The impetus towards efficiency in the AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operations) sector is driving the implementation of Lean practices. BIM technologies and BIM processes provide methods by which this can be achieved. Major clients of building services contractors have begun to mandate the use of BIM and some are using BIM preparedness/experience as pre-tender qualification criteria. In this case study, an initial review has been conducted of the achievements of a major Irish M&E contractor in implementing BIM. The firm purpose-built a facility for the off-site manufacture of building services components. The operations of the plant are efficient and qualityassured through the use of an appropriately skilled workforce at all stages of manufacture, and tracking software that has developed as the knowledge of the contractor grew. Standardised processes have been developed which have resulted in greater efficiencies and lower costs for the contractor as a result of fewer requirements for onsite modifications (such as those caused by clashes), less waste, and greater flexibility. Despite some initial objections, the employees of the company are now more satisfied with their working conditions and are, as a result, more productive. Through investment in BIM-based, Lean processes, the contractor can now better compete when tenerding for large-scale projects in Ireland and worldwide, including the rapidly-increasing number where BIM experience and preparedness is mandated. Glossary AECO: Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations Autodesk Navisworks: project review software that enables AEC professionals to "holistically review integrated models and data with stakeholders to gain better control over project outcomes. Integration, analysis, and communication tools help teams coordinate disciplines, resolve conflicts, and plan projects before construction or renovation begins." (Autodesk, 2014) BIM: Building Information Modelling/Management BIM4M2: BIM for Manufacturers and Manufacturing BOM: Bill of Materials CITA: Construction IT Alliance Eida: Tracking software used to record and document the progress of spools from time of issue to installation IFC: Issued for Construction (process specific) or Industry Foundation Classes Tool: a set of connected components carrying out the function of routing a particular service through an area of a building SAP: Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing software for data warehousing Spools: the subdivisions of service lines in manageable lengths varying from a single component to a 6m pipe-run WBS: Work Breakdown Structure SDAR Journal 2014 24 Ciara SDAR paper:Layout 1 13/11/2014 12:03 Page 236 2 SDAR* Journal of Sustainable Design & Applied Research, Vol. 2, Iss. 1 [2014], Art. 2 http://arrow.dit.ie/sdar/vol2/iss1/2 Leveraging Lean in construction: A case study of a BIM-based HVAC manufacturing process


—The electromagnetic environment of the main features in power plants is analyzed, and then the communication system based on OFDM technology was put forward in this paper, the way of selection the wavelet bases function to pass the signal communication system is discussed in the last. The system uses OFDM technology to remove the signal noise in which the cosine carriers of the conventional OFDM system are replaced by the multi-scale orthogonal wavelets transformation, and proposed the use of multi-carrier data transmission strategy, using data classification sub-carrier transmission according to the purpose and nature of the data, the sub-carrier independent of each other. This system exploits the advantage of OFDM, such as strong anti-interference. We compared the typical wavelet basses in practical application, analyzed the effects of the orthogonal bases and its character of orthogonality, compactly supported and vanishing moments in system. The common method for choosing wavelet bases, how to calculate future and direction of development is pointed out.


This paper is devoted to a critical study of the natural glasses recently found in Val Verde County, Texas. On the basis of the behavior of these so-called valverdites under the blowpipe flame; of their low densities and indices of refraction; of the crystallites and megascopic crystals contained in them; and of their other peculiarities, the conclusion is reached that they are not tektites, but are weathered pebbles of obsidian.


The pattern of "subject-object relationship" prevails the studies of value issues and it classifies the priority of the issue of man in value issues as a factual relationship of the object world because it takes man as an existing being like the object and treats man and the object together as an entity. This naturalist perspective of value issues is not proper and therefore its interpretation and resolution of the value issues are naturally outside the threshold of value philosophy. Only when value is construed as spiritual phenomenon as it is and the value philosophy is taken as spiritual phenomenology can the door to a value philosophy that is truly in keeping with Marxist critical spirit be located. Value philosophy is not a branch of Marxist philosophical ideas either. Rather, it is a premise of understanding the whole ideas of Marxism. Therefore, value phenomenology can only be explained from the ontological perspective.


Earthquakes are among the most influential force of nature that affect human life. Reconnaissance after the severe earthquakes pointed out that seismic performance of non-structural members and elements could be as significant as the structural members in lateral force-resisting systems. As such, it is important for design engineers to recognize the seismic demand on the mechanical systems that support the critical non-structural components (e.g., sprinklers, electrical and mechanical equipment, etc.) in terms of the safety during and after an earthquake as well as functionality and retrofitting cost after an earthquake. The primary goal of this study is to systematically investigate the seismic demands on the mechanical support systems of a typical mid-rise steel structure. For this purpose, non-linear time history analyses are carried out using a suite of ground motion acceleration records to evaluate the seismic demands on both seismic force-resisting system and the support system by means of inter-story drift angle and horizontal accelerations, respectively. Results obtained from the analyses are discussed considering the requirements stipulated in the current national and international buildings and recommendations are made.


Abstract Objective: To examine dementia neuropsychiatric symptom (1) severity, (2) help-seeking patterns, and (3) associated family unmet needs for professional help. Method: Family caregivers of 38 Latinos with dementia from an epidemiological cohort study were assessed with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Follow-up probes assessed neuropsychiatric symptoms, help-seeking, and unmet need. Results: Of 122 neuropsychiatric symptoms reported 56.6% (69) were mild and 43.4% (53) were moderate to severe. Eighty percent of caregivers had disclosed at least one neuropsychiatric symptom to primary care physicians and 57.9% needed more professional help, particularly counseling and psychoeducation. Conclusions: Primary care-based interventions are needed to reduce gaps in care.


Structured abstract Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to discuss the role corporate governance characteristics has in tax planning decisions by revisiting the main empirical literature in the last years. Design/methodology/approach Firstly, we discuss concept of corporate governance and its attributes. After, we analyse the concept of tax planning. Finally, we present some of the main conclusions of recent empirical studies. As the separation of management and ownership was identified as the basic corporate governance conflict, tax rules should be a way that assure that management behavior is not in conflict with the other stakeholders. Findings Recent literature suggests that the link between corporate governance and tax planning can generate new insights into the real relation of tax planning and the attributes of corporate governance. In some studies taxes have been treated only as market imperfections that influence capital structure and dividend policies, while other authors have incorporated the possibility of agency problems in their analyses.  In our analysis we conclude that corporations with smaller boards of decision-makers seem to be more risky averse and so less willing to carry out tax planning strategies. Also we highlight that tax planning activities can induce to a reduction on the market value of firms.  Originality/value This paper added value relies on a systematic analysis of the literature about corporate governance structures and tax planning activities. Keywords: Tax planning; corporate governance; management; ownership. Article Classification: Literature review


The human behavior, such as gait, is controlled by the brain and other peripheral neural system, and thus is significantly affected by the internal emotion. It is important to carry out the affective sensation of abnormal internal emotion in a non-invasive and non-privacy-infringed way. This paper presents an experiment method and platform to sense the abnormal affective status through gaits. We used a wearable intelligent shoe system for affective sensing, designed an experiment for the human subject to have the normal gait and the gait with emotional disorder, and finally classified the gaits through machine learning.


This thesis must like objective design a System of Management of the Quality that works according to the requirements of Norm ISO 9001:2008, for Intramet (Industria de Transformacion. Metalurgica). The design of the System has been divided in 2 stages, first that correspond to the present situation analysis of the company where the present methods of work and processes are identified, allowing to know main real and potential the nonconformities, to secure between these a plan of continuous improvement for the company. In the second stage 9001:2008 is come with the development of the documentation according to the requirements of norm ISO and it is come to the elaboration of the quality manual, normative procedures and productive procedures, hoping that these facilitate a future implantation of the SGC designed in the company.


With the progress of science and technology,electric interlocking systems are being replaced by computer-based interlocking systems.This paper introduces design concept and implementation of computer-based interlocking system.There are general structure,system function and system implementation three parts,and system implementation in this paper describes its data structure and hardware.


A program listing for the Dynamic Operational Requirements and Cost Analysis Program is presented. Detailed instructions for the computer programming involved in space mission planning and project requirements are developed.


In the article the question of the poetapnogo forming of mental actions is affected, maintenance of psychological operations, which lie in the basis of opening of properties and signs of basic pounctouatsiynih concepts, and also forming of pounctouatsiynih skills, is found out; the structure of mental action is described on mastering of pounctouatsiynih rules and making of skills of competent letter.


Artificial neural networks are considered one of the work areas of artificial intelligence on the representation of the human spirit through a digital data network (representing the nerve cell) connected balanced links (which represent the links between cells),which are processed by the specified mathematical model. The data are only takes no effect, but if these data are united with the weight they carry in the definition of the task of the neural network. Where he became one of the most important methods used in contemporary organizations, and the method used to control risks and their impact on the performance of the organization, it has increased interest for them, especially with open markets and increased competition and increased rapidly changing environment, current affairs, hence the multiplicity of sources of risk to follow up is required for each Foundation seeks to stay and continue on themarket.


Factors that influence asphalt mixtures fatigue properties contain load term,environment term and the material kind.This paper studied intermittent time,frequency,temperature,aggregates gradation,asphalt species,asphalt dosage,actually which factors or which a few factors were important,how each factor influenced asphalt mixtures fatigue properties.Firstly,factors were assembled properly.Under different condition,asphalt mixtures were experimented with the fatigue tests of control stress mode using MTS810.Secondly,relation degree between each factor and fatigue life was analyzed.According to the importance of each factor,the sequence (from important to unimportant) is intermittent time→temperature→asphalt penetration index→frequency→aggregates gradation→asphalt dosage. 6 tabs,1 fig,3 refs.


Recent experiments have demonstrated that the performances of organic FETs strongly depend on the dielectric properties of the gate insulator. In particular, it has been shown that the temperature dependence of the mobility evolves from a metallic-like to an insulating behavior upon increasing the dielectric constant of the gate material. This phenomenon can be explained in terms of the formation of small polarons, due to the polar interaction of the charge carriers with the phonons at the organic/dielectric interface. Building on this model, the possible consequences of the Coulomb repulsion between the carriers at high concentrations are analyzed.


Low cost and low temperature fabrication process is required for TSV. In this study, we propose a low temperature deposition of barrier and copper seed layers by wet process only using electroless plating. Moreover, we use AuNPs as a catalyst which is densely adsorbed on SiO2 sidewall of TSV with SAM. We succeeded in conformal deposition of barrier and seed layers, and this method is effective for realizing a low resistance Cu-filled TSV.


ObjectiveTo investigate the common pathogenic bacteria and antimicrobial resistance status in neonatal ward to provide guidance for rational clinical medication. Methods Data of 2306 cases in neonatal ward from July 2008 to June 2010 whose body fluid were cultured with positive results of common bacteria were collected. The change of the bacteria and drug resistance was analyzed. Results Among 10 017 body fluid samples, 80 species consisted of 2306 strains of bacteria were found. Enterobacteria accounted for about 53.8% (1241/2306), Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae (430/1241, 34.6%) and Escherichia coli (341/1241, 27.5%) were the most common ones, and among which 68.1% (293/430) strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp.pneumoniae and 59.5 % (203/341 ) strains of Escherichia coli were extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing strains, which were significantly lower than those[78.1% (118/151) and 82.6%(76/92) respectively]during 2003 to 2005 (U=-2.32 and -4.11, P<0.05 respectively).Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detection rate was 8. 5% (23/272) in Staphylococcus, which was lower than that (17.7%, 15/85) in year 2004 to 2006 (U= -2.4, P<0. 05). Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphulococcus (MRCNS) detection rate was 63.5%(157/247), which was higher than that (32.6%, 97/298) in year 2004 to 2006(U=7.54,P<0.05).The common pathogens of nosocomial infection were Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae,Escherichia coli , Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; while common pathogens of community infection were Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. Multiple drug-resistant infections in hospital were significantly higher than those in community. Drug susceptibility results showed that the resistance of Staphylococcus haemolyticus,Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae were especially severe.Conclusions Opportunistic infections and drug resistant strains increased. The increasing of MRCNS and drug-resistant of Acinetobacter baumannii should be paid more attention. Comprehensive measures might reduce the production of ESBLs bacteria. The choice of antibiotics should be based on drug susceptibility test.

Key words:
Cross infection;  Drug resistance, bacterial;  Staphylococcus;  Acinetobacter baumannii;  Infant, newborn


Nowadays,the situation of hunting for jobs is stern.In order to be more competitive in hunting for job,the students of business English in colleges spare no effort to gain the Business English Certificate.As to the Chinese students,this kind of examination is totally different from what they usually take.This article will study the mode of its speaking test and analyze how to pass the speaking test,hoping to help the students to pass the examination.


Objective:To study dermatoglyphic character of children with specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills.Methods:122 children with specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills diagnosed with the ICD-10 were taken dermatoglyphic specimens that were printed with ink and observed with magnifier and recorded and compared with the normal criterion reported in the domestic documents.Results:Of the children with specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills,the percent frequencies of A,At,W,Wd are remarkably increasing,the others dermatoglyphic specimens of finger are remarkably decreased;of the male subjects,At,L,Lu,Wd are remarkably increasing,the others dermatoglyphic specimens of finger are remarkably decreased;of the female subjects,A,As,At,W,Wd are remarkably increasing,the others dermatoglyphic specimens of finger are remarkably decreased.Of the female subjects,total ridge count between digital triradius a and b(a-b TRC)is remarkably decreased.Of the subjects,average of atd angles are remarkably increasing.Conclusion:Of the children with specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills,the dermatoglyphic showings are abnormal.It may be the screen criterion of specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills.


This research investigated mothers' health information source selection behavior, specifically, what criteria they consider important for their source selection. Online surveys were completed by 851 mothers: 255 U.S.‐born mothers, 296 Korean‐born mothers, and 300 Korean immigrant mothers living in the United States. Results indicated that health information perceived to be "accurate/credible", "easily accessible", and "active/updated" tended to be used most often. Moreover, when a series of one‐way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests was conducted, statistical group differences were identified in 9 out of 10 source characteristics (e.g., "accurate/credible", "active/updated", "interactive/able to respond" etc.). Implications for information professionals when providing health information services are also discussed.


Thank you for reading multilingual multi media bridging the language barrier with intelligent systems. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have search numerous times for their favorite books like this multilingual multi media bridging the language barrier with intelligent systems, but end up in malicious downloads. Rather than enjoying a good book with a cup of tea in the afternoon, instead they cope with some infectious virus inside their computer.


The progressive depletion of fossil fuels and oil reserves together with the negative climatic impact of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning have driven the research work in search of suitable fuel alternatives. The logical answer for a sustainable development is the development of technologies for biofuels production. Biomass is considered environment-friendly source for renewable energy. Raw materials that can be used to produce biofuels are widely available worldwide and come from a large number of different sources and variety of forms. The concept is to constantly minimise the use of fuels based on petrochemicals by substitution of biomass based ones to meet the growing energy demand and reduce the impact of global warming. In this paper three generations of biofuels according to raw material and technology used for their production are introduced and discussed. 25 ans Filière francophone 2017 Environmental 46 THE BIOREFINERY CONCEPT LE CONCEPT DE BIORAFFINERIE Madlena Lazarova Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 103, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Abstract Human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and land-use change are indicated as main culprits responsible for the disturbance in the Earths' climate. The desired shift from fossil based carbon towards renewable carbon from biomass is the milestone for the development of biorefinery facilities. Biomass serves as versatile renewable feedstock – it can be derived from starch/sugar or oil seed crops, trees and grasses, agricultural and forest residuals, aquatics and microbes. To achieve enhanced utilization of the biomass, new biomass based systems – biorefineries, are being developed. There, production, conversion and utilization of bioproducts are to be carried out efficiently in sustainability. In this way the use of different biomass species for various bioproduct applications – biofuels and biochemicals, has lead to the consideration of simultaneous production of value-added co-products within the framework of a biorefinery. In this paper different approaches to classify the biorefinery systems according to the defining criterion are described and discussed.Human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and land-use change are indicated as main culprits responsible for the disturbance in the Earths' climate. The desired shift from fossil based carbon towards renewable carbon from biomass is the milestone for the development of biorefinery facilities. Biomass serves as versatile renewable feedstock – it can be derived from starch/sugar or oil seed crops, trees and grasses, agricultural and forest residuals, aquatics and microbes. To achieve enhanced utilization of the biomass, new biomass based systems – biorefineries, are being developed. There, production, conversion and utilization of bioproducts are to be carried out efficiently in sustainability. In this way the use of different biomass species for various bioproduct applications – biofuels and biochemicals, has lead to the consideration of simultaneous production of value-added co-products within the framework of a biorefinery. In this paper different approaches to classify the biorefinery systems according to the defining criterion are described and discussed. 25 ans Filière francophone 2017 Environmental 47 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPOST COMPOSITION CHIMIQUE DE DIFFÉRENTS TYPES DE COMPOST


An adaptive nonlinear robust controller for a novel highly maneuverabledual-ducted UAV is considered in this paper. The dynamics of the system is highly nonlinea r and not originally in the control -affine form. At first the equations governing the dynamics of the system are extracted. Then a change of variables is proposed to transform the dynamic equations into the control -affine form. It is assumed that the syste m is subject to unknown disturbances. Therefore, a control law enabling the UAV to accomplish tracking missions, alongside an adaptive law estimating unknown disturbances are derived. Unlike previous nonlinearrobustmethods applied to this UAV, the asymptotic stability of the controller in the presence of unknown disturbance is analytically demonstrated. This controller enables the UAV to follow any desired translational and rotational trajectory and also accounts for a range of unknown disturbances. Final ly, a computerized simulation is conducted to verify the analytical results.


The surface properties of polymer matrix composite materials reinforced with Jordanian silica sand and cement subjected to abrasive wear has been studied in this investigation. Process variables, such as velocity, load, and time and material variables, such as volume fraction of the reinforcement and particle size are studied using weight loss measurements. Wear mechanisms responsible for the observed variation in wear rate are also studied using a scanning electron microscope. It is concluded that the introduction of SiO2 hard particles significantly increases the abrasive wear resistance of polystyrene. The higher each of the process variables (load, velocity, and time), the higher the dimensionless wear rate, and the difference between the highest and the lowest wear rates decreases as the volume fraction content and the particle size increase. The higher each of the material variables (reinforcement content and particle size), the lesser the wear rate for fixed process conditions. It is also found that abrasive wear of SiO2-reinforced polymers occurs due to three wear mechanisms: microploughing, microcutting, and microcracking.


In this paper, we discuss the a posteriori error estimates of the semidiscrete mixed finite element methods for quadratic optimal con- trol problems governed by linear hyperbolic equations. The state and the co-state are discretized by the order k Raviart-Thomas mixed finite ele- ment spaces and the control is approximated by piecewise polynomials of order k(k � 0). Using mixed elliptic reconstruction method, a posteriori L 1 (L 2 )-error estimates for both the state and the control approxima- tion are derived. Such estimates, which are apparently not available in the literature, are an important step towards developing reliable adaptive mixed finite element approximation schemes for the control problem.


A framing camera based on the pulse-dilation technology is simulated by using the Monte Carlo method. The camera uses pulse dilation of an electron signal from a pulsed photocathode (PC) to achieve high temporal resolution. When the PC is not pulsed, the theoretical temporal resolution of the camera without pulse dilation is about 90 ps. When the excitation pulse is applied on the PC, the theoretical temporal resolution is improved to 1.9 ps using the pulse-dilation technology. The relationship between the temporal resolution and the PC bias voltage is obtained. The variation of the temporal resolution with the gradient of the PC excitation pulse is also provided. Furthermore, the connection between the temporal resolution and the drift length is acquired.


An on line partial discharge test technique on rotating machines fed by inverters is analyzed in this paper. All the research to determine the configuration of the components was developed using simulation in Matlab Simulink™. The important fact is that the entire model was made with all the components and situations that result from partial discharges on the insulation of electrical rotating machines. The model of the rotating machine is in high frequency because is fed by an inverter in order to visualize the overvoltage and partial discharge phenomena. Voltage impulse and partial discharge pulse spectra is filtering by a multipole filter before be passed through a coupling capacitor, connected to the machine terminals. Interesting results are showing in this paper to verify the accuracy of this online partial discharge testing technique. Another objective is to find out the values of components parameters before to be implemented.


PDCA cycling mode is the feasible working method for survey unit quality management.Using engineering case,it flexibly applies PDCA cycling method in quality management of engineering survey drilling in the field.As a result,it guarantees the quality of drilling work in the field,and achieves expected quality management target.


As input to the work with the next Norwegian National Transport Plan 2022-2033 TØI has made new projections of domestic passenger and freight transport (TØI report 1723/2019). The projections are based on the development of a number of factors that are uncertain by definition. This report analyses and interpret the importance of several societal and technological trends for transport demand and its distribution on the various modes of transport towards 2050. The effects of economic and population growth as well as demographic changes and geographical population movements on transport demand are quantified. The calculations indicate that population growth is a pivotal factor behind expected transport demand and that uncertainties with regard to future economic growth have significant importance for level of transport volumes in 2050. Geographical population movements will increase urban transport demand but will only have limited impact on aggregate national level. An ageing population will per se reduce transport demand but uncertainty about lifestyle and travel behavioral changes compared to today's elderly might offset this effect. The consequences for the share of electric vehicles of political targets for greenhouse gas reductions and electrification is illustrated by projections from TØI-report 1689/2019. The development speed of the two trends automation and shared economy and their impact on transport demands and capacity of the transport infrastructure are also important factors of uncertainty. The analysis is here more qualitative because their impacts are very difficult to quantify. The advantages will probably be biggest for road transport and lead to more car traffic and less use of public transport. Without intensified regulation this will expectedly strongly reinforce the tendency to more congestion in and around the major cities. Finally, five alternative future scenarios with full automation and shared mobility are described.


Even though exurban development claims millions of acres of privately owned wildlands, most Americans have a limited grasp of the ecological impacts that development brings. This chapter bridges the knowledge gap in two ways. First, it explains the role of ecology in understanding wildland ecosystems. Issues covered include the scope and objectives of ecology, its history and background, and the potential for introducing a land ethic in exurban land development. Second, it describes basic terms, concepts, and ecological processes that appear in subsequent chapters. This provides readers with a richer understanding of the in-depth material provided in these chapters. The chapter also discusses natural science disciplines that play a role in the science of land development beyond the metropolitan fringe.


The electrolysis current efficiency was increased by taking measures comprising raising concentration of catholyte and lowering temperature of electrolyzers after ion-exchange membrane was contaminated by calcium/magnesium ions,and thus the consumption of power was decreased and the production was increased.


The last play is "Richt You Are (If You Think So)", a "parable" in three ,acts. The title is the translator's ,adaptation of the Italian title "Cosf e, Ie Yi pare" ; Ludwig Lewisohn •naests Shakespere's "As You Like It," while Dr. Isaac Goldberg amends -this lugeation with "As You Think It." The translations of the 6rst and second plays are by Edward .Storer, of the third by Dr. Arthur Livingston, one of the best and most 'scholarly of our translators. Livingston has also provided a brief "prefatory note" on Pirandello and the three plays. The publishers also announce two other volumes by Pirandello-a novel, "Tbe Late Mattia Pascal," and "Each in His Own Way, and Two Other Plays."


Microbial enzymes especially of fungal origin from mangrove habitats attract great attention due to their broad industrial applications. The present study is aimed at screening and optimization of chitinase production by mangrove fungi Stachybotrys chlorohalonata. The fungal isolates were screened for chitinase production and the chitinase production was estimated by modified colorimetric method described by Reissig et al. (1955). Among 56 fungal strains isolated from mangrove sediment, S. chlorohalonata was found to produce significant amount of chitinase. Maximum production of chitinase was found in optimized culture medium viz. Czapek-Dox broth (pH 7.0) amended with colloidal chitin (1%) and peptone (1%) as carbon and nitrogen sources and incubated at 30 ° C for 18 days. The mangrove fungus S. chlorohalonata is capable of producing higher levels of chitinase, which gives a hope for industrial exploitation.


This paper presents a research on parallel corpora-based bilingual terminology extraction based on the occurrence of bilingual morphosyntactic patterns in the probabilistic translation dictionaries generated by NATools. To evaluate this method, we carried out an experiment in which both the level of lexical cohesion of the term candidates and their specificity with respect to a non-terminological corpus of the target language were taken into account. The evaluation results show a high degree of accuracy of the terminology extraction based on probabilistic translation dictionaries complemented by bilingual syntactic patterns.


Energy auditing of existing buildings, e.g., the EnerGuide for Houses in Canada, especially under the impetus of utility companies and government agencies, is becoming widespread. It has been noticed, however, that recommendations from such audits regarding the building envelope are either nonexistent or not implemented by building owners. A pilot project including various types of buildings, i.e., 22 single-family houses, 8 multi-unit residential buildings, and 15 commercial and institutional buildings, was developed to evaluate the impact of including an infrared thermographic analysis to the traditional energy efficiency auditing in terms of implementation of recommended measures and identification of additional energy savings. The two main technical aspects of the project aimed at evaluating: • the additional potential energy savings resulting from an increased motivation of the building owners or managers to reduce building envelope heat losses following the infrared analysis compared to their motivation following a traditional energy efficiency audit and • the efficiency of infrared thermography to target energy efficiency measures compared to the targeted measures resulting from traditional energy efficiency audits. This paper presents the criteria used for building selection, the protocol developed for the infrared thermography analysis, the interviews, and analysis of the energy impact of recommended measures. The results of the study present the added value brought by the use of thermographic analysis in terms of added energy savings vs. cost of measures. The latest results indicate that the extra cost of adding thermography is counterbalanced by the efficiency of thermography to detect weak points in the envelope and to convince owners of the energy savings potential. This program was developed and supported by the Energy Efficiency Fund, whose mandate is to promote energy efficiency among buildings heated by natural gas.


Southern1 farm labor groups, even in the current period of comparative prosperity, are still clinging to the outer fringe of our economic system. Despite large increases in farm income and farm wage rates, the problem of rural poverty has by no means been eliminated. Irrespective of these increments, wage rates of southern agricultural workers have consistently been at a low level. Rural poverty can be found today in almost every section of our country, but the degree to which it is concentrated in the South indicates that this region is still "the Nation's number one problem." Of our entire national labor force, agricultural laborers probably suffer the worst abuses. It will be the purpose of this survey to examine the trend of farm wage rates within the region from 1909 through 1948, to compare the regional average farm wage with the national average. Differences between southern income levels and those of the remainder of the country have reflected, to a considerable extent, the character of economic activity in this section of the country. For the South, agriculture has been and still remains occupationally more important than manufacturing industries. In a recent study it was pointed out that:


The paper in hand compares the scattering matrix of an axial fan in operating and quiescent state obtained with sophisticated in-duct measurements and enhanced sensor positions. The results showed low differences for the transmission and reflection in both, amplitude and phase, which could be beneficial to simplify scattering computation.


This paper summarizes an exploratory study probing perspectives of pesticide applicators and educators regarding pesticide licensing and safety training in Idaho. The purpose of the study was to identify lines of inquiry concerning critical learning components for pesticide worker safety.
 Information was gathered about training practices for pesticide applicators. Adult learning theory provided a foundation for a priori themes combined with grounded theory to explore emergent concepts and categories. Four categories relevant to pesticide applicator safety training emerged from
 the literature review and interviews: knowledge and learning, worker practices, worker beliefs and attitudes, and the work environment. Understanding why workers take risks is central to developing effective safety training. Providing workers with access to research-based information may reduce
 risk. Narrative may play an important part in developing educational curriculum. There is a need to develop additional safety education programming that is designed for this specific audience.


......................................................................................................................... x Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................1 Statement of the Problem................................................................................................ 6 Statement of Purpose....................................................................................................... 7 Limitations and Delimitations......................................................................................... 11 Chapter 2: Review of the Literature............................................................................... 13 P-O Fit Theory Research..................................................................................................13 Defining P-0 Fit...............................................................................................................14 P-0 Fit Dimensions..........................................................................................................17 Organizational entry............................................................................................ 18 Outcomes............................................................................................................. 20 Retention.............................................................................................................. 21 Job Satisfaction/Organizational Commitment....................................................22 Job Performance.................................................................................................. 23 Socialization........................................................................................................ 24 Summary............................................................................................................. 27 Presidential Search Firms................................................................................................28 Process................................................................................................................. 29 Confidentiality................................................................................................... 29 Presidential Search Consultants.........................................................................30 Summary............................................................................................................ 39 Chapter 3 : The Research Design....................................................................................41 The Conceptual Framework...........................................................................................43 Business Environment........................................................................................49 Values................................................................................................................. 49 Heroes................................................................................................................. 50 Rites and Rituals................................................................................................. 50 The Cultural Network.........................................................................................51 Methodology................................................................................................................... 54 Design of the Study............................................................................................. 57 Data Collection.................................................................................................... 60 Data Analysis....................................................................................................... 64 Chapter 4: Normative Presidential Executive Search Firm Processes........................... 67 Are We Really that Different?.........................................................................................68 Organizational Dimensions..................................................................................68 Search Consultant Background and Experience.................................................69 Self-Perceived Service Differentiation............................................................... 70 Intelligence Gathering.........................................................................................72 Print Materials.........................................................................................72 Campus Visits and Interviews................................................................74 Observations............................................................................................76


The notion of genre has received a great deal of attention both in discourse analytic studies as well as in the field of ESP/EAP course design. The present paper has attempted to use genre analysis to account for the rhetorical features of research article introductions written by Iranian academics in two disciplinary fields of Education and Economics. The corpus comprised 40 research article introductions (20 from Education, 20 from Economics fields). Applying John Swales' (1990) CARS model and based on the notions of generic move, and step, our analysis showed a high degree of compatibility between our data and Swales' model. The only marked difference was that the frequencies of occurrence of moves 1 and 2 were significantly higher than that of move 3. Some minor differences were also identified and discussed. The findings may be of some value both to contrastive rhetorical studies and genre analytic studies. They may also be practically useful for EAP syllabus designers in developing genre-oriented EAP material, and EAP teachers in postgraduate courses aiming at developing academic writing skills.


There is no law which articles can embrace all aspects of the community life and various unpredicted events. Discretions is intended to implement the vague written laws (vagenormen) at the concrete situation so the government function can be conducted in flexibility and effectivity. Even though the discretion is not based on the written law, there is no written text at all, discretion is still bounded to the principle of validity (rechtmatigheid), in term of the authorithy, procedure, and substance. The legal sign of the discretion is clear and universal, baut it is opten adjusted to be in line with the needs the users of the discreetion. That kind of discretion is out of the real discretion context; it is kind of auothorithy and abuse. The problem is not on the law, but it is on the manner of the discretion users.


Abstract Low-mass stars exhibit, at all stages of their evolution, the signatures of complex physical processes that require challenging modeling beyond standard stellar theory. In this review, we recall the most striking observational evidences that probe the interaction and interdependence of various transport processes of chemicals and angular momentum in these objects. We then focus on the impact of atomic diffusion, large scale mixing due to rotation, and internal gravity waves on stellar properties on the main sequence and slightly beyond.


bituminous composition and its use to reduce vibration and noise. # The present invention is in the field of civil engineering and relates to a novel composition of a bituminous material used in the construction of any layer that is part of a structure rail or road. Said composition further presenting appropriate for use in railways or highways structural properties, having improved in terms of reducing vibration and noise properties.


objective To make genetic diagnosis in two haemophilia families with recombination. Methods For hemophilia A(HA)family,screening of the F Ⅷ intron 22 and intron 1 inversion mutations was employed to identify the mutation. Linkage analysis with 8 polymorphic markers was adopted in the pedigree. For hemophilia B(HB)family,DNA sequencing of all coding regions of FⅨ gene Was used to detect the mutation directly. The muhifluorescent PCR method employing six FⅨ related STR was adopted in linkage analysis.Results In the HA family,the proband was positive in inversion 1 detection and the relative female was inversion 1 carrier. But linkage analysis with polymorphic markers showed contrary resuhs. Some markers certified that the female inherited the disease chromosome of the family while the others showed contrary results.In the HB family,it was unsuccessful in sequencing the exon 7 of the F Ⅸ gene in the proband and there was no mutation found in the other parts. The relative female and her amniocyte DNA were successful in sequencing the whole F Ⅸ gene and no mutation was detected.The linkage analysis of the family showed contrary results. Recombination occured in these two families. Conclusions Although the linkage analysis iS convenient and effective in carrier and prenatal diagnosis of hemophilia families. The recombination risk shouldn't be neglected especially when the polymorphic markers give inconsistent information for linkage analysis. It is necessary to find some high inforrnative markers intragenic or on the telomeric side to the gene in order to prevent the risk of recombination.

Key words:
Hemophilia A; Hemophilia B; Pedigree; Prenatal diagnosis; DNA,recombinant


A profession's definition of a concept is a powerful act that illuminates key aspects, while leaving discarded notions in the dark. In 1971, Van Rensselaer Potter first coined the term "bioethics" to advocate for the exploration of medical science and values with the goal of protecting life on earth. But, in the years since, bioethics became solely focused on issues in medicine and health care without recognizing their broader links to the environment. This Note argues that it is shortsighted to view bioethics as divorced from the world outside hospital doors. It further argues that an expanded conceptual model of bioethics is necessary in light of the complexities of contemporary society. Bioethical analysis will be inadequate if the narrow scope of the current definition of bioethics remains unchallenged. If Potter's broader view of bioethics were embraced, bioethical work would include examination of the moral and legal foundations for human health and environmental protection policies. Bioethical analysis could then invite debate on topics like land use and pollution control policies, for example, and not merely on patient care issues within the health care system.


Reading is a form of social activity that connects the readers to transformational learning. Library resources offer an opportunity to build competence in language use. In essence, the library resources can impact how students perceived reading as a channel to academic success, which in turn—develops a lifelong learner. This study was an exploratory study that analyzed how library resources and services develop confidence in language use. Eight (8) college students were purposively selected for one-on-one interview. The data gathered were narrative from college students on how they utilized resources from their local library. The findings suggested that college students considered their local library as a reliable site to search for information. In-depth analysis showed that students were confident in language use because their resources were reliable and accurate. Language use covered mostly phonological and morphological aspects of language, including lexicons, writing styles, and writing formats. Librarians had the role of encouraging the students to read contents from the library and assisting them in utilizing in-print and online contents. Library assistance enabled the students to build their ideas into meaningful developmental contents. This study provided an angle for language confidence, language success, and language competence. These components of language learning were essential in predicting the linguistic capacity of students.


The embodiment of the invention provides a karaoke supporting method for a set-top box, the set-top box, a server and a karaoke supporting system, which relate to the field of digital televisions and can solve the problem that karaoke antiphonal singing in different places cannot be performed simultaneously. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving and playing karaoke audio and video data transmitted by a server; receiving audio data sung by a local user, coding the audio data sung by the local user, and transmitting the coded audio data to the server; performing synthetic coding on the audio data sung by the local user and the audio and video data of a karaoke background music by using the server; and transmitting the synthetically-coded karaoke audio and video data to an opposite-end set-top box for play by using the server. The embodiment of the invention is used for karaoke services of the set-top box.


Myoglobin is released into the blood after burn injury. We measured it and other analytes in blood collected from 22 bum patients two to seven times during their recovery. There was a significant correlation between myoglobinemia and creatine kinase (CK) activity in serum (r = 0.764; p <0.001). In a group of 14 thermal-bum subjects a correlation was found between bum depth (clinically expressed as Unit Bum Surface) and both myoglobinemia (r = 0.825; p <0.01) and CK activity (r = 0.686; p <0.01). In eight thermal-bum patients who were recovering satisfactorily, myoglobin and CK actMty measured on days 2, 4, 7, 10, and 13 after injury were significantly increased (p <0.05) on days 2, 4, and 7. Evidently myoglobinemia and CK activity are good biological markers of burn depth, and reflect muscle damage equally well.


As medical imaging becomes more affordable, and the diversity of diagnostic modalities and therapeutic treatments increase, the amount of data being stored increases, and the problem becomes even more critical. One approach to improve retrieval efficiency of images is to employ semantics to establish a defined set of search and classification terms. However, such semantic systems still require the user to make a selection of the most appropriate term or terms to classify a report or image, and the accuracy of the results are thus dependent on the skill and knowledge of the classifier. According to a first aspect of the invention, a retriever is provided for retrieving a medical image having a searchable attribute, the retriever being configured to interface with a semantic database and an image database, and wherein the searchable attribute is determined by segmenting the medical image, using the anatomical model.


15 I simulated alerting policy by combining the CDSS with the deterministic process flow model. Alerting for treatment at triage or initial physician assessment, when the EDM was positive, approximately halved the median treatment time of 5.53 hours, and decreased the number treated after 4 hours (62%) by 1/3. Treating EDM-positive patients as ATS category 2 produced a similar effect. Current triage practices, embodied mainly by the disease-independent, sign and symptom based ATS are too coarse to deal with conditions such as CAP, where there is high diagnostic uncertainty and delays in diagnosis and treatment are critical determinants of outcomes. Better outcomes may be achieved with quicker diagnostic and treatment workflows via: analysis of current diagnosis and treatment workflows, analysis and correlation of a comprehensive set of patient symptoms, signs and risk factors for the specific disease, and improving triaging and subsequent workflow through a disease-specific CDSS based on early diagnostic models derived from the previous analyses.


Abstract : Sudden cardiac death in young adults is rare, but remains a highly litigious and emotionally charged topic. Evaluation is complicated by the presence of normal physiologic adaptations of cardiac anatomy at autopsy. In young adults, up to 35% of non-traumatic deaths do not have a clear etiology despite autopsy. Herbal supplements have been suggested as one possible mechanism of predisposition for arrhythmic sudden cardiac death.


Differencial Global Positioning System (DGPS) is a enhancement of the available publicly Global Positioning System (GPS) to increase its accuracy. GPS function to determine an object location in the earth's surface by using orbiting satellites. Terminal Operating System (TOS) is the core application used by container terminal for both for planning, monitor and execute the containers movement from truck to yard, yard to truck, truck to vessel and vessel to truck using heavy lifting equipment (called Container Handling Equipment – CHE). In most cases, DGPS implementation within TOS for automatic container tracking will contributed significantly to reduce operating cost, therefore, this research analyze the benefit of this implementation. The author use balanced scorecard approach as performance metrics to define, measure and analyze the benefits of implementing the integration between DGPS and TOS by comparing the results before and after the implementation . The benefits of the implementation can be explained by reducing Truck Round Time(TRT) by 38.17 % compared year 2016 to that of year 2013. Box Container per Hour (BCH) increase 16.67 %, whereas operating cost decrease 3.3% compared year to that of year 2013. Keyword: DGPS, GPS, TOS, Container, TRT, BCH.


We thank the public health nurses of the municipal health service department of infectious diseases for collecting and documenting all data, and Lucy D Phillips for editorial review. Contributors: GJBS collected and analysed data and wrote the article. RMR, KB, JMP, and JWM developed the protocol, collected data, and reviewed the article. JS was responsible for most of the laboratory tests and reviewed the article. RAC developed the protocol, advised on the manuscript, and reviewed the article. AvdH provided advice on the manuscript design, developed the protocol, was responsible for all data collection, contributed to the article, and is guarantor. Funding: None. Competing interests: None declared. Ethical approval: Not applicable.


The subject of this paper concerns with a class of Rössler systems that admits conserved quantities. For this class of systems a complete description of the global dynamics in the Poincaré sphere is provided.


On the research of alternative refrigerants, because of their advantageous thermal characters and unparalleled prepondrance of environmental protection, kinds of HCs substance have taken more and more scholars attention. At the base of full demonstration, the HCs is applied on large-scale screw-refrigerator for the first time. The result indicate that, although the autlwrs do not make any better about the system, the energy-efficiency-ratio(EER) of R290 system is equally matched R22 system. So R290 can alternate R22 in the refrigerant system and can works well. If some improvements are maken on the system against the flammability of HCs, then the large-scale refrigerant system with HCs as the refrigerant could march to the markets, and make immense social and economic benefits.


In the structure of the title complex, [Cu(C2H3O2)(NCS)(C10H9N3)(H2O)], the CuII atom displays a square-pyramidal geometry, coordinated by two N atoms of the di-2-pyridylamine ligand, the N atom from the isothiocyanate ligand and two O atoms from the acetate group and the water molecule. The structure displays intermolecular hydrogen bonding.


El-Wailly (Condor 68:582, 1966) estimated that Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia castanotis) should be able to incubate their eggs successfully at air temperatures as low as 6.80C when the daily photoperiod was 12 hours (LD 12:12). However, none of the 16 eggs in his four clutches hatched at 14.50C. The following year I repeated the experiment using the same cages and cold cabinet but with six new pairs of Zebra Finches obtained from a commercial source.


The drift velocity of hot electrons itinerant two dimensionally in a semiconductor quantum-well structure is calculated at different lattice temperatures on a displaced Maxwellian model. Interactions with deformation potential acoustic and polar optic phonons are considered using the analytic expressions obtained on the basis of a momentum conservation approximation. Contrary to a previous prediction, no negative differential resistance is obtained.


Music teaching differs from other ordinary forms of teaching, for musical works are created by men in their long history of living and working to express their emotions towards life. To sing with rich voice and sentiment and for expression of emotions, one first should get over the time background of the music, understand correctly the connotations of song words and teacher's model singing. Teacher should correct in time the mistakes in students' singing methods; conduct correct emotional training and guide students to practice music in living.


Objective To summarize the clinical features and treatment experiences of bladder squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC).Methods We retrospectively analyzed the symptoms,biochemical indicators,morphology,and prognosis of BSCC in 10 pathologically confirmed patients.As a contrast,the clinical data of 34 cases of bladder transitional cell carcinoma (BTCC) were also analyzed.Results BSCC and BTCC had no significant differences in terms of initial symptoms (hematuria) as well as eye-visible hematuria,bladder-irritating symptoms,and anemia during their development (all P0.05).However,there were some significant differences in terms of degree of hematuria and tumor staging (P0.05).The one-year mortality and one-year survival were significantly different when basically similar treatment was applied.Conclusion BSCC is highly malignant and invasive,often resulting in poor prognosis.Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for the prognosis of patients.


Posttransplant recurrence of inherited focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is still an enigma owing to the evident paradox of the molecular origin of proteinuria.


Indonesia's economy is getting better, as well as the rate of growth of Indonesia's population that continues to increase, causing changes in people's behavior in terms of shopping. Currently shopping easily and comfortably has become the desire of the people. Miniso entered the retail industry market in Indonesia to respond to changes in people's behavior. Miniso must carry out the right strategy so that consumers feel interested and make impulse purchases at Miniso. This study aims to explain the influence of the store environment on impulsive buying behavior and positive emotions. This research was conducted in Denpasar City with the number of samples taken as many as 108 respondents with a questionnaire tool. The sample was determined using a non-probability sampling model with purposive sampling technique. The data analysis technique used was path analysis with the help of the SPSS for windows program. The results of the analysis show that all hypotheses are accepted. The store environment has a positive and significant effect on Impulsive Purchases, the store environment has a positive and significant effect on positive emotions, positive emotions have a positive effect on impulsive buying and positive emotions are able to mediate the influence of the store environment on impulsive purchases


The method of at least one through hole (3,4) in a wall of a workpiece (2) is generated in the wall defining the workpiece (2) in a cavity (12), the method using a laser beam (7), the the laser beam is aligned on the external wall (9). Applying one paste-like workpiece in the cavity (2) of this protective agent (13). The protective agent (13) is applied to the front of the rear wall of the workpiece (2) defining a cavity (12) in the laser beam (7) extending through the through hole (3) an extension line (10). This ensures reliable protection of the rear wall (11) at the through-hole (3) laser drilling.


In today's digital era, it is very easy for people to open new businesses and jobs. This potential can be maximized if the knowledge and provision for MSMEs is to build their business from scratch so that it is successful later. In addition, as a business actor in a business that is carried out, an entrepreneur who runs a business in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) needs to have a good marketing strategy. In an effort to increase public awareness to start entrepreneurship and build their business to be better developed, it is necessary to provide knowledge and understanding of marketing strategies by utilizing digital technology, especially during the Covid19 pandemic. Therefore, the webinar with the theme "Strategies for Building Creative and Innovative MSMEs in the Digital Age" is a community service activity that can be done. This webinar is a forum for building awareness of MSME business players regarding strategies that can be carried out in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic by utilizing social media and digital marketing in carrying out business activities.


Introduction: Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) was firstly developed for treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and comorbid Major Depression Disorder (MDD). Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) was also addressed regarding its high comorbidity with GAD and MDD. Despite the preliminary evidence for the utility of this treatment, its efficacy for SAD, particularly when it is accompanied by co-occurring depression, it has not yet been examined. Method: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ERT in an individual suffering from SAD and comorbid MDD. Due to the complexity of clinical presentation in patients suffering comorbid disorders, and also the novelty of ERT, the case study method was applied. The subject was a 29 year old woman who had been diagnosed with MDD and SAD by using Social Interaction Anxiety Scale and Beck Depression Inventory and also clinical interview based on DSM-V. The ERT was implemented in 16 sessions during 4 months. The process of changes was examined by re-completing the questionnaires and clinical interview during and at the end of the treatment. Results: Results showed reductions in social anxiety and depression symptoms and increased use of emotion regulation strategies (attending, allowance, decentering, reframing). The score of psychological wellbeing had also increased. Conclusion: Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) can be effective on reducing symptoms of SAD and comorbid MDD through increasing the motivational awareness, developing regulatory capacities and new contextual learning repertoires. Meanwhile, further research is needed to confirm the findings of the present study.


Splice sites prediction and interpretation are crucial to the understanding of complicated mechanisms underlying gene transcriptional regulation. Although existing computational approaches can classify true/false splice sites, the performance mostly relies on a set of sequence- or structure-based features and model interpretability is relatively weak. In viewing of these challenges, we report a deep learning-based framework (DeepSS), which consists of DeepSS-C module to classify splice sites and DeepSS-M module to detect splice sites sequence pattern. Unlike previous feature construction and model training process, DeepSS-C module accomplishes feature learning during the whole model training. Compared with state-of-the-art algorithms, experimental results show that the DeepSS-C module yields more accurate performance on six publicly donor/acceptor splice sites data sets. In addition, the parameters of the trained DeepSS-M module are used for model interpretation and downstream analysis, including: 1) genome factors detection (the truly relevant motifs that induce the related biological process happen) via filters from deep learning perspective; 2) analyzing the ability of CNN filters on motifs detection; 3) co-analysis of filters and motifs on DNA sequence pattern. DeepSS is freely available at http://ailab.ahu.edu.cn:8087/DeepSS/index.html.


Electronic Health Records (EHR) contain rich information about patients that can be used to improve decision support systems that assist Health Care workers. Personalized care is a concept that is gaining much acceleration as it talks about tailoring the treatment of an individual by proactively identifying possible risks. One approach used in personalized care is to identify similar patients to plan customized treatment. This paper reports work done to identify patient similarity from EHR records to form clusters of similar patients. Paper discusses the proof of concept that uses Jaccard Similarity and the Sorensen-Dice Similarity Index to find patient similarity. The similarity score calculated is used to build clusters that were optimized using the Elbow Method and Silhouette Index. The quantitative analysis of metrics suggests that Jaccard Index with Silhouette Index and Sorensen-Dice Similarity Index with the Elbow Method gave better clusters. The EHR of the patients in a cluster can be used to derive insights that can guide personalized care.


Sarcoma developing within the field of the radiation (Radiation induced sarcoma - RIS) is a late effect of ionising radiation. Multi-agent treatment including chemotherapy and radiation are being increasingly included in the treatment of cancer. RIS is an uncommon tumour with an incidence of less than 1 for patients with cancer who are treated with radiation and survive 5 years1. Little doubt exists that the benefits of ionizing radiation far outweigh the potential risks of developing sarcomas. Due to paucity of experience and literature of this rare tumor, the optimal management is not standardized and the role of adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy is not defined. However local, regional and distant recurrences have been seen and treatment seems best judged by the clinical presentation. This case has been presented for its rarity and for being the first documented case of a carcinosarcoma arising in previously radiated skin.


We take the X(1835) as a pseudoscalar baryonium state, and calculate the mass spectrum of the baryon-antibaryon bound states pp̄, ΣΣ̄, ΞΞ̄, and ΛΛ̄ in the framework of the Bethe—Salpeter equation with a phenomenological potential. The numerical results indicate the pp̄, ΣΣ̄ and ΞΞ̄ bound states may exist, and the X(1835) can be tentatively identified as the pp̄ bound state.


The present invention discloses a method diameter nanowire photodiode sensor optimization. The method comprising: comparing a standard response has spectral response curve of predetermined diameter nanowire photodiode pixels; and determined the differences between the spectral response curve of the standard spectral response of the photodiode pixels. The method also includes optimizing nanowire having a diameter of nanowire photodiode sensor and scene reconstruction.


Aim: To assess changes of mitochondrial function and activities of enzymes involved in the transport of energy in different muscles of wfs1 deficient mice.

Methods: Mitochondrial function was assayed by high resolution oxygraphy of permeabilized muscle fibers. Respiration related to oxidative phosphorylation was calculated by subtracting initial basal respiration in the presence of pyruvate and malate from respiration with ADP. Proton leak related respiration was found by subtracting residual oxygen consumption with rotenone from basal respiration. The difference between the respiration rates in the presence of ADP+pyruvate+malate and rotenone was considered to represent the activity of Compex I in the electron transfer chain, and the difference between ADP+succinate and rotenone represented the activity of Complex II. Activities of enzymes were measured by spectroscopy of muscle homogenates.

Results: Compared to controls, there was no change of proton leak and hexokinase activity in the wfs1 deficient heart and m. soleus, but in m. rectus femoris 16.1-fold (p<0.002) and 1.7-fold (p<0.01) increases were found respectively. However, oxidative phosphorylation was not changed in any muscle group. The Complex I / Complex II ratio was decreased in heart by 15% (p<0.03) and in musculus rectus femoris by 21% (p<0.01). Activities of creatine and adenylate kinase were decreased in m. rectus femoris by 34% (p<0.01) and 48% (p<0.02) respectively.

Conclusions: In heart and m. rectus femoris of wfs1 deficient mice the ratio of Complex I and Complex II activities was decreased. In m. rectus femoris of wfs1 deficient mice proton leak and hexokinase activity were increased, but activity of other energy tranfer enzymes was decreased.


Purpose: To determine the levels of 8 important cytokines and 1 chemokine in tears of patients with dry eye disease. Methods: Tear samples were collected from 7 patients with dry eye disease and 7 healthy volunteers, and impression cytology samples were collected from 3 of the dry eye patients and 3 of the normal controls. Tears were analyzed for the presence of 8 cytokines [interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, interferon (IFN)-γ, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-1β] and 1 chemokine (IL-8). The cytokines and chemokine in each tear sample were measured using Invitrogen's Multiplex Bead Immunoassays. The impression cytology samples were analyzed for IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α mRNA expression using real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction anlaysis. Results: All cytokines and the chemokine measured were significantly increased in the tears of dry eye patients as compared to normal controls. mRNA of all four markers was increased, and the fold increase correlated well with the fold increase of the cytokine concentration found in the tear samples. Conclusion: Tears from dry eye patients contain significantly increased concentrations of cytokines that show correlation to severity of the disease. The upregulation of their respective genes in the conjunctiva suggests that the concentration increase is not the result of evaporative effects, but of overproduction. These findings suggest that cytokines may play an important role in dry eye disease and topical cytokine modulators may be explored as a therapeutic approach to dry eye disease.


This article debates some relevant connections between speaking and thinking. This connections must be differentiated from the more common distinction between language and thinking. In this case influences of language upon the orientation in thinking are in the middle of interest. But speaking itself is of very importance. This is shown in this article by three aspects: 1) Verbalisation of thinking causes stability against irritations. 2) Semantics are special problems of human beeings and not dicussable by expressions like "sign" or "symbol". Thus semantical concepts require argumentations. They are not to develop only by the use of language. 3) Verbalisation of thinking-ways is a central problem in heuristical managing of problems.


J. G. Vale, 2, ∗ S. Calder, † C. Donnerer, D. Pincini, 4 Y. G. Shi, 6 Y. Tsujimoto, K. Yamaura, 7 M. Moretti Sala, J. van den Brink, A. D. Christianson, 10 and D. F. McMorrow London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom Laboratory for Quantum Magnetism, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015, Switzerland Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan ESRF, The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble, France Institute for Theoretical Solid State Physics, IFW Dresden, D01171 Dresden, Germany Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA


This invention relates to a process of separating or ganic fluorine compounds that occur as contaminants, from metallic fluorides and particularly relates to a proc ess of removing contaminants such as CFs from UFs called uranium hexafluoride. Inasmuch as the separa tion of CF6 from UF is very difficult and quite im portant, the invention will be described in relation to that separation but it is to be understood that that particular description is for illustrative purposes only and does not : constitute a limitation within the natural scope of the invention. Uranium hexafluoride is a substance having scientific importance and, to some extent, practical utility, but in the process wherein it is used it is highly important that it be employed in a substantially uncontaminated state. It so happens, however, that the process by which it is produced, even though most skillfully manipulated, tends to leave in this compound a small percentage, normally 6 or 7%, of contaminating substances of which CF16 is present in the greatest amount. The normal processes of separating mixed compounds involve selective precipitation, selective crystallization, fractional distillation, or the use of the centrifuge. These various methods of separation are not equally useful in all cases, some being better adapted to certain separa tions than others, but each has its own field of high utility and the majority of mixtures yield to separation by one or another of them. However, the properties of the contaminants that accompany UFs are such that none of the ordinary methods of separation, neither those which have hereinbefore been specifically listed, nor those that have not been mentioned, are capable of satis factorily separating these contaminants from the UFs. Such separations, even though carmried out with the most extreme care, tended to leave harmful quantities of the contaminants in admixture with the UF6. It is an object of this invention to separate organic fluorine compounds from metallic fluorides, and par ticularly to separate CF 6 from UF6, so that the metallic fluorides will be obtained in a substantially pure state. Another object of the invention is to separate such ma terials without producing an undesirable change, chemi cal or physical, in the metallic fluoride. A further ob ject of the invention is to accomplish such separations by a process that is technically and economically satisfac tory and adaptable to large-scale employment. Other objects of the invention will be in part apparent and in part set forth as the description proceeds. The objects of the invention are accomplished, gen erally speaking, by pyrolysis. In carrying out this new process of separation the mixture of compounds that can be separated only with difficulty, and which comprises a thermally stable metallic fluoride and an organic fluorine compound, is subjected within a vessel composed of inert material to a tem perature so elevated that the organic fluorine compounds are transformed to compounds which can be separated 5


This paper introduces the monitoring and analysis of concentration, size, distribution, and community structures of the bacteria and fungi cultivable in the air of the environment of the wall paintings on the Wei and Jin tomb bricks with a portable airborne microbe sampler(FA-I) and molecular technology. As the research results indicate, the concentrations of the bacteria and fungi in the air inside and outside the tomb are extremely different. The molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis show that the community structures of the fungi inside and outside the tombs are similar, but the concentrations of the bacteria and fungi particles are very different. Actinomycetes, cladosporium, pinicielium, and alternaria exist in the tomb air in large number, and become an important pollution source threatening the preservation of brick paintings. The longtime higher relative humidity and closed environment of the tombs are key elements that cause the proliferation of fine-size microbe particles. Therefore, we suggest that the gate of the exhibition hall be opened periodically to increase air changes of the tombs.


The method, algorithm and results of treatment for acromioclavicular dislocation with carbon fiber prosthesis in 12 male patients has been presented. Excellent results have been achieved in all cases.


In this paper, we propose a novel incremental spectrum sensing method based on sequential tone detection. The conventional spectrum sensing algorithm using FFT computes all frequency components in a process, thus it requires unnecessary complexity. To overcome this drawback, sequential spectrum sensing algorithm utilizing DFT was proposed, and it shows almost same detection performance with reduced complexity. The proposed method of this paper utilizes Goertzel algorithm, and it provides improved signal detection performance with further reduced computational complexity compare with the conventional schemes. The simulation results verify that it provides 10% enhancement on detection probability with significantly reduced system complexity.


Data collected as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's research and land classification programs, from professional publications, and industry sources has been compiled in computer format. Location, surface manifestations, chemistry, physical properties, exploratory and development work, and references pertinent to 290 hydrothermal convection systems comprise the data base.


Young adults treated with a statin after a first ischemic stroke of undetermined cause were 77% less likely to suffer subsequent vascular events, according to a recent study published in Neurology.


Abstract : Double-base propellant is heated to ease extrusion by utilizing the propellant dielectric properties in a radio-frequency oscillatory circuit. This paper presents information developed during investigation of a series of fires which were found to be related to the heating methodology and dielectric properties of the propellant. The content of this paper was extracted from reports and memorandum prepared by the incident investigation team of Chester E. Davis, E. Gordon Powell and the author. That the first two members were the major contributors to the investigation team is acknowledged.


Few of the current existing methods for unsupervised learning (clustering) algorithms consider clustering the data points in a low-dimensional subspace in real time. In this paper, we present a grid based clustering algorithm (GCA) with time complexity (O(n)). Unlike previous clustering algorithm, GCA pays more attention to the running time of the algorithm. GCA achieves low running time by (i) determining the number of the clusters according to the point density of the grid cell and (ii) computing the distances between the centers of the clusters and the grid cells, not the data points. In order to make GCA more efficient, principal component analysis (PCA) is introduced to transform the data points from high dimension to low dimension. Finally, we analyze the performance of GCA and show that it outperforms most of the current state-of-the-art methods in terms of efficiency. In particular, it outperforms k-means algorithm by several orders in the running time


This article briefly surveys the development of genocide jurisprudence in international tribunals, the role of forensic science in prosecutions, and how the demands of the law sometimes are in tension with the preferences of victims' families for speedy identification and repatriation of victims' remains.


There is still A lack of explanation on the influence mechanism of the existing theories of institutional investors on the dual innovation perspective. Based on the resource-based view, this project takes 3093 A-share listed companies from 2015 to 2019 as samples and uses OLS regression analysis to explore the relationship between the shareholding ratio of institutional investors and enterprise exploratory innovation, exploitative innovation and dual innovation. On this basis, the mediating role of TMT stability and the moderating role of digital transformation are analyzed. It is found that the shareholding ratio of institutional investors inhibits firms' exploratory innovation, development innovation and dual innovation. The stability of SENIOR management team plays a partial mediating role in the influence of shareholding ratio of institutional investors on exploratory innovation, developmental innovation and dual innovation. Digital transformation inhibits the influence of shareholding ratio of institutional investors on exploratory innovation, development innovation and dual innovation. This study expands the existing theory of dual innovation and provides experience for enterprise innovation management.


This research aims to understand how price influences online consumer decision-making and how the Internet influences price when purchasing tourism products through websites in Taiwan. In-depth company and consumer interviews were carried out to gain insights into customer perceptions of price. Companies such as travel agencies, computer reservation systems, hotel reservation systems and academics are embedded in this study in order to capture a holistic picture. The results indicate that the Internet facilitates purchase price consistency within the travel agency; however, there is no guarantee that consumers will definitely obtain the best offer when shopping online. In addition, price seems to be an integral element that appears more than once in the entire decision-making process. Price is not only the first, but also the last element in the decision-making process.


Although the representation of the real numbers in terms of a base and a set of digits has a long history, new questions arise even in simple situations. This paper concerns binary radix systems, i.e., positional number systems with digits 0 and 1. Our combinatorial approach is to construct infinitely many binary radix systems, each one from a single pair of binary strings. Every binary radix system that satisfies even a minimal set of conditions that would be expected of a positional number system can be constructed in this way.


Objective To set up the long-term culture system of human neural stem cells (hNSCs) in vitro and study the biological properties. Methods Isolating hNSCs from human fetus of about 20 weeks, growt h curve of continually passaged cells was examined, then the effect of long-ter m culture on cell cycle, cell differentiation and cryopreservation were analyzed .Results hNSCs culture had been expanded up to 10 5 fold, and passaged for 25 times in 10 months. Only one month after primary culture pr ecursors could be effectively discarded. Cell cycle analysis indicated that hNSCs remained remarkable proliferation. Cell survival was not affected by cell cryopreservation after different passages. Multilineage potential of differe ntiation remained unchanged. ConclusionhNSCs can be cultured in vitro for long time which can be thought as an effective method to purify hNS Cs.


In the past few years, demand in unification of wireless hardware has propelled new development of antenna. With the advances on antenna technology, it becomes attractive to enhance the capabilities of antenna in many areas such as mobile communication and wireless application. The requirements of ubiquitous antenna are small in size, simple, robust, have a shielding mechanism, multisystem and wide bandwidth. The reason is, currently, there are five bands that are assigned for world mobile services. Due to the aforementioned issues, a novel Fractal planar inverted F antenna (F-PIFA) based on the self affinity design is presented in this research. This research is conducted in order to develop an antenna with low cost, small in size, high performance, and capable to operate at multiple frequency bands. The F-PIFA development processes include specification definition, selection of the dielectric material and construction of prototype using CST software tools. In conducting this research, the production of prototypes is divided into three stages. The first stage is to develop three different iteration of F-PIFA and to evaluate its performance. The second stage is to fabricate, measure the antenna performance as well as the SAR value. Finally, the design is investigated and improved for future works. This research has successfully produced an antenna with good efficiency without degrading bandwidth and gain of the F-PIFA. The antenna has a total dimension of 27mm x 27mm is designed and optimized in order to receive GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) and HiperLAN (HigH Performance Radio LAN) with the frequency range from 850-960 MHz, 1900 MHz to 2100 MHz, 1885 to 2200 MHz for 3G and 4800 MHz to 5800 MHz for HiperLAN respectively. This omni-directional antenna invented here have 65-90% efficiency with peak gain value that is 3.57 dB, and be able to produce less than 2W/kg SAR value. © T hi s i te m is p ro te ct ed b y rig in al c op yr ig ht


Summary. The end of the Mycenaean age calls for an explanation outside the immediate Aegean area. The evidence is more likely to come from changes in habit than in the importation of objects of bronze or pottery. In order to understand events it is necessary to look beyond Greek frontiers to the Danube and Balkans. Among important changes are those in fighting tactics with a return to the sword in the Aegean and new workshop practice in Europe with more bronze forging against casting. Evidence for actual arrival of people is never likely to be conclusive; various alternatives are considered.


Class III malocclusions are usually related to growth and mandibular posture. The mixed dentition stage of development may provide a useful opportunity to embark upon orthodontic therapy to correct a Class III malocclusion. Chin cap is a useful appliance in growingpatients that exhibit mandibular prognathis. This case report aim to describe an early treatment of a Class III malocclusion by using a chincup. This case report presents a 9 year-old girl with a functional Class III malocclusion and anterior crossbite. She has treated by using chincup for 10 months. The occlusion was elevated with a maxillary appliance, and the maxilla was freed from the restriction of the mandible. In this way, the maxilla was able to continue its development and the growth of the mandible was limited by chincup. Anterior cross-bite was corrected and a positive overjet were achieved. Facial profile was improved. While posterior rotation of the mandible was expected with the effect of the chincup, SN-GoGn angle didn't change in this case. At the end of treatment, a class I relationship and a smooth soft tissue profile were obtained.


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ABSTRACT The focus of this paper is on the bankruptcy prediction of small firms. Specifically, two successful bankruptcy prediction models, Ohlson's model (1980) and Shumway's model (2001), are re-estimated with the data of a sample of firms traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market in a recent period in the 1990s. While Ohlson's model relies strictly on accounting ratios, Shumway's model combines market measures with the accounting ratios. Both models are then validated by a classification test and a more rigorous prediction test to predict the bankruptcy probability of the holdout samples. The results indicate that both the classification accuracy and the prediction accuracy are impressive with these two models for predicting bankruptcy up to three years before their actual demise, while Shumway's model performs marginally better than Ohlson's model. INTRODUCTION Business failures are considered both unfortunate and costly at least by the owners, creditors, employees, suppliers and customers of the failed firms. Even the ardent admirers of the market mechanisms' ability to increase efficiency through its "survival of the fittest" principle find the social and economic consequences of business failures rather unpleasant in the short run. Accordingly, for over thirty years, academic researchers and practitioners in the fields of accounting, economics and finance have shown a strong and determined interest in developing and testing business failure prediction models. The literature on bankruptcy prediction models is rich and it demonstrates numerous strides made over the years since the pioneering research by Beaver (1966) and Altman (1968). For the most part however, prior research has concentrated on firm samples made up of the largest of the corporations traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and/or the American Stock Exchange (AMSE). (1) Yet in reality, the small firms are more vulnerable to business failure than their larger counterparts. (2) According to the Small Business Administration (SBA, 1999), over 99 percent of business closures are small firms. Moreover, small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. They produce 39 percent of the GNP and make 47 percent of all sales within the U.S. (SBA, 1999). Small firms also account for about half of the private sector employment and create two of every three new jobs. The crucial importance of small firms in the American business frontier provides partial impetus for this study. The relative paucity of studies focusing on small business failure provides additional motivation for the present study. The objective of the empirical investigation in this study is to examine the effectiveness of two highly successful bankruptcy prediction models, namely, Ohlson's model (1980) and Shumway's model (2001) in predicting bankruptcy of small firms. Specifically, this study applies the two models for predicting bankruptcy of a sample of over-the-counter (OTC) traded firms during a period of the 1990s. While Ohlson's model relies strictly on accounting data, Shumway's model combines market information with the accounting data. The distinguishing features of this study, which are summarized next, make strong attempts to overcome some of the glaring voids in the literature. First, this study addresses the issue of business failures specifically to the OTC traded small firms. Only firms with assets less than $130 million are considered in this investigation. About 75 percent of the sample firms had assets of less than $50 million one year prior to bankruptcy. Second, this paper analyzes the data from a large sample of 316 OTC firms, consisting of 158 bankrupt firms during the 1990s and 158 matched nonbankrupt firms by size, industry and the timing of the financial reports during the same period. Third, by using all the data, the financial as well as the market data, from the most recent decade, the problem of pooling the data from 2 or 3 decades in the previous studies is mitigated. …


Experiments of 25 superior exotic Paraserianthes falcataria seedlots/families were carried out at 4 places, using local Raoping seedlot of Guangdong as control. The results were as follows: Growth of tree height, diameter at breast-height and individual stem volume of most seedlots/families were greater than those of control and those of some seedlots were significantly different from control; form quality of some seedlots/ families were greater than those of control and significantly different from control. According to the significant differences between tested seedlots/families and control, a selection was made as follows: Family of both growth and form quality being greatly higher than control was M4, seedlots/families of greatly higher growth but medium form quality were P8、P10、P4、P2、M1 and those of greatly higher form quality but medium growth were P7、M3、M7、M10、M11.


Ga concentration 20~60At%, the balance being a sintered body of Cu-Ga alloy powder is Cu and unavoidable impurities, the relative density of the sintered body is 97% or more, an average grain size in 5~30μm There, Cu-Ga alloy sintered sputtering target further transverse rupture strength is equal to or not less than 150 Mpa. No composition segregation, embrittlement is small Ga concentration can provide Cu-Ga target and its manufacturing method of high Ga concentration 25~45At%, improves the yield of target manufacture and CIGS-based solar cell production, production the cost can be reduced, it is useful as a material for the production of a CIGS solar cell according selenization.


The spectral element method (SEM) has gained tremendous popularity within the seismological community to solve the wave equation at all scales. Classic SEM applications mostly rely on degrees 4–8 elements in each tensorial direction. Higher degrees are usually not considered due to two main reasons. First, high degrees imply large elements, which make the meshing of mechanical discontinuities difficult. Second, the SEM's collocation points cluster toward the edge of the elements with the degree, degrading the time-marching stability criteria and imposing a small time step and a high numerical cost. Recently, the homogenization method has been introduced in seismology. This method can be seen as a preprocessing step before solving the wave equation that smooths out the internal mechanical discontinuities of the elastic model. It releases the meshing constraint and makes use of very high degree elements more attractive. Thus, we address the question of memory and computing time efficiency of very high degree elements in SEM, up to degree 40. Numerical analyses reveal that, for a fixed accuracy, very high degree elements require less computer memory than low-degree elements. With minimum sampling points per minimum wavelength of 2.5, the memory needed for a degree 20 is about a quarter that of the one necessary for a degree 4 in two dimensions and about one-eighth in three dimensions. Moreover, for the SEM codes tested in this work, the computation time with degrees 12–24 can be up to twice faster than the classic degree 4. This makes SEM with very high degrees attractive and competitive for solving the wave equation in many situations.


In this paper,the past of a stopping point is defined.The infimum of two stopping points is obtained and the stopping for N-Parameter martingale is defined.It proves that every stoped N-Parameter S-martingale at a stopping point is still a S-martingale if the filtrations {F\-t} sttisfies the condition \$g(F\-4)\$ and they are equivalent to the stranger Doob stopping theorem.