Abstract Background: Thrombophilia is a multi-factorial disorder caused by inherited and acquired factors. Among the inherited factors are factor V G1691A, prothrombin G20210A and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Aim: The main aim of this study was to assess the incidence of these three SNPs in the Syrian population. Subjects and methods: A total of 200 unrelated healthy Syrians (100 males and 100 females) were recruited. Results: The prevalence of factor V G1691A, prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T SNPs among Syrians is 11.5%, 2.5% and 84.5%, respectively. Prevalence of factor V G1691A and prothrombin G20210A SNPs among apparently healthy Syrian individuals is very high. Conclusion: To the best of the authors knowledge, the Syrian population harbours the highest prevalence of the MTHFR C677T polymorphism compared to all other populations reported so far.


:  The position of Barth and others, that the covenant with Adam is thoroughly legalistic, is based on the incorrect assumption that grace and works cannot coexist as covenant principles. However, the difficulty of seeing the harmony between these principles is real. This article reconsiders the covenant with Adam in light of the medieval concept of the two powers of God, or as we shall argue here, the two perspectives on God's power. These two perspectives, part of the original intellectual milieu in which covenant theology arose, demonstrate that the divine covenant with humanity may include aspects of both God's grace and human merit simultaneously. God's grace is apparent de potentia absoluta, from the perspective of God's absolute power, and God's justice and the possibility of Adam's merit are apparent de potentia ordinata, from the perspective of God's ordained power. Both perspectives, what God could do and what he has in fact chosen to do, are valid and necessary perspectives for understanding God's covenant dealings.


Hyponatremia in patients with brain tumors, cerebral injury, or after brain surgery is frequently caused by inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, requiring therapy by fluid restriction (1,2). Cerebral salt wasting, another cause of hyponatremia, requires, however, substitution of fluid and sodium (3). Prolonged application of NaCl via intravenous lines is of limited practicality, and oral replacement of concentrated NaCl solution may cause nausea and emesis. The unpleasant salty taste may require a nasogastric tube for application, especially in pediatric patients. Repetitive placements maneuvers are stressful for patients, parents, and the medical staff. In this correspondence, we present an alternative for oral NaCl replacement, sustained-release, microencapsulated NaCl. A 10-month-old girl presented with an incompletely resectable brain tumor (pilocytic astrocytoma) from the third ventricle to the pituitary gland, with infiltration of the optic chiasma. The postoperative phase was complicated by polyuria and excessive natriuresis. Serum sodium, chloride, and osmolality were low, whereas potassium, calcium, creatinine, uric acid, and blood urea nitrogen were normal. Results of a cortisol-releasing hormone test suggested hypothalamic damage. Atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide


Slot‐die coating is a powerful method for upscaling the production of organic solar cells (OSCs) with low energy consumption print processes at ambient conditions. Herein, chlorobenzene (CB) and chloroform (CF) are compared as host solvents for printing films of the neat novel fused‐ring unit based wide‐bandgap donor polymer (PDTBT2T‐FTBDT), the small molecule nonfullerene acceptor based on a fused ring with a benzothiadiazole core (BTP‐4F) as well as the respective PDTBT2T‐FTBDT:BTP‐4F blend films at room temperature in air. Using CF printing of the PDTBT2T‐FTBDT:BTP‐4F active layer, OSCs with a high power conversion efficiency of up to 13.2% are reached in ambient conditions. In comparison to CB printed blend films, the active layer printed out of CF has a superior morphology, a smoother film surface and a more pronounced face‐on orientation of the crystallites, which altogether result in an enhanced exciton dissociation, a superior charge transport, and suppressed nonradiative charge carrier recombination. Based on in situ studies of the slot‐die coating process of PDTBT2T‐FTBDT, BTP‐4F, and PDTBT2T‐FTBDT:BTP‐4F films, the details of the film formation kinetics are clarified, which cause the superior behavior for CF compared to CB printing due to balancing the aggregation and crystallization of donor and acceptor.


A number of network configurations, in which pairs of nodes are connected by uni-directional links (UDLs), is increasing. For the QoS related reasons, it may be also advantageous to assume that a bi-directional link (BDL) is a set of two unidirectional links. Current routing protocols are designed for networks where all links are bi-directional. They fail to perform in networks with UDLs therefore new routing schemes are needed. In this paper, several routing solutions for networks with UDLs are overviewed, focusing on the uni-cast routing.


Along with the increasing aggravation of energy and environmental problems, the demand and utilization of renewable energy have increased. The rational design of advanced functional materials serves as a critical point for the improvement of performance and the practical application in renewable energy devices. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with 2D layered structures are promising energy materials for their unique physical and chemical properties. Nevertheless, the applications are limited by the structure of stacking with irrational electronic structure, sluggish mass transfer, and low activity. The exfoliation of LDHs into single‐ or few‐layered nanosheets appears to be a promising approach to overcome the above disadvantages. Herein, the recent progress on the development of exfoliation strategies for LDHs including liquid phase exfoliation, plasma‐induced exfoliation, and other advanced exfoliation strategies is highlighted and the applications in energy conversion and storage are systematically introduced.


ince the beginning of 1997, a new clinical entity has been observed in approximately 30 growing-finishing units of Quebec, all within the same geographical area. The condition is characterized by generalized tremors that develop suddenly. Affected pigs are of different breeds and sexes and originate from unrelated integrated organizations. The present report describes the clinical, pathologic, epidemiologic, and laboratory findings observed in this newly recognized condition.


We introduce a novel technique to identify three spectra representing the three primary materials in a hyperspectral image of a scene. We accomplish this using a modified autoencoder. Further research will be conducted to verify the accuracy of these spectra.


In this paper, an efficient computation scheme to control the actuation redundancy in a closed-chain robot manipulator is experimented. A closed-chain direct-drive robot with actuation redundancy is designed and constructed. The redundancy control is implemented on a 2 DOF direct-drive robot with one additional actuator. The robot structure is a five-bar mechanism designed so that in the inertia matrix the velocity dependent terms will disappear. A dynamic performance criteria is used to minimize the joint torques of the robot. A model-based control method is implemented for the direct-drive robot. The joints torques for the same motion in both redundant and nonredundant cases are compared. The experiments verify that the proposed control scheme performs in real-time, and without algorithmic deficiency.<<ETX>>


. We present linear radii for four Cepheid variable stars, span ning a pulsation period range from 3 to 11 d, measured with the Navy Pro totype Optical Interferometer (NPOI). We compare these radii to those found using traditional indirect methods, and to various period-radius relations found in the literature.


Considering the safe operation of power grid, the actual thermal capacity of overhead transmission lines is far above their designed thermal capacity. How to fully explore the potential capacity of the existing overhead transmission lines becomes one of the greatest concerns. We propose a fire-new model for calculating the real maximum thermal capacity of transmission lines, high temperature equivalent model (HTEM). This model does not need to measure meteorological parameters, such as ambient wind velocity, ambient temperature and sunlight intensity. Therefore, the computational accuracy of real maximum thermal capacity is greatly improved. An on-line monitoring system has been designed, not only to carry out the new model, but also to measure the wire temperature, current and sag. The system has already been trial running on 110kV∼500kV high voltage transmission lines for more than 30 months. The data obtained by the system has provided a strong evidence for this model.


Abstract : As an initial step in the study of fallout over mountainous terrain, a ridge station was instrumented in the Ipsut Pass area of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Here tracer particles of zinc sulfide were released and collected during periods of weak and medium strength winds. The chemical used is fluorescent and numbers may be counted by microscopic examination, but a faster and more accurate method was to bombard samples with alpha-rays and count the resulting scintillations. The wind field was studied by means of pibals and double theodolite techniques. In addition to studies made in the field, a numerical experiment to determine the field of concentration from a point or line source, was also undertaken. A large scale, two-dimensional study over a mountain range, along with smaller scale, threedimensional lee side studies, was made. The basic diffusion equation was used to describe the mechanisms of advection and diffusion; additional terms were then included to account for gravitational settling and washout by rain. (Author)


Cardiovascular co-morbidities in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are hard to treat, perhaps due to autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction. In OSA, intermittent hypoxia and poor tissue oxygen perfusion damage endothelial and nervous tissue, potentially underlying the dysfunction. Moreover, OSA is strongly associated with anxiety, which is independently associated with ANS dysfunction. We assessed sex-specific relationships between anxiety and cardiovascular markers of ANS dysfunction in OSA.

 We studied people diagnosed with OSA and healthy controls. We collected 5 minutes of wakeful resting ECG, continuous non-invasive blood pressure, and respiration data. We calculated heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV; sympathetic-vagal balance related to brainstem ANS output), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), beat-to-beat MAP variability (BPV; related to peripheral autonomic function) and breathing rate (BR). We analyzed these measures with a multivariate regression model of anxiety symptoms (generalized anxiety disorder; GAD-7 scores), sex, and group (OSA vs. control), age/BMI/AHI covariates, and Bonferroni-corrected post-hoc comparisons (p≤0.05).

 We analyzed 64 subjects (32 OSA: AHI [mean±SEM] 24±4events/hour, 12 female, age 52±21years, BMI 33±2kg/m2; 32 control: 19 female, age 46±2; BMI 26±1). We observed significant main effects of anxiety, BMI, AHI, sex on HRV, but only group on BPV; post-hoc comparisons revealed high BPV only in OSA females. Secondary analyses included classifying by anxiety symptoms (GAD-7≥5), showing only OSA females with anxiety had higher BPV. Males showed higher HRV. AHI and anxiety were positively correlated with HRV in OSA males. AHI was negatively correlated with BR in OSA females.

 We observed higher anxiety associated with higher BPV in OSA, especially in females. Unexpectedly, BR was lower in OSA females; longer breaths may have led to the greater BPV. Higher HRV in males complicated by OSA severity and anxiety could be related to higher sympathetic tone. The slightly older control group may have influenced the findings. Overall, our findings suggest anxiety in OSA is associated with peripheral and centrally-mediated autonomic dysfunction, but in a sex-specific manner.

 National Institutes of Health R56-NR-017435 and RO1-HL-135562.


Objective: To preliminarily study effects and the possible mechanism of catgut embedding therapy and Tangtong drink on early DN rats. Methods: Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into the normal group( 12 rats) and the model group. The model group received intraperitoneal injection of STZ combined with high energy diet to establish early DN rats model. After model building,these model rats were divided into non-treatment group( 12 rats),and treatment group including Chinese medicine group,embedding group and the embedding plus Chinese medicine group,12 rats in each group. The treatment lasted 4 weeks and normal group and model group received intragastric administration of normal saline for 4 weeks. 72 hours after treatment,all rats were killed and the tail blood was collected to detect FBG level and serum TGF-β1,IGF-1level. Meanwhile,the rats' kidney tissue was taken to calculate the KHI. Results: Compared with non-treatment group,the FBG level and serum TGF-β1,IGF-1 level of the treatment group( Chinese medicine group,embedding group and the embedding plus Chinese medicine group) decreased significantly( P 0. 01),of which,the embedding plus Chinese medicine group showed the most significant decrease. The kidney hypertrophy index( KHI) in rats of treatment group were significantly reduced compared with the non-treatment group( P 0. 01). Conclusions: Catgut embedding therapy and Tangtong drink can reduce early DN rats'FBG level,TGF-β1level,IGF-1 level,and KHI. It is an effective method for the prevention and treatment of early DN.


In Spain, unlike France, the Romanesque styles of architecture and imagery were formed in almost abrupt transition from the preceding native styles. Whereas in France it is difficult to demarcate, even roughly, a Romanesque from a pre-Romanesque art because of the slow and continuous growth of the forms since the tenth century, in Spain, outside of Catalonia, it is evident that a new art appears in the second third of the eleventh century, and that the traditional native style is soon replaced by it. The sudden emergence of Romanesque art in Spain has been explained by circumstances outside art: the activity of French Cluniac monks in Spain transformed the Spanish church and, together with the French alliances of the Spanish kings, made possible the introduction of the Romanesque style of France into Leon, Galicia, Aragon and Castille.


Objective: To identify the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms and to verify the sociodemographic, academic and health factors associated with their occurrence in undergraduate nursing students


Fault-isolation is extremely challenging in large scale data processing in cloud environments. Data provenance is a dominant existing approach to isolate data records responsible for a given output. However, data provenance concerns fault isolation only in the data-space, as opposed to fault isolation in the code-space---how can we precisely localize operations or APIs responsible for a given suspicious or incorrect result? We present OptDebug that identifies fault-inducing operations in a dataflow application using three insights. First, debugging is easier with a small-scale input than a large-scale input. So it uses data provenance to simplify the original input records to a smaller set leading to test failures and test successes. Second, keeping track of operation provenance is crucial for debugging. Thus, it leverages automated taint analysis to propagate the lineage of operations downstream with individual records. Lastly, each operation may contribute to test failures to a different degree. Thus OptDebug ranks each operation's spectra---the relative participation frequency in failing vs. passing tests. In our experiments, OptDebug achieves 100% recall and 86% precision in terms of detecting faulty operations and reduces the debugging time by 17x compared to a naïve approach. Overall, OptDebug shows great promise in improving developer productivity in today's complex data processing pipelines by obviating the need to re-execute the program repetitively with different inputs and manually examine program traces to isolate buggy code.


In this contemporary world of human – computer interaction, where abatement of efforts is eulogized, "Face Enabled Mouse using Motion Detection and Speech Recognition" provides a brilliant asset for an advanced interaction with the modern day computers. This system, in its" real world scenario, is capable of tracking the human head with the assistance of a simple yet an operative Face Tracking Algorithm. The objective of this project is to make the real time computing uncomplicated and more facile. Not only, will the computer conduct the actions as per the head movements but also correspond to the speech as input commands. This makes the system more versatile and easy to use through all the sections of the society.


The Diels-Alder cycloaddition of benzoquinone-2,5-dicarboxylates with cyclopentadiene derivatives was studied in detail. Photocycloaddition of the corresponding Diels-Alder adducts afforded C- trishomocubane derivatives; in the case of adduct 6, the Paterno-Buchi adduct 7 became dominant.


Different robotic platform exist on the market. Many of them serves as the stand-alone systems which provide interesting opportunities for the teaching of programming. It is always more attractive for students to "play" with something "live", what is moving and providing the real feedback. However, there are also the systems, which serve the function as chassis for primary platforms that are, on the one hand, very famous (Arduino, RPi), but lacks any kind of movement activity (motors, wheels,...). In our approach, we oriented on the big group of Android-phone users. We tried to teach the student Android programming in a kind of "funny" way. We developed the module which can transform every Android device with USB interface into the robotic system. The system can be driven through the application written and implemented in the Android phone. Through this system we tried to motivate the students to do the applications and, therefore, to teach them programming.


A rainfall sensor which adopts the ratio of water volume as the measurement parameter was designed in this study. The ratio of water volume is unaffected by the platform movement on the sea. The sensor uses a corresponding relationship model of the ratio of water volume and electric capacitance established by experiments and regression analysis. With this corresponding relationship model, the rainfall data is obtained from the measured electric capacitance. According to the subsequent verification test of a prototype, the maximum measurement error of the prototype was 0.24mm, which is able to meet the accuracy requirements of marine rainfall measurement in specifications for oceanographic survey.


One day I caught myself quite by surprise speaking 'baby talk' (herafter BT) in Hebrew to my own newly born child. Since I am a native English speaker and never had a chance to learn Hebrew BT (hereafter HBT) as a child, I began musing over the nature of the BT I was using. At first I thought I was perhaps applying English BT features to Hebrew, but since I observed my family and Israeli friends addressing my baby in a similar manner, it seemed that I was actually using HBT. If so, how was this possible? As far as I can recall, I was never addressed by my parents in HBT nor did I ever study it formally. If both native and normative speakers of Hebrew use it, how is it acquired? Moreover, if the features of HBT for natives as well as normative speakers are the same, does this indicate some universal principle at work? With curiosity arising from my own personal experience with the phenomenon as sufficient motivational stimulus, the actual course of my inquiry was guided by the following problems: 1. First and foremost, does HBT actually exist? HBT will be defined as any special form or style of the Hebrew language which is regarded as primarily appropriate for addressing infants and small children not yet fully enculturated into the Hebrew speech community (cf. Ferguson 197la, 1977). BTis to be distinguished from the talk of children or 'child speech', which refers to the speech of children who are being enculturated into the linguistic community (Kelkar 1964), as well as from the speech used by adults under normal circumstances (Austerlitz 1956). 2. If a conventionalized BT subsystem is indeed found to exist, what are its formal linguistic features? Ferguson (197la, 1977, 1978) in his analysis of several dozen BT registers has demonstrated that BT subsystems share certain common linguistic characteristics (e.g., reduplication, simplification of consonant clusters, loss of unstressed syllables, prevalence of diminutive affixes, etc.). Does HBT share the same grammatical and prosodic features found to be common among BT registers throughout the world? Furthermore, what are the main topics or semantic areas found in HBT? Does HBT deal with the same topics Ferguson found to be most commonly reported in BT languages,


Despite the increased media attention of teachers who engage in sexual misconduct with their students, research on such incidents remains limited, specifically on how these incidents are initiated and evolve. The purpose of the current study was to examine the nature of sexual abuse incidents by K-12 teachers who engaged in sexual misconduct with students by focusing on the onset, progression, and conclusion of these cases. Data included 10 secondary narrative interviews with male sex offenders who used their position as school employees to target and engage in sexual misconduct with their students in 2014 in a southern state. All offenders were interviewed and assessed for risk and community notification purposes, and the narrative interviews were obtained from the offenders' correctional casefile. Based on narratives from both victims and offenders, the manner in which sexual misconduct is initiated varies by the victim's age. Incidents of sexual misconduct began through the use of technology among older students. For younger students, incidents of sexual misconduct started with inappropriate sexual contact in the classroom. Incidents continued to progress through manipulated opportunities to be alone with the victim and bribery. Incidents were likely to end when reported to law enforcement or school administration. Overall, findings can help inform educational policy regarding recognition and appropriate responses to prevent future sexual misconduct incidents.


A major redevelopment of the Liberty Tunnel Interchange in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was necessary to meet the impending influx of traffic. The $40 million infrastructure development involved the conversion of an at-grade intersection serving heavy commuter traffic into a modified single point urban interchange where grade separated West Liberty Avenue and Route 51. The design involved several components, including seven intersecting streets, 3,500 ft of connector roads, two bridges, two box culverts, five retaining walls, drainage, lighting, signing, and five signalized intersections. The project was FAST tracked (Facilitate Accelerated design through Specialized Techniques) with a very aggressive schedule and involved a consortium of technical disciplines, stakeholders, client groups, and regulatory agencies. Because of a demanding design schedule of 10 months, the contractors utilized software that was powerful enough to provide quick and accurate solutions to the design challenges, yet simple enough to make effective presentations to the public and to the client.


Benign lymphoepithelial lesion (BLEL) is known as Mikulicz disease.The clinical manifestation of BLEL mainly includes diffuse painless enlargement of unilateral or bilateral lacrimal gland or salivary gland.There are many different perspectives to analyze the pathogenesis including pathology,infection,immunology,epidemiology and molecular biology.Currently,the proposed theories for its etiology include basal cell hyperplasia invasion,virus intervention,autoimmune dysfunction,sex hormone dysregulation,protein disorder,and IgG4 invading etc,however still a lot of controversies.More researches need be conducted.

Key words:
benign lymphoepithelial lesion/etiology;  basal cell hyperplasia invasion;  virus intervention ;  autoimmune dysfunction


Cloud Computing has developed into a catchphrase in industry today. It has become ever-present in the digital era as a result of the propagation of the Internet. It is one of the hottest topics in IT/IS and has become of significant interest to practitioners and academics due to its economic value. However, the benefits of cloud computing will not be fully achieved just on the basis of its economic value. This paper argues that cloud computing should be commercialized through an understanding of business models for any economic value to be achieved. This paper draws on the business model concept to illustrate how cloud can enhance unique opportunities for businesses seeking competitive advantage and why the business model concept should be the unique selling point for prospective adopters.


The skepticism expressed in the article with regard to sulfonylureas is unjustified. In a recent Cochrane meta-analysis (1), second generation sulfonylureas had fewer cardiovascular side effects than metformin; mortality was the same. By comparison, the cited retrospective data provide low-level evidence. The article does not contain any concrete data on the adverse effects of sulfonylureas. Weight gain as a side effect of these drugs is clinically not relevant: 1.3 kg in 2 years (2) and 1.7 kg in 10 years (UKPDS). Hypoglycemia caused by sulfonylureas is rare: about 0.5/patient/year, for example, for glimepiride+metformin (2). These cases of hypoglycemia are mostly mild and occur in the first three months after the start of the treatment, when HbA1c values in the sulfonylurea groups drop more notably than in the comparator groups.

The authors write that treatment with DPP-4 inhibitors does not carry a risk of hypoglycemia. In combination with insulin or insulinotropic substances, however, the risk of hypoglycemia is increased by DPP-4 inhibitors, and if required the treatment has to be adjusted.

The evidence for the explained lifestyle interventions is low. An example: the lifestyle intervention in the Look AHEAD Study did not prevent cardiovascular end points.

With regard to GLP-1 analogues, no benefit has been found with regard to clinical end points. There have so far not been sufficiently large studies that really prove or exclude the risk of pancreatic cancer in patients being treated with GLP-1 analogues. The increase in spontaneous reports of pancreatic cancer cases under GLP-1 treatment remain a cause for concern. The indication for this class of substances is altogether extremely rare.

The benefits of intensified insulin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes that the authors propose are elusive. A randomized comparison of the different forms of insulin therapy did not show any significant differences; quality of life is rather reduced under intensive treatment (3).


The magnetization distribution in the patterned magnetic layer of master media and soft underlayer (SUL) resulting from perpendicular magnetic duplication utilizing the bit printing method was calculated by using micromagnetic simulation. As a result, it was found that the magnetizations of the magnetic layer of the master form a vortex structure. The magnetization distributions of the magnetic layer of the master and the SUL do not depend on the saturation magnetization and thickness of the SUL, but only on the duplication field. The peak-to-peak value of the recording field and the recording field gradient at the edge of the magnetic pattern of the master are almost independent of the saturation magnetization and thickness of the SUL. However, these values decrease slightly when the SUL thickness is reduced by less than 10 nm and the distance between master and SUL is increased.


Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, is a potent human and animal pathogen. Its principal survival mechanism is rapid intracellular multiplication. The mechanisms that enables ...


Social security is one of the basic human rights that must be obtained by everyone who has been mandated in the Indonesian constitution, namely Article 28H paragraph (3) of the 1945 Republic of Indonesia State Secretariat, in which the Government has guaranteed the form of the System in its implementation National Social Security and also the Social Security Agency as a forum for everyone to become a participant in health and labor social security. For workers' social security, the employer is obliged to register the workers and pay the premium each
month according to the guarantee program that is followed. The research method used is normative juridical research, namely research using library data originating from primary sources, secondary sources and tertiary sources that are analyzed descriptively. In its implementation, many employers are still negligent in
carrying out their obligations. This can be seen based on the number of workers in 2017 based on reports from the Central Bureau of Statistics and Financial Report of the Labor Agency for Social Security in 2017 regarding the number of registered and active participants in the Social Security Assurance Agency


In allusion to link up the post-online application modules for real-time generation scheduling with automatic generation control(AGC) system to further improve the precision level of scheduling operation,a unit control mode in real-time generation scheduling and its transformational mechanism are proposed and a optimization model of real-time generation scheduling and closed-loop control of AGC system is established.In the established model,according to the differences of control modes generation units are divided into three categories,namely the AGC units,the transitional units and the scheduling units,and the modelings of the units belonging to different control modes are performed to implement the dynamic transformation between AGC units and transitional units,meanwhile,the dynamic transferring of regulable capacity of power system among different categories of generation units can reach the effect of reasonable distribution of regulable capacity.Using IEEE 118-bus system to test the proposed model,simulation results show that the established model is feasible and effective,and it is also indicated that during the drafting of real-time generation scheduling,by means of considering the demand of AGC the resource of regulable capacity of power system can be reasonably allocated among generation units to decrease the pressure of AGC during its operation and implement the effective utilization of the controlled resource.


. Consumption of high glycaemic index (GI) carbohydrate foods can result in postprandial hyperglycaemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) (1) . Previous studies report that co-ingestion of high GI foods with protein, fat or vegetables, either singly or in combination, reduce postprandial glycaemic responses (GR) (2) and CVD risk (3) . Inter-individual variations in GR precludes con-clusive evidence (2,3) . Individual variation in GR was further investigated using data from an acute randomised controlled crossover study, the Singapore study (2) . Secondary data analysis was conducted on Singapore Study participants ' (n = 14) postprandial GR at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 minutes following consumption of glucose or white rice-based meals combined with chicken, fat or vegetable. Principal component analysis (PCA) (Umetrics SIMCA-P + 12.0 software) was performed on the GR data. Further comparisons of the study data was conducted using ANOVA and independent samples t-test (ver. 24.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). A PCA plot (PC1 and PC2) accounting for 38 % of the variation identi fi ed sex as a factor contributing to postprandial GR. Repeated measures ANOVA of postprandial GR at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 minutes con fi rmed signi fi cant differences between females (n = 6) and males (n = 8)


Financial literacy deficiency is a prevailing problem in United States raising the need for effective financial education. Financial-institution leaders can play a crucial role in promoting financial literacy with their practical experience and expertise. This article sheds new light on the application of online technology to promote financial literacy by exploring the perceptions of financial-institution leaders. Supported by Dewey's pragmatic constructivist paradigm and the PEST conceptual framework, a qualitative inquiry research through in-depth telephone interviews with 20 leaders from banks and credit unions in Texas was conducted. The findings revealed some common ways to provide online financial literacy education, including website information posting, online financial calculators, external links, social media communication, and partnering with appropriate third parties. The financial leaders perceived that applying online technology would be an enlightening future direction especially for the millennial generation but face-to-face education would remain important. The opportunities included social responsibility fulfillment, corporate image strengthening, marketing, and favorable regulatory consideration. The challenges involved the human and financial resources constraints, IT support, lack of effective evaluation, and how to motivate online learning. Some leaders suggested the use of games, financial incentives, and innovative apps. The policy implications included increase in government support, partnership with schools, embracing financial literacy in the state test, and collaboration among financial leaders, regulators, educators, and policy makers to foster financial literacy for the benefits of the society.


We consider a singularly perturbed convection-diffusion problem that has in addition a shift term. We show a solution decomposition using asymptotic expansions and a stability result. Based upon this we provide a numerical analysis of high order finite element method on layer adapted meshes. We also apply a new idea of using a coarser mesh in places where weak layers appear. Numerical experiments confirm our theoretical results.


Quasigroups are a well-known combinatorial design equivalent to more familiar Latin squares. Because all possible elements of a quasigroup occur with equal probability, it makes it an interesting tool for the application in computer security and for production of pseudorandom sequences. Most implementations of quasigroups are based on look-up table of the quasigroup, on system of distinct representatives etc. Such representations are infeasible for large quasigroups. An analytic quasigroup is a recent concept that allows usage of certain quasigroups without the need of look-up table. The concept of isotopy enables consideration of many quasigroups and genetic algorithms allow efficient search for good ones. In this paper we describe analytic quasigroup and genetic algorithms for its optimization.


Abstract : A configuration for an Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) using vectored thrust for powered lift is defined in detail. Capability to operate from an austere forward airfield of 2000 feet length at the midpoint of 500 nm radius mission with 28,000 lbs. of payload is substantiated by aerodynamic, propulsion, structural, and weights data. The vectored thrust powered lift concept is compared with other powered lift schemes considered for the AMST. A program of continuing research and development in tactical airlift and STOL technology is recommended.


Introduction: Patients with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D) differ in terms of metabolic disturbances and cardiovascular risk factors. Thus, it is possible that the increased survival after surgical obesity treatment is due to reduction of different causes of death. Here, we determined mortality and causes of death after bariatric surgery in relation to baseline T2D status in the prospective controlled Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study.
 Methods: Deaths after bariatric surgery or usual care were determined in subgroups defined by baseline T2D (n=697) or non-T2D (n=3335) during a median follow-up of 26 years. The Swedish Cause of Death Register, case sheets and autopsy reports were assessed to determine the direct cause of death. Analyses were adjusted for preselected risk factors (age, sex, BMI and smoking at baseline, and year of inclusion in the study).
 Results In T2D and non-T2D subgroups, bariatric surgery was associated with increased life expectancy (2.1, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.2-4.0 and 1.6, 0.5-2.7 years, respectively) and lower overall mortality (adjusted hazard ratio (adjHR)=0.77, 95% CI 0.61-0.97; and 0.82, 0.72-0.94, respectively), and the treatment benefit was similar (p for interaction 0.615). Bariatric surgery was associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality in both subgroups (adjHR=0.65, 95% CI 0.46-0.91; and 0.70, 0.55-0.88, respectively (p for interaction 0.516)).
 Conclusions: Bariatric surgery is associated with similar reduction of overall and cardiovascular mortality and increased life expectancy regardless of baseline diabetes status.

 K.Sjöholm: None. J.C.Andersson assarsson: None. M.Taube: None. L.Carlsson ekander: None.

 Swedish Research Council; Swedish State; Swedish Heart and Lung Foundation; Swedish Diabetes Foundation; Adlerbert Research Foundation


ABSTRACT The neotropical apoid wasp genus Microstigmus is of particular interest biologically because it represents an origin of eusociality independent of vespid wasps and bees, and is part of the only eusocial lineage among the approximately 10,000 solitary species of apoid wasps. Females construct nests made of silk and the species exhibit an unusual diversity of nesting strategies. However, research is hampered because many species remain undescribed and the basic nesting biology of only a few species is known. I describe three new species from north-west Ecuador related to M. bicolor Richards, including diagnostic morphological characters, altitudinal ranges and molecular data as well as descriptions of their nests and nesting biologies. M. rosae sp. nov. is a mass provisioner that preys on nymphal Thysanoptera, while M. lydiae sp. nov. and M. mirandae sp. nov. are progressive provisioners that prey on nymphal leafhoppers (Cicadellidae). Nests of all three species can contain multiple adult females but more than half of nests contain only a single female. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E46768B9-FD13-4370-8E31-8D1819B724F4


Updates were made to CALVIN, a hydro-economic optimization model of California's intertied water delivery system, to improve groundwater representation in the Central Valley. Revisions are based on the Department of Water Resources C2VSIM numerical groundwater model. Additionally, updates are made on the constraints of Delta Exports from major pumping plants as well as constraints on the required Delta Outflows based on current CALSIM II model. The updated CALVIN model is used to examine economical pumping and surface water deliveries with two overdraft management scenarios for 2050 projected land use. Finally a C2VSIM simulation with optimized CALVIN water allocations – surface diversions and pumping – is used to study the Central Valley aquifer responses with these management cases as well as the role of pumping and artificial recharge in the conjunctive use of water for reliable supplies. Although improvements in CALVIN and Central Valley groundwater modeling are considerable, in some regions CALVIN, C2VSIM and CVHM differ substantially.


The theme of this bachelor thesis is the influence of the resistance training on the blood pressure values. From this reaso nI realised the research on 5 normotensive young women 19-27 years old. All of the women were beginners in resistancetraining. The maingoal of the thesis was to valorize the influence of the resistancetrainig on blood pressure. I wanted to prove the existence of the hypotension after the strenghttrainng session. Testing group absolved 4 training sessions. In the first session they did 1RM testing. The intervention composed of 3 training sessions in which tested group completed 10 reps in intensity 70% of 1RM. We used exercises in this sequence: BackSquat, Deadlift, Pendlay Row, Bench Press, Sholuder Press. In the first training session tested group completed 2 sets, in the second session 4 and in the third training session group completed 6 working sets of the exercises. The results of the research proved the influence of the resistance training on the blood pressure. The research demostrated the decrease of the blood pressure values after a strenght training session.


The invention relates to an online detection device and an online detection method for the opening/closing state of a grounding knife switch. The detection device comprises a transmitting magnetic ring, a receiving magnetic ring, a transmitting box and a handheld control box, wherein the transmitting magnetic ring is arranged on a cable shielding layer grounding wire; the transmitting box is connected with the transmitting magnetic ring; the receiving magnetic ring is arranged on a switch cabinet grounding wire; and the handheld control box is connected with the receiving magnetic ring. The detection method comprises the following steps that the transmitting box transmits a signal, and the signal is coupled to a cable shielding layer by the transmitting magnetic ring; the receiving magnetic ring receives the signal from the transmitting magnetic ring; and the handheld control box performs amplification, filtering and digital-to-analogue conversion processing on the signal received by the receiving magnetic ring, transmits the signal to a signal processor, and the signal processor judges the current opening/closing condition of the grounding knife switch according to the amplitude of the received signal, and displays a judgment result on a liquid crystal display screen. Compared with the prior art, the device and the method have the advantages of capability of improving the power supply safety and reliability, adaptive adjustment function, wide application range and the like.


In considering boundary layer transition, the available experimental data and prediction methods are reviewed and further experimental results are presented. Some empirical rules are suggested for the separate effects of stream turbulence and of pressure gradient and of both combined. The approximate nature of these rules is described and the causes indicated.


The invention provides an automatic control rainfall simulation device which simulates artificial rainfall in the maintain disaster reduction and prevention technical research, and a using method to overcome the problems that a rainfall simulation spray device in the prior art cannot be effectively regulated and controlled to simulate different rainfall intensities and the like. The automatic control rainfall simulation device comprises a model groove, a water supply device, a control device and a spray device; the model groove is formed below the spray device; the water supply device and thecontrol device are arranged on the rear part of the model groove; the water supply device comprises a water storage pool and a submersible pump which is arranged in the water storage pool; the control device comprises a main control valve, a secondary control valve and a flow meter; one end of the main control valve is connected with the submersible pump through a main water pipe and the other end of the main control valve is connected with the flow meter; one end of the secondary control valve is connected with the main water pipe and the other end of the secondary control valve is connectedwith a water return pipe and the water storage pool; one end of the flow meter is connected with the main control valve and the other end of the flow meter is connected with left and right water inlet pipes; the spray device comprises the left and right water inlet pipes, control valves and spray nozzles; the left and right water inlet pipes are connected with the flow meter and are divided into branch paths which have the same number as the rows of the spray nozzles according to the row number of the spray nozzles; the control valve is arranged at the bottom of each branch path; and the upper part of each branch path is provided with the spray nozzle.


As shown in Table I, time-of-flight mass spectrometry has had a checkered history since it became commercially available following the innovations of the Wiley-McLaren design in 1955. The Bendix/CVC instruments were used for a wide range of applications facilitated by its very fast scan capability and/or ease of access to the ion source. However, because they were seen as having both low resolution and low sensitivity, these instruments never became widely utilised in the major areas of mass spectrometry. The resurgence of interest in the time-of-flight technique since the mid '80's has been due to the advent at the forefront of mass spectrometry development of such techniques as laser and plasma desorption, laser ionisation and surface analysis, which require its ability to provide a complete spectrum for each ionisation event and also its unlimited mass range. In order for this renaissance to continue and expand, a wide base of commercially available instruments is required. As can be seen from Table II such a base now exists. This chapter is intended to provide a brief history of the time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOFMS) over the period 1955-90 based on the progress reported at various European time-of-flight symposia. In this it is intended to act as a prelude to the exciting developments which this author anticipates for the current decade. The following chapters will provide the reader with a foretaste of the future of time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Time-of-flight mass spectrometers operate on the simple principle that a packet of ions, of differing mass/charge (m/z) ratios but equal energy or momentum, when projected into a constant electric field will separate according to their m/z ratios. Since ζ is usually unity, the separation is essentially one of mass. If the ions travel a fixed distance / to a detector, then the 'time-of-flight' (TOF) is given by


The article discusses renewed interest among policymakers and others around the world in inequality, Economist Thomas Picketty's book on the subject, "Capitalism in the 21st Century," achieved bestseller status in 2014. A survey at the World Economic Forum in January 2014 found that members perceived inequality to be the leading threat to the global economy. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has expressed concern about inequality. The author believes a growing gap between the wealthy and the middle class, along with growing concern among economists about questions related to social cohesion and trust, have helped drive the trend.


Deals with the production and the corrective maintenance planning control problem for failure prone manufacturing systems. The introduction of the corrective maintenance will increase the availability of the manufacturing system which guarantees the improvement of the system's productivity if the production planning is well done. For the one machine one part system, we show that our planning control problem is more efficient than the one given by Akella and Kumar (1986). We also show that the hedging level is lower than the one obtained by Akella and Kumar.


The research is devoted to the study of ethnoсultural features of gender-role identifi ca- tion and certain stereotypes in families of migrant minorities in Ukrainian society. In this context, the global trends of feminization of international migration are analyzed, the factors of urgency and practical importance of gender approaches to migration studies are defi ned. It is argued that women migrants are marginalised not only by race/anti-migrant prejudice but also by gender discrimination within their families and outside of it. Other problems include: women are often de-skilled and lose status through migration. Women often face a confl ict with the traditional gender order in the family and community which becomes alien to their new gender mentality and gender standards. In the same time the transformation of gender roles is one of the mechanisms of migrants' sociocultural adaptation. Present approaches fail to consider the ways in which the migrants' experiences are embedded in the social and cultural practices of the host country. This study addresses that gap. An ethno-cultural adapta- tion is analysed in the light of values and emotional attitudes related to gender stereotypes. The aim of the article is to develop mechanisms for the formation of tolerant relations in a multicultural environment. Special attention is paid to productive strategies and tactics of conduct of men and women to overcome traditional gender stereotypes. Keywords: culture, gender, equality, social and cultural adaptation, femininity / mas- culinity ethnic groups.


This article extends the results reported in del Barrio Castro, Osborn and Taylor (2012) to the approach followed by Franses (1991a,b) to test for seasonal unit roots, providing the asymptotic representation to the seasonal unit roots tests proposed by Franses for a general number of seasons S.


Most of the successful dental treatment procedures require an accurate impression in order to ensure the reproduction of the intraoral condition as accurately as possible that would finally improve the quality of restoration. Despite of improvements in the properties like better taste, shortened setting time of materials, impression making is still uncomfortable to patient and time consuming to clinician. To overcome all these, intraoral digital scanners have evolved [1].


Profiling real-world Haskell programs is hard, as compiler optimizations make it tricky to establish causality between the source code and program behavior. In this paper we attack the root issue by performing a causality analysis of functional programs under optimization. We apply our findings to build a novel profiling infrastructure on top of the Glasgow Haskell Compiler, allowing for performance analysis even of aggressively optimized programs.


Self-regulation of learning has been suggested to refer to self-directed processes that help individuals learn more effectively. No instrument is available to date examining self-regulation of learning as a relatively stable individual attribute. Therefore, based on Zimmerman's self-regulated learning theory, we composed the Self-Regulation of Learning Self-Report Scale (SRL-SRS), which comprises six subscales: planning, self-monitoring, evaluation, reflection, effort and self-efficacy. This study examined the reliability and validity of the SRL-SRS. Two confirmatory factor analyses were conducted involving 601 and 600 adolescents aged 11 to 17 years (M age = 13.9, SD = 1.3). The first confirmatory factor analysis revealed that an adjusted six-factor model described the observed data and content of factors best, which was cross-validated in the second sample of adolescents. The relative and absolute test-retest reliability was satisfactory. In conclusion, this study showed that the SRL-SRS is a reliable instrument, and supported its content and construct validity.


development of mainstreaming programs. At present, it seems considerable attention should be given to the development of well defined systems approaches that would facilitate the effective use and allocation of resources for educating handicapped children. We view the appropriation of funds for establishing systems for coordinating the existing university, community, state, and national resources as being a major priority. The highest priority. of course, is the commitment to the education of those children who will participate in the mainstreaming process. Too often the lack of communication between various agencies and organizations has led to the restriction of the educational process and the student's development. Accordingly, departments of special education must effectively marshall the existing resources to meet the needs and problems of all students who enter the mainstreaming process. References


Objective To improve the Study on Standard of quality on Daphne giraldii Nitsch.Methods Daphnetin is determined by
HPLC. Results Good linear relations was achieved when the sample concentration was at the range of 21.0~210μg/ml,r=0.9996,
RSD was 1. 76%. Conclusion The method is simple, rapied, precise, reliable, which can control the product quality effectively.


Arthur Blackburn graduated from the University of Adelaide Law School in 1913 and worked as a lawyer in Adelaide for most of his civilian life. He was an ordinary man who did some extraordinary things in the two world wars that blighted his life and the lives of so many of his generation.


The morphological character of otolith and correlated parameters in Bahaba flavolabiata were investgated.Results revealed that there were a pair of sagitta,asteriscus and lapillus,respectively,with the sagitta as the biggest and the lapillus as smallest in size.Sagitta was appreciable rectangular in shape,round at anterior end and cut at back end,both sides in parallel,with more leafed aragonite crystal than that of rounded aragonite crystal or sharp aragonite crystal.In asteriscus,antirostrum was larger than rostrum and central protrusion was big and fan-like,occupying the 0.50 times of length of asteriscus,roughly.The lapillus was spindle shape.The length value of sagitta and asteriscus were higher than height value,and the case in opposite in that of lapillus,with the ratio between length and height of sagitta,asteriscus and lapillus being 1.259~1.890,1.332 and 0.647,respectively.The percentages between length and height of sagitta and body length were 0.0479 and 0.0350,respectively.There were one nucleus in sagitta and asteriscus,with the average diameter of 68.15 μm and 46.72 μm,respectively.Average diameter of primordium on sagitta was 11.42 μm.


The Lake Nyos disaster of 1986, when gases blew up in a Camerounian lake and the resulting gas and water vapour killed hundreds of people, prompted this examination of the effect of gases coming from underground, on a smaller but steadier scale, from a place that was reputed to be one of the entrances to Hades in ancient times.


Margaret Laurence's The Diviners, Joy Kogawa's Obasan, and Rudy Wiebe's My Lovely Enemy all offer fictive reconstructions of the history of vanished people on the prairies.1 The Diviners is concerned with nineteenth-century Scottish settlers around the Red River and with the indigenous Metis; Obasan records the experiences of Japanese-Canadians who underwent a peculiarly traumatic form of enforced resettlement in the western provinces during World War II; and My Lovely Enemy is concerned with prairie Indians in the early nineteenth century pre-European colonisation and with Mennonite settlers. These are all regional and historical fictions but curiously, when taken together, they disperse notions of regionalism in the sense of identifiable community, emphasising instead multiplicity and separateness within the geographical space of the prairie. It is true that the historical events they record occupy different time slots over the past one hundred and fifty years, but there is something very odd about western Canada in the way that the prairies 'island people and events in large spaces without swallowing them or synthesising them'.2 This journal article is available in Kunapipi: https://ro.uow.edu.au/kunapipi/vol16/iss1/84


Travel and route guidance services are widely available. Social navigation services that provide travelers with advice aimed at minimizing driver travel time, while also taking into account the effect on travel times of other travelers, are relatively new. Theoretically, social navigation has been shown to reduce total travel time by 10% to 30%. This paper presents the evaluation results of a large-scale field trial for pretrip and on-trip route advice with load balancing, in which about 20,000 participants were active. The evaluation provided insight into the potential effects of in-car information services, such as effects on user behavior, traffic flow effects, and technical aspects. Participants used mostly the pretrip advisories. Compliance with the on-trip route advice was 50%, which was considered high (compared with compliance with route advice on variable message signs). An effect on traffic flow could not be measured, as penetration rates were (despite thousands of users) still too low. An offline study using measured travel times combined with a traffic model, however, showed that substantial delay reductions can be achieved for the Amsterdam, Netherlands, region. Participants' appreciation of the service resulted in a mixed picture with positive and negative ratings. The main practical contribution of this paper is that the results can be used to develop social navigation services. Empirical insights about route advice compliance can be seen as the main scientific contribution.


Aquatic organisms living in surface water experience contaminant exposure at different life stages. While some investigators have examined the influence of organism age on the toxicity of pollutants, the general assumption in toxicology has been that young organisms were more sensitive than older organisms. In fact, some standardized toxicity tests call for the use of organisms less than 24 h old. This research characterized the age sensitivity of the water flea Daphnia magna to copper, zinc, selenium, and arsenic. During 21‐d toxicity tests, organisms were exposed to a single 12‐h pulse of either 70 μg/L Cu, 750 μg/L Zn, 1,000 μg/L Se, or 5,000 μg/L As at different ages ranging from 3 h to 10 d old. Mortality and reproduction were compiled over 21 d. During the juvenile stage, mortality increased and cumulative reproduction decreased with age, respectively. However, mortality decreased and cumulative reproduction increased with age when organisms became adult. Peak sensitivity occurred in 4‐d‐old organisms exposed to Cu and Zn, while 2‐ to 3‐d‐old organisms were most sensitive to As and Se. Growth of D. magna over 21 d was not affected by the 12‐h pulse of Cu, Zn, Se, or As given at any organism age. This indicates the recovery of the organisms after exposure termination.


In Chapter 3, an approach was introduced for the computation of interactions and overlaps between localized excited states in extended systems. In this chapter, the method is applied to study the double exchange parameters in lightly hole and electron doped manganites. The hopping matrix elements between localized states are obtained as the matrix elements of the Hamiltonian of a large embedded cluster between mutually non-orthogonal multiconfigurational wave functions. Each wave function describes a localized ionized or added-electron state. These wave functions are expressed in terms of localized orbitals. Expressing the electronic states in terms of localized orbitals allows one to account in a rigorous manner for the local electron correlation and relaxation effects. We compare the hopping matrix elements with those obtained within the conventional embedded cluster approach. In the lightly hole doped LaMnO3 and lightly electron doped CaMnO3, we find different effective hopping matrix elements or "double exchange" parameters in the ab planes (in the Pbnm space group) which are larger than along the c axis. This anisotropy is less pronounced in La0.75Ca0.25MnO3, where we find the double exchange parameters within the ab planes and along the c axes to be of the same magnitude. In LaMnO3 and CaMnO3, a simple model for the interactions reveals predominant σπ -type interactions. In La0.75Ca0.25MnO3 the interactions are found to be of σσtype. In all cases, we find nearly perfect agreement for the spin-dependence of the double exchange parameters with the model of Anderson-Hasegawa. The nextnearest neighbours parameters are more than an order of magnitude smaller than the nearest neighbours ones. 82 Chapter 4, Double exchange in manganites


Abstract Thermomechanical cycling was performed in single crystal superalloy TMS-75 to investigate the detailed microstructural evolution. An interesting phenomenon shows that the area around the micropores tends to create many deformation twins, while the area far from the micropores exhibits few deformation twins. To interpret this feature, finite element analysis of the stress field around micropores proceeded, which gives the results that the stress isoline near the micropores region appears the feature of the acetabuliform distribution and possesses the bigger stress value at 45° angle direction relative to the applied stress axis. In addition, theoretical calculations were further conduced in an effort to clarify the critical conditions for twinning in Ni based single crystal superalloys. The feature that a high density of deformation twins occurs in the area around the micropores in superalloy TMS-75 results from the stress concentration in the region around the micropores.


The biological availability of assimilable nitrogen in soil was assessed by introducing a Pseudomonas fluorescens DF57 reporter strain, carrying a Tn5::luxAB insertion in a nitrogen-starvation-inducible gene, displaying no homology with any known genes. Initial pure culture experiments demonstrated that bioluminescence was induced in response to limitation for ammonium or other nitrogen sources that could be easily assimilated by the P. fluorescens strain. Conditions conducive to the expression of bioluminescence existed at ammonium concentrations below 10–90 μM. Upon introduction into sterile or natural soil microcosms a nitrogen-starvation signal was not observed, demonstrating that the cells were not encountering a limited supply of nitrogen sources. However, amendment of the soil with carbon+phosphorus sources led to conditions where a specific nitrogen-starvation signal was observed. Attempts to repress the reporter system by subsequent addition of ammonium were unsuccessful in the soil, but not in pure culture experiments. A possible explanation for this result is that the luciferase enzyme is stable in cells inhabiting the soil environment, imposing limitations to the use of luxAB as a real-time monitoring system.


1. Optical illusions 2. Matches 3. Spheres and hyperspheres 4. Patterns of induction 5. Elegant triangles 6. Random walks and gambling 7. Random walks on the plane and in space 8. Boolean algebra 9. Can machines think? 10. Cyclic numbers 11. Eccentric chess and other problems 12. Dominoes 13. Fibonacci and Lucas numbers 14. Simplicity 15. The rotating round table and other problems 16. Solar system oddities 17. Mascheroni constructions 18. The abacus 19. Palindromes: words and number 20. Dollar bills.


This chapter investigates the crucial components that facilitate export competitiveness in the global wine industry. These components can be described as "determining factors" considered central in the wine trade as they facilitate growth and sustainability of the wine industry on the global level. The chapter analyzes published literature, applies desk and field research, and proposes a framework that includes a sample SWOT analysis as well as a model to determine potential competitive elements based on LONG PESTLE analysis, a sample competitive grid, and an industry analysis inventory. The chapter contributes to the body of knowledge of strategic management, strategic marketing, globalization of the wine business, wine trade growth strategy, and international business. The results will benefit all stakeholders in the global wine market and especially companies directly involved in the wine trade. Angelo A. Camillo Woodbury University, USA Svetlana Holt Woodbury University, USA Joan Marques Woodbury University, USA Jianli Hu California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA


The radial evolution of the power spectra of Alfvenic fluctuations observed within the trailing edge of high speed streams in the solar wind has been investigated using magnetic field measurements by Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 at heliocentric distances between 1 and 5 AU. In the analyzed frequency range (2.8 x 10/sup -4/ to 8.3 x 10/sup -3/ Hz) the spectral index of the computed spectra does not depend on frequency and is close to the value predicted for hydrodynamic turbulence. The radial gradient of the power density is independent of frequency and only slightly steeper than that expected for undamped propagation of Alfvenic fluctuations in a rarefaction region. The relation between the present results and those previously obtained by Helios 1 and 2 inside 1 AU is discussed.


An optical lens system includes sequentially from an object side to an image plane side: a first lens having a negative refractive power and an object side surface that is convex toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power and an object side surface that is convex toward the object side; a third lens having a positive refractive power and an image side surface that is convex toward the image side; a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and an object side surface that is concave toward the object side; and a fifth lens having a positive refractive power and an image side surface that is convex toward the image side. The optical lens system has an increased optical viewing angle.


Over the past 20 years, robots have been introduced as "social agents" for adults and children in a variety of contexts, including adult group homes, day care centers, clinical centers, and some classrooms. This research has shown the potential of robots to be used as companions, mentors, and educators as the students engage and are motivated by the robots (Diehl, Schmitt, Villano, & Crowell, 2012; Robins, Dautenhahn, Te Boekhorst, & Billard, 2005; Robins, Dickerson, Stribling, & Dautenhahn, 2009; Scassellati, 2005, 2007; Stanton, Kahn, Severson, Ruckert, & Gill, 2008). In this chapter we discuss several types of findings from research settings where robots have been shown to have unique findings with typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A unique new set of tools are being developed for students with autism, of which sensors, and robots show the greatest promise (Goodwin, 2008) Our purpose in writing this chapter is to allow teachers to imagine contexts in which robots might supplement, improve, and enhance their teaching with students with special needs. In particular, we focus on the potential for robots to allow greater independence and differentiation for students with ASD in classrooms that employ the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach, a set of principles for developing curriculum that gives all individuals the opportunity to learn (see CAST, http:www.cast.org/udl). There are several reasons why robots might be of special benefit to teachers working with students who have autism. Robots may assist students with ASD in four specific areas:


The axillary microflora, predominently Gram-positive micrococci and coryneform bacteria, showed a sustained reduction during six months' usage of triclosan-containing deodorants, and Gram-negative bacteria, carried in low numbers by 50% of test subjects, were, in general, quickly eliminated. Resistant populations, though, were not established, and no replacement or "overgrowth" with opportunist ransients was evident. On discontinuation of deodorant application, bacterial numbers in the axillae returned to preusage levels within four to seven days.


Although poor nutrition is widely recognized as a major contributor to pediatric (and adult) morbidity and mortality across the world, clinical diagnosis of malnutrition in critically ill children has remained elusive. A recent consensus statement defined malnutrition (undernutrition) in hospitalize


Parallel execution of programs improves performance substantially, at the cost of more power consumption, and higher temperature that threatens system reliability, decreases both transistor age and transition speed and increases the leakage current. In this paper, we propose a method for thermal-aware parallel execution of data parallel programs. Our scheme utilizes an advanced resource predictor to estimate the CPU frequency and number of cores considering the desired temperature threshold. The experimental results indicate that our proposed method outperforms standard OpenCL matrix multiplication in reducing average and peak temperatures with an increase of runtime execution without any violation from temperature threshold.


To generate entangled photon pairs via quantum dots (QDs), the exciton fine structure splitting (FSS) must be comparable to the exciton homogeneous line width. Yet in the (In,Ga)As/GaAs QD, the intrinsic FSS is about a few tens μeV. To achieve photon entanglement, it is necessary to Cherrypick a sample with extremely small FSS from a large number of samples, or to apply strong in-plane magnetic field. Using theoretical modeling of the fundamental causes of FSS in QDs, we predict that the intrinsic FSS of InAs/InP QDs is an order of magnitude smaller than that of InAs/GaAs dots, and better yet, their excitonic gap matches the 1.55 μm fiber optic wavelength, therefore offer efficient on-demand entangled photon emitters for long distance quantum communication.


Few children disclose sexual abuse and participate in a formal investigation. Furthermore not all children that disclose abuse during a forensic interview receive services to address trauma or safety. Despite the importance of such outcomes little is known about which factors may influence when children will receive services. Through content analysis of 139 case records findings indicate that a child's race/ethnicity abuse-related factors and level of family support are all significant in predicting service and placement outcomes in child protection cases. Implications for social work practice include the need for ongoing engagement in culturally sensitive strengths-based practice with families


The models most used by scholars and which find the widest echo in the manuals and in managerial formation utility model, game theory share an analytical rational paradigm that not only leaves little space for the bargainers' freedom, but also neglects their cognitive dimension. In the studies where this does not occur, the interest is centred simply on the discovery of the biases which could impede the full unfolding of the bargainers' rationality. The article reconsiders the most important contributions in the bargaining literature in order to sketch out a richer and more articulate model of a strategic-cognitive nature. According to such a model, the most important bargaining decisions that the bargainers assume, are taken on the representations of the situation which they derive directly from their belief systems; during the bargaining the parties do not only reply to the moves and the strategies of their interlocutors so discovering the true structure of the game in a simply adaptive perspective but they also act strategically in order to construct their field of action, redefining both their own stakes and bargaining power. This view restores freedom and responsibility to the bargainers and involves their ability to construct effective representations, to activate analogies and metaphors capable to give a structuring (or to provoke a re-structuring) of the game which promote positive outcomes. The working hypotheses presented design a model with a more modest predictive capacity but with a greater capability to account for the bargaining strategies of complex parties, such to offer concrete guidelines for action and to formulate suggestions to the real bargainers, in a typically reflective theoretical perspective.


The pre-ocular tear film is the most anterior refractive surface of the eye. Its stability plays an important role in the condition of vision from the optical and physiological point of view. If the eye is opened for a significantly long time or suffers from an anormalities in tear production, there appear isolated dry islands - break-ups - with a random distribution in the continuous lacrimal film. We applied an interferometric method - Lateral Shearing Technique for investigating the tear film stability and the smoothness of the tear film surface. This method is non-invasive and it is characterised by the high accuracy and sensitivity. Interferometry allows dynamic measurements of the tear film stability in real time by observation of interference fringes. The evaporation of tears and appearance of the breakups causes changes in the fringe geometry. Fast Fourier Transform has been used for quantitative assessment of the fringe smoothness and as a consequence of the tear film surface geometry. This paper presents the method used for quantitative evaluation of the tear film distribution on the cornea. Examples of interferograms recorded on eyes of patients with healthy eyes, suffering from dry eye syndrome and wearing contact lenses are also given. With our technique we were able to observe distinct differences in stability of the tear film between healthy and dry eyes, and the tear film on contact lenses.


In this paper the firm is analyzed and modeled as a set of different subcoalitions (agents) each with their own objectives. It examines how the goals can be conflicting and in turn how this influences the payoff structure of the subcoalitions given that they follow 'simple' decision rules, i.e. rules of thumb. This implies that the subcoalitions act in aboundedly rational way. To see how these decision making procedures evolve we make use of an (evolutionary) dynamic game theoretical framework. Consequently, the main aim is to address the issue of modeling the dynamic and adaptive nature of the subcoalitions.


Introduction In a quest to provide improved Learning Environments (LE) for students at tertiary level in particular, researchers (Eklund & Brusilovsky, 1998; Kurzel, Slay, & Hagenus, 2003; Martinez, 2001a; Sampson, Karagiannidis, & Kinshuk, 2002; Voigt & Swatman; 2003) are focussing on personalising the experience through a Learning Management System (LMS) that attempts to tailor the LE to the individual. This tailoring can impact on the: * content that is accessed and the media forms used in its representation * groupings of the content and the relationships between them * method of instruction employed and the learning styles supported * interactions that the student has with tutors and other students * computer interface that the student interacts with and perhaps modifies The World Wide Web (WWW) has been introduced progressively into educational environments to support teaching. Typically, this has been either through the provision of hypertextually linked educational artefacts that are distributed over the WWW and accessible through browsers, or through the provision of both course metadata and student information to support the administration of the instructional materials. The overlaying of student and course information provides the foundation for the establishment of a student-centred LE. Previous work (Eklund & Brusilovsky, 1998; Kurzel, Slay, & Chau, 2002; Slay, Quirchmayr, Kurzel, Slay, & Hagenus, 2003) has discussed how the WWW and Adaptive Hypermedia (AH) has the potential to individualise instruction in higher education. Interbook (Brusilovsky, Schwarz, & Weber, 1996) for example, demonstrated personalising features that could account for individual differences in knowledge. Brusilovsky used the term concept when referring to the elementary pieces of knowledge within a domain. This notion of a concept as a fundamental unit has subsequently been employed in instructional systems. It corresponds to a Sharable Content Object (SCO) as specified with the SCORM standard (SCORM 2003); SCOs are fine grained learning resources that are considered instructionally inert. I have further argued (Kurzel, 2003) that in some domains (i.e. information technology), it is appropriate to further type these concepts as either declarative, or practical; the later are usually linked to the former. Previous work also demonstrated that these concepts could exist in a range of media forms with the LMS capable of displaying them. The concepts of the AH system described above, constitute learning objects as defined by IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee specification; the subsequent typing the semantic links between concepts adds low level instructional significance to the concept within the instructional domain. However, other Instructional Objects (IOs) are required to either aggregate concepts for particular purposes, or provide templates that outline some instructional phase within the methodology being employed. These IOs then need to be mapped to a phase (Allert, Dhraief, & Nejdl, 2002) within some instructional methodology. Within this paper, we enumerate and justify the personalisation characteristics possible within a LE. Further, we describe the design goals and decisions undertaken in the development of a prototype of a Personalised Learning Environment (PLE) for the presentation of course materials within an Information Technology related area. We build upon previous work with the goal being a PLE that provides greater flexibility and satisfaction as students interact in individual ways with a tailored LE. Personalising Features Learning Environments supporting information technology related courses, as Maurer (2002) suggests, are complex systems that should support: * content reusability * tools for student access and manipulation * administration tools for teachers * communication facilities for the participants and * interactions that enable reflection of the learning process Further, they should support the preferred learning styles of the stake holders in the process. …


approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. VirgirK.Freed Redacted for Privacy // Dr. ' -J 1.0440 1 Young The behavior of six herbicides in soil was studied under controlled laboratory conditions. Sorption of bromacil, chlorotoluron and diuron was assessed by the batch equilibration procedure over a broad range of aqueous phase sorbate concentration. Linear equilibrium sorption constants (Kp) were slightly higher at 4° C than at 25° C and many-fold higher in the organic soil than in loamy sand soil. By referencing sorption to soil organic carbon content (0C), this vast variation was reduced to less than 3-fold variation in K0p. The isosteric heats of sorption were exothermic and low suggesting an entropy driven mechanism. Water solubilities (S) and octanol-water partition coefficients (K ow ) of the compounds were determined and used to derive equations for predicting Kpc. These equations are useful in estimating sorption of related pesticides and pollutants from knowing their K ow and S. Degradation of the three herbicides was followed by monitoring 14 CO 2 evolution from soil. Temperature affected degradation more than did soil type or initial herbicide concentration. The degradation was tripled with a 10° rise in temperature from 25 to 35° C. The presence of herbicides did not affect the activity of soil microorganisms indicating that degradation was a co-metabolism process. Degradation fit first-order kinetics with no lag phase and with minimum half-lives of about 200 days for diuron and chiorotoluron and 2600 days for bromacil. The binding of these three herbicides plus diquat, glyphosate and simazine with water-soluble soil organic materials (WSSOM) and soil humic acids (HA) was studied by gel filtration chromatography. The chromatographic method adapted by Hummel and Dreyer (1962) was very successful in proving the existence of binding. Noted differences in the elution behavior of herbicides were related to their physical and chemical properties and their interaction complexes. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy showed the involvement of ion exchange reactions in diquat and H-bonding in diuron, chiorotoluron and bromacil binding with WSSOM and HA. Shifts in some characteristic IR absorption bands suggested the formation of charge transfer complexes in WSSOM and HA interactions with bromacil, chlorotoluron and diuron but not with diquat. The results appear significant in evaluating pesticides and pollutants mobility and transport in soil and water environments. Interaction of Selected Herbicides with Soil Constituents


Simple Summary Human tumors often establish a local hypercoagulant state that promotes vascular complications, such as venous thromboembolism. The concept of the tumor «coagulome» refers to the repertoire of tumor-expressed genes that locally regulate coagulation and fibrinolysis. Recent systems studies have helped to define the landscape of the coagulome across the spectrum of human tumors, unveiling its link with the tumor microenvironment. Understanding the key elements that regulate the expression of the coagulome is therefore essential. In this study, we explored the dynamic regulation of the tumor coagulome by glucocorticoids. We found that glucocorticoids regulate the coagulome through a combination of direct transcriptional and indirect effects. We show that this transcriptional regulation applies to human tumors, and we suggest that the direct transcriptional regulation of PAI-1 expression by the glucocorticoid receptor may regulate the tumor microenvironment. The transcriptional regulation of the coagulome by glucocorticoids that we report here may have vascular consequences and may account for some of the effects of glucocorticoids on the tumor microenvironment. Abstract Background: The coagulome, defined as the repertoire of genes that locally regulate coagulation and fibrinolysis, is a key determinant of vascular thromboembolic complications of cancer. In addition to vascular complications, the coagulome may also regulate the tumor microenvironment (TME). Glucocorticoids are key hormones that mediate cellular responses to various stresses and exert anti-inflammatory effects. We addressed the effects of glucocorticoids on the coagulome of human tumors by investigating interactions with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma tumor types. Methods: We analyzed the regulation of three essential coagulome components, i.e., the tissue factor (TF), urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in cancer cell lines exposed to specific agonists of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) (dexamethasone and hydrocortisone). We used QPCR, immunoblots, small-interfering RNA, Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIPseq) and genomic data from whole tumor and single-cell analyses. Results: Glucocorticoids modulate the coagulome of cancer cells through a combination of indirect and direct transcriptional effects. Dexamethasone directly increased PAI-1 expression in a GR-dependent manner. We confirmed the relevance of these findings in human tumors, where high GR activity/high SERPINE1 expression corresponded to a TME enriched in active fibroblasts and with a high TGF-β response. Conclusion: The transcriptional regulation of the coagulome by glucocorticoids that we report may have vascular consequences and account for some of the effects of glucocorticoids on the TME.


A 54-year-old man presented to the emergency room with a 1-week history of influenza-like symptoms. He had undergone renal transplantation 12 years earlier for diabetic nephropathy. Laboratory evaluations were notable for an increase in his serum creatinine level to 6.0 mg per deciliter (530 μmol per liter) and 3+ proteinuria. Because of worsening renal failure, a renal biopsy was performed, which showed moderate chronic allograft nephropathy. In addition, an incidental finding of a heart-shaped, attenuated proximal renal tubule was seen. The influenza-like symptoms resolved within 2 weeks; however, the renal failure progressed, and the patient is once again being treated . . .


The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the perceived strategic value of ecommerce and e-commerce adoption among e-commerce adopter SMEs in Turkey. We used reliability and validity analyses, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and multiple regression analyses. Our sample consists of 577 SMEs in Turkey. We found that perceived strategic value of IT has two dimensions such as organizational support and managerial decision aids. Furthermore, e-commerce adoption has three dimensions such as perceived usefulness, organizational factors and external pressure; we found that organizational support has a positive and significant effect on organizational factors and perceived usefulness. Managerial decision aids has a positive and significant effect on external pressure, perceived usefulness and organizational factors.


The existence of social conditions for practicing the rights and freedom of religion is not expressed by proclaiming the values, but by enabling them in practice. Research shows that social conditions for practicing the rights and freedom of religion, on numerous occasions, are expressed (only) by limiting the practice and freedom of religion of high school and university students. On the other hand, most managers of these public institutions find it easier to preserve the state of ignoring the practice of religion and leading it towards complete intimidation rather than enabling the students to practice religion freely. From the arguments stated above, we can conclude that the practice of religion in public institutions of the city of Tuzla is treated in a discriminating manner, in a discourse advocating on behalf of secularism as an ideology, even though the practice of the rights and freedom of religion does not represent a violation of a secular order. These restrictions are exercised through the ignoring of the practice of religion based on the collective lack of knowledge and preconceptions on the Code of Islam. These are also influenced by the collective ignorance on the rights and freedom of religion, the ignorance of practitioners of religion as well as those who ignore the needs of believers. This work shows specific problems and solutions for this issue, which were examined during research.


Abstract— A 2.0‐in. a‐Si:H TFT‐LCD with embedded TFT sensors for the control of the backlight intensity according to the ambient light intensity has been developed. Two types of a‐Si:H TFT sensors with various channel widths were embedded into a TFT backplane with bottom‐ and top‐gate structures for measuring the ambient light and backlight illumination, respectively. The output signal, measured by a readout IC, increased with backlight intensity until 20,000 lux.


Abstract : Military training means different things to different people. This document attempts to provide an overview of military training for people working in other areas of manpower, personnel, and instructional research. Military training uniquely emphasizes discipline, just-in- case preparation, and collective performance. Its relevance to other areas of personnel research are found in transferable products emanating from its research and development (RD its contributions to instructional systems development (IDS); its techniques tor incorporating costs, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness in instructional assessment; and its concern with developing an engineering of instruction. The varieties of military training can be usefully classified into tour categories: residential training of individuals, residential training of collectives, unit training of individuals, and unit training of collectives. Simulation is a major component of individual and collective military training. Methodologies such as transfer effectiveness ratios and isoperformance assessment have been developed to identity cost-effectiveness tradeoffs in training simulations. Innovative techniques with constructivist overtones tor developing shared mental models, simulating military operations and tactical engagements, networking simulators, and providing after-action teed back have been developed tor conducting simulation-based military training. These techniques are shown to be applicable to a variety of training settings, needs, and issues inside and outside the military.


The role of children's literature in helping children make sense of themselves, their experiences and their worlds either in a classroom setting or in a more therapeutic context has been well documented. What has not been researched as far as we know is the use of children's literature in the college classroom as a means of enabling students to address difficult topics such as issues of oppression and social justice in a manner that is less overwhelming and less threatening. At one Connecticut University children's literature was used in numerous classes in both early childhood education and sociology as a means of facilitating student compassion and empathy for others. Whole group read-alouds of children's literature proved to be an effective tool to help students take the risk of confronting and knowing their own personal views and then make powerful connections to those of others.


1.1 The "hypothesis of Lindelof" concerning the Zeta-function ζ( s ) = ζ ( σ + it ) is expressed most simply by the equation ζ(1/2 + it ) = 0 (| t |) (A) for every positive e . It may also be expressed by the assertions (B1) that ζ( σ + it ) = 0 (| t |), (B) for σ > 1/2, or (B2) that this equations is true for σ ≧ 1/2, or (B3) that it is true uniformly for σ ≧ 1/2. The equivalence of these various assertions is a corollary of well known theorems in the general theory of Dirichlet's series.


An introduction to the proposition that violent images caught on camera are today's strategic operating concept for insurgents and revolutionaries. Propaganda of the Deed acts as a lightning rod for constructed collective memory. Pictures and images of violence trigger crystallized messages that resonate with popular memories of grievance and injustice. These messages move so fast through interconnected global networks that hierarchically organized states struggle to respond in their decision making and actions. This introduction lays the theoretical foundations for a new theory of resistance and protest in today's dynamic communications landscape.


Deed from Israel Nickerson, Jonathan Nickerson, Bethsheba Baker, Polly Nickeron (heirs to the estate of Israel Nickerson) and Thomas Nickerson to Mulford Nickerson; concerning land in South Dennis


Polycrystalline ZnO:Mn films have been deposited on Si substrates by using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis methods. ZnO:Mn (3%) films show hysteretic behaviors in the I-V curves and these behaviors are related to charging and discharging of Mn-oxide nanoclusters. The conditions for hysteresis to appear depend on the sizes of the formed Mn-oxide nanoclusters close to the electrode interfaces.


Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), a multifunctional cytokine, is induced in the acute‐phase reaction following ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of humans and mice. Using IL‐6‐deficient (IL‐6−/−) mice, we investigated the role of IL‐6 in immunosuppression and inflammatory responses caused by UVB (280–320 nm) radiation. The IL‐6−/− mice had a defective contact hypersensitivity (CHS) in response to the sensitizers 2,4‐dinitrofluorobenzene and oxazolone. The injection of recombinant IL‐6 (rIL‐6) into these mice resulted in a marked recovery of the CHS. Serum IL‐6 was significantly elevated by UV irradiation of wild‐type B6 J/129Sv (IL‐6+/+) mice but was not detectable in IL‐6−/− mice. Interestingly, there was no induction of serum interleukin‐10 (IL‐10) by UV irradiation of IL‐6−/− mice, whereas UV exposure caused a significant increase in serum IL‐10 levels in IL‐6+/+ mice. Injection of rIL‐6 into IL‐6−/− mice increased IL‐10 to levels similar to those of IL‐6+/+ mice. Being different from IL‐6+/+ mice, no epidermal proliferation was found at 48 hr in the IL‐6−/− mice, but delayed cell proliferation was observed at 72 hr after UV exposure. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that the epidermis was capable of synthesizing IL‐6 at 72 hr after UV irradiation of IL‐6+/+ mice. In addition, the IL‐6‐positive cells appeared to be Langerhans' cells, which were detected with dendritic cell‐reactive S‐100 antibody. The present study strongly suggests that IL‐6 may play a crucial role in the alteration of cutaneous immune responses following UV exposure, and provides evidence that IL‐6 is a potent inducer of IL‐10. Furthermore, IL‐6 production induced by UV radiation appears to be an important early signal for repair of UV‐caused skin damage.


The importance of a good communication strategy is applied so that the program runs in accordance with the company's vision and mission. The purpose of this research is to describe the form of communication strategy of BPJS Employment at the Meulaboh Branch in Disseminating the Social Security Program and to find out what are the supporting factors and inhibiting factors faced by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan in disseminating the Program . Social Security. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative research. This research uses a communication approach. The data collection method is through interviews and documentation. The results show that (1) the strategy used by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan in Disseminating the Social Security Program is by making materials related to the delivery of the program and then how our way of communicating, the benefits of the Social Security Program, registration procedures, as well as coordinating directly with the community leader or if socializing to the company coordination with company management regarding the Social Security Program Socialization, (2) Barriers faced by BPJS Employment namely Language, Technology and Lack of insight of participants in knowing the difference between BPJS Employment and BPJS Health. Based on the results of the research, suggestions that can be given are: (1) BPJS Employment of the meulaboh branch should further increase the quantity of socialization in order to increase public interest in using social security programs (2) officers who cannot speak Acehnese can be given training to make it easier for officers to communicate well to people who cannot speak Indonesian.


In disaster rescue, emergency response and other occasions, traditional aerial photogrammetry is difficult to meet real-time monitoring and dynamic tracking demands. To achieve the live service of video geo-information, a system is designed and realized—an unmanned helicopter equipped with video sensor, POS, and high-band radio. This paper briefly introduced the concept and design of the system. The workflow of video geo-information live service is listed. Related experiments and some products are shown. In the end, the conclusion and outlook is given.


At International Harvester, a 1902 merger, the defining feature was discord. A J. P. Morgan financier by the name of George W. Perkins and a formal agreement initiated changes to mitigate stress and struggle. Existing research dates improvement to 1906. This paper extends the analysis and documents that, among changes, entrepreneur William Deering and his children parted with some holdings, helping to diminish tensions. Meanwhile, the McCormicks agreed to a stock dividend. This action helped mellow strife and augment their power. How did discord affect efficiency? The conventional answer centers on management along with expansion abroad, but that analysis is enhanced through study of seven brands and their local factories, pricing, and an antitrust consent decree. When a voting trust ran out its clock in 1912, conflict at International Harvester was receding. The firm's record suggests various governance formats could yield efficiency and profitability.


The study was conducted with the objective to assess the resistance source against Alternaria blight in rapeseed-mustard at Student's Farm, Chaudhary Charan Singh P.G. College, Heonra, Etawah (U.P.) during Rabi 2006–07. None of the 31 varieties/lines screened against Alternaria blight of the rapeseed-mustard was found immune or highly resistant. The variety NPN1 was found to be resistant with 9.2% incidence of disease. Five genotypes viz. NPC-15, PBC-2004-1, PRQ-2004-1, NDR-03-06 and PR-2003-30 were found to be moderately resistant. Ten lines were found to be moderately susceptible exhibiting 26 to 50% disease incidence. Nine lines were categorized as susceptible (51 to 75% disease incidence) and highly susceptible group comprised of 6 lines. Among all, line NPJ-102 exhibited the highest disease incidence (79.2%).


Through the field measurement of the height of water flowing fractured zone of Tashan Coal Mine in Datong Coalfield,this paper points out that using the experimental formulae listed in the Appendix F of Exploration Specification of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology in Mining Areas to calculate the height of water flowing fractured zone must perfect these experimental formulae according to different solid mineral products and mining conditions for approximating the real facts.