and impact of different embedding mode on it.Embedding is actualized by choosing the proper embedding position and mode utilizing Syndrome-trellis Codes(STC).Experiments show that the proposed algorithm possesses a good undtetability.


When CPT:PSP was launched in 2012, I wrote in my inaugural Editorial1 about the importance of integration and combination of the disciplines of Pharmacometrics (PMx) and Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP). Over half a decade later, it seems like a good moment to take stock and assess how the journal and the model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3) communities have done in bringing together PMx and QSP. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


The thesis introduces howto get the trace of hinged-five-linkage,analyses the factors that influence the trace,and draws several special traces of hinged-five-linkage and gives the applications finally.


A method given by Geroch (1971) for generating new vacuum solutions from given solutions of Einstein's field equations is extended to the generation of vacuum Brans-Dicke solutions from both vacuum Einstein and vacuum Brans-Dicke solutions. Two theorems b


I believe copper red oxblood glazes are the most unique, intriguing and elusive of all high fire glazes, which is why they are praised and highly sought after by museums and collectors. They are reported to have been discovered in China in the 15th century,3 although ruby glass dates as early as 1500 BC. In 2009, after 45 years of gas fired reduction glazes, I began working with an electric kiln to produce Oil Spot Yuteki glazes and that led to pursuing non-running Zinc Crystal glazes and now the elusive Copper Red Oxblood. Oxblood glazes are produced when copper is reduced of its oxygen during the firing and re-oxidised in the cooling.2 Oxbloods can be translucent or opaque and vary from rich deep reds, maroons, purples and red fading into clear which, on porcelain, becomes white. I learnt in the 1970s that a copper red glaze must be thick enough to maintain the copper during the firing and also during the re-oxidation of cooling. Picture One shows the same glaze thick and thin. If the glaze is not thick enough to maintain the red in firing and cooling, the glaze goes clear and reveals the body. Too thin a glaze and the copper can vaporise out, or be re-oxidised too much and go clear. In a gas kiln the flame can burn the copper out and you again have clear over white.


Folk art,like any other kind of intellectual property right,includes both spiritutal right of literature and that of economy.The spiritual right refers to the ownership right of the folk art that is not immediately related to the finance,but mainly including the right of source,prohited abuse,proclamation,amendament and heritage.


ABSTRACT This paper aims to discuss the choice and challenges of a mixed-methods research design implied within a doctoral thesis on the experiences of young people leaving residential care in Romania, as a retrospective analysis leading to messages for further research in the field. Two exemplifications of research findings are provided: one where quantitative and qualitative data have complemented each other and one of contrasting results. These are offered to illustrate how integration of methods enhanced our understanding of care leaver's experiences. The paper concludes with reflections on the strengths and limitations of the chosen research design with particular emphasis on the relevance of this method to the context of the predominantly quantitative research tradition in social sciences and psychological studies in Romania. KEYWORDS: mixed-methods, research design, leaving care. THE ROMANIAN LEAVING CARE CONTEXT AND RESEARCH Leaving care policy and practice evolved along with Romania's major political and welfare changes and reforms, which could be described mainly as three distinctive periods. Firstly, the communist regime until 1989, when leaving care was a welldefined and straightforward process to another all-providing system (free education, usually in vocational schools to guarantee employment in the industrial area, accommodation in factory-owned blocks and food in canteens), beneficial for their survival, despite being generally discriminated against (Alexiu, 2000). The situation changed dramatically after 1989 when care leavers were simply left to be 'governed by the rule of chance' with absolutely no support, after a life in care which had offered them few opportunities to develop practical and independent life skills (Zamfir & Zamfir, 1997). Secondly, during a period of legislative and structural changes (1990 - 1997/1999), when young people's transitions were disrupted and neglected, support for care leavers was almost non-existent. Services were only provided by some voluntary, private initiatives and NGOs. Romanian social policy focused after the fall of the communist regime mainly on the youngest children in institutions in the first phase to improve the very poor physical conditions, while leaving care was seen as the end of the state's responsibility (FCR, 1998). Considered as adults able to look after themselves, care leavers were largely ignored by the first childcare reform in 1997 which failed to acknowledge their 'social handicap' (FCR, 1998). Thirdly, a period of increasing recognition of care leavers' needs and a clear political will to respond to them started in the early 2000s. Young people's social exclusion is first acknowledged in 20021. As a response to the European Union pressure to deal with the problems within the child care system, a second major administrative and legal reform took place in 2004 (enacted January 2005), ensuring that leaving care receives a statutory mandate too. The General Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection2 have extended responsibilities as regards young people who can stay in care up to two years over the period they are entitled to, admitting that the state's responsibility does not end at discharge. The high need for developing the independent living skills of young people within the child care system is also recognized3. The governments program of the 2006 - 2008 reform clearly states that care leavers are one of the priority groups4. Although the current legislation for young people leaving care is a progressive one, many of the provisions are not implemented yet (Anghel & Dima, 2008). A body of research and literature on leaving care is emerging, mirroring the slow developments in the legal and practice area. Except for the two large-scale national cohort studies on young people at the edge of leaving care (FCR, 1998; Muga, Racoceanu, Alexandrescu, & Polch, 2005), most research is small-scale and of a qualitative nature or mixed designs (Oxford Research International, 1999; Buttu, Alexandrescu, & Mihaita, 2001; Balica, 2002; Marcovici & Dalu, 2002; Marginean, Popescu, Arpinte, & Neagu, 2004; ANSIT 2003, 2006; Anghel & Beckett, 2007; Baban, Marcu, & Craciun, 2008), focused on some early destinations, leaving care preparation, young people's social-professional integration. …


The utility model discloses equipment for preparing trichlorosilane. The equipment comprises a hydrochlorinated synthetic reaction device and a first rectifying and purifying device, wherein the hydrochlorinated synthetic reaction device is used for enabling silicon powder, hydrogen and at least one of hydrogen chloride and silicon tetrachloride to carry out hydrochlorinated synthetic reaction so as to obtain a hydrochlorinated synthetic reaction product containing trichlorosilane; the first rectifying and purifying device is used for carrying out first rectifying and purifying treatment on the hydrochlorinated synthetic reaction product containing the trichlorosilane so as to obtain trichlorosilane and first rectifying residual liquid; and the first rectifying and purifying device is connected with the hydrochlorinated synthetic reaction device. The equipment disclosed by the utility model has the advantages that the trichlorosilane can be effectively prepared, the process is simple, safe, energy-saving, environment-friendly and low in cost; and the purity of produced trichlorosilane is high, and the generated tail gas and waste residue can be reutilized, so that the environment-friendly requirement is met.


The purpose of this study is to determine the correct estimation of laminated design for composite materials applied to a ship radar mast. Recently, as the IMO's environmental regulations have been strengthened to increase the energy efficiency of ships, the IMO has also begun to consider operational economics such as energy reduction through lightening the hull. Demand for lighter weight technology using composite materials is increasing. Examples would include lightweight large structures using composite materials, composite materials replacing metal design parts, and polymer composite materials applicable to marine environments. Therefore, in this study, the properties of the material were analyzed using a simulation program to verify the applicability of the composite material for ship radar mast. In addition, the reliability of the simulation result was secured through Fiber/Matrix/Ply correction and the calculation of the laminate dynamics. The results provide basic properties (E33, G23, G13, [Formula: see text]23, [Formula: see text]13, S13, S23) for computer analysis other than mechanical properties derived experimentally.


This essay discusses how gender-focused culture change initiatives developed for science (like Athena SWAN) might offer models for science communication. Such initiatives can seek to mobilise change amongst university departments and practices, but there are also potential pitfalls in such approaches. Using experiences in a department at UWE Bristol as a basis, the article will consider whether such schemes in science offer potential for science communication to reflect on its own gender imbalances.


The target paper demonstrates the value of evolutionary genetics for personality research. Apart from a summing-up of concepts, the authors validate their theory with evidence from studies on both human- and animal personality. In this commentary, I want to show the need for inter-disciplinary research to answer questions on personality in psychology and biology.


This paper is concerned with the issue of the structure of the employment institutions. The author argues that, if it is agreed that the present position is illogical and incoherent, the question is which way should New Zealand move? Should a more specialised and autonomous employment law system be created with its own appeals or should the Employment Court be abolished? In attempting to answer that question he explores the arguments for having specialist employment institutions. In doing so the paper anempts to show that the existence of a specialist Court is inconsistent with an employment regime based on free contracting.


The invention discloses a method for removing a part of a multi-layer circuit structure. The method comprises the following steps: to begin with, providing a core layer which has an isolation region and a combination region; next, coating an isolation material to the isolation region; carrying out drying process on the isolation material to solidify the isolation material; pressing a stack-up layer on the core layer, wherein the stack-up layer covers the isolation region and the combination region, the isolation material is arranged between the core layer and the stack-up layer, and the isolation material and the core layer as well as the stack-up layer have same polarity; cutting a removing region on the stack-up layer, wherein the removing region is a region where the isolation region is orthogonally projected to stack-up layer; then, removing the removing region to expose the isolation material; and removing the isolation material.


We have measured the Schottky barrier heights of pinned and unpinned semiconductor systems by photoreflectance in terms of the Franz-Keldysh oscillations in frequency domain and the characteristic times in time domain The structure of the pinned system is δ-doped GaAs homojunctions and that of the unpinned system is InAlAs surface-intrinsic-n+ structure. In time domain, the rise and fall times were determined by digital oscilloscope. From the characteristic times obtained, we can determine the potential barrier heights for both structures. The barrier heights determined by the characteristic times for GaAs pinning system and InAlAs unpinning system are, respectively, 0.68 eV and 0.63 eV, and are in good agreement with those obtained from Franz-Keldysh oscillations.


The particle density and bulk density of biomass and three kinds of inert particles were measured using MDMDY-300 Automatic Density Meter and traditional volume method,respectively.The minimum voidage and minimum fluidization velocity of biomass monocomponent and three inert particles were observed in the plexiglas bed.The results indicate that the monocomponent particle density is almost independent from particle size,while the bulk density reduces with increment of particle size.The minimum voidage decreases when fine particles are introduced and reaches a minimum value at the fine particles of about 30 %(v/v).The minimum voidage of bi-component system starts to increase with fine particles increasing.Moreover,the greater the difference in particle size,the more obvious this trend.The initial,minimum and full fluidization velocities of bi-component system decrease with increment of the volume fraction of fine particle.It is similar to the minimum voidage,the minimum fluidization velocity decreases slowly when the volume fraction of fine particles is more than 30 % or so.


Imported capital and intermediate goods may have very different impact on firm productivity and performance due to their generic nature. In this paper, we examine how import affects firm productivity, by considering the distinct effects of capital imports and intermediate imports. Using a large dataset of Chinese manufacturing firms, we find that the gains from import mainly come from the import of capital goods, although the latter only account for a small share in total import value in the economy. In particular, both types of imports improve the productivity of importers immediately, with larger impact from capital import. Moreover, capital goods imports further enhance productivity through two additional channels. First, it has a direct dynamic impact on future productivity, echoing learning by importing. Second, it induces more R&D investment which further improves the productivity of importers. These effects, however, hold only for ordinary trade but not processing trade. JEL classification: F02, F14


This paper mainly present hybrid excitation partitioned stator flux switching machine with 6 stator slot and various rotor pole topologies. In which both armature and field windings are housed on outer stator while PM is located at pole tip of inner stator. The volume of PM is reducing up to 2500mm3, which decrease cost of machine. Furthermore, different electromagnetic performance like coil test and flux linkage analysis, cogging torque, back-EMF, instantaneous torque, and average torque of each rotor pole are examined by 2d FEA.


Four molecular forms of α-glucosidase were isolated from spinach seeds by several kinds of chromatography. The molecular masses of α-glucosidases I, II, III, and IV were 78, 78, 82, and 82 kDa by SOS–PAGE, and 62, 62, 190, and 70 kDa by gel filtration, respectively. α-Glucosidases I and II showed similar enzymatic properties, in which the Km for soluble starch was about 10 times lower than that for maltose, and they had higher activity not only toward malto-oliosaccharides but also toward α-glucans. The optimum pH was 4.5–5.5 and about 50% of the activity remained after incubation at 70°C for 20 min. On the other hand, α-glucosidases III and IV showed similar enzymatic properties, in which the Km for maltose was 3–4 times lower than that for soluble starch, and they had high activity toward malto-oligosaccharides but faint activity toward α-glucans. The optimum pH was 4.5–5.0 and no activity was found after incubation at 70°C for 20 min. However, anti-α-glucosidase III serum formed precipitation specifica...


STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Investigators suggest that metals should be finished in 1 direction before porcelain application to minimize metal irregularities and trapped contaminants. These irregularities are thought to be focal points for porosity and crack propagation.

PURPOSE
This study investigated the influence of metal finishing and sandblasting on (1) porosity production at the porcelain-metal interface, and (2) porcelain-metal beam failure load.

MATERIAL AND METHODS
Eighty cast metal samples were divided into 4 test groups: (A) bidirectional finish/sandblasting; (B) unidirectional finish/sandblasting (C) bidirectional finish only; and (D) unidirectional finish only. The porcelain applied was 1.5 mm thick. Samples were sectioned longitudinally. Half of the samples were subjected to a 3-point flexural test. The remaining samples were sectioned into 4 slices and were examined with a light microscope (x500). Number and diameter of porosities at the metal-porcelain interface were recorded.

RESULTS
Mean loads at failure (lbs) were as follows: A, 11.1 +/- 1.3 (5.03 +/- 0.58 Kg); B, 11.2 +/- 1.7 (5. 08 +/- 0.77 Kg); C, 4.0 +/- 1.8 (1.81 +/- 0.81 Kg); and D, 5.0 +/- 2. 1 (2.26 +/- 0.95 Kg). Groups A and B were significantly different from groups C and D (P<.0001). Nonsandblasted samples (C and D) exhibited a separation at the ceramometal interface, which prevented quantification of porosity size and number. Average interface porosity sizes (microm) (A, 8.99 +/- 1.92; B, 10.03 +/- 1.86) showed no significant difference. The mean interface porosity number (A, 62. 3 +/- 16.02; B, 67.4 +/- 10.01) showed no significant difference.

CONCLUSION
Direction of metal finishing did not affect the porosity number and size at the ceramometal interface or the beam failure loads. Sandblasting increased the beam failure loads. Nonsandblasted samples showed detachment of the porcelain from the metal.


This article extends the analysis of optimal control based on a generalized Hamiltonian which covers situations of nonconvexity. The approach offers several key advantages. First, by identifying a global solution to a constrained optimization problem, the generalized Hamiltonian approach solves the problem of distinguishing between a global optimum and the (possibly many) nonoptimal points satisfying the Pontryagyn principle under nonconvexity. Second, in our generalized approach, interpreting the slopes of the separating hypersurface as shadow prices of the states continues to hold. Third, we discuss how the generalized Hamiltonian approach can be used in solving dynamic optimization problems under nonconvexity.


One of the main problems in the structural topology optimization with frequency constraints is the appearance of localized modes. In order to avoid localized modes,this paper presents a reasonable relationship between the stiffness matrix and mass matrix by introducing the rational approximation material model and using numerical simulation analysis method. One example is provided to demonstrate that the proposed method is feasible and effective for avoiding localized modes.


There is provided a Mehrschichteleketrode having at least comprising two spaced an absorber metal layers, wherein the interfacial with an absorber forming first electrode layer E Furthermore, a production method for such a multi-layer electrode is provided as well as an organic solar cell with such a multi-layer electrode.


The static and dynamic geologic data of fractured well and fracturing treatment parameters obtained from 51 fractured wells in sand reservoirs of Zhongyuan oilfield were analyzed by applying the grey correlation method.Ten parameters were screened,including percolation rate,porosity,effective thickness,oil saturation,water cut,average daily production,and displacement,ahead fluidounce,amount of carrying fluid and sand.Using the novel RBF neural network model based on immune principles,the 12 parameters of 42 wells were used as the input samples and the stimulation ratios as the output samples,the nonlinear interrelationship between the input samples and output samples were investigated,and a productivity prediction model of optimizing fracture design was established.The data of the rest 7 wells were used to test the model.The results showed that the absolute errors were all less than 6%,which proved that the novel RBF neural network model based on immune principles has less calculation,high precision and good generalization ability.


FIELD: organic chemistry, medicine, pharmacy. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to novel derivatives of 10,11-dihydro-10- oxo-5H-dibenzo-[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide of the general formula (I) where R means hydroxy- group or group O-CO-R 1 where R 1 means hydrogen atom, alkyl group, heteroaryl group, or R means group O-CO-OR 1 where R 1 is determined above; or R means group O-R 2 where R 2 means alkyl or alkylaryl; or R means NR 3 R 4 where R 3 means hydrogen atom, group NH-CO-NH 2 , NH-CS-NH 2 , and R 4 means hydrogen atom, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl. Values of terms "alkyl", "aryl", "heteroaryl" and "halogen" are disclosed in the invention claim. Invention describes also methods of synthesis of indicated compounds, a pharmaceutical composition based on thereof and a method of treatment of convulsant states. Invention can be used in medicine in treatment of some diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. EFFECT: new compounds indicated above, improved methods of synthesis, valuable medicinal properties. 14 cl


This paper presents a new method for rapid fabrication of polymeric micromold masters for the manufacture of polymer microfluidic devices. The manufacturing method involves laser micromachining of the desired structure of microfluidic channels in a thin metallic sheet and then hot embossing the channel structure onto poly(methyl methacrylate) PMMA substrate to form the mold master. The channeled layer of the microfluidic device is then produced by pouring the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer over the mold and curing it. The method is referred to as LHEM (laser micromachining, hot embossing and molding). Polymers like PDMS are preferred over silicon as the material for building microfluidic devices because of their biocompatibility properties as well as because of their lower cost. The proposed manufacturing method involves fewer processing steps than the conventional soft lithography process and enables manufacture of non-rectangular channels in microfluidic devices. To test the method, a mold for a micro capillary electrophoresis microfluidic chip was fabricated. The experimental results confirmed that high quality (Ra 10 to 100 nm) molds can be fabricated quickly and inexpensively. Advantages and limitations of the proposed method are discussed in the concluding section of the paper.


Since the energy crisis of 1973, Americans have steadily beaten the energy independence drum. The escalating costs of energy, in recent years, provided renewed vigor to the debate regarding energy consumption. Renewable energy, conservation, and efficiency projects come with hefty, upfront costs that hinder the average homeowner's attempt to individually address energy issues. In answer to this problem, and in spite of the fruitless debate among politicians and environmental activists, a new program emerged: Property Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE"). PACE is a local government initiative with unique legal consequences. In keeping with the principles of federalism, states authorize their municipalities to create special tax assessment districts, which allow bonds to be issued. A property owner receives money from the bond issuance to make the qualified improvements. Then, the property owner repays the amount he borrowed through an incremental increase on his property tax bill. The PACE loan creates an appurtenant lien on the property. Since its inception, twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have enacted PACE enabling statutes that serve each jurisdiction's unique needs and energy goals. This rapid support of PACE is bolstered by support from the White House and the Department of Energy. Two unique challenges, however, hinder PACE. First, the Federal Housing and Finance Agency ("FHFA") stated that it will not allow Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to finance PACE-encumbered mortgages. The agency feared it would not get paid in the event of foreclosure. Second, states and municipalities rely on public funding despite the original intent that PACE be funded solely by private investment. In the wake of the recent foreclosure crisis in America, this reliance on public funding proved detrimental. Declining property values translated to declining tax revenues. Because of t Student Development Editor, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, Volume 7. J.D. Candidate, Liberty University School of Law (2013); B.S., Finance, Liberty University (2009). LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW this decline, municipalities can no longer afford to issue new PACE bonds. These obstacles caused PACE to grind to a halt. To overcome these obstacles, states should amend their statutes to allow private developers to fund PACE within their communities. Commoninterest communities ("CICs") are authorized by enabling statutes to make costly infrastructure improvements on behalf of the municipality. The municipalities repay the communities by assessing the property owner an incremental tax increase. Since property assessments are appurtenant, they remain attached to the property. Like the current tax assessment paradigm, owners who enjoy PACE funding can repay the developer through non ad valorem property tax assessments.' The developer will realize market-driven returns on the investment without having to be a bill collector. Because most mortgages-if not all-in CICs are non-FHFA, there is no conflict with the agency. A corollary to this proposal is for municipalities to utilize incentives to entice private investors who will fund PACE in areas outside of a CIC. PACE is an outstanding program that promotes energy security and independence with little federal regulation. PACE solves the problem of high upfront costs that hinder the average homeowner. With the suggested modifications and extensions to the current PACE paradigm presented in this Comment, PACE can once again be available and active throughout the United States.


The procedures of scheduling and reinforcement were structured into two teaching methods designed to guide disturbed boys in the acquisition of vocabulary word learning and attentional work time. Results indicated a strong affirmation of the positive influence of the highly structured rather than a modified structured approach on the boys' performances.


The object of this research was to provide a new approach for improving the adhesion performance of UF adhesive by modification with a small amount of soy protein. The optimum addition level of soy proteiniselate( SPI),as well as the adhesion performance,such as the bonding strength,free formaldehyde content and conformation change of SPI / UF adhesive had been investigated by the orthogonal balance block test of L 9( 34). The thermal performance of SPI/UF copolymer resin was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry,and the biodegradability of SPI / UF resin was preliminarily analyzed. The results showed that the bonding strength of SPI / UF resin was 1. 16 MPa in the condition of hydrolysis at 85 ℃ for 40 min and urea substitution ratio of 15% by SPI. Thermal stability of the resin increased through SPI modification. A small amount of fungus colonies had become visible in the surface of SPI / UF resin after inoculation of microorganisms,which indicated the modified resin had gained a certain degree of biodegradability.


number of indole-type alkaloids of biological interest. The presence of a 2-methoxyacetamide group on the C1 atom may be used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of the 1,5methanoazocino(3,4-b)indole skeleton, which is the precursor for the synthesis of strictamineand akuammiline-type indole alkaloids.1 The title compound was prepared from the catalytic reduction of 2,3,4,9-tetrahydrocarbazole-1-one-oxime (2 g, 10 mmol), 3 ml 2-methoxyacetanhydride and 100 mg Pd/C in 20 ml absolute THF, at room temperature under normal atmospheric pressure for 3 days. The resulting mixture was filtered from the catalyst (Pd/C). The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was crystallized from diethyl ether. The results of X-ray structure determination are given in Tables 1 – 3. The title molecule (Fig. 2) consists of a carbazole skeleton and a methoxyacetamide chain at position 1. The types and the coordination positions of the substituents are dependent on the geometry of the carbazole skeleton.2–6 The rings A and B are close to planar, while the ring C is not planar, with a maximum deviation at C2 (0.338(2)Å). They are also twisted with respect to each other. The dihedral angles between the best planes are A/B = 1.0(1), A/C = 5.0(1) and B/C 665 ANALYTICAL SCIENCES JUNE 2000, VOL. 16 2000 © The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry


Patterns of conflict amongst a mother and two young children were recorded for 55 families in the US. The mother was well in 19 families, depressed in 20, and had bipolar illness in 16. Sibling conflict occurred least often when the mother had bipolar illness. Mother-child conflict occurred most often when the elder child was male, but depressed mothers were likely to quarrel with their elder daughters. Mothers allied with elder rather than younger children, but depressed mothers were especially likely to uphold the rights of protesters. Compensatory influence was noted across relationships, so that children whose actions were protested by mothers were less likely to object to the behaviour of their siblings. In general, when mothers were well, families experienced frequent, but mild conflict; when mothers had bipolar illness, the relationship between the mother and the elder son was especially fraught; and when mothers were depressed, conflicts were more likely to escalate and to occur between mothers and daughters.


All-Russia Research Institute of Food Biotechnology, Samokatnaya str. 4b, 111033 Moscow, Russia Extrusion as a pretreatment before enzymatic hydrolysis of soybean meal is an effective technique to eliminate antinutritional properties of the main thermostable soy proteins glycinin and β-conglycinin for production of feed ingredients with enhanced properties. In terms of economic efficiency, biotechnological processes are preferable to carry out at high substrate concentrations. The aim of the investigation was to evaluate the influence of high substrate concentrations in the range of 26 - 32% and enzyme dosages (0.4 - 3.1 PU/g) on efficiency of hydrolysis of extruded toasted soybean meal with bacterial protease. The results showed that maximum degree of hydrolysis was 42.1% at the enzyme dosage of 3.6 PU/g and at the substrate concentration of 29.0%. The increase in the substrate concentration had a strong effect on the deterioration of dynamic viscosity of the hydrolysates from 0.2 to 5.82 Pa·s. A combination of extrusion cooking at 120oC and enzymatic treatment with 'Protolad B' protease enabled hydrolysis of glycinin and β-conglycinin to peptides with molecular mass below 15 kDa.


In some primate species dominance rank of males is correlated with reproductive success, whereas in other species this relationship is inconsistent. Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus) live in a promiscuous mating system in which males are ranked in a dominance hierarchy that influences their access to females. High‐ranking males usually monopolize fertile females during their estrous period and show increased mating activities. Subadult males generally rank below adult males. For Barbary macaque females in the Gibraltar colony, there was no correlation between dominance status and reproductive success. Paternity data for 31 offspring collected over four consecutive breeding seasons were used to test whether male social rank was associated with reproductive success and whether reproductive success was mainly confined to a small number of males. Genetic variation was assessed using 14 microsatellite markers for a dataset of 127 individuals sampled in all five social groups of the Gibraltar colony. Paternity analysis was conducted for offspring in one social group only, where all in‐group males were sampled. Eighty‐three percent of the offspring could be assigned to an in‐group candidate father; none of the extra‐group males appeared to have sired an infant. Male dominance rank was not found to contribute to the observed variation in male reproductive output. Fifty‐nine percent of the offspring was sired by two low‐ranking males, whereas the two top‐ranking males sired one‐fifth. A highly significant correlation was found for male age and dominance rank. Reproductive success of subadult males might be explained by the gap in the age distribution of male group members. These missing prime males are usually regarded as serious competitors for older males. Subadult males may have gained easier access to females in their absence. In addition, the presence of inbreeding avoidance mechanisms, which might also have overpowered possible rank effects, cannot be excluded. Am. J. Primatol. 70:26–34, 2008. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


Migration of the internal triple bond of alkyn-1-ol to the terminal one could be
affected by LDA or n-BuLi in APA (1), AIPA (2) or AEA (3). The efficiency of triple
bond migration using LDA in 1 is better than that in 2 or 3, but the reaction in
LDA-1 system is slower than that in NaH-1, NaH-2 or NaH-3 system. Furthermore,
the isomerization is usually incomplete, e. g. Ⅶ was obtained in the isomerization
of Ⅰ in 20 hours (Table 1, in the Chinese Text). The migration reactions in LDA-2 or
LDA-3 system are always incomplete, even with increasing reaction time. The yields
of the migration products in these two systems are also much lower than that in
LDA-1 system. The yields of the migration product in n-BuLi-1, 2 or 3 systems are
also much lower than that in LDA-1, 2 or 3 systems and the migration is always
incomplete.


Occupation of Enemy Territory — Nature of — Voting in Occupied Territory — Whether Tantamount to Voting in a Foreign Country — Loss of Nationality — The Law of the United States of America. Nationality — Loss of — By Expatriation — Voting by Citizen of Occupying Country in Election in Occupied Country — Meaning of "Political Election in Foreign State" — Whether Fact of Voting Justifies Expatriation — The Law of the United States of America.


Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) are rather promising for THz direct detector arrays of large size, particularly with simple frequency-division multiplexing. Purple Mountain Observatory is developing a terahertz superconducting imaging array (TeSIA) for the DATE5 telescope to be constructed at Dome A, Antarctica. Here we report on the development of a prototype array for the TeSIA project, namely an 8×8 CPW MKIDs array at 0.35THz. The array consists of 64-pixel superconducting resonators in the frequency range of 4-5.575 GHz with an interval of 0.025 GHz and 64-pixel twin-slot antennas at 0.35 THz for coupling THz radiation to the detector array. Based on our design, we fabricate the MKIDs array using TiN superconducting film with Tc about 4.5 K. And the performance is characterized at different temperatures. Detailed results and analysis will be presented. Keywords—MKIDs; TiN; Superconducting resonator; CPW; TeSIA


.......................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Figures .............................................................................................................................. 4 Table of Tables ............................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Dermal Wound Infection ............................................................................................................. 6 Extracellular Matrices ................................................................................................................. 6 Treatment Solution ...................................................................................................................... 7 Cathelicidin and Cathelicidin Construct ..................................................................................... 8 Previous Data from 2011 Study ................................................................................................ 10 Materials .................................................................................................................................... 11 Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 12 Transformation of E. coli and Verification of Cathelicidin Construct ...................................... 12 Cell Culture, Transfection, and Stable Cell Line Formation of H1299 Cells ........................... 13 Cell Culture............................................................................................................................ 13 Transfection ........................................................................................................................... 13 Stable Cell Line Generation .................................................................................................. 14 Localization of Cathelicidin Peptide ......................................................................................... 14 Sample Preparations .............................................................................................................. 14 SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis and Immunoblotting ........................................................... 15 Determination of Protein Concentration in Samples ................................................................. 16 Bradford Assay ...................................................................................................................... 16 Antimicrobial Potency Testing of Recombinant Cathelicidin Peptides .................................... 17 G418 Resistant E. coli Growth Curve ................................................................................... 17 Quantification of G418 Resistance of G418 Resistant E. coli .................................................. 18 Antimicrobial activity of cathelicidin LL-37 ............................................................................ 18 Cathelicidin activity in soluble fraction................................................................................. 18 Collagen Film Development in a Quartz Crystal Micrograph with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-d) ................................................................................................................................ 19


1. Lt. Col. Classified Child Specialist & Pediatric Oncologist, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka 2. Classified Child Specialist, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka 3. Classified Pathologist, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Dhaka 4. Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, BSMMU, Dhaka Correspondence : Dr. Shormin Ara Ferdousi, E-mail: shormin@ gmail.com Introduction Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare highly aggressive malignancy, commonly presenting as a large intra-abdominal or pelvic mass in male children and young adults. Microscopically, the tumor is typically composed of discrete nests of primitive round cells surrounded by a prominent desmoplastic stroma. Extra-abdominal cases, though limited, have been reported in several locations: mediastinum, head and neck region, central nervous system, paratesticular region, visceral organs, and soft tissue. Infrequently, DSRCTs may present with bony metastasis.1 It was first described by Gerald and Rosai in 1989 and formally named in 1991.The histogenesis of this tumor remains unclear but might be derived from multi potential differentiated primitive mesenchymal cells or neuroectodermal and primitive mesenchymal tissue.2 DSRCT mainly develops in adolescent and young adults with a strong male predominance; the mean age at diagnosis is approximately 22 years and ranges from 6 to 49 years, the male to female ratio is 4:1.3 This case is an adolescent boy who presented with abdominal symptoms.


At present, with the rapid development of network technology, the construction of distance education curriculum team is facing opportunities and challenges. Under the current "Internet +" background, the construction of curriculum team in colleges and universities is an important prerequisite for improving teaching quality, and institutions must innovate and create relevant teaching mechanisms. This paper briefly studies the team building of distance education curriculum under the background of "Internet +s", and gives corresponding opinions.


The fluorescence properties of 2-aminoacridone (2-AMAC) and some polysaccharide derivatives have been studied in the steady state and with time-correlated single-photon counting. 2-AMAC in methanol has an absorption maximum at 425 nm and a fluorescence emission maximum at 530 nm. The absorption spectrum shows a sufficiently broad tail for satisfactory excitation by the light from an argon ion laser (488 nm). Lifetime decay analysis shows that the fluorescence lifetime of the aminoacridone moiety is not changed significantly by the addition of a sugar chain, or by the length or structure of that chain. 2-AMAC exhibits a fluorescence decay that may be fitted to a single exponential in both methanol (t ≈ 12 ns) and water (t ≈ 10 ns); in an equal mixture of the solvents the behaviour is best described by a sum of two exponential terms. We have also shown that the absorbance of a complex mixture of 2-AMAC tagged glycans is directly proportional to their fluorescence emission at 525 nm. These results have confirmed our previous studies that 2-AMAC is a useful and non-selective fluorescent tag in the analysis of polysaccharide chains.


Tire text and geometry detection are used in scanning tires in order to identify the tire type and classify them according to a code printed on the sidewall which is called "DOT Code" then checking the treads whether they are defected or not based on the pattern periodicity of them. Classification is done based on applying some image processing and pattern recognition techniques on both treads plus DOT code samples of the tire. Tire classification that works based on treads is more accurate than classification based on DOT code, but using them together results in a powerful and accurate classification process.


A comparative photochemical stability study of a wide range of π-conjugated polymers relevant to polymer solar cells is presented. The behavior of each material has been investigated under simulated sunlight (1 sun, 1000 W m−2, AM 1.5G) and ambient atmosphere. Degradation was monitored during ageing combining UV-visible and infrared spectroscopies. From the comparison of the collected data, the influence of the polymer chemical structure on its stability has been discussed. General rules relative to the polymer structure–stability relationship are proposed.


It is well known that the imposition of an electric field on an Electro-Rheological (ER) fluid alters the viscosity and as a consequence the f flow properties of the f fluid. If such a fluid is used to lubricate a journal bearing system, it is expected that the imposition of an electric field between the rotor and the stator will cause the alteration of the dynamic properties of the journal bearing. For the present, it has been proved that this is valid only for low speeds and high radial clearances of Couette type viscometers. In this paper an experiment in a high speeds (16000 to 65000 s−1) journal bearing with small radial clearance is presented. The experiment performed has showed the phenomenon and has proved that the ER FLUID at high shear rates under constant temperature, follows the Bingham model in realistic bearings. Properties such as wall shear stress, dynamic yield stress relative viscosity are experimentally determined as functions of the electric field, for different particle concentrations and the shear strain rate under constant or free to vary temperature (due to operating conditions, angular velocity, friction). Concluding the ER fluids can be used to create "smart" journal bearings. Vibration controllers can be constructed to control the stability of the ER fluid lubricated bearings.


The paper introduced the 3DM description language ,after analyzed the methord of The Computer Aided Standard Time in present,a methods of calculating man-hour based on Parser was presented,and expounded the methods of coding the tupical operation and the methods of calculating man-hour quota of typical operation.The methods can improve the efficiency of calculating man-hour,which can build a flexible man-hour calculation.


Fuzzy technique is a forum which provides the linguistic object sets and solutions in certainty and uncertainty based elements. Numbers of decisions were derived for various domains by using the fuzzy modeling method. In fuzzy there will be a one approach is, appropriate and approximate reasoning, this can be used to find the solution for critical problem which is happening in all platforms. Likewise, by using fuzzy Bayesian decision method we are trying to obtain the solution for cloud security and privacy issue. If user is consuming any resource or services from the cloud service provider such as, communication, monitoring services, instant transaction, verification of service availability, ensuring the service access privileges, however these applications and processing data sets are stored in the cloud database. Still, customers do not believe the security measurements and storage of secret information which is offered by the cloud vendors. Cloud users are in need of protecting the confidential or private data by embedding and applying their own security tools and parameters. This proposed model which helps to an end-users whoever in need of securing the individual data in cloud environment by using the certain sort of mathematical based derived functions and apply these outcomes into the fuzzy Bayesian decision block to eliminate and prohibit the hackers entry by setting the threshold log value in cloud environment to achieve an efficient security results General Terms Cloud security.


It is well known that sperm is a unique cell with a function to be done by itself outside the body and this function is second to none for species' continuity. The sperm mission of reaching the ova and is affected by both chemical and physical factors influence its ability to survive, move and fertilize the ova.
Vibration as an environmental external physical stressor that affect semen viscosity and accordingly semen velocity, is reported to be prevalent among drivers occupied in industrial jobs whose inability to produce natural sperm compared to other occupation will be reviewed in this paper. We will also review the effects of mechanical vibrations with a special attention to shaking semen samples in assisted reproductive technologies in vitro. The effects of whole body exposure to vibrations on reproductive indices will also be investigated.


The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the (US) National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) have issued the latest version of their Standards . Aided by a wide array of consultants and reviewers – including members of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA) – these three agencies have again set forth a daunting and impressive list of professional guidelines for all assessment specialists. The book is very clearly written, and its organization is easy to follow. The book contains a general introduction that sets forth the purpose and scope of the Standardsand concludes with a thorough glossary and extensive index. The Standards themselves are organized into 15 topical chapters arranged in three parts, each listed here (with the number of standards in parentheses):


This thesis explores the way black women authors writing during the Harlem Renaissance. It includes published by Zora Neale Hurston and Jessie Redmon Crisis were the primary sources for the stories. Thesis Supervisor: Title: defined themselves in their an analysis of short stories Fauset. Opportunity and The Professor Sarah Deutsch Assistant Professor of History


In this work, we propose an airborne cognitive radio system that searches a new spectrum band to avoid a communication interruption due to the interference from many radar signals. We develop a method of fast spectrum sensing based on an effective frequency by recognizing the interfering radar as well as geographical information. This effective frequency is calculated by the free-space path loss between a base station and a fighter with the speed parameter. From our analysis, it is verified that the maximum frequency searching time is reduced by half by using our method.


During an investigation of the algae of two ponds in the Hampstead (London) area, with special reference to the bottom deposits, the writer met with a number of chrysophycean algae. Synura uvella Ehrenb., Dinobryon sertularia Ehrenb., Mallomonas acaroides Perty and Chromulina ovalis Klebs all occurred in large numbers in one of the ponds during certain months of the year. These, together with Chrysococcus rufescens Klebs and Chrysamoeba radians Klebs, are all well-known species. Cultures of silt, mostly from the second pond, yielded other chrysophycean forms, some of which were new or little known species. The silt cultures in which these forms occurred were kept in the laboratory, usually only for short periods. Among these new or less well-known forms were the following:


This study aims to determine the effect of service quality, price, brand image on satisfaction of ojek online transportation customers in Lamongan. This study is a survey with quantitative research. The population in this study is Cak Ed Lamongan online motorcycle taxi customers. Sampling used a purposive sampling technique and obtained a sample of 100 respondents using the formula Rao Purba. Data collection techniques in this study used interviews and questionnaires. Analysis of the data used were the validity test, the reliability test, the multiple linear regression analysis, the classic assumption test, the coefficient of determination R2 test, and hypothesis was tested through t test that was used to determine the effect of service quality, price and brand image partially on satisfaction of ojek online transportation customers in Lamongan. From the analysis, results obtained of t test results variable service quality was tcount = 3.934 > ttable = 1.660 which states that the quality of service affects customer satisfaction. Price variable was tarithmetic = 3,622 > ttable = 1,660 which indicates that price influences customer satisfaction, and brand image variable tcount = 2,216 > ttable = 1,660 which states that brand image influences customer satisfaction. While R square of 0.783 shows that 78.3% of the variable Customer satisfaction is influenced by service quality, price, and brand image. While the remaining 21.7% is influenced by other variables that were not examined.


Some technical improvements of the method to prepare platelet concentrates (PC) have been developed. The contamination of the PC with red blood cells (RBC) and white blood cells (WBC) is thereby kept at a low level. A majority of routinely prepared PC did not show any visible RBC contamination which means that they contained less than 0.4 × 109 RBC per PC unit. None of the tested examples contained more than 1 × 109 RBC per PC unit. The WBC contamination was less than 0.1 × 109 cells per PC unit in 75 per cent of tested examples and did not exceed 0.6 × 109 cells per PC unit. Routine platelet counting by thrombocounter applied on samples from all PRPs was found to be a reasonably simple way to make routine PC quality control. By sufficient supervision of the details of the procedure the main yield can be maintained at about 100 × 109 cells per unit. By follow‐up of the weekly yield any deterioration of production efficiency can easily be detected.


We consider the classic scheduling/load balancing problems where there are m identical machines and n jobs, and each job should be assigned to some machine. Traditionally, the assignment of jobs to machines is measured by the makespan (maximum load) i.e., the L{sub {infinity}} norm of the assignment. An {epsilon}-approximation scheme was given by Hochbaum and Shmoys for minimizing the L{sub {infinity}} norm. In several applications, such as in storage allocation, a more appropriate measure is the sum of the squares of the loads (which is equivalent to the L{sub 2} norm). This problem was considered in who showed how to approximate the optimum value by a factor of about 1.04. In fact, a more general measure, which is the L, norm (for any p {ge} 1) t can also be approximated to some constant which may be as large as 3/2. We improve e these results by providing an c-approximation scheme for the general L{sub p} norm (and in particular for the L{sub 2} norm). We also consider the case of restricted assignment of unit jobs where we show how to find in polynomial time, a solution a which is optimal for all norms.


The pathology of diabetic nephropathy (DN) is due to long-term poor blood sugar control leading to changes in the filtration unit of the kidneys. However, drugs used to offer renal protection cause many side effects. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new drug or food supplement that acts on multiple factors of DN. Studies have confirmed that Phyllanthus emblica (PE) has anti-diabetic, free radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory, immune regulation, antipyretic, analgesic, wound healing, anti-atherosclerosis, liver protection, kidney protection, and neuroprotection properties. In this study, we explored the antioxidant activity and ability to maintain redox balance in MES-13 cell line. We performed DPPH and FRAP assay to detect the antioxidant property of PE. SDS-PAGE was performed to understand the changes in the types of protein of the glomerular cells treated (24 hr) with high sugar (25 mM) with/without PE extract (10 & 100 μg/ml). Oxidative stress in cells was detected by RedCC-1 staining. Significant antioxidant activity was shown by the extract (IC50 – 108.9 μg/ml) compared to Trolox (IC50 – 60.9 μg/ml). The protein pattern of high glucose (25 mM) treated cells significantly reduced compared to normal and PE treated cells. Mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular oxidative stress produced by high glucose (intensity - 222.04 units) supplementation was significantly reduced by PE (intensity - 38.67 units). In conclusion, PE extract possesses an antioxidant property that can reduce the glomerular damage and oxidative stress in the cells caused by high glucose exposure


Abstract According to the sources the position of women in Old Norse society was rather good. In this article the trustworthiness of the portrayal of women in saga literature is discussed. Special emphasis is given to the goading women since the picture of the strong women in Old Norse society leans very heavily on this motif. Today some scholars believe in the goading women, others regard them to be the authors' invention. In this article it is argued that the goading women belong to real life, and that women who goaded acted in a female role which gave them real power. Finally, the author tries to point out a few factors which could explain the basis for women's power in Old Norse society.


In the miocene sedimentary record of the Rio Magro basin (Valencia) can be divided in twosections. The lower one (Upper Cretaceous - Middle Aragonian) was formed in several smalltectonically active rift basins. The sediments of the upper section (Middle Aragonian - UpperMiocene) are organized in a system of basinward prograding lacustrine carbonates and alluvialclastic wedges related with the Buhol-Sieteaguas-Requena thrust unit.


Statistics indicate that property-related offences are the predominant kind of crimes in the structure of general or typical criminality in modern countries, including Serbia. Such statistics is a result of the overall increase in the number of committed criminal acts and perpetrators (especially juvenile offenders), the forms and aspects of complicity, the intensity and the scope of consequences of the crime, the degree of recidivism and a great public danger. Property-related crimes have become the most frequent criminal offences lately. Robbery is a specific form or property-related criminal act with elements of violence. In essence, this criminal act includes an assault (by using physical force, serious threats guns, knives or other objects) which is aimed at obtaining some illegal benefit from the property of another, either for oneself or for a third person. The criminal acts of robbery (such as armed robbery and theft) have become most prominent lately.


Recent deep neural networks have achieved impressive performance in image classification. However, these networks are sensitive to the attack of adversarial examples, leading to a sharp drop in accuracy. To address this issue, this paper proposes a learning approach to improve the robustness by distilling deep neural networks with soft decision trees. This approach learns a decision tree in a softening manner by jointly using data and the predictions of a well-trained deep neural network. In this way, the resulting soft decision tree can distil the knowledge from deep neural network when preserving the efficiency of decision tree. Experimental results show that the proposed approach has better robustness again adversarial examples than deep neural networks and decision trees.


ABSTRACT We present the first description of the bone microstructure of the ornithuromorph bird Yanornis from the Early Cretaceous Jehol ornithofauna. Yanornis is a derived member of independent ornithuromorphan clade, itself the sister group to the clade including Iteravis and ornithurans (including modern birds). We demonstrate that Yanornis grew continuously and probably was fully grown within the first or second year of life. No growth marks indicating cessations in bone deposition are present within the samples. However, significant transitions in bone and vascular texture are evident, features which are likely to signal the final stage of growth before reaching adulthood. These observations are consistent with the advanced distribution of endosteal bone along the inner margin of the medullary cavity and associated erosional rooms, and the increasing occurrence of avascular bone on the outer regions. The conditions reported here are similar to those reported for the other basal ornithuromorph Iteravis huchzermeyeri. Yanornis and Iteravis are, however, members of two different sister clades of Ornithuromorpha. The former genus is nested with Hollanda in that it exhibits interrupted growth patterns within the same clade. We propose that a rapid uninterrupted growth strategy probably evolved independently at least twice during the evolution of ornithuromorph birds.


i?Si Student Council authorities prepared this week to take care of what is expected to be the largest vote in the history of Rice Institute as interest in t l ^ general election Monday soared because of an unprecedented battle of engineers, cliques, and organizers. Charlie Moser, Albert Sterling, and Willoughby (Billy) Williams head the ballot in a fight for the presidency of the Student Association. Moser is running independently with Sterling nominated by the engineering group and Williams nominated and supported by the group master-minded by Ben Blanton


Owing to the Dynamic Design Analysis Method(DDAM) being lack of close correlation with the condition of non-contact underwater explosion,the shipboard shock environment of non-contact underwater explosion was adopted for numerical simulation with ABAQUS program to obtain the shock response in vertical direction and its shock spectrum of the different mass of shipboard equipments under different working conditions.The plus-minus triangular loading wave proposed by the German Criterion BV043/85 was used as carrier wave to load on equivalent dynamic model of deck equipment for calculating out the basic shock waves which were taken as the design values of spectrum.The obtained design spectrum had the correct law and suggested rational value.


Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been one of the most successful orthopaedic procedures over the past 30 years [1,2]. Noncemented THA (N-THA) has gained popularity particularly among younger patients, because of the simplicity of surgery, preservation of bone stock and longevity of the implants [3]. N-THA was developed in response to evidence on cement debris playing an important role in promoting bone lysis and loosening. Prosthetic devices that achieve fixation without cement either by "press-fit" or by biologic ingrowth have successively been developed. With the press-fit technique, stabilization is achieved by ensuring an optimal interference fit of the implant into the femur and the acetabulum. With biologic ingrowth, fixation occurs by bone ingrowth into a porous surface. Currently, several surgical approaches for hip arthroplasty have been defined; these include the anterior and the posterolateral approaches. The basic premise of these approaches is the use of a smaller skin incision (defined as less than 10 cm) to create a mobile window that allows an intermittent complete visualization of the surgical anatomy. The same respective surgical approach and bone resection are performed beneath the skin incision. Overall, there is conflicting data available regarding the efficacy of these approaches in terms of need for blood transfusions, pain control, length of hospital stay, and duration of the recovery period [4,5]. However, most studies have reported improved cosmesis and patient satisfaction with such approaches involving smaller incisions [6]. Howell and colleagues lent significant importance to the psychological impact of improved cosmesis on patient attitude, satisfaction and motivation for recovery, and cautioned that this appeal should not be underestimated [7]. The question regarding which surgical approach is best has been extensively debated. Despite this, no consensus has been reached regarding which approach is ideal for primary THA. The advantages and disadvantages of each approach have been well documented and the choice of which approach to use has largely depended on surgeon preference, which in turn is a reflection of the surgeon's training and experience. This thesis assesses the effect of three common surgical approaches on functional outcomes, dislocation rate, and revision rate, as objective measures of success after primary THA.Most previous studies have not assessed long-term results, with only one study that evaluated the five-year clinical outcome of patients [8]. The follow-up period was short, but covered the critical period during which the benefits of the minimally invasive approach to THA are supposed to be maximal. Floren et al. found that the THA technique did not compromise the long-term clinical and radiographic findings when compared with conventional techniques [9]. Studies in the literature about the clinical benefits of minimally invasive surgical techniques, report insufficient or non-uniform case studies in the selection of patients and results reported. For a hip replacement procedure to be truly "minimally invasive", it is not indispensable to perform the operation through the smallest possible skin incision, but it is essential that the procedure be performed with minimal soft-tissue trauma, sparing all muscle attachments. Of course, the skin incision performed for the anterior surgical approach is normally smaller (about 2 cm less) than that used during the direct posterolateral approaches. The minimal invasiveness of the surgical incision offers a reduction of muscle tissue damage, and, consequently, a reduction in bleeding. The theoretical advantages of the anterior mini-incision include a good view of the acetabulum, while preserving all muscles; additionally, fluoroscopy is not required, and one does not have to use a specific implant for this approach. Practical advantages include fast postoperative recovery, no limp (because the buttock muscles and the greater trochanter are not affected) and almost no risk of dislocation [10]. The posterolateral approach has the benefits of preserving abductor function [11] and providing good exposure of the proximal femur and acetabulum. The main disadvantage seems to be the reportedly higher dislocation rate compared with other approaches [12]. The operating table used for the posterolateral approach is commonly found in surgical departments. The table used for the anterior approach is specific and complex, characterized by tractions and tensioners. A disadvantage of this approach is, in fact, the need for a special operating table and specific tools. Potential complications include intraoperative femur and ankle fractures, and damage to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. These can be avoided by using caution during the external rotation of the hip and the lowering of the foot of the lower limb, which must be performed without traction. There is, however, some controversy in the literature concerning the accuracy of the estimated blood loss in relation to the real calculated loss, with significantly higher quantities reported in older studies compared with those in more recent studies on minimally invasive approaches [13,14]. The methodology used for measuring intraoperative blood loss is highly variable, ranging from the use of mathematic formulae to blood parameter measurements. In agreement with the results of this thesis, Wentz et al. [15], Goldstein et al. [16] and Chimento et al. [17] reported a statistically significant reduction of blood loss in patients treated with the anterior surgical approach. Most authors have reported lower bleeding levels when using anterior techniques. The estimated blood loss quantities were significantly lower (ranging from 152 ml to 598 ml) than in the present sample, for which the estimated mean total blood loss in the anterior mini-incision group was 1083.5 ml [15,18]. Therefore, the type of surgical approach influences the extent of blood loss, regardless of the size of the skin incision and surgery duration. Less blood loss results in a reduced need for blood transfusions, and this is a particular advantage in some patients; these include patients suffering from anemia, hemophilia and cachexia, as well as patients with religious restrictions, such as Jehovah's Witnesses. Greater trochanter fracture is a typical complication of the


The paper studies the core-Walras equivalence problem in the commodity space framework of Banach spaces, allocations being defined as Pettis integrable functions. In particular, a core-Walras equivalence result for a certain class of commodity spaces is established, without requiring that the commodity space be separable. The class covered by this result includes the L p (µ) spaces, 1 ≤ p < ∞, µ being σ-finite. On the other hand, responding to objections made against some recent core-Walras non-equivalence results in the Bochner integrable allocations setting, it is shown that these latter results carry over to the Pettis integrable allocations setting , unless additional restrictions on the heterogeneity of agents' preferences are in force.


Selective dermal remodeling using diode or 1.32 micrometer Nd:YAG lasers has been recently proposed for skin rejuvenation. This new technique consists in inducing collagen tightening and/or neocollagen synthesis without significant damage of the overlying epidermis. Such an approach requires (1) a cooling system in order to target dermal collagen with relatively good protection of the epidermal layer, (2) a specific wavelength for confining the thermal damage into the upper dermis (100 to 400 micrometer). Based on previous studies, demonstrating a better water absorption and a reduced melanin absorption at 1.54 micrometer compared to the 1.32 micrometer, this experimental study aimed to evaluate a new laser (co-doped Yb-Er:phosphate glass material, Aramis, Quantel-France) emitting at 1.54 micrometer. This laser was used in combination with the Dermacool system (Dermacool, Mableton, USA) in order to achieve epidermis cooling before, during and after irradiation. Male hairless rats were used for the study. Pulse train irradiation (1.1 J, 3 Hz, 30 pulses) and different cooling temperatures (+5 degree(s)C, 0 degree(s)C, -5 degree(s)C) were screened with clinical examination and histological evaluation at 1, 3, and 7 days after laser irradiation. The clinical effects showed that pulse train irradiation produced reproducible epidermal preservation and confinement of the thermal damage into the dermis. The different cooling temperatures did not provide detectable differences in terms of size and depth of thermal damage. New collagen synthesis was confirmed by a marked fibroblastic proliferation, detected in the lower dermis at D3 and clearly seen in the upper dermis at D7. This new laser appears to be a promising new tool for the treatment of skin laxity, solar elastosis, facial rhytids and mild reduction of wrinkles.


In this research, a model has been provided to predict the damping behavior of spacer fabrics against impact forces. These fabrics were modeled as lumped mass and spring system. Because of damping force in mechanical systems, a dashpot has been added to the system for producing the damping force. Therefore, mathematical modeling of the vibration system led to a differential equation. By solving this equation, the displacement of the system was obtained. Consequently, by the application of the second law of Newton, the resulting force of impulse was calculated as a function of time. In addition, the damping behavior of multi-layer spacer fabrics was analyzed by extending the model used for a single layer. Finally, to evaluate the accurateness of the obtained model, a set of standard impact tests were designed and performed on spacer fabric samples. The results of statistical analyses showed that there is no significant difference between theoretical and experimental outputs. Altogether, the results of impact tests show that by decreasing the fineness and length of monofilaments and increasing their density, the force transmitted to the projectile is increased.


While the data extraction through the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port for internal combustion engine vehicles follows an industry standard, electric vehicles are not constrained by such a standard. In this paper, we demonstrate how to extract data from the OBD port of electric vehicles. We discuss the general techniques, and apply specifically to Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt. We continue to present an application of carbon footprint evaluation by analyzing the data extracted from the OBD port to obtain parameters of interest. Furthermore, the methodology that can be used in various ways to evaluate the carbon footprint of electric vehicles by building synthetic driving cycles is presented.


The major role of electronic devices is providing low power dissipation and high speed with compact area. The speed of electronic devices depends on arithmetic operations. Multiplication is the important arithmetic operation in many VLSI signal processing applications. Hence, a high-speed multiplier is needed to design any signal processing module. Many multipliers are surveyed in the literature. They are Array, Wallace tree, booth, Vedic and Compressor-based multiplier. The speed of these multipliers depends on partial product accumulation. The hybrid parallel adder-based multiplier is proposed to improve the speed of multiplication compared to the existing technique. In this technique the partial products of, two consecutive bits (multiplicands), are added simultaneously with the help of a hybrid adder (Hancarlson, Weinberger and Ling adder). The proposed architecture is synthesized and simulated using Xilinx ISE 12.1 with various FPGA boards. Synthesized report shows that the speed of proposed multiplier (Spartan 6 FPGA implementation) is improved when compared to an Array multiplier (22.14%), Wallace tree multiplier (20.41%), Multiplier using compressor (13.89%), Vedic Multiplier using CLA (13.03%), Vedic Multiplier using RCA (3.54%), Modified Booth multiplier (4.42%) and Vedic Multiplier using HCA with BEC (3.28%).


Stochastic Rotation Dynamics (SRD) is a particle-based simulation method that can be used to model complex fluids either in two or three dimensions, which is very useful in biology and physics study. Although SRD is computationally efficient compared to other simulations, it still takes a long time to run the simulation when the size of the model is large, e.g. when using a large array of particles to simulate dense polymers. In some cases, the simulation could take months before getting the results. Thus, this research focuses on the acceleration of the SRD simulation by using GPU. GPU acceleration can reduce the simulation time by orders of magnitude. It is also cost-effective because a GPU costs significantly less than a computer cluster. Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) programming makes it possible to parallelize the program to run on hundreds or thousands of thread processors on GPU. The program is divided into many concurrent threads. In addition, several kernel functions are used for data synchronization. The speedup of GPU acceleration is varied for different parameters of the simulation program, such as size of the model, density of the particles, formation of polymers, and above all the complexity of the algorithm itself. Compared to the CPU version, it is about 10 times speedup for the particle simulation and up to 50 times speedup for polymers. Further performance improvement can be achieved by using multiple GPUs and code optimization.


Bag-of-Words (BoW) is a highly popular model for recognition, due to its robustness and simplicity. Its modeling capabilities, however, are somewhat limited since it discards the spatial and temporal order of the codewords. In this paper we propose a new model: Contextual Sequence of Words (CSoW) which incorporates temporal order into the BoW model for video representation. The temporal context is incorporated in three scales that capture different aspects of the variability between different performances of the same action. We show that using CSoW instead of BoW leads to a significant improvement in action recognition rates, on several different setups.


Many Pulp, Paper and Forest Industry sites use programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems or coordinated adjustable speed drive systems installed on a network. Most of the control systems interface with operators through computers run via commercially available off the shelf operating systems, hardware and network switches. These process control systems are also required to be connected to the business network which is often connected through firewalls to the internet. The internet connection is necessary to keep applications software, operating system software and antivirus software up to date. Because of this connectivity the information technology and the process control departments in a company must work together to develop a standard process control network. This paper summarizes the process used to develop a standard of one such company.


ONLINE Greatlabdeals.com is a site of potential interest to laboratories that are seeking discounted equipment. I have not ordered from this site, nor can I vouch for it, but it appears to be a customer-friendly site, with many opportunities for smaller, private laboratories or hospital laboratories on tight budgets. BestLabDeals is an e-commerce site at which clinical laboratory scientists, researchers, educators, safety and industrial professionals, and others can purchase laboratory equipment and supplies at low prices, "typically 50 to 70% less than retail", according to the site. "Inventory is made up of brand-name overstocked, gently used, or cosmetically challenged merchandise" from leading industry manufacturers, they note. My search of the ten available clinical analyzers showed this to be true—names like Kodak, Nova Biomedical, and Dade appeared. The product descriptions don't say (or I didn't see easily) whether the items are new and marked down or previously used. Items are categorized on a left-side frame alphabetically, e.g., analyzers, clinical. Typically available are instruments, equipment, supplies, workstations, and chemicals used by research laboratories; diagnostic instruments, test materials, and related products for clinical laboratories; monitoring apparatus, protective clothing, and other materials for controlled environments and occupational health and safety applications; and teaching aids for science education. Online purchasing is available with a shopping cart mechanism. The site lists its bricks-and-mortar location as a 32,000-square-foot facility in Raleigh, NC. The company welcomes appointments: phone number is (919) 661-8030. NEW PRODUCTS To enhance general competence and user skills for Mettler Toledo products, the company has…


We report a change in the trajectory of a well-studied jet component of the quasar 3C 279. The component changes in apparent projected speed and direction, and we find it to be moving with a Lorentz factor γ ≳ 15 at an initial angle of ≲1° to the line of sight. The new trajectory of the component has approximately the same speed and direction as an earlier superluminal feature, originally seen in the early 1970s. The new direction for the component is also much better aligned with larger scale Very Large Baseline Array and Very Large Array structure out to 0.″1. We suggest that the trajectory change is a collimation event occurring at ≳1 kpc (deprojected) along the jet. While the change in trajectory on the sky appears to be 26°, the intrinsic change is ≲1°. We estimate the Doppler factor prior to the change in direction to be δ ≳ 28 and after the change to be δ ≳ 23. A comparison with independent constraints on the Doppler factor suggests that the energy in the radiating particles cannot greatly exceed the energy in the magnetic field unless the volume filling factor is very much less than 1.


The $E_2$ term of the Adams spectral sequence may be identified with certain derived functors, and this also holds for a number of other spectral sequences. Our goal is to show how the higher terms of such spectral sequences are determined by truncations of relative derived functors, defined in terms of certain simplicial functors called mapping algebras


Review of Christobel Mattingley's King of the Wilderness:the Life of Deny King. Biographical, looks at the multiple facets of this extraordinary man. A miner, naturalist, bush walker, sailor.


The reaction mechanism of CH3SH with radical CN· was investigated by using B3LYP method with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set, and three reaction channels were found. The geometries of the reactants, intermediates, transition states, and products were optimized. Stationary points of the reaction channels were confirmed by the intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC) tracing. The energies of the species were corrected at CCSD/6-311++G(d,p) level. The calculated results successfully explained the conclusions of Brian′s experimental study. The cleavage and formation of the chemical bonds in the reaction process were discussed by the topological analysis of electronic density, and the transition state with six-member-ring structure (STS) was found.


Stereospecific deuteration rates of 2,2′-thiodiacetate (tda) in s-fac- and u-fac-[Co(dien)(tda)]+ were measured at 70.2 °C in D2O (pD range 4.4 – 6.4). The observed rate constants (k′) were proportional to the [OD−]. The large k′/[OD−] value (ca. 3.8 × 106) shows that the protons on the chelated -SCH2COO− ring are much more active than those on the chelated -NHCH2COO− ring.


This paper describes a project to generate organ dose data for the purposes of extending VirtualDose software from CT imaging to interventional radiology (IR) applications. A library of 23 mesh-based anthropometric patient phantoms were involved in Monte Carlo simulations for database calculations. Organ doses and effective doses of IR procedures with specific beam projection, filed of view (FOV) and beam quality for all parts of body were obtained. Comparing organ doses for different beam qualities, beam projections, patients' ages and patient's body mass indexes (BMIs) which generated by VirtualDose-IR, significant discrepancies were observed. For relatively long time exposure, IR doses depend on beam quality, beam direction and patient size. Therefore, VirtualDose-IR, which is based on the latest anatomically realistic patient phantoms, can generate accurate doses for IR treatment. It is suitable to apply this software in clinical IR dose management as an effective tool to estimate patient doses and optimize IR treatment plans.


Two ben1.oylphenyl urcas (diflubenzuron and triflumufon) were evaluated at different rates and times of application in a 3 year field study to detennine effectiveness in controlling natural populations of the nce water weevil, Lissorhoptnls ol)'Zophilus Kuschel. Application timing was based on the number of days beyond ca. 50% mean rice emergence from the water surface in a continuously flooded field (ca. 10 em depth). The chemicals were applied as single applications at 4, 5. and 7 days and as double applications at. 4 and 10 days, and 7 and 14 days post rice emergence respectively. Three ratcs were tested: 0.14, 0.28, and 0.42 kg (AI)/ha. Both compounds caused significant redudion in immature weevil populations when applied Ill. 0.28 kg (AIl/ha, 4 to 5 days following rice emergence in a continuously nooded field,


Soil surface temperature, measured on a 36-by-64 regular grid in a 6-hectare field,
 is modeled using two-dimensional spectral analysis and a signal-detection procedure.
 Temperature is found to behave randomly in one direction of the field (width), whereas
 the distribution in the other direction can be described as a superposition of four
 cyclic functions.
 Investigation of the soil temperature's cyclic behavior revealed that the salt content
 of the water applied earlier was related spatially to temperature. Different salinities
 of water had been applied to the field in a cyclic fashion, and co-spectral analysis
 yielded high correlations at certain frequencies, with higher salinities corresponding
 to lower temperatures and vice versa.


Rutile represents an important structural aristotype from which numerous structures can be derived. Experimental investigation of the high-pressure behavior of metal dioxides with the rutile-type of structure (TiO2, SnO2, MnO2, ZrO2, RuO2, PbO2) led to a large body of work in the past 20 years. The above mentioned oxides undergo several structural phase transitions (SPT's) under pressure. In particular, a second-order transition from the tetragonal rutile-type structure (P42/mnm, Z=2) to the metastable orthorhombic CaCl2-type structure (Pnnm, Z=2) has been observed for a series of dioxides: β-MnO2 [1], RuO2 [2], SnO2 [3], PbO2 [4] and SiO2 [5,6]. In general, the nature of this transition implies an accurate study in order to reproduce the progressive displacement of atoms from their positions within the cell of the higher simmetry phase. Important results have recently been obtained on SPT in stishovite SiO2, which are of great interest in the field of geology [7]. The present study reports a first attempt to study and compare the rutile-type (i.e. cassiterite) and CaCl2-type phases of SnO2 on the basis of an ab-initio restricted Hartree-Fock (RHF) approach. Unlike first order SPT's, the form of the energy surface calculated for displacive transitions was found to pose severe limits to the validity of the usual sequential univariate minimization procedure which is performed to find the energy minimum at each volume. In particular, due to the flat energy surface in the space defined by the structural parameters, the minimization of the energy in the pressure range where an SPT was expected to occur, was not achieved after several cycles, which makes a computational study of SPT's by ab-initio SCF methods unfeasible. To overcome this problem, the study of phase transition was carried out by setting a sequence of intermediate phases between the CaCl2type of structure and cassiterite and finding an "average" order parameter which allowed to interpolate the behavior of structural parameters between the two extremes. The computational results predict a behavior which well compares with recent experimental data [3]. The cassiterite phase of SnO2 has a tetragonal unit cell and two formula units per cell, while the CaCl2-type of structure crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. From a structural point of view, the CaCl2-type of structure represents a orthorhombic distortion of rutile, which occurs along with a rotation of rigid columns of edge-sharing MO6 (M=metal) octahedra aligned along the [001] axis [8,9]. First principle calculations were performed on a IBM Power PC workstation using the CRYSTAL code [10,11]. Pseudopotentials of the Durand type were used to simulate the electronic contribution from core levels of both tin and oxygen atoms, while GTOís were introduced to model the outer-shell electrons [12]. The sequential univariate search was followed for the optimization of equilibrium geometries [13]. This method changes one coordinate at a time and cycles over all the coordinates one or more times until convergence in energy is reached. With this procedure the total energy per unit cell as a function of volume for the two phases was studied. Convergence in energy for each SCF cycle was established by setting a convergence threshold on the total energy of 1x10-5 Hartree/cell. Threshold for convergence of a full set of parameters ( the volume parameters a, b, and c, and the internal coordinates xO and yO) was fixed at 5x10-4 Hartree/cell. Close to the transition pressure, the energy surface was very flat and differences in energy between successive cycles were close to the numerical error, which did not allow us to effectively trace the structural changes in the displacive phase transition. Different strategies can be envisioned to overcome this problem. One of them consists of pointwise sampling an energy functional depending on the unit cell volume and a parameter, k, which allows to linearly interpolate, for each volume, the structural parameter values between those of cassiterite and of CaCl2-type of structure, so defining a set of intermediate phases labelled by k. Since a second order phase transition is considered, the structural parameters must change continuously from the cassiterite to the CaCl2-type of structure. This strategy assumes that the structural parameters are independent on each other and change linearly with k. This parameter is related to the structural parameter qi by


The public transportation direction signs is an important infrastructure of the city-running normalization.Whether the direction signs is user-friendly or not can affect the people's traffic directly.Good direction designs can establish the urban-orders and make the human harmonious to the enviroment.Otherwise,the urban public transportation direction signs is helpful to shape the city's internal culture and humanity.


The motion estimation and compensation technique is widely used for video coding applications. An efficient motion estimation plays a key role in achieving a high compression ratio. Block matching is the most popular motion estimation algorithm, which has been adopted by various video coding standards such as MPEG1/2/4 and ITU-T H.261/262/263. The full search algorithm is the most straightforward and optimal block-matching algorithm, but it is very computationally intensive. Previously proposed fast algorithms reduce the number of computations by limiting the number of search locations. In this paper, we present a very fast and efficient search algorithm that can be used in block-based motion estimation. The proposed algorithm is based on the idea of one-ata-time optimization. It is shown that the proposed algorithm produces better quality performance and requires less computational time compared against popular motion estimation algorithms.


The aim of this study was to enhance the solubility and bioavailability of cefpodoxime proxetil (CFP) through complexation with 2-hydroxypropyl antibiotic drug. Reportedly, it has slow, erratic, and complete absorption after oral administration. This present report describes the study of the phase solubility diagram, preparation of the inclusion complex, In diss olution study of optimized ratio. An AL HP-β-CD with the constant of complex formation of 188.35 M confirmed by DSC, IR. The extent of absorption of the comp that of pure drug. The pure CFP shows 9.7 % Corrected cumu drug complex with HP-β-CD shows 53.06 %CCDR. The solubility and dissolution rates of CFP were significa ntly increased by Hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin complexes.


An eight-year-old boy fell and struck the right mastoid region, with immediate onset of vertigo, nystagmus, and right deafness. No fracture was found, and emergency tympanotomy disclosed an intact ossicular chain, rupture of the annular ligament, and cerebrospinal fluid gushing from the oval window. Treatment is described, possible explanations are discussed, and pertinent literature reviewed.


The particle-core model for a continuous cylindrical beam is used to describe the motion of single particles oscillating in a uniform linear focusing channel. Using a random variation of the focusing forces, the model is deployed as proof of principle for the occurrence of large single particle radii without the presence of initial mismatch of the beam core. Multiparticle simulations of a periodic 3D transport channel are then used to qualify and quantify the effects in a realistic accelerator lattice.


A disorder or illness called heart failure results in the heart becoming weak or damaged. In order to avoid heart failure early on, it is crucial to understand the causes of heart failure. Based on validation, two experimental processing steps will be applied to the dataset of clinical records related to heart failure. Testing will be done in the first step utilizing six different classification algorithms, including K-nearest neighbor, neural network, random forest, decision tree, Naïve Bayes, and support vector machine (SVM). Cross-validation was employed to conduct the test. According to the results, the random forest algorithm performed better than the other five algorithms in tests employing the algorithm. Subsequent testing uses an algorithm with the best accuracy value, which will then be tested again using split validation with varying split ratios and genetic algorithms as a selection feature. The value generated from testing using the genetic algorithm selection feature is better than the random forest algorithm alone, which is recorded to produce an accuracy value of 93.36% in predicting the survival of heart failure patients.


The memory management of Linux and the PMEM(physical memory) mechanism of Android system are analyzed,a PMEM management zone is added to the Linux memory management zone which will slice the chunk of continual physical memory into different memory blocks to manage dynamically,and the recycling mechanism is implemented.The actual experimental results indicate that by optimizing memory,the total available system memory and the system idle memory are increased dramatically,and the performance of the whole system is improved significantly.