This article describes the implementation of one element of an adapted language arts curriculum for Deaf students in a bilingual (American Sign Language and English) educational setting. It examines the implementation of writing workshops in three elementary classrooms in a school for Deaf students. The typical steps of preparing/planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing were carried out by all students in both languages to create stories and produce final products in both videotaped American Sign Language and written English. The effective practice of writing workshop was adapted to meet the learning needs of Deaf students by including visual processing, meaning-based teaching strategies, and bilingual methods. By having opportunities to create and revise stories in their first language (ASL), students experienced an increased sense of ownership of their work and developed some of the metalinguistic skills that are essential to becoming effective writers.


These papers* are statistically motivated; the content is mathematical. The motivation is this: Given is an s X s stochastic matrix A = ((aij)) and an s X r stochastic matrix B = ((bj0)) where A generates a stationary Mlarkov process IXt} according to a1j = P[X,±1 = A Xr = i] and B generates a process I Y1} described by P[Yt = k|Xt = j] = bj,, so if R is the set of integers 1, 2 ... .r and R' = H' 1R, R, = R (a point Y E R' has coordinates Y,), then the matrices A and B define a measure P(AB) on R', for kf ie R P(A, B){ Y1 = ki, 1 2 = k2 n =n. V 2 in = laj0aj01bik1alb22* ain-linbin where {ai0} is the stationary absolute distribution for A. The resulting process Y0} is called a probabilistic function of the MIarkov process {Xt}. Let Al be the space of s X s ergodic stochastic matrices, A2 the space of s X r stochastic matrices and H = Al X A2. The above associates to r = (A, B) E H and a stationary vector a for A a measure P7r on Re. The Problem.-Fix 7ro E H and let a sample Y1, Y2... Y. be generated according to the distribution PR0. From the sample Y... Y,, obtain an estimate HI(Y) of 7ro so that HI,(Y) Tro a.e., P7.0. Throughout this paper ro is fixed and 7r varies in HI. The Mathematics.--Part I (classification of equivalent processes) demonstrates that the problem has a solution in the following sense: Let AIM [ro] = { TELIIPr = P7.0 as measures on Ro }. Clearly the points of M[ro] cannot be distinguished by any finite or infinite sample. The description of M[7ro] is crucial in our study. Let (E be the symmetric group of degree s operating on the integers 1 through s. (is acts on H by -(A,B) = (aA,o-B), (oA)Xj = aa(i),7(j) (aB) j = b,(j)k for ue G5 Observe that Porr = P7. as measures on R'. The main result of part I is THEOREM 1. There is an open subset Ho of H of Euclidean measure 1 such that for To E 1oM [7ro] = GSro, i.e., 7rO is distinguishable up to permutation by the measure P0(rSTro = {I ToIa eU~} ). Part II (limit theorems and statistical analysis) extends and generalizes the results of reference 1. For each n and each Y E R there is a function H. [Tr, Y] on H 1 defined by H, [T, Y] = log Pal Y1, Y2... Y4}; thus, each H, [T ] is a random n variable on the probability space (R',P7.0). The value Hn [7r, Y] is a function on I. These random variables hold the solution to our problem, as the following shows. THEOREM 2. lim Hn[,Y] = H7 (7r) exists a.e., P7r., nf'a THEOREM 3. H7r (T) < Hro(To) and H7.(T) = H710(To) iff T E M [To] Define H,,(Y) = I 7r' e I 7r' maximizes H,,[,Y]}. THEOREM 4. Hn(Y) M[Tro] a.e., P,. Theorems 1 through 4 theoretically solve our problem. Note in particular the importance of the function H.0(7r) in view of Theorems 1 and 3. 1'art III (AMorse theory) makes a further study of the function H,,(r) for r e11 =


The main purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the variables influencing the consumer buying behaviour. This study is descriptive in which survey method has been used to collect the data. Survey approach is suitable in an empirical research which is based on cross-sectional data. The sample size of 588 customers has been taken in the study to derive conclusions. The response rate was 68%. The data analysis has been done with the help of exploratory factor analysis and multiple regressions. The study finds that the constructs representing antecedents of consumer buying behaviour such as country of origin, cultural and environmental factors, in-store promotion and handling and personal factors have a significant impact on consumer buying behaviour. The consumer buying behaviour, as a dependent variable is significantly influenced by the above mentioned four independent variables. The four independent variables explain around 82% of the consumer buying behaviour.


Introduction: Physical condition ( PC ) is an important physiological indicator of the health status of the general population, and particularly of schoolchildren. Objective: To analyze the relationship between PC and quality of life ( QL ) in a sample of elementary school children. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study, involving 298 schoolchildren (159 women and 139 men) from Murcia, Spain, aged between 8 and 12, was conducted during the 2013-2014 period. PC was assessed using the ALPHA-fitness battery and its level (low, medium and high) were categorized based on previous studies; QL was assessed using the KIDSCREEN-10 Index questionnaire. To establish the relationship between both variables, a simple variance analysis was performed. Results: The overall PC value was positively associated with ql (F=3.997, p=0.019). Conclusions: The results suggest that students with a better PC have a higher QL . Intervention studies aimed at PC development are necessary to evaluate possible improvements of QL levels in young people.


The patients with deep bribe present an overload of forces oclusales, this cauases traumas and limitations in movements of lateralidad. At the same time these patients have facial demonstrations and oclusales introduced by the vertical discrepancy and sagital of the arcades; predispone the patient to illness periodontal. The treatment for the deep bribes can be complicated if not diagnosed correctly, and if the monitoring of the same one is not the adequate one, from there the importance in the election of the methodology and use of correct materials. Since of this not alone the efficacy depends but the duration of the processing. In this draft the comparison in the use of utility arch and curve of spee in the deep bribes,being becoming an aid the orthodontist to determine the efficacy of these arches.


The invention discloses a quick boiler starting system and method. Top heating devices are fixed on the two sides of a steam outlet and on the inner wall of the top of a steam pocket boiler body. An underwater heating device placed below a normal water level is horizontally arranged on the upper portion of a water pipe. Before cold state boiler starting, an MCU control system controls starting of the top heating devices and the underwater heating device to heat boiler water, during a heating process, a temperature detecting module controls temperature difference between the upper wall and the lower wall of the steam pocket boiler body to be within 50 DEG C, if a liquid level and air pressure detecting module detects abnormity of the liquid level and the air pressure in a steam pocket, or a temperature detecting module detects temperature abnormity, the MCU control system starts an air pressure and temperature alarming system and an emergency boiler stropping system and closes the top heating devices and the underwater heating device, and a boiler is subjected to normal ignition starting. The quick boiler starting system and method are suitable for a single-boiler system and a large boiler unit, heat stress generated by the steam pocket during a boiler starting process can be effectively lowered, the purpose of quick boiler starting is achieved, starting can be achieved when the boiler is stopped for a short time, and boiler body temperature is effectively prevented from being too low.


In this paper we propose a multicast routing protocol for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). The protocol-termed differential destination mmulticast (DDM)-differs from common approaches proposed for MANET multicast routing in two ways. Firstly, instead of distributing membership control throughout the network, DDM concentrates this authority at the data sources (i.e. senders) thereby giving sources knowledge of group membership. Secondly, differentially-encoded, variable-length destination headers are inserted in data packets which are used in combination with unicast routing tables to forward multicast packets towards multicast receivers. Instead of requiring that multicast forwarding state to be stored in all participating nodes, this approach also provides the option of stateless multicasting. Each node independently has the choice of caching forwarding state or having its upstream neighbor to insert this state into self-routed data packets, or some combination thereof. The protocol is best suited for use with small multicast groups operating in dynamic networks of any size.


The paper the problem of determining destabilizing strategies for uncertain linear systems was researched. Sufficient conditions for the existence of a destabilizing strategy were presented and an algorithm for computation of the destabilizing strategy was given. The approach elaborated in the paper develops some of the previous results which did not provide methods for calculation of destabilizing switching.


Motor vehicle tax (PKB) is a form of tax levied on the ownership and/or ownership of motor vehicles, with natural or legal persons as owners of the vehicles being tax payers.  Tax awareness becomes important when taxpayers have enough knowledge and understanding of the tax system. This encourages them to voluntarily fulfill their tax payment obligations. The higher a taxpayer's level of tax awareness, the higher their level of tax compliance, while also reinforcing their role as a good citizen.  This study aims to determine the influence of tax rates and taxpayer knowledge on the compliance level of automobile taxpayers in Bandar Lampung City. The research method used was quantitative research in the tax-paying population of Bandar Lampung City. A sample of 100 respondents was selected using purposive sampling with calculations using the Slovin formula. Data was collected through document review, documentation, observations, interviews, and questionnaires. Data analysis included several linear regression tests, correlation coefficient tests, t-tests, F-tests, and R2 tests.  The study results showed that tax rate and taxpayer knowledge had a significant influence of 47.5% on vehicle tax payment compliance of taxpayers at Samsat office in Bandar Lampung Rajabasa. At the same time, other factors not considered in this study also affect 52.5% of taxpayer compliance. This study highlights the importance of improving taxpayers' knowledge and understanding of the tax system as well as reviewing tax rates to increase tax compliance levels.


Case studies have shown that radon gas can be prese nt within domestic properties at sufficiently high levels that it can significantly increase the risk of lung cancer in occupants. Recently, Darby et al. (2006) have shown that this risk exists at radon concentrations as lo w as 100 Bq·m, which is below the UK domestic Action Level of 200 Bq·m. As a result, there have been suggestions that nat ional domestic Action Levels should be reduced. Thi s paper considers the benefits and costs of the domes tic radon remediation programmes in the UK, when a range of Action Levels from 125 Bq ·m to 600 Bq·m are applied. The variations of total cost, cost-ef fectiveness, dose reduction and lung cancers saved for each proposed action level, and the proportion of houses over the proposed action level, were estimated. The study shows that, for an Action Level above 200 Bq ·m, a completed domestic radon remediation programme in Northamptonshire, wh ere 6.3% of existing houses have initial radon leve ls over 200 Bq·m, will cost less and will target those most at risk , but will be less cost effective. In addition, a h igher Action Level leaves a higher residual dose and greater ris k of cancer in the population living in unremediate d homes. Reducing the Action Level below 200 Bq ·m will prevent more cancers, but at significantly hi gher cost. It will be less cost-effective, because a significant number o f houses with moderate radon levels will be remedia t with modest health benefit to occupants. The study suggests tha t a completed radon remediation programme is most c ost-effective with an action level of around 250 to 300 Bq ·m. The finding appears to be independent of the perc entage of houses over the Action Level. This has clear implications for future health policy.


perception and self-esteem. For this study, we divided 70 menopausal women in their 50s into an exercise group (n=35) and a non-exercise group (n=35) and analyzed their body perception (physical competence, physical state, attractive body shape, body value, physical strength) and self-esteem before and after the experiment. Conclusions drawn from the results of this study are as follows. The menopausal women in the exercise group tended to show decreases in their body perception such as physical competence, physical state, attractive body shape, body value and physical strength after regular exercise, but those in the non-exercise group tended to show increases. Those in the exercise group tended to show a decrease in self-esteem after regular exercise but those in the non-exercise group tended to show an increase. These results show that regular exercise has a positive effect on menopausal women's body perception and self-esteem.


Sanitary products industry generating needed a large number of high-quality plastic materials,but the inherent shortcomings of multilayer structure were not suitable for bathroom products.Through analysis to principle and characteristics of sandwich co-injection molding,the toilet seat product design and manufacturing used sandwich co-injection molding technology.The qualities of reclaimed materials of sandwich injection molding products were in the total mass of about 40%,saving a lot of high-quality plastic.The paper pointed out that the sanitary and other industries consumed a large amount of good quality plastic,if using reclaimed material and recycling plastic by sandwich co-injection molding technology,the manufacturing costs could be reduced.


Results from the new Monte Carlo event generator Herwig++ are pre- sented. This first version simulates Hadron Emission Reactions With Interfering Gluons in electron-positron annihilation. The parton shower evolution is carried out using new evolution variables suited to describing radiation from heavy quarks as well as light partons. The partonic final state is fragmented into hadrons by means of an improved cluster hadronization model. The results are compared with a wide variety of data from LEP and SLC.


This paper is concerned with the absolute stability problem for observer-based Lurie networked control systems.Due to utilizing observer-based dynamic feedback controller,the network-induced delays can not be simply thought as the sum of the sensor-to-controller delay and the controller-to-actuator delay.First,the Lurie networked control system is modeled as a multiple delay Lurie system by the state augment approach.Then,a delay-dependent stability condition is established via Newton-Leibniz formulation and free weighting matrices.Based on the obtained result, three approaches to calculate the controller gain matrix and the observer gain matrix are proposed.We also present the robust stability condition and robust controller design approach for Lurie networked control systems with norm-bounded uncertainties and structured uncertainties.All the results are formulated in terms of linear matrix inequalities(LMIs), which are easily solved via the LMI toolbox in Matlab.Finally,two examples are worked out to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approaches.


Thermal ring-opening polymerization of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene was probed using P magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The spectrum of unreacted hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene was compared with the spectra of a reaction mixture at 3, 8 and 17.5 h of polymerization. Signals from trimer, oligomer, polymer and hydrolysis products were identified in the spectra and used to observe changes in the mixture during polymerization. The signal of poly(dichlorophosphazene) exhibits a complex behavior where ten individual components were observed and analyzed by deconvolution. These lines were preliminarily assigned to species with differing chain lengths based on their chemical shifts and relative intensities. This work shows that P MAS NMR has the potential to provide quantitative information about the rates of chain propagation and cross-linking during thermal ring-opening polymerization.


One-hundred and forty-nine subjects (80 females and 69 males) were asked about their knowledge of anorexia and bulimia nervosa, the source of their knowledge, and the ways in which their knowledge of these disorders may have affected their attitudes towards eating, dieting, and related behaviors. Almost all subjects had heard of anorexia nervosa, whereas bulimia nervosa was less well known, particularly among males. Knowledge of anorexia nervosa was more detailed than that for bulimia nervosa. The mass media were the major sources of subjects' information about these disorders. Over one-third of females reported that their knowledge concerning anorexia and bulimia nervosa had affected their own eating or related attitudes in some way. The importance of the media in both promoting and preventing eating disorders is discussed.


The Joint German–Swiss Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry "Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry" held in Heidelberg, Germany (March 15–18, 2009) was organized under the auspices of the Divisions of Medicinal Chemistry of the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS) and the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), and the Division Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry of the Deutsche Pharmazeutische Gesellschaft (DPhG). The event was attended by approximately 200 registered participants from Europe and overseas. The scientific program included more than 30 lectures and about 60 posters. The conference talks were presented from top scientists from industry and academia and covered the broad scientific spectrum of medicinal chemistry with a focus on recent developments and trends in the fields of specific targets such as kinases and nuclear hormone receptors, cardiovascular diseases, novel approaches for CNS pharmacotherapy, new technologies for drug targeting and drug development, and a variety of recent highlights in medicinal chemistry. Klaus Lindpaintner (F. HoffmannLa Roche Ltd. , Switzerland) held the keynote lecture of the congress and presented a perspective on the opportunities and challenges of personalized health care. He started his talk with the ancient origin of this concept from Pythagoras, who observed the individual human hemolytic response to the consumption of fava beans. Nowadays, new screening methods make hypothesis-free search reasonable and molecular tools viable. He highlighted that the categorization of patients is more complicated than "responders" vs. "non-responders" and should be replaced by more appropriate terms like "less likely" and "more likely" with a benchmark of 35 % improvement/response. Prof. Lindpaintner concluded his lecture with the statement that we will not always find a biomarker, but we must always try. Another area of medicine was illustrated by Markus Hinder (Nycomed GmbH, Germany) in his talk about the pathophysiology and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which encompasses a large spectrum of various disease entities. He also started from a historical perspective, when symptomatic aspects of individual entities predominated over pathophysiological understanding. The observational Framingham study delivered fundamental findings of the overall disease process and the understanding of the role of genetic and lifestyle-related predisposing factors. With the riskfactor concept in hand, the treatment of CVD transformed from symptom control to prevention. Recent developments show a cross-talk between CVD and other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Johannes Kornhuber (University of Erlangen-N rnberg, Germany) gave a talk about the development of novel antidepressant drugs. As a clinician he stated that more effective drugs with a rapid onset of action are needed. He presented the current hypotheses that explain the delayed therapeutic effect. In the pharmacokinetic hypothesis, the basic antidepressant drug is accumulated in lipophilic or acidic intracellular compartments such as lysosomes. He described the acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) as an interesting intralysosomal target of antidepressant drugs. Joshua S. Rodefer (Florida State University, USA) presented selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists as unique compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders with cognitive dysfunction. Protein kinases have emerged as one of the most prominent target classes. Besides cancer treatment, significant progress has also been made in the development of kinase inhibitors to combat inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, and diabetes. About 22 % of the "druggable" human genome encodes protein kinases; however, only a few drugs on the market address protein kinase targets. Louise N. Johnson (University of Oxford, UK) gave an account of the contributions of structural information for the design and mechanism of protein kinase inhibitors and discussed the mode of action for some of the approved drugs in light of structural results. Both the active and inactive conformations of protein kinases have been used in strategies to produce potent and selective compounds. Targeting the inactive conformation can give high specificity; however, drug resistance is a considerable risk. Targeting the active conformation is favorable for cases in which the diseased state has arisen from activating mutations and it is less likely to encounter resistance mutations, but for such inhibitors it is more difficult to achieve specificity. Appropriate examples are imatinib, the most successful protein kinase inhibitor, which targets the inactive conformation of ABL tyrosine kinase. Newer compounds such as dasatinib, which targets the ABL in its active conformation, have been developed to increase potency and have proved effec[a] Dr. C. Gege X2-Pharma GmbH Im Neuenheimer Feld 584 69120 Heidelberg (Germany) Fax: (+ 49) 6221-73901-39 E-mail : firstname.lastname@example.com [b] Prof. Dr. C. D. Klein Universit t Heidelberg Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology Im Neuenheimer Feld 364 69120 Heidelberg (Germany) Fax: (+ 49) 6221-54-6430 E-mail : firstname.lastname@example.com


Purpose

To summarize developments by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), and the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") in their respective efforts to facilitate responsible financial innovation, and to predict what the financial services industry may expect in coming months.

Design/methodology/approach

This article summarizes financial marketplace developments of particular interest to the CFPB based on the CFPB's report on its initiative to support responsible financial innovation and CFPB Director Richard Cordray's speech at the Money 20/20 conference. The article also discusses the OCC's release of a framework for its "Innovation Initiative", providing insight to how the agency intends to engage with the fintech industry. Finally, this article explains how the FCA has identified the first cohort of firms to participate in its regulatory sandbox to test new financial products and services as part of the FCA's wider "Project Innovate" initiative.

Findings

Financial technology innovators should closely monitor the agencies' recent regulatory and policy developments to facilitate responsible financial innovation to be aware of new opportunities and regulatory consequences.

Originality/value

This article provides practical advice for fintech companies and other financial innovators on regulatory and policy updates from experienced financial services lawyers.


Real estate is a basic system on implementing the socialist market economicsystem.On the one hand,it is concerned with national land system,on the other hand,it is involed in the important interest of people.So it is very important to social development.This paper discuss the development of real estate system in property law through comparing new with old real estate system.


This paper describes the structure of the electric current generated by external wall touching and free boundary kink modes at the plasma edge using the ideally conducting plasma model. Both kinds of modes generate δ-functional surface current at the plasma edge. Free boundary kink modes also perturb the core plasma current, which in the plasma edge compensates the difference between the δ-functional surface currents of free boundary and wall touching kink modes. In addition, the resolution of an apparent paradox with the pressure balance across the plasma boundary in the presence of the surface currents is provided.


Inspection of masonry buildings, typically railway bridges, for crack detection is currently performed by humans under tedious and sometimes dangerous working conditions. Over the past years, computer vision based techniques have been developed to automate structure visual inspections. These techniques could be integrated with (semi) autonomous drone surveillance to collect images of assets for full automation of simultaneous inspection and crack detection in railway bridges. In this study we have adopted the architecture of Faster R-CNN object detectors to provide crack detection in images. In this architecture, we have tested three networks (Mobilenetv2, Resnet50 and ZF512) to be utilised as feature extractors in a limited resource system for crack detection. We propose a new way of performing detection that we call Progressive Detection to increase the robustness of detection, considering otherwise only partially detected cracks. Since one of the main goals of visual inspection is checking the health of every single defect, we have revisited binary classification of images with and without cracks from a detection point of view, with the objective of minimising crack missing rates. Results show that Mobilenetv2 performs both successfully and fast enough to be applied in a drone application as a feature extractor network, achieving a close level of performance to the more sophisticated network Resnet50 with half its inference time. Regarding classification, Mobilenetv2 achieves its best performance in the early stages of its training process, showcasing 93 % accuracy and a crack miss rate ranging from 1 % to 15%. These results are comparable to Resnet's and better than ZF512's.


The seismic image is composed of many texture structures, which are the important basis for geologist to describe the subsurface structures. Therefore, it is significant to restore these texture structures that are distorted by seismic random noise and make them clearer to identify. In this paper, a texture detection function and an adaptive threshold function are proposed by combining the complex shock diffusion (CSD) and the structure tensor. The adaptive complex shock diffusion (ACSD) algorithm utilizes the texture detection function to adjust the threshold function, so that the diffusion coefficient of the gradient direction can be obtained by the imaginary part of the complex diffusion and the proposed adaptive threshold function. Therefore, the coherent structures can be preserved while denoising. The results of synthetic data and field data show that the ACSD has better performance in signal amplitude preservation and random noise attenuation compared to the CSD. The texture structures become clearer and more continuous.


Abstract : The computer program CHIEF developed over the last two decades by Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, has recently been modified to allow the computation of sound radiation from arbitrarily shaped body where the normal velocity is prescribed on only part of its surface while one or two locally reacting complex impedances are assumed to cover the remainder of the surface. These impedances can range in value from zero to essentially infinity with any complex value in between. Results of some computations of far-field directivity pattern and radiation loading on simple shaped radiators with the mixed boundary conditions were compared with results available in the literature with generally good agreement. (Author)


The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of clay coatings left on aggregate on adhesion of the asphalt and coarse aggregate by the boiling test,using three different coarse aggregates and two soil with different plasticity index.The test results indicate that clay dosage and plasticity index of the coarse aggregate influence the adhesion of the asphalt and coarse aggregate significantly.At the same time,the adhering grade is affected by the boiling time.Also,it is worth to continue to study the longtime validity of the asphalt anti-stripping agent.


As a piece of classic in contemporary American ethnic literature,the novel A House on the Mango Street has brought the writer Sandra Cisneros international fame.Approaching the life of immigrants,the novel reveals the dilemma of minority communities in American society from the perspective of a little girl.With her writing talent the author has succeeded in making departure from the depressive space of the immigrant community,but her spiritual return to the migrant community and her writing of it has been charged with her ethical concern and sense of responsibility.Through the writing of her experience in the immigrant community,she tries to diagnose the symptom of the ethnic community and explores the spatial potential of immigrant community and the possibilities for spatial reconstruction.This writing strategy offers reference for materializing the minority women's aspiration for accommodating space,and will also inspire literary creation of other ethnic groups in America.


RD activities of Multinational Corporations are spreading in the world and are emerging on the spatial level, the same as the activities of manufacture and distribution. On the basis of the research on location of MNCs, space grading system of RD globalization by MNCs is the important research direction of geography. 84 countries or districts are chosen to analyze by SPSS statistical software. According to the result, influence factors of MNCs' RD globalization can be reduced into three main issues which are the whole strength of a country or district, RD environment and market size, and global space grading system of MNCs' RD activities can be identified for five levels: nucleus, high density, middle density, lower density and lowest, which describes well the distribution in geography and the perspective of the MNCs' RD globalization. In such a space grading system of RD globalization by MNCs, developed countries such as USA, German, Japan an so on, are the dominant countries, leading the world science and controlling the core technology, but some developing countries or districts such as China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, India have came into the higher level. Otherwise those countries or districts whose general score is more than 0 are classified as three area types, namely, all-round development, environment advantage and market potential. All-round development countries almost keep the balance of centralization and diffusion and most of RD activities in those countries are about basic research and key technology; environment advantage countries or districts hold advanced technology or industry, flawless infrastructure and abundant human resources, but the size of market is limited, and spatial strengths are complex; market potential countries are short of ability to innovate, RD activities focus on supporting production localization and adjusting technical matters, and centralization is more than diffusion in those countries. By contrast with the other countries or districts, China has already belonged to high density RD country in the global space grading system of MNCs' RD activities, but still is a market orient country in a diffusive accepting position, for lacking of basic research and innovation, unbalance of inflow and outflow prevent the build of the MNCs' global RD space system node.


That human body generates biological electric field and current is a well-known natural phenomenon. In 1983, electrical potentials ranging between 10 and 60 mV at various locations of the human body were measured by Barker (Foulds & Barker, 1983), who also located the so-called epidermal or skin "battery" inside the living layer of the epidermis. Naturally occurred electrical field in human body was also reviewed in 1993 (Zipse, 1993). Bioelectricity is inherent in wound healing. An injury potential occurs in the form of a steady direct current (DC) electric field (EF) when a wound is created. This endogenous EF has been shown to guide cell migration to sprout directly toward the wound edge. On the other hand, wound healing is compromised when the EF is inhibited. McCaig et al. (McCaig et al., 2005) revealed that electrical events induced by injury potential could persist for a long time and present across hundreds of microns rather than be confined to the immediate vicinity of the cell membrane. Moreover, a voltage gradient called "action potential" across cell membrane is known to trigger cells to transmit signals and secrete hormones. The electrical resistivity of biological tissues obviously varies due to the variation in tissue composition, such as tissue type and density, cell membrane permeability, and electrolyte content. The resistivity of these biological tissues has been measured by means of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). When nutritional and metabolic disorders occur, the electrical properties of certain tissues become abnormal. BIA has therefore been used to diagnose human organ malfunctions. However, it remains difficult to delineate living tissue, such as bone tissue, because this tissue is a composite material that is anisotropic in structure and inhomogeneous in composition. For example, in 1975, Liboff (Liboff et al., 1975) reported a resistance ranging widely from 0.7 to 1 × 105 ohm/cm in human tibia. Recent advances in computed three-dimensional microtomography (microCT) now enable us to clarify the interrelationships between the electrical properties and the microstructures of human bone. The electrical property of bones varies widely caused by many factors such as the unevenly distributed and electrolyte-filled pores, moisture content, pH and conductivity of the immersing fluid. Nevertheless, it remains both essential and possible to normalize the resistance and the capacitance of different bone types. Electrical measurements provide a tool for the rapid quantitative diagnosis of bone


Setting up the environment for DB2 Building DB2 stored procedures Debugging DB2 stored procedures This IBM Redbook documents a residency project conducted at the IBM International Technical Support Organization, San Jose Center. The project tested and implemented stored procedures executing in DB2 for OS/390, DB2 for Windows NT, DB2 UDB for AIX, and DB2 for AS/400 servers. This book covers the SQL Procedures language (which allows the customer to develop stored procedures in a standard and portable language across the DB2 family and OEM DBMSs), the IBM Stored Procedure Builder, and the IBM Distributed Debugger. It also explains how to implement DB2 stored procedures accessing non-DB2 resources. We developed and documented several sample stored procedure programs (available for downloading) to illustrate the theory discussed in this book. These programs are useful for getting started with the SQL Procedures language in your own environment and gaining some hands-on experience. This book is written for IBM technical professionals and customer technical personnel responsible for implementing stored procedures locally or in a client/server environment. A background in programming and Distributed Relational Database Architecture connectivity among IBM relational database products, and their associated operating systems, is assumed.


Jonathan Raban notes that when he returns from a trip, 'I spend most of my time forgetting rather than remembering until I feel I can write about it …  in other words, [I seek] a memory that is not...


This paper describes the experience carried out with the aim to provide a technical and geo-referenced contribution to a project, submitted to the Common of Peschiera Borromeo in the Province of Milan in Lombardy. The promoter is a group of local associations; the aim is the valorisation and fruition of a green area, named Carengione Oasis. At first a GIS pre-analysis of the area has been performed to achieve a thorough knowledge of the area object of study. Then, a handheld GSP navigator has been employed to collect the data to be processed in a GIS software. This device choice has pros (a fast and very easy survey has been carried out) and cons (the acquired data have a precision of 3 to 5 meters). These data have been processed with the aid of the GIS software ArcMap release 10.4.1 by Esri. Also some free aerial images have been employed to edit features inaccessible on site. The achieved results are some thematic, metric and georeferenced maps and also a 3D virtual tour for a realistic visit of this area. They fulfil the project requirements. Anyway, due to their low precision, they have not been uploaded to enrich the official Lombardy cartography (DBTR); for this reason, part of them has been donated to the free data interchange OpenStreetMap. This work could be considered as a first step for future more precise surveys which would allow adding the acquired results to the DBTR; it has also been planned to create a story map describing the experience illustrated in this paper.


Gave a calculation method of leaf spring and discussed the optimization of thickness on last leaf. Also gave a example of the method used in design the leaf spring.


Powder coating or adhesive formulation, as the components thereof a silane or a hydrolyzate or condensate (wherein, R These silanes are useful as a crosslinking agent, a physical property-improving agent and / or an adhesion promoter. Powder adhesives may also be generated similar to the silane of formula (Ⅰ). A silane, in particular an alkyl, epoxy, acrylic, methacrylic, polyethers, amino, anhydride, hydroxy alkyl carbamate or ureido filler or also a powder coating formulation pigments such as the treatment with a silane having a function unit, and titanium dioxide filler in may be useful. A silane, a filler, a powder coating agent, an adhesive, cross-linking agent, an adhesion promoter, an organosilane compound, and condensation.


This paper discusses the potential of a L-band 2-D microwave interferometric radiometer for monitoring surface variables over land surfaces. The instrument is the payload of the SMOS Mission (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity), selected for phase A studies by the European Space Agency (ESA) in answer to the call for Earth Explorer Opportunity Missions. The L-band radiometer is based on an innovative bi-dimensional aperture synthesis concept. This sensor has new and significant capabilities, especially in terms of multi-angular viewing configurations.


The crystal structure of the title compound, [VO(C5H7O2)2(C5H5N)], has been reported previously [Meicheng, Lifeng & Youqi (1984). Kexue Tongbao, 29, 759–764], with an R value of 0.13. The current redetermination shows a significant improvement in the precision of the geometric parameters. The V atom binds five O atoms and one N atom from the pyridine ligand in a distorted octahedral configuration; the acetylacetonate anions act as bidentate ligands. A crystallographic twofold axis passes through the V, vanadyl O, and pyridine N and para-C atoms.


The jurisdiction of constitution is not clearly authorized to the Federation Court in American constitution mainly because the legislators of constitution worry that too much judicial power may make the judicial organ become a despotic and tyrannical institute,which may make the mechanism of power-restraint malfunctioned.The ordinary examination system on the courts violation of constitution,in the form of constitution legal precedent,very ingeniously eliminates the worries of legislators.This system certainly will not infringe or threaten the legislative power and the administrative institutes.The American constitutional practice proofs that the judicature of constitution,which is consider the way to legally solve political problems,will not cause huge social vibration and turbulence,though it might arouse society's widespread interest and bring about widespread social influence.


(75) Inventors: Bhargav R. Bellur, Bangalore (IN); A computationally efficient message verification strategy that Aravind V. Iyer, Bangalore (IN); achieves non-repudiation and resilience to computational Debojyoti Bhattacharya, denial of Service attacks in conjunction with a broadcast Bangalore (IN) authentication protocol that authenticates messages using a combination of a digital signature and a TESLA MAC. When (73) Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY messages are received at a receiver, the Verification strategy OPERATIONS, INC., Detroit, MI separates the messages into messages with the same sender (US) identification. The strategy then determines whether the TESLA MAC authenticator is valid for each message and (21) Appl. No.: 12/731,833 discards those messages that do not have a valid TESLA MAC. The strategy collects the messages that have a valid (22) Filed: Mar. 25, 2010 TESLA MAC for each sender identification and performs a O O batch verification process on the group of messages to deter Publication Classification mine if the NE in the fN. a valid iii. signa (51) Int. Cl. ture. This strategy verifies each message in the group of H04L 9/32 (2006.01) messages if the batch verification process shows that the H04L 29/06 (2006.01) group of messages has a valid digital signature.


METHOD.................................. 12 S e t t i n g ........................ ..................... 12 M a t e r i a l s ....................................... 14 Procedure ................................... 15 RESULTS................... • • • • 18 D I S C U S S I O N ............................................ 26 Implications of the present study ............. 30 Implications for further research ..................... 33 SUMMARY..................................................... 35 R E F E R E N C E S ................................................. 37 A P P E N D I C E S ................................................. 43


Shape invariance is a powerful solvability condition, that allows for complete knowledge of the energy spectrum, and eigenfunctions of a system. After a short introduction into the deformation quantization formalism, this paper explores the implications of the supersymmetric quantum mechanics and shape invariance techniques to the phase space formalism. We show that shape invariance induces a new set of relations between the Wigner functions of the system, that allows for their direct calculation, once we know one of them. The simple harmonic oscillator and the Morse potential are solved as examples.


Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of Supplemented Yiguan Brew (All-the-Way-Through Brew) combined with transcatheter hepatic arterial chemo-embolization (TACE) on primary liver cancer.Methods Eighty cases of advanced primary liver cancer were divided into the test group of 42 cases and control group of 38 cases according to the register number. Both groups were given TACE and Supplemented Yiguan Brew was added in the test group. The therapeutic effect was evaluated 16 weeks later. The serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels, liver function, Karnofsky scores, SaO2 levels and side effects in both groups were observed.Results The total remission rate in the test group and control group was 57.14% and 47.37% respectively, with a significant difference between groups (P0.05). The AFP levels in both groups were significantly decreased (P0.05). The AFP levels in the test group were significantly lower than those in the control group on the 21st and 28th day after TACE (P0.05). The liver function improved in both groups on the 3rd day after TACE (P0.05). The indicators of liver function on the 28th and 84th day were closed to those before TACE in the test group (P0.05). The indicators of liver function on the 28th and 84th day were significantly higher than those before TACE in the control group (P0.05). The indicators of liver function in the test group were significantly lower than those in the control group at the same time point after TACE (P0.05). The Karnofsky scores and SaO2 levels were significantly increased in both groups after TACE (P0.05). The Karnofsky score in the test group was significantly higher than that in the control group after TACE (P0.05). The incidence of side effect in the test group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P0.05).Conclusion Supplemented Yiguan Brew combined with TACE is effective for primary liver cancer with better efficacy, lower complications and less side effect.


One of the most important trends with regards to forced migration is the growing number of refugees hosted in developing countries like Turkey, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. The unnoticed facts, but the truth is Rohingya ethnic are the longest staying refugees in Malaysia. In line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whose primary objectives to leave no-one behind, protect the environment, and ensure peace, investigating who these people are in terms of their livelihood, skills, and other economic characteristics is imperative. The data was collected through a face-to-face structured questionnaire. The study findings suggested some valuable information to assist the government in delivering inclusive refugees' rights to work.   Keywords: Rohingya Refugees; Economic Profiling; Inclusive Employment; Sustainable Development Goals.   eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.   DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i14.2242


A kind of correlation analysis method based on zero sequence components was raised to carry out synthetic correlation analysis on zero sequence current waveform for each feedback line before and after fault. In coordination with bus bar insulation monitoring device and existing automatic reclosing device, fault lines were chosen out. Theory analysis and MATLAB experimental simulation show that the correctness and reliability of this kind of line selection has been improved obviously.


IPS (In Plane Switching)‐LCD technologies originally developed for LCD monitor and TV applications are applied to mobile applications. Advantage of the IPS mode over other optical modes even in the mobile application is quantitatively clarified. Transflective mode as well as transmissive mode with higher aperture ratio is developed. Furthermore, to improve users' convenience, ambient light sensing system and viewing angle control system are developed.


Aim: The purpose of study is to intensify the efficacious percentage of identifying a geographic place to alleviate impact of covid 19 utilizing machine learning heuristic by correlating novel LR and RF algorithm. Materials and Methods: LR and Forest Methodology with sample size of 10, G-power (0.8) has been forecasted numerous times to determine the performance percentage. The weights and configurations of Logistic Regression are used to assess it. Results and Analysis: LR algorithm has good efficiency (53%) in comparison to RF Algorithm efficiency (27%). The outcomes obtained with p=0.501 (p>0.05) significance value show that two groups are relatively irrelevant. Conclusion: The LR algorithm outperformed the RF algorithm by a wide margin.


Mice preantral follicles were cultured in vitro for 12 days to achieve metaphase Ⅱ (MⅡ) oocytes. Oocyte growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) gene expression was measured during different growth stages to explore the relationship between oocyte maturation and GDF-9 gene expression. Preantral follicles of 10-day old mice were isolated from the ovaries and were cultured for 12 days. Oocytes from day 2 (D2), D4, D6, D8, D10, D12 cultured in vitro were named the in vitro group and oocytes of day 12 (D12), D14, D16, D18, D20, D22 grown in vivo were named the in vivo group. Follicle survival, antrurn formation and maturation rate were 89.5%, 51.8% and 56.6% respectively in follicles cultured in vitro. After RT-PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis, relative mRNA abundance of GDF-9 was measured in each group of oocytes. At day 8-12, the GDF-9 gene expression level of oocytes in vitro was significantly lower than that in vivo (P<0.05). We conclude that MⅡ oocytes can be obtained from in vitro culture of preantral follicles. The GDF-9 gene expression of oocytes varies at different growth stages in vivo. The low expression of GDF-9 in oocytes cultured in vitro may be the cause of their low developmental capacity.


The crystallization kinetics of the(Co0.89Fe0.057Nb0.053)100-x(B0.8Si0.2)x bulk amorphous alloy was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) under nonisothermal conditions.The results showed that the characteristic temperatures(Tg,Tx,Tp) of(Co0.89Fe0.057Nb0.053)100-x(B0.8Si0.2)x shifted to higher ones with the increase of heating rate,and the supercooled liquid region was widened.Therefore,both the glass transition and crystallization of(Co0.89Fe0.057Nb0.053)100-x(B0.8Si0.2)x had kinetic effects.The activation energy of crystallization and glass transition of alloys were investigated by Kissinger equation.With the increase of B and Si elements in the alloy,the glass transition activation energy decreased,and the crystallization activation energy increased,which resulted in a higher stability of amorphous alloy.


ABSTRACT Recently, the federal government and colleges have sought new remedies to combat campus sexual assault (CSA). Additionally, there have been calls for shifts in college culture. For this reason, an understanding of attitudes about these policies and reforms is needed. To that end, the study examines three questions. First, to what extent does the public view diverse CSA policies at the institutional-level as effective? Second, does the public express confidence in proposed changes to sociocultural facets of the college lifestyle presumed to be related to sexual assault perpetration and/or victimization (e.g., alcohol avoidance, more modest clothing choices, greater respect for women, and fewer casual sexual relationship)? Finally, what factors predict beliefs about the efficacy of these responses and cultural reforms? Using national poll data (N = 1,124) collected at the height of this debate, 2015, we explore these public attitudes. Implications are discussed.


The semiconductor power converting apparatus cooling means, before, since the continuous operation with a constant cooling capacity, so that the temperature of the power semiconductor element of the power conversion apparatus as the load fluctuates up and down fluctuation. This change becomes the heat cycle, leading to reduced life of the power semiconductor element, reduction in reliability. The outlet temperature of the refrigerant is then, by means of a liquid feeding apparatus and a refrigerant flow control means for continuously variable flow control, such that the cooling element T2 becomes constant. Means of the temperature control means while the variable fan continuously variable control, such that the refrigerant inlet temperature T2 also becomes constant.


This longitudinal study undertaken in 1993/94 aimed to evaluate the WLPAN method of intensive language teaching by studying an academic year's intake, comprising 74 students, at Cardiff University's Centre for Teaching Welsh to Adults. Using questionnaires and interviews with students and tutors, factors affecting students' ultimate ability to speak Welsh were examined. These factors included students' motivation, their background in the Welsh language and/or foreign languages and attitudes of fluent Welsh speakers when learners attempt to practise language skills outside the classroom. Motivations associated with integration and the culture of the target language figured prominently. Students commended the intensive method. This was supported in the literature on adult Welsh learners. Overall the results provided little evidence of association between successful outcome and antecedent factors examined, for all of which a relationship was plausible. Only two associations were significant; using Welsh in subsequent investigations was associated with both anticipated, and actual, frequency of opportunity to practise. However, of all the possible relationships examined, these are the ones for which association would be practically inevitable: it would be difficult to draw a clear distinction between 'practice' and 'use' in the context of a course that emphasised the spoken language.


NOvA is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment using Fermilab's 700 kW NuMI muon neutrino beam. Two functionally identical scintillator detectors are placed off the beam axis, separated by 810 km oscillation baseline. Both detectors have high active material fractions and are finely segmented allowing for precise identification and analysis of neutrino interactions. By observing both the disappearance of muon (anti)neutrinos and appearance of electron (anti)neutrinos in the beam, NOvA can impose constraints on the yet undetermined parameters of neutrino oscillation phenomenon, such as the neutrino mass ordering, CP violation and the octant of the large mixing angle. NOvA also studies neutral-current neutrino interactions, thus extending its scope beyond the standard three-flavor paradigm. This paper presents the latest NOvA results with the complete neutrino data sample up to date and first antineutrino data collected since February 2017.


We study new never-breaking weakly nonlinear solutions for the 1-D equations of Gas Dynamics in a bounded domain with reflecting boundary conditions. Then the Euler equations can be reduced to a Burgers equation with periodic boundary conditions and an added linear integral dispersive term. The balance of nonlinearity and dispersion leads to the formation of time periodic or quasiperiodic solutions. In addition to (previously known) periodic traveling waves, we found a new family of solutions by direct numerical simulation. These are attracting, never-breaking (they produce no shocks) and quasiperiodic in time with two periods. Furthermore, we also discovered a large set of neutrally stable quasiperiodic solutions with a similar doubly periodic in time structure. In the phase space of Fourier coefficients these quasiperiodic solutions fill a 3-D volume bounded by a 2-D "surface" formed by the attractors. At the "axis" of this volume are the periodic traveling waves. We developed a semi-conservative numerical algorithm with shock tracking (as needed for the long-time numerical integration of the model equation this work required). The scheme features very good resolution of the singularities arising in the solutions (shocks and corners) and extremely small production of numerical noise. We found that the traveling waves are linearly neutrally stable to doubly periodic in time perturbations. The linear stability analysis in this case can be formulated as an eigenvalue problem. The spectrum can then be found by a combination of WKB and numerical techniques. It is natural to expect that the linear neutrally stable modes will give rise to nearby solutions with an extra mode of oscillation. We compared the Linear theory predictions with the neutrally stable solutions obtained in the numerical experiments and found that only smallest frequency in the spectrum appears to give rise to physically realizable solutions. Thesis Supervisor: Rodolfo R. Rosales Title: Professor of Applied Mathematics Acknowledgments I am very grateful to my scientific advisor, Professor Ruben Rosales, for his generous support and guidance during my years at MIT. His scientific views exerted a great influence on me and his expertise was a valuable resource throughout my research. I am thankful to Professors David Benney and Michael Brenner, who accepted to be part of my thesis committee and to the faculty of the Applied Mathematics Department at MIT for the excellent quality of courses and seminars. I have learned a good deal from them. I would like to acknowledge financial support from MIT Department of Mathematics. The research in this thesis was partially sponsored by the National Science Foundation (grant NSF DMS-9311438) and NASA (grant NASA NAG1-1519). These five years at MIT would not have been half as enjoyable without my fellow graduate students and postdocs Alec, Carlos, Dan, Dave, Ernest, Giuseppe, Mats, Miklos, Radica, Shinya, Siqian, Tom, Tony, just to mention a few. Some of them have become good friends of mine. A special note of appreciation goes to Dimitriy and Guillermo, with whom I shared my learning experience and ups and downs of studying at MIT. Their friendship is extremely valuable to me. My parents have always stood beside me during all these years. I thank them and Anna, Julia, Olga and Vadim for their patience and understanding. To all them I owe much more than I can express in words.


Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction (XFZYD) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription used for the clinical treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The purpose of this work was to develop a sensitive and rapid UHPLC-MS/MS method to simultaneously study the pharmacokinetics of nimodipine and eight components of XFZYD, namely, amygdalin, hydroxysafflor yellow A, rutin, liquiritin, narirutin, naringin, neohesperidin and saikosaponin A, in rats with and without TBI. MRM was highly selective in the detection of 9 analytes and the internal standard without obvious interference. The calibration curves displayed good linearity (r > 0.99) over a wide concentration range. The mean absolute recoveries of the nine analytes were 85-106%, and all matrix effects were in the range of 80-120%. The intra- and inter-day precision and accuracy were acceptable (RSD, below 15%; RE%, ±20%). The validated method was successfully applied to compare the pharmacokinetics in four experimental groups, including control rats orally administered XFZYD and TBI model rats orally administered XFZYD, XFZYD and nimodipine, or nimodipine. The results showed that herb-drug interactions occurred between XFZYD and nimodipine in the treatment of TBI, nimodipine affected the pharmacokinetics of XFZYD, and XFZYD affected the absorption, distribution and excretion of nimodipine in vivo.


A series of 10-hydroxy-1,7-phenanthrolines are shown to prefer the hydroxy- to the pyridone-form for both polar and nonpolar media. This tendency results both from stabilisation of the hydroxy-form by intramolecular hydrogen-bonding, similar examples of which are discussed, and from destabilisation of the pyridone form by electron repulsion terms.


Perhaps the most magical moment in a pattern-forming system is when a pattern first appears out of nothing, the genesis of structure. The "nothing" that one starts with is not empty space but some spatially uniform system. From our study of equilibrium systems, we are used to expecting that if the external conditions are constant in space and time, then, perhaps after some transient dynamics, the system will relax to a state that is time independent and spatially uniform on macroscopic scales. However, as the system is driven further and further out of equilibrium by turning some experimental knob in small successive steps, it is often the case that a point is eventually reached such that a spatial structure spontaneously appears. This is the beginning of pattern formation. In many examples of interest, the novel state with spatial structure develops because the spatially uniform state becomes unstable toward the growth of small perturbations. Analyzing this linear instability provides a first approach to understand the beginnings of pattern formation. In this chapter, we discuss linear instability: how to predict when a spatially uniform time-independent state becomes unstable to tiny perturbations. We also discuss some details of the growing spatial structure such as its characteristic length and time scales, and how the structure depends on symmetries of the system.


The LHRH anti-sense peptide (Ser1-Arg2-Ala3-Gln4-Ser5-Ile6-Gly7-Pro8-Val9-Leu10) and the inversed sequence, the LHRH inversed anti-sense peptide, have been studied by 1H and 13C NMR in one and two dimensions. The spectroscopic evidence, obtained in CD3OH/H2O (60/40) solution at pH 3.6, indicates that the first four amino acids of the anti-sense peptide form one complete 310-helical turn followed by an extended conformation for the rest of the peptide. On the time-averaged NMR scale the molecules in the 310-helical conformation are in fast exchange with the molecules that are extended throughout (major conformer). The reversed anti-sense peptide exhibits less discernible features. It appears likely that a small percentage of the molecules form a β-turn in the C-terminal four residues. Another β-turn might be located in the Val2-Ile5 fragment. Both turns occur in very minor concentrations only, and therefore it is impossible to define what kind of β-turns are present. Keywords: LHRH anti-sense, inversed ant...


The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) held its first conference in 1989 in Cape Town. The most recent and 10 th Biennial WISA Conference was held in May 2008 at Sun City, South Africa. The WISA 2008 conference theme, 'Conflu ence of the Water Industry' set the scene for a wide range of presentations with regards to the South African water industry and research in related fields. In keeping with the conference theme this introduction provides a confluence of papers in this journal edition. A brief description of the paper selection procedure is included and each of the papers in this edition of the journal is purposefully referenced in this coherent text.


Dynamically detecting data races in multithreaded programs incurs significant slowdown and memory overheads. Many existing techniques have been put forward to improve the performance slowdown through different dimensions such as sampling, detection precision, and data structures to track the happened-before relations among events in execution traces. Compiling the program source code with different compiler optimization options, such as reducing the object code size as the selected optimization objective, may produce different versions of the object code. Does optimizing the object code with a standard optimization option help improve the performance of the precise online race detection? To study this question and a family of related questions, this paper reports a pilot study based on four benchmarks from the PARSEC 3.0 suite compiled with six GCC compiler optimization options. We observe from the empirical data that in terms of performance slowdown, the standard optimization options behave comparably to the optimization options for speed and code size, but behave quite different from the baseline option. Moreover, in terms of memory cost, the standard optimization options incur similar memory costs as the baseline option and the option for speed, and consume less memory than the option for code size.


OBJECTIVE--To determine the effectiveness of clinical examination, chest radiography, and electrocardiography compared with echocardiography in detecting congenital heart disease early in the life of children with Down's syndrome. DESIGN--Prospective two year screening survey. SETTING--Regional paediatric cardiology service, Northern Ireland. PATIENTS--81 newborn infants with Down's syndrome born in Northern Ireland between November 1987 and November 1989. INTERVENTIONS--Clinical examination, chest radiography, and electrocardiography soon after birth followed by cross sectional Doppler echocardiography. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Diagnostic ability of clinical examination, radiography, and electrocardiography compared with echocardiographic findings. RESULTS--34 babies had congenital heart disease detected by echocardiography (13 had atrioventricular septal defects, seven secundum atrial septal defects, six a solitary patent ductus arteriosus, five isolated ventricular septal defects, and three combinations of heart defects). Individual examination methods were insensitive (the sensitivity of clinical examination was 0.53, of radiography 0.44, and of electrocardiography 0.41) but highly specific (the specificity of clinical examination was 0.94, of radiography 0.98, and of electrocardiography 1.0), although sensitivity improved when the three techniques were combined (the sensitivity was 0.71, the specificity 0.91). CONCLUSION--Echocardiography performed early in life can detect congenital heart disease that might otherwise be missed. Early detection may help prevent complications such as pulmonary vascular disease that may adversely affect the outcome of cardiac surgery.


Objective:To explore the value of post-processing techniques of multi-slice spiral CT(MSCT) in normal orbital related structures.Methods:207cases with the source images of normal orbit were retrospectively reviewed and processed using multiple planar reformation(MPR),curved planar reformation(CPR),volume rendering technique(VRT).The show results of conventional and reconstructed sections were statistically analysed.Results:The orbital related structures can be display symmetrically by the standard section.The display rate of sutura nygomaticofrontalis,the canal of temporal bone,infraorbital canal,supraorbital notch and optic canal in the standard section was significantly higher than in conventional images(P0.05).There was no difference in the display rate of the sutura zygomaticosphenoidalis(P0.05).Conclusion:① The post-processing of multi-slice CT isotropic scanning can reduce the radiation dose and avoid the difficulty in positioning patient;② The orbital related structures can be display very well after post processing with multi-slice CT isotropic scanning by using the post-processing techniques.


Abstract  After the integration of petrographic study, geothermobarometry and Gibbs method, the synthetic P‐T paths for the rocks from different geological profiles in the North Qilian, China, have been derived. The composite P‐T paths from different methods indicate that all the high‐pressure rocks in the Qilian area recorded P‐T paths with clockwise loops starting at the blueschist facies, later reaching peak metamorphism at the blueschist facies, eclogite facies or epidote‐amphibolite facies and ending up with the greenschist facies. The incremental Ar‐Ar dating shows that the plateau ages for the high‐pressure rocks range from 410 to 443 Ma. The plateau ages could be used as a minimum age constraint for the subduction that resulted in the formation of these high‐pressure rocks in the Qilian area. It is proposed that the late‐stage decompressional and cooling P‐T paths with ends at the greenschist facies for these high‐pressure rocks probably reflect the uplift process which could occur after shifting the arc‐trench tectonic system to the system of continental orogenic belts. The retrograde paths for the high‐pressure rocks in the North Qilian tectonic belt are characterized by dramatic decompression with slight cooling, which suggests very rapid exhumation. Petrography supports that the mountain‐building for the Qilian mountain range could undergo a very fast process which caused rapid uplift and denudation.


A numerical solution of one-dimensional filtration problem for suspension flow in a porous medium is considered. The TVD-scheme with different functions-delimiters is obtained. The TVD-scheme is compared with the counter-current scheme and the Lax-Wendroff scheme. Diagrams of suspended particles concentrations are shown.


Anadaptive algorithm isintroduced inthis paper toestimate randomcommunication timedelayinNetworked Control Systems (NCS). Thealgorithm updates anadaptive delay estimate usinggradient descent method, andidentifies plant parameters byamodified RLS.Byusing thisalgorithm, future controlsequences are generated to compensateforthe communication timedelaywhencontrol signals aredelayed or missed. To illustrate theimprovement incontrol performance using theproposed method, simulation results arepresented to showthatthemethodissuperior tothestandard networked predictive control. IndexTerms- Adaptive control, Timedelayestimation, Networked control systems. I.INTRODUCTION Recently there hasbeenmuchinterest innetworked control systems (NCS), that is,control systems withafeed- backloopclosed through acommunications network orafield bus.Traditional point-to-point controller architectures are being replaced withthose based onaserial communication channel because withthedropinprice ofmicrocontrollers such anarchitecture isless costly, morereliable, easier tomaintain, andmoreflexible. Thepresence ofthecommunication network, however, complicates theapplication ofstandard results and algorithms ofcontrol theory. Theproblem lieswiththe communication channel restricting access tothedataheldby thesensors; decisions mustbemadeonoldoronpartial data andtheintervals between updates arenotregular asthe network isusedformanypurposes besides therouting of feedback data. Sothere willinevitably betimedelays inthe communication net. Aslongasthesampling periods arelong compared withthese delays there isnoneedtoconsider the influence ofthedelays. Asthedemandonthecontrol system increases itwill bemoreandmoreimportant totake thedelays intoaccount intheanalysis andthedesign ofthecontrol system. Whileinaccuracies, disturbances, etc., havebeen extensively studied inthecontrol literature thetiming problems inreal-time systems havejust recently attracted attention, and inthecommunication literature thefeedback control aspect has notbeentreated toanylarger extent. Thisisthusanarea wheremuchcanbegained bycombining ideas fromthefields ofcontrol, real-time systems, andcommunication networks. A general setup ofNCSwouldinvolve adistributed control structure, wherecommunication between different control system nodesisachieved overa communication network. Often acentralized controller isusedandtheactuators and sensors arecommunication withthecontroller(s) viaabus. The effect ofcommunication delays isdiscussed, forinstance, in


The present study was designed to investigate the negative effects of arsenic exposure on mammary glands and hormonal profile of female adult rats. Two different doses of sodium arsenite 100ppm and 200ppm were given in drinking water for 28 days. Dose-dependent decrease was observed in the mean body weight gain in both treated groups as compared to control. A significant decrease (p<0.0001) was observed in the mean weight of mammary glands in treated groups as compared to control. Arsenite treatment also altered the histomorphology of mammary glands. Epithelial cells of lactiferous ducts were no more compactly arranged and became irregular in shape instead of compactly arranged cuboidal cells as in control. Myoepithelial cells were scarcely present in 100ppm and 200ppm treated group as compared to proper layeres in control. Stroma was also disturbed containing irregular, loosely arranged cells in 100ppm and 200ppm treated groups. Dose-dependent decrease (p<0.001) was observed in morphometric measurements of mean epithelial height of lactiferous ducts, nipple epithelium, nuclear diameter and number of terminal end buds. Plasma levels of estradiol and prolactin were significantally decreased (p<0.001) in both treated groups as compared to control. These findings indicate that arsenic is a toxicant which restricts the development and alters the morphology of mammary glands by affecting the estradiol and prolactin levels.


This study compared the length of text in English Braille American Edition, the Nemeth code, and the computer braille code with the Unified English Braille Code (UEBC)—also known as Unified English Braille (UEB). The findings indicate that differences in the length of text are dependent on the type of material that is transcribed and the grade level of the text. The greater length of text in UEBC was most evident in spatial arithmetic and algebra.


Soil is laid down by sedimentation through water, passing through the phases of a fluid supported suspension, through a loose structure to a soft soil, the stiffness of which then gradually increases under additional load. Consolidation is caused by the self-weight of the soil and, while the sediment is soft, is accompanied by large strains. To predict magnitudes and rates of movement, the physical processes must be understood and used as the basis of a theoretical model. This Paper describes laboratory experiments on the development and consolidation of a soft soil in settling columns, with measurement of density (using an accurate, non-destructive X-ray technique), total stress, pore pressure and settlement. The results are compared with an earlier theoretical model. Modifications made to the model in the light of observed experimental features allow it to be used to predict the laboratory consolidation. Le sol est depose par sedimentation a travers l'eau; il a d'abord la forme d'une suspension soutenue...


This is a report on the investigation of the effectiveness of the introduction of a needle-free system of intravenous drug administration at Royal Darwin Hospital. The system was introduced to Royal Darwin Hospital in August 1993, so a retrospective study was conducted of reported needle-stick injuries for the twelve month period prior to its introduction. This data was compared with the number of needle-stick injuries reported for the twelve month period following the introduction of the system. The results showed a significant reduction in the number of reported needle-stick injuries since the introduction of the system.


In recent days, urban development and renewal have been accelerated not only in old metropolitan cities such as New York, Boston, London, and Berlin but also in new emerging Asian cities such as Peking, Seoul, and Kuala Lumpur. Unlike earlier city developments, many new ambitious projects have systematically considered unique cultural heritage or design and public space combined with aesthetic concerns. "Public art" has been considered as an integral part of reflecting and showcasing the identity and the future of a city. In this article, as a case study of public art in the context of urban (re-)development, I will critically examine Battery Park City(BPC, circa 1979), which has often been regarded as a paradigm for mixed-use urban renewal developments. BPC was constructed on the basis of well-planned master plan and guidelines that integrated the city environment, architecture, and art. Its landfill site on the southern tip of Lower Manhattan, just minutes away from Wall Street was created partly by using earth excavated for the World Trade Center during the 1960s downtown construction boom. At that time, many downtown corporation headquarters and professionals were shifting to New Jersey or Connecticut. In order to attract both corporations and professional workers, BPCA(Battery Park City Authority) prepared well-designed public parks and cultural spaces embodied with public art and utilities. In the first master plan for BPC, six art projects were included. In particular, in the 1980s, the projects for South Cove and North Cove became a model of public art. If public art in its first stage in the late 1960s and 70s was mostly installed outside office buildings primarily as forms of abstract or minimal sculpture, new works in the 1980s emphasized more on the integration between art work and the environment, often by consulting or collaborating with architects and landscape designers. As one of the most successful collaborative art projects for South Cove, artist Mary Miss worked with architect Stanton Eckstut and landscape architect Susan Child. They created walkways finished in wood, blue lanterns, and a dramatic lookout tower of steel grating(1988). The whole design and idea was heralded as "site-specific." In addition, the purpose of designing this type of new public art was that by integrating public art with urban design, it should become useful and approachable. Similarly, North Cove, which includes the entire plaza in front of the World Financial Center, is the outcome of collaboration between architect Cesar Pelli, landscape architect M. Paul Friedberg, and sculptors Scott Burton and Siah Armajani. While many other individual public art works have been installed in BPC, one concept is constantly emphasized: They should be "site-specific for common use of all their neighbors." However, is BPC really an ideal city space? Is it a utopia in which everyone dreams to live and can live? BPC has been constructed to attract multinational corporations and well-educated elites. The buildings still have a homogeneous brand-new cold feel, although the redesigning of BPC has arguably integrated and stimulated diversity. The streets outside residential buildings are often empty even in day time. As Rosalyn Deutsche indicated, there is a fear that BPC might be occupied by homeless people and other undesirable elements. It may be an invitation "to reify as natural the conditions of the late capitalist city into which they hope to integrate us." However, since the 1990s, more engaged and critical forms of public work also began to be created in BPC. For example, a work entitled Mnemonic(1989-93) for Stuyvesant High School incorporated the input of students and alumni, thereby forming community-specific art. In more recent days, new type of memorials have been created, dedicated to the less represented groups such as policemen who were killed in the line of duty and Irishes who suffered the Great Famine of 1845-52. These types of public art works appear to have been engaged with more critical questions of city history and community identity, although residential buildings in the BPC are still occupied mostly by the upper middle class.


The internet of things framework has seen a rapid change in terms of the applications and users worldwide. However, the need for trustworthiness to satisfactory quality of service is of utmost importance keeping in mind the nature of data transfer in wireless media. The advent of high compute power processors with miniature sizes and low power consumption, implementing relatively complex algorithms has become possible which is necessity for internet of things applications. This research paper focusses on the design and implementation of the code blocks of turbo codes based on the BCJR algorithm so as to couple the bits in the code blocks in the composite transport block. The information and parity bits are to be coupled so as to have more information sharing within the transport block and hence reduce the error rate steeply in section of the error waterfall. The proposed technique attains lower bit error rate performance compared to the conventional un-coded and hard coded counterparts. A comparative analysis with respect to the error rate has been done so as to evaluate the quality of service of the proposed work. The lower error rate of the proposed work ensures the high quality of service and trustworthiness of the IoT system. Keywords: Internet of things, Turbo Codes, trustworthiness, error rate, bit sharing.


Abstract This article explores the themes of generational trauma and the political act of remembering in Peggy Mohan's novel Jahajin (2007). Jahajin crosses geographic borders, as it explores the migration of Indian women to the Caribbean under indenture, as well as the borders between past and present, as it blends narratives from different generations of women. Mohan uses this blurring of boundaries to critique historical nostalgia, which erases the suffering of oppressed groups and perpetuates cycles of violence. Instead, Mohan advocates building connections across generations to develop a deeper understanding of one's ancestors and break cycles of gendered and racialized repression.


The phase difference method using sub array and phase unwrapping(SUPDM)is presented to improve the arrival direction estimation of the phase difference method(PDM).The sensor outputs are transformed into the frequency domain,and the array is divided into several sub arrays.The coherent average is calculated on the spectra at the center frequency bin in each sub array,and phase angles of the resulting spectra are obtained.Then the transverse phase unwrapping is applied to these phase angles.The reciprocal of the phase difference between the maximum phase and the minimum phase is taken as the DOA estimator,and the peak locations of the spatial spectrum give the DOA estimation.The SUPDM has better performance than that of the PDM under different signal to noise ratios and source separations.The resolution capability of the SUPDM is superior to that of both the PDM and the conventional beam-former when there exists spectrum leakage.The simulation results show that,the root mean square error of the SUPDM estimation has 0.03degree smaller than that of the PDM when there is single source and the signal to noise ratio is-5dB.


The effect of bed depth on adsorption ability of natural zeolite to removal methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution in the fixed-bed column was studied. The results showed that the increase in column height favored the MB removal form solution. The equilibrium uptake of MB onto unit mass zeolite increased with the bed depth growth. The experimental data were fitted to Yan model using linear and nonlinear regression analysis, respectively. The experimental points and the predicted curves using the Yan model were compared and the error analysis was performed. The results indicated that Yan model were good to predict the breakthrough curves and both two methods can be used to obtain the parameters of Yan model and to predict the breakthrough curves.


Data fusion and data mining are two promising technologies to deal with huge volume of data.This paper introduces the theory of data fusion and data mining,and analyzes the relation of the two,designs a model of network teaching resource system,and applies the rules obtained to network teaching resource system,making it more individualized and intelligent.


This study deals with the solution of an inverse problem in a flat mini-channel of of 1 mm thickness. At this scale, the difficulty is to introduce non-intrusive sensors. The sensors can modify the local flow and therefore the heat transfer. Our objective is to characterize the mean velocity U and the heat transfer coefficient of external exchange h in order to recover the bulk temperature distribution Tb(x). The inverse method makes it possible to go back to this information starting from measurement of the temperature fields on the two external faces of the channel and from a corresponding model through the minimization of a least square criterion. In this work, the temperature fields can be obtained either by a numerical model or by infrared thermography. Before an experimental validation by infrared thermography, we perform numerical simulations and a sensitivity analysis of the external temperature fields to the mean flow velocity U and to the external heat transfer coefficient h. The temperature and flux distributions over the internal faces of the walls are estimated by an inverse method then.


Between September 1979 and December 1982, 230 cases of tubal reconstructive surgery were followed for 2 years. An analysis of these cases showed 75% to have had more than one procedure performed. There were 91 pregnancies in this group. In the bipolar disease population, 36% achieved an intrauterine pregnancy. Tubal reversal procedure resulted in comparable rates when compared to conventional surgery (71%). The ectopic pregnancy rate was 4.4%, and spontaneous abortion rate was 6.6%.


IN THE COURSE OF EXTENSIVE TESTS CARRIED OUT BY THE GERMAN COMPANIES DEUTSCHEN VERGASER-GESELLSCHAFT AND ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT CARBURETTOR MOTORS OPERATING IN AN AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM USING A THREE WAY CATALYZER CAN MEET STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS. A TEST SERIES CARRIED OUT ON SEVERAL TYPES OF VEHICLE DEMONSTRATES VERY LOW EXHAUST FUMES EMISSION OF CO, CMHN AND NO(X), GOOD DRIVING BEHAVIOUR, LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION, AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF ASSEMBLY AND DRIFT TOLERANCES AND CORRECTION OF THE TEMPERATURE AND AIR PRESSURE INFLUENCES ON THE MIXTURE RATIO IN SPECIFIED BOUNDARIES IN ADDITION TO EASE OF DIAGNOSIS FOR THE CARBURETTOR.


While plant-based diet has gain recognition for its health benefits, meat and meat products are still one of the most consumed foods in western countries. Meat is an important source of proteins, minerals, and vitamins. Nonetheless, its consumption has been associated with degenerative diseases, mainly related to its fat content. Although there has been a general recommendation against some kinds of dietary fat consumption over the years, there is a lack of information regarding the different techniques of breeding and feeding animals intended for food that could lead to diverse health effects after their consumption. In the process of obtaining healthier meat products, a number of modifications could be made to add, reduce, or increase substances with proven biological properties (functional ingredients). In this regard, interest in polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as α-linolenic acid (ALA), has become a nutrition research target. The chia seeds are one of the richest sources of ALA and contain high amounts of fiber and minerals. Although studies on the bioavailability of essential nutrients in Chia have not been fully described, based on the compositional data from all reported studies it could be considered that chia seeds are nutritionally valuable. Moreover, the chia-enriched meat and meat products have demonstrated a positive effect in the regulation of lipid metabolism, and the human trials have proved the beneficial effect on lipid composition and lipemia regulation in patients with moderately cholesterolemia.


Measurements of the orientational properties of small fibrous graphite aerosols in free fall through air have been performed. The fibers have lengths on the order of millimeters and diameters on the order of microns. Estimates of the Reynolds number based on the fiber's half‐length and terminal velocity are on the order of 1. Measurements of the relative extinction in selective polarizations of microwave radiation upon transmission through a cloud of falling fibers in dilute concentration as well as direct photographic measurements indicate the fibers exhibit a tendency to assume a stable orientation with their long axes horizontal under quiescent conditions. Terminal velocities were found to range from 2.5 to 3 cm/s. Photographic measurements on single fibers were also made of the rate at which the fibers settle into their stable orientation given an initial arbitrary orientation. Orientational stabilization times, otherwise referred to as orientational relaxation time, are typically on the order of 3 to...


The target of this study was to i) evaluate students learning by comparing classroom and online teaching methodologies. ii) Evaluate if students have visualized and studied the contents of the videos, achieving adequate learning results with the flipped classroom methodology and iii) Rate the degree of acceptance of teaching materials used in the practices by students. The level of knowledge reached by students with the teaching methodologies used, both classroom and online, has been high and similar. However, there were differences in the question where the student had to perform measurements and make calculations, being higher in faceto-face (8.7) than online (4.3). The scores obtained by the students were high when using the videos as an inverted classroom methodology. Evaluation activities of the JCloze type were positively valued by the students and can be considered a useful tool to involve and motivate the student in their learning process. The students, through the surveys, have positively valued both the face-to-face and video-based practices.


This study aims to determine the effect of playing playdough on fine motor improvement in early childhood. This type of research is an experiment with desaian one group pre test and post test. The population in this study was 38 children from Yogyakarta National Kindergarten. The sample in this study was 10 people taken using purposive sampling techniques. The instruments used are to measure fine motor using (1) pattern thickening test, (2) coloring test, (3) memola test (4) cutting test, (5) bead meronce test with string thread. The data analysis technique used is the paired sample t-test. The results showed that there was a significant influence of playing playdough on the improvement of early childhood fine motor from the initial test and the final test there was an increase with a difference of 3.09 kg m / sec, namely from an average score of 9.3 in the pre-test to 15.1 in the post test, and strengthened by the results of the t test using a paired sample t-test with a t value of -7.127 and a p significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. The conclusion in this study is that there is a significant influence of playing playdough on the improvement of fine motor skills in early childhood, Yogyakarta National Kindergarten.


Three hundred and six samples of diverse natural substrates were investigated for the presence of aerobic pathogenic actinomycetes by paraffin baiting technique. Nocardia asteroides was the commonest species, being recovered from 8.5 per cent of the sample, followed by Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (6.5 per cent) and N. Otitidis-caviarum (4.2 per cent). Other species isolated were Rhodococcus sputi (0.65 per cent) and R. rhodochrous (0.92 per cent). All the identified species are known to be pathogenic to man


We examine the impact of unionization on the innovation activities of firms by exploiting a novel database of union election results. We find patent counts and citations, proxies for firms' innovativeness, decline significantly after firms elect to unionize. We find the opposite for firms that vote to deunionize. To establish causality, we use a regression discontinuity design relying on "locally" exogenous variation in unionization generated by union elections that pass or do not pass by a small margin of votes. Further, we find that the market reaction to firms that elect to unionize is negatively related to firms' past innovation productivity. Our evidence suggests unionization stifles innovation.


This work describes the design and development process of an interactive ordering system for rural corner stores, extending the limited assortment of a small store with virtual items on touch-sensitive displays embedded into shelves. The interface blends tangible interaction of both real products in a shelf and virtual products iconically represented on nearby screens. The tangible interaction component is complemented by a natural language interface, supporting comparison and inspection of multiple products of the real and virtual world.


The Effect of lead frame materials on interface microstructure between copper alloys and SnPb solder was investigated by means of optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The result shows that after 300 hours aging at 160℃, the produced interface intermetallic compound (IMC) between CuCrZr alloy, CuNiSi alloy and SnPb solder is Cu6Sn5 of 5~10 mm in thickness. The IMC between C194 alloy and SnPb solder is Cu6Sn5 of 60~70 mm in thickness, with Pb particles and holes, which would be harmful for reliability. As compared with C194 alloy, CuCrZr and CuNiSi alloys exhibit better reliability.


Dengue fever, a mosquito borne viral illness, has become a major community health disease in the past few years in India. Every year the death rates are increasing manifold due to this deadly disease. Its manifestations range from a mild flu like illness to severe hemorrhagic fever or shock syndrome. These fatal complications of dengue are often attributed to bleeding diatheses. Ocular manifestations have also been linked to these bleeding diatheses. However, recent reports have hypothesized an inflammatory component also to these complications. Herein, we report a case of a young girl with retinal vasculitis caused by dengue virus.


Background: Hydatid disease is a worldwide zoonosis produced by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm. It can reach any organ or tissue in the body and develops into small hydatid cysts (HCs). Most commonly, it occurs in the liver and lungs. Aim: To study the cases of HCs in unusual sites. Materials and Methods: A retrospective radiological study of HCs other than liver and pulmonary HCs for 1 year in a tertiary care hospital in Assam. Results: Altogether, 11 cases of HCs in unusual sites were included in the study, and different imaging findings were noted. Conclusion: With this study, effort was made to bring some light over the rare HC cases in this part of North-East India.


The influence of the external time-dependent field on electron transport through a quantum wire is studied using the model Hamiltonian and evolution operator method. The conductance, transmission coefficient, and current flowing through the wire connected to leads are obtained. It is shown that the average current can be expressed by the corresponding matrix elements of the evolution operator and it satisfies the Landauer-like formula. The sideband peaks in the average current and transmittance are investigated. In contrast to the even-odd conductance oscillation the six-atom period was found in the case where ac external field is applied to the wire.


This study focused on the differential expression levels of proteins that may exist between bone‐derived and marrow‐derived vascular endothelial cells (BVEC and MVEC). The vascular cells were isolated from trabecular bone regions and central marrow cavity regions of mouse long bones. Cells were cultured for 1 week to expand the population then separated from non‐vascular cells using biotinylated isolectin B4, streptavidin‐coated metallic microbeads, and a magnetic column. After an additional week of culture time, RNA was isolated from both cell types and compared using microarray analysis. RT‐PCR was used to confirm and relatively quantitate the RNA messages. The bone‐derived cells expressed more aldehyde dehydrogenase 3A1 (ALDH3A1), Secreted Modular Calcium‐2 (SMOC‐2), CCAAT enhancer binding protein (C/EBP‐β), matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP‐13), and annexin 8 (ANX8) than the marrow‐derived cells. Spα and matrix GLA‐protein (MGP) were produced in greater abundance by the marrow‐derived cells. This study reveals that there are profound and unique differences between the vasculature of the metaphysis as compared to that of the central marrow cavity. The unique array of proteins expressed by the bone‐derived endothelial cells may support growth of tumors from cancer cells that frequently metastasize and lodge in the trabecular bone regions. J. Cell. Biochem. 102: 463–472, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


Given the fact that martian orography varies over a range of two scale heights (cf., about one scale height on Earth), it is thought that on Mars some aspects of the circulation should be affected to a large degree by the presence of orography. Initial results from two numerical models are presented that illustrate the effect of orography on cross-equatorial transport on Mars. On Earth, western boundary currents are found not only in the oceans as one would expect, but also in the troposphere, the most notable example being the East African Jet, which has an important effect on the monsoon circulation of the Eastern Indian Ocean. Two models were used for this investigation: a simple GCM (hereafter referred to as the SGCM); and a simple one-level barotropic model (BM). The SGCM solves the hydrostatic primitive equations on a sphere by representing model variables by spherical harmonics in the horizontal, with nonlinear terms being calculated in grid-point space. In the vertical, the model uses the sigma coordinate system in finite-difference form. The model represents the radiative processes in the atmosphere by a Newtonian relaxation to a specified zonal mean temperature state and surface drag by Rayleigh friction in the lowest model level.


In this study, a detail design was conducted for KSLV-1 1st stage Rear Fuselage Upper Compartment assembly. A basic structural sizing was done by the aircraft fuselage sizing in-house program. The frame structural design and the interface check were conducted by the FE and the CAD program. The structural margin of safety was conformed by FE analysis for the normal section model and duct cut-out section models which are the weakest parts of the rear fuselage. The shear stress analysis was performed for a fastener design of the skin-stringer which is most affected by the shear stress induced by the shear load.