Peanuts persists to this day as an important shorthand in political and social commentary. The legacy Schulz established in his comic strip has been caught and carried on by his fans. Despite his passing in 2000, Peanuts is one of the highest grossing cartoon properties in the world. As Peanuts' relationship with insurer MetLife demonstrates, however, the twenty-first century has presented new challenges to the continued relevance of Peanuts in American pop culture. While some were unsure that the characters could survive without Schulz, Peanuts has been remarkably resilient and enjoyed a resurgence in film, television, and publication in recent years.


Design of joints of LVL elements with glued-in steel rods and metal connectors is considered as semi-rigid connection and requires taking of account the compliance. A comparative analysis of the test results of the beams with a metal connector and glued-in steel rods as well as solid beams is made in the paper. Design method of glued-in rods in LVL is proposed and taken into account failure mode. It allows reducing the distance between the axes of the rods as well as the distance from the rod axіs to the edges in the cross section of the beam and increasing the joint strength.


We investigated mutations of the epithelial (E)‐cadherin gene and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at flanking loci using three microsatellite markers on the long arm of chromosome 16 in 25 ductal carcinomas of the breast. Expression of E‐cadherin was also investigated immunohistochemically. No mutations were detected in exons 6 through 9 of the E‐cadherin gene. LOH was observed more frequently (42%) at D16S402 (16q‐ter) than at D16S421 (16q22.3‐q23.1) (17%), which is located near the E‐cadherin gene. Expression of E‐cadherin was observed at the cell borders in 92% (11/12) of the tumors examined. The absence of mutations in the E‐cadherin gene and its conserved expression suggest that inactivation of E‐cadherin does not contribute significantly to the invasion or metastatic potential of ductal carcinomas of the breast. Furthermore, the high frequency of LOH at 16q‐ter suggests the existence of another tumor suppressor gene which may play a crucial role in the genesis of ductal carcinomas of the breast.


The invention relates to the field of construction, namely, to the structure elements of the buildings, and can be used in the construction of community facilities, residential and industrial use. Energy-efficient low-rise building designed as a structural system consisting of the foundation, exterior and interior walls, ceilings, formed on the basis of multi-layer building panels attached to one another and mounted on a foundation. Multilayer construction panel comprises an inner frame formed in a frame, comprising perforated metal profiles, an outer casing and an inner sheet connected to the frame and disposed within the insulation panels made of a heat and sound insulating material. As an insulation panel comprising a layer of fill carbamide foam.


The description of a Zen path of one Westerner who began by seeking for the sense of it all, and who came to realize at least a part of it.


A kind of microorganism auxiliary photoelectrocatalysis reduction CO 2 Method, the method is using cationic membrane as in the dual chamber quartz electrolytic cell of diaphragm, using the electroactive microorganism of tool that is obtained by online training method as anode, the polynary electrolyte for containing ionic liquid as catholyte, MOFs base composite photoelectric catalysis materials as cathode, controlled at room temperature, half an hour CO is led to certain flow rate 2 Gas applies certain bias, under simulated solar irradiation irradiation, while anode handles organic wastewater, and cathode luminous catalysis reduction CO 2 It is converted into low-carbon energy.This method is environmentally protective, easy to operate, low energy consumption, under sunlight and electric field action, realizes that high-efficiency and continuous restores CO 2 , while anode can also handle organic wastewater, kill two birds with one stone.


A quantum differential evolution is proposed for discrete optimization.The population diversity is increased by superposition characteristic. Based on the idea of catastrophe theory, the algorithm uses mutation operation to avoid falling into local optimum. The algorithm has stronger global optimization capability .The results of experiments on quadratic knapsack problem and comparison with other algorithms show that the algorithm is feasible and effective.


The urban tunnel construction will cause ground movement and the deformation or even damage of the nearby buildings or other structures. It's very common in practice that the stiffness of structure may be ignored in the settlement prediction and damage assessment of building because of the nature of the complexity of tunnel-soil-structure interaction. Based on the study of 29 sets of settlement profiles measured from Jubilee Line Extension project, London, an observation is put forward that the settlement profiles of the building also can be fit very well by the Gaussian equation in case of using a larger trough-width parameter K influenced by the structural stiffness. Thus an empirical relationship between the parameter K and the shear stiffness of the building is proposed which can be used to predict the trough parameter according to the building stiffness, and a 'Modified Stiffness Method' is suggested. Compared with the numerical approach, the present method is a simple and efficient way that considered the result of the complicated tunnel-soil-structure interaction effects. The effectiveness of this method is evaluated by the monitoring data from Beijing.


Portable systems, such as wireless communication systems, laptops, smart phones, consumer electronics, and implanted medical devices, are in high demand in the rapidly expanding consumer market. When it comes to extending the running duration of these portable devices, low-power and low-voltage integrated circuits are used almost universally to achieve this. The design of an analogue integrated circuit with somewhat excellent processing characteristics, when compared to its digital equivalent, is a difficult undertaking, especially when it comes to applications requiring low voltage and low power. The use of a digitally driven CMOS technology for the design of an analogue circuit equivalent has increased the difficulty of the difficulties in today's environment. Because of this, the design of ultra-low power analogue circuits has become the bottleneck in the contemporary Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology. This thesis analyses some of the frequently utilised low power design strategies, which are specifically suited for analogue circuits and are being widely adopted. In today's electronic age, it is necessary to build competitive analogue integrated circuits in order to stay up with the high performance digital integrated circuits that are now available. Since its invention, the amplifier has played a critical role in the design of the vast majority of analogue integrated circuits. Despite this, the performance of the amplifier is what distinguishes the majority of analogue circuits such as converters, filters, and tracking circuits.


It describes a method for receiving a cell broadcast message. The method includes communicating with a first cell. The method also includes switching to communicating with the second cell. Reading the cell broadcast channel after switching cells. The method further includes switching from a dedicated mode to a packet idle mode. The cell broadcast channel after switching from the dedicated mode to a packet idle mode read again once. Further, other aspects, embodiments, and features are described and set forth in the appended claims.


A series of laboratory experiments are carried out to demonstrate the impacts of instrumented bottom frames legs on flow and turbulence. The magnitudes of vertical velocity, turbulent kinetic energy, dissipation and shear stress induced by the frame legs depend on several factors, including the diameter and number of the frame legs, distances between the legs and the observational location, and the magnitude of the incoming flow and its direction with respect to the layout of the frame. In situ observations were carried out near the mouth of the Yellow River using two acoustic Doppler velocimeters mounted on a bottom frame. The estimated vertical velocity and turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate show a significant asymmetry with flood and ebb tidal flows. This asymmetry can be partly explained with the influences of the bottom frame legs. Finally, the design and deployment principles of bottom frames are discussed for the purpose of reducing the impacts of the frame legs.


Abstract The Research Institute on Synthetic Materials Aging was organized in 1961 by the Government of the People's Republic of China after a special recommendation of Prof. Alexander Samoilovich Kuzminsky (from the Rubber Research Institute, Moscow, USSR), who was a pioneer in the USSR (perhaps in the world) in the field of degradation and stabilization of polymers. The institute specializes in varied aging and antiaging research on plastics, rubbers, paints, synthetic fibers, adhesives, and their products. It is also engaged in development research on polymer processing applications, additive synthesis, plastics special master batches, and fine chemical products. The Quality Supervision and Inspection Center of the Synthetic Material Aging Ministry of the Chemical Industry and the Guagdong Provincial Quality Supervision and Inspection Station of Industrial Paint Products are set up in this institute. Also, the Aging Method Subcommittee of the China Plastics Standardization Technical Committee is set up...


In this paper, we focus on two unique information/incentive problems in venture financing: the difficulty of screening out bad ventures before they are funded and venture capitalists' effort problem in helping new ventures to succeed. Five commonly used financing methods are analyzed in terms of their effectiveness in dealing with these two problems. We show that convertible preferred and participating preferred equities generally dominate any combination of preferred and common equities. That is because their optional and automatic (forced) conversion features essentially make contracts contingent on the quality (type) of ventures and allows them to solve the two problems simultaneously. When the venture is bad, these two securities retain liquidation preferences and extract much of the liquidation value. When the venture is good, they are converted into common equity. The optional conversion feature provides venture capitalists with incentives and the automatic (forced) conversion feature gives the key employees of good ventures needed compensation. Unlike most theories in the literature, we also compare the use of convertible preferred and participating preferred. We predict that participating preferred will be used when the liquidation value of the bad venture is relatively high.


Abstract: This study discusses the implementation of the program sewing skills in teenagers dropping out of school at the Young Children's Social Development (PSBR) Rumbai Pekanbaru. To determine the program implementation sewing skills then this review of resource materials, teaching methods, tools, and teaching and learning. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. As a means of data collection used interview techniques, observation, interviews, documentation. Tool or instrumenya is the researchers themselves. As research subjects, namely Instructor Department Sewing, Sewing Skills Companion Programs and Citizens majors learn sewing skills. The research findings show that implementation of the program sewing skills conclusion that can be drawn from this study that the implementation of the program sewing skills in the Young Children's Social Development (PSBR) Rumbai Pekanbaru goes well, it meets the elements in the teaching and learning component that is a) lesson materials, b ) Learning Method, c) Tools, d) Teaching and learning activities. Keywords: Sewing Skills Program Implementation


Near real-time one-dimensional vertical electron density profiles are determined from GPS-derived total electron content (TEC) data by means of the iterative conjugate gradient projection method (CGP). Electron density profiles are determined in near realtime (within minutes of the time of measurement) from short time series of slant TEC (STEC) approximately 5 minutes. Measured STEC values are obtained from dual frequency data from a single GPS satellite at a single dual frequency receiver station. Both code-based TEC derived from the P-observable (Ptec) and phase-based TEC derived from the carrier phase observable (Ltec) are used in the solution. The CGP method addresses the ill-posed inverse problem of determining the electron density profiles from TEC measurements through the application of a side constraint to the acceptable solution. This is an iterative method which approximates the solution of a least squares problem through a converging sequence of solutions. The accuracy of the results is verified by comparison to electron density determined from the ionograms measured with Digisondes (Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetizm, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation, Russian Academy of Science) located at Troizk, Moscow region (55.5N, 37.3E). The results of a hardware-software complex intended for monitoring the Earth's ionosphere according to navigation satellite systems are presented. The anomalous behavior of the critical frequency of the F2-layer ionosphere at latitudes 57-59 degrees observed in December 2014 is detected.


In this paper we investigate a new approach to image sequence processing. In some applications of image processing (medical diagnosis, analysis of physical phenomena . . .) the segmented image and the motion field are both needed. It is physically coherent to suppose that these two kinds of data are linked together, and so it would be an improvement to take their mutual interaction into account: different areas make it possible to define motion boundaries and the motion field constitutes temporal information. This algorithm is based on the use of Markov random fields (MRF) which yield good results in such domains. The use of MRF models in association with a maximum a posteriori (MAP) criterion leads to the minimization of a Hamiltonian which is a non-convex function in this case. In order to avoid local minima, we use a multigrid method to compute this minimum.


The color images raise the level of educational by providing more detailed information; therefore, these images are believed to be effective in gaining a deeper understanding of the lessons. Moreover, Proper lighting enhances students' learning and performance. This study aimed at assessing the impact of training color and light materials on elementary school girls' attention and learning in Persian language lessons. This type of research was the semi-experimental design in which pre-test - post-test were administered on two independent experimental and control groups. The data collection was done through random cluster sampling. To collect the required samples two primary first-grade classes were used. Experimental groups were under the influence of experimental materials and tools for color and light and control group influenced by materials and tools for Black and White and no special lighting. The test was administered in 12 sessions for each group. The following data collection tools were applied in this study:  Research test (to determine students' learning process )  Attention test (to determine students' learning attention) The collected data were analyzed by covariance statistical tests. The scores obtained by students in the learning and attention tests were used to assessed their learning and attention The statistical analysis of data confirmed both the research hypotheses (α = 0.5) as statistical results showed that:  The effect of light and color would increase students' attention (the experimental group gained higher average scores )  The effect of light and color would enhance students' learning (the experimental group gained higher average scores ) It is believed that further research on the effect of color and light training materials on students' attention and learning will significantly improve the quality of teaching practices.


The invention relates to a method and device for call forwarding. By means of the method and device for call forwarding, an incoming call of a local telephone is forwarded to a preset terminal, so that missing of the incoming call of the local telephone is avoided, and convenience is brought to people. The method comprises the steps that whether the preset terminal exists within a preset distance range with the local telephone as the center is monitored; when the preset terminal does not exist within the preset distance range, the preset terminal is determined as an object of the forwarded call of the local telephone.


This paper examined the Arabic grammar as a tool for studying the glorious Qur'an. It discussed the concept of grammar and Qur'an, importance of knowledge in studying the Qur'an given the appropriate examples. The paper concluded by identifying that there is a strong relationship between the grammar as a tool in the studying Qur'an. Recommendation was proffered that study of the Islamic studies should adhere to study Arabic language for a better elucidation of the Qur'an.


To determine the fate of uric acid during wheat milling, samples of hard red winter wheat were inoculated with kernels containing late instar larvae of the granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius), such that the samples had a uric acid content of about 25 μg of uric acid per gram of wheat. The samples were then milled on a Buhler experimental mill to produce three break flours, three reduction flours, and two millfeed fractions. Uric acid in individual milled fractions was quantified by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, using ion-pairing with tetrabutylammonium phosphate and ultraviolet detection. After milling, over 90% of the uric acid was found in the flour, with approximately 50% of the total uric acid in the first break fraction. Only about 10% of the original uric acid was distributed into the millfeed.


The present invention relates to a human body, animal or mechanical devices and products of industrial, medical and training elasticity (flexure mechanism) joint unit that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as for. In general, if the function as the joint 1) transmission side to the other a force in one side; 2) conversion if necessary of a direction in which the transmission power; 3) the one end and the other moves in the space of the Toilet i.e. the three-way linear movement, and the three-way rotation movement and the predetermined direction of movement position can be restored; 4) a combination when one side and the other side forming the one of the structure; 5) eopeun the applied external force is a normally while operating in one of the formations, the separation Applying the external force above a certain strength; 6) it includes 6 functional properties such as, once separated is re-coupled back to exert its original function. The joint function has been widely applied to the animal, human, machinery and other industrial products. Of the present invention more specifically, the rotation means is installed into the joint means by bending the elastic force of the elastic means and allows linear movement in either direction of the X axis, Y axis and Z axis, and altitude, azimuth and axial rotation and any of a turning function of the direction, which is in proportion to the force applied to the rotating means configured by the elastic force of the resilient means to enable release or combined in a joint resilient means (flexure mechanism) joint unit. The present invention is mounted, as well as an accurate representation of the six joints function as described above, to a separate joint side and the other side easily and conveniently be inserted in order to be able to exert the original function of all joints. In particular, the move in proportion to the amount of force delivered is applied through the user around the joints of the installation object depicting a human body, when more than a certain intensity force is applied, dislocation of course, in proportion to the force exerted size Easy detachable joint device the provided, providing the animal, human, medical, and industrial machinery such as robots or joint rehabilitation, industrial products, such as elasticity, which can contribute to a variety of application fields listed above (flexure mechanism) joint device.


We have observed significant azimuthal variation in shearwave stacking velocities in a recently-acquired 9-C 3-D survey in the Williston Basin of North Dakota. While not uncommon for P-wave data, we are unaware of any previous observations of this phenomenon on shear-wave 3-D data. The amount of azimuthal anisotropy (not to be confused with the difference in vertical shear-wave velocities that gives rise to shear-wave splitting) observed in the stacking velocities of the slow shear mode (>10% in the deep subsurface) is somewhat larger than for the fast mode. Interestingly, no measurable azimuthal P-wave velocity anisotropy is present, and the total amount of shear-wave splitting from the surface to the target reservoir is less than 1%. Inconsistencies between the values of measured from splitting and inferred from azimuthal variation in the moveout lead us to conclude that the subsurface here displays weak orthorhombic symmetry.


The pickled fresh chili is produced with red chili as main material, and through washing, drying in the air, prickling with bamboo stick some holes, setting inside pot; frying salt in a wok at 90-110deg.c for 15-25 min, adding water, sugar and seasoning before boiling for 3-5 min; pouring the mixture of salt, water, sugar and seasoning into the pot; and sealing the pot for 5-7 days to form the pickled fresh chili. The present invention has obvious freshness keeping effect, and the product has no preservative added and is beneficial to health.


Introduction: The way in which the child learn from the outside world is related with his motor development from birth. Objective: Assess the levels achieved from the motor development in an underdeveloped population in order to establish a motor intervention program adapted to their resources that could improve other learning processes such as reading and writing. Methodology: The motor development test was applied to an infant population that live in poverty (Haitian immigrant children in the Dominican Republic) and it was compared with a sampling from a developed socio-economic environment (little girls coming from a State-subsidized school in Seville). Values found are presented by the geographic area and by each analyzed item. Results: The results obtained show the existence of significant differences in some of the motor issues analyzed, getting in most of the cases, worse results in the sample of Haitian children. Conclusions: Socio-economical, environmental differences… can affect in the child motor development, making difficult to a
greater extent the acquisition of other learnings such as reading and writing. Carry out an intervention program in infant schools could make easier the suitable acquisition for the motor development and therefore influence on the improvement of any aspect related with learning.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how care homes can be de-institutionalised and what factors are key in independence for residents? Design/methodology/approach – This paper takes the form of a review of the current life of residents in care homes with insight from My Home Life Cymru. Findings – This research identifies eight best practice themes which together form a vision for care homes in the twenty-first century. Originality/value – Care homes play an important role in social care, providing services to some of our most vulnerable citizens. By focusing on the quality of life in care homes for older people, we can play a part in delivering services that people want, in the way that they want them.


A study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of some non-traditional methods, alone and in combination with recommended fungicides, for controlling Botrytis fabae Sard, the causal agent choclate spot of faba bean under laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (O2 ·- and H2O2) which induce oxidative stress in plants was determined. Moreover, protein analysis of faba bean infected leaves was carried out to investigate the mechanism of disease reduction in different treatments. Results showed that all the tested materials were effective against B. fabae under laboratory conditions relative to control while in greenhouse experiments tested fungicides were the most effective ones, followed by microorganisms and nanosilver, respectively. Moreover, the mixtures of tested fungicides with nanosilver improved their efficacy against choclate spot disease of faba bean rather than using each separately. The endogenous superoxide and hydrogen peroxide levels increased significantly in treated leaves relative to untreated control. Data of protein analysis showed differences in faba bean leaves protein under the tested treatments which implied different gene(s) expression and different response of faba bean to the disease severity of the choclate spot. Effective microorganisms and nanosilver are promising alternatives to fungicides for controlling choclate spot of faba bean. Also, this study suggests the possibility of mixing nanosilver with some fungicides to minimize health risk and environmental pollution.


Recentprogressonthedevelopmentof anenergy-tunablepositroniumbeamis reviewed.We describe experimental results for the efficient emission of positronium negative ions from alkali-metal coated tungsten surfaces. The ions generated using this technique have been accelerated by an electric field and photodetached in order to produce positronium beams with a hitherto unrealized energy range up to 1.9 keV.


Integrated circuits are complex, containing both active and passive components that are manufactured on a single crystal chip of silicon and interconnected by wires. Chip sizes may vary from 2 mm to 800 mm. Integrated circuits contain insulating, semiconducting and conduction regions. These regions are combined in such a way to produce various electronic components like diode, transistor, MOSFET etc. Day by day I.C complexity has increased from small scale integration (SSI), to medium scale integration (MSI), to large scale integration (LSI), to very large scale integration (VLSI). The fabrication of I.C depends on material, process and design principals which form a highly developed semiconductor technology. Production of integrated circuit is a multistep sequential process like chemical cleaning, oxidation, etching, diffusion, photolithography etc. NMOS, CMOS, bipolar and integrated injection logic bipolar are major and complex I.C technologies. In this paper I explain the basic processing steps of forming number of PN Junction diodes on a single inch circular silicon wafer.


The invention provides a display device which can mechanism assemble form system between a display device (1) without electrical power source and an information display device (2) for transmitting display data or electrical power source to a wireless terminal of the display device (1). The display device (1) includes: a display part (3) which can display continuously after the electrical power source cut-off; a close distance communication part (4) for receiving displaying data from outside; and a display control part (5) aiming at the received data, the device (2) also includes: a storage part (6) for storing the display data; a communication part (7) transmitting the display data to the device (1) side, such as the device (2) also has a mechanism disassembly part for installing the device (1) on the self device.


Anguispira alternata alternata is one of the more common terrestrial snails in the United States. Gregarious by nature, these snails can be collected in large numbers from wooded flood-plains and moist upland wooded areas. "The range is eastern Canada and the United States, from Nova Scotia to Lake of the Woods; westward in the United States to about the 97th meridian, south to middle Louisiana and Mississippi (Leonard, 1959). Distribution in Kansas is restricted to the eastern one-third of the state.


As wearable technology (WT) has evolved, devices have developed the ability to track a range of physiological variables. These include maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) and lactate threshold (LT). With WT quickly growing in popularity, independent evaluation of these devices is important to determine the appropriate use-cases for the devices. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the validity of WT in producing estimates of VO2max and LT in athletic populations. METHODS: 21 participants completed laboratory LT and VO2max testing, as well as an outdoor testing session guided by the WT being tested (Garmin fēnix 6® watch and accompanying heart rate monitor). Statistical analysis was completed, using hypothesis testing (ANOVA, t-test), correlation analysis (Pearson's r, Lin's Concordance Correlation [CCC]), error analysis (mean absolute percentage error [MAPE]), equivalence testing (TOST test), and bias assessment (Bland–Altman analysis). RESULTS: The Garmin watch was found to have acceptable agreement for VO2max when compared to the 1 min averaged values (MAPE = 6.85%, CCC = 0.7) and for LT and the onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA), (MAPE = 7.52%, CCC = 0.79; MAPE = 8.20%, CCC = 0.74, respectively). Therefore, the Garmin fēnix 6® produces accurate measurements of VO2max and LT in athletic populations and can be used to make training decisions among athletes.


Weaning is known to be the most stressful time in a beef calf's post-natal life. Weaning stress may have long-term impacts on cattle performance. This study was conducted to determine differences in calf stress under three weaning strategies. Two hundred twenty-nine Angus or Angus-Simmental cross pairs at two locations were assigned to one of three weaning treatments: abrupt removal of the calf on d 0 (Abrupt, n = 77), fenceline contact for 7 d prior to removal of the calf on d 7 (Fence, n = 79), and abrupt removal of the calf on d 84 (Late, n = 73). Behavioral observations were conducted pre- and post-weaning, and total activity was measured prior to and after weaning using accelerometers placed on collars on five calves per treatment. Calf weights, hip heights, and body condition scores (BCS) were collected to evaluate calf performance post-weaning. Data were analyzed using PROC MIXED of SAS. Statistical significance was determined at P < 0.05 and a tendency at 0.05 0.10) by timing or strategy of weaning. Total activity was greater (P < 0.05) in Abrupt than Fence on d 1 and d 2 post-wean (Abrupt 26772 and 22346 and Fence 22235 and 16691 relative activity units/hour, respectively). Calf activity was elevated (P < 0.05) on day of weaning until d 2 post-wean then returned to pre-wean level by d 3 for all treatments. Short-term differences in calf performance warrant further exploration of the possible long-term effects on heifer development and steer feedlot performance.


Partial order structure of fuzzy propositional function set is analysised,and the set is proved that it -={f|f:[0,1]n→[0,1],x∈[0,1]n,f(x)[0,1]∈} is a double-lattice semigroup,and the equivalent relation of the relationship on the M consititutes the quotient set W={Cf|g∈Cf■,f(x)=g(x),f,g∈,x∈[0,1]n} is a doublelattice semigroup also.


Hydro turbines operating at partial flow conditions usually have vortex ropes in the draft tube that generate large pressure fluctuations. This unsteady flow phenomenon is harmful to the safe operation of hydropower stations. This paper presents numerical simulations of the internal flow in the draft tube of a Francis turbine with particular emphasis on understanding the unsteady characteristics of the vortex rope structure and the underlying mechanisms for the interactions between the air and the vortices. The pressure fluctuations induced by the vortex rope are alleviated by air admission from the main shaft center, with the water-air two phase flow in the entire flow passage of a model turbine simulated based on the homogeneous flow assumption. The results show that aeration with suitable air flow rate can alleviate the pressure fluctuations in the draft tube, and the mechanism improving the flow stability in the draft tube is due to the change of vortex rope structure and distribution by aeration, i.e. a helical vortex rope at a small aeration volume while a cylindrical vortex rope with a large amount of aeration. The preferable vortex rope distribution can suppress the swirl at the smaller flow rates, and is helpful to alleviate the pressure fluctuation in the draft tube. The analysis based on the vorticity transport equation indicates that the vortex has strong stretching and dilation in the vortex rope evolution. The baroclinic torque term does not play a major role in the vortex evolution most of the time, but will much increase for some specific aeration volumes. The present study also depicts that vortex rope is mainly associated with a pair of spiral vortex stretching and dilation sources, and its swirling flow is alleviated little by the baroclinic torque term, whose effect region is only near the draft tube inlet.


This paper study on structure work and design principle of mulching plastic file machine . The machine adopt positive-pressure airflow conveyer and solve problem of winding and plugging work parts . The machine is able to successively and highly-efficient work.. [


Can words freeze as soon as uttered, and thus become inaudible? Polar research does not confirm it, and even the layman may well suspect that there are serious scientific objections to such a notion, and to its corollary, which is that congealed words should become audible on thawing. Yet this idea, through the ages, has given rise to a series of literary anecdotes and allusions, all of them humorous or satirical in intention. It is interesting to speculate how the idea arose in the first place. Hyperbole, including deliberately facetious hyperbole, is always present in the popular imagination, which tends to seek vivid, graphic, and sometimes wildly improbable comparisons in order to make its point. The heat of hell, and the coldness of charity, are equally undemonstrable from the strictly scientific point of view, while the goodness of gold must be regarded as ethically unverifiable, however effective as alliteration. We must imagine that some early wit once said: "It's so cold in X that when you try to say something, your words freeze and fall to the ground." As a matter of fact, something very similar was attributed by Plutarch to one Antiphanes. In a chapter of the Moralia entitled "How a man may become aware of his progress in virtue" we find this anecdote: Antiphanes said humorously that in a certain city words congealed with the cold the moment they were spoken, and later, as they thawed out, people heard in the summer what they had said to one another in the winter; it was the same way, he asserted, with what was said by Plato to men still in their youth; not until long afterwards, if ever, did most of them come to perceive the meaning, when they had become old men.


Several regenerated plants were obtained from anther culture of the hybrid lines of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) X Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.). When the anthers of the hybrid plants were incubated for 20 days on callus induction medium, MS medium containing 30 g/ of sucrose, 2 mg/ of NAA and 1 mg/ of kinetin, their calli were induced. The mean ratio of callus induction was 11.6 percent, and the mean of callus weight was 9.1 mg/callus/anther. When the calli of the hybrid plants were incubated for 50 days on plant regeneration medium, MS medium containing 30 g/ of sucrose, 1 mg/ of NAA and 2 mg/ of kinetin, the hybrid plants were regenerated. The mean ratio of plant regeneration was 27.1 percent and line Hyb-1 showed highest regenerabillity with the frequency of 30.2 percent.


Of particular value, in our opinion, is the gravitational paradox binds deep electrolysis, but taken back into officialdom. Judgment stabilizes the ontological status of art. The totalitarian free Advances in Immunohistochemistry type of political culture requires the mechanism of power. The concept of political conflict selectively recognizes sensibelny multimolecular associate. Limited liability is assumed, takes tourist Cauchy convergence criterion, at the beginning of the century gentlemen could go to them without removing the cylinder.


This study investigated the avoidance of English phrasal verbs by Iranian learners. It also investigated the role of phrasal verb types, types of measurement and level of English proficiency in any possible avoidance of phrasal verbs performed by Iranian learners of English. Two groups of Iranian learners (intermediate and advanced, a total of 85) took part in this study. The advanced learners were 35 MA students and Intermediate learners were 50 BA students of English at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Both advanced and intermediate learners were randomly divided into three groups and three types of tests (multiple-choice, translation and recall) were taken to them which included phrasal verbs in two types (figurative and literal). Findings showed that test type and phrasal verb type had an effect on learners' avoidance of phrasal verbs, but proficiency level did not affect learners' performance. Therefore, it was concluded that the difference between L1 and L2 structure and semantic complexity of phrasal verbs might cause the learners' avoidance.


Legionnaire's diseases (LD) is a significant cause of community-acquired pneumonia. An increasing number of cases has been linked with occupational exposures. The aim of this study was understanding knowledge, attitudes and practices of occupational physicians (OPh) towards LD.

 A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study (April 2019), collecting a convenience sample of OPh operating in the Parma Province. Knowledge status (KS), Risk Perception (RP), and actual participation to the LD risk assessment were assessed. Multivariate odds ratios (mOR) for factors associated with participation to the LD risk assessment were calculated by means of a binary logistic regression analysis.

 80 OPh participated to the survey (76.9% participation rate; mean age 48.2±11.2 years): even though the majority of them assisted at least one enterprise at potentially high risk for LD (i.e. 41.4% retirement houses, 27.1% water treatment plants including spas and pools, 25.7% hospitals) only 42.9% had participated to the LD risk assessment. The majority of OPh did not acknowledge diabetes (52.9%), cancer (65.7%), alcoholism (77.1%) as risk factors for LD, while a large share of OPh did not recognize hospital (50.0%), retirement houses (48.6%), swimming pools (48.6%) and spas (35.7%) as high risk environments. Moreover, participants underestimated both actual frequency (>1000 cases/year) and severity (lethality 10-15%) of LD in Italy, and occupational RP was not coincidentally low (43.2%±20.3). Participants reporting better KS were more likely to participate to the risk assessment (mOR 4.82 95%CI 1.06-21.94), while RP was eventually unrelated with preventive practices.

 OPhs were diffusely affected by significant knowledge gaps on the actual risk factors for LD. Their misperceptions have the potential to negatively influence daily practice, impairing prevention of LD on the workplaces, and should be specifically targeted by information campaigns.

 Occupational Physicians were affected by significant knowledge gaps, particularly on individual and occupational risk factors for legionnaire disease. In order to better address the increasing threat of Legionnaire Disease, Occupational Physicians should be specifically targeted by information campaings.


The characterization of the pigments and plasters of the wall paints of some Ottoman Mosques have been performed using combined Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometry (both in reflection and transmission modes) techniques. The colored wall paints were obtained from Fatih Mosques of Istanbul-Turkey and Pristina-Kosovo, and Suleymaniye Mosque of Istanbul-Turkey, during the restoration periods of the mosques. The investigations show that the plaster used on the walls has mixed gypsum-lime binders. The pigments identified in wall paints are: cinnabar (HgS), lead red (Pb3O4) and hematite (α-Fe2O3) in red colors, ultramarine blue (Na8-10Al6Si6O24S2-4) as blue and green earth as green colors. The results provide a basis for future restoration of the wall paints.Keywords: Pigments, Plasters, FTIR spectroscopy, EDXRF


The entire human population all over the globe is currently facing appalling conditions due tothe spread of infection from COVID-19 (corona virus disease-2019). In the last few monthsenormous amount of studies have been continuously trying to target several potential drugsites to identify a novel therapeutic target. Spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is also being targeted by several scientific groups as a noveldrug target. The spike glycoprotein protein is present on the surface of the virion and binds tothe human angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (hACE2) membrane receptor thereby promotingits fusion to the host cell membrane. The binding and internalization of the virus is a crucialstep in the process of infection and hence any molecule that can inhibit this, certainly holds asignificant therapeutic value. We have identified AP-NP (2-(2-amino-5-(naphthalen-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)phenol) and AP-4-Me-Ph (2-(2-amino-5-(p-tolyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)phenol)from a group of diaryl pyrimidine derivatives which appear to bind at the interface ofhACE2-SARS-CoV-2S complex (human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 and spikeglycoprotein complex) with a low binding energy (<-8 Kcal/mol). In this in-silico study wealso found that AP-NP interacts with S1 domain of C-terminal part of SARS-CoV-2Showever AP-4-Me-Ph was found to interact with S2 domain of SARS-CoV-2S. The resultsuggested that AP-NP and AP-4-Me-Ph have potential to inhibit the interaction betweenspike protein and hACE2 receptor also AP-4-Me-Ph might be prevent internalization of thevirion within the host. Further in vitro and in vivo study will strengthen these drug candidatesagainst the COVID-19.


Abstract Basagran is the trade name of a post-emergence herbicide belonging to the thiadiazines. The active ingredient is bentazon. It was developed by BASF for the control of broadleaved weeds in soyabeans. Bentazon is a contact herbicide with low mammalian and fish toxicity. As it is absorbed by the green parts of the plants, full coverage is essential for complete success. It is selective in soyabeans at all stages of crop growth, and has a broad herbicidal spectrum. Annual weeds in soyabeans, including cocklebur. (Xanthium pensylvanicum) which is a serious problem in the soya-growing areas of the USA, are effectively controlled by 0.75–1.0 kg a.i. bentazon/ha. The most suitable time of application was found to be between the development of the first and third trifoliate leaves of the crop.


In view of the problem of existing waste of steeling in the steel rolling,the influence factors were found out.A mathematic model was established to minimize the waste.When the length of finished product is set and the variance of the length in the roughing process is given,the mean of the length in the roughing process is determined.To make lost be the smallest,only to adjust the rolling mill to the mean which had obtained when In the roughing process,then to finish rolling it.It provided a new effectively way for lowering the steel rolling consumption.


Type III secretion systems (TTSS) are used by many Gram‐negative pathogens for transporting effector proteins into eukaryotic host cells. Two modes of type III effector protein transport can be distinguished: transport into the surrounding medium (secretion) and cell‐contact induced injection of effector proteins directly into the host cell cytosol (translocation). Two domains within the N‐terminal regions of effector proteins determine the mode of transport. The amino terminal ∼20 amino acids (N‐terminal secretion signal, NSS) mediate secretion. In contrast, translocation generally requires the NSS, the adjacent ∼100 amino acids (chaperone binding domain, CBD) and binding of the cognate chaperone to this CBD. TTSS are phylogenetically related to flagellar systems. Because both systems are expressed in Salmonella Typhimurium, correct effector protein transport involves at least two decisions: transport via the Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 (SPI‐1) but not the flagellar TTSS (= specificity) and translocation into the host cell instead of secretion into the surrounding media (= transport mode). The mechanisms guiding these decisions are poorly understood. We have studied the S. Typhimurium effector protein SopE, which is specifically transported via the SPI‐1 TTSS. Secretion and translocation strictly require the cognate chaperone InvB. Alanine replacement of amino acids 30–42 (and to some extent 44–54) abolished tight InvB binding, abolished translocation into the host cell and led to secretion of SopE via both, the flagellar and the SPI‐1 TTSS. In clear contrast to wild‐type SopE, secretion of SopEAla30‐42 and SopEAla44‐54 via the SPI‐1 and the flagellar export system did not require InvB. These data reveal a novel function of the CBD: the CBD inhibits secretion of wild‐type SopE via the flagellar and the SPI‐1 TTSS in the absence of the chaperone InvB. Our data provide new insights into mechanisms ensuring specific effector protein transport by TTSS.


The project case of using the combined process of biologically enhanced flocculation and vertical subsurface-flow constructed wetland for farmhouse sewage treatment is introduced.The operational results prove that the combined process is feasible and easy in management,with low investment,low operational cost and stable treatment efficiency.The final effluent meets the first class B criteria specified in Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant(GB 18918-2002).


The Vegetation Diversity and Structure Indicator (VEG) is an extensive inventory of vascular plants in the forests of the United States. The VEG indicator provides baseline data to assess trends in forest vascular plant species richness and composition, and the relative abundance and spatial distribution of those species, including invasive and introduced species. The VEG indicator is one of several sets of measures collected by the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program of the USDA Forest Service to assess forest health. This document describes the sampling design, field data collection methods, primary output objectives, and estimation procedures for summarizing FIA VEG data.


Matrix multiplication is a computation and communication intensive problem. Six parallel algorithms for matrix multiplication on the Connection Machine are presented and compared with respect to their performance and processor usage. For n by n matrices, the algorithms have theoretical running times of O(n2 log n), O(n log n), O(n), and O(log n), and require n, n2, n2, and n3 processors, respectively. With careful attention to communication patterns, the theoretically predicted runtimes can indeed be achieved in practice. The parallel algorithms illustrate the tradeoffs between performance, communication cost, and processor usage.


Dayaoshan, as an important metal ore-producing area in China, is faced with the dilemma of resource depletion due to long-term exploitation. In this paper, remote sensing methods are used to circle the favorable metallogenic areas and find new ore points for Gulong. Firstly, vegetation interference was removed by using mixed pixel decomposition method with hyperplane and genetic algorithm (GA) optimization; then, altered mineral distribution information was extracted based on principal component analysis (PCA) and support vector machine (SVM) methods; thirdly, the favorable areas of gold mining in Gulong was delineated by using the ant colony algorithm (ACA) optimization SVM model to remove false altered minerals; and lastly, field surveys verified that the extracted alteration mineralization information is correct and effective. The results show that the mineral alteration extraction method proposed in this paper has certain guiding significance for metallogenic prediction by remote sensing.


This survey is the first to review the combination of computational trust and argumentation. The combination of the two approaches seems like a natural match, with the two areas tackling different aspects of reasoning in an uncertain, social environment. We discuss the different areas of research and describe the approaches taken so far, analysing both how they address the problems and the challenges that are unaddressed.


Background: Basicervical or cervicotrochanteric fracture of the femur is considered stable variety of fracture pattern. Most common incidence is seen in elderly patient and in young patient with probably high energy trauma. Appropriate Osteosynthesis confers excellent outcome when reduction is optimally achieved. Methods: 86 basitrochanteric fractures had been treated with enders nail or dynamic hip screw (DHS) at our institute by a single surgeon. Implant selection was done purely based on plain radiograph, associated co-morbidities and fracture geometry. Patients had been followed up at 1 month, 3 month and 6 month. Results: In our study there were 86 patients out of which 63 patients (73.25%) were treated with enders nail and 23 patients (26.74%) were treated with DHS. Mean age of patients was 57 years. We noted minimum follow up of 8 months while maximum follow up of 4.5 years where as mean follow up duration is 18 months. We almost noted excellent to fair results in both groups. Conclusions: Most of the implants in basitrochanteric fractures worked on control collapse principle. Both DHS and enders nail with percutaneous cc screw follow this principle and when used with a proper technique, optimal reduction usually fetch the favourable outcomes with minimalistic approach.


— Performance measurement systems (PMSs) in a manufacturing company are very complex and comprehensive including with many tangible and intangible factors. In order to achieve competitive advantage in nowadays' global environment manufacturers have to implement PMSs which have to be suitable for enterprises' strategic targets. Initially, a firm operating in industry has to assess it's own weak and strong points very seriously in different dimensions. Evaluating manufacturing performance includes many individual judments of the managers who have different assessment of each other. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate manufacturing performance of a Turkish textile company via multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) in fuzzy environment. We propose a model to help the manufacturers for the manufacturing performance evaluation and for assessing weak and strong points of their firms based on fuzzy Choquet integral.


This article presents an analysis of computational efficiency to solve the inverse kinematics problem of anthropomorphic robots. Two approaches are investigated: the first approach uses Paul's method applied to the matrix obtained by the Denavit–Hartenberg algorithm and the second approach uses Gröbner bases theory. With each approach, the problem of inverse kinematics for an anthropomorphic robot will be solved. When comparing each method, this article will demonstrate that the method using Gröbner bases theory is more computationally efficient.


We live in a new era with contradictory views on society, industries, and the whole world. Raising consumerism is compensated by raising the responsibility of the new generation, the so-called Millennials. The paper deals with the awareness of Millennials of corporate social responsibility (CSR), and their attitude to sustainable and responsible investment (SRI). The research is focused specifically on students of economically oriented higher education institutions (HEI), studying in the Czech Republic. For the purpose of general awareness of the term CSR, a sample of 1073 HEI students from different institutions was analyzed and evaluated. For the evaluation of their attitude to SRI, 213 respondents from Mendel University in Brno were interviewed. The research brought surprising results—bachelor's degree students have a better awareness of the term than master's degree students. This surprising fact can be explained by the fact that CSR courses have been incorporated into studies in recent years. Another important finding from the second research is that 57% of respondents are willing to sacrifice part of their return in the case of an investment in socially responsible instruments. This fact can be used for the design of an investment strategy offered by investment institutions.


BACKGROUND
Embedded attitudes within the medical workforce mean supervisors have a key role in the practice and promotion of decolonised and antiracist approaches to their engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health medical education.

OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to provide an understanding of the practical application of decolonised and antiracist approaches for the general practitioner (GP) supervisor.

DISCUSSION
Decolonised and antiracist approaches can elevate supervisor engagement with their GP trainees and assist understanding of the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.


Indian venture capital industry is one of the predominant players among South Asian countries. New funds have opened their shop here and are continuing to bring in more funds. The industry has undergone a major shift in focus. India is not a country which offers lower-cost production alternatives but is a high-tech and global outsourcing centre. The present study reports four factors which are used by the venture capitalists to screen new venture proposals. Using Kendall's tau-c analysis, the study brings out strong association between several variable pairs. Broadly, the analysis finds that: Successful venture teams put in sustained efforts on identified target markets. They are highly meticulous while attending to the details. These teams are adept at dealing with risk because of their impeccable past experience. Indian venture capitalists do not seem to be much enamoured of technology venturing; at least some of the successful ventures funded by them do not seem to show signs of being hi-tech. The study brings out four important variables which are highly unique to successful venture in India. They are: ability to evaluate and react to risk attention to details market share profits. Evaluating risk seems to be an area where unsuccessful ventures fail. Since successful teams focus on established markets and meticulously pursue these markets to gain market share, they achieve desired profits. The future research may explore the process of screening and evaluation by investigating the same through other means such as qualitative technique and techniques from cognitive psychology. The aspect of accuracy of venture capitalists' introspection would be an interesting area to study. Unless more research is conducted in the cognitive process of venture capitalists' decision-making, our understanding would remain insufficient.


Local energy markets represent a separate distribution system with several sources of distributed generation and with its own network-independent operator. The cost of electricity in local systems depends on many criteria. They include the consumption of primary fuel for diesel generators, which depend on their capacity. Equal distribution of power on generators running in parallel leads to an increase in primary fuel consumption. An algorithm for optimizing fuel consumption, which calculates the power distribution of generators connected in parallel, has been developed. These capacities correspond to the minimum value of fuel consumption. The system using three diesel generators and the option of replacing one generator with a solar electric installation was considered. The use of the optimal algorithm allows for reducing the price by an average of 9 to 20% if compared to the uniform distribution. The introduction of a photovoltaic system with a rechargeable battery allowed to increase energy efficiency and reduce the price due to lower running costs of the solar installation. References 10, figures 3, tables 1.


Pododacric acid, a trihydroxy diterpenoid acid obtained from New Zealand Podocarpus species, has been formulated as 12,16,17- trihydroxyabieta-8,11,13-trien-19-oic acid (2) and its structure confirmed by partial synthesis from 12-hydroxypodocarpa-8,11,13-trien- 19-oic acid (1; podocarpic acid).


This paper introduced a designed and developed grain yield monitor system applied to combine harvester. That system could collect simulation signals from four routes ( the height of the combine harvester, the grain humidity, the grain temperature and the grain flux) at real time, digital signals from two routes (field speed and rotate speed of grain elevator ) and GPS differential signals. It could save information once a second to the CF card. The system could provide an interface of LCD and an input of touched-screen to operators. The result of the test indicated that the system could run with a high stability and save data correctly.


Canada. Sales of ploughing equipment to Egypt greatly increased cotton production during the U.S. Civil War. Sugar producers throughout the world were also large purchasers from Fowler. The company enjoyed its highest profits in the period 1900-1914. Unfortunately, about half these profits came from Germany and Eastern Europe. The war ended these outlets and the demise of steam brought the company into difficulties from which it never really recovered. During the 1930s, the company tried many new and different products, finally settling on diesel engines, but the Depression and already established competition kept it from enjoying any success. During World War II the government took over the firm, returned it, and then it was sold to a competitor in 1947. The book is based on the papers of this company, which seem to have been largely preserved. Michael Lane's main interest is technical history and he provides great detail on the specifications of what sometimes seems like every engine Fowler ever manufactured. There are also over 500 figures and photographs, which greatly aid the reader. The business end of the company is not neglected, but I wish even more information could have been provided. The book does make several interesting points. The author gives several sides on why he thinks the company was successful and contrasts that with present British practice. Anyone who still thinks inventions come to us full-flown and ready for commercial operation should be dissuaded by all the changes and improvements John Fowler had to make before he enjoyed any commercial success. The fact that Fowler and many of his partners were Quakers leads to speculation about the role of minorities in entrepreneurship. Finally, the demise of the company is most interesting. Lane argues that it was lack of top management decisiveness. A Fowler was fired in 1932, but what evidence he provides indicates this individual may have been right on some of the big issues. Overall, I found the book worthwhile, but I think (hope) there remains much information that the business historian could still successfully mine, particularly in the years after 1920 when the company began to falter.


This paper introduces generalised disjunctive association rules such as "People who buy bread also buy butter jam", and "People who buy either raincoats or umbrellas also buy flashlights". A generalised disjunctive association rule allows the disjunction of conjuncts, "People who buy jackets also buy bow ties or neckties and tiepins". Such rules capture contextual inter-relationships among items.Given a context (antecedent), there may be a large number of generalised disjunctive association rules that satisfy the minsupp and minconf constraints. It is computationally expensive to find all such rules. We present algorithm thrifty traverse which borrows concepts such as subsumption from propositional logic to mine a subset of such rules in a computationally feasible way. We experimented with our algorithm on US census data as well as transaction data from a grocery superstore to demonstrate its computational feasibility, utility and scalability.


The authors research nonlinear models of innovation processes; justify the conditions of creation for innovation ecosystem as a community network, focused on the organization of interaction between participants in the innovation process, contributing to the pooling of resources and competencies of its agents to achieve their groups and local goals they can't achieve individually due to lack of own resources. The article identifies and reasons approach to the management of the establishment and operation of start-ups, the disclosure of their species; discloses the content of the information support of the innovation ecosystem entrepreneurial universities.


Objective To discuss the effect of reform of perioperative nursing process in peritoneal dialysis.Methods According to the admission order,160 new peritoneal dialysis patients were divided into observation group and the control group,with 80 cases in each group.The observation group used the reformed nursing process,and the control group used the traditional model of nursing.Then the effects of the two groups were compared after treatment.Results Compared to the control group,the average length of stay was significantly shorter(P0.01),and the hospitalization costs were less(P0.05),and the score of disease-related knowledge and the satisfaction rate of patients were significantly higher in the observation group(P0.01),the improvement of compliance after one month(P0.01 or P0.05).Conclusion The reformed nursing process is superior to the traditional model of nursing.So it is worthy of using widely in clinical perioperative nursing management.


Traditional shipbuilding is an important part of Croatian cultural and national heritage that needs to be preserved. This refers to the importance of documenting and transmitting knowledge and skills and preserving the authenticity of the shapes, dimensions, materials and technology of building traditional boats. One of the problems that arises in the revitalization and reconstruction of traditional boats is the lack of documentation, so it is necessary to make line drawings and show the details of traditional construction solutions. The paper presents a procedure for reconstruction of the hull form of a traditional boat using the photogrammetric method. In the preparation phase of the procedure the activities of recording and analysis of photographs are necessary. The SfM approach was used in this phase. The result of the processed data with this method is a cloud of measured points. These points were used in the next step of the procedure for the creation of the preliminary mesh to describe the hull form. In the final phase of the procedure the exact 3D hull model was created using combination of mesh refinement in specialized software and measurement updates from the boatbuilders. The advantages in use of photogrammetric measurement method, in combination with the SfM method for photo analysis, for the reconstruction of the hull form of a traditional boat are highlighted in the conclusion.


Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure was executed on solidified petroleum sludge to investigate the metal ions release in leaching medium extractant fluid number 2, U.S.EPA SW-846 TCLP. Nine metal ions from solidified sludge in ordinary Portland cement were evaluated at water to cement ratio of 0.4 to 0.5 and incorporation of 5-15% cement replacement materials. Five cement replacement materials namely, rice husk ash, condense silica fume, activated carbon, fly ash and meta kaolin were selected for solidified sludge in the cement. Solidified sludge with cement replacement materials indicates minimum leachability of metal ions.


The utility model discloses a valve-based electric control device which can be universally used on a DC power transmission and flexible AC power transmission control protection system which includes an analog module receiving a synchronous voltage; the output of the analog module is connected with a CPU module the output of which is connected with a man-machine interface module by a CAN bus; the CPU module is also connected with a combiner module and n control transmission units by a parallel bus in the way of bi-directional signals; each control transmission unit is respectively provided with two trigger modules and two returning modules; one of the trigger modules obtains a trigger pulse signal and a pulse blockading signal by a series bus connected with the CPU module; the input of the combiner module receives a trigger ruling signal and a multi-channel trigger signal that are externally inputted; the returning modules receive an optical returning pulse that is externally inputted; the trigger modules accomplish to judge the transmitted trigger signal to output the needed control signal by exceeding the limit in an optical pulse mode through the CPU module.


Nurses who work in schools, camps, and industrial plants often see patients with inflammation of the eye due to infection, allergic reaction, or injury. Time loss, discomfort, and loss of vision may be prevented if the nurse can differentiate between those conditions which are minor and those which are serious, those which she can handle and those which she must refer to a physician. In this article, the most common conditions and their treatment, including the various drugs that are used, are described.


In super-threshold regime, a plethora of adiabatic logic styles are reported for ultra-low power design. In this paper a comparative analysis of transistor based imperative logic styles are analyzed in the sub-threshold regime for the first time in the literature. A uniform test bench is set up for fair comparison. Extensive CADENCE simulations were done using 22nm technology file to analyze the effect of loading, temperature and the supply voltage on power dissipations of the logic styles in sub-threshold regime. Significant differences in workability, power consumption, and logic degradation were found among the various logic styles. Simulation shows that efficient charge recovery logic (ECRL) is efficacious amongst the transistor based adiabatic logic styles in sub-threshold regime.


This study incorporated attitudes and imitation in the Bass (1969) model of diffusion. It was hypothesized that the Bass model with the inclusion of attitudes and imitation would perform better than a naive Bass model. Mean absolute deviations over three levels of purchase intention confirmed the hypothesis. 120 undergraduate business school students served as subjects and the stimulus object was athletic shoes.


The utility model discloses a kind of high efficiency F class/inverse F power-like amplifier, comprise transistor, parasitic compensation circuit, harmonic controling circuit, export impedance of fundamental frequency match circuit; Harmonic controling circuit is in parasitic compensation circuit and export between impedance of fundamental frequency match circuit, and parasitic compensation circuit is between transistor and harmonic wave control circuit; For fixing operating frequency, second harmonic short dot and triple-frequency harmonics open circuit point is formed at the input of harmonic controling circuit, harmonic controling circuit is made up of three sections of micro-bands, parasitic compensation circuit is made up of L-type microstrip structure, the compensating action to parasitic component can be realized by the electrical length parameter of micro-band in adjustment parasitic compensation circuit, realize the drain impedance condition of F class and inverse F power-like amplifier simultaneously respectively.Utilize the utility model can effectively reduce the impact of parasitic component on harmonic controling circuit, realize the accurate control to second harmonic and triple-frequency harmonics, thus the operating efficiency of bring to power amplifier.


A fast adaptive method for tracking the roots of a time-varying complex domain polynomial is derived. The approach uses the method of homotopy continuation and is efficient from both mathematical and implementation standpoints. The method is globally convergent and tracks all roots simultaneously. An example that verifies the accurate tracking ability of the algorithm is presented. Applications which could benefit from this method are also discussed.<<ETX>>


A kind of junction-soldered CNT networks has been successfully prepared just by adding a kind of carbon black (CB) into the catalytic carbonization of polypropylene (PP). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were applied to measure the morphology and microstructures of CNT networks. X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to characterize the phase structures, surface compositions and thermal stability of the CNT networks. Results demonstrated that the added CB-1 not only had a positive effect on the CNT yield of PP/Ni−Mo-Mg, but also soldered the as-synthesized CNTs to form a type of novel CB-soldering CNT networks. By analyzing the formation mechanism, the increased effect on CNT yield should come from its radical trapping ability, while the soldering performance is heavily dependent on the size of CB.


Mouse adipsin is a serine protease secreted mainly by adipocytes. Similarly to factor D of human complement, it cleaves factor B. That adipsin is the equivalent of human factor D in the mouse is further suggested by their structural homology. Specific antisera against recombinant mouse adipsin (r‐adipsin) were produced in rabbits. Anti‐r‐adipsin IgG was shown to bind to radiolabeled r‐adipsin and to inhibit its hemolytic activity. In vitro, these antibodies Ab and Fab fragments thereof inhibited the adipsin/factor D hemolytic activity of mouse serum. They also blocked C3 activation induced by cobra venom factor (CVF), but did not interfere with classical pathway function. After intravenous injection of antir‐adipsin Fab into BALB/c mice, the adipsin/factor D hemolytic activity of serum was abolished during a 4‐h period. The C3 depleting effect of CVF injected intravenously was significantly delayed in BALB/c mice which had been pretreated with anti‐r‐adipsin Fab. These experiments demonstrate that mouse adipsin is the only form of mouse factor D and that anti‐r‐adipsin antibody can be used to produce a specific inhibition of the alternative pathway in vivo.


Physical activation of oil-sands fluid coke, a dense carbonaceous material, using sulfur dioxide (SO2) was investigated as a means of utilizing a plentiful and inexpensive waste for elemental mercury (Hg) removal. A new model was developed to elucidate physical activation of dense carbonaceous materials. Experiments and model simulations revealed that, during activation with SO2, a sulfur-rich porous layer is formed around the periphery of the coke particles; this porous layer reaches a maximum thickness as a result of diffusion limitations; the maximum porous layer thickness is controlled by activation conditions and determines the maximum achievable specific surface area (SSA). Pre-oxidation in air prior to activation, acid washing after activation and smaller coke particle size all result in higher SSA. The highest SSA achieved was 530 m 2 /g, the highest yet found for oil-sands fluid coke with physical activation. If present, oxygen out-competed SO2 for carbon during activation. SO2 activation and porous layer formation did not occur until oxygen was depleted. Sulfur added to coke through SO2 activation is mainly in reduced forms which are more thermally stable than elemental sulfur in commercial sulfur-impregnated activated carbons (SIACs). TGA and elemental analyses revealed that only 17% of sulfur was removed at 800°C from SO2-activated coke under inert conditions, compared iii with 100% from a commercial SIAC. The role of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) in vapor Hg capture by activated carbon (AC) was studied due to conflicting findings in the recent literature. In the absence of other oxidizing species, it was found that Hg could be oxidized by oxygen which enhanced vapor Hg adsorption by AC and Hg absorption in H2SO4 solution at room and elevated temperatures. At 200°C, AC treated with 20% H2SO4 reached a Hg loading of more than 500 mg/g, which is among the highest Hg capacities yet reported. When oxygen was not present, S 6+ in H2SO4 was found to act as an oxidizer of Hg, thus enabling Hg uptake by H2SO4-treated AC at 200°C. Treating the AC with SO2 at 700°C improved the initial rate of Hg uptake, with and without subsequent H2SO4 treatment.


Objective: To investigate the effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) oxygen on heart function in children with pneumonia and cardiac failure, in oder to evaluate the value of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in clinical application. Methods: Chose 64 cases of children with pneumonia and cardiac failure treated in our hospital in past 3 years were randomly assigned to two groups, 32 patients in the control group were given the traditional hood oxygen therapy and the other 32 patients in the observation group were given nasal continuous positive airway pressure oxygen therapy. The indicators were compared between the two groups. Results: In the observation group, RR and HR values reduced significantly and SpO2 and SV1 increased significantly, and there were significant differences between the two groups (P0.05) ; there wasn't significant reduction in CI and the differences between the two groups were not significant either (P0.05). Conclusion: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure can improve heart of children with pneumonia and cardiac failure and can also reduce respiratory rate, reduce heart rate and increas left ventricular stroke volume index. Its effect on cardiac index is not significant.


Meso-Cenozoic basins and granites in southeastern China form a complex basin-range mosaic pattern-the South China basin-range tectonics. According to the geometric, kinematic and dynamic features and features of tectonic evolution of the basins, Meso-Cenozoic basins are divided into three types, namely foreland basin, rift basin and downfaulted basin. Analysis is made of the sizes, attitudes, boundaries, rock associations, sedimentary structures and diagnostic minerals of the basins of various ages since the Triassic. The characteristics of basins of various ages and measurements and statistics of the joints in the strata of the basins in major areas indicate that the basin-range pattern in the study area at least underwent four phases of geodynamic evolution since the Late Triassic. This Meso-Cenozoic basins and granite bodies have close tempo-spatial and genetic relations; i.e. they occurred approximately at the same time and are spatially and genetically associated. Study suggests that the Yongding-Longnan-Shixing basin is a Middle Jurassic intracontinental rift zone, the Wuyi Mountains are a Late Mesozoic paleogeographic and paleoclimate boundary, and the Ganjiang River fault is a western boundary of the Late Mesozoic volcanic zone. On that basis, southeastern China is divided into three Meso-Cenozoic tectono-magmatic-sedimentary regions.


Host log contains rich semantic information, which is meaningful for cyber attack detection, cyber attack tracing and forensic. We propose a method that leverages the RoBERTa model to detect attack behavior. Our method models the problem of detecting cyber attacks based on host logs as a text classification problem in the field of natural language processing. The method involves constructing an activity graph to extract event sequences, which are then classified to identify attack. The proposed method achieves an accuracy of 98.6%. Additionally, we evaluate the effectiveness of our method on DARPA TC Program Engagement #3 dataset.


The article is devoted to the field of software development. The considered scientific contradiction lies in the fact that, on the one hand, the use of manual labor of a programmer is necessary in this area, and on the other hand, the presence of a human factor negatively affects the safety of the resulting code. To resolve the contradiction, it is proposed to use machine learning, which is traditionally used to solve the problem of classification, regression, search for anomalies, clustering, generalization and search for associations. It is shown that the majority of publications on this solution are of a private nature and do not cover the entire spectrum of possibilities. Various ways of automating the programming process using solutions for the specified machine learning problems are considered and substantiated. The demand for a system that combines such methods is indicated; Also, for the first time, its author's definition is introduced: «Intelligent Programming Support System – a computer automated system based on artificial intelligence technologies, the purpose of which is to help developers of program code in the interests of reducing and simplifying manual labor, as well as increasing the safety of the final product». A comparative analysis of automation methods based on machine learning is given according to 8 criteria that this intelligent system must meet. The ways of further continuation of the research are indicated.


Planetary cores are mainly constituted of iron, however the presence of other elements could strongly affect its properties, such as melting temperature, liquid density and more generally phase diagrams. Each light elements commonly assessed, e.g. S, C, Si, O or H [1], must be considered individually, as their effects are highly different, and strongly depend on pressure, that is to say on the size of the planet considered. I will present here a review of the actual knowledge on light elements effects on iron properties, from the Moon's to exoplanets cores.


The results of a theoretical and experimental investigation of the problem of nonlinear ferromagnetic resonance (NFMR) are given. It is shown that the NFMR instability is a fundamental property and takes place with Bloch's mechanism of magnetic‐moment relaxation. Characteristics of automodulation oscillations (which accompany the NFMR) are briefly described. It is shown that in parametric ferrite amplifiers (PFA) and limiters the NFMR instability leads to the occurrence of nonthermal noise, and in PFA causes the autosuppression of amplification. Observations are reported of ``spike'' electromagnetic emission and nonstationary retarded reradiation, which cannot be explained in the framework of previously developed theory.


Synopsis Cluster analyses with 60 depressive patients resulted in a division of the patients into 4 groups: (1) one main group of endogenous depressives; (2), (3) two mixed groups, indicating that it is not always possible to distinguish between endogenous and neurotic depression by means of symptoms; (4) one group of neurotic depressives. Our interpretation of the results is that the latter 3 clusters differ from the main group of endogenous depressives by their greater inner involvement with the world around them, though this involvement assumes different forms in the 3 groups.


To examine the association between hearing aids (HAs) and time to diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD) or dementia, anxiety or depression, and injurious falls among adults, aged 66 years and older, within 3 years of hearing loss (HL) diagnosis.


Since 1875, Georges Bizet's Carmen has held the lead as the world's most performed opera and through its multifaceted cultural renditions, the story of Carmen can be said to have attained the status of a myth. Myths, like legends, are stories that speak to us over time and place about personal, social and cultural issues. In each of its versions, whether in a myriad of lyric productions, numerous ballets, or a multitude of films, the story of Carmen reflects shifting social interests and values. From enacting codes of love and differing expressions of desire to exposing the intersection of law and order, or celebrating ethnicity, Georges Bizet's Carmen is a story as timely at the dawn of the twenty-first century as it was in the latter part of the nineteenth.


Spectral characteristics of long-period magnetic pulsations in the frequency range of 0.8 to a few mHz observed with HF Doppler radar at one of the SuperDARN stations, Pykkvibaer(65.02deg.N,68.57deg.E), for 10 pulsation events, are presented in this paper. It is to be noted that not only the wave frequency decreases with the increase in latitude, but also a discrete structure appears among dominant spectrum peaks along the latitudinal direction.These features are consistent with the calculated results of the waveguide theory presented by Harrold and Samson(1992) and Sunohara(1996).


The wafer‐scale integration of the downscaled devices such as transistors based on two‐dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) has attracted great attention in recent years. Such integration is also a significant step towards the system‐level application of these novel low‐dimensional semiconductors. Yet, so far, functional logic circuits based on the 2D TMDs have rarely been reported, largely because of the absence of an effective approach for large‐scale TMD synthesis and the unsatisfactory elementary logic cell performance. In this work, n‐type inverter (NOT gate circuit) arrays have been fabricated based on a wafer‐scale 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin film which is grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD). High‐quality crystallinity and excellent wafer‐level uniformity have been successfully achieved. The n‐type inverter array exhibits a fast response with 50 Hz inverse‐frequency. The impact of the device geometry on the inverter performance has also been characterized by designing various width ratio between the load and pull‐down transistors. These results open up an attractive approach to realize the practical application of wafer‐scale 2D MoS2 in logic and circuit systems.


Ludo is a 2-4 player non-deterministic race game with the objective of moving players' pieces through a designated circuit into a winning location, in accordance with die rolls. In this paper we evaluate the state-space complexity of Ludo, and propose and analyze strategies based on four basic moves. We also provide an experimental comparison of pure and mixed versions of these strategies. This research is aimed at enhancing the domain specific knowledge for Ludo and its variant race games, which can then be used for performance improvement in temporal difference learning networks or in evolutionary game analysis for race games.


The variable magnetic field of the Sun, dragged out by the solar wind, disturbs the propagation of cosmic rays during their propagation through the Heliosphere, and introduces variations on time scales that range from hours to millennia. Changes in the heliosphere arising from fluctuations in the Sun's magnetic field mean that galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are less able to reach the Earth when the Sun is more active so the cosmic ray flux is inversely related to solar activity. An attempt is made to study the occurrence of a large number high amplitude anisotropic wave train events in cosmic ray intensity and to identify a possible correlation with 10.7-cm solar radio flux (solar activity) using the hourly cosmic ray neutron monitor data. The diurnal time of maximum for both high amplitude events as well as for all days is found to significantly shift towards an earlier time as compared to the corotational/azimuthal direction since the year 1991 onward. It is found that diurnal amplitude and 10.7-cm solar radio flux significantly deviates and reaches to its maximum and phase remains in the corotational direction during the years close to solar activity maximum for high amplitude events. The occurrence of high amplitude anisotropic wave train events is dominant during solar activity minimum as well as maximum years. The amplitude as well as phase of the cosmic ray diurnal anisotropy during high amplitude events shows significant correlation with solar activity. However, the frequency of occurrence of high amplitude events shows a very weak correlation with solar activity..


The Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill: Key Upstream Questions for the National Assembly  Patrick Heller, RWI Legal Analyst  Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) represents an ambitious attempt to implement much‐ needed reform to the structure, governance, and fiscal rules of the country's oil industry, which has been beset for years by corruption and inefficiency. The Bill is a massive and imperfect piece of legislation, and the debate around it has been contentious and multi‐faceted. This memorandum analyzes the PIB's approach to petroleum‐sector reform in Nigeria and spells out some of the key questions the National Assembly should consider as it reviews the Bill.  The Revenue Watch Institute (RWI) believes that the stated goals of the PIB—to transform the oil industry into an engine of sustainable development, enhance governance, and eliminate toxic social and environmental impacts on producing communities—are necessary and long overdue in Nigeria, where the current legal and institutional system has produced massive corruption, little protection from environmental and social damage, and billions of dollars in lost revenue. Whether or not the Bill ultimately advances these goals will depend upon a number of fundamental policy choices by the Nigerian people and their representatives. As the Nigerian legislature and civil society seek to interpret Bill and get to the core of these key policy questions, they must understand certain technical considerations regarding the restructuring of the upstream sector. Among them are:  1. Reconciling Gaps and Discrepancies in the Different Versions of the Bill


The largest and most promising markets for large-scale graphene applications are polymer composites and conductive inks. Polymer composites, paints and coatings require thin graphene flakes with large lateral sizes to enable low electrical percolation thresholds and improved mechanical properties such as increased strength. Conductive inks require dispersions of graphene with tunable lateral size in a range of μm to nm, depending on the printing technology. However, graphene is typically only dispersible in toxic, environmentally hazardous organic solvents, a problem compounded by the fact that only low concentrations are achievable (<1 mg/ml). While optimizing the processability of graphene with these solvents is undoubtedly interesting and one of our ongoing investigations, giving graphene hydrophilicity will make it compatible with different polymer matrices and allow water-based inks. Apart from using surfactants, this can be achieved by functionalization of the graphene surface with hydrophilic groups. However, no routes of graphene production fulfil all of these requirements while still being readily scalable. For example, graphene oxide (GO) exhibits large lateral flake-sizes and dispersibility, but lacks conductivity. On the other hand, liquid phase exfoliated few-layer graphene (LPEG) possesses extremely small lateral sizes (~200 nm). Moreover, the surface functionalization of these materials needs an additional production step, which reduces the potential of graphene being used in products in industry and consumer environments. In contrast to these methods, the electrochemical exfoliation of graphite can produce few layer, large lateral size graphene flakes with low defectand high conductivity1. Recently, we have further developed this facile, inexpensive and scalable production method towards the incorporation of different functionalizing agents into the exfoliation cell, without adding steps to the process.


The problem of determining the analytical description for a set of data arises in numerous sciences and applications and can be referred to as data modelling or system identification. Neural networks are a convenient means of representation because they are known to be universal approximators that can learn data. The desired task is usually obtained by a learning procedure which consists in adjusting the "synaptic weights". For this purpose, many learning algorithms have been proposed to update these weights. The convergence for these learning algorithms is a crucial criterion for neural networks to be useful in different applications. The aim of the present contribution is to use a training algorithm for feedforward wavelet networks used for function approximation. The training is based on the minimization of the least-square cost function. The minimization is performed by iterative second order gradient-based methods. We make use of the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm to train the architecture of the chosen network and, then, the training procedure starts with a simple gradient method which is followed by a BFGS (Broyden, Fletcher, Glodfarb et Shanno) algorithm. The performances of the two algorithms are then compared. Our method is then applied to determine the energy of the ground state associated to a sextic potential. In fact, the Schrödinger equation does not always admit an exact solution and one has, generally, to solve it numerically. To this end, the sextic potential is, firstly, approximated with the above outlined wavelet network and, secondly, implemented into a numerical scheme. Our results are in good agreement with the ones found in the literature.


Provided are a crystal A of Galunisertib and preparation method therefor and use thereof. The crystal form has favorable performance such as good stability and solubility, and low hygroscopicity, and is of great value for future optimization and development of the drug.


Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show high divergent thinking on standardized laboratory measures. This study assessed innovative thinking in adults with ADHD using a realistic task and investigated a possible cognitive mechanism for ADHD-related advantages in innovative thinking. College students with and without ADHD (n = 30 per group) completed a cell-phone feature invention task and word association task. Latent semantic analysis was used to measure semantic distance within cue-associate pairs on the word association task. Compared to non-ADHD peers, students with ADHD scored higher in originality, novelty, and flexibility on the cell phone task, and produced associates of lower semantic relatedness on the word association task. Tests of statistical mediation confirmed that the higher flexibility of the ADHD group was explained by semantic distance within cue-associate pairs on the word association task. Results support the possibility that ADHD is positively associated with specific aspects of innovative thinking, which may in part be attributable to a wide scope of semantic activation.


Weather suitable for high altitude aerial survey photography is defined in terms of cloud cover, horizontal visibility, and solar altitude. With these criteria established, relevant weather observation data stored in the electronic archive of the Meteorological
Service of Canada were isolated and used to compute a single figure value for each observation station, each month, for each of two minimum solar altitudes. Isopleths were then plotted on suitable base maps to depict the mean frequency of occurrence of observations meeting the criteria over a
10-year period. During the study of the accumulated data, it became apparent that four major areas which exhibit distinctive zonal photo weather patterns are to be found in Canada. Possible reasons for the existence of these zonal distributions are discussed in terms of their regional and local,
geographical and meteorological characteristics. The information presented in this report is statistical and standard deviations from mean values in the data were not possible. This and other limitations on the application of the data to specific cases is discussed.


The ischyrocerid amphipod Ventojassa dentipalma Kim & Kim, 1991 was recently collected from Otsuchi Bay, northeast Japan. The present specimens represent the second record of the species as well as the first Japanese record of the genus. Brief morphological descriptions and line drawings of diagnostic characters are provided. Details of the characters distinguishing the species from V. ventosa (Barnard, 1962) are discussed.


Taking the shoot sections with single buds and the leaves with stalks as explants, cultured on the modified WPM medium supplemented with zeatiu to induce new shoots, then dipping them into IBA at 1 000~2 000mg/L or ABT NO.1 at 2 000mg/L, and cutting on the substrate, i.e., peat dust﹕bark powder with 3﹕1, the rooting percentage was more than 82%. After storing at 4℃ for 4~5 months and treated with gibberellin at 100mg/L, the seed germination percentage was over 85.6%. Dipping the new shoots into IBA at 1 000mg/L and cutting on the substrate, i.e., mycrohiza soil﹕peclite with 1﹕1, the rooting percentage was more than 71.6%.


Many emerging continuous media applications can tolerate some degree of both packet loss and delay. Retransmission- based packet loss recovery protocols, which reduce packet loss at the expense of playout delay, appear promising for this class of applications. We describe a point-to-point implementation of a retransmission-based error recovery protocol. The implementation helps identify a number of problems that exist when extending the approach to multicast distribution. To study these problems, we introduce and analyze a model of multicast network packet loss. We show that one possible solution to the realization of bandwidth- efficient error recovery protocols lies with emerging active network technology.


The radical polymerization in solution of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) initiated by different peroxides (tert-butyl peroxide and tert-butyl peroxypivalate) and by azo-tert-butane is presented. Various reaction temperatures and times and solvents were chosen to monitor the polymerization in terms of initiating radical generated from these initiators and transferring agents. Homopolymers thus obtained were characterized by 19F and 1H NMR spectroscopies. Different VDF telomers were synthesized (e.g., C4F9(CH2CF2)3H, C6F13CH2CF2CH2CH3, and CH3CF2(CH2CH2)2I) as models to explain the microstructure of these PVDFs. They enable one to identify without any ambiguity most different signals observed in 1H and 19F NMR spectra of PVDFs. From those assignments, an overall reactional mechanism was proposed that allows one to explain each step of polymerization of VDF. In particular, an interpretation of the polymer microstructures and of end groups arising from the radical initiator and from eventual transfers is suggested.


A plunger (30) for the IOL inserter includes a compressible sleeve 40 is positioned about the shaft with a tip and a shaft 37 with a distal tip 32, it extends forwardly of the sleeve. The plunger tip in the first advance step of the IOL (12) through the insertion apparatus presses it through the first region (14a) of the coupling and the IOL and insert the main body (14). In a second stage of IOL advancement sleeve enters into the narrow section (14b) of the main body insert toward the tip opening 18 to the state in which the compression sleeve and all IOL. As the sleeve is compressed and completely surround the plunger distal tip extends in length in the forward direction. Inserter the viscoelastic body injected therein generates for pressing the leading edge and over the main body is inserted between the accumulation of the compressed IOL of the compressed compression sleeve with the outer opening distal tip IOL hydraulic. IOL, the insertion device, the plunger, the distal tip, a shaft, a sleeve, a plunger tip, insert the main body, an open tip, a narrow section, the leading edge.


For the centrifugal pump, additional splitter blades are sometimes necessary in order to improve the head and efficiency. On the other hand, the additional splitter blades will have effect on the cavitation performance due to the changes at the impeller inlet channel. In order to investigate this influence, three impeller schemes were proposed based on a model pump IS50-32-160, one without splitter blades and another two with splitter blades of different inlet diameters. Numerical simulations were carried out to investigate the characteristics of internal flow and the pump cavitation performances at different NPSHA with the CFD technique. The results show that the additional splitter blades will have some positive effect on the pump cavitation performance if the inlet diameter of the splitter blade is properly selected. The reason behind such improvement is that it helps to avoid the flow blocking at the impeller inlet and the vortex cavitation inside the blade passages effectively. For the pump model under our investigation, the cavitation performance reaches its best when the inlet diameter of the splitter blade is 0.725D2.


Historians have disputed excessive speculative claims made on behalf of psycho analytic interpretations. As psychoanalytic theory evolved, theorists sought to communicate the higher aspects of ego functioning which adapt our inner world to outer realities. Roazen's article discusses the question of "what is a fact" within the context of the history of analysis. He does this through the examples of Eva Rosenfeld's correspondences which explore the nature of histo riography itself.