In the face of increasingly ardent competition after joining WTO, how the intensify management within commercial bank and how to gain the biggest running profit must be where the shoe pinches, if you want keep ahead in the competition with others.I believe, It is strategical selection that the institution of manage account to intensify mnagement whthin commercial bank is estblished. In this paper we make an attempt to offer a unitary notion of it viaex-plaining on some aspects that is from the relation between manage account and financial account to the important function of manage account playing in the administration of commercial bank, to the impersonal inevitability of it, to the content of it.


At first, the reasons of vehicle bump at the end of highway bridge are analyzed, then the measures using macroporous concrete without sand and cement flyash gravel (CFG) piles to reduce the unequal settlement at the back of bridge and culvert are put forward. Consequently, the phenomenon of vehicle bump at the end of bridge will be avoided efficiently.


It is well known that many geometrical quantities in Cartesian coordinates are built upon Euclidean Geometry for application in physics and mathematics. In this paper we are out to develop a great metric tensor within Cartesian coordinate which are fundamental quantities of Riemannian geometry to generate Riemannian Laplacian in Cartesian coordinate for applications in Mathematics and theoretical physics.


Complex mechanical products usually contain multiple failure modes. Mixed Weibull distribution is often used to analyze their reliability, and their parameter estimation is more complex than single Weibull distribution. In this paper, a nonlinear least square parameter estimation method of mixed Weibull distribution based on genetic algorithm (GA) and gradient descent method (GDM) is proposed. This method uses the optimization algorithm of the combination of GDM and GA to estimate the parameters of mixed Weibull distribution. In the analysis and calculation of the example, according to the parameter estimation results obtained by this method, the relevant reliability indexes can be obtained, and compared with the real reliability index values, it is found that they are very close to the real values. Combined with the goodness of fit test, the effectiveness of this method is proved. The normalized root mean square error (NRMSE) is used to measure the accuracy of parameter estimation results. The results obtained by this method are more accurate than those obtained by single GA and single GDM. Through the comparative analysis of the sample group, it is found that the more accurate parameter estimation results can be obtained when the sample data is more uniform.


Abstract This work describes the effects of a poultry manure and a compost (prepared from olive mill and cotton wastes) on soil conditions and plant nutrient status and growth in a saline soil from Mediterranean Spain, having an electrical conductivity for a 1:5 aqueous extract of 1.51 dS m−1. Two Brassica spp. (B. carinata A. Br. and B. oleracea L.) were selected from a hydroponic screening with two salinity levels, in which the greater tolerance of B. oleracea seemed to be related to maintenance of shoot K+ and restriction of Na+ and Cl−, behavior shown also by B. carinata at the lower salinity level. Brassica carinata and B. oleracea were grown in the soil after incorporation of the organic materials. The amendments increased the cation exchange capacity of the soil and the concentrations of exchangeable K+ and Mg2+. A significant proportion of the K+ added by the amendments was retained in the exchange complex. The equilibrium between soluble and exchangeable K+ tended toward the exchangeable forms, whereas Na+ remained mainly in the soil solution. Addition of manure significantly increased shoot growth for both Brassica species, while compost markedly improved B. oleracea shoot growth. These effects may have been related to increased shoot tissue K+:Na+ ratios and total phosphorus (P) concentrations, reflecting the K+ and P contents of the amendments. When tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) was grown in the amended soils used for B. oleracea, its growth was not significantly greater than in the control. Although the organic amendments raised the water-extractable boron (B) concentration of the soil, plant tissue B concentrations were unaffected, possibly due to the elevated concentration of soluble in the soil.


Abstract in English: Sexual size dimorphism in the Chondracanthidae is very marked: whether it is a consequence of males being dwarfs or females becoming giants is investigated. Chondracanthid females are between two and 30 times larger than their conspecific males. Plotting contrasts in male
size against female size and vice versa lead to opposing results, namely that the relationship between male and female size is allometric in the first instance and isometric in the second. Based on the results of an analysis of sexual size dimorphism against morphological distance, although not significant when phylogeny is controlled for, we argue that the relationship
between males and females might be allometric, i.e. showing a trend towards increasing sexual size dimorphism. Both sexes show changes in size compared with free-living forms,
indicating that changes in sexual size dimorphism are not limited to one sex. Chondracanthid females are probably selected for high fecundity leading to large body size, whereas males are probably selected for small size. If the male receives nutrients from the female, a small male
is less drain on the female's resources, which leaves more energy that can be allocated into egg production. Our data suggest that chondracanthid males are dwarfs and that
chondracanthid females are giants. Abstract in French: Le dimorphisme sexuel concernant la taille chez les Chondracanthidae est tres marque : nous avons recherche si ce dimorphisme s'expliquait par des mâles devenant nains ou des femelles devenant geantes. La comparaison de la taille du mâle par rapport a celle de la femelle indique que leur relation est allometrique, montrant une tendance vers l'augmentation du dimorphisme sexuel de la taille. Ceci est soutenu par les resultats de l'analyse du dimorphisme sexuel de la taille par rapport a la distance morphologique, bien que non significatifs quand on considere la phylogenie. Il apparait que les deux sexes sont impliques dans l'acquisition du dimorphisme sexuel relatif a la taille ; la selection chez les Chondracanthidae femelles en vue d'une fecondite elevee a abouti a une grande taille du corps, tandis que chez les mâles, la selection a probablement conduit vers une petite taille.


Despite certain studies in the given sphere, the issues of systemic organization of management of business decisions, aimed at increase of competitiveness of products of the studied sphere, are not elaborated in the Russian theory and practice. At present, the task of formation of a completely new theoretical and methodological basis of production management, improvement of existing and development of modern mechanisms, methods, and technologies of design and efficiency management of business decisions, which allow increasing competitiveness, becomes a top priority in activities of any company. This is confirmed by active development in international practice of the systems of management and support for products' life cycle. These technologies are oriented at flexible high-tech production with wide usage of automatized systems of production and complex technological processes. A special role in scientific development of the issue of increase of effectiveness of management of industrial companies belongs to studies on creation of integrated production systems and application of new technologies of management, which are based on increase of products' quality. These issues are especially topical for domestic manufacturer. The key components of competitiveness of an industrial company are innovational and technological development of productions, creation, and development of new organizational and institutional forms, strategic partnership of participants of production and technological chain, and emphasis on quality and safety of manufactured products.


A 2-year field experiment was conducted in 2012 and 2013 at the research fields of CSIR-Crops Research Institute to determine the best agronomic practices for the field establishment and cultivation of Chia (Salvia hispanica) and determine insect pests and diseases associated with the plant. The study also determined the nutritional composition of the plant under Ghanaian environment. A split-plot field trial with 2 planting methods (direct planting with seed; planting from seedling) as main plot and 3 planting density (10,000 plants/ha; 20,000 plantst/ha; 40,000 plantst/ha) as subplot were used for the agronomic evaluation of the plant. A sweep net was used to sweep diagonally across the field under two separate regimes to collect insects on the crop for the entomological investigations. Major insects collected were coreid bugs, lagria sp., Zonocerus variegatus and Diopsis thoracica. The method used for the pathological investigations were the moist blotter test and culture of pathogens on Potato Dextrose Agar. The results of the study in both years show high biomass and seed yield of chia when the crop was planted directly in the field. Narrow-row spacing of 0.5m x 0.5m consistently produced the highest biomass and seed yield in both years of the study. The results indicated that interaction between planting method and planting density positively influenced most of the growth and yield parameters of Chia plants. Nutritional profile analysis from the Chia seeds shows medium to high proximate and mineral composition. Disease evaluation revealed evidence of Fusarium wilt infection on Salvia hispanica in the field. The study recommends the adoption of direct planting method and narrow-row spacing (0.5m x 0.5m) (SP3) as the best option for the production of Chia plants in Ghana.


Objective:To observe the clinical significance of the influence on rehabilitation research of using therapy of the holographical-acupuncture-medicine-Oxygen to the cerebral apoplexy disease's nervous system function.Methods:121cases of the apoplexy sequelae of the cerebral apoplexy patients were randomly divided into holographical-acupuncture-medicine-Oxygen group and the ordinary acupuncture group.Results:The two groups' neurologic deficits score were decrease obviously(P0.01) between before and after treatment,the neurologic deficits score of the holographical-acu-puncture-medicine-Oxygen group was decrease sharply than the ordinary acupuncture group(P0.05).The total effective rate of the holographical-acupuncture-medicine-Oxygen group was superior to the ordinary acupuncture group(P0.01).Conclusion:It has obviously treat significance for he holographical-acupuncture-medicine-Oxygen to the the function and rehabilitation of the apoplexy sequelae of the cerebral apoplexy patients.


Objectives: To analyze the pathogenesis of colporrhagia from sexual precocity girls less than eight.Methods: 50 sexual precocity girls less than eight with colporrhagia received treatment in our hospital from January 2012 to January 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Among all the 50 girls,42( 84. 0%) were found to be pseudo-sexual precocity by clinical diagnosis,of which 16 cases( 32. 0%) were ovarian tumor,19 cases( 38. 0%) were exogenous sexual precocity,and the other 7 cases( 14. 0%) were of unknown aetiology. Only 8 cases( 16. 0%) were found to be idiopathic sexual precocity. Conclusion: Most of the colporrhagia of girls less than eight years old is pseudo- sexual precocity,and ovarian tumor and exogenous sexual precocity are the main causes. In clinical,different treatment measures should be taken according to different pathogenesis,to prevent adverse effects.


This paper gives a comprehensive account of the development of library and information science education in Africa. Ghana was first to start any kind of library education in 1944 but the formal education started at Ibadan, Nigeria in 1959. By 1970 there were six library schools; four new schools started during 1970s and another six during 1980s. Two Regional Schools with Master's programme in Information Science started in 1990. Two new schools are likely to start soon. Nigeria alone has eight schools providing professional education at all levels including PhD (which is only available in Nigeria) and an exclusive programme of Master in Information Science at ARCIS, Ibadan. Several schools, realizing the importance of new developments in information science and technology, are planning to incorporate this component into their curriculae. The existing programmes need to be assessed in context of information needs of Africa.


The iron ore market and its logistics chain have a prominent position among bulk cargoes. The types of iron ore, its production methods, the mining companies and the ports of loading form the supply side. On the demand side, there are the ports and the countries which are importing the iron ore. Intermediary bodies are the ships. Based on this interaction of supply and demand, we also analyze the volumes of freight and the handling of iron ore in the harbors in order to understand as much as possible this huge market that makes iron ore as the second largest commodity after oil.


The author gives a description of the special tools and notions that work best with leather. Basic sewing techniques and stitches are detailed and illustrated, followed by chapters on planning a garment, beginning with design and pattern adjustment and going on to cutting, sewing, lining and embellishing.


Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a malignant disease induced by the oncogenic signal of the BCRABL transcript resulting from the translocation between chromosome 9 and 22, t (9:22). This genetic alteration evoked the development of imatinib, a tyrosine kinas inhibitor (TKI) targeting BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase. This drug showed higher activity with durable response compared with conventional interferon therapy and became a standard therapy for newly diagnosed CML patients. Dasatinib and nilotinib, the next generation TKIs are used for patients with chronic phase CML as first line therapy as well after finding that these drugs exert faster and deeper response than imatinib. Resistance and intolerance to BCR-ABL TKIs are the obstacles to managing patients. Substantial new drugs are developed for targeting mutations resistant to BCR-ABL TKIs. More concern is paid to long-term management of patients showing complications when taking these drugs, and eventually stopping drugs in selected patient populations 만성 골수성백혈병에서 Tyrosine kinase 억제제의 발전 Development of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia are being evaluated.


Evaluation method of piezoelectric ceramics has been investigated. The center of admittance circle was determined by the least square method, and the parallel complex capacitance C0(=C0'-jC0'') were deduced. From C0 and the measured data, motional capacitance C1, motional inductance L1 and motional resistance R1 were calculated by using the least square method. The equivalent circuit parameters were determined on PZT ceramics Pb(Zr1-xTix)O3. At x=0.47, the real parts of the parallel capacitance C0' and motional capacitance C1 showed maximum value, 2.685 nF and 454 pF, respectively and at x=0.44, electromechanical coupling factor kp showed the maximum value 51%.


Background : Hypertension is the most frequently encountered medical disorder in obstetrics practice and remain a major cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.There is general consensus that maternal and fetal risks are decreased by antihypertensive treatment thatacutely lowers severe hypertension. Objective : To compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous labetalol and hydralazine for acutely lowering blood pressure in severe hypertension in pregnancy Methodology : Cross-sectional study was performed during January 2011 to March 2013. One hundred pregnant women with severe hypertension, gestational age > 28 weeks in labor room MaharajNakornsithamarat Hospital were randomized to receive labetalol or hydralazine. The primary end point was successful lowering of blood pressure. Results : Women were similar with respect to hypertensive disorder, maternal age, gestational age, parity and level of blood pressure. The efficacy for acute lowering blood pressure was same in 2 groups. No significant difference was observed for persistent severe hypertension, maternal hypotension, palpitations, maternal tachycardia and oliguria. The perinatal outcomes and mode of delivery were similar per group. Conclusions : Intravenous labetalol and hydralazine regimens are effective and safe in the management of severe hypertension in pregnancy. Keywords : Antihypertensive Drugs ; Labetalol ; Hydralazine ; severe hypertension in pregnancy.


The Toyota Production System (TPS) exemplifies Japanese manufacturing though it has been further developed and spread in the form of internationally shared global production systems, including Just-inTime (JIT). TPS is no longer a proprietary technology of Japan. This study focuses on the strategic development of Advanced TPS based on a new manufacturing theory through New JIT, a new management technology principle that surpasses conventional JIT practices. Specifically, the authors have developed the New Japan Global Production Model or NJ-GPM, a system designed to achieve worldwide uniform quality and production at optimal locations – which are the keys to successful global production. The effectiveness of NJGPM is demonstrated at Toyota, a leading international corporation. Key-Words: New Japan Global Production Model (NJ-GPM), Advanced TPS, Toyota


Abstract A prescription for the third basis function relevant to an approximate model of neutral particle transport in ducts is given. When a third basis function is included in the model, the full five-variable differential equation that describes time-independent particle transport in a duct is reduced to a three-group-like transport equation in two variables (one spatial, one angular). Numerical results based on the discrete ordinates method for a series of test cases are compared with results from a suitably modified version of the MCNP code to assess the gain in precision of the model with three basis functions relative to previous versions of the model that make use of only one or two basis functions.


Cleaning of solid surfaces is an important issue in food or catering industry and medical applications. Attention is paid in this paper to the physicochemical parameters controlling cleanability of industrial metal surfaces, taking into consideration the main mechanisms involved in current cleaning processes. Examples are given for some bare and coated stainless steel surfaces. Oil removal by an aqueous solution containing surfactant is shown to be directly related to the polar component of the metal surface energy: the higher the polar component is, the higher the oil removal. However, instances are given of soiling oil penetrating the surface micro-geometries of metals, which decreases their cleanability irrespective of their polarity. The water contact angle hysteresis is proposed as an overall criterion involving the different aspects of cleanability, at least when surfaces are mechanically cleaned using a liquid flow (e.g. water). Last, a new experimental technique is proposed, aiming to understand better the hydrodynamics of an oil droplet removal (sliding or lifting), opening the route to further modeling of cleaning mechanisms.


The qualities of sponge cakes were investigated on cooking with the combination range consisting of microwave and oven heating together. The effect of cake molds made of metal, Pyrex and paper on the qualities of cakes was also studied. The results were summarized as follows: 1) The cakes having most preferable quality were obtained from combination of microwave and oven heating by applying microwave for 1.5 min immediately after lighting the oven. In case of the cake molds made of Pyrex similar results were obtained by applying microwave at 4 min after lighting the oven. 2) Each type of cake molds gave rise to different elasticity of cakes with significant difference at p•...0.01. In case of the molds made of paper the cakes showed low elasticity and large specific volume. 3) There was highly positive correlation between hardness of cakes by texturometer and the results of the sensory evaluations. 4) There were high correlations, i.e. r=0.84, 0.81 and 0.93 between water content and specific volume of cakes in case of cake molds made of metal, Pyrex and paper, respectively. (Received November 27, 1989)


The utility model relates to a shrapnel press type connector, which is employed for electric circuit connection and comprises a box body and multi connectors, wherein the box body comprises a body 21 and a box cover 1 and is provided with multi wire plug in holes 11 and press connecting holes 21, the connector comprises a punch block 4, a pressing shrapnel 3 and a contact pin 5 and is provided with a bar hole 31. When installing the wire, a screw driver 7 is pressed in the pressing connection hole and wire 8 enters into the bar whole 31, then one should extract the screw driver 7 and the wire 8 is firmly clipped at the punch block 4. The connector is divided into male plug and female plug, wherein the male plug contact pin is of tube shape, the female plug contact pin is of cylinder shape, one can plug the male plug into the female plug to connect the circuits at the female and male plugs. The utility model is simple in structure, convenient in operation, which is firm in connection and especially suitable for employment in vibrating environment.


Due to the rapid development of interoperable transport within the EU, there are growing requirements for the rolling stock industry. Meeting demands for multi-purpose, highly economical and reliable, as well as powerful and competitive locomotives for environmental friendly transport can only be made possible through engineering development with a holistic system approach. Bombardier's answer to this challenge is an integrated and virtual product development. This has led to consistent product standardization of the TRAXX platform locomotive and the resulting integration of all organisational areas and interfaces. Decisive advantages were reached with shortened development times, time to market and higher flexibility for the customer with regard to the configuration of his specific locomotives.


The loss of technical expertise through attrition in NASA and the aerospace industry is discussed. This report documents historical age-related information for scientific and engineering personnel in general and the NASA Lewis Research Center in particular, for 1968 through 1987. Recommendations are made to promote discussion and to establish the groundwork for action.


This article examines the use of computers to deliver instructional text. The focus is on procedures for the creation of computer-based instruction (CBI) lessons. The development of CBI lessons is separated into two aspects: the design of the lesson and the authoring of the lesson. Three primary techniques for authoring CBI lessons are the use of general-purpose computer programming languages, CBI authoring languages, and CBI authoring systems. These authoring techniques are described, including the advantages and limitations of each. Authoring systems are divided into three categories according to the type of CBI lesson they will support. Considerations are given for selecting from among the authoring techniques. Emerging trends in authoring techniques are discussed.


The purpose of this study is to compare some different dosimetric tools applications of professional software such as XiO with other non professional methods. XiO treatment planning system (TPS) provided by ELEKTA is one of the most important professional software used in radiotherapy. TPS plays an important role in the treatment of patients in radiotherapy. TPS system provides a way to design treatment plans, which aim optimal distribution of the prescribed dose to the target volume (tumour bed) and save as much as possible normal tissue or organs at risk (OAR) structure surrounding the tumour. We used MATLAB as a scientific and research environment to demonstrate the possibilities that this software gives in radiotherapy, especially in quality assurance (QA). MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, we can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications such CERR (Computational Environment for Radiotherapy Research) and DREES (Dose Response Explorer System). These modules are customized for modelling and exploring dose response in radiation oncology. Various analytical and graphical features are embedded to facilitate navigation and analysis of complex radiobiological interactions and their relationships with treatment outcomes. Keywords: Radiotherapy, dosimetry, XiO treatment planning system, MATLAB, dose distribution, beam modeling.


Compositional data represent multivariate observations where all the relevant information is contained in the ratios between the components (Aitchison, 1986). As a consequence, the components (usually called parts) can sum up to an arbitrary constant κ (usually chosen as 1 or 100 in the case of percentages) without loss of information and the set of all D-part compositions x = (x1, . . . , xD) ′


Acute hypoxia induces active expiration in rectus abdominis (RA) muscles in conscious freely moving rats, although its overall contribution is smaller than in internal oblique (IO) muscles. Tonically active and silent RA motoneurons were identified in in vitro preparations of rat spinal cords. Sustained hypoxia (SH) increased the synaptic strength and induced morphological changes in tonically active RA motoneurons. Expiratory RA motoneurons were recorded in the in situ preparation and SH enhanced both the excitability and the synaptic transmission in those firing during the stage 2 expiration. The present study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in SH recruitment of RA motoneurons to induce active expiration in rats.


Purpose: Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) is a rare but notoriously difficult to manage arrhythmia syndrome as there are no clinical identifiers to establish the risk for a premature cardiac arrest. However, we recently uncovered a link between familial IVF and a risk haplotype on the new arrhythmia gene DPP6 on chromosome 7q36 in several related IVF families. DPP6 is putatively involved in the Ito current in heart. In this study we characterise both the extended bench and bedside evaluations in IVF linked to DPP6.

Methods: We studied 235 carriers and 267 non-carriers of the DPP6 risk haplotype. Clinical parameters and a combination of all cause mortality and cardiac arrest were evaluated. Additional expression studies in human cardiac tissue samples and adenovirus-mediated gene transfer studies in cultured canine Purkinje cells and cardiomyocytes were performed.

Results: Successfully resuscitated patients did not have any sign of other inheritable arrhythmia syndromes. Recorded IVF was always initiated by monomorphic short-coupled extrasystoles from the right ventricular apex/lower free wall. Ablation of extrasystole preceding Purkinje potentials and/or the administration quinidine led to suppression of subsequent arrhythmias. Carriers and non-carriers had normal and similar electrocardiographic and echocardiographic indices. Cardiac MRI showed a trend to slightly larger right ventricular volumes in carriers, but these were still within normal limits and not clinically useful. Death and/or cardiac arrest occurred in 84 carriers and 10 non-carriers. Median survival of carriers was 68 years (p<0.01 vs non-carriers), with events starting from age 16 with a worse phenotype in males (median survival 59 vs 82 years, p<0.01 vs females). Biopsy studies uncovered DPP6 mRNA overexpression in carriers (p<0.01 vs controls). Studies in non-diseased explanted human hearts revealed higher DPP6 mRNA expression in Purkinje fibers than in other regions (p<0.01 vs ventricular myocardium) while DPP6-overexpression significantly increased Ito density in canine Purkinje cells (∼52%, p<0.05 vs control) but not in cardiomyocytes, further underpinning the importance of the Purkinje network in the DPP6 risk haplotype.

Conclusions: A new arrhythmia gene DPP6 is linked to familial IVF and shows a malignant phenotype. Our results point to a pivotal role of DPP6 overexression in Purkinje fibers eliciting short-coupled extrasystoles which trigger IVF. For the first time, only genetic predisposition can be used as a risk-marker for future events in IVF.


Objective: To estimate Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) subsidies for drugs to treat smoking‐related cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 2001–02, and over the period of the government's Intergenerational Report (IGR), assuming current smoking prevalence rates and a 5% absolute reduction.


In this work, the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) was melt-blended with EPDM, NBR and BR to form TPU/Rubber blend films, their composition and friction-induced surface fracture relationship was investigated. TPU/EPDM and TPU/BR blends exhibited the improved friction-induced surface fracture, especially the effect of BR was excellent. With addition of more than 10 wt% BR, TPU/BR blends exhibited the improved friction-induced surface fracture. The increase of the soft segment with increasing BR content, which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis enabled us to estimate the improved friction-induced surface fracture.


The present invention relates to a personal security token (10) used in a mobile communication terminal (20), which includes a memorizer and a processor, wherein the memorizer stores content documents (11), an access condition list (ACL) of these content documents (11) in a first security environment and an access condition list (ACL) of these content documents (11) in a second security environment, the two access condition lists (ACL) are memorized in a certain document (12) which is divided as records. The personal security token (10) is characterized in that: the two access condition lists (ACL) are memorized in a same record (13) of the certain document (12), the personal security token (10) stores and runs a program used for recognizing that an activation of the personal security token (10) is under the first security environment or the second security environment, and reading the corresponding access condition list of the current security document.


Two key features are important for understanding the evolution of stars with the R Coronae Borealis variability: the state of high mass loss rate and the carbon overabundance. The hydrogen deficiency is a consequence of these two characteristics. This idea allows us to build one of several possible evolutionary chains from observable states of some stars: from a low mass star of the FG Sge type with a thin hydrogen shell through the phases of V854 Cen - R CrB - UV Gas to a star of the XX Cam type with hydrogen completely lost.


The oriental fruit moth(Grapholitham olesta(Busck)) has several generations in a year and difficult to control.In order to clarify trapping effect of different types of traps to different generations of the oriental fruit moth,trapping tests were conducted for 4generations by 6kinds of traps in peach orchard.The results showed that different generations possessed distinct reactions to different types of traps : ship traps were the best for the over wintering generation,automatic water traps were optimal for the first generation,basin+sticky board traps were prime for the second generation and triangular traps were the greatest for the third generation.This study had a theoretical guiding significance for mass trapping the oriental fruit moth by sex pheromone trap.


Soils are the dominant source of atmospheric nitrous oxide (N2O), especially agricultural soils that experience both waterlogging and intensive nitrogen fertilization. However, soil heterogeneity and the irregular occurrence of hydrological events hamper the prediction of the temporal and spatial dynamics of N2O production and transport in soils. Because soil moisture influences soil redox potential, and as soil N cycling processes are redox-sensitive, redox potential measurements could help us to better understand and predict soil N cycling and N2O emissions. Despite its importance, only a few studies have investigated the control of redox potential on N2Oemission from soils in detail. This study aimed to partition the different microbial processes involved in N2O production (nitrification and denitrification) by using redox measurements combined with isotope analysis at natural abundance and 15N-enriched. To this end, we performed long-term laboratory lysimeter experiments to mimic common agricultural irrigation and fertilization procedures. In addition, we used isotope analysis to characterize the distribution and partitioning of N2O sources and explored the 15N-N2O site preference to further constrain N2O microbial processes. We found that irrigation, saturation, and drainage induced changes in soil redox potential, which were closely related to changes in N2O emission from the soil as well as to changes in the vertical concentration profiles of dissolved N2O, nitrate (NO3−) and ammonium (NH4+). The results showed that the redox potential could be used as an indicator for NH4+, NO3−, and N2O production and consumption processes along the soil profile. For example, after a longer saturation period of unfertilized soil, the NO3− concentration was linearly correlated with the average redox values at the different depths (R2 = 0.81). During the transition from saturation to drainage, but before fertilization, the soil showed an increase in N2O emissions, which originated mainly from nitrification as indicated by the isotopic signatures of N2O (δ15N bulk, δ18O and 15N-N2O site preference). After fertilization, N2O still mainly originated from nitrification at the beginning, also indicated by high redox potential and the increase of dissolved NO3−. Denitrification mainly occurred during the last saturation period, deduced from the simultaneous 15N isotope analysis of NO3− and N2O. Our findings suggest that redox potential measurements provide suitable information for improving the prediction of soil N2O emissions and the distribution of mineral N species along the soil profile under different hydrological and fertilization regimes.


We describe a numerical simulation of the evolution of an S3 cosmic string network which takes fully into account the noncommutative nature of the cosmic string fluxes and the topological obstructions which hinder strings from moving past each other or intercommuting. The influence of initial conditions, string tensions, and other parameters on the network's evolution is explored. Contrary to some previous suggestions, we find no strong evidence of the "freezing" required for a string-dominated cosmological scenario. Instead, the results in a broad range of regimes are consistent with the familiar scaling law, i.e., a constant number of strings per horizon volume. The size of this number, however, can vary quite a bit, as can other overall features. There is a surprisingly strong dependence on the statistical properties of the initial conditions. We also observe a rich variety of interesting new structures, such as light string webs stretched between heavier strings, which are not seen in Abelian networks.


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The legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in June 2016 has been the most profound change in health care during my medical career. There is no more important and emotional time than someone's death, and how


A socio-economic and ecological survey was conducted using farmer interviews and SWOT analysis, and monitoring of water quality parameters in Bandon Bay, Surat Thani, Thailand from January to December 1999. Monthly water samples from 29 sampling stations in the river mouth, mollusc culture and open bay areas were collected for 12 months and analyzed for ammonia-nitrogen (NH 3 -N), nitrite-nitrogen (NO 2 - -N), nitrate-nitrogen (NO 3 - -N), soluble reactive phosphorus (PO 4 3), and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a ). Secondary information on phytoplankton abundance and shrimp culture area was collected from local research institutions. The results revealed that both oyster and cockle cultures provided net returns of USD 4,905 and 1,257 ha -1 year -1 , respectively. Nutrient concentrations in the river mouth and shrimp culture areas were significantly higher (P<0.05) than the open bay area and Chl-a in mollusc culture areas was significantly lower (P<0.05) than the river mouth and shrimp culture areas. There was a significant positive relationship (P<0.05) between shrimp culture area and Chl-a concentration and a significantly positive relationship (P<0.05) between shrimp and oyster yields. Effluent discharging period of shrimp farms coincided with Chl-a peaks in the bay. Efficient integration of mollusc and shrimp cultures in a mutually beneficial way, i.e. to use shrimp farming effluents to attain a controlled eutrophication in the mollusc culture area and mollusc farming to recycle the waste


The development of the capital market in India, both in strength and size along with the inflamed consciousness among the shareholders, have compelled the companies to consistently enhance the performance. There has been a swelling concern about the performance measures based on traditional accounting information such as Return on Equity (ROE), Earning per Share (EPS), Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT) and Return on Investment (ROI) etc. These measures, even though widely used, fall short to incarcerate the shareholders' value Creation/Destruction as anoutcome of management actions. EVA and MVA are the two different approaches to measure the existing financial status and predicting the future performance of the company. The present study is an attempt to determine the financial performance of chosen automobile companies in India and position them based on their mean EVA and MVA for the tenure of 5 years from 2006 to 2010.


OBJECTIVE Whereas an impaired ability to oxidize fatty acids is thought to contribute to intracellular lipid accumulation, insulin resistance, and cardiac dysfunction, high rates of fatty acid oxidation could also impair glucose metabolism and function. We therefore determined the effects of diet-induced obesity (DIO) in wild-type (WT) mice and mice deficient for malonyl CoA decarboxylase (MCD−/−; an enzyme promoting mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation) on insulin-sensitive cardiac glucose oxidation. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS WT and MCD−/− mice were fed a low- or high-fat diet for 12 weeks, and intramyocardial lipid metabolite accumulation was assessed. A parallel feeding study was performed to assess myocardial function and energy metabolism (nanomoles per gram of dry weight per minute) in isolated working hearts (+/– insulin). RESULTS DIO markedly reduced insulin-stimulated glucose oxidation compared with low fat–fed WT mice (167 ± 31 vs. 734 ± 125; P < 0.05). MCD−/− mice subjected to DIO displayed a more robust insulin-stimulated glucose oxidation (554 ± 82 vs. 167 ± 31; P < 0.05) and less incomplete fatty acid oxidation, evidenced by a decrease in long-chain acylcarnitines compared with WT counterparts. MCD−/− mice had long-chain acyl CoAs similar to those of WT mice subjected to DIO but had increased triacylglycerol levels (10.92 ± 3.72 vs. 3.29 ± 0.62 μmol/g wet wt; P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS DIO does not impair cardiac fatty acid oxidation or function, and there exists disassociation between myocardial lipid accumulation and insulin sensitivity. Our results suggest that MCD deficiency is not detrimental to the heart in obesity.


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1 Meadow R. Munchausen syndrome by proxy the hinterland of child abuse. Lancet 1977; ii: 343-5. 2 Morris M. Munchausen's syndrome and factitious illness. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 1991; 4: 225-30. 3 Fisher GC, Mitchell I. Munchausen's syndrome by proxy (factitious illness by proxy). Current Opinion in Psychiatry 1992; 5: 224-7. 4 Rosenberg DA. Web of deceit: a literature review of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Child Abuse Negl 1987; 11: 547-63. 5 Meadow R. Management of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Arch Dis Child 1985; 60: 385-93. 6 Meadow R. Factitious illness the hinterland of child abuse. Recent advances in paediatrics. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1984: 217-32. 7 Jones JG, Butler HL, Hamilton B, et al. Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Child Abuse Negl 1986; 10: 33-40. 8 Meadow R. Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Arch Dis Child 1982; 57: 92-8. 9 Meadow R. Fictitious epilepsy. Lancet 1984; ii: 25-8. 10 Minford AMB. Child abuse presenting as apparent 'near miss' sudden infant death syndrome. BMJ 1981; 282: 321. 11 Rosen CL, Frost JD. Child abuse and recurrent infant apnoea. J Pediatr 1986; 109: 1065-7. 12 Mitchell I, Brummitt J, DeForest J, Fisher G. Apnoea and factitious illness (Munchausen syndrome) by proxy. Pediatrics 1993; 92: 810-4. 13 Clark GD, Key JD, Rutherford P, Bithoney WG. Munchausen's syndrome by proxy (child abuse) presenting as apparent autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome: an unusual presentation of Polle syndrome. Pediatrics 1984; 74: 1100-2. 14 Malatack JJ, Wiener ES, Gartner JC, et al. Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a new complication of central venous catheterization. Pediatrics 1985; 75: 523-5. 15 Ernst TN, Philp M. Severe iron deficiency. An example of covert child abuse (Munchausen by proxy). West J Med 1986; 144: 358-9. 16 Liston TE, Levine PL, Anderson C. Polymicrobial bacteremia due to Polle syndrome: the child abuse variant of Munchausen by proxy. Pediatrics 1983; 72: 211-3. 17 Kohl S, Pickering LK, Dupree E. Child abuse presenting as immunodeficiency disease. Jf Pediatr 1978; 93: 466-8. 18 Black D. The extended Munchausen syndrome: a family case. BrJ Psychiatry 1981; 138: 466-9. 19 Lee DA. Munchausen syndrome by proxy in twins. Arch Dis Child 1979; 54: 646-7. 20 Alexander R, Smith W, Stevenson R. Serial Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Pediatrics 1990; 86: 581-5. 21 Warner JC, Hathaway MJ. Allergic form of Meadow's syndrome (Munchausen by proxy). Arch Dis Child 1984; 59: 151-6. 22 McKinlay I. Munchausen's syndrome by proxy. BMJ 1986; 293: 1308. 23 Waller D, Eisenberg L. School refusal in childhood a psychiatric-paediatric perspective. In: Hersov L, Berg I, eds. Out of school. Chichester: Wiley, 1980: 209-29. 24 Woollcott P, Aceto T, Rutt C, et al. Doctor shopping with the child as proxy patient: a variant of child abuse. Behavioural Pediatrics 1982; 101: 297-301. 25 Keirn WC. Shopping parents: patient problem or professional problem. Ment Retard 1971; Aug: 6-7. 26 Schnaps Y, Frand M, Rotem Y, et al. The chemically abused child. Pediatrics 1981; 68: 119-21. 27 Verity CM, Winckworth C, Burman D. Polle syndrome: children of Munchausen. BMJ 1979; ii: 422-3. 28 Burman D, Stevens, D. Munchausen family. Lancet 1977; ii: 456. 29 Waller DA. Obstacles to the treatment of Munchausen by proxy syndrome. _Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1983; 22: 80-5. 30 Libow JA, Schreier HA. Three forms of fractitious illness in children: when is it Munchausen syndrome by proxy? Am J Orthopsychiatry 1986; 56: 602-11. 31 White ST. Surreptitious warfarin ingestion. Child Abuse Negl 1985; 9: 349-52. 32 Nicol AR, Eccles M. Psychotherapy for Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Arch Dis Child 1985; 60: 344-8. 33 Chan DA, Salcedo JR, Atkins DM, et al. Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a review and case study. J Pediatr Psychol 1986; 11: 71-80. 34 Atoynatan TH, O'Reilly E, Loin L. Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 1988; 19: 3-13. 35 Geelhoed GC, Pemberton PJ. SIDS, seizures of 'sophageal reflux? Another manifestation of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Med JAust 1985; 143: 357-8. 36 Masterton J, Dunworth R, Williams N. Extreme illness exaggeration in pediatric patients: a variant of Munchausen's by proxy? Am J Orthopsychiatry 1988; 58: 188-95. 37 Eminson DM, Postlethwaite RJ. Factitious illness: recognition and management. Arch Dis Child 1992; 67: 1510-6. 38 Asher R. Munchausen's syndrome. Lancet 1951; i: 339-41. 39 American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 3rd Ed, revised. (DSM-III-R.) Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 1987. 40 Kaplan HI, Sadock BJ. Comprehensive textbook ofpsychiatry. 4th Ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1985: 591.


Drought is the main natural disaster influencing the agricultural production of Huaihe River Basin.Appropriate assessment of agricultural drought disaster risk can provide the decision-making basis for ensuring food safety and agricultural drought prevention for Huaihe River basin.This paper assesses the agricultural drought disaster risk of Huaihe River basin from the aspects of risk identification,risk estimation and risk maps plotting.The results show that the highest risk area is the central area of Huaihe River Basin with warm temperate,which is the key area of drought prevention.


The construction of passenger dedicated railways in China is presently in full swing and the design and construction standard systems catering for the need of the construction of the railways have been accordingly promptly established.To tackle the problem of the width restriction of the precast full span box girders when transported through tunnels on the railways,the precast built-up box girders were designed and were used to substitute for the full span box girders and the standard systems for the built-up box girders were firstly released and put into application in the construction of Hefei-Wuhan Railway.The construction technology for precasting of the built-up box girders for the Railway were researched and formulated from aspect of the formwork fabrication,reinforcement binding,concrete casting and prestressing construction control for the purpose of ensuring that the construction process of the girders would be rational and orderly and the construction quality would be in the controllable state.The construction technology herewith have been widely applied in the construction of the Hubei section of the Railway and have achieved sound effect.


Both carboxyl groups in the title molecule, C9H12O4, have gauche orientations [relative to the (HOOC—)C—C(—COOH) bond] and participate in hydrogen bonds, linking the molecules into an infinite chain.


If Ω/F is a Galois extension with Galois G and μ(Ω) denotes the group of roots of unity in Ω, we use the group Z1 (G,μ(Ω)) of crossed homomorphisms to study radical extensions inside Ω. Furthermore, we characterise cubic radical extension, and we provide an example to show that this result can not extended for higher degree extensions.


To a 1-butene / propylene copolymer composition, a propylene-originated unit content of 1% by weight to 4% by weight containing, wherein the crystalline polymer of 50% or more is thermodynamically stable, after the first melt 100 hours at room temperature three-way present in a political form I (being detected by DSC analysis), composition: a) to atactic 1-butene / propylene copolymer having the characteristics, of 5% to 95% by weight: A molecular weight distribution, i) 4 less than Mw / Mn; ii) a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is not detected by the fusion enthalpy; And iii) infrared crystallinity lower than 0.5%; b) to the isotactic 1-butene propylene copolymer having the characteristics, of 5% to 95% by weight: i) an isotactic tick measured by ii) (Tm (II MODE II) of melting point greater than 70 ℃); And iii) a molecular weight distribution of less than 4 Mw / Mn.


A system for producing corn in a living mulch of kura clover has been developed and tested in Wisconsin. We determined that grain or silage yields were not increased by addition of N fertilizer to corn growing in kura clover living mulch that had been suppressed by herbicides. Zone tillage was an effective substitute for herbicidal killing of kura clover in the corn row, but mechanical suppression (mowing) of kura clover in the inter-row area resulted in yield loss compared to inter-row clover suppression with herbicides. Corn grown in a zone tilled kura clover field, with interrow clover suppressed by glyphosate, and no N fertilizer, produced similar grain and silage yields as conventional corn production.


Degenerate radical addition fragmentation and nitroxide fragmentation reactions are applied to the expansion of heterobivalent libraries without contamination from homobivalent species. Deconvolution by means of a fluorous tagging process is described.


"Ditdahbit" is a performance project and research led workshop exploring collaborative art marking. Specifically ditdahbit deals with distributed, and networked performance making


In this paper, we cryptanalyze the authentication scheme proposed by Wang et al. [1] by pointing out that their scheme of authentication is vulnerable to several attacks. Afterwards, an Enhanced Secure Authentication Scheme (E-SAS) is presented to solve the security flaws of SAS. The informal security analysis and the formal security verification by the AVISPA tool illustrate that E-SAS is secure face to several active and passive security attacks. Therefore, the performance and security comparisons demonstrate that the E-SAS ensures robust security with less communication and computational overhead.


System-on-a-chip (SOC) platform manufacturers are increasingly adding configurable features that provide power and performance flexibility in order to increase a platform's applicability. This paper presents a framework, called Platune, for performance and power tuning of one such SOC platform. Platune is used to simulate an embedded application that is mapped onto the SOC platform and output performance and power metrics for any configuration of the SOC platform. Furthermore, Platune is used to automatically explore the large configuration space of such an SOC platform. The versatility, in terms of accuracy and speed of exploration, of Platune is demonstrated experimentally using three large benchmark examples. The power estimation techniques for processors, caches, memories, buses, and peripherals combined with the design space exploration algorithm deployed by Platune form a methodology for design-of tuning frameworks for parameterized SOC platforms in general.


The point of departure of this study is the increasing use and popularity of so-called
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It has been found that, by the oxidation and heat treatment of semicokes from the coals of the Kansk-Achinsk basin, it is possible to obtain materials with ion- and electron-exchange properties approximating in their characteristics to well-known carbonaceous ion-exchangers such as those based on BAU activated charcoal. The possibility has been shown of the practical use of modified semicokes for purifying water.


Older people are thought to be particularly susceptible to scams, but whether lack of scam awareness might be an early indicator of mild cognitive


Theft of electricity has become one of the main problems faced by public service companies (ESP) in Colombia. This article rationalizes the increase in incentives for theft of electricity by Codensa's customers. In the context of an alleged natural monopoly, the article shows the consequences of the company raising the electricity fees for customers in the face of an increase in the theft of power supply in Bogota and some areas in Cundinamarca. Using a scaled panel data base of the building, we found that, since the ESPs cannot fine the customers who steal electricity, there was an increase of 0.14 standard deviation in the average theft of electricity, corresponding to the cost overrun represented by the hidden demand purchased (equivalent to 8.487 gigawatthours [GWh]), and which is socialized with fees.


In this paper, we report on arrays of asymmetric split H-shape nanostructures tuned to produce two distinct resonances at wavelengths that range from 3 μm to 7 μm. The electric-field of the incident wave has been both polarized parallel to the vertical asymmetric dipole arms and polarized across the 50 nm gap in the asymmetric horizontal bar. We have produced resonance quality factors as large as 26 in the mid-infrared region.


The high resolution doppler imager (HRDI) on the upper atmosphere research satellite has been providing measurements of the wind field in the stratosphere, mesosphere and lower thermosphere since November 1991. Mesospheric temperatures, ozone and O(1D), as well as stratospheric aerosol extinctions, are also recovered. The instrument characteristics have been carefully monitored during the nearly five years of operation. The instrument thermal and long-term drifts can be removed from the data, and wind biases are less than about 2 m/s. The interferometer sensitivity has varied by about 3 percent, most likely due to changes in the parallelism of one of the etalons. There is not indication that either the radiator or thermal blankets have shown any significant degradation. Recently, the azimuth slew rate of the telescope has displayed some variation, which may indicate an increase of bearing friction.


In this paper, a fuzzy-logic FAM (fuzzy associative memory) matrix classifier is used for the classification (diagnosis) of breast cancer. It is implemented in Mathematica 3.0 and tested on two features (radius and perimeter) from the Wisconsin breast cancer database. The sensitivity of the FAM-matrix classifier is 94.29%, and its specificity is 73.33%.


Courses The family is an important link between the individual and the society. In it we experience the first social interactions and we learn the meaning of taking care of the relationships. The family is the first environment in which we experience of solidarity: this is why the family can be the main context in which we try out the trust in our bonds and in the society. Working with families in a community perspective means to promote within the family its often unconscious resources, around the family the informal resources of the neighbourhood, the networks, the services, with the families a new protagonism in the social environment. And promoting the family means also to stimulate the community which is around, with and within the family. The Promoting and Enriching Family Bonds Courses are in this psychosocial and community perspective, which aim to promote a reflection on family and couple identity and to increase the marital and parental competence, to enrich the social dimension of the family and to create networks both between couples and parents and between them and the community services. We are going to present the method of work, the methodological choices adopted and the community aspects of the intervention. Keywords: community, family, enrichment, prevention, groups


AbstractLimbic encephalitis is a subacute onset syndrome characterized by short-term memory impairment, confusion, temporal lobe epilepsy, hypothalamic dysfunction, and psychiatric symptoms. Common causes are autoimmune disorders or idiopathic disease, although it has been associated to tumors. We r


Since the pioneer publication of K. O. Münnich (1957), 14C systematics have been used in many hydrogeological studies. Because of the complexity of carbon geochemistry, numerous models have been proposed to correct the dilution effect of "dead" carbon in groundwater. All the 14C correction models for dating groundwater are based on either open- or closed-system conditions. I present here a simple model that accounts for the effects of both open- and closed-system dissolution of carbonate and aluminosilicate minerals. For systems involving precipitation of carbonate minerals and redox reactions of organic matter, reaction-path simulations are essential for reliable 14C dating of groundwater.


Embolization of metallic missiles into the cerebral circulation is a rare occurrence. Most of the cases reported were due to gunshot wounds and shotgun wounds to the neck and face. Embolization from injuries sustained to the chest are extremely rare. We report a case of delayed pellet embolization to the middle cerebral artery resulting from a shotgun injury to the left chest.


This paper presents an interpolation method for ToF depth sensor with pseudo 4-tap pixel architecture. Pseudo 4-tap pixel architecture uses different modulation signals for different row pixels. While faster data acquisition reduces motion artifacts, depth calculation with two vertical pixels lowers depth resolution. The proposed method uses offset values for similarity weights to improve depth resolution. Experimental results show that edge artifact is improved in the vertical direction.


PURPOSE: A method for driving an LCD device is provided to improve uniformity by using a multiplex method. CONSTITUTION: Data are provided to the first liquid crystal cell of red color liquid crystal cells adjacent to the first line. The data are provided to the second liquid crystal cell of the red color liquid crystal cells adjacent to the first line. The data are provided to the fourth liquid crystal cell of green color liquid crystal cells. The data are provided to the third liquid crystal cell of the green color liquid crystal cells. The data are provided to the fifth liquid crystal cell of blue color liquid crystal cells. The data are provided to the sixth liquid crystal cell of the blue color liquid crystal cells. In the second line, the data are provided sequentially to the second liquid crystal cell and the first liquid crystal cell. Next, the data are provided sequentially to the third liquid crystal cell and the fourth liquid crystal cell. Finally, the data are provided sequentially to the sixth liquid crystal cell and the fifth liquid crystal cell.


In this paper, we present a texture analysis based method for diagnosing the Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) skin cancer using optical images taken from the suspicious skin regions. We first extracted the Run Length Matrix and Haralick texture features from the images and used a feature selection algorithm to identify the most effective feature set for the diagnosis. We then utilized a Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) classifier to classify the images to BCC or normal cases. Experiments showed that detecting BCC cancer based on optical images is feasible. The best sensitivity and specificity we achieved on our data set were 94% and 95%, respectively.


The consideration of entrepreneurship as a subject that can be taught in universities is widely accepted. Consequently, the number of entrepreneurship courses offered by American universities steeply increased from a negligible amount in 1970 to more than 2,200 courses in 2003. Universities should make important strategic decisions to develop an entrepreneurial environment. The aim of this paper is to study these decisions by analyzing the impact of university research (quantified using research expenditure), Technology Transfer Office (quantified using the number of employees) and professors' profiles (quantified using their entrepreneurial experience, the scientific level of their researches and their relational capital) on the creation of patents and academic spinoffs in the US. For this research, the Association of University Technology Manager (AUTM) database was employed as initial data source. This database was intersected with the Times Higher Education (THE) world ranking to create a selection of 80 US universities. For these universities, we extracted 787 entrepreneurship professors and their attributes. The relevance of this piece of work stems from the need to understand with more reliability the effects of university strategies on entrepreneurial outcomes. Especially, understanding the role and impact of entrepreneurship professor.


We present a general harmonic theory for the temperature dependence of phonon-renormalized properties of solids. Firstly, we formulate a perturbation theory in phonon-phonon interactions to calculate the phonon renormalization of physical quantities. Secondly, we propose two new schemes for extrapolating phonon zero-point corrections from temperature dependent data that improve the accuracy by an order of magnitude compared to previous approaches. Finally, we consider the low-temperature limit of the class of observables that includes the electronic band gap, obtaining a $T^4$ dependence in three dimensions, $T^2$ in two dimensions, and $T^{3/2}$ in one dimension.


Positive definiteness, reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces, integral operators and Mercer's theorem in its various formats are common topics in many branches of mathematics. In this paper we review and upgrade upon some recent results that always involve at least two of them and indicate a few directions in which additional research could be carried out.


This paper describes particle image velocimetry measurements obtained in a Mach 6 flow field. The measurements were performed in the Langley Mach 6 High Reynolds Number Tunnel facility. A wedge model oriented at an angle-of-attack of -15 degree(s) was used to generate an oblique 22.7 degree(s) bow shock. Using 1.0-micrometer aluminum oxide powder as the seed material, PIV photographs in the vicinity of the bow shock region were taken on the centerline of the model at a location 110 mm from the leading edge. Using the two- dimensional velocity fields obtained from analysis of the photographs, normal and tangential components of velocity with respect to the shock angle were obtained. These velocity components were then used to infer the aerodynamic particle sizes present in the tunnel. Results indicated that the 1.0 micrometer seed material introduced into the tunnel had an aerodynamic size of approximately 1.0 - 2.0 micrometers. Differences were noted between the measured and predicted normal component of velocity downstream of the shock after full particle relaxation had occurred. Using qualitative flow visualization, it was determined that due to cavity flow along the test section walls, reflected shocks in the vicinity of the PIV measurements could account for these differences.


This paper gives an elementary proof of a theorem by de Felipe and Teissier in the paper "Valuations and henselization" (arXiv:1903.10793v1), to appear in Math. Annalen. The theorem compares two henselizations of a local domain dominated by a valuation domain. Our proofs are written in the constructive Bishop style.


Western societies have traditionally sought through their community schools to shape the future by instilling in the young a dedication to the cherished values that each generation hopes to perpetuate. A study of this socialization process can be interesting in almost any age, but it becomes particularly fascinating in times of intellectual conflict and change.1 T h e early seventeenth century in France, when the precariously established Reformed church found itself increasingly threatened by rising Catholic fervor and its schools subjected to mounting Jesuit pressure, was one such time. A comparison, then, of the religious indoctrination provided in these rival confessional schools whose growth was nurtured by the deep-rooted antagonisms of the war years should reveal something of that essential core of religious values which each believed to be necessary in order to maintain a vigorous Christian society. At the same time, thoughtful consideration o f the struggle o f the Protestant schools for survival in the face o f increasing royal repression should heighten our awareness o f the growing isolation o f the Huguenot community in Catholic France.


This project studies the manual method of frying processed cassava called "gari" in Nigerian national language and finds out the possible ways of mechanizing the system to achieve advantageous improvements over the existing method; such expected improvements are likely to come over considerable factors like maximum drying time, rate of feed, temperature control, cheap source of energy, scope of maintenance and safety precautions. The ability to meet the above demands requires an approach towards the general procedure in machine design which includes recognition of needs, synthesis, materials selection, design of components, modification, detailed drawings and construction. The standard of the project is justified because comprehensive information was gathered in the area of interested study which is the stages in gari production. Furthermore, all the components of the machine were designed using computer aided design. In general, there are twenty nine parts that made the functional block of the machine excluding the electrical control. We computed the calculation analysis of the machine where the efficiency was arrived at seventy percent.


The "cerrados" of Maranhao are located in the basin of Parnaiba mainly in the eastern and southern part of the state. The area of the study is located in the Western Mesorregion of Maranhao between the municipalities of Urbano Santos and Barreirinhas. The collects were realized monthly from September of 1991 to August of 1992, each one with 12 hours. A total of 196 specimens of Anthophoridae were captured, distributed in 17 species and 6 genus. Centriswas the genus with the biggest diversity and abundance (7 species; 115 individuals), followed by Xylocopa(4; 59) and Paratetrapedia(3; 17). The Anthophoridae visited flowers during all the year, but the biggest abundance in the number of individuals was during the months of October and November, coinciding with the period of larger blooming in the "cerrado". Leguminosae and Malpighiaceae constitute the families of plants more visited by Anthophoridae in Barreirinhas.


In the wake of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the U.S. government began to invest heavily in its nuclear program. Nuclear medicine stood to gain from these postwar policies, but it also suffered some setbacks. Fifty years ago this month, two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, killing thousands of civilians and ushering in a quick and final end to World War II. The beginning of the post-war era signaled the birth of nuclear medicine as it is widely applied today. In fact, the same nuclear reactor that produced elements for the A-bomb project was turned over for the mass production of radionuclides for medicine and industry. The link between the A-bomb and nuclear medicine, however, has always been a sensitive subject among nuclear physicians whose patients may associate radionuclide injections with mushroom clouds. Although this link is not justified, the government`s interest in developing nuclear technology following World War II did have a significant impact on nuclear medicine: on the upside, millions of federal dollars were funneled into the production of radionuclides for research and medicine. On the downside, Congress established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)-which later became the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-to oversee safety issues, making nuclear medicinemore » the only medical field regulated by a federal agency.« less


We investigate the nonlinear influence of the cross‐tail currents carried by beamlets (substructures of PSBL ion beams) on the topology of the magnetic field, and, correspondingly, on the dispersion properties of these substructures self‐consistently generated in this field. We found that some of the peculiarities of beamlet shapes found recently in CLUSTER data could be explained by taking into account the nonlinearity of the system. This model explains the steepening of local beamlets dispersion in comparison with the global dispersion of the enveloping VDIS structure. At the same time we found that velocity filter effects operating during beamlets propagation toward the Earth prevent the sign's reversal of this local dispersion.


New PTFE structure comprising islands of PTFE attached to the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) structure of the base, and methods of making such structures. ePTFE materials, whether does not matter is exposed to an amorphous locking temperature. These novel structure has islands of PTFE was raised and from there attached to the expanded PTFE structure.


In debates about trust and testimony, epistemologists have traditionally been divided into two groups: those who hold that accepting the testimony of other people should be a kind of credulity without evidence (anti-reductivism) and those who assert that we shouldn't recognize any testimony as true or justified without appropriate evidence (reductivism). I will argue in favour of the evidentialist position about trust, or the stance that epistemically responsible trust is a matter of evidence, but also in favour of the thesis that the position assumed by anti-reductivists is not necessarily an anti-evidentialist position. The crucial difference between anti-reductivism and reductivism does not pertain to the question of evidence, but to epistemic agency. Finally, I will argue against anti-reductivism and in favour of agency evidentialism, wherein it is assumed that accepting testimony is a kind of agency where our (reflective) control is strong enough to ensure that our trust is responsible. The version of agency evidentialism which I here support presumes: (i) doxastic voluntarism, or the existence of intellectual freedom in the sense that we have to be capable of certain intellectual choices or decisions, and (ii) virtue epistemology, or the normative approach according to which the target of epistemic evaluation is an epistemic agent to whom we ascribe epistemic or intellectual virtues or vices (epistemic responsibility, epistemic conscientiousness or like.)


The task assigned to me is that of discussing the proper position of economics in the business curriculum. The statement of the problem dictates the order of development. We must first arrive at some hypothesis concerning what would constitute a coherent, balanced curriculum in business education. This done, an analysis of the part played and to be played by any given subject, such as economics, follows readily. It is ridiculously easy to formulate the outline of this discussion; it is ridiculously difficult to do more. Curiously enough, our development of business education has been attended with very little formal discussion or writing upon the proper scope, content, and balance of the curriculum. The subject thrusts one out upon a sea where only haphazard soundings have been taken, and surely I may be pardoned if I confine my voyage to one territory: the position of economics in the curriculum of the undergraduate-graduate (five-year) school of business of collegiate or university grade. For a long time it has been recognized that training in certain subjects is a useful asset to the business manager. Knowledge of statistics, accounting, marketing methods, and a good English style, to mention only a few of many possibilities, may wisely be possessed by any modern business executive. There are other subjects, such as foreign languages, physics, chemistry, or mathematics, whose inclusion in the intellectual baggage of this business executive is urged with varying degrees of vigor. The reasons for their inclusion are not always specific. "Culture," "discipline," "mental training," "breadth," are the terms more frequently used by the professional gossips, some one of whom occasionally rises to the level of the remark that it is desirable to have a broad man before beginning the process of sharpening him to a business executive. In brief, there are many beliefs current with respect to the proper training for business, but, in the main, these beliefs lack clearness of definition, and charitable silence should be maintained concerning their logical basis.


The author researches the influence of social-cultural space and its individual elements on the formation, development and transformation of youth subcultures, for the more detailed analysis of this influence suggests his own typology of the social-cultural determination types of youth subcultures, and concludes that using this typology makes it possible to consider youth subcultures in the overall structure of social-cultural space and to determine the functions, reasons, the type of interaction with society and the prospects for the development of youth subcultures in accordance with the type of social-cultural determination.


In this new Sixth Edition, the longest running professional responsibility book on the market, Problems in Professional Responsibility for a Changing Profession, has been thoroughly updated and rearranged by its current and two new authors. New and expanded materials in this Edition address cybersecurity, access to justice, judicial ethics and disqualification, the ABA's Ethics 20/20 amendments, and lawyers' obligations within firms and other organizations, among other timely or recurring topics. The book has retained its original problem-oriented focus on ethical issues faced in everyday practice, its exploration of current issues faced by the legal profession, and its unique section examining the demographics, structure, and organization of the profession. The need of our profession to take account of our changing world is apparent in every chapter of the new edition.
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Background: Methods: Several reports suggested that CKD stage before established kidney failure (CKD 5) was also close related to atherosclerotic events. However, it have not been evaluated relationship between the prevalence of extra-cardiac artery disease (including peripheral arterial disease of extremities(PAD), carotid arterial stenosis(CAS), renal arterial stenosis(RAS), and abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA)) and CKD stage in patients with coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the prevalence of extra-cardiac artery disease and CKD stage before established kidney failure.


Objective: To determine whether histamine H3 receptor in the hypothalamic paraventricular nuclei(PVN) regulates the function of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA) axis in rats with asthma.Method: Rat model for asthma was established by El-wood's methods.A stainless steel jacket was implanted into the PVN using a technique of central three-dimensional position,and R-(α)-methylhistamine [R-(α)-MeHA,a H3 receptor agonist] 2 μg or thioperamide(a H3 receptor antagonist) 5 μg was injected into the PVN.Levels of histamine in PVN were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography,and the concentrations of CRH in median eminence,ACTH and CORT in plasma were detected by the radioimmunoassay.Relative levels of IL-10 in both hypothala-mus tissue and plasma were measured by double-ligand-linked immunosorbent assay.Result: Levels of histamine in PVN decreased significantly,whereas the concentrations of CRH in median eminence,ACTH and CORT in plasma and the levels of IL-10 in both hypothalamus tissue and plasma were all increased significantly in acute episode asthma rats with treatment of R-(α)-MeHA com-pared with control rats,and these responses were blocked by treatment of thioperamide,a H3 receptors specific antagonist.Conclu-sion: Specific activation histamine H3 receptors in PVN can improve the function of HPA in rats with asthma.


A microsimulation system is proposed to estimate pedestrian delays at signalized intersections adopting pre-timed two-phase control in developing cities.The signal cycle is divided into a series of subphases,and each subphase lasts 1 second.The microsimulation system includes vehicle generator,pedestrian generator,pedestrian model,and statistical module.Vehicle generator is used to estimate the flow rate of vehicles crossing crosswalks for each subphase,and then generate vehicle sequences;pedestrian generator is used to generate pedestrian sequences arriving at crosswalks;pedestrian model includes a set of behavior rules;and statistical module calculates the average delay of pedestrians arriving during each subphase,and the overall average delay.Finally,the microsimulation system is validated using the field data collected from a signalized intersection in Xi'an,and the results indicate that it is able to estimate pedestrian delays accurately.


We discuss the fabrication and microstructuring techniques of pillar structures made of high vacuum sputtered Fe/Cr multilayers and of molecular beam epitaxy evaporated Co/Cu multilayers, for which we measured the giant magnetoresistance effect with the current perpendicular to the multilayer plane from 4 K to 300 K. Using optical lithography and reactive ion etching techniques we obtained structures with a typical height of 0.5 μm and a width ranging between 3 and 10 μm. For both Fe/Cr and Co/Cu multilayers we find an enhanced magnetoresistance with respect to the in‐plane case. The perpendicular magnetoresistance of the Fe/Cr pillars strongly decreases with temperature, while for the Co/Cu samples the temperature dependence is weaker, indicating electron‐magnon scattering processes of different strength.


This guidebook describes the characteristics and interrelationships of Archean greenstone-granite and high-grade gneiss terrains of the Superior Province. A 300-km long west to east transect between Wawa and Timmins, Ontario will be used to illustrate regional-scale relationships. The major geological features of the Superior Province are described.


This paper presents an open system architecture with wireless network centric telemetry and data acquisition over UDP/IP. This networked solution was designed and developed for iron bird and helicopter rotor applications which present a significant challenge for data acquisition and telemetry. Traditionally slip rings were used for data transfer however these result in issues with low bandwidth, electrical noise, installation complexity, and high maintenance costs. This paper describes a networked system using standardized technologies and protocols that was used for data acquisition and recording of parameters such as vibration, strain, and video on DAQ installed on the rotating part. The acquired data was transmitted in real-time via the network-centric wireless telemetry link which was synchronized with a ground-based DAQ used for real time processing of the rotor data.


How are our actions sorted into those that are intentional and those that are not? The philosophical and psychological literature on this topic is livelier now than ever, and we seek to make a contribution to it here. Our guiding question in this article is easy to state and hard to answer: How do various factors— specifically, features of vignettes—that contribute to majority folk judgments that an action is or is not intentional interact in producing the judgment? In pursuing this question we draw on a number of empirical studies, including some of our own, and we sketch some future studies that would shed light on our topic. We emphasize that the factors that concern us here are limited to features of stories to which subject respond: examples include the value of the action asked about, the agent's being indifferent to performing that action, and the agent's seeking to perform it. We do not discuss underlying cognitive or emotional processes here, nor do we discuss whether respondents are making errors of any kind. (Both of these issues are discussed in Cushman and Mele [forthcoming].)


The mass emergence of Ephoron shigae TAKAHASHI was observed to last one to four days on Koshido Bridge in the main strcam o f the Yahagi River (Table l; BAl\ e t al. 1994 ). In the survey o f the mayfly in the river, however, the mass emergence seemed to finish in o ne day. In the Oto River, one branch o f the Yahagi River, 151-225 subimagos/m2 were collected by emergence trap on 12 September 1993 (BAl\ et al. 2000a). Because the larval density of this species i s limited by the territorial habit o f the larvae, the maximum density was estimated to be 150-250 individuals/m2 from the field survey in the Oto River and theoretical model (BAN et al. 1994 ). Bccause the density estimated by the emergence trap was almost equal to the estimated maximum density o f the larvae, it is reasonable to expect the mass emergence of the area to be complete in onc day. Drastic dccrease ofthe larval density by one day o f emergencc was also recognized in the main stream, which suggests a one-day completion of emergence, although quantitative da ta are not available for the change of the !arva! density. The question is why the mass emergence continues for some days on the bridge while it is complete in one day in the river. BAN et al. (2000b) gave evidence that mass emergence is beneficial to avoid feeding pressure of aquatic predators, especially fish. lfwe regard E. shigae as a predator-satiating species (SWEENEY & VA~ NOTE 1982 ), synchronized cmcrgence, as reported in diurnal emergence (BAN et al. 1994 ), i s al so required in the seasonal emergence pattern. In spite of the predator-satiating habit of E. shigae, prolonged emergence for as long as onc month is reported in the Oi ta Ri v er in Japan (W ArA MBE e t al. 1998 ). The patchy emergence o f this species resolves the contradiction between several days emergence on the bridge an d one day disappearance o f the larvae from the river, and that between a predator-satiating habit and somewhat prolonged emergence period. In this report, patchy emergence o f this species i s discussed in relation to ecological features o f predator-satiating species such as periodical cicadas.


A composition includes specific amounts of a polyester with 1,4 cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate repeat units, a halogen-free aromatic polycarbonate, a brominated aromatic polycarbonate, and an unsubstituted or substituted C2 C18 hydrocarbyl sulfonate salt. The composition exhibits an improved balance of flame retardancy and transparency relative to a corresponding composition without the sulfonate salt. The composition can be used to fabricate articles that benefit from its transparency and flame retardancy


almost converge for mesh numbers of more than 20 in the above four cases. The results of cases I and IV are in good agreement with the parabolic and uniform cases in Ref. [4], although, in case I, the profile of the electron density is slightly different from that in Ref. [4] near the plasma boundary. Figure 2 is the profile of the normalized ion temperature g(x) for case II. Generally speaking, a flat profile of the ion temperature is obtained for a peaky profile of the electron density, and vice versa. In Fig. 3, the results obtained for the profiles (6-7) are summarized as the contours of A on the (1/m, l/n)-plane, where N=20, Tj(a) = 1 eV, A1=0.9 and 82=1.0. As it is usually seen in tokamak experiments that the profile of the current density is more peaky than that of the electron density, it is concluded from Fig. 3 that X is almost independent of the current density profile and only depends on that of the electron density. From the above discussion, it is concluded that non-linear programming can be applied and is effective in analysing the steady-state problems of a tokamak plasma. The approach presented in this letter for solving the non-linear differential equation can be extended to problems on more complicated systems, e. g. equilibrium analysis of an axisymmetric toroidal plasma.


The sustainability of construction projects is an important issue to address since the sector will grow rapidly, especially in developing countries. Excessive resource consumption and climate change due to construction activities have become critical for countries such as Malaysia which have limited natural resources water, electricity and other natural resources. It has increased pressure among construction stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices, especially during the construction phase. As builders of any construction project, contractors play an important role in promoting sustainable development to minimize negative impacts on the environment and society while maximizing their economic contribution. As a result, this research is to investigate the influence of contractors' sustainable practices during a project's construction phase and the project's competitiveness. Forty-five (45) contractors from G1 – G7 are involved in collecting their standpoints on sustainable practices through an online questionnaire survey. Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyse the collected data by conducting the Frequency Analysis and Mean Analysis. This study found that the most potential sustainable practice to be implemented is the 'reduce method' due to it is the most effective and efficient method to achieve the low production of construction wastes that meets the purpose of sustainability. While the improved image is found as the top potential competitive advantage for contractors when implementing sustainable practices to have a good corporate image to expand their businesses further. As sustainable practices are becoming more crucial, this study provides insight for contractors to foresee the benefits of adopting sustainable practices to increase their project competitiveness further.


Modern economy is systems of the mixed type in which elements of the state central planning and market self-regulation of social and economic processes are combined. Most effectively this combination is carried out within the approach which has received the name "indicative planning". The author considered features of his implementation in various countries and recommendations on improvement of indicative planning in Russia are submitted.


An investigation of the downstream decrease in productivity of the Madison River in northwestern Yellowstone National Park was carried out in an effort to determine the correlation among primary,productivity, current velocity, water temperature, light, carbon dioxide concentration, time of day and reach of the river. Seasonal, daily,and downstream variation in primary productivity over a 14-mile reach of the river was determined by harvesting the standing crop of macrophytes; measuring changes in carbon dioxide concentration; and determining chlorophyll concentration. Statistical analysis using photosynthesis as the dependent variable and carbon dioxide concentration, light, water temperature, and current velocity as the independent variables, showed carbon dioxide concentration to have the highest partial correlation coefficient followed in decreasing order by temperature, light and velocity. It was concluded that the downstream decrease in carbon dioxide concentration was of primary importance in accounting for the downstream decline in primary productivity of the river. PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY OF THE MADISON RIVER IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK5 WYOMING bY ELSTON HERBERT TODD A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty ini partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree


The limited exposure of medical students to gross anatomy has significant bearing on those students who elect a surgical career. In an effort to address this deficiency, a 10‐week, 50 hour clinically oriented anatomy course was developed for third year surgical residents. The aim of the course was to provide clinical interpretation of anatomy in the regions of head/neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis/inguinal and extremities as it pertains to the challenges facing a surgeon. Each of 20, 2‐hour laboratory experiences was preceded by a brief presentation from a clinician who identified the surgical complexities of the area, to include: unique blood supply, intraorganal lobular anatomy or problems of exposure as it relates to operations. The constant interface with the Anatomist facilitated the learning experience which occurred in the laboratory. The relationship between operative challenges and structural knowledge provided the optimal learning experience for course participants. Problems encountered were primarily logistical in nature and will be addressed in future courses.


Two patients with poor‐prognosis leukemia were treated with high‐dose cytosine arabinoside (Ara‐C), 3 g/m2, for induction. Both patients developed serious jaundice in the second posttreatment week. Clinically, the jaundice was characterized by conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, normal amino transferase levels, significant elevation of alkaline phosphatase, and no evidence of obstruction. Microscopic examination of the liver showed only passive congestion with blood, and no bile lakes or plugs. This was believed to be most consistent with drug‐induced intrahepatic cholestasis, possibly as a result of injury to the hepatocyte transport system.


ABSTRACT Routine prophylactic oophorectomy for postmenopausal women at abdominal hysterectomy is standard practice but, unfortunately, not when hysterectomy is performed by the vaginal route because the surgeon is apprehensive about technical difficulties. Gynecologists today are stretching themselves to add three or four abdominal punctures to perform laparoscopic oophorectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy to assist vaginal hysterectomy but are not willing to learn an additional step to perform oophorectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy at vaginal hysterectomy. Based on extensive personal experience, we present a surgical technique of vaginal oophorectomy at vaginal hysterectomy, in the hope that more vaginal surgeons will master this simple surgical step. Potential problems and difficulties are identified, with suggested solutions. (J GYNECOL SURG 10:197,1994)


To extract the important physiological factors related to diabetes from an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) by mathematical modeling, highly informative but convenient protocols are required. Current models require a large number of samples and extended period of testing, which is not practical for daily use. The purpose of this study is to make model assessments possible even from a reduced number of samples taken over a relatively short period. For this purpose, test values were extrapolated using a support vector machine. A good correlation was found between reference and extrapolated values in evaluated 741 OGTTs. This result indicates that a reduction in the number of clinical test is possible through a computational approach.


The aim of this paper is to address optimality of stochastic control strategies via dynamic programming subject to total variation distance ambiguity on the conditional distribution of the controlled process. We formulate the stochastic control problem using minimax theory, in which the control minimizes the payoff while the conditional distribution, from the total variation distance set, maximizes it. First, we investigate the maximization of a linear functional on the space of probability measures on abstract spaces, among those probability measures which are within a total variation distance from a nominal probability measure, and then we give the maximizing probability measure in closed form. Second, we utilize the solution of the maximization to solve minimax stochastic control with deterministic control strategies, under a Markovian and a non-Markovian assumption, on the conditional distributions of the controlled process. The results of this part include (1) minimax optimization subject to total va...


A serious vibration will happen when a brake experiment upon the aircraft wheel is done on the test-bed.The serious breakages will appear on both the module of aircraft wheel and the brake device.To solve the problem of the aircraft wheel vibration,the research on the aircraft wheel is conducted and a mechanical model of the brake vibration system is established.Based on the software of ABAQUS,the vibration process is simulated,and the natural frequency of the aircraft wheel is picked up.The comparison between the result of the simulation and that of the experimentation shows that the resonance appeared in the aircraft wheel test system is the cause of the serious vibration.Based on this,the optimization designs such as changing the number of grooves and increasing the number of gaskets,etc.,are proposed.By adopting these measures,the vibration's impressing is diminished,the brake moment waving lessened and the vibration of aircraft wheel is reduced.At the same time,the frequencies of the force on the still tray and the system are changed.Thus the natural frequency of the aircraft wheel is avoided and the sympathetic vibration in aircraft wheel test system is averted,which make the reduction in vibrating acceleration of the wheel cylinder block as great as a factor of 8 times and that in displacement as great as a factor of 6 times.The application of these measures have weakened the vibration and enhanced the service life of the airplane wheel.


Physical fitness measurement and assessment are all important in the work of national physical fitness measurement, in which measurement is the basis while assessment is the key point. Researches on the feelings and experiences of the people who have participated in national physical fitness measurement in recent years have been done to continuously improve the quality of the physical fitness measurement. In parallel with the consultation work, the staff must have the professional quality and know the principles of consultation. In this thesis, the principles that need to be applied during the consultation process, on-site consultation requirements and so on are discussed, and then some reasonable suggestions for the consultation work of national physical fitness measurement are put forward.


AbstractObjective. To study the influence of the implementation of a clinical pathway on the quality of medical records, by evaluating and analyzing the quality of terminal medical records. Methods. A total of 1436 patients, who were managed by a clinical pathway procedure from August 2010 to August 2012, were selected as an observation group. A total of 1430 patients who were managed without introducing the clinical pathway in the same period, were randomly selected as a control group. According to the regulations specified by the Ministry of Health, all medical records were reviewed by the experts, and three grades of A, B and C were determined; the number of medical records having "line item veto" and "individually subtracting 5 points" were recorded; the rate of filing of discharged medical records within three days, the rate of complete and standard filling of the homepage of the medical records, and the integrity of the medical records, were inspected. Results. The occurrence of grade A rating in th...


Detonative combustion occurs only under certain restricted conditions. Definition of these conditions, however, requires a close understanding of the interaction between strongly exothermic reaction and gas dynamics.


IT is oftcii dificult t o decide whether a vesical papilloma should be regarded as benign or malignant. All stages from completely innocent papilloma to rapidly infiltrating papilliferous carcinoma are seen. A proportion of bcnign tuniours (25 per cent according t o Ewingl), or their local extensions or recurrences. may sooner or later become malignant. The malignant villous tumour, howcver, does not usually spread beyond the bladder before i t has killcd the patient. If extension does happen, it is nearly always by direct spread t o the pelvic tissues, or by the lymphatics t o the pre-aortic glands. Distant metastases are rare, and all writers agree that the widespread skeletal deposits, so common in prostatic carcinoma, are almost unknown in vesical carcinoma. With growths that are both macroscopically and microscopirally benign extension is confined to deposits within the bladder, unlrss an incautious operation allows implantation in the abdominal wound. In the following case the very unusual behaviour of an apparently benign vesictil papilloma seems worthy of report.


The present study was undertaken to develop a legume-based tikki as the protein source and effect of the preservative method on the quality. A total of 3 treatments were used after optimisation of tikkis. Steam under pressure at 15 psi for 15 and 20 min (t1), hot air treatment at 90°C for 120 min (t2), and pasteurisation at 85°C for 15 min (t3). Various batches attempted to optimise the finished products based on sensory acceptability. 60, 65, 70, 75 and 80% legume content in batch 1, 2 and 5 respectively. Batch-3 (70% legume) was the most acceptable concentration for further consideration. Effect of legume content of the textural profile of legume tikkies shown at 80% concentration. The product was evaluated for physicochemical parameters, sensory attributes, and microbial quality. Textural profile analysis revealed that hardness value was negligible in fresh, pasteurised, and cabinet treated samples for moth tikkies whereas autoclaved samples showed a significant reduction in the hardness. At the same time, moong tikki changed significantly after treatments with the effect of the preservation method. The fatty acid profile of the samples was analysed using a gas chromatograph to understand the effect of different processing and preservation treatments on it.


A predator model with refuge and toxicity is studied.By constructing a suitable Dulac function,it is shown that there is no limit cycle in the first quadrant,thus the globally stability of the equilibrium is proved.Further more,the paper analyzes the influence of refuge,toxicity and harvesting.It is amazing that ① if the death rate of predator is big or the harvesting effort is big,the existence of the predator is unrelated with refuge;if the death rate of predator and the harvesting effort are small,and the refuge is small enough,the population of both species is increased as the increase of refuge;② if d2=0,the increase of d1 has no influence on the prey population,while the population of predator is decreased.


Report discussing an investigation into the effects of camber and leading-edge-flap deflection on the pressure pulsations on thin rigid airfoils at a range of Mach numbers. The ideal camber or flap deflection was found to be dependent on Mach number and normal-force coefficient. The results of this testing, which used a 64A006 airfoil, was compared to previous testing using a 65A006 airfoil.