The capability of the TRAN*STAR 2 receiver equipment utilizing the U.S. Navy Navigation Satellite System to provide reliable position locations with reasonable accuracy and frequency was evaluated. Two receivers, an antenna, and a test set were procured, and position fix data collected at NSTL from a fixed known location during the months of May and June. The data were processed through a computer program and analyzed. The results of the evaluation are summarized.


Abstract The conflict over water and agricultural resources within the Sahel of Africa has led to the destruction of lives, property and nature for decades. The extant practice is to label these conflicts with multiple names and conceptualise them as single-issue events. This article illustrates this practice further and highlights some issues associated with such approaches. Existing terms for these conflicts in Africa's Sahel region are primarily linked to people's occupations and ethnic identities, distracting efforts to gain a deeper understanding. This view obscures the broad dimensions of these struggles among those competing for water and agricultural resources. Thus, this paper remedies the conceptual gaps by recommending 'eco-violence' as an umbrella term for these conflicts and foregrounding the emerging trends of eco-violence within the Sahel region. By referring to these conflicts as eco-violence, we can foster a more inclusive perspective that incorporates social and environmental injustices and political failures as factors related to these conflicts.


A method for stabilizing the frequency of a single- J - value CO 2 laser to the center of its output power versus frequency curve based upon the variation of the impedance of the plasma tube with the optical power extracted is described. Frequency modulation of the laser produces an ac component of voltage drop across the plasma tube, which is synchronously detected to generate a frequency-error signal.


This study aimed onto investigation of the frequency-dependent component transfer function coefficients influence on the amplitude-frequency response. Equations are found allowing to determine definitely these coefficients at given cut-off frequencies. The carried out analysis provides a significant facilitation of rearrangement task.


Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery. Its incidence ranges from 19 to 44% depending on the study and which definition is used. There are some well-known risk factors associated with AKI, including baseline patient characteristics (age and comorbidities), need of perioperative blood transfusion or presence of previous chronic kidney disease. We wanted to evaluate if a nephrologist management and control of potential risk factors of renal disease can be used to prevent AKI, thereby minimizing the risk of need RRT, reducing costs and improving survival in these patients. It will be the first study focused on this intervention. The aim of this study is to assess if a nephrology intervention before cardiac surgery can reduce the postoperative incidence of AKI.

 Unicentric prospective randomized controlled trial of 298 participants from 2015 to 2019. The inclusion criteria was patients undergoing scheduled cardiac surgery of > 18 years old. The exclusion criteria was a requirement for renal replacement therapy before surgery. Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Bellvitge has approved the study before initiation. All patients have given written informed consent. We have done an intention-to-treat analysis, continuous variables have been compared between groups using Student's t test and categorical variables using X2.

 Nephrology intervention before surgery, included a preoperative study done minimum 1 month before the surgery to optimize the patient' s overall condition by optimization of hydration state, remove or minimize dose of drugs that potentially deteriorate kidney function and correct metabolic disorders. No differences in the characteristics of the patients between groups was found (Table 1). The number of patients with AKI were 49 without differences between groups (0.112), with most of them presenting a stage 1 AKI, only 3 patients present a stage 3 AKI, but none of them required renal replacement therapy (Table 2). We found 1.3% of mortality (1 participant in the intervention group and 3 in control group). Data at 1 year follow-up (n= 144) showed low incidence of kidney disease (creatinine in intervention arm 91.87±30.79μmol/L and in control arm 87.08±23.58, p=0.292) without differences in albuminuria.

 In summary, we did not find any difference in acute kidney injury and death when a nephrology intervention is done to cardiac surgery patients, probably it would be necessary to increase the sample size to make conclusions. The results at 1 year follow-up showed no kidney disease in these patients.


In the talk Dr. Vadawale discussed the achievements of the ASTROSAT observatory focussing on the CZTI instrument. It was exciting to learn that Indian efforts are providing polarimetric x-ray observations which may lead to major discoveries in future. Furthermore, the speaker described very impressive future probes to be launched by ISRO. One such probe is Daksha which is likely to revolutionize our understanding of the final stages of stellar life cycle.


Abstract AA2195-T8 Al–Li alloy plates were welded by friction stir welding (FSW) at tool rotational speed of 1,000 rpm and tool traverse speeds (TS) of 100–400 mm·min−1 under three types of butting surface conditions, i.e., (1) without butting surface treatment, (2) butting surface milled, and (3) bead-on-plate welding. The effect of welding heat input and butting surface condition on joint line remnant (JLR) and mechanical properties of friction stir welded 2195-T8 Al–Li alloy was investigated comprehensively. In the stir zone of 2195-T8 FSW joints, there exists JLR composed of alumina-particle arrays and microcracks generated from the initial butting surface, and the morphology of JLR would evolve from smooth to serrate as TS increases. Moreover, as TS increases (i.e., the welding heat input decreases), JLR deteriorates the tensile strength of the 2195-T8 FSW joints, with joints prematurely fracturing along JLR. The fracture mode of 2195-T8 FSW joints was considered to be determined by the lower one between strength of JLR (S JLR) and strength of the lowest hardness zone (S LHZ), and JLR tends to be the fracture path at lower welding heat input. Furthermore, butting surface treatment (milling off oxide layer prior to welding) was found to be able to make the JLR in the 2195-T8 FSW joints less distinct and thus improve S JLR, while fracture along JLR could not be avoided.


In this study antenna geometries for use in Long Term Evolution (LTE) applications are presented. The proposed antennas are designed in a shape of U, they are fed by coax, and such geometry achieves dual frequency operation. All the proposed geometries are simulated via CST and Ansoft HFSS software, and the results are assessed as regards return loss, operating frequency, bandwidth, and standing wave ratio. In addition, the literature review is also presented for LTE systems and for the antennas usually preferred in LTE systems.


Progressive scarring of the lungs is a lethal outcome of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) (1). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved drugs nintedanib and pirfenidone have been shown to reduce the rate of progression of IPF; however, they cannot halt or reverse lung fibrosis (2). The mechanisms of action of these drugs remain poorly understood, but they likely target pathways involved in lung fibrosis initiation and development (3) rather than mechanisms promoting fibrosis resolution. Thus, further understanding of the biological and molecular mechanisms promoting resolution of persistent lung fibrosis is desperately needed to develop novel drugs that may reverse lung fibrosis, ultimately inducing regeneration of the damaged lung tissue. In this issue of the Journal, Tan and colleagues (pp. 453–464) describe studies using RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis to identify endogenous antifibrotic genes that promote resolution of lung fibrosis in vivo in mouse models of lung fibrosis (4). Lung fibrosis has traditionally been considered an irreversible process. Although the lungs lack the dramatic regenerative capacity of the liver (5), lung fibrosis has been shown to spontaneously resolve in human lung diseases, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (6–9). Similarly, lung fibrosis resolves in most murine lung injury models induced by LPS, bleomycin, asbestos fibers, or FITC (5, 10, 11), especially in commonly used young C57BL/6 mice. Taking advantage of these self-resolving models of lung fibrosis in young mice, Tan and colleagues applied RNA transcriptomics to identify genes and mechanisms associated with fibrosis resolution in the bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis model. They first investigated changes in gene expression of primary lung fibroblasts isolated from healthy lungs compared with fibroblasts isolated from lungs of bleomycin-challenged mice at Day 14 (peak of fibrosis) and Day 30 (early-stage fibrosis resolution). Notably, the authors used the Col1a1-GFP reporter mouse to facilitate fluorescence-activated cell sorting of collagen-producing cells in this model before RNA-seq analysis (12). They identified 3,018 candidate genes whose expression was increased/decreased during the peak of lung fibrosis


The radiolysis of propane‐d8 has been investigated in the presence of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Radical scavengers have been added in all experiments in order to prevent the production of hydrogen, methane, ethane, and ethylene by neutral thermal radical reactions. The formation of ethane could be ascribed mainly to the occurrence of the hydride‐transfer reactions C2D5++C3D8→ lim k1C2D6+C3D7+ and C2D5++RH→ lim k2C2D5H+R+. When RH=saturated hydrocarbon, the values of k2/k1 increase with increase in the molecular weight of RH. The observation that olefins and aromatic compounds lower the yield of ethane, but do not affect the rates of formation of molecular methane and ethylene, led to the conclusion that ethyl ions may add to the unsaturated hydrocarbons. Evidence has been obtained for a molecular elimination of hydrogen, methane, ethane, and ethylene from several of the hydrocarbons.


The present invention provides a packaging film for a display device comprising: a first area corresponding to the front surface of a rear element installed on the rear surface of a display panel; and a second area extendedly formed from the first area and corresponding to side surfaces of the rear surface element. According to the present invention, a bezel area can be minimized.


Improve technical level is the emphasis and difficulty to develope community health. It's an effective mode that use the resources advantage of medical colleges and its affiliated hospitals, by training the community health technical practitioners, expert professors to help and bring up them into the community, promote and apply the suitable health technology to community for technical staff, guide the community general practitioners to prevent and intervent diseases.


ADAMS,]. R. R. Swine-Tax and Eat-Him-All-Magee: the hedge schools and popular education in Ireland. In DONNELLY and MILLER (eds), 97-117. AGNEW, Jean. The Drennan-Mc'Iier letters, 1776-1793. Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission. ALLEN, Gregory. The blind bard of Belfast: Carl Gilbert Hardebeck (1869-1945). History Ireland, VI, No.3, 38-43. ALLEN, Harry. 'Take the current when it serves': did the rebels of north Down and the Ards miss their opportunity in 1797? Familia, No. 14, 13-21. ANDERSON, Bill. Remembering Connolly. Saothar, xxm, 61-65. [reviewarticle] ANDREWS,]. H., and LOEBER, Rolf. An Elizabethan map ofLeix.and Offaly:eartography, topography and architecture. In NOLAN and O'NEILL (eds),243-85. APPLEBY,J0hn C. The defence ofIreland: a navaljoumal of 1627. AnalectaHihemica, No. 37, 237-48. ARMSTRONG, Deirdre. An army of phantom soldiers flying the colours of moral force. In HILL, TURNER and DAWSON (eds), 147-61. AYLMER, RichardJohn. The imperial service of William Aylmer, 1800-14. Irish Sword, XX, No. 81 (1997), 207-16. BAILIE, W. Desmond. Presbyterian clergymen and the county Down rebellion of 1798. In mu, TIJRNER and DAWSON (eds), 162-86. BAIN,]. Colin. A Drogheda steamship, The Irishman. Jnl #,OldDrogheda Society, No. 11,18-26. BALLARD, Linda May. Forgettingftolic: 1TULrriage traditions in Ireland. Belfast:Institute of Irish Studies. --. The folklorist and local history. In GILLESPIE and Hll.L (eds),47-61. BARNARD, Toby. Learning, the learned and literacy in Ireland, c. 1660-1760. In BARNARD, 0 cR6INfN and SIMMS (eds),209-35. -. New opportunities for British settlement: Ireland, 1650-1700. In CANNY (ed.), 309-27. -. Protestantism, ethnicity and Irish identities, 1660-1750. In CLAYDON and McBRIDE (eds),206-35.


With the brief introduction to dispatching automati on system (OPEN-2000 system) of Meizhou power grid, the methods of obtaining data of local small-sized hydropower stations and that for MIS from the system are described in this paper.


The aim of the present work was to prepare intelligent materials for coatings with advanced protection properties against development of biofilms and deposition on stone, paper and metal surfaces. [...]


The Proterozoic felsic and mafic magmatism in India in varied tectonic settings is reviewed and discussed based on available geological, geochemical, and geochronological constraints. NeoarcheanPaleoproterozoic magmatism, as discrete volcanoplutonic complexes and Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) in the Bastar, Singhbhum and Dharwar cratons and associated mobile belts are also included. Paleoproterozoic magmatism also contributed to the geodynamics of Himalaya. Mesoto Neoproterozoic magmatism comprises kimberlites and lamproites in the Bastar and Dharwar cratons. Neoproterozoic magmatic rocks chiefly constitute the Aravalli-Delhi mobile belts. Mantle-derived magmas, mainly as mafic to hybrid enclaves and syn-plutonic dykes, have contributed significantly in the evolution of calc-alkaline, metaluminous (I-type) to peraluminous (S-type) granites formed in subduction to post-collision tectonic zones. Anorogenic (A-type) granites are commonly reported in post-collision to rift environments. As a whole Proterozoic mafic-felsic magmatism contributed greatly in the crustal architecture and evolution of Indian subcontinent that are correlatable with the construction and break-up of Columbia and Rodinia supercontinents.


In light of a widespread development of BRT systems in large and medium-sized cities in China, this paper conducts a performance appraisal of the BRT Line 2, in Beijing. The appraisal includes surveys of operational environment, level of service, impacts on traffic within the same corridor, and passenger satisfaction. Also included is a comparison of performance with conventional transit along the corridor. The results indicate that, in order to improve operation of BRT Line 2, there is need to consolidate the BRT line with conventional transit routes running in parallel through coordinated measures, like route adjustment, transfer integration, and by providing signal priority, and key-station non-stop operations.


Please note that the Figure 1 caption was published incorrectly. The correct caption is 'Figure 1. The Budapest version (no. 5). Photograph: BHM Aquincum Museum and Archaeological Park / Péter Komjáthy, reproduced with permission'. The author apologises for this error. The author would also like to record that as well as Anna Lefteratou (credited in the article), Shoni Lavie-Driver suggested the possibility of a stressed rhythm. Many thanks to both.


As an internal deformation tool of multi - stand pipe mill, the mandrel will make the ' steel chip' at the end of a billet and that will damage the mandrel and the pipe internal surfaces. After adding a billet end centralizing equipment, the' steel chip' is eliminated, and the life of mandrel and the surface quality of the pipe is prolonged and improved respectively.


Travel time estimation under given traffic conditions is important for providing drivers with travel time prediction information. But the present expressway travel time estimation process cannot calculate a reliable travel time. The objective of this study is to estimate the path travel time spent in a through lane between origin tollgates and destination tollgates on an expressway as a prerequisite result to offer reliable prediction information. Useful and abundant toll collection system (TCS) data were used. When estimating the path travel time, the path travel time is estimated combining the link travel time obtained through a preprocessing process. In the case of a lack of TCS data, the TCS travel time for previous intervals is referenced using the linear interpolation method after analyzing the increase pattern for the travel time. When the TCS data are absent over a long-term period, the dynamic travel time using the VDS time space diagram is estimated. The travel time estimated by the model proposed can be validated statistically when compared to the travel time obtained from vehicles traveling the path directly. The results show that the proposed model can be utilized for estimating a reliable travel time for a long-distance path in which there are a variaty of travel times from the same departure time, the intervals are large and the change in the representative travel time is irregular for a short period.


It summarizes the national science and technology awards acquired by universities in recent years,and analyses the relationship between national ST awards,national ST programs and ST staff based on award situation of Tsinghua University,and finally puts forward the revelations to science and techonology management of universities.


Rabphilin is generally thought to be involved in the regulation of secretory vesicle exocytosis in neurons and neuroendocrine cells, and it has recently been hypothesized that the C2B domain of rabphilin promotes the docking of dense‐core vesicles to the plasma membrane through simultaneous interaction with a vesicle protein, Rab3A/27A, and a plasma membrane protein, SNAP‐25 (synaptosome‐associated protein of 25 kDa). However, the physiological significance of the rabphilin–SNAP‐25 interaction in the vesicle‐docking step has never been elucidated. In this study we demonstrated by a mutation analysis that the polybasic sequence (587 KKAKHKTQIKKK 598) in the C2B domain of rabphilin is required for SNAP‐25 binding, and that the Asp residues in the Ca2+‐binding loop 3 (D628 and D630) of the C2B domain are not required. We also investigated the effect of Lys→Gln (KQ) mutations in the polybasic sequence of the C2B domain on vesicle dynamics by total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy in individual PC12 cells. A rabphilin(KQ) mutant that completely lacks SNAP‐25‐binding activity significantly decreased the number of plasma‐membrane‐docked vesicles and strongly inhibited high‐KCl‐induced dense‐core vesicle exocytosis. These results indicate that the polybasic sequence in the C2B domain functions as an effector domain for SNAP‐25 and controls the number of 'releasable' vesicles docked to the plasma membrane.


The problem of venture has been paid more and more attention by all circles in the new situations.The particularity of the mission,duty and pattern of public security work make the venture with what the public security organs are faced different from the other administrative and judicial organs.Therefore,the public security organs at all levels must establish the correct consciousness of venture,cope with it properly and regard it as an important factor in policing strategy operation and tactical countermeasures adoption,in order to improve the ability of public security work continuously.


W. David Harding is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Accreditation in the Tagliatela College of Engineering (TCoE) at University of New Haven. He has more than twenty years of academic experience after spending nine years in chemical manufacturing and environmental consulting. He has been an active participant in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Foundation Spiral Curriculum (MEFSC) efforts in TCoE and the Program to Integrate Technical Communication Habits (PITCH) initiative.


ABSTRACT Recordkeeping systems develop under the influence of their environment. An organisation's compilation of records, their form, content and dissemination can be in response to external factors. How the recordkeeping administration of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF) developed, expanded and changed over time is illustrative of the influences on the creation of records. The administration of the First Australian Imperial Force, including its recordkeeping, developed in an environment of heated political debate in Australia over that nation's participation in the war and two failed attempts to introduce conscription. Circumstances in late 1915 combined to force a reluctant Australian government to intervene in the detail of AIF records administration in Egypt despite the government's expectation that involvement at such a level in AIF management abroad would be unnecessary. This article examines the circumstances at work in Australia that led to such an intervention. It describes the events leading to the decision and traces the causes for the decision to factors in the political, social and military context.


■ Avenues to boost CO 2 electroreduction to C 2+ products are summarized. ■ How the catalyst structure can be designed to enhance performance is discussed. ■ Opportunities in the electroreduction of CO 2 into multi-carbon fuels are presented.


Enthalpies ofmixingofpol)(tetramethylene oxide)(PTMO) fractions of molecular weights 650, 1000and 2000 with the title aromatic hydrocarbons have been determined at 3l3.15K. !!'Hm versus 1'2 plots for these systems pass through maxima at low 1'2 and minima at high 1'2' !!'Hm values decrease with increase in PTMO molecular weight. The results indicate the existence of different types of interactions between solvent and solute molecules and difference in interactions in different concentration ranges. Comparison with Flory theory shows, in general, large deviations from the theory. The agreement between theory and experiment is, however, good at higher polymer concentrations and for PTM0(2000). !!'Hu values indicate polymer-solvent I interactions to decrease in the order: methylbenzene > ethylbenzene > benzene> propyl benzene.


PERCUTANEOUS cephalocentesis without ultrasound is used as an adjunct to the delivery of a fetus with massive cranial enlargement due to hydrocephalus.1 The procedure carries substantial risks of fetal morbidity and is selected when cranial dimensions preclude uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Precise antenatal evaluation of the intracranial anatomy and selective guidance for percutaneous needle placement are complementary methods of ultrasound imaging for the early diagnosis and potential treatment of hydrocephalus. Ultrasonically guided percutaneous needle placement was used for the antenatal management of a case of progressive hydrocephalus detected at a gestational age of 24 weeks. Six serial, atraumatic, cephalocenteses with withdrawal . . .


Ti-W-Si ternary component hollow spheres are prepared using yeast as bio-templates,and the formation mechanism of hollow structures is found to be two-step encapsulation and subsequent removal of templates.The tests show that the diameter of Ti-W-Si hollow spheres is about 3.5-4.0 μm,with good dispersity and excellent tough shell walls.TiO2 and WO3 are attributed to the anatase and rhombohedral phase,respectively.The product also exhibits a high photo-catalytic activity for the degradation of wastewater containing Acid Violet Red dye.


Objective To investigate clinical distribution and drug sensitivity of infectious pathogens in our wards for hematology malignancies. Methods Drug sensitivity tests of bacteria were performed by Kirby-Bauer method, 56 strains of pathogens were isolated from all detected samples. Results The results showed that the composition ratio of Gram-negtive bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria was 69.64%, 30.36%. In decreasing frequency, Escherichia coli (37.50%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.71%). All of staphylococcies were resistant to meticillin, and sensitive to vancomycin. Conclusion This study indicates that Gramnegative bacteria remain the predominant pathogens in microorganisms causing bloodstream infections for hematological malignancies at Huashan Hospital. The incidence of Escherichia coli is the highest. All of staphylococcies were resistant to meticillin.

Key words:
Hematologic neoplasms; Bacterial infection; Blood; Drug sensitivity


The influence of some agrotechnical methods of planting 29-35-year-old artificial plantations of red oak on growth and productivity in the type of growing conditions – fresh substrate Was studied. Soils-gray forest loamy. It was found that the best indicators of preservation (55%) were revealed during continuous soil preparation in contrast to furrow cutting (19-32%). This is due to the optimal conditions for survival and adaptation to new environmental conditions. The optimal density of 5.6 thousand pieces per ha, which is achieved when placing 2, 5x0, 7 m. the scheme of mixing rocks is Important. In pure cultures of red oak on furrows the stock makes 132-163 m3/ha. At creation of the mixed culture of 5dkr5dch on an arable land it is respectively equal – 435 and 205 m3/ha. At the scheme of mixing of 3dkr2yao2lp2klo the stock decreases to 147 m3/ha. According to schemes of mixing the highest productivity (487-488 m3 / ha) is revealed at structure of 7dkr3b or 6dkr2yao2klo. At these compositions the most intensive growth on height and stocks of wood is noted. This is due to the fact that the red oak needs fitting breed because of its biological characteristics.


AbstractThe equivalence between 235U and 233U for use in light water reactors has been determined by comparing the performance of the two isotopes over the complete length of the fuel cycle. The method developed in this work has been applied to a uranium cycle as well as to a denatured thorium cycle. A basic price based on the initial substitution method has also been estimated for 233U.


The rapid evolution of digital technology in all walks of the life is an important indicator that a different future is waiting for us. Technology has become a mainstay of daily life and is being increasingly used in education, research as well clinical activities with new innovations aiding healthcare and increase our knowledge, productivity and efficiency. There is no doubt that the healthcare sector, including dental sciences will be influenced by these rapid changes with many standard procedures likely to change. This is supported by the fact that some medical and dental specialties such as radiology have already made the digital leap. Digital pathology is an emerging area which has started to transform education and workflow in pathology. In this review, we will discuss how these novel and 'disruptive' technologies are likely to change education, training and diagnostic work flow in oral and maxillofacial pathology.


An option for ecological engineers is to increase the yield of the agroecosystem with the reuse of nitrogen through the application of vermicomposting with Eisenia fetida prepared by using crop residues and wetlands plants jointly. The experiment was designed considering recycling and reuse of the agricultural crop ( Zea mays ) residues and wetland plants ( Canna indica, Cyperus alternifolius, Acorus calamus, and Hydrocotyle vulgaris ) and pig manure found in the Sichuan Basin, China. A total of fourteen treatments (V1-V14) were prepared, and the experiment for V1 to V4 treatments was set-up in cemented plots, and separate experiments were set-up for V5-V8 and V9-V14 in containers for three months (September to December 2017). The amount of total nitrogen (TN) improved in all the treatments (V1-V14) throughout the experimental period of 90 days. In case of group 1, considering major parameters like TOC, C:N ratio and TN, combination of Zea mays and Canna indica (V3) can be regarded as most suitable combination for vermicomposting. In the second group, V6 treatment [( Cyperus alternifolius (60%): Pig manure (40%)] was found to be suitable based on TN recovery. The mixture of combined Zea mays (50%), Cyperus alternifolius (5%), Acorus calamus (5%) and pig manure (V13) increased 76% TN and can be regarded as best in group 3 based on percent change. Results indicated that ditch plants and crop residues could be used as substrates in vermicomposting for nutrient recovery.


Abstract Let G be a group with identity e. Let R be a G-graded commutative ring and M a graded R-module. In this paper we will obtain some results concerning the graded comultiplication modules over a commutative graded ring.


Discourse on women empowerment in Nigeria has been on-going for decades now, and it will continue to be topical as long as issues of female subjugation, subordination, marginalization and oppression in the Nigerian society persist. And as long as there are still voices speaking up for the empowerment of the female gender, as long as concerted efforts are being made towards the realization of that course, the discourse will continue to be on the front burner of gender developmental discourse. The dramatic space like other realms of the Nigerian society has invested a great deal of talent on female empowerment and positive female character portraiture in dramatic works. One such dramatist who is contributing immensely to the advocacy of women empowerment in Nigeria through her dramatic pieces and other female gender oriented works is Irene Isoken Orosanye Salami-Agunloye. This essay is aimed at situating her female characters and their individual challenges in the present day Nigerian society and it reveals how Salami-Agunloye recreates and empowers her female characters to stand up to and address issues in a closed society that is dominated by the convictions, doctrines and ideologies of the male gender. Keywords: gender, women empowerment, drama, Salami-Agunloye, African feminism


The phase structure of 2-dimensional SU(3) lattice gauge theory is studied by using the variational method with an independent plaquette trial action. The mean plaquette internal energy Ep ~ β curve is smooth, which shows only one confining phase, and is better than that given by the independent link trial action.


Multiple plate friction clutches and brakes are used for gear shifting within planetary gear trains of motor vehicles. The developed simulation model of the friction clutch and brake enables the simulation and the analysis of the planetary gear train transitional processes during gear shifting and provides identification of relevant parameters without making numerous physical prototypes. Costs are thus reduced and time for developing new gear trains shortened, while the product quality is increased. The simulation model can be use additionally in developing steering systems of planetary gear trains for defining characteristics of their components. .


Bladder cancer used to be the only cancer treated by immunotherapy in form of intravesical BCG. Since approval of BCG for Non muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), there has been significant advancement in our knowledge about immune alteration in cancer and availability of immunotherapeutic agents. Tumor induced cell mediated immunosuppression is identified as a key factor for development and progression of cancer. Immune suppression in bladder cancer is predominantly through Macrophages. Myeloid derived suppressor cell, NK cells, Treg and expression of immune checkpoint receptor inhibitors also contribute to immune suppression. BCG induces innate immune response and its efficacy is limited to NMIBC. Novel immunotherapeutic agents evaluated in bladder cancer are administered locally or systemically to induce innate or adaptive immune response. Systemic administration of antibodies against PD-1/PD-L1 axis are now approved for treatment of locally advanced/metastatic bladder cancer as a first line as well as second line therapy. Pembrolizumab is also approved for BCG unresponsive NMIBC. Since response to immunotherapy are neither uniform nor universal, attempts are made to identify prognostic and predictive biomarkers. Identified biomarkers lack desired specificity and sensitivity. Several immune approaches using innate as well as adaptive mechanism are under evaluation to improve outcome of intravesical BCG or immune check point receptor inhibitors.


The purpose of this paper is to present the conceptual and architectural design of a web enabled service that supports the implementation of data mining techniques. The particular service is addressed mainly to scientists who lack of data mining domain expertise but want to investigate hidden relationships among their experimental or observational data. A novelty of the proposed service relies on the fact that it proposes a common data presentation format which is scalable, robust and extensible, thus allowing scientists from different applications areas to adapt their raw data and use the proposed service. This particular service introduces the most proper data mining technique by investigating several complementary principles like Bayesian networks, neural networks, decision trees, support vector machines and other core algorithms from the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The service has been effectively used in a case study which is briefly described.


Censoring of a longitudinal outcome often occurs when data are collected in a biomedical study and where the interest is in the survival and or longitudinal experiences of a study population. In the setting considered herein, we encountered upper and lower censored data as the result of restrictions imposed on measurements from a kinetic model producing "biologically implausible" kidney clearances. The goal of this paper is to outline the use of a joint model to determine the association between a censored longitudinal outcome and a time to event endpoint. This paper extends Guo and Carlin's [6] paper to accommodate censored longitudinal data, in a commercially available software platform, by linking a mixed effects Tobit model to a suitable parametric survival distribution. Our simulation results showed that our joint Tobit model outperforms a joint model made up of the more naïve or "fill-in" method for the longitudinal component. In this case, the upper and/or lower limits of censoring are replaced by the limit of detection. We illustrated the use of this approach with example data from the hemodialysis (HEMO) study [3] and examined the association between doubly censored kidney clearance values and survival.


The utility model discloses a disposable liquid stopping and flow slowing infusion set, which comprises a drip chamber and a liquid stopping device arranged in the drip chamber, wherein the liquid stopping device comprises a liquid stopping membrane; the liquid stopping membrane is attached to the inner wall of the bottom of the drip chamber when working; at least one groove is formed in the inner wall of the bottom of the drip chamber, and comprises an upper port and a lower port; when the liquid stopping membrane is attached to the inner wall of the bottom of the drip chamber, liquid medicine in the drip chamber enters an infusion conduit after sequentially flowing through the upper and lower end ports; the bottom of the drip chamber is mutually communicated with a liquid stopping filter through the infusion conduit. The disposable liquid stopping and flow slowing infusion set provided by the utility model has dual functions of preventing the backflow of blood and automatically stopping the liquid medicine.


The consumption of antioxidant compounds has been associated to a number of potential benefits to human health, including the protection against chronic degenerative diseases. In general, antioxidant compounds with different chemical characteristics function in integrated and complementary ways, rather than individually, to protect the human body against oxidative damage. Therefore, the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of foods has been considered to be the best tool to monitor this protective effect. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relative contribution of different food products to the TAC of Brazilian's diet. For this, the most consumed food products in Brazil (n = 41) were selected considering the national survey database from "IBGE", which ranks the annual per capita food consumption by the population. These products accounted for 76% of all plant food consumed in Brazil and 58% of all food intake. TAC was measured by two methods (FRAP and TEAC). Coffee was the most important contributor to TAC among the analyzed food products, contributing with 85% and 69% of dietary TAC, when evaluated by FRAP and TEAC, respectively. The remaining beverages, including wine, fruit juices, mate tea, among others, contributed with only 3% and 8% of TAC, respectively. Beans contributed with 3% and 8%; cereals and derivatives with 5% and 7%; fruits with 3% and 6%; and vegetables with only 2% and 5%, respectively.


Parallel algorithms for shared-memory machines. In J. 27] Y. Matias and U. Vishkin. Converting high probability into nearly-constant time|with applications to parallel hashing. 6] O. Berkman and Y. Matias. Fast parallel algorithms for minimum and related problems with small integer inputs. 11] J. Edmonds. Lower bounds with smaller domain size on concurrent write parallel machines. Lower bounds for parallel random-access machines with unbounded shared memory. 15 Proof. The previous theorem showed a lower bound of T 1 3 log log n for s = 2 n 4log logn. A simple calculation shows that T 1 3 log log log s for n suuciently large. 5 Conclusions We have shown that the minima, preex-minima, range-minima, and ansv problems, with input elements taken from the integer domain 1::s], s n, can all be solved in O(log log log s) time using n= log log log s processors (optimal speedup) on the common crcw pram. As an application, we obtain an algorithm with the same bounds for the problem of triangulating a monotone polygon whose coordinates are taken from the integer domain 1::s]. Our results were recently used by 6] to obtain O(log log log s) time algorithms for values of s smaller than n. We also gave a matching lower bound of (log log log s) for 2 2 c 1 logn loglogn s 2 2 log c 2 n , where c 1 is a speciic constant and c 2 an arbitrary constant. Thus, our algorithms cannot be improved when expressed solely in terms of the domain size. This result is somewhat unsatisfying, however, since for the given range of s, log log log s = (log log n). The lower bound is an advance over the previously known bounds 28], which required larger domain sizes, but it would be preferable to show our algorithms are tight for all values of s, particularly those below n. There is evidence, however, that this is not the case. 15] gave a technique which could be applied to nd the minimum of n integers from the range 1::n k ] in O(k) time on a common crcw pram; 5] gave an O(log n) time algorithm on priority for computing the preex-minima when s = O(n). This shows that t = (log log log s) does not give the correct tradeoo between domain size and computation time for all values of s. More work is …


which compared a programme of supervised balance exercise using Nintendo Wii Fit® with no intervention and reporting no sig-nificant differences. Besides author-selected exercises that tar -geted balance, they used a programme for general physical activity, as well as the previous repeated-measures design study performed by Plow et al.


Professor Stephan von Molnár (Figs. 1 and 2), known for his groundbreaking work on magnetic semiconductors and spintronics, passed away peacefully on 17 November 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Stephan was born in Leipzig, eastern Germany in 1935. After a tumultuous childhood through World War II, he immigrated to the United States in 1947. He received his Ph.D. at University of California, Riverside in 1965. He then joined the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center as a Research Staff, and later held positions as manager and senior manager. Upon arriving at IBM, he commenced a highly influential and consequential study of magnetic semiconductors, which would last for nearly six decades. The effort was broadly motivated by the goal of combining magnetism with semiconductors, the two fundamental pillars of IBM's business interests in magnetic information storage and semiconductor electronics. The research foreshadowed the emergence of the field of spinbased electronics, long before the word "spintronics" was minted in 1990s. In 1994, he joined the Florida State University (FSU). In addition to leading a research group focusing on spin related physics and bionanotechnology, he served as the director of the Center for Materials Research and Technology (MARTECH) for nearly 14 years. Stephan was a Distinguished Research Professor of FSU, a fellow of the American Physical Society, and a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award. In early 2000s, he chaired a panel sponsored by several US government agencies, which surveyed the worldwide research efforts in spintronics and provided important guidance in its subsequent development. Beginning with his Ph.D. work on the magnetic resonance studies of EuS, a model system for the first generation of magnetic semiconductors, Stephan was intimately involved in the investigation of all three generations of magnetic semiconductors. He contributed to the inception of the field and heralded its spectacular growth and development into the mainstream of materials science and condensed matter physics. His work resulted in 170 scientific papers and garnered at least 24 000 citations. Many of Stephan's seminal contributions to the field of magnetic semiconductors have found far-reaching impact in other areas; it is informative to briefly review a few of them here: (1) Magnetic tunnel junction. In 1967, working with Phil Stiles and Leo Esaki, Stephan fabricated metal/EuSe heterostructures by thin film deposition method. Deftly utilizing the spin-splitting of the Schottky barrier height as the magnetic semiconductor EuSe enters the ferromagnetic state, they demonstrated that decreasing temperature or applying a magnetic field could greatly modify the field emission current (Fowler-Nordheim tunneling). This was widely regarded as the first conceptual demonstration of a spintronic device, for the realization of spin-polarized tunneling current and the control of the charge current by way of the magnetic state of the semiconductor. (2) Giant negative magnetoresistance. In 1967, in transport measurements of Gd-doped magnetic semiconductor EuSe, Stephan and coworkers observed an apparent metal– insulator phase transition around the Curie temperature. Around the Curie temperature, the resistance of the sample could be reduced by more than 10 000-fold by applying a mag-


This review paper evaluates the current status of the Nigeria wind energy sector to identify the available Wind Energy Potential, Installed Wind Energy Capacity and Renewable Energy Policies in a bid to provide accurate information to aid the exploration and exploitation of wind energy across Nigeria. Consequently, the huge expanse between the wind energy Potential across Cities in Nigeria, the poor numbers of installed wind capacity and Nigeria's Renewable Energy policies show low interest in Wind Energy in comparison to other RE sources. All this calls for further investment in the Nigerian wind energy sector


The last two decades have witnessed an upsurge of interest in the link between theoretical linguistics and the different types of linguistic evidence that can be brought to bear in linguistic analysis (introspection, corpus data, experimental data, data from language acquisition, sociolinguistic data, historical data, etc.). In this article, the difference between introspection and intuition in lexical semantics is discussed against the background of their relationship with corpus data. Following an outline of the distinction between introspection and intuition in terms of psychological associations and subjectivity versus knowledge of language-specific, systemic meanings and intersubjectivity, the article proceeds to survey the results of a case study into the meaning differences between the verbs essen and fressen in present-day German. The meaning descriptions in a number of dictionaries and semantic analyses are compared and contrasted with corpus findings from the,Mannheimer Korpus` (Deutsches Referenzkorpus, DeReKo) and additional data extracted from German intemet sources via WebCorp, in order to evaluate the extent to which empirical corpus data and intuitive generalisations contribute to obtaining precise definitions of the two verb meanings.


e20604 Background: Unlike breast cancer support group literature, there is no data in women with gynecologic cancers who have different perspectives about their disease and therapy. We have a well-...


In this paper, we obtain L-fuzzy uniformities induced by Lneighborhood systems and L-fuzzy topologies in complete residuated lattices. Moreover, every N -continuous maps are fuzzy uniformly continuous and every fuzzy continuous maps are fuzzy uniformly continuous. AMS Subject Classification: 03E72, 06A15, 06F07, 54A05


This paper presents an asymmetric cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter for photovoltaic system. The asymmetric multilevel inverter is perfect solution for photovoltaic system because it enhances power quality and enable transformerless operation. In an asymmetric cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter, different levels of voltage is applied which enhance output voltage levels and reduces Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) as compared to symmetrical multilevel inverter. Two different carrier based modulation techniques are used for providing gate pulses to cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter. A comparative analysis of two modulation techniques is also carried out in terms of THD. To validate the performance of an asymmetric cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter for a photovoltaic system, the modeling is carried out using MATLAB/simulink. The result verifies the advantages and reliability of asymmetric cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter for a PV system.


The history of the study of swamps and wetlands in Galicia and Lviv region is considered. Centers of peat development in the studied region were identified. Peculiarities of swamps distribution within the plain part of Lviv region and Male Polissia were studied. Malopolissia swamps occupy 59.6 % of the total area of swamps in the plains of Lviv region. The location of the swamps is related with the wetlands of the Western Bug and Styr valleys. The region is dominated by lowland swamps with a predominance of grass groups, less common grass-moss, shrub and forest groups. Within Male Polissia, 57 peat deposits with a total area of 27.76 thousand hectares have been registered. The balance mineral reserves of peat amount to 83,339 thousand tons. The largest peatlands in terms of area and balance mineral reserves are Stoіaniv, Solokiia, Leshniv, Lviv, Smilne and Radekhiv. On the basis of topographic maps the tendencies of change of areas of swamps and wetlands in the interfluves of the Western Bug and Rata for the last 240 years are analyzed. The general trends towards the reduction of wetland areas have been noted. The process of reducing the area of swamps changed in different historical periods. Before the construction of the main canalized channel of the Western Bug, the straightening of riverbeds of Rata and Solokia, and drainage works on small rivers and streams, the level of wetlands remained high and ranged from 14.6 to 23.1%. After the channel straightening and drainage works were completed, the share of wetlands fell to 7.8% of the total area. In the past, the peatlands of Male Polissia were a valuable industrial resource: chemical raw materials, fertilizer for agriculture, fuel for household needs, and a medicinal natural resource in medicine. The primary functions of peatlands are the storage of dampness and biological diversity, and importantly, carbon dioxide. Swamps and peatlands are the most efficient ecosystems for carbon storage. Topical issues of geoecological significance of wetlands of the studied region are considered, in particular, they act as hydrological and climatic regulators, centers of greenhouse gas deposition, distribution areas of valuable and rare plant species, etc.


The on-chip memory becomes increasingly exposed to the dual challenges of device-level reliability degradation and architecture-level performance gap. We propose to exploit the inherent memory soft redundancy for on-chip memory design. Due to the mismatch between fixed cache line size and runtime variations in memory spatial locality, many irrelevant data are fetched into the memory thereby wasting memory spaces. The proposed soft-redundancy allocated memory detects and utilizes these memory spaces for jointly achieving efficient memory access and effective error control. We design an CRC & ECC with error correction techniques by making use of standard Ethernet (004C11DB7H) polynomial and compare with each other, which will be implemented in FPGA proposed system design which take care of the Cache and memory by re-checking the cache when a miss is identified and help in effective functionality of the system and finally we compare which method will give good results in terms of cost and reliability.


is book on "COMPUTER AIDED MACHINE DRAWING LABORATORY" covers the complete syllabus prescribed by the Anna University, Chennai for the second semester B.E/B.Tech. Degree course under Outcome Based Education Credit System with the new regulation 2021. This book covers To acquaint the skills and practical experience in handling 2D drafting and 3D modeling software systems, standard drawing practices using fits and tolerances. To prepare assembly drawings both manually and using standard CAD packages. To Preparing standard drawing layout for modeled parts, assemblies with BoM.


Entropic aging consists in a progressive slowing down of the low-temperature dynamics of a glassy system due to the rarefaction of downward directions on the energy landscape, as lower and lower energy levels are reached. A prototypical model exhibiting this scenario is the Barrat–Mézard model. We argue that in the zero-temperature limit, this model precisely corresponds to a dynamical realization of extreme value statistics, providing an interesting connection between the two fields. This mapping directly yields the long-time asymptotic shape of the dynamical energy distribution, which is then one of the standard extreme value distributions (Gumbel, Weibull or Fréchet), thus restricting the class of asymptotic energy distributions with respect to the original preasymptotic results. We also briefly discuss similarities and differences between the Barrat–Mézard model and undriven dissipative systems like granular gases.


We observed prospectively 20 consecutive patients with severe hypomagnesemia (serum Mg 0.01 to 1.2 mg/dl [0.01 to 0.5 mmol/L], mean 0.8 mg/dl [0.33 mmol/L]) before and after correction with parenteral magnesium sulfate. Only three patients, all with hypocalcemia, had tremor and muscle twitching and


The experiment was conducted in Tupa-SP, Brazil, whose geographic coordinates are latitude 21o56' 05" S, longitude 50o30' 49" W and altitude of 524 m, with objective of to evaluate the effect of application of doses of N and K by fertigation combined with plant spacing in seedless watermelon Shadow. The experimental design was a randomized block, in a split plot, with three repetitions. The main treatments corresponded to doses of application of N and K by fertigation (75%, 100%, 125% and 150% of 106,4 and 118 kg ha of N and K, respectively) . The secondary treatments corresponded to the spacing between plants of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 m, while the spacing between lines was fixed in 2.0 m. Seedlings were transplanted in 08-05-2008, when presented a leaf not cotyledonary completely grown. Were evaluated the leaf area index (LAI), commercial and total productivity of watermelon and total and commercial number of fruits. The spacing between plants of 0.5 m had greater LAI than the other spacings until half of the crop cycle, greater productivity and total number of fruits (42091.08 kg ha and 8394.09 fruits ha, respectively) and productivity and number of commercial fruits (40191.26 kg ha and 7709 17 fruits ha, respectively), indicating that there was a possible relationship between IAF until this stage and crop productivity. The N and K dose recommended for application by fertigation is 75% or the hybrid Shadow. Additional keywords: Population of plants, Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus, fertigation. Cientifica, Jaboticabal, v.39, n.1/2, p.25–33, 2011


ABSTRACTThis paper examines the 1930 student insurrection at the Instituto Politecnico, an icon of Americanization established by Protestant missionaries in Puerto Rico in 1912. Students' militant direct action, including occupation, engendered heated interventions by both insular nationalists and supporters of Americanization. The paper argues that these events represented dynamics particular to the third decade of U.S. occupation, including resistance to Americanization and the increased political power of pro-Americanizing Puerto Ricans. Demonstrating the contingency of colonizing relations, it argues the need for carefully historicizing Americanization and responses to it, for it was a fluid, contested, contradictory process. [Key words: nationalism, student strike, Americanization, anti-Americanism, Puerto Rico, missionaries]On may 19, 1930, a crowd of students strode down the steep, green santa marta hills surrounding the polytechnic Iinstitute and marched a mile to the center of san german, a town in southwestern puerto rico. Carrying black flags, setting off fireworks, and making music, they clamored for the resignation of the Dean of Students, Charles Leker. They paraded to City Hall and past the house of an insular legislator, shouting "Down with Dean Leker!" A manifesto distributed to townspeople accused the "despotic" Leker of "trampling on the sacrosanct rights of all students" and proclaimed the righteousness of their "search for justice." Hearkening back to Puerto Rican patriots, the manifesto dramatically proclaimedI will not fall, but if I doI will fall blessing the causeOn which I have based my whole life.Our protest is just,Forward, always forward!1This protest and consequent events, at a school founded by mainland Protestant missionaries, represented complex dynamics particular to the third decade of U.S. occupation of the island. These included both growing insular nationalism and the increased political power of Puerto Ricans who embraced Americanization, a multifaceted program initiated with the U.S. invasion in 1898. Both formal and informal, this modernization project included new U.S.-designed systems of governance, education, law, finance, and commerce. It also facilitated mainland corporations' access to Puerto Rico's resources through concessions and tax and tariff policies, producing radical changes in the insular political economy.A central theme in Puerto Rican historiography, Americanization has been variously interpreted. Historian Jose-Manuel Navarro, for example, describes it as "assimilation and de-Puerto Ricanization" (Navarro 2002: 194-5). In contrast, historian Angel Quintero Rivera observes that Americanization "resonated with the educated, social- reformist professional sector" of Puerto Rico's Republican Party (Quintero Rivera: 1977, cited in Caban 1999: 169). Political scientist Pedro Caban views Americanization through the lens of accommodation and resistance, emphasizing Puerto Ricans' capacity for negotiating with the colonial state. Sociologist Samuel Silva Gotay's definitive work on missionaries and Americanization highlights its complexity, defining it as a profound process congruent with the values, principles, dynamics, and institutions derived from turn-of-the-century U.S. liberal capitalism (Silva Gotay 1997: 277).This essay views Americanization as a dynamic, polyvalent, multi-directional process. While acknowledging the weight of U.S. power, it seeks to enrich our understanding of cultural imperialism by transcending the binaries of nationalism/colonialism. Framing Americanization as monolithic, implacable, and categorically imposed accounts for neither the contingent nature of colonizing relations nor Americanization's unintended consequences; additionally, it underemphasizes Puerto Ricans' agency. Analyzing the student revolt, this essay argues that, functioning as a venue for contesting Americanization, Polytechnic's trajectory reflects the fluid, sometimes contradictory nature of Americanization and that Puerto Ricans' responses to the revolt demonstrate not only the power of "the colonized," but also their heterogeneity. …


This paper examines the extent of cooperative behaviour in rural Uganda as recorded in the most recent nationally representative household survey. Summary statistics on the presence of marketing cooperatives, recently formed National Agricultural Advisory Services farmers' groups, and risk sharing networks are presented. The determinants of the existence of marketing cooperatives and a farmer's decision to participate in newly formed groups are explored. Initial results indicate civil conflict, ethnic homogeneity and reported levels of trust have some impact in determining the presence of marketing cooperatives and the propensity of farmers to participate in newly formed groups. Copyright © 2008 International Food Policy Research Institute. All rights reserved. Sections of this material may be reproduced for personal and not-forprofit use without the express written permission of but with acknowledgment to IFPRI. To reproduce the material contained herein for profit or commercial use requires express written permission. To obtain permission, contact the Communications Division at email@example.com. Ruth Vargas Hill is a research fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division (MTID) of the International Food Policy Research Institute. Tanguy Bernard, now a Research Fellow with the Agence Française de Développement, was a Research Fellow in MTID based in Ethiopia when this research was conducted. Reno Dewina is a Research Analyst in MTID.


Organic Field Effect Transistors (OFETs) are sensitive to the chemistry of the gate dielectric/semiconductor boundary both during and after fabrication. In particular, surface states can be introduced on polymer gate dielectrics that shift the threshold voltage if the dielectric layer is exposed to oxidizing agents prior to semiconductor deposition. To understand the interfacial properties can not only benefit practical applications but also further the understanding of transport mechanism in OFETs. Photocurrent and noise probes are well suited for investigating the properties of such process-induced interface trap states thanks to their high sensitivity to the electronic transport processes in the material. We have measured and analyzed the gate bias dependence of the photocurrent in pentacene organic field effect transistors which have been doped using a UV-ozone treatment and compared these to the response of identical devices produced in an oxygen and ozone free environment. The wavelength dependent photocurrent spectrum shows new photocurrent peaks in oxygen doped samples in the range of 350 nm to 450 nm, which corresponds to energy transitions (2.66 eV, 2.76 eV, 2.95 eV, 3.15 eV) larger than the pentacene HOMO-LUMO gap. The acceptor-like states generated by UV treatment of the dielectric layer, although outside the HOMO-LUMO gap, can free some holes into the accumulated charge pool and thus change the threshold voltage. We have also characterized the dependence of $1/f$ noise on the drain current in control OFETs fabricated with no air exposure and those whose dielectric has been exposed to UV-ozone. The noise in control devices is proportional to $I_{D}⁁{2}$, while noise in UV-exposed devices is proportional to $I_{D}$. This difference indicates that in the UV-exposed devices, noise is generated by acceptor-like states introduced into the HOMO, while in the control devices, interface states within the HOMO-LUMO gap are the dominant noise source. Under 405nm illumination, the change in 1/f noise is proportional to the change in I_{D} for both devices implying that no additional noise-generation sites are created in the empty states which have donated charge to the channel. Spatially localized photocurrent is futher utilized to study mobility variance along the channel and preliminary results are presented.


I want to thank Dr. Chia for his kind invitation and helpful support so that I could participate in this conference. He asked me to summarize the events at the 4th International Mango Symposium that was held at Miami Beach in July, 1992. Planning for that meeting began with an invitation at the close of the 3rd International Mango Symposium in Darwin, Australia, three years ago. The Mango Symposia are sponsored by the Mango Working Group of the International Society for Horticultural Science. The symposium was organized by Dr. Jonathan Crane (Extension Specialist in tropical fruits) at the Tropical Research and Education Center at Homestead. Dr. Bruce Schaffer organized the program. Overall, there were around 500 participants at the symposium representing around 40 different countries. The symposium included a pre conference field tour of mango production in Sinaloa, on the west coast of Mexico. It is one of the major exporting areas of mangos to the United States. They primarily export 'Tommy Atkins', 'Haden', and 'Keitt'. Import from Mexico is one of our biggest problems, as far as our small mango producing area in Homestead is concerned, because of the large volume of fruit that comes into the country. Seventy-five oral presentations and a number of posters were presented. The subject areas covered world production, plant pathology, physiology, growth and development, taxonomy, breeding and genetics, horticultural practices, postharvest physiology, handling and marketing, entomology, and pesticide regulations. Following are highlights of the conference presentations.


This paper presents Cabata, a hybrid case-based reasoning system that has been developed at the The most characteristic feature of the system is the combination of model-based and case-based reasoning within a hybrid architecture.


The solid dispersion stability of 10-hydroxycampothecin(HCPT),a drug with low dissolution,in polyethylene glycol(PEG) was investigated to improve the HCPT water solubility.The melting solvent method was used to prepare the HCPT-PEG solid dispersion.The dissolution,hygroscope,and crystallinity were measured for a the humidity of 75% at 25℃.The results show that fast cooling rates during preparation result in amorphous HCPT in the solid dispersion while normal cooling rates lead to crystalline HCPT in the solid dispersion.The carrier PEG 6000,with a relative molecular mass of 6 000,provides better solid dispersion stabilization than PEG 2000.High carrier-drug mass ratio can improve HCPT-PEG stability.


In this section we propose a hybrid Gibbs and variational inference for our differential topic models. The idea is to first lower bound the model likelihood with variational inference [1], so that it is conjugated to the prior, then use a Gibbs style sampler for this bound. In this method we will use the usual Chinese restaurant representation of the PYP so that the combinatorial term ( mikw tikw )−1 in Equation (4) does not exist. By applying Jensen's inequality first in Equation (4) and then marginalising out ~ φ, we derive the following lower bound for the likelihood, p ( X,T,Z ∣∣∣~a,~b, ~ α1:I , ~γ,P)


Nowadays there are about 25 million Russian in the former Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic,this situation is related to the policy of the Czarist Russian and the Soviet Union.After the breakup of the Soviet Union,these Russian have converted from "peculiar stratum" to "the second-class citizen",and their situation are too bad.Faced the situation,the Russian government have taken many measures to deal with.


With the development of Internet and information technology, the agent technology has been widely applied in various applications. E-learning is the product of the emerging technology and has become the new way of learning. It proposes a high efficiency e-learning system based on intelligent agents. The design concept is focused on developing E-learning systems by extending and enhancing functions of their system modules and components. Future trend in E-learning system development would be to improve its internal process and provide personal, adaptive learning. The agent can learns adaptively, and can communicate with other agents for cooperative learning by using this adaptive process. Its analysis and simulation results will provide further researchers suggestions in applying intelligent agent to promote E-learningpsilas efficiency and effectiveness.


ABSTRACT: Elementary school (ES) or Madrasah Ibtida'iyah (MI) is an essential part in the Indonesian education system, especially when viewed from a global perspective, the basic education aims to prepare the young generation to be able to adapt to the demands of the era. To support this, then Indonesia must be flexible to adapt, both in the content of the curriculum, as well as learning paradigm. A change of paradigm (paradigm shift) the emphasis on active engagement in the learning process (active consumer). That learning is none other than to help students acquire knowledge or understanding based on the integration of knowledge/understanding itself with science process skills (SPS). Science process skills (SPS) is identical to the behavior of scientists (scientists), so the SPS is recognized by the world as a way to acquire and knowledge development.


Objective To compare the sensibility of ultrasound guided diffuse optical tomography(DOT) and color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI) for detection of breast cancer angiogenesis.Methods A total of 111 consecutive women with 118 breast cancers confirmed pathologically underwent CDFI and DOT before operation.CDFI appearances of the tumors were assessed and classified into abundant,median or absent of blood flow.After ultrasound localization,DOT was performed and the total hemoglobin concentration(THC) was measured.THC 140 μmol/L was chosen as the cutoff of DOT.The sensitivity of CDFI and DOT in detecting breast cancer angiogenesis was compared.Results In 118 breast cancers,57(48.31%) with abundant,36(30.51%) with median flow and 25(21.19%) without blood flow signals.DOT detected 99 tumors(83.90%) with elevated THC level.For tumors ≤1 cm,1—2 cm,2—3 cm and 3 cm,the percentage of blood flow detection on CDFI was 28.57%(6/21),90.20%(46/51),86.21%(25/29) and 94.12%(16/17),while of THC elevation was 76.20%,76.50%,93.10% and 100%.Conclusion DOT can improve the detection ability of breast cancer angiogensis,therefore has potential clinical application value on diagnosis of early stage breast cancers less than 1 cm.


The Cox regression model is often used to evaluate effects of covariates on failure time distributions for competing risks survival data. We consider a situation where failure times are observed but failure types cannot be observed for some individuals, assuming that the probability of missing the type of a failure is identical for all failure types. Hemmi (1995) has proposed a maximum pseudo-partial likelihood estimator (MPPLE) of regression coefficients in the Cox model in order to improve the maximum partial likelihood estimator (MPLE). The MPPLE has consistency, but its distribution, which is required for interval estimation, has not analytically been obtained so far. This paper applies bootstrap methods such as the percentile and BCa methods to construct confidence intervals for the regression coefficients based on the MPPLE, and evaluates them numerically in terms of coverage probability and interval length. Simulation studies show that the bootstrap methods enable us to construct appropriate confidence intervals, and that the bootstrap confidence intervals based on the MPPLE are shorter than the confidence intervals given by the normal approximation based on the MPLE.


The GSFC Cosmic x-ray spectroscopy experiment on OSO-8 observed a weak galactic x-ray source near theta 2 at 288 deg, b2 at -1 deg. The spectrum for this source between 2--20 keV is well represented by a thermal spectrum of kT = 7.34/sup +3.6//sub -2.6/ keV with an intense iron emission line centered at 6.5 +- .2 keV. The error box of the Uhuru source 4U1043-59, the only known x-ray source in the field of view, contains the radio supernova remnant G287.8-0.5. The possible association of the x-ray source with this supernova remnant is discussed. (auth)


A study related to biological detoxification of kraft pulp mill effluent is presented. A series of fungal and bacterial preparations were evaluated for their action on dehydroabietic acid (DHA), on...


Abstract Title : Decreasing Adverse Events by Implementing Blunt Tip Cannula in the Administration of Dermal Fillers Intra and Post Treatment Background : Dermal filler administration has become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures since dermal fillers were FDA approved in 1981. Although decreasing adverse events in dermal filler administration is a primary concern, aesthetic providers strive to provide patients with the most comfortable treatment experience possible without compromising aesthetic outcomes. Evidence has suggested that blunt tip cannulas provide a more comfortable delivery of dermal fillers and a lower risk of adverse events when compared with the standard practice of using a hypodermic needle. However, there is little clinical data comparing intra-procedure and post-procedure adverse events of the two techniques. Purpose : The primary purpose of this evidence-based project is to compare adverse events when using either a blunt tip cannula, or the standard procedure of a hypodermic needle for the administration of dermal filler. Facial injections of dermal filler using a blunt tip cannula were compared to patients that were previously injected using a hypodermic needle. Pain/discomfort and the overall desired aesthetic effect of the two techniques were evaluated for statistical significance and best practice application. Methods : 73 total patients, including both male and female adults, ages 24-77 years old, seeking facial augmentation using hyaluronic acid dermal fillers were included in the evidence-based project. Individuals who were pregnant, lactating or had received dermal fillers within the past 24 months were excluded. Once the participants were consented for


This study was performed to improve the evaluation of the longitudinal roughness index for various profilometers at airport runway. Especially, a laser type of profilemeter subjected to the longitudinal roughness index has been focused. The test result show that a new type of profile index, IRI(International roughness index) resulted from a laser type of profilometer was profitable for airport runway etc.. The present study provides useful results for the improvement of evaluation of the conventional profile index.


Simple Summary Cancer spheroids are reproducible and relevant multicellular in vitro preclinical models. Thus, their use is required more and more for drug development processes in oncology in order to improve the prediction of anticancer drugs responses. Moreover, spheroid models allow for the reduction in animal experimentation, in accordance with the rule of Reduce, Refine, Replace (3Rs). In order to optimize and extend the use of these spheroid models, this works was focused on the development of an original methodology to keep these cancer spheroids in the long term. This innovative concept is based on a cold storage for up to 7 days of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) spheroids cultured in the synthetic serum-free OptiPASS® culture medium. Major spheroid characteristics could be preserved with this new conservation method, allowing their use in high throughput screening tests. Abstract Cancer spheroids are very effective preclinical models to improve anticancer drug screening. In order to optimize and extend the use of spheroid models, these works were focused on the development of a new storage concept to maintain these models in the longer term using the Triple-Negative Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 spheroid models. The results highlight that the combination of a temperature of 4 °C and oxygen-free conditions allowed the spheroid characteristics of OptiPASS® serum-free culture medium to preserve the spheroid characteristics during 3-, 5- or 7-day-long storage. Indeed, after storage they were returned to normal culture conditions, with recovered spheroids presenting similar growth rates (recovery = 96.2%), viability (Live/Dead® profiles) and metabolic activities (recovery = 90.4%) compared to nonstored control spheroids. Likewise, both recovered spheroids (after storage) and nonstored controls presented the same response profiles as two conventional drugs, i.e., epirubicin and cisplatin, and two anti-PARP1 targeted drugs—i.e., olaparib and veliparib. This new original storage concept seems to induce a temporary stop in spheroid growth while maintaining their principal characteristics for further use. In this way, this innovative and simple storage concept may instigate future biological sample preservation strategies.


Special children are children who experience learning difficulties. Special children include those under Down syndrome, autism, global delay, epilepsy and slow learner. In this study, the special children are referring to children with Down syndrome. Early intervention program is a systematic program with therapy, exercises, and activities which designed to help special children. Cognitive development is the construction of thought processes, including thinking, problem solving, concept understanding, and decision-making, from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. It is one of the most important skills that have to be developed for Down syndrome children. This study is focused mainly on development of the cognitive ability support system. The aim is to help them improving their logical thinking and memory skills. In brief, this study is about the development of software system for the cognitive ability. This includes the implementation of the radio frequency identification (RFID) reader and graphical user interface. The complete system is then test to ensure the accuracy of result, user acceptability and reliability of the system. The results show that the system can generate result in graphical form and training for improving the cognitive ability of the children. In conclusion, the system can be used in order to help trainers or parents to improve the cognitive ability of children with Down syndrome.


The aim of our ground testing was to demonstrate the capability of safely putting specific model organisms into dehydrated stasis, and to later rehydrate and successfully grow them inside flight proven ARC EMCS seedling cassettes. The ARC EMCS seedling cassettes were originally developed to support seedling growth during space flight. The seeds are attached to a solid substrate, launched dry, and then rehydrated in a small volume of media on orbit to initiate the experiment. We hypothesized that the same seedling cassettes should be capable of acting as culture chambers for a wide range of organisms with minimal or no modification. The ability to safely preserve live organisms in a dehydrated state allows for on orbit experiments to be conducted at the best time for crew operations and more importantly provides a tightly controlled physiologically relevant growth experiment with specific environmental parameters. Thus, we performed a series of ground tests that involved growing the organisms, preparing them for dehydration on gridded Polyether Sulfone (PES) membranes, dry storage at ambient temperatures for varying periods of time, followed by rehydration. Inside the culture cassettes, the PES membranes were mounted above blotters containing dehydrated growth media. These were mounted on stainless steel bases and sealed with plastic covers that have permeable membrane covered ports for gas exchange. The results showed we were able to demonstrate acceptable normal growth of C.elegans (nematodes), E.coli (bacteria), S.cerevisiae (yeast), Polytrichum (moss) spores and protonemata, C.thalictroides (fern), D.discoideum (amoeba), and H.dujardini (tardigrades). All organisms showed acceptable growth and rehydration in both petri dishes and culture cassettes initially, and after various time lengths of dehydration. At the end of on orbit ISS European Modular Cultivation System experiments the cassettes could be frozen at ultra-low temperatures, refrigerated, or chemically preserved before being returned to Earth for analyses. Our results suggest that with protocol modifications and future verification testing we can utilize the versatile EMCS to conduct tightly controlled experiments inside our culture cassettes for a wide variety of organisms. These physiological experiments would be designed to answer questions at the molecular level about the specific stress responses of space flight.


Environmental and climatic changes linked to Deccan volcanism are still poorly known. A major limitation resides in the paucity of direct Deccan volcanism markers and in the geologically short interval where both asteroid impact and volcanism occurred, making it hard to evaluate their contributions to the CretaceousTertiary (KT) mass extinction. Here we present a short review about the environmental magnetic record of the Deccan Phase-2 in three reference KT sections (Bidart, Urrutxa and Gubbio). At Bidart and Gubbio, a change in colour of Maastrichtian sediments located just below the KT boundary is systematically associated to very low values of (low-field) magnetic susceptibility (MS). Rock magnetic properties shown that these very low MS values are the result of (reductive?) dissolution of iron oxides, namely magnetite and hematite. Akaganeite (a chlorine mineral/iron (III) oxide-hydroxide) is systematically observed under scanning electron microscope in the low MS interval at Bidart, Gubbio and Urrutxa, but has never been observed in the rest of the stratigraphic section. The association of specular akaganeite and iron dissolution are discussed by evocating ocean acidification and aerosol deposition linked to the Deccan Phase-2.


This article explores the interaction of politics and policy through the case of the "Istook Amendment"–proposals made primarily during the 104th Congress that were designed to change policies concerning the permissible lobbying and political advocacy activities of nonprofit organizations (NPOs). It discusses elements that contributed to a shift in the policy image of NPOs, how this shift opened an opportunity for dramatic policy change, and offers possible explanations for why such change failed to be enacted. Conceptually, lobbying reform is treated both as an example of constituent policy and as a device to explore the political dynamics of this type of policy.


The study is based on a comparative measurement of the viewpoint on interior qualities in a home of respectively architects, estate agents and potential house buyers. The study explains the less obvious elements in a house where the perspectives could differ. The research is based on interviews with business people and surveys to architects, estate agents and house buyers.The result shows a clear and distinct difference in such a viewpoint between architects, estate agents and house buyers.Keywords: Co-operative apartment, New production, Architectural qualities, Architect, Estate agent, Buyer, Condominium owner, Tenement building, Apartments.


KAWARADANI , M.h , NISHIMURA , A 人 MORIWAKI ,]人 TOMIOKA , K 人 SATO , T. 4 , OKADA , K. 1 and NAKASONE , W 1 (2008). An thracnose of perilla (Perilla ocymoides 1.) caused by Colletotrichum destructivum. ]pn.]. Phytopatho l. 74: 335-339. Brown leaf spots and shoot blight were observed on perilla (Perilla ocymoides 1.) in Osaka Prefecture in] une 2006. The causal agent was identified as Colletotrichum destructivum O'Gara. The same symptoms were produced after inoculating perilla plants with present isolate. This report is the first of anthracnose of perilla in ]apan. This pathogen , originally found on a reddish purple cultivar of perilla (akajiso) , also infects P. frutescens (L ふ (Received 2008)


Vitae Loretta J. Stalans, Ph.D. Mailing Address and Phone Work Address: Department of Criminal Justice 820 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Office Phone: (312) 915-7567 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Education B.A. East Tennessee State University, May 1985 Major: Psychology; Minor: Criminal Justice Summa Cum Laude (GPA 4.0/4.0), Valedictorian M.A. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1988 Department of Psychology (Social) Thesis Advisor: Professor Shari S. Diamond Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1990; (Social Psychology) Dissertation: Formation of beliefs about criminal events and punishment: Contextual factors and biased recall Dissertation Advisor: Professor Harry S. Upshaw Professional Career


On agricultural fields weeds are not homogeneously distributed but show patchy patterns. Particularly perennial weeds occur in patches that are stable over several years. Due to this characteristic perennial weeds can be controlled site-specifically. Site-specific chemical weed control offers substantial herbicide savings. Furthermore, mechanical control measures can be conducted to weed patches, saving time and money. However, site-specific weed control requires reliable automated recognition and mapping of weed patches. Little research has been done on the recognition of weeds at lactitc ripeness, therefore images were taken during the harvest period. An approach is presented to recognize and classify the perennial weeds Rumex obtusifolius, Cirsium arvense and Convolvulus arvensis based on color and shape features of the weeds flower. It can be concluded, that these weed species can be recognised within a cereal field at lactic ripeness and distinguished from each other with image processing and the developed automated recognition algorithms. The approach can be used to map perennial weed patches within cereal fields, providing information for site-specific weed control.


A bed leveller is a device that has the function of a bulldozer in flattening peaks and valleys frequently left by bucket and trailer dredging. The article briefly describes a Dutch dredging system equipped with a bed leveller and outlines its technical and economic advantages compared with conventional dredger types.


Background: Objective of the study was to determine the outcome of school student led smoke free home program. Methods: A study was conducted among the school student of Bangladesh, during the period of July to November 2010.Students were used as an agent to create an environment in the house discussing with their parents and other members of the family to reduce indoor smoking and as well as help smokers in quitting smoking. Result: During the five months intervention indoor smoking prevalence reduced by 61.6% but smoking prevalence among fathers reduced only 3.2%. Conclusion: This small intervention of short duration indicates that motivation through school student have a high potential of making home smoke-free. Cardiovasc. j. 2016; 8(2): 135-137


Objective
To investigate the risk factors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) deaths.

Methods
A retrospective study was conducted on 37 CDH patients during 10 years. Clinical characteristics and risk factors were compared and non-conditional logistic regression analysis was performed to determine independent predictors for mortality.

Results
Twenty nine patients, from a total of 37, underwent surgery for CDH. The total mortality rate in patients with CDH was 32.4% (12/37) and the overall operative mortality was 13.8% (4/29). There was a significant difference between CDH patients who survived (n=25) and those who died (n=12) in birth weight [(3.12±0.41) kg vs (2.66±0.65) kg], the age on admission [(135.14±209.71) h vs (6.67±7.79) h], hospital length of stay [(16.52±6.23) d vs (1.25±1.38) d], oxygenation index [(239.55±115.95) mmHg vs (96.10±59.18) mmHg, 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa], early antenatal diagnosis (3 cases vs 6 cases), right congenital diaphragmatic hernia (1 cases vs 4 cases), cardiac malformations (2 cases vs 6 cases) and presence of persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn (3 cases vs 7 cases) (P<0.05). Using logistic regression analysis, the following factors independently predicted mortality were antenatal diagnosis (OR=20.97, 95%CI 1.60~275.78), low oxygenation index (OR=18.12, 95%CI 0.80~123.12) and cardiac malformations (OR=22.0, 95%CI 1.46~332.32).

Conclusion
CDH patients have higher mortality. Risk factors for mortality in neonatal CDH are associated with early antenatal diagnosis, low oxygenation index and cardiac malformations.

Key words:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Risk factors; Mortality; Infant, newborn


Upper limits on the diffuse background radiation in the intermediate inf-ared (5^ < A < 25M.), as measured from a sounding rocket, are presented. Evidence is given for the detection of thermal emission from the interplanetary medium. ++ Now at University of California, San Diego * Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow Preceding page blank


evidence of pulmonary embolism in only 6.5 % of patients with congestive heart failure given bishydroxycoumarin (dicoumarol) prophylactically. Subsequent trials have shown an incidence of thromboembolic complications ranging from 2% to 7% in congestive-failure patients given anticoagulants, as compared with 8% to 33 % of controls (Anderson and Hull, 1950; Harvey and Finch, 1950 ; Griffith, 1952 ; Thorsen, 1957). As a result of such evidence, routine administration of anticoagulants to patients in congestive heart failure has been recommended (Brit. med. 7., 1963 ; Owren, 1963). The apparent benefits of prophylactic anticoagulant therapy have to be weighed against its difficulties and dangers. Recent advances in the general treatment of congestive failure may, by shortening the period of bed-rest required, have reduced the risk of thromboembolic complications in this condition. The following controlled trial was undertaken to reassess the risk of these complications and to define the place of anticoagulants in a modern congestive-failure regimen.


Betaxolol (Searle, Skokie, Illinois) is a new beta1‐selective adrenergic blocker with no partial agonist action and minimal membrane stabilizing activity. Its pharmacokinetic profile is characterized by a long serum half‐life and excellent oral bioavailability, with little first‐pass metabolism. The mean 16‐hour half‐life of betaxolol has been shown to provide full 24‐hour control of blood pressure and heart rate. Betaxolol has been proven to be a safe and effective antihypertensive agent, and was recently approved for clinical use in the United States for this indication.


We have demonstrated that NBS is able to promote the oxidation of fullerene monoradicals to form 1,4-difunctional fullerenes. The singly bonded fullerene dimers were used as fullerene monoradical precursors, which produced various 1,4-fullerenes with a wide range of functional groups in good to high yields with high regioselectivity in terms of cosolvents and nucleophiles.


We report a 40 Gb/s photoreceiver based on vertical-illumination type Ge-on-Si photodetectors and a silica-based AWG demultiplexer by employing 4-channel CWDM. The 60um-diameter Ge-on-Si photodetector arrays, grown on a bulk silicon wafer by RPCVD and fabricated with CMOS-compatible process, have ~0.9 A/W responsivity with 13 GHz bandwidth at λ ~ 1330nm. Ge-on-Si photodetector arrays are hybrid-integrated with TIA/LAs and directly-coupled to the AWG. The low-cost FPCB-package based photoreceiver module shows 10.3 Gb/s × 4-channel interconnection with -11 ~ -12.2 dBm sensitivity at a BER = 10-12.


The acknowledgements in scientific publications are an important feature in the scholarly communication process. This research analyzes funding acknowledgement presence in scientific publications and introduces a novel approach for discovering text patterns by discipline in the acknowledgement section of papers. First, the presence of acknowledgements in 38,257 Englishwritten papers published by Spain in 2010 is studied by subject area on the basis of the 'Funding Acknowledgement' information available in the Web of Science database. Funding acknowledgements are present in two thirds of Spanish articles with significant differences by subject area, number of authors, impact factor of journals and —in one specific area— by the basic/applied nature of research. Secondly, the existence of specific acknowledgement patterns in English-written papers of Spanish researchers in four selected subject categories (Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems, Economics, Evolutionary Biology and Statistics & Probability) is explored through a combination of text mining and multivariate analyses. 'Peer interactive communication' predominates in the more theoretical or social-oriented fields (Statistics & Probability and Economics), while the recognition of technical assistance is more common in experimental research (Evolutionary Biology) and the mention of potential 'conflicts of interest' emerges forcefully in the clinical field (Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems). The systematic


&e complexity of scientific and engineering problems has increased significantly as data have been generated at high speed. Traditional HPC systems have begun to provide a large data-processing infrastructure for high-performance big data processing. In particular, HPC software and programming environments provide a rich computing framework for large data issues that have not previously been resolved. However, traditional HPC system software and programming models were not originally designed and developed for big data application processing and were difficult to use. &is special edition includes articles that address issues that improve existing software and programming environment and use them for high-performance big data processing. &is special issue includes nine papers. It covers hardware and software issues ranging from a paper to improve the performance of the big data framework to a paper to improve the performance of the application using the big data framework. &e paper "EDC-Based Hardware-Level Fault Tolerance and Fault Secure Checker Design for Big Data and Cloud Computing" describes the hardware-level security concern for big data systems. &e paper "Research on the Prewarning Method for the Safety of South-to-North Water Transfer Project Driven by Monitoring Data" proposes an intelligent prewarning method for the abnormal data processing in the South-to-North Water Transfer Project. &e paper "Big Data in Cloud Computing: A Resource Management Perspective" identifies key features that characterize big data resource management systems. &e paper "NUMAAware&read Scheduling for Big Data Transfers over Terabits Network Infrastructure" proposes a NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access)-aware thread and resource scheduling for optimized big data transfers in terabit network. &e paper "Deployment Strategy for Car-Sharing Depots by Clustering Urban Traffic Big Data Based on Affinity Propagation" presents an optimization method to determine the depot locations by clustering taxi OD points with the AP (Affinity Propagation) clustering algorithm. &e paper "Mitigating Interference between Scientific Applications in OS-Level Virtualized Environments" describes an interference-aware scheduling method that mitigates the problem of performance interference based on applications' I/O and CPU usage profiles in OS-level virtualized environments. &e paper "Cultural Distance-Aware Service Recommendation Approach in Mobile Edge Computing" proposes a cultural distance-aware service recommendation approach in mobile edge computing. &e paper "Nonmetric Correction of Lens Distortion Based on Entropy Measure" presents a nonmetric correction algorithm for lens distortion based on entropy measure for the real vision system. &e paper "Field Geometric Calibration Method for Line Structured Light Sensor Using Single Circular Target" presents a geometric calibration method for line structured light sensor.


Introduction Single Channel Theory and Automaticity Theory Attention Control Visual Attention Control, Scanning and Information Sampling Visual Search Spatial Attention and Displays Resources and Effort Time Sharing and Multiple Resource Theory Executive Control: Attention Switching, Interruptions and Task-Management Individual Differences in Attention Cognitive Neurosciences and Neuroergonomics


Acetamiprid is a kind of broad-spectrum systemic pesticide that works on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. This chemical disrupts the transmission of a signal and causes a buildup of neurotransmitters, which leads to pests being paralyzed and eventually dying as a result. The calibration curve for the detection of acetamiprid utilizing a gold nanoparticle-based visual aptasensor showed a sigmoidal shape profile; hence, the 5-PL or 4-PL model should be used to fit the data rather than a linear model. The result of the error function analysis shows that the simpler 4-PL model is more reliable having smaller AICc, R2 and adjR2, values whilst the other error functions such as RMSE, BIC and HQF, BF and AF values indicated that the 5-PL model shows that the 5-PL model was marginally superior to the 4-PL. As the 95% confidence interval overlap, the IC50 values were deemed not significantly different, and when this occur, based on Occam's razor, the model having a lower number of parameters, which was 4-PL, should be chosen instead. The 4-PL equation produced a value for the LOD of 0.159 mM, and the confidence interval for 95 percent of the results ranged from 0.132 to 0.177. According to the first study, the LOD was 3.81 mM, and the calculated LOD using 4-PL model with pooled standard deviations was much more sensitive. This indicates that utilizing only the linear portion of a sigmoidal curve to report the LOD values gave a less sensitive value than it should be.


The agrarian structure is a dynamic arena where there are struggles to get a specific position. This study shows how changes in agrarian structure are analyzed from the concept of capital and access in the momentum before the implementation of the land redistribution program, during the implementation of the land redistribution program, and five years after the implementation of land redistribution in Pasawahan Village, Banjaranyar District, Ciamis Regency, West Java Province.  The village is the location for implementing the redistribution program originating from the HGU PT. Cipicung in 2016. This research uses a mixed-method approach, quantitative and qualitative descriptive through case studies. Respondents whose data were taken came from a population of 540 people who came from the subject of land redistribution recipients with a total of 838 plots of land. The size of a number of samples studied at random at the study site was 279 respondents or 51 percent of the population. Data collection techniques are through surveys, in-depth interviews, FGDs, observations, and studies literature. The results showed a significant difference in the agrarian structure on the momentum before land redistribution with the momentum at land redistribution implemented and after the implementation of land redistribution. At the momentum before land redistribution, economic capital and symbolic capital and land access, and market access positively affected the agrarian structure. Simultaneously, access has a positive effect on the agrarian structure. When land redistribution is implemented, economic capital and symbolic capital, and access to employment positively affect the agrarian structure and access to knowledge negatively affects. Simultaneously, capital has a positive effect on the agrarian structure. After land redistribution, Economic capital and symbolic capital, and access to technology positively affect the agrarian structure, while access to knowledge has a negative effect. Simultaneously, capital positively affects the agrarian structure after land redistribution.


In the LES system,levying income tax can force families and privates to make a standard based on the expenditure of the commercial needs,and redesign during work or in leisure time.Under the system of income maintenance,before or after people's salary meets the need of their life,the labour supply caused by raising tax rate can be different.


Melatonin, the best-known pineal hormone can be determined by RIA for fewer than 5 years. There are scanty data in children only, though this age group may be of greatest interest because of speculated connections between the pineal organ and puberty.A specific plasma melatonin RIA (Stockholm antibody) was used following extraction with methylene chloride (67 %). The antigen-antibody complex was precipitated with ammonium sulfate. Intra- and inter-assay-variations were 8.9 and 11.2 %, respectively.60 children (28 female and 32 male) with a mean age of 10 years (range: 0.8 - 18.3) had low plasma melatonin levels at day time (x = 13.0, range = 0 - 33, SD = 9.3 ng/1). At night time (0.00 - 4.00 h) melatonin increased significantly (p < 0.01) up to 200 ng/1 (x = 130). There were no sex differences.24 hour variations were seen when melatonin was determined every two hours in pathologic conditions: dexamethasone seems to suppress peak levels in the night in Cushing-syndrome and CAH. In a 2 months old child with seizures melatonin was decreased as well as in a boy treated with ACTH because of Lennoxsyndrome, a girl with craniopharyngeoma, and a patient with pinealoma. 3 girls suffering from precocious puberty showed circadian melatonin rhythms with high night peak levels.This study was supported by DFG, SFB 34 Endocrinology