The use of spectral stochastic finite element models results in large systems of equations requiring specialized solution strategies. This paper discusses three different numerical algorithms for solving these large systems of equations. It presents a trade‐off of these algorithms in terms of memory usage and computation time. It also shows that the structure of the spectral stochastic stiffness matrix can be exploited to accelerate the solution process, while keeping the memory usage to a minimum. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


IEEE Micro focuses on contemporary design issues facing chip and hardware system designers. We publish in-depth descriptions of new or soon-to-be-announced designs from the industry to highlight both the design and the design issues addressed. As a result, IEEE Micro is a very important source of information on a wide range of processor techniques used in the industry today. As many readers are certainly aware, there are several important computer architecture conferences each year where researchers from academia and industry present papers that describe emerging issues and propose new ideas for addressing them. We thought that it might be interesting to identify representative "Top Picks" from these conferences over the past year, based on their industry relevance and interest to the largest possible segment of IEEE Micro's readership. This would give more visibility to these ideas, facilitate potential industry adoption, and provide wider recognition to the authors. We invited the selected papers' authors to submit essentially the same paper on the same ideas, allowing updates on only minor new work done since the conference publication, along with rewriting and editing to tailor it to IEEE Micro audiences. Because of the abundance of excellent submissions and shortage of space, we invited some as short articles, where the authors had to significantly condense their original work. As you might expect, it is difficult, even risky, for us to try to identify which papers represent the "top" ones and which might have the biggest impact on future industrial designs. Essentially, every submission we received represented excellent ideas, since each submission had already been selected and carefully peer-reviewed for a highly selective architecture conference. Each submission also represented an immense amount of thought and effort by an author or team of authors. Although quantitative approaches have been advocated and widely used in research as a means for identifying promising ideas, there is still an art to computer architecture that you simply cannot quantify. In recognition of this fact, we allowed our review process to include some amount of qualitative assessment. As a result, these selections reflect our impressions of the work, and are only a very small set of representative "top" ideas. There were many excellent submissions that we did not have the space to include. In addition, we only considered work that that authors had described in a submitted abstract in response to our call for submissions, so it is also highly likely that there are some great ideas out there that this issue does not cover at all. Charles Moore


This newsletter includes the following headlines: The Philippine government is taking strong measures to curb the spread of the pandemic COVID-19, The local stock exchange market index fell to below 5,000 mark in mid-March, Manufacturing output contracted for the fourteenth consecutive month in January.


This paper presents an analysis of cut-off frequency for a ridged rectangular waveguide based on its equivalent circuit. The conventional rectangular waveguide is employed as the initial configuration to determine the equivalent circuit which consists of capacitors and inductors. Values of both components are deriving by the cut-off frequency and source impedance. Here, a double-ridged rectangular waveguide is utilized to represent a ridged waveguide whereby its cut-off frequency is applied as a key parameter in the analysis. The proposed equivalent circuit was validated by comparing the cut-off frequency obtained from theoretical approach and EM & Circuit simulator software for several frequency bands. In addition, variation of space between ridges has also confirmed the validity of the proposed equivalent circuit. As a further investigation, the dielectric material loading into the conventional rectangular waveguide and the dielectric material insertion between the ridges are provided to demonstrate the performance of proposed equivalent circuit in lowering the cut-off frequency.


Carbon-13 chemical shifts are reported for a series of carcinogenically active and related inactive polynuclear hydrocarbons. Resonance assignments for complex systems such as 3-methylcholanthrene, dibenzanthracenes, benz[a]anthracene and its 7-methyl and 7,12-dimethyl derivative, have been made primarily from a study of simpler models, including phenanthrene, triphenylene, and anthracene. Selective proton decoupling has been employed extensively. Quaternary carbon assignments have been aided by deuterium isotope shift and spin–lattice relaxation time measurements. Vicinal C—D couplings have been found to be unreliable as means of assignment for quaternary carbons.


Pressure distributions and forces for a series of four bodies of revolution having nose-fineness ratios varying from 4 to 10 have been obtained and compared with theory for a Mach number of 3.12, a Reynolds number range of 2x10(sup)6 to 14x10(sup)6, and angles of attack from zero to 9 degrees. In general, a comparison of the experimental data with a second-order theory showed good agreement for the range of variables investigated.


In magnetic resonance, the bulk magnetization of a sample that is being measured is typically defined as a quantity proportional to spin polarization. The fact that all spins of the same type contribute equally to measurable signals is considered obvious. By focusing on nuclear spin ensembles, we prove the high-field theorem for a general case of spin-I: grouping of spins in molecules does not affect the total measurable NMR signal given thermal equilibrium at high field ($\hbar \gamma B_0 \gg |H_{int}|$, where $|H_{int}|$ is the characteristic amplitude of internal spin-spin interactions). We demonstrate this first by analyzing equations for spin magnetization and then for a general case using the density matrix formalism. We exemplify the theorem implications by predicting NMR signal intensities for ensembles of molecules containing single, two, and three spins. The theorem is not applied in more intricate situations, such as zero- to ultralow-field conditions and far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Considering the populations of rotation levels, the thermal equilibrium polarization at HF and low temperature for H2 gas illustrate one of the intricate cases.


The purpose of this study was to research comparative analysis of data that have been obtained after clinical examination of goats and analysis of biochemical research of the level of metabolites of bone tissue metabolism in blood serum and urine for determination of criteria at diagnostics of osteodystrophy. The material of the study consisted of 20 adult goats. Diagnosis of was made according to physical examination of goats and analysis of biochemical research of the level of metabolites of bone tissue metabolism in blood serum and urine. Activity of aminotransferase (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase) and alkaline phosphatase and also concentration of glycoproteins (GP), chondroitin sulfate, fractional content of glucosaminoglycans, content of total and ionized calcium were assessed in blood serum. The content of hydroxyproline and total uronic acid were analyzed in urine. Comparative analysis of total clinical status of goats and level of biochemical components in blood serum and urine that characterize the state of connective tissue at diagnostics of osteodystrophy was conducted. The intergroup significant differences of some biochemical parameters (aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, chondroitin sulfate, fraction IІ mucopolysaccharides, sum of fractions glucosaminoglycans) were determined. Further investigation must be conducted to determine the biochemical parameters in goat with subclinical signs of osteodystrophy.


Previous research conducted in both classroom and physical education (PE) settings has examined the impact of student gender on teacher—student interactions. The purpose of this study was to extend this line of research by analysing the influence of student gender and different types of physical activity on the frequency and nature of teacher interaction patterns toward boys and girls. Seventy 10th grade students and their two respective PE teachers were examined during 18 PE lessons. Each teacher was observed nine times in two physical activities (badminton and circuit weight training). Teacher—student interactions were systematically coded with an adapted version of the Coaching Behavior Assessment System (CBAS). Classroom interactions significantly varied on the basis of student gender, type of physical activity and the gender composition of the class and the teacher. The findings from this study suggest that future research should consider that physical activities offered in PE curricula may moderate gender differentiated interaction patterns.


ABSTRACT The hospital is an individual health service facility as well as part of the health resources that are very much needed to support the implementation of health efforts. Hospitals must change the paradigm of hospital management towards a consumer perspective, employee empowerment and service quality improvement. One of the efforts to improve the quality of hospital health services can be done by paying attention to the drug management system in pharmaceutical installations. Drug management in hospitals is an important aspect of hospital management to support quality hospital services. This study aims to determine the drug management system in hospital pharmacy installations in Indonesia. This research is a literature review by searching electronic databases published 2017-2022 and meeting the inclusion criteria. Articles were taken from Scopus, Science Direct, ProQuest, SpringerLink, Google Scholar, Nature, JSTOR, and Emerald Insight databases with a total of 18 articles used. Based on the review of the journal, the results of eighteen articles showed that there were still deficiencies in the drug management system (planning, procurement, budgeting, storage and distribution) at pharmaceutical installations in hospitals and a solution had to be found immediately to improve the drug management system. Keywords: Pharmaceutical Installations, Drug Management System, Pharmaceutical Services


In this paper, we present measurement results of board-to-board wireless power transfer (WPT) for low voltage applications using resonant coupling. WPT system consists of source coil, receiver coil, rectifier and load on printed circuit board (PCB). Among them, spiral coil is expressed as a simple equivalent circuit, of which the components are calculated using its physical configurations. The measurement result in frequency-domain shows a good correlation with simulation result using the simple equivalent circuit. In addition, CMOS full bridge rectifier with low turn-on voltage is designed and fabricated to be mounted on PCB. In this system, it is observed that turn-on voltage of the rectifier is very small and DC level at the load is sufficient to be adapted to low voltage applications. Consequently, coil-to-coil voltage transfer ratio (VTR) and DC level at the load of board-to-board WPT are achieved to be 0.50 and 1.32V, respectively. Power transfer efficiency of 30% is calculated using circuit simulation.


A major advance in our understanding of the 'folktale elements' of Beowulf was begun a few years ago with an article by T. A. Shippey in which he analyzed the poem through the use of the folktale morphological system of the Russian Formalist, Vladimir Propp.' Propp's major work, Morphology of the Folktale, was first published in 1928 but not made available in English until 1958. Unlike most comparative folktale research, his studies were aimed not at locating analogues or motifs2 but at isolating what made all tales what they were the 'deep structure,' or underlying form. Using 100 Russian folktales from the Afanasyev collection, Propp determined inductively that their form was in each instance governed by thirty-one functional ingredients. He further found that although no one tale contained all the functions, the order of those present was the same for all tales.3


The aim of this investigation was to establish a concept of a device for winding and coating an aluminum mesh, to design the device, manufacture a prototype and carry out laboratory testing with cold spraying.


Human action recognition plays an important role in video surveillance, human-computer interaction, video understanding, and virtual reality. Different from two-dimensional object recognition, human action recognition is a dynamic object recognition with a time series relationship, and it faces many challenges from complex environments, such as color shift, light and shadow changes, and sampling angles. In order to improve the accuracy of human action recognition, many studies have proposed skeleton-based action recognition methods that are not affected by the background, but the current framework does not have much discussion on the integration of the time dimension.In this paper, we propose a novel SlowFast-GCN framework which combines the advantages of ST-GCN and SlowFastNet with dynamic human skeleton to improve the accuracy of human action recognition. The proposed framework uses two streams, one stream captures fine-grained motion changes, and the other stream captures static semantics. Through these two streams, we can merge the human skeleton features from two different time dimensions. Experimental results show that the proposed framework outperforms to state-of-the-art approaches on the NTU-RGBD dataset.


The border issue between Qatar and Bahrain is considered one of the most important border issues in the Gulf region, as the borders between the two countries were affected by the British decisions issued in the years 1939 and 1944 regarding the ownership of the Hawar Islands group and the visitation area, and the demarcation of the maritime borders between them in 1947, according to which the ownership of the islands in the maritime area between the two countries was determined. The decisions are the objections of Qatar and Bahrain, to show the border claims by the two sides, which were based on different foundations, the most prominent of which were the problems of geographical proximity and historical claims. The treaties drawn up by the colonial countries had a role in activating the border problems between the two countries, as well as allegations of the exercise of sovereignty and tribal loyalty.


Investigations of Henry IV's reign have tended to concentrate on how he seized power, rather than how he governed. However, the period between 1403 and 1413 was no less dramatic and challenging for Henry than the initial years of his rule: he faced a series of rebellions, a financial crisis, deep-seated opposition in parliament, ill-health and a number of serious dilemmas relating to foreign policy. The essays here examine, and provide fresh interpretations of, both these particular aspects, and of broader topics adding to our understanding and government and society in the period, including the role of the lower clergy in parliament, and the mechanisms and scope of royal patronage


This paper examined the workforce factors to predict Indonesian banking performance measured by per employee metrics. Using purposive sampling, 31 banks listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2012 were utilized. Five workforce factors were employed as independent variables and banking performance as dependent variable was measured using revenue per employee and market capitalization per employee. Data needed to measure the five workforce factors as well as revenue are available in the annual reports. However, market capitalization data are available in the IDX statistics. Five hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. The authors concluded on two things. Firstly, the larger the number of employees, the worsen revenue per employee and market capitalization per employee. Secondly, higher remuneration for directors and commissioners induced better performance, as measured by the two indicators. This study is limited in so far as it considers banking companies listed on IDX only and conducted for only one financial year. However, the result could give better understanding of performance and its drivers and lead to managerial practices that can improve banking performance. This study also provides relevant information to scholars, policy makers, investors, and other stakeholders as a basic reference and guide to analyze the banking performance.


Education in a Post-Welfare Society (Second Edition). By Sally Tomlinson. Pp. 267. Maidenhead: Open University Press. 2005. £20.99 (pbk). ISBN 0-335-21753-2 (pbk).


Given the elevated prevalence of psychiatric symptoms in next of kin (NOK) during and after a patient's stay in the ICU, 3 , 4 we hypothesized that following the death of a loved one, NOK would be at particular risk of developing diagnosable PGD. We sought to determine the point prevalence rate of PGD in NOK during the 1to 2-year period following the death of an adult with multiorgan failure who had been admitted to an ICU. In our prospective cohort study conducted at a tertiary referral hospital in Toledo, Spain, we assessed all NOK of patients who subsequently died in the ICU or on hospital wards or in the fi rst 6 months after discharge from the ICU. In order to include NOK of those dying in a nonhospital setting, patients were followed up for 6 months after discharge. We used the psychometrically validated consensus criteria for PGD. 1 , 5 , 6


The architecture of the seed bed, a certain alternation of compacted and loose sections of the arable horizon, largely determines the development of the root system of plants. The morphology and growth of the root system of the germinating seed in the created seed bed is also determined by the composition of the surrounding soil biota. Dynamic studies of the development of the root system and composition of the surrounding soil biota is an essential methodological and practical problem in soil cultivation, agrophysics, and soil biology. This task is especially important in the first few days when the root system is laid and the plant rhizosphere is formed. Modern tomography makes it possible to carry out such studies that do not violate the soil-root biological system, in particular, in model mesoscale experimental physical models. The aim of this research was to use x-ray computed tomography to study the structure of the roots of barley seedlings in the early stages of development, while simultaneously studying changes in the number and dominant groups of microorganisms in the basal biota. Barley seeds (variety Mikhailovsky) in a model physical experiment with a twolayer soil bed density (soil density range from 0.7 to 1.2 g / cm3) Albic Glossic Retisols (Lomic, Cutanic), WRB, 2014 were laid for germination at the layer boundary in a special cylindrical box with a volume of about 3 cm3 at optimal humidity. The position of the seed in the soil of the seedbed model is shown in the tomographic image (See Fig. 1). During the period from planting to 7 days, the dynamics of the root system was studied using a Bruker X-ray microtomography "SkyScan 1172G" (Bruker, Belgium) while studying the composition of soil biota, which was reconstructed by microbial markers (fatty acids and their derivatives). Markers were determined by molecular gas chromatography - mass spectrometry. Computer tomography allowed to record the volume distribution of roots at different periods of germination in the aggregated and compacted layers of agro-sod-podzolic soil. In this case, the roots successfully mastered the entire soil space, regardless of the plowing architecture of soil density created at the initial stage of germination. The total number of bacteria also increased by the 5th day with the constant dominance of 3 phyla: Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria and Firmicutes in the biota; the other two, Bacteroidetes and Cyanobacteria, were represented in relatively small numbers. In the phylum Actinobacteria, aerobic hydrolytics of complex carbohydrates Rhodococcus equi were presented in the largest amount on the 5th day, in the Firmicutes phylum it is anaerobic hydrolytic Ruminococcus sp. and the anaerobic nitrogen fixator Clostridium pasteurianum, in the phylum Proteobacteria-the aerobic nitrifier Nitrobacter sp. with a subsequent decrease in the number on the 7th day. The increase in these species indicates the initial destruction of the cellulose shell of the grain and the processes of fixation and conversion of nitrogen in the microbiota of the germinating seed, necessary for the formation of the C/N ratio. During the germination of the seed, pores are formed that are filled with water, gas, or organic matter. The structure of the microbial community changes in response to the ongoing processes, while the accumulation of metabolic products of aerobic and anaerobic species of microorganisms occurs. The quantitative study of the complex of microorganisms by the molecular method allows us to display the reaction of the microbiome to structural changes in the soil, since certain conditions stimulate an increase in the share of species with appropriate ecological functions in the community. The combination with the computer visualization obtained as a result of the application of the X-ray tomography method makes it possible to more clearly characterize the processes occurring in the rhizosphere.


The main task of the read-out electronics for the new NUMEN focal plane detector (FPD) is the real-time data collection from the front-end ASICs and the high bandwidth transmission to data acquisition, in addition to the slow control of the front-end electronics and the synchronization of the whole detector. The read-out electronics architecture, designed to be modular and expandable to the final size of the detectors, is based on System On Module (SOM). This very versatile device couples high performance FPGA to powerful processor architecture and allows a graphical approach to the programming and interfacing. A detailed description of the architecture and the specifications of the read-out electronics are presented.


Four-wheel Mecanum mobile robots (FWMRs) are widely used in transportation because of their omnidirectional mobility. However, the FWMR trades off energy efficiency for flexibility. To efficiently predict the energy consumption of the robot movement processes, this paper proposes a power consumption model for the omnidirectional movement of an FWMR. A power consumption model is of great significance for reducing the power consumption, motion control, and path planning of robots. However, FWMRs are highly maneuverable, meaning their control is complicated and their energy modeling is extremely complex. The speed, distance, path, and power consumption of the robot can vary greatly depending on the control method. This energy model was mathematically implemented in MATLAB and validated by our laboratory's Mecanum wheel robot. The prediction accuracy of the model was over 95% through simulation and experimental verification.


The feasibility of an X-ray Forward Scatter Radar (FSR) system, which exploits X-ray pulsars as opportunity transmitters, is examined. We provide a power budget estimate for detection of large cosmic objects using such a FSR system and assume the use of the high-resolution X-ray telescopes mounted on a satellite as the receivers. The numerical results are obtained for three types of pulsars and small asteroids, whose diameters equal and overcome 50m.


Collaboratives are increasingly common forms of community participation in education. This article describes the Children Learning About Self and Science (CLASS) Program, a collaborative aimed at introducing and attracting children to science and scientific careers in the Cleveland School District. This project originated in the community and brought a wide array of resources to the schools involved. The outcomes of the program are discussed, including teacher reactions to the program. Four lessons were drawn from the work of the collaborative: (a) management of a collaborative needs to be flexible to meet changing demands on members, (b) providing access to ,ommunity resources enhances teaching and learning in schools, (c) participation of the principal and key teachers is vital to the success of community-based initiatives, and (d) monitoring program process and outcomes provides valuable guides for action. It was concluded that the CLASS program is an example of a community-based initiative showing how a number of institutions coalesced around overlapping goals, were sensitive to the schools' needs, relied on successful staff development models, and built structures and activities to enhance science teaching. (JRH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ***********************************************************************


Based on effect factors of transforming from point to area of infiltration rate and crust etc , put forward the formula of changing soil point's infiltration rate to area's rate on small watershed, which is fm=fn×Sn/S×an×bn Here, fm is the average soil area's infiltration rate(mm/min) on behalf of different land using models and topography and landforms, fn is the average soil point's infiltration rate(mm/min) under different land using models and topography and landforms through many field tests, Sn represents areas of different land using models(hm 2), S is Watershed's area(hm 2), an means correct coefficient thinking the effect of crust and system mistake etc , bn is the parameter thinking the effect of soil's water content Comparing the area's infiltration rate between transforming value and observing value, the result showed that relative error was only 2 42 percent , Preliminary gain the equations, which have high precision including single and fixed factors equations between soil area's infiltration rate and different soil control degree, rain quantity The method is advantageous for seeking rain, runoff, infiltration's changing trend after comprehensive control on small watershed


The main purpose of this paper will mainly discuss Internet community services, a variety of peer to peer network type, including three types: (1) network media; (2) marketing of networks; (3) network space; and which is divided into single to single, single to multiple, multiple to single, and multiple to multiple modes. Firstly, according to media content and network, market access and networking, as well as community space and networks, and investigate the characteristics of the Internet community and is a small broad way, but its strategy is from the standardization of services to tailor-customized services to people-oriented approach. Then, based on mechanisms for the interaction through network media, the marketing of networks, and the interaction through network space, we have summarized to set up the "community website" inductive interaction and business model.


The goals for achievingbetter performance of buildings need more innovative use of computers than a subjective assessment. This paper is a review of the literature about the use of computer simulation in building design and construction. This study examines the types and good examples of computer simulation. The literature review indicated that although computer simulations cannot completely replace the building fabric and components, they offer several benefits both for the building and its environmental performance. This study suggests that the successful use of computer simulation in assessing the energy performance of buildings depends on how, professionals integrate and use it in the design phase and building lifespan. Computer simulation can be employed at the building design phase and also on building in use. The appropriate role of computer simulation is its use to optimize the design of building components and service systems. This is applied according to their requirements for indoor air quality while achieving energy savings in the building. Computer simulations in buildings make it possible to examine in detail a number of solutions for the building geometry and construction, as well as its design and operation. This study also implied that computer simulations have high potentials of significantly increasing the energy efficiency of a building while also providing enhanced human comfort. Computer simulation has, therefore, become a necessary tool that should be integrated into the architectural curriculum in order to achieve sustainable building performance measurement.


To investigate the quality difference of Auricularia auricular-judaefrom different producing areas, Auricularia auricular-judaefor sale from 15 producing areas were used to tested materials in this study, 17 amino acid contents in Auricularia auricular-judae were used to assessing index, which were analyzed by principal component analysis and clustering analysis. Results showed that 4 principal components were extracted from 17 assessing index, their accumulative variance comtribution rate reached to 89.674%, and could reflect preferably comprehensive information of Auricularia auricular-judae from 15 producing areas. Phe, Arg, Pro, Met and Ser contents could be comprehensive assessing index of Auricularia auricular-judaefor sale from 15 producing areas. The order of Auricularia auricular-judaequality from good to bad based on amino acid content of Auricularia auricular-judaefor sale from 15 producing areas by subordinate fuction method was Heilongjiang>Liaoning>Xizang>Neimenggu>Shanxi>Jiangxi>Zhejiang>Hebei>Jilin>Xinjiang>Guizhou>Yunnan>Hubei>Gansu>Sichuan. Auricularia auricular-judaefor sale from 15 producing areas were divided into three classes by clustering analysis. Class I with higher comprehensive scores included 3 producing areas of Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Xizang. Class II with medium comprehensive scores included 11 producing areas of Neimenggu, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hebei, Jilin, Xinjiang, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei and Gansu, Class III with lower comprehensive scores included 1 producing area of Sichuan.


Because of its wide objects,no side effects and good results etc,horticultural therapy was widely used for health care in whole world. In the paper,the roles,characteristics,development history and the procedures of horticultural therapy were described and how to develop horticultural therapy in Hainan in the background of international tourism island construction were discussed.


Treatment of the organometallic chlorides LTiClx(L = C5H5, x= 2 or 3; L = C8H8, x= 1) with the sodium salts of carborane dianions, Na2C2BnHn+2, gives the first mixed-ligand titanacarboranes, [C5H5TiC2B10H12]–[C8H8TiC2BnHn+2]–, and C8H8TiC2BnHn+2(n= 9 or 10) with formal metal oxidation states of +2, +3, and +4, respectively


The theorems on weak and strong ergodicity for inhomogeneous products of nonnegative matrices are extended to inhomogeneous iterations of nonlinear positive operators on Euclidean space. In particular some concave version of the Coale–Lopez theorem is presented and applied to a density-dependent Leslie model. The results are obtained, via Hilbert's projective pseudometric, from general theorems on inhomogeneous iterations of operators mapping a metric space into itself.


The invention relates to a device for controlling an irradiation system to irradiate a moving target volume, with an evaluation device for evaluating a replacement motion signal, and an image forming apparatus for recording image data of the moving target volume, wherein a control device is designed for the imaging device to enable or disable the imaging device depending on the evaluation of the replacement movement signal, an image evaluation device for evaluating the recorded by the image forming apparatus image data and with an irradiation device which is activated by an irradiation control device on or off depending on the evaluation of the image data. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for controlling an irradiation system, which is running on such a device.


According to the mathematics model of asynchronous motor,analyzes the rotor field oriented vector control strategy,In the control system,the rotor flux linkage and synchronous angular velocity calculating links using slip frequency type current model,finally using the Matlab simulation software,Simulation of the stable operation of the system,operation results show that the analysis of the control strategy is feasible and effective.


Whole cells of Pseudomonas dacunhae containing l-aspartate β-decarboxylase activity were immobilized by mixing a cell suspension with a liquid isocyanate-capped polyurethane prepolymer (Hypol; W. R. Grace & Co., Lexington, Mass.). The immobilized cell preparation was used to convert l-aspartic acid to l-alanine. Properties of the immobilized P. dacunhae cells containing aspartate β-decarboxylase activity were investigated with batch reactors. Retention of enzyme activity was observed to be as much as 100% when cell lysis was allowed to occur before immobilization. The pH and temperature optima were determined to be 5.5 and 45°C, respectively. Immobilized P. dacunhael-aspartate β-decarboxylase activity was stabilized by the addition of 0.1 mM pyridoxal-5-phosphate and 0.1 mM α-ketoglutaric acid to a 1.7 M ammonium aspartate (pH 5.5) substrate solution. Under conditions of semicontinuous use in a batch reactor, a 2.5% loss in immobilized l-aspartate β-decarboxylase activity was observed over a 31-day period.


Thirty years ago today, the Washington Evening Star newspaper ran this headline on its front page: "Syphilis Patients Died Untreated." With those words, one of America's most notorious medical studies, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, became public.

"For 40 years, the U.S. Public Health Service has conducted a study in which human guinea pigs, not given proper treatment, have died of syphilis and its side effects," Associated Press reporter Jean Heller wrote on July 25, 1972. "The study was conducted to determine from autopsies what the disease does to the human body."


With the development of modern wind energy generation, higher requirements to the grid in case of a failure were raised. In order to faciliate the recovery of power, while voltage dips in a certain range, protecting the rotor side converter and providing reactive power to the grid are both needed according to the requirements. This paper takes DFIG for example, in order to protect the rotor side converter, we analyze different voltage phase angles and DFIG¡¯s electromagnetic transition process while the voltage dips. Proposing a method to eliminate harmonic components during transition process, that the proposed control strategy. Simulation results show that the control strategy can achieve the purpose of protecting the rotor side converter, while eliminating the harmonic currents of stator side and rotor side under voltage dips.


Our purpose is to investigate the neighborhood condition of the preceding type needed to ensure a clique of a fixed order. If n = km, then the Turan graph [6] , which is the complete k-partite graph, K,,,, m, _,,, m, does not contain a complete K,, , as a subgraph. However, for m 2 t 2 1, the union of the neighborhoods of any set of t independent vertices has precisely (k 1)m = ( k l)n/k vertices. Therefore, the following theorem, which is the main result to be proved, is the best possible of this type.


Results of research and development of compact continuous wave clinotrons for THz applications are presented. The dependence of optimal phase shift per slow-wave structure period on the length of the system was investigated in 340 GHz continuous-wave (CW) clinotrons. Obtained experimental results show the maximal output power of 100 mW and electronic frequency tuning in the range from 320 GHz to 380 GHz that is in good agreement with the simulation results.


Objective:[WT5BZ]To probe into the relationship between pleural effusion and cardiac function decrease in old patients.[WT5HZ]Methods:[WT5BZ]Results of ECG,Holter,B-ultrasonics,chest X-ray film and CT film of 45 old pleural effusion patients were reviewed and analyzed.[WT5HZ]Results:[WT5BZ]Signs of various heart diseases and/or positive results were found in 32(71.1%) among these 45 patients.[WT5HZ]Conclusion:[WT5BZ]In old patients with a few or moderate pleural effusion,there is certain relation between their pleural effusion and cardiac function decrease. [WT5HZ]


We present a differential geometric viewpoint of the quantum MaxEnt estimate of a density operator when only incomplete knowledge encoded in the expectation values of a set of quantum observables is available. Finally, the additional possibility of considering some prior bias towards a certain density operator (the prior) is taken into account and the unsolved issues with its quantum relative entropic inference criterion are pointed out.


Logically the theacher has manner to improve his performance in teaching students at school.This will affect if the use of intellectual intelligence is used in teaching. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of intellectual intelligence on teacher performance at SMAN 5 Kediri. The use of analysis in this study is a logistic regression test by taking the results of the final phase likehood ratio test andthen  Wald test and the result of the significant value to get a reference with the logit category do not agree, less agree and agree from the dominant value category strongly agree. The results obtained are significant variables, the variables are  X 1 , X 3 , X 4 , X 7 , X 8 , X 9 , X 10 , X 11 , X 12 , X 14 due to use of a 95% confidence level. Then, the variable was tested Wald get the results of the category disagree because the current conditions that are easy to change but are still suitable for research use with the results of the suitability test that has meaning if the Sig. > alpha (p-value > 0.0050) it is that the model used is in accordance with variable data and can be used.


The present invention relates to an acidic soil remediation method using a biochemical enzyme preparation. Acidic soil remediation method using a biochemical enzyme preparation according to the invention, by injecting urea and urease in acid soil is treated to neutralize the acid soil to form the ammonium ions in the soil. In addition, by supplying the calcium source to the acid soil in combination with the carbonic acid formed by the reaction of urea with urease to screen anti-bonding the soil by creating a calcium carbonate.


Studies have shown that elevated visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and intra-abdominal fat are important risk factors for obesity-related metabolic dysfunction (Fabbrini et al. 2009; Ross et al. 2000). It is the VAT many researchers considered an important biomarker of metabolic dysfunction that is linked to cardiovascular disease. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a 12-week aerobic exercise plus American Heart Association Step-One (AHA-S1) diet intervention on VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) distribution, fasting insulin and lipid profiles, and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight adults. METHODS: Thirty-six untrained overweight men and women were recruited as study subjects. Study outcome measurements include body mass index (BMI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of VAT, SAT and total abdominal fat (TAF), VO2max, and fasting lipid and insulin (IN) concentration. Following randomized assignment to one of three groups, 1) exercise only (EX, n=12), 2) exercise plus AHA-S1 diet (ED, n=12), or 3) control group (CON, n=12), the ED performed a 45-min leg-cycling exercise at 70% of VO2max, 3 days/wk and consumed the AHA-S1 diet for 12 weeks while the EX performed the identical exercise routine 3 days/wk and consumed a preferred habitual-diet for the same time period. The non-exercise control (CON) group consumed a preferred habitual diet for 12 weeks. SUMMARY OF RESULTS: Results of repeated-measures ANCOVA showed significant reductions in weight (-4.8%), BMI (-4.6%), VAT (-18.5%), SAT (-10.4%), TAF (-12%) and fasting IN (-36.9%), and significant increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)(6.4%) and VO2max (11%) (all p<0.05) in the ED group. These changes were not observed in the CON and EX. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the combination of a 12-week aerobic exercise and AHA-S1 diet is effective for reduction of VAT, SAT, body weight, and improvement of fasting insulin concentration, HDL-C and VO2max in untrained overweight adults.


−This research was conducted because the level of compliance of boarding house taxpayers in Semarang City is still quite low, especially in Tembalang District. The research was conducted with the aim of knowing the effect of knowledge of taxation, tax sanctions and self-assessment system on taxpayer compliance in Tembalang District, Semarang City. This analysis using independent variables, namely knowledge of taxation, tax sanctions and self-assessment system. The dependent variable is taxpayer compliance. The sample used in this study is a boarding house taxpayer in Tembalang District, Semarang City. The sample is done by simple random sampling method. Data was collected through a field study by distributing 103 questionnaires to the owner of a boarding house business in Tembalang District, Semarang City. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression using SPSS version 25 software. The results of this study indicate that the influence of tax knowledge, tax sanctions and self-assessment system has a positive and significant effect on the compliance of boarding house taxpayers in Tembalang District, Semarang City.


The emission and contact drying kinetics of the paper mill sludge (PMS) were studied through experiments carried out in a paddle dryer. To get a better understanding of its drying mechanism, a penetration model developed by Tsotsas and Schlünder (1986) was used to simulate the drying kinetics of the PMS. The result indicated that this kinetics could be divided into three phases: pasty, lumpy and granular phases, and could be successfully simulated by the penetration model as the related sludge parameters were integrated into the model. The emission rate curves of the volatile compounds (VCs) were interrelated to the drying rate curve of the PMS, especially for volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and ammonia in this study.


Objective:To evaluate the rationality in administration of methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets for child patients in our hospital.Methods:Five hundred and seventy nine formulas of methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets in out-patient clinic (OPD) from February to July 2008 were counted,with the analysis of gender,age,medication frequency and the use condition.Defined daily dose (DDD) and drug use index (DUI) were designated as indexes for statistics,analysis and evaluation.Results:The proportion of male and female children received the methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets formulas in our hospital was 5:1.In all the formulas,70.00% was for 7 to 10 year old children,98.96% usage was once in morning or once in morning and midday,respectively.The DUI value was 0.72. Conclusions;The use of methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets in our hospital was essentially reasonable.


It is favorable for diplomats to employ pragmatic vagueness during the process of diplomacy,because it can help diplomats to create harmonious atmosphere,achieve politeness,shed off responsibilities,protect interests,,and keep flexible and tactful.


The aim of this case report is to depict novel guided endodontic approach for the management of calcified tooth with a large periapical lesion using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and three-dimensional (3D) printed guide. The patient presented with swelling on the upper left front tooth region. Intraoral periapical radiograph revealed periapical radiolucency associated with upper left lateral incisor. Due to pulp canal calcification, location of the root canal was judged to be difficult and associated with a high risk of perforation. A CBCT and an intraoral surface scan were performed and matched using software for virtual planning of guided endodontics. After planning the position of the drill for root canal location, a virtual template was designed and 3D printed which was then used for guided endodontic access.


This case study investigates the use of social media by the United Way of Chester County (UWCC) and how social media technologies were implemented within its distinctive organizational structure. UWCC is part of an international network of United Way organizations. Each organization is independently governed; however, each operates within the same loosely configured network. This case study investigates the ways in which social media are utilized in this context and to what degree they contribute to UWCC's organizational capacity, the effectiveness of its particular strategy relative to its size and structure, and identifies significant challenges and opportunities posed by the integration of social media into UWCC's organizational operations. UWCC's gradual integration of social media into its organizational operations and the challenges it has encountered related to resistance from organizational leadership and staff, the implementation of new policies and modes of communication, resource allocation, and the effective creation and distribution of social media content are discussed. Recommendations for the continued development of UWCC's social media strategy are offered, which include integrating social media into the organization's strategic plan and budget, cultivating a social culture, creating a formal social media assessment plan, and utilizing social media to enhance relationships with other local United Ways in Southeast Pennsylvania. Friend Raising: How the United Way of Chester County Uses Social Media to Drive Change


ABSTRACT Bovine tuberculosis in cattle has a high incidence in Uruguay, where it is considered a disease of national importance. We present the genome sequence of Mycobacterium bovis strain MbURU-001, isolated from pectoral lymph nodes of a bovine host from a cattle farm.


IntroductionImmigrant African men are part of a huge influx of immigrants from diverse backgrounds in the United States (1-5). As pointed out by Allan and Caswell (6) and Cruz et al (5), the current discussion on presumed determinants of general health differences among diverse populations and minority groups including immigrants in the United States, has focused on differences in socioeconomic characteristics such as education and income levels (5,6). As a result, there is a lack of evaluation of other factors that influence immigrant's oral health status. Specifically, such factors as indigenous cultural beliefs and acculturation process encountered in their daily-lived experience upon immigration to the United States have not been studied. Accordingly, little is known about immigrant's oral health (5, 7).Research on oral health by Davis (8), Borrell et al (9), Newton and Bower (10), Patrick et al (7), Vargas and Arevalo (11) revealed that most oral diseases are preventable and are relatively easy and inexpensive to address at early stages. Oral health is essential for one's well-being. There much more to it than an individual having healthy teeth. In particular, it relates to and impacts the overall health and wellbeing of individuals and entire populations. Accordingly, the consequences of lack of dental care reach far beyond aesthetics (7, 11). It is paramount to consider that the impact of oral health on the overall health and wellbeing of individuals or groups of people remain connected for everyone living in the United States.Like many immigrants, African men encounter complex and diverse cultural and social processes that affect both oral health and access to effective dental health care upon immigration to the United States. Such processes present problems of access to care and quality of care, cultural differences between providers and patients, history of discrimination and persistent severity of poverty (12). According to Allan and Caswell (6), the primary influences of dental health services utilization among Immigrant African men include a combination of factors such as access to dental insurance, social and cultural values, cultural and socioeconomic changes that have strongly affected diet, cultural marginalization at the hands of the dominant American culture, and generally low levels of income that affect all of these factors. Results from several studies (5, 7, 11, 13) indicated that experiences people bring with them when they migrate are fundamental to how they subsequently view dental health and dental health services in United States.Available studies on African health care services, for example, indicate that in many African settings dental health services are accessed only when there is a specific need which is perceived to be serious or life threatening (1, 5, 14). As a result the philosophy of health promotion and preventive medicine are not well established in most African communities. This could explain immigrant African men's utilization of dental health services while residing in the United States. A preliminary evaluation of the current dental health status and dental service utilization by population groups such as immigrant African men is an essential step toward achieving improved oral health status in United States.In view of the above problems, it is therefore crucial to examine immigrant African men's utilization of dental health services and the cultural and acculturation basis of their oral health care habits while residing in the United States of America.MethodsThe study utilized purposeful sampling with targeted snowball sampling (15) to recruit 25 individuals aged18 to 55 years living in central Indiana which is residence to a significant population of African immigrant men. Study sample also comprised of individuals who had lived in Indiana or had related to the current Indiana residents. All participants were born outside the United States and spoke English. …


In many applications such as personal digital assistants, there is a constant need for new domains to increase the system's coverage of user queries. A conventional approach is to learn a separate model every time a new domain is introduced. This approach is slow, inefficient, and a bottleneck for scaling to a large number of domains. In this paper, we introduce a framework that allows us to have a single model that can handle all domains: including unknown domains that may be created in the future as long as they are covered in the master schema. The key idea is to remove the need for distinguishing domains by explicitly predicting the schema of queries. Given permitted schema of a query, we perform constrained decoding on a lattice of slot sequences allowed under the schema. The proposed model achieves competitive and often superior performance over the conventional model trained separately per domain.


Three typical nondestructive benchmark problems on MFL testing modeling were proposed by the World Federation of Nondestructive Evaluation Centers to compare the numerical techniques used by different Federation Members, and validate them against experimental measurements. Results obtained with a 2D‐version of EFCAD with a regular mesh generator are presented here. These results compare well with those from the 3D simulations of the ISU and PUC groups presented at a previous conference.


The phonon Raman spectra of ${\mathrm{Bi}}_{2}$${\mathrm{Sr}}_{2}$${\mathrm{Ca}}_{1\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}\mathit{x}}$${\mathrm{Y}}_{\mathit{x}}$${\mathrm{Cu}}_{2}$${\mathrm{O}}_{8+\mathit{d}}$ (x=0-1) have been investigated in a number of well-defined single-crystal and polycrystalline samples. From the polarization and Y-doping dependence, and from a comparison with previous reports on Bi-based cuprates, we identify the (6${\mathit{A}}_{1\mathit{g}}$+1${\mathit{B}}_{1\mathit{g}}$) symmetry modes that are Raman allowed within the ideal body-centered-tetragonal unit cell. A large number of extra ``disorder-induced'' phonon bands are observed in the ab-plane polarized spectra. In contrast to most previous reports, we argue that the c-axis polarized phonon band around 629 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$ is due to the O(2${)}_{\mathrm{Sr}}$ ${\mathit{A}}_{1\mathit{g}}$ vibration, while the exclusively ab-plane polarized band around 463 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$ is induced by the O(3${)}_{\mathrm{Bi}}$ ${\mathit{A}}_{1\mathit{g}}$ vibration. With increasing Y doping we find that the vibrational modes involving atoms in the ${\mathrm{CuO}}_{2}$ planes rapidly increase in intensity as a result of the reduced metallic screening in the hole-depleted Y-doped samples. We also find that Y substitution gives rise to a substantial hardening of the O(1${)}_{\mathrm{Cu}}$ ${\mathit{A}}_{1\mathit{g}}$ and ${\mathit{B}}_{1\mathit{g}}$ phonons by \ensuremath{\sim}40 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$, whereas the O(2${)}_{\mathrm{Sr}}$ ${\mathit{A}}_{1\mathit{g}}$ phonon is found to soften by \ensuremath{\sim}20 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$, when x increases from 0 to 1. The phonon frequency changes can be explained by the ``internal pressure'' induced by the decrease in the average Ca/Y ion size and an additional ``charge-transfer'' induced by the change in the Cu and Bi valences with Y doping. \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society.


Parts of the outer ward and bailey were examined in the 2013 season. A cellar that had previously not been known was uncovered and evidence pointing to various fires in the first half of the 13 century documented. The privy tower in the outer ward and its connection to a wastewater conduit were also studied. Furthermore, a cluster of hollow ways at the foot of Falkenburg Castle were surveyed and the northern castle moat was also excavated and yielded many finds thanks to the fact that it had been used as a rubbish dump.


Reaction between trans-[RhBr(CO)(PEt3)2] and PF2Br at 190 K gives [RhBr(CO)(PEt3)2(P′F2Br)](1); this rearranges at 215 K to [RhBr2(CO)(PEt3)2(P′F2)](2). In the analogous iodide system the only product detected was of type (2). Reaction between PF2Cl and [Rh(CO)Cl(PEt3)2] at 190 K gave [Rh(CO)Cl(PEt3)2(P′F2Cl)]; at room temperature the main initial products were PF3 and [Rh(CO)Cl2(PEt3)2(P′FCl)](3), and on prolonged standing (3) was converted into [Rh(CO)Cl2(PEt3)2(P′Cl2)](4), also prepared from [Rh(CO)Cl(PEt3)2] and PCl3. Reaction between [Ir(CO)Cl(PEt3)2] and an excess of PF2Cl over a prolonged period at room temperature gave iridium analogues of first (3) and then (4). Reaction between compound (4) and [Ir(CO)Cl(PEt3)2] gave the iridium analogue of (4) and [Rh(CO)Cl(PEt3)2].


The Reversing Falls separate the Saint John River almost completely from its tidal estuary: only a small portion of the tidal energy present in the Bay of Fundy tide manages to propagate into it. Harmonic analyses reveal that 28‐ and 15‐day oscillations, not the semidiurnal tide, dominate the fluctuations in the water levels upstream although the latter is unusually strong in the estuary. The long‐period oscillations are created by the periodic retention of some of the fresh water during intervals of perigean or spring tides, the cause of the phenomenon being obvious during intervals of constant discharge. Wide fluctuations in runoff created by the spring freshet mask the interaction temporarily. Since the range of downstream tides still contributes to the retention of fresh water, the coincidence of a peak in runoff with extreme tidal ranges could create unusually high levels upstream.


A lock control technique suitable for voice communication terminals. A voice communication terminal includes an unattended state detecting unit which detects an unattended state of the terminal, whenits user leaves the terminal, and a lock control unit. The lock control unit determines whether the unattended state detected by the unattended state detecting unit has continued for a given time period or longer. If determining that the unattended state has continued for the given time period or longer, the lock control unit controls the terminal's communication so that voice input to the terminal will not be transmitted to other parties in conversation and voice of any other party will not be output from the computer.


Semi-empirical method was utilized to examine the QSAR(quantitative structure-function relationship)of hemolytic activities of melittin by the software Hyper Chem7.0.Two models of QSAR were obtained by using the method of multiple linear regression and back-propagation artificial neural network.The result turned out that the hemolytic activity of the analogues of melittin was correlated with the heat of formation,binding energy,surface area,molecular volume,polarizability,logP and hydration energy.For the sake of reducing the hemolytic interaction,the results suggested on avoiding the helix structure when designing the analogues of melittin,and suggested on a reduced using of hydrophobic amino-acid.


There is a growing demand for a multiband terminal antenna that is capable of receiving multiple services introduced by different wireless technology networks. These networks include Bluetooth, WiMAX, and WLAN which operate at different frequency bands. Micro strip antennas are widely used in many applications due to their low Profile, low cost and ease of fabrication. In some applications it is desired to have a dual band or multiband characteristics. This paper presents the design and simulation of a Multiband Microstrip patch antenna with operating frequencies 2.25GHz, 3.4GHz and 5.64GHz for wireless applications. The shape will provide the broad bandwidth which is required in various wireless applications. An Edge-Fed microstrip with substrate FR4epoxy having dielectric constant 4.4 and substrate height of 1.57mm is designed and analyzed with different parameters like VSWR, Gain, Peak directivity, Return losses, Bandwidth etc,. This antenna design is an improvement from previous research and it is simulated using HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator) version 13.0 software.


In planta transformation has been established as an innovative and simple technique involving direct transformation of plant parts without involving the tedious tissue culture step. Methodologies of in planta transformation involve different plant parts and strategies. Agrobacterium strain carrying the gene of interest is targeted to the specific plant part either directly or in the induction medium. Vacuum infiltration is sometimes used to facilitate foreign gene integration. Initial studies of this novel technique involved treatment of whole plants with the inoculum, and later shifted to treatments of shoot tips and floral parts and finally the female reproductive parts have been targeted. Zygotes, embryos and seeds have recently been used extensively yielding successful transformation. The method is simple, convenient and overcomes the problem of tissue culture induced genetic variability in the transformants. The review traces the origin and development in the in planta methodologies used over the past and the various parameters considered by the workers for increased effectiveness viz. developmental stages, Agrobacterium stain, surfactant, induction medium etc., in the various crops compiled. Based on the review it may be inferred that there is immense potential in planta transformation, and the ease of regeneration and selection of transformants in the methods described, can be utilized for crop improvement.


It is shown that the arguments in the reply of Z.-D. Zhang defending his conjectures are invalid. His conjectures have been thoroughly disproved.


Objective:To discuss the possible influencing factors of neonatal body weight.Methods:To collect the data of body weight from 413 neonates,at the same time,the relations between pre-pregnant body mass index(BMI) and BMI again during pregnancy of mothers,the different educational attainments and the different age of mothers and nonatal body weight were analyzed.Results:(1) The BMI of mothers before giving birth and BMI again during pregnancy of mothers were statistically significantly correlated with the neonatal body weight(P0.05);(2) The differences between four neonatal groups came from different educational attainments of mothers weren't statistically significant during 12~14days(P0.05),While during other times it was statistically significant(P0.05);(3) The differences between four neonatal groups came from different age of mothers weren′t significant(P0.05).Conclusion:the body weight of neonatus increases along with the BMI of mothers before giving birth and the BMI again during pregnancy of mothers,mother′s educational attainments influence not only the neonatal body weight,but also the accumulative growth of body weight during neonate;The influence of mother′s age on neonatal body weight could be neglected.


Dielectric properties and microstructures of ZrO2 thin films prepared by the sol-gel method at different annealing temperatures have been investigated. All films exhibited ZrO2 (111) highly orientation perpendicular to the substrate surface and the grain size increased with increasing annealing temperature. Dielectric properties of the Ag/ZrO2/Ag/Si structure were measured by using HP 4192 Impedance Analyzer and Agilent 4155 Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer. The dependence of the microstructure and dielectric characteristics on annealing temperature was also investigated.


Solid insulation tended to absorb moisture during the operation and maintenance of oil-immersed transformers, which could be dangerous to the apparatus especially under rated conditions. As had been researched, wet insulation could lead to bubble effect in turn-to-turn insulation when the temperature in transformer increased rapidly. Primarily, this paper investigated the degradation of dielectric strength caused by gas bubbles generated from oil-paper insulation. This paper mainly focused on clarifying the evolution of thermal bubble formation. The experimental platform consisted of an oil-paper insulation system, and an adjustable heating system was established to study the influence of water and gas content on bubble evolution temperature. Results showed that the gas content and moisture content in the paper could significantly affect inception temperature of bubble formation, which could well explain the high probability of bubble evolution in old and wet oil-impregnated transformers. Then, a mathematical model was founded to calculate the bubble evolution temperature considering the solubility of gas and moisture in transformer oil at a certain temperature. Finally, based on the above results, this paper provided a strategy for managing the risk of insulation failures in oil-immersed transformers caused by thermal bubbles in dynamic rating conditions.


The present study evaluated the resistance of 7 varieties of the broad bean Vicia faba L. to cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854. These landraces from the region of Biskra (in the south of Algeria) were selected in an initial field trial and subjected to further testing in the greenhouse. Landrace V51 proved to be the most interesting, in that it resisted aphid attack by mechanisms involving tolerance and antibiosis. Aphid infestation of this landrace resulted in a dry weight loss of only 3.09% (comparison with uninfested plants). The antibiotic resistance of this landrace also significantly decreased the biological potential of the cowpea aphid. In addition to the agronomic and heritage value, some of the landraces of the Biskra region displayed tolerance and antibiosis characteristics suggesting that they might serve as an important genetic resource in future bean selection programs. All tested landraces are attractive to A. craccivora but only this preference is marked more for varieties V23 and V24.


Main distinctiveness of an external range of corporate relations are lightening. Recommendations as to an improvement of an external corporate relations system in Ukraine are giving.


The traditional temple in the urban landscape is a place of historical and cultural heritage with ethnic values within the city. However, when viewed in a landscape perspective, several problems are implied. This is because the temple is restricted within the territories of the temple when there is a great need for space for gatherers and tourists. Thus, a dissimilar landscape planning and management system from the current traditional temple is required. In this study, the landscape of the traditional temple in the city viewed from Bongeunsa temple grounds was set as the study area and the representative viewpoints within the temple grounds were used as a base of describing the landscape's image and the factors of the landscape preference was also derived. These factors were then used as a base to create the landscape preference map for the region of Bongeunsa temple to present a visual representative of the place. The factors showed a significant impact on the landscape of Bongeunsa temple were selected to aesthetics, amiability and complexity. The higher the preference of these factors was, the higher the preference was for the landscape as well. The factors representing the landscape image and the landscape map according to the landscape preference of the temple were created to allow regions that showed both low and high levels in the landscape image and preference within the grounds to be visually classified and regions that needed improvements were also displayed. Furthermore, it also allowed elements to be extracted from it. The results of this study was an attempt in creating the landscape map formed based on the landscape of the temple grounds.


A depth fault-tolerant control strategy is proposedto make sure an autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV) can finish the expected tasks successfully when its one or more motion executers are in fault.The control strategy is based on reconstructable fault-tolerant control theory,and the active disturbance rejection control(ADRC) is used to achieve the design and implementation of controllers.The strategy includes two control methods,in which one is used when the motion executers work in normal and the other is used when one or more motion executers are in fault.These two methods can change from one to another according to the fault diagnosis of the executers.In simulation experiment,the control strategy is tested in different environmental disturbances and compared with the strategy with PID.The results show that the depth fault-tolerant control strategy based on reconstructable fault-tolerant control theory and ADRC is not only effective but also has stronger disturbance resistance.


This study extends previous research addressing sex differences in perceived occupational barriers and evaluates the mediating role of causal attributions in the relationship between perceived occupational barriers and career maturity. Participants (85 women and 30 men) listed their perceived barriers to occupational goals, completed a measure of attributions for career decision making, and completed 2 different measures of career maturity. Findings revealed that a larger proportion of women than men perceived past barriers associated with family-related issues. Results also revealed a significant, negative relationship between the number of perceived occupational barriers and career maturity for participants who believe that career decision making is an externally caused, uncontrollable process. The implications of these findings and suggestions for career counselors to integrate perceived barriers into the counseling process are discussed.


The outbreak of COVID-19 of the SARS-COV virus family took the world by storm beginning February 2020 and became an international health crisis. Due to its unknown origins and manner of transmission, the South African government implemented lockdown measures to curtail the spread of the virus in March. These measures led to the closure of businesses across the country and sectors, including schools. The closure of schools resulted in the migration to online learning for most institutions of higher learning in South Africa. It brings with it challenges, opportunities for innovation, and reimagining pedagogical approaches, particularly in low resource settings. This chapter reflects on the nature and extent of the author's engagement with students enrolled in a health and medical sociology course during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa. Here, they reflect on the challenges encountered while moving a course that was designed to be delivered in person (face-to-face) to an online environment.


The glass fiber reinforced nylon 1010 based composites were prepared by micro rejector. The tribological behaviors of composites were investigated through a ring block wear tester. The results show that the tribological properties of the composite materials are significantly affected by the proportion of glass fiber, and the best reinforcing effect of the composite can be attained in the proportion of glass fiber of 35wt.%. The friction coefficient and wear mass loss are continuously increased with the sliding velocity increment. The main wear mechanisms of nylon 1010 composites are fatigue fracture and adhesive wear and it can be observed that the GF is rubbed, fractured and peeled off under dry friction condition. Composites are slightly transferred to counterface surface under oil lubrication conditions, so the friction coefficient and wear mass loss decrease sharply compared to dry friction condition. Meanwhile, chemical corrosion wear and abrasive wear of nylon 1010 composites play a main role in water lubrication conditions, and the friction coefficient of composites is greatly lower than that in dry friction conditions, while wear rate increases.


By using a continuation theorem based on coincidence degree theory, we study the global existence of positive periodic solution of the periodic predator-prey system with delays. A set of easily verifiable sufficient conditions are obtained, which improve and generalize some known results.


OBJECTIVE To prepare felodipine-metoprolol transdermal patch and to assess its pharmacokinetics in rabbits.METHODS A randomized,3-period,crossover study that evaluated the pharmacokinetics examined three doses of felodipine-metoprolol transdermal patch(1/10,3/30 and 9/90 mg·kg-1/mg·kg-1) in 6 healthy New Zealand rabbits.GC-ECD Assays were established for the determination of felodipine and metoprolol in plasma at 2,4,8,12,18,21,24,36,48,50,52,54 and 60 h after administration respectively.The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated and statistical analysis was performed by comparing the three groups of treatment with DAS program.RESULTS Steady state plasma concentrations were obtained when multiple doses of felodipine-metoprolol transdermal patch were administered.Different doses of patch showed significant differences in ρmax,AUC0→60 and AUC0→∞(P0.05),but no significant differences in tmax,MAT,MRT0→60 and MRT0→∞(P0.05).ρmax and AUC0→∞ were increased with the elevation of doses(D) administered in rabbits and the linear regressive equation were ρmax=6.634 2D+4.355(r2=0.993 8) and AUC0→∞= 295.08D+92.322(r2=0.992 6) for felodipine,and ρmax=8.462 8D+51.528(r2=0.991 4) and AUC0→∞=315.14D +1 474.8(r2=0.998 7) for metoprolol.The other pharmacokinetic parameters for felodipine were as follows:tmax(21.50±8.14)~(27.00±12.30)h,MRT0→∞(28.48±2.71)~(31.80±0.85)h.The pharmacokinetic parameters were as follows for metoprolol: tmax(25.33±14.40)~(37.50±9.99)h,MRT0→∞(28.09±4.41)~(31.79±1.29)h.The MRT of the transdermal patch for both felodipine and metoprolol were shown to be similar and long.CONCLUSION The felodipine-metoprolol transdermal patch exhibited good controlled release properties and maintained relatively constant and sustained plasma concentrations with minimal fluctuation that satisfied the demands of original design that enhancing bioavailability and maintaining appropriate blood levels for a prolonged time without adverse effects associated with frequent oral administration.


A new type of diode-laser array that emits a near-diffraction-limited beam at drive currents up to 10 times threshold has recently been reported.1 These devices, denoted leaky-mode arrays because of their tendency to lase on radiation modes, show great potential as high-power sources of focusable radiation. Realization of this potential, however, necessitates accurate modeling, which has so far proved difficult because of several problems. First, the use of the effective index method has been shown to be inaccurate for these arrays so that full two-dimensional (2D) waveguide modeling is necessary.2 Second, the use of highly absorbing GaAs regions requires a fully complex calculation. Finally, the accurate simulation of radiation modes necessitates lateral boundary conditions that are totally absorbing; i.e., they reflect no radiation back into the problem region.


The tundish with channel type inducting heating is usually used to stabilize the superheat of molten steel, and remove the non-metallic inclusions. In order to research the transfer characteristics comprehensively, A mathematical model including electromagnetic field, flow and heat transfer is established to investigate the distribution of magnetic flux density, electromagnetic force (EMF), joule heat, flow and temperature field. The results indicate that the effective area of electromagnetic field mainly contains the channels, moreover, the region near the side walls contacting with channels also belongs to it. Therefore, the EMF generated in this area affects the flow pattern in pouring chamber and distribution chamber, and the pinch force produced in the channels also makes the molten steel rotate strongly. A comparison of flow field between the tundishs with and without induction heating implies that compared with the EMF, the thermal buoyancy has little influence on the flow of molten steel. The joule heat mainly distributes in the channels and accounts for 91.68%. Besides, after the induction heating being applied, the thermal drop can be compensated, and the temperature distribution gets more homogeneous.


When testing multithreaded programs, the number of possible thread interactions makes exploring all interactions infeasible in practice. In response, researchers have developed concurrent coverage metrics for multithreaded programs. These metrics allow them to estimate how well they have exercised concurrent program behavior, just as branch and statement coverage metrics do for sequential program testing. However, unlike sequential coverage metrics, the effectiveness of concurrent coverage metrics in testing remains largely unexamined. In this paper, we explore the relationship between concurrent coverage and fault detection effectiveness by studying the application of eight concurrent coverage metrics in testing nine concurrent programs. Our results show that existing concurrent coverage metrics are often moderate to strong predictors of concurrent testing effectiveness, and are generally reasonable targets for test suite generation. Nevertheless, their relative effectiveness as predictors and test generation targets varies across programs, and thus additional work is needed in this area.


An efficient one-pot synthetic route to highly substituted cyclopropanes has been developed from readily available α,β-unsaturated nitriles and doubly activated methylene compounds under very mild conditions in a highly diastereoselective manner, which involves halogenation, Michael addition and intramolecular ring-closing reaction sequences.


Rabbit sperm cryopreservation is a great challenge, and there are not a reliable cryoprotectant for th e commercial application yet. The present study evalu ated the effects of disaccharides (sucrose and trehalose) and hyaluronic acid on rabbit sperm cryo preservation, when were added to a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) containing extender. The result sh owed that the supplement of 0.05 mol/L trehalose increased the motility (P < 0.05), progre ssive motility (P < 0.05), and acrosomal integrity (P < 0.05) of frozen sperm after thawing, and 800 μg/mL hyaluronic acid significantly raised the acrosomal integrity (P < 0.05). Finally, artificial inseminations were conducted and the fertility rat e was 53.9%.


This diploma thesis exploits designing and realization of an exhibition at the occasion of the 85th anniversary of founding Meopta Přerov. The exhibition employs playful and enjoyable means to introduce the world of optics and presents the basic optical effects in a comprehensible way. The thesis is divided into practical and theoretical part. The theoretical part deals with exhibitions as such and also analyses exhibitions in the Czech Republic as well as exhibitions worldwide. It also introduces the Meopta company from the establishment up until present time. The practical part follows its own concept of applying findings from the theoretical part and subsequently it deals with the collective realization of the students of the whole final year. The main topic of the practical part is the choice of individual exhibits and subsequent overall layout of the exhibition in the exposition area.


Studies on acute toxicity of textile effluents, collected from various Textile Dye Industries from Erode industrial area, Tamil Nadu, have been carried out. The juveniles of pink prawns (Metapanaeus monoceros) were exposed to a mixture of effluent samples in five different concentrations prepared in seawater, using static acute toxicity test protocol to obtain the 96-h LC50. The five different dilution factors of effluents made up with seawater were 200, 100, 50, 33.33, and 20 respectively. The environmental factors such as salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen and pH were monitored from different effluent dilutions every 24 hours during the experiment till 96 hours. Each tank of different effluent dilution contained 10 test organisms in 3L of effluent content besides a control tank. The results showed that the 96-h LC50 of Erode effluent samples for prawns is 29 ppm, the upper limit is 41 ppm and the lower limit is 17 ppm. Maximum mortalities occurred at a dilution factor 20 i.e. concentration of 50 ppm. This indicated a greater toxicity of these tested textile effluents from Erode (with a Dilution Factor of 20) as compared to the effluents tested earlier by other workers from different dye industries in Erode area (with a Dilution Factor of 5).


Based on the understanding knowledge and validating theory,the students can heighten themselves in handiwork ability and experimental skill after "GS Video" experimental teaching.In this paper,we have dis-cussed the exoteric management of our experiments in allusion to many specialities of "GS Video ",such as wide knowledgeable domains,powerful techniques and various exercitations.


In the title compound, C14H7Cl6NO2S, the six-membered ring of the azatricyclo system has a boat conformation whereas the five-membered rings have an envelope conformation. The thiophene ring and the ring of the succinimide moiety enclose a dihedral angle of 67.2 (1)°. The crystal packing is stabilized by weak intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.


Retained surgical sponges can cause serious diagnostic problems. We report on our experience with a piece of gauze, encapsulated for 24 years, that mimicked a soft-tissue neoplasm, and we describe its MR features


The new IUD was designed to facilitate insertion and prevent expulsion. The design is illustrated and explained as well as the insertion technique. The IUD is suitable for use in the immediate puerperium. 140 were inserted without any complication. X-rays were taken 4 weeks after in 62 cases and in all cases the device was found to be in place.(AUTHORS MODIFIED)


PURPOSE: Calcium receptor-active compounds are provided which treat disease and illness by changing activity of inorganic ion receptor, preferably calcium receptor. CONSTITUTION: Novel calcium receptor-active compounds are identified as the following formula 1: Ar1-£CR¬1R¬2|p-X-£CR¬3R¬4|q-£CR¬5R¬6|-NR¬7-£CR¬8R¬9|-Ar2 wherein Ar1 is one selected from groups which are consisted of aryl, heteroaryl, bis(arylmethyl)amino, bis(heteroarylmethyl)amino and arylmethyl(heteroarylmethyl)amino, X is chosen from group which is consisted of hydrogen, sulfur, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, carbonyl and amino, R¬x is hydrogen and alkyl (x is integer from 1 to 9), Ar2 is selected from group which is consisted of aryl and heteroaryl, p is integer from 0 to 6 and q is integer from 0 to 14.


【Objective】Soil property is a key factor for influencing crop irrigation water productivity(IWP) and irrigation water requirement. In accordance with the quantitative relationships between soil properties and crop IWP and irrigation water requirement, as well as the regional spatial distribution of soil properties, crop IWP, irrigation water requirement and their spatial distributions in a typical oasis irrigation district were determined. The aim of the study is to provide a scientific basis for accurately estimating regional irrigation water requirement and determining rational irrigation water allocation.【Methods】In this study, the Pingchuan irrigation district located in the Linze marginal oasis was selected as the study area. Based on soil sampling and analysis of 118 sites in the study area, and maize irrigation experiment under different soil texture and fertility levels, the spatial distribution characteristics in soil properties and the relationships between maize IWP and soil properties were determined. 【Result】 The results indicated that soil sand content in the 0-20 cm plough layer ranged from 29.4% to 91.9%,with an average of 53.6%. Soil organic matter concentration varied from 1.37 to 17.7 g·kg-1,with a mean value of 10.9 g·kg-1. The mean sand content in the 20-100 cm depth was 51.3%. The farmlands with sand and loamy sand soils occupied above 50% of the total area of the farmlands. The farmlands that soil organic matter concentration was 10.0 g·kg-1 below occupied 26% of the total area. Soil water-holding capacity was poor and soil properties showed a high spatial variability. The field irrigation experiment showed that maize IWP ranged from 1.11 kg·m-3(sandy soils) to 2.44 kg·m-3(loam soils), on average. There was a significant correlation between IWP and silt clay content in the 0-20cm(CS1, %) and 20-100 cm(CS2, %) layers, and SOM concentration(OM, g·kg-1) in the 0-20 cm layer. Based on the spatial distribution in soil properties and the relationships between soil properties and IWP, the IWPs in the farmlands of the Pingchuan irrigation district were calculated and ranged from 0.75 to 3.92 kg·m-3, with a mean value of(2.36±0.77) kg·m-3. The farmlands that the IWP was 2.0 kg·m-3 below had 970 ha and occupied 18.5% of the total area. The averaged irrigation water requirement was 558 mm during the maize growing period and the total amount of irrigation water requirement was 28.4×106 m3 in the Pingchuan irrigation district. 【Conclusion】Soil conditions determine crop irrigation water requirement and IWP. In agricultural water management at the irrigation district scale, reasonable irrigation water allocation should be based on patchy unit of different soil properties. Some effective tillage, fertilization, and irrigation measurements that can improve soil structure and fertility should be addressed to improve sustainable water productivity.


CH2Cl2-solublepart of the extract of fresh rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet Smith, along with zerumbone (1), zerumbone epoxide (2) and curcumin (5). The structures of the isolated compounds were determined to be kaempferol-3,4'-O-dimethylether (3), kaempferol-3-O-methylether (4), kaempferol-3-O-(3,4-Odiacetyl-a-L-rhamnopyranoside) (6) and kaempferol-3-0-(2,4-O-diacetyl-<z-L-rhamnopyranoside) (7). The stability of the two flavonoid glycosides (6 and 7) and their occurrence in the fresh rhizome are also discussed.


From the Paulo Freire's ideas, the present communication aims to present two experiences of communication for development and citizenship: the Agencia de Noticias Ciencia Alagoas and the TV Corredor. Apart from the technical issues, those works have aided to enable students for critical exercise. They must understand the local economic, social, cultural and educational context and the importance of communication activity for promoting citizenship by scientific information.


This chapter focuses on postapocalyptic fiction, which imagine the life that human beings might lead after the apocalyptic event has passed. It references large-scale works of literary fiction that stage how new forms of life emerge from catastrophe, how survivors adapt to the altered conditions of existence, and the various ways in which the past asserts its claims on them. It also elaborates the immediate past of the world that is lost and the deep past of prehistory and the anthropological imagination that returns with this loss. The chapter describes postapocalyptic fiction as political theory and a mode of persuasion in fictional form, which shows what it would be like to live that life. It discusses modern postapocalyptic fiction with Mary Shelley's The Last Man in 1826, which stages the return of small-scale agrarianism in the aftermath of catastrophe.


Analyzing the period of exploitation of welded steel structures it can be concluded that they are predominantly exposed to the action of variable load. The welded joint as the largest stress concentrator due to the heterogeneity of structural, mechanical and operational properties is a key problem that is further complicated by the possible and realistically probable presence of crack-type faults. The assessment of integrity largely depends on a comprehensive analysis of the welded joint as the most critical place of welded steel structures. Integrity assessment is a necessary obligation for extending the working life, as well as revitalization, as a way to keep the structures in operation, despite the long period of exploitation. This paper presented an analysis of the process of fatigue crack initiation and growth, i.e. an assessment of the of the welded steel structures' integrity and remaining service life under the influence of variable load.


Influenza is one of the best examples of highly mutable viruses that are able to escape immune surveillance. Indeed, in response to influenza seasonal infection or vaccination, the majority of the induced antibodies are strain‐specific. Current vaccine against the seasonal strains with the strategy of surveillance‐prediction‐vaccine does not cover an unmet virus strain leading to pandemic. Recently, antibodies targeting conserved epitopes on the hemagglutinin (HA) protein have been identified, albeit rarely, and they often showed broad protection. These antibody discoveries have brought the feasibility to develop a universal vaccine. Most of these antibodies bind the HA stem domain and accumulate in the memory B cell compartment. Broadly reactive stem‐biased memory responses were induced by infection with antigenically divergent influenza strains and were able to eradicate these viruses, together indicating the importance of generating memory B cells expressing high‐quality anti‐stem antibodies. Here, we emphasize recent progress in our understanding of how such memory B cells can be generated and discuss how these advances may be relevant to the quest for a universal influenza vaccine.


The application of microbial inoculants (biofertilizers) is a promising technology for future sustainable farming systems in view of rapidly decreasing phosphate stocks and the need to more efficiently use available nitrogen (N). Various microbial taxa are currently used as biofertilizers, based on their capacity to access nutrients from fertilizers and soil stocks, to fix atmospheric nitrogen, to improve water uptake or to act as biocontrol agents. Since the results of biofertilization in the field are inconsistent we conducted a meta-analysis to quantify benefits of biofertilizers in terms of yield increase, nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency, based on 171 peer reviewed publications that met the eligibility criteria. Major findings are: i) the superiority of biofertilizer performance in dry climates over other climatic regions; ii) yield response due to biofertilizer application was generally small at low soil P levels; efficacy increased along higher soil P levels in the order arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), P-solubilizers and N-fixers; iii) success of inoculation with AMF was greater at low organic matter content and at neutral pH. Our comprehensive analysis provides a basis and guidance for proper choice and application of biofertilizers.

Rainfed farms on marginal lands will be most affected by scarcity of non-renewable resources such as fertilizers. Mutualistic root organisms like AMF can substantially contribute to a more resilient, sustainably intensified dryland farming system. We are interested to study the possibility to use AMF as "biofertilizers" in an intercropping system in Indian agriculture, planting pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) seedlings pre-inoculated with AMF into a field sown with finger millet (Eleusine coracana). By destructive sampling over five weeks we estimated a hyphal growth of 4.1mm d-1 by C. etunicatum which is 1mm faster per day than all other estimates. To study the potential of Rhizophagus fasciculatus, Claroideoglomus etunicatum and Rhizophagus intraradices to spread from AMF-inoculated pigeon pea to un-inoculated finger millet seedlings, we established experimental microcosms in the greenhouse, in which the pigeon pea and two finger millet plantlets were kept in separate pots, connected by soil bridges of 5 or 12 cm length inaccessible to roots but accessible to fungal hyphae. We found that depending on the distance different AMF were promoting the growth of finger millet better. We also detected transport of fertilized nitrogen along the hyphae via stable isotope analysis over a distance of up to 12 cm. However these results also depended on the AMF species. We conclude that the row distance between the crops and the choice of AMF species play a crucial role for the application of AMF as biofertilizer and their growth promotion.
To understand the effects the biofertilizers Pseudomonas fluorescens and two AMF species on the microbial community in the soil, both the bacterial community and the community of AMF were studied. Samples were collected at harvest from mono- and intercropped pigeon pea and finger millet at two field sites in South India at the University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK campus, Bangalore and Kolli hills, Tamil Nadu state, India. DNA was extracted from rhizosphere soil surrounding the roots. To detect changes in the bacterial community automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) was conducted and treatments were compared using principal component analysis. The strongest effect was found to be exerted by the plant species; biofertilization had no effect on the bacterial community. To detect changes in the AMF community we amplified the whole ITS ribosomal unit and sequenced the barcoded samples with the PacBio platform. Although OTUs from Glomeromycota were found, the sequencing depth remained too little to make firm conclusions about the changes in the AMF community. Our second goal was to trace the applied inoculum at harvest and, although only few sequences were recovered, the inoculum of Rhizophagus fasciculatus could be traced in some treatments.


To make the most out of migration, both (prospective) migrants and policy makers benefit of understanding the overall outcome of migration and its determinants. However, despite abundant knowledge about various domain outcomes, remarkably little is known about the broad well-being outcome of migration as it has rarely figured as an explicit object of research. The main reason is that human well-being is difficult to study empirically due to its numerous subjective and objective determinants with varying importance across individuals and groups. This article explains what migration scholars can learn about the consequences of migration from assessing a "better life" by considering migrants' subjectively experienced well-being via their self-reported happiness and life satisfaction. We also address the importance of subjective forms of well-being compared with objective forms of well-being, the role of happiness when migration is not completely voluntary, and the importance of considering happiness in relation to other migration stakeholders (e.g., natives and stayers) and other contexts (e.g., migration behaviour).


Abstract: Hepatitis B, Gender, Age, AntiHBs. There are several obstacles that occur in vaccinated both internally and externally as the neutralization of the host, or the escape mutant virus escape mutations, vaccine quality and environmental factors. One of the parameters measuring the success of the effectiveness of vaccination against hepatitis B through in vitro immunological examination using diagnostic tools based on the measurement of anti-HBs antibody titers. Therefore, it is necessary to study the effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination against individuals who have been vaccinated. The results of the study are expected to be known whether hepatitis B vaccination has been done to provide benefits in an effort to support the creation of Healthy Indonesia according to government programs in order to create a healthy and prosperous man. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an effect of gender and age factors on the formation of the Anti-HBs titers in vaccinated against hepatitis B. The study design used by the researchers in this study is the correlation. Where the study took 40 students majoring in nursing in Poltekes Surakarta. Implementation of research for 3 months. The results of the research results obtained statistical test p-value = 0.454, (> 0.05) it can be concluded there was no significant difference between the titer levels with gender. Statistical test results obtained value of p=0.981, (> 0.05) it can be concluded there was no significant difference between the titer levels with age less than 19 years with more than 19 years of age.


The known three-band model of electrons in the CuO2 plane of HTSO and the mean-field (MF) theory are used to classify the possible types of pairing and to find the contributions of all local interactions to the linearized MF Hamiltonian on the assumption of frozen lower bands. The on-centre interactions Ud and Up on Cu dx2-y2 and O p orbitals, the Coulomb (Q) and exchange (J) interactions of adjacent p and d orbitals and the terms Kd and Kp describing the correlated hopping are taken into account. The phase diagrams for transitions from normal state to each separate type of pairing (antiferromagnetic or superconducting) and solutions of self-consistent equations for the order parameters are studied numerically for various sets of parameters. The results show that, at certain doping after destruction of antiferromagnetic ordering, superconductivity might be expected at sufficiently large Kd and Kp. This requires the condition in d- in p<O for the renormalized energies of the Cu d and O p orbitals, i.e. the preferential occupation of the O site by holes. If Kd approximately=Kp and their values are equal to about the p-d transfer integral t, then only the s type of superconductivity is possible whereas, for Kd=0, Kp=1.5t, only the d type of superconductivity is revealed for the models considered.


A scale was developed to measure the "Behavioural intention of farmers to adopt Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture (NSA)". Based on the review of literature and discussion with the expert's, 74 statements were enlisted. The Likert's summated rating technique was followed in the construction of scale. The list of 74 statements was sent to a panel of 120 experts with the request, to critically evaluate each statement for itsrelevancy to measure thebehavioural intention of farmers to adopt Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture. Out of 120 expertsselected for the scale construction, 40 experts responded in time and at the earliest. Based on their judgment an aggregate of 40 statements was selected. Statements having Relevancy Weightage 0.80 and Mean Relevancy Score 2.4 were considered for the item analysis. In item analysis, the selected 40 statements were administered on 40 farmers in the non-sample area. Finally, a total of 24 statements were selected for the study, based on the't' values (> 1.75) resulted from the item analysis and were included in the final scale. The 'R' value of the scale was found to be 0.732 and the value of Cronbach's alpha found to be 0.776 which was significant at 1% level indicating the high reliability. Hence, the scale developed wasfound to reliable and valid. Thus, the instrument developed to measure the behavioural intention of farmers to adopt Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture.