The cost of hardware and energy consumption on training a click-through rate (CTR) model is highly prohibitive. A recent promising direction for reducing such costs is data distillation with gradient matching, which aims to synthesize a small distilled dataset to guide the model to a similar parameter space as those trained on real data. However, there are two main challenges to implementing such a method in the recommendation field: (1) The categorical recommended data are high dimensional and sparse one- or multi-hot data which will block the gradient flow, causing backpropagation-based data distillation invalid. (2) The data distillation process with gradient matching is computationally expensive due to the bi-level optimization. To this end, we investigate efficient data distillation tailored for recommendation data with plenty of side information where we formulate the discrete data to the dense and continuous data format. Then, we further introduce a one-step gradient matching scheme, which performs gradient matching for only a single step to overcome the inefficient training process. The overall proposed method is called Categorical data distillation with Gradient Matching (CGM), which is capable of distilling a large dataset into a small of informative synthetic data for training CTR models from scratch. Experimental results show that our proposed method not only outperforms the state-of-the-art coreset selection and data distillation methods but also has remarkable cross-architecture performance. Moreover, we explore the application of CGM on model retraining and mitigate the effect of different random seeds on the training results.


The invention discloses a design and preparation method for a new nylon-66 elastomer material with good flexibility. The material has the good flexibility and excellent comprehensive performance.


To make choice of the doctor by the patient is a reform measurement suitable for the medical market. Because of faultiness of the domestic choice system of the doctor, the disharmony of the internal function mechanisms and its negative effect on the military hospital, the countermeasures appropriate for the choice of the doctor by the patient must be set up to insure the development of the military hospital in the reform.


Title Comparison of a non-invasive with two minimally invasive cardiac output monitors during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Background Cardiac index (CI) can be measured using arterial pressure curve analysis, which can be derived either minimally invasive from the radial artery (e.g. FloTrac/Vigileo™ (CIFTV) or ProAQT-Pulsioflex™ (CIPA)) or completely non-invasively with a finger cuff (e.g. ccNexfin™ (CINF)). Assuming that CIFTV and CIPA are clinically interchangeable, we compared CIFTV and CIPA with each other and the average of the minimal invasive CIFTV and CIPA (CIAVR) with non-invasive CINF. Methods In 70 patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, CI was compared at predefined events during anesthesia (before and after induction of anesthesia, before and after sternotomy). Values were compared by Bland-Altman analysis for repeated measures. Four-quadrant plots and polar plot methodology were used to evaluate CI trending ability. Results Agreement analysis of CIFTV versus CIPA showed a bias of -0.2 l min-1 m-2, limits of agreement (LOA) of ± 1.5 l min-1 m-2 and percentage error (PE) of 103% (fig A). CINF slightly underestimated CI compared to CIAVR with a bias of 0.6 l min-1 m-2, LOA of ± 1.6 l min-1 m-2 (p<0.001), PE of 102% (fig. B). Polar plot analysis revealed moderate concordance to track CI changes comparing CIFTV to CIPA and CIAVR to CINF (83% and 90% within 30o limits of agreement) (fig. C, D). Conclusions The arterial pressure curve derived CIFTV and CIPA reveal a similar agreement and trending ability with each other as with noninvasive CINF. Therefore, noninvasive CINF can be considered as interchangeable with the minimal invasive arterial pressure curve based CI monitors.


The Rating of Nonverbal Counseling Techniques by Reluctant Adolescent Clients as compared to Voluntary Adolescent Clients. James Ernest Forrester, Ed.D. The College of William and Mary in Virginia, May 1982. Chairman: Charles 0. Matthews, Ph.D. The systematic skills-training programs which have been widely applied for the training of counselors have typically been designed with the assumption that all clients consuming the services of a counselor are voluntarily seek ing help. In fact, many clients enter counseling reluctant ly. Reluctance in this study is defined as a client who really doesn't want to be in counseling. This is very com mon among adolescent populations who frequently enter coun seling because of the courts, schools, or their parents. They, therefore, comply with the authority of these institu tions and are not self-motivated. This study examined the nonverbal counselor techniques in a study which compared the nonverbal techniques tradi tionally endorsed by the counselor training literature to techniques which are detached or less involved. Actual clients were selected from a community counseling agency for adolescents with drug related problems. These clients were separated into voluntary clients (n=16) and reluctant clients (n=16). Clients were assigned to groups based on a brief questionaire and counselor interview. Voluntary clients were defined as presenting sincerity in wishing to receive help. Reluctant clients were defined as not really wanting to be in counseling. Specific hypotheses for this study stated in the null were: 1) There will be no significant difference between ratings of trunk lean by reluctant adolescent clients and volunteer adolescent clients (accepted). 2) There will be no significant difference between the ratings of body orienta tion by reluctant adolescent clients and volunteer adoles cent clients (rejected on two items PR>F=.041 and PR>F=.025). 3) There will be no significant difference between the ratings of body position by reluctant adolescent clients and volunteer adolescent clients (accepted). 5) There will be no significant difference between the ratings of head nods by reluctant adolescent clients and volunteer adolescent clients (rejected on one item PR>F=.015). 6) Reluctant adolescent clients will not choose the detached counselor style over the involved counselor style (accepted


Licornus tama sp. nov. is described from Tachira State in Venezuelan Andes. This is the first record of real Gonyleptidae from this country, although in the past some Venezuelan species, currently placed in other families, have been assigned to Gonyleptidae. The genus Licornus Roewer, 1932 had hitherto two species, both endemic to Ecuador. Male genital morphology of a species of Licornus is for the first time illustrated and described. Original placement of Licornus in the Cranaidae: Cranainae is not supported by morphology of the included species and Licornus is here formally placed in Gonyleptidae: Ampycinae. An emended diagnosis is given to Ampycinae.


A fiber optic sensor coil is the core component of the FOG(fiber optic gyroscopes).The technical level of winding a fiber optic sensor coil during which the tension control is a particularly critical part has a direct impact on the performance of the FOG.The system of tension control on the fiber based on the principle of bond graph during winding is described,and the state-space equation by analyzing the whole process of bond graph is derived.The simulations performed using the Matlab software and the output of the test result for this system verify the validity of the model and provide theoretical basis and advanced control algorithm for practical engineering application in the next step.


Abstract The following article discusses holistic grading as implemented in a first‐year undergraduate calculus course. The intent of this manner of grading is to distinguish both students that truly master the material and those that have not even a limited understanding from the majority of the student body.


Creative industry especially in fashion sector have a high potential to boost Indonesian economy. One of the business sector of fashion industry in Indonesia is batik craft business.This research aims to know the influence of Product Quality, Service Quality, and Brand Image towards Buying Decision of Batik Product of Omah Batik Ngesti Pandowo.Sample in this research are 100 consumers who have purchased the product of Omah Batik Ngesti Pandowo. Data analysis that is used are validity test, reliability test, correlation coefficient, coefficient of determination, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, and test of significance ( t and F test) proceed by SPSS Program. The result of this research shows that product quality, service quality, and brand image have positive influence towards buying decision partially and simultantly. The conclusion for this research is the better Omah Batik Ngesti Pandowo's product quality, service quality, and brand reputation are, the higher buying decision that is done by the consumers of Omah Batik Ngesti Pandowo.


This research aims to analyze comparative advantage, competitive advantage, the impact of government policies on input output of certified coffee farming, and analyze the sensitivity of changes in input and outputprices to the comparative advantage and competitive advantage of coffee farming in Sumberejo Subdistrict Tanggamus District. The samples of 25 farmers were taken simply randomly from 133 coffee farmers who applied 4C coffee certification. Data were analyzed using PAM (Policy Analysis Matrix). The results showed that 4C certification coffee farming in Sumberejo Subdistrict of Tanggamus District had a competitive advantage with value of Private Cost Ratio of 0.53 and comparative advantage with of Domestic Cost Ratio of 0.38. Comparative advantage was sensitive to 20.31 percent decline in production volume and 40 percent decline in farm output price. Increase in input price due to revocation of subsidies reduced competitive and comparative advantages. Competitive and comparative advantages were not sensitive to an increase in input price.Key words: certified, coffee, comparative, competitive, PAM


The Wassenaar Arrangement is an international body that maintains a list of technologies to be controlled in international trade because of their perceived military signicance. Rather than view this body as just another international organisation, thereby subjecting it to a range of international relations analysis, I instead choose to see the Arrangement as a classication system, where political, economic, and social debates are codied in the Lists of controlled items. In this talk, I will provide an overview of the Arrangement and a few examples on why this new conceptualisation of it may be useful to both researchers and practitioners.


To determine the effect of energy levels on digestible nutrient, milk production and milk quality of 7 months pregnant Bali cattle, was the purpose of this study. The study was conducted in Bali, Province of Indonesia on 12 pregnant breeding phase of pre-calving (2 months before the birth) with the parent body weight 329-340 kg/head. The treatment given is four types of Metabolizable Energy (ME) levels: 2000, 2100, 2200 and 2300/kg respectively as treatment A, B, C, and D. All ration contain 10% of crude protein. Variables measured: energy intake, digestible nutrient, milk yield, and milk quality. This research is a randomized block design. The results showed that increase energy ration until 2300 kcal ME/kg would significantly (P<0.05) increase energy intake and highest at cattle consumed ratio D is 22239.55 kcal/day. However, digestible nutrient was not affected. Milk production increased with increasing energy rations and highest (P<0.05) at cattle received treatment D is 2179.83 ml/day compared to treatment A 936.67 ml/day. Milk fat and milk lactose also highest (P<0.05) in treatment D are 8.56% and 4.76% respectively. Based on these results, it can be concluded that increase energy ration will increase energy intake, milk yield and milk fat and milk lactose of Bali cattle.


The geological features,ore-forming system,isotopic geochemical data of tin deposits in southern Hunan province are summarized combine with special tectonic environment,ore-forming material source and mineralization analysis to reveal the formation mechanism of those Yanshanian granite-type tin polymetallic deposits.


As the life expectancy of concrete made cable stayed bridge expands,the safety issue also raises attention.The article uses real bridges as examples,simulates the construction process by using the design data and 3D models.By using the comparison between calculated figures and real deflections,strain and frequency,ones are able to get the realistic model about the work condition and mechanics of the bridge,to double check the load ability.Results have shown that this method is feasible.


First published in 1938. Previous translations of the Analects of Confucius are based upon a medieval interpretation which reflects the philosophy of the 12th century A.D rather than of the 5th century B.C., when Confucius lived. This book detaches the Analects from the Scholastic interpretation and lets these famous sayings speak for themselves.


Abstract When cotton plants in Tamil Nadu State, India, became noticeably infested with stem weevil Pempherulus affinis (Faust) (Curculionidae) 50 days after sowing there was 65.8% plant mortality, 72.0% reduction in boll production and 78.9% reduction in yield of seed cotton. When infestation was noticed at 80 days after sowing the crop loss was significantly less. For control of the weevil either soil application of carbofuran 3G or aldicarb 10G at 1.0 kg a.i /ha 10 and 40 days after sowing, or BHC 10% dust at 50 kg/ha 20 days after sowing followed by earthing‐up, was effective.


[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To avoid alienating your employees, especially your best young talent, try these alternative approaches for better communication. Today's up-and-coming leaders have many career options, and their phones, email inboxes, and LinkedIn accounts are being "hit up" every day by recruiters and others interested in potentially employing them. That's why established leaders committed to retaining their best and brightest need to pay more attention to the things they say that frustrate and disappoint future leaders. This article explores five phrases established leaders should never say again and suggests an alternative approach that their young or new talent might better appreciate. And while the advice in this article is geared toward conversations with young CPAs, leaders would be well-advised to apply it when communicating with all team members. Never say this again: Be patient ... Why? Because ... Up-and-coming leaders have many options. When you tell them to be patient about something they want changed, they hear, "This isn't going to happen for a long time (if ever)," and they don't want to--or have to--wait. Try this instead: When your people want something to change, ask them to develop a plan to make it happen. Then, help them refine their ideas and do your best to support them in implementing the change unless the change is a monumental deal breaker. Be willing to pilot new ideas, take small steps, and implement things imperfectly to ensure that your team feels perpetual forward progress. Never say this again: You're not ready... Why? Because ... Emerging leaders want experiences. Most have confidence in their abilities, and they want to progress faster than traditional timelines. Your best and brightest don't want to be held to "old" timing standards of what a "two-year person" or a "new manager" does. Instead, they want to do what they believe they are ready and able to do. When you say they're not ready, they hear you saying, "I don't believe in you yet," which contradicts their own beliefs. This leaves them thinking, "You don't get it" or "You don't get me." Try this instead: Figure out how to get them a portion of the experience they're requesting or allow them to take on the whole effort. For instance, if they feel they are ready to meet with tax clients, allow them to do so. Ensure that a member of your team acts as a silent shadow for the first few meetings. In my experience, today's emerging leaders are often more ready than we expect--which is great news! When they try and don't succeed, most are quick to admit they need to step back and invest to round out their skills. While they're regrouping, they'll appreciate that you took the risk and believed in them. Never say this again: When I was coming up... or That's not how it was when I came up... Why? Because ... They hear you saying, "Four score and seven years ago ..." or "I am old." I realize that's harsh, but if you hark back to your days as an emerging leader, you rolled your eyes when your boss said this, too! Back in the day, people churned butter and used outhouses. But they don't have to anymore. Today's emerging leaders don't want to talk about yesterday's hardships--they want to talk about tomorrow's possibilities! Try this instead: Ask yourself what you're trying to convey in a story about the past or your career progression. Instead of using the offending phrases, try something like, "What I have learned that works well is ..." or "A best practice we employ is..." Never say this again: He must not be working because he isn't here ... or She isn't putting in the same effort as others because she leaves at 4:30p.m. or isn't here on Saturdays ... Why? Because ... It is a fallacy that people are productive contributors just because they're in the office. It is possible that your people are working from home, clients' offices, or other locations at odd hours and producing a lot of great work when they are not in the office. …


The default prevention and management policy (DPMP) is a federal policy that was ostensibly designed to address debt and default in First Nation communities in Canada. The policy works through various levels of external intervention into First Nation finances. According to research findings presented in this article, when First Nations are under the policy a new form of deficit is created rather than improved: Housing stock and water infrastructure becomes much worse off than for First Nations who have never been under the policy. This article puts infrastructure to work as method (Cowen 2020) to explore how intimate geographies of infrastructure and "infrastructure denial" (Curley 2021), such as housing and water systems on reserves, connect socioeconomic policy frameworks with theories of settler colonial dispossession.


Eight years of data from 2 public hunting areas in southern Illinois demonstrate high multiple correlations (£ = 0.97 and 0.84) for prebreeding densities and call indices with the prehunt densities of bobwhites (Colinus virginianus). Models derived from multiple correlation analyses produced satisfactory predictions of prehunt densities. The average number of calls per stop was the key element in the predicting model. The number of whistling cocks heard per stop is of limited value as an index because of difficulty in determining numbers when more *Present address: Middleton, Massachusetts. l I I I ! I I I I I 1 Ellis et al.: Bobwhite Whistling Activity and Population Density on Two Public


Due to its excellent nonlinear characteristics, ZnO resistors have been widely used in ultra-high voltage power transmission. The performance of ZnO resistors have an effect on the safe and stable operation of power system, thus the DC aging research of ZnO resistors is urgently needed. In order to study the DC aging characteristics of ZnO varistor, the aging test of ZnO varistor was carried out under different voltage waveforms, and the aging characteristics of ZnO under different voltage waveforms were analyzed. PEA space charge testing technology, SEM scanning electron microscope and EDS testing technology were performed on the samples before and after aging. The results show that the electrical properties of the ZnO varistor are significantly reduced after aging, and the aging of the sample under the DC bus voltage is particularly serious. The results of EDS test show that Zn ions and Bi ions have a translocation and accumulation in the polarization direction during the aging process. The unsymmetrical distribution of space charge further illustrates that DC aging has a single directional charge accumulation and migration. Under the action of DC voltage, the electrical performance of ZnO resistance chip is aging.


This paper presents the synthesis of the partial results of the project:
Notions of the Territory: City, Map and imaginary, developed by the
Xisqua Research Group which, at this stage, analyzes the historical center
of the city of Tunja – Colombia.
From technical and analytical tools such as surveys, sensory walks and
collective mapping exercises, researchers have investigated the sensory
perception and imagery of urban dwellers. Thus, it was possible to
propose a characterization of the current situation in the city of Tunja's
historic center, which revealed problems associated with the uses that
people give to public space and establish a comparison between their
needs and the planning proposed by the municipal authorities.
Research can establish that the developed methodology is replicable in
other contexts, and that it has no other purpose than to characterize the
current situation to establish changes and improvements for the welfare
of city dwellers.


In August 1968 I participated in the first field trip to the Sinai Peninsula organized by the Hebrew University whose object was the recording of Bedouin Music.1 In the course of this field work we visited the southwest area from the coast of the Bay of Suez inland to the splendid oasis of Firan. In this area live a large part of the seven tribes who are scattered over the vast desert and whose number is 7,000 to 8,000 souls. Due to the brevity of our stay there we were compelled to be satisfied with organized meetings in specific places. At these meetings, representatives of the different tribes took part which allowed us to make an initial comprehensive acquaintance with the various instruments played and the main forms of their song and dances. It is obvious that such organized gatherings could lack spontaneity and like everything organized they are selective and consequently do not reflect the exact reality. However, it is customary for the Bedouin to meet together in the evening just to sing, dance, tell stories and recite poems. Thus, social occasions of the above-mentioned type are very like any of their festive gatherings. So the organized meetings which we attended were presumably authentic. Moreover, at the only opportunity we had of spending a few hours freely with a group of Bedouin workers we obtained no valuable results, as establishing fruitful contact with the Bedouin demands a lot of patience.


Tongya,a book written by Fang Yizhi,modern China's enlightenment thinker,deserves to be called a 17th-century encyclopedia,for it touches upon all the academic fields both in China and western countries.The core of this scholarly works focuses on primary education,the core of which focuses on phonetics.Seven fields can be found as Fang's important achievements as far as the ancient phonetics is concerned.Based on his research results of ancient phonetics,Fang became the first,in the history of Chinese linguistics,to scientifically seek a word's meaning according to its sound and made great achievements in many other fields such as etymology and the like,which initiated the scientific textual research in Qing Dynasty as well as modern China's academic research.


The invention discloses a method for preparing a natural pork or beef bone flavor essence, which mainly comprises the following steps: pulverizing clean pork or beef bones into powders by a pulverizer; adding salt into the powder and decocting the powder; using complex enzyme for mild and directional enzymolysis; using complex bacteria giving priority to lactobacillus or lactobacillus for microorganism zymolysis; and using suitable amino acid and glucide for Maillard reaction. In the preparation method, ossein enzymolysis is successful for the first time to obtain high-quality nutritional protein peptidohydrolase, a microorganism zymolysis method is used to successfully remove the bitterness of enzymolysis products, and Maillard reactants and reaction conditions are optimized to make the pork or beef flavor essence mellower.


The resource orchestrators in the cloud provide different QoS classes. Existing studies have mainly focused on resource guarantee for high‐priority class jobs, but yet to consider delicate QoS control of low‐priority jobs in the cloud. In this paper, we propose the differentiated shares that provide weighted CPU scheduling for low‐priority batch jobs in container‐based cloud. To implement the differentiated shares, we extend resource reservation interfaces provided by Kubernetes and suggest an algorithm that maps the resource management attributes of Kubernetes into those of Linux. The proposed differentiated shares can avoid worsening interference with high‐priority containers by exploiting the hierarchical resource sharing of task groups in Linux. In addition, we suggest a node scoring policy to provide efficient inter‐node job scheduling with the consideration of the differentiated shares. The performance measurement results show that the differentiated shares can provide weighted CPU scheduling for best‐effort batch containers without interference with high‐priority containers (less than 3% with respect to application‐level performance).


The Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for the Crete Island with a resolution of approximately 20 meters was used in order to delineate watersheds by computing the flow direction and using it in the Watershed function. The Watershed function uses a raster of flow direction to determine contributing area. The Geographic Information Systems routine procedure was applied and the watersheds as well as the streams network (using a threshold of 2000 cells, i.e. the minimum number of cells that constitute a stream) were extracted from the hydrologically corrected (free of sinks) DEM. A number of a few thousand watersheds were delineated, and their areal extent was calculated. From these watersheds a number of 300 was finally selected for further analysis as the watersheds of extremely small area were excluded in order to avoid possible artifacts. Our analysis approach is based on the basic principles of Complexity theory and Tsallis Entropy introduces in the frame of non-extensive statistical physics. This concept has been successfully used for the analysis of a variety of complex dynamic systems including natural hazards, where fractality and long-range interactions are important. The analysis indicates that the statistical distribution of watersheds can be successfully described with the theoretical estimations of non-extensive statistical physics implying the complexity that characterizes the occurrences of them.


To examine events identification and recognition in sequential images, approaches used several parameters such as size, location or position of the human body parts along with its surrounding effects. In this paper, we estimated several body key points to monitor and track its appearance in complex events. Such detection of key body parts need several features descriptor such as optical flow, moving body parts and 0-180° intensity characteristics for event identification. While, extraction architecture model used human body key points through the R-Transform factor having intensity values. After intensity values extraction, the estimation of moveable body parts are applied for change detection system. In addition, optical flow features are also extracted. The extracted intensity and moveable body features are merged with optical flow vectors. These extracted features are injected into pre-classifier as Particle Swarm optimization and recognizer engine as Adaboost. The experimental results on a challenging videos datasets such as UCF 101 and YouTube show significant accuracy 75.33% and 76.66% of event recognition. We achieved higher performance of body-parts detection and event recognition as compare to state-of-art approaches.


The purpose of this paper is to analyze distribution of new cooperative medical scheme (NCMS) by income groups, in terms of NCMS coverage, health care utilization, and financial reimbursement. The data comes from Shandong and Nxingxia in a household questionnaire survey with 6 147 households and 23 036 individuals. The findings include: NCMS coverage was 5% lower for the lowest-income population than the average; the lower-income inured used more primary health care than the higher-income ones; utilization of both outpatient and inpatient care was found no difference amongst income groups; NCMS reimbursement offered to the lowest-income population was lower than the average level. The lower-income insured bear higher financial burdens of diseases. To increase NCMS reimbursement level and to improve pro-poor health policy for the rural population are recommended.


The invention discloses a novel green efficient multifunctional humic acid special fertilizer for soybean and preparation method thereof. The invention takes carbamide, monoammonium phosphate, potassium chloride, humic acid, EDTA chelated zinc, EDTA chelated ferrum, EDTA chelated boron, magnesium sulfate, ammonium molybdate and additives in set proportion as the raw materials; and finished product of fertilizer for soybean can be obtained through the processes of mixing, stirring, pelleting, drying and cooling for the second time, screening, enveloping, metering and packaging. Through adopting the special fertilizer for soybean, the quality of the soybean is obviously improved, and the production increase is remarkably realized, thus a remarkable economic effect is obtained.


The mixed silicate–water host framework, 3∞[{[Si8O18(OH)2]6–}2[H2O]97], of the title compound contains unprecedented and remarkable structural features, e.g. pseudo-hexagonal layer-like subunits with large circular apertures (free diameter ca. 7.9 A) that resemble layer-like structural units of large-pore zeolite-type materials; the preparation and X-ray structure of the heteronetwork clathrate are reported.


Excessive power consumption affects the reliability of cores, requires expensive cooling mechanisms, reduces battery lifetime, and causes extensive damage to the device. Hence, managing the power consumption and performance of cores is an important aspect of chip design. This research aims to achieve efficient mul ticore power monitoring and control via operating system based power-aware task scheduling. The main objectives of power-aware scheduling are: 1) lowering core's power consumption level, 2) maintaining the system within an allowable power envelope, and 3) balancing the power consumption across cores; without significant impact on time performance. In previous research we have explored power-aware task scheduling at the single core level referred to as intra-core scheduling. This paper reports on a research on a power-aware form of inter-core scheduling policy referred to as work stealing. Work stealing is a special case of task migration, where a "starving" core attempts to steal tasks from a "victim", i.e., a "loaded" core. We have performed experiments with ten variants of the work stealing that consider both the power and the performance attributes of the system in the process of selecting a victim core. The experiments conducted show that the power-aware inter-core stealing policies have high potential for power efficient task scheduling with tolerable effect on performance. Keywords-task scheduling; task migration; work stealing; power-aware task scheduling; energy delay product


In this study, self-organized neural network is used to solve the vorrespondence problem of the axial stereo image. Edge points are extracted from a pair of stereo images and then the edge points of rear image are assined to the output nodes of neural network. In the matching process, the two input nodes of neural networks are supplied with the coordi- nates of the edge point selected randomly from the front image. This input data activate optimal output node and its neighbor nodes whose coordinates are thought to be correspondence point for the present input data, and then their weights are allowed to updated. After several iterations of updating, the weights whose coordinates represent rear edge point are converged to the coordinates of the correspondence points in the front image. Because of the feature map properties of self-organized neural network, noise-free and smoothed depth data can be achieved.


Purpose: The purpose of this study was to present a comprehensive model of empowerment in the Social Security Organization. Methodology : This research was based on the applied purpose and in terms of quantitative and qualitative research method (mixed) and in terms of data collection was descriptive-survey. The statistical population of the study consisted of two groups of experts and thinkers. The first group consisted of university professors whose field of study and field of study was related to the field of research and the second group included organizational experts with a master's degree or higher with managerial and experimental backgrounds related to human resources in the qualitative section after counting the criteria and indicators extracted. From the theoretical foundations, a researcher-made questionnaire based on the Looshe and Likert spectrum was prepared and after passing the Delphi survey, a conceptual model was extracted. Then, in the quantitative part, exploratory factor analysis method was used to identify the model factors and confirmatory factor analysis method was used to fit the model. In order to check the validity of the questions, purposive sampling method was used among organizational and academic experts, of which 15 people were included as a statistical sample. In the second and third stages of validity of the questions, to strengthen the screening process, the snowball method was used to compile the sample, which after saturating the data of 32 final experts for the exploration section and building a conceptual model participated. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software to cluster the indicators and create research components and Smart PLS software to confirm the research model. Findings : The results of this study identified 11 components and 37 indicators as the most important factors of comprehensive empowerment and showed that individuals will be empowered individually when intra-individual intelligence, creativity-oriented education, psychological self-knowledge, internal performance, knowledge-based decision making and individual self-efficacy. Together, they will be empowered in the collective, team, and organizational spheres when the culture of bureaucracy, internal reward, fundamental self-efficacy, and interactive policy come together. Conclusion : After exploratory factor analysis and component classification, the fit of the model obtained from the previous step was investigated and confirmed with a good fit.


To make effective use of bamboo resources, adsorbent block from Mosochiku (Phyllostachys pubescens) were prepared by carbonization in several conditions and the specific surface area and iodine adsorption characteristics of bamboo charcoal were measured. The appropriate carbonization method to prevent the crack and to carbonize fast has been founded. The specific surface area of bamboo charcoal varied widely in the range of about 1-400m2/g with carbonization temperature and carbonization time.Further, the granular bamboo charcoals were activated by carbon dioxide gas. The specific surface area and iodine adsorption characteristics of the activated bamboo charcoal manufactured appropriately were comparable to commercial activated carbon.


Purpose – The paper aims to take a critical view of the Wholfarth's assumption and the Henkel plots as the measure of molecular mean‐field interaction in magnetic materials. At the same time it seeks to formulate the effect of the molecular field interaction on the anhysteretic remanence.Design/methodology/approach – Based on the recently verified Bosorth's original definition of anhysteretic state, the paper verifies Wohlfarth's conjecture. By including the molecular field interaction into the effective field expression it formulates the hysteretic and anhysteretic remanent behavior of the magnetic material.Findings – The hysteretic and anhysteretic character of the material can be formulated up to and beyond the Barkhausen jump. The paper also points out that, the now verified, Wholfarth's conjecture is applicable to not only major hysteresis loops but also to symmetrical minor loops as well, within the same set. By doing so it removes the uncertainty surrounding its mathematical formulation.Research li...


In London, when a man receives into his lungs a draught of air, he cannot be sure that it has not been in some other person's lungs before. This second hand atmosphere cannot but be injurious to health, as the idea of it is offensive to the imagination.

J Reid in

Essays on hypochondrial and other nervous affections,

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Educators and practitioners are concerned that universities are creating a growing gap between academics and practitioners in planning. Many professions face this issue. Law and psychology cope in different ways, but neither has lost its academic status. Law has as wide a subject matter as planning, but has maintained a common mode of inquiry and analysis across research, teaching, and practice. Adhering to a common mode has costs. Psychological research makes clear that the correct answer to the ubiquitous question, "Can you follow the instructions of the judge to disregard certain testimony?" is "No." The legal profession is not a collaborative participant in such research, which may therefore be less relevant and less quickly transferred to practice. In psychology, clinical practice and experimental research are often so separate that communication is difficult. The discipline is large relative to planning, however, and there is great commonality of inquiry within research and of approach within clinical work. Both clinical and experimental work, therefore, have large established constituencies within which communication is effective. Planning has neither a narrow scope of subject matter nor a commonly accepted mode of analysis and inquiry among researchers, much less across research and practice. The small size of the planning discipline and academic planning departments exacerbates this situation. Do we gain sufficiently from having several modes of inquiry within planning to justify the reduced communication within the discipline that results? Should the natural scientist, the economic modeler, the historian, or the philosopher be within the planning discipline? Yes, because more knowledge will be created that is relevant to practice and it will be transferred to practice more effectively and quickly than if these modes of inquiry were kept outside. Planning academics should collaborate with other disciplines to create knowledge and should transfer such knowledge by teaching future practitioners. The Journal of Planning Education and Research seeks to publish results of such research and materials for such teaching.


Abstract Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition with significant morbidity and mortality. In 2018, about 16 million adults in the United States reported a diagnosis of COPD based on data from the American Lung Association. Home oxygen is often used in more severe cases of COPD, and despite warnings against smoking while using home oxygen, many patients continue to sustain burn injuries. An existing diagnosis of COPD can further complicate management of a burn patient, especially if there is concomitant inhalation injury present. The objective of this study was to explore the outcomes of COPD patients admitted to our Burn Center. Methods This was a single-site, retrospective review using our institutional Burn Center registry. All adult patients with flame burns (18 years or older) admitted to our Burn Center between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2020 who had a history of COPD with and without home oxygen use were included in this study. All adult patients with flame burns, who did not have a history of COPD, were included for comparative purposes. Variables of interest included demographics, burn mechanism, length of stay (LOS), ICU and ventilator days, and mortality. Results There were a total of 4,397 patients with flame burns included in this study, and 515 of those patients were identified to have an existing diagnosis of COPD. The mean age of the COPD group was 45.1 years +/- 13.0 years, and the patient population was predominantly male (60.4%). The mean total body surface area (TBSA) involvement was 5.12% +/- 10.38%. Inhalation injury was present in 10.1% of patients with COPD and in 7.8% of those without COPD. The mean LOS for the COPD group was 11.9 days +/- 19.4 days and 13.4 days +/- 31.0 days for the non-COPD group. The mean ICU LOS for the COPD group was 11.2 days +/- 19.9 days and 18.0 days +/- 37.0 days for the non-COPD group. The mean number of ventilator days was 16.5 days +/- 35.4 days for the COPD group and 26.3 days +/- 42.0 days for the non-COPD group. The overall hospital mortality was 10.3% for the COPD group and 4.3% for the non-COPD group. Conclusions This study demonstrates that the overall hospital mortality was highest in the COPD group. Although hospital and ICU length of stay, as well as the number of ventilator days were higher in the non-COPD group, it remains clear that an existing diagnosis of COPD can negatively impact the outcomes of burn patients.


Analytical analysis has been done for the unsteady, natural convective flow of an impulsive water-based nanofluid consisting of nanoparticles Cu, Al2O3, and TiO2 through a vertical plate under a uniform magnetic field when the magnetic field fixed to the plate (K=1) or to the fluid (K=0). For this model, we considered a radiative heat flux as well as pressure gradient defined by the Boussinesq's approximation in the energy equation for a non-scattering medium. The Governing PDE's are derived and transformed to dimensionless form and then obtained a closed-form solution using Laplace transform procedure without any limitation. The fluid properties have been discussed for a moving and the static plate through graphs for different water-based nanoparticles and also dimensionless parameters such as volume fraction parameter(Ø), radiation parameter(Nr), and magnetic parameter(M^2), Grashof number(Gr) etc. of the physical model.


To develop a T2‐oximetry method for quantitative mapping of cerebral venous oxygenation fraction (Yv) using Fourier‐transform–based velocity‐selective (FT‐VS) pulse trains.


Large studio apartment with separated kitchen. Apartment has full harwood flooring, and large withe appliances in the spacious kitchen. Elevator building and super lives in it.


The multidimensional sampling theorem is extended to allow nonuniform, but periodic, sampling with explicit and simple reconstruction formulas. The extension is applicable to hexagonal and other nonrectangular lattices; such sampling schemes can be as efficient as rectangular sampling.


For the main operating places of workers in assembly shops of the enterprises of aircraft manufacturing the characteristic of presence of a complex factor of production is typical. The estimation of the labour conditions in the main professions corresponds to class 3. 1, 3. 2. Major revealed diseases are the diseases of organs of blood circulation, nervous system, bonemuscular and connective tissue. On the base of the results obtained it is developed a complex of measures of prophylaxis.


The invention relates to an actuating device 1 for the passage of a fluid, in particular a hydrocarbon-containing fluid, in particular injector, hydraulic valve or pneumatic valve, with an inductive heating device 2, further comprising a current-carrying coil 3 and an at least partially disposed within the coil 3 heating element which by means of the coil 3 is inductively heated and is thermally coupled for transferring heat to the guided within the actuating device 1, fluid flow, the coil 3 includes at least comprising a plurality of turns first coil portion 8 and at least one further comprises several windings, the second coil portion 9, wherein the first coil portion 8 forms a disposed within the second coil portion 9 position of at least one wherein the spool 3 forming helically disposed electrical conductor in between the first and second coil portions 8, 9 arranged around steering region 7 is formed such that the helix formed by the first coil portion 8 having the same winding direction as the winding direction of the helix formed by the second coil portion. 9


This is an account of a lusty, quarrelsome, unscrupulous, funny, pathetic, full-blooded life in a working-class rooming house. It is an unsentimental picture of Londoners: Bobby Brent, a con man; Mrs. Skeffington, a genteel woman who bullies her small child and flings herself down two flights of stairs to avoid having another; and Miss Priest, a prostitute, who replies to Lessing's question "Don't you ever like sex?" with "If you're going to talk dirty, I'm not interested."


Bugs in electrical control units (ECUs) in vehicles are increasing in accordance with the increasing complexity and scale of the ECU software. Thus, manufacturers need to recall their products. Moreover, upgrade functions for the ECU software or security functions will be required for connected vehicles. Therefore, a software function for reprogramming ECUs over the air (OTA) will be required after shipment. The most important issue in OTA updating is to reduce the update time. In many cases, differential compression technology is applied to the update data. However, it is difficult to apply this technology for some ECUs in which the RAM size is smaller than the size of the erase block unit. In this case, compression technology should be applied. We evaluated the many compression technologies for application to this type of ECU, proposed a suitable algorithm, and discuss improvements to it to reduce the update time for these ECUs.


A novel magnetic field sensing system based on the fiber loop ring-down technique is proposed in this paper. In the fiber loop, a U-bent single-mode-fiber structure coated with magnetic fluid (MF) serves as the sensing head, and an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is introduced to compensate for the intrinsic loss of the cavity. The ring-down time of the system varies with the change of applied magnetic field due to the tunable absorption coefficient and refractive index of the MF. Therefore, measurement of the magnetic field can be realized by monitoring the ring-down time. The experimental results show that the performance of the system is extremely dependent on the interrogation wavelength, because both the gain of the EDFA and the loss of the sensing head are wavelength dependent. We found that at the optimal wavelength, the ratio of the gain to loss attained its maximum. The sensing system was experimentally demonstrated and a sensitivity of −0.5951  μs/Oe was achieved.


Operational risk in bank exists from its birth.Domestic management of operational risk has some problems.This text wants to explore the ways to managing operational risk in China,which do fit the fact of operational risk in bank industries of China,after learning the ovearseas advanced exprerience and ways,considering the actual operational risk in bank industries of China and the management,it proposes some solutions to manage operational risk.


This article proposes a paradigm shift from the prevailing public safety model of disparate, agency-owned and -operated Land Mobile Radio networks to Mobile Responder Communication Networks (MRCNs) that are created by unifying communications resources and are shared across cooperating public safety agencies to provide local, regional, or national service. MRCNs use a common IP-based core network employing service-intelligent session control to bridge networks based on LMR and commercial wireless access technologies, thus allowing the support of emerging IP-based multimedia services, high data rate access, and mission-critical tactical group voice and interoperable communications during emergency responses.


Microwave induced reaction between aminoacids la-c and phthalic anhydride 2 gave TV-substituted phthalimide acids, 3a-c The condensation of the latter with benzamidoxime furnished oxadiazoles 4a-c. M.O. calculations of 4a-c using semi-empirical AMI method provided electronic parameters and other details. INTRODUCTION. The biological activity of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4oxadiazoles are well known (1). For example, they are anti-inflammatory (2), antiviral (3), fungicide (4) and herbicide (5). On the other hand, phthalimide derivatives possess antitumor (6), hipolipidemic (7-9) and antiviral (10) activities. Because of the importance of two functions, viz., oxadiazole and phthalimide, we decided to synthesize phthalimide derivatives having 1,2,4oxadiazol-5-yl alkyl group attached to nitrogen. The objective was to evaluate their pharmacological activities. To our knowledge, the literature does not record any such compound. This is for the first time we describe the synthesis and semiemperical molecular orbital calculations of the type AMI of compounds 4a-c (scheme).


Magnetic rod-like particles have been prepared through two type hydrolysis. The influence of different conditions during synthesis on the size (length and diameter), structure and magnetic properties of the prepared nanoparticles was studied. The molar ratio of the reactants affects structure, shape and magnetic properties of particles. The prepared samples were characterized by a variety of methods: infrared spectroscopy, magnetization measurements, Transmission electron microscopy and Scanning electron microscopy.


ABSTRACT In response to evidence that one in five college women are sexually assaulted, institutions of higher education have started adopting affirmative consent policies. Affirmative consent must be voluntarily and explicitly communicated—verbally or nonverbally. A recently published article highlighted barriers to the success of affirmative consent initiatives at the intrapersonal level. To extend this discussion, we identified barriers at each level of the Social Ecological Model. In our commentary, we discuss social determinants that are particularly relevant for campus sexual assault. There are elements in young people's micro-, meso-, exo-, and macrosystems that hinder their adoption of affirmative consent practices. We focus on gender as an aspect of the macrosystem that is a formidable barrier to the success of affirmative consent initiatives, influencing each of the other levels. Finally, we discuss how sexuality education might begin to address the social determinants of sexual assault.


national Relations; and Faculty at Harvard International Global Law and Policy Institute) presented a topic which incited a lively plenum discussion. Focused on the famous Ayodhya property dispute, Professor Ratna's analysis showed the increasing influence of the Hindu Right on shaping the contours of secularism in contemporary law in India. The right to freedom of religion is being used to establish and reinforce Hindu majoritarianism through secular law and transforming the very definition and identity of the Indian nation-state. Another highlight on Friday evening was the buffet dinner at Dozentenfoyer, the roof restaurant of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, providing a great view of Zurich alongside good food. This was only one of several opportunities over the duration of the conference to make contact with the conference participants. Thus, the conference was not only worth attending in order to listen and discuss important research results and new themes, but also for networking – meeting scholars from all over the world working on South Asia made for a really inspiring atmosphere and enabled both very interesting academic discussions and private talks. The 24th ECSAS conference will take place in July 2016 at the University of Warsaw and will surely bring new academic insights and pleasant contacts.


The invention discloses an electronic device, and a manufacturing method of the electronic device for inhibiting wrappage and deformation of the substrate when the substrates are connected. An electronic device (14) includes a first drive substrate (a pressure chamber substrate (29) and a vibration plate (31)) including a piezoelectric element (32) formed thereon, and a second substrate (a sealing plate (33)) bonded to the first drive substrate, a bonding resin (43) forms an accommodating space (45) that surrounds and accommodates a drive region of the piezoelectric element (32) between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a reinforced resin that supports the first substrate and the second substrate in a position deviated from the drive region in the accommodating space.


Abstract Belgian federalism often appears to be split up in two parts, to be conflict-ridden and not sharing any common objectives. This impression is not deceiving, but it also holds true that constructive dialogues put into effect e.g. by the Centre Harmel have established the foundations for a common doctrine. In contrast to the model reducing the institutional structure to the conflict of two communities, during the 19th century a territorial system evolved that was based on the language territories finally determined in 1963: Flanders, Wallonia, the bilingual Brussels district, and the German territory. The project of a "federalism of four", described in this article, grants this territorial system its own place in an innovative system, in which four constituent "states" rebalance the Federal State by transforming it from a bipolar system to a polycentric system.


Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an effective method to treat malignancy and some solid tumors which may be accompanied by life-threatening immune and infectious complications refractory to standard immunosuppressive and antibacterial therapy. According to literature data, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may be applied to restore functional activity of microbiota and to overcome antibiotic resistance. Two clinical cases of FMT in critical ill patients who had developed acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) of intestine after allo-HSCT are presented in the article. The aim of the study was to assess FMT efficiency and safety in immunocompromised critically ill patients. Results. Following FMT, a complete regress of aGvHD signs as well as reduction of systemic infectious process were registered, due to probable modulation of the immune response. In one patient, elimination from respiratory ways of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae positive for NDM- and OXA-48- producing was noted, like as elimination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa synthesizing KRS-type carbapenemase. Conclusions. FMT may be considered an alternative approach to intestinal aGvHD treatment in critically ill patients after allo-HSCT.


The repetitive response surface enhancement technique (RRSET) is proposed as a new system approximation method for the efficient multidisciplinary design and optimization (MDO). In order to represent the highly nonlinear behavior of the response with second order polynomials, the RRSET introduces a design space transformation using stretching functions as sub-optimizer and the repetitive response surface improvement during the system design iteration process. The tentative optimal point is repetitively included to the set of experimental points to better approximate the response surface of the system especially near the optimal point, hence a response surface with significantly improved accuracy can be generated with very small experimental points and system iterations. As a system optimizer, the simulated annealing, a global optimization algorithm is utilized. The proposed technique is applied to several numerical examples and physical problem, and demonstrates the validity and efficiency of the method. With its improved approximation accuracy, the RRSET can contribute to the large and complex system design problems under MDO environment.


Objective: To determine the incidence of pin tract infections in patients who have undergone femoral and tibial lengthening with the Ilizarov fixator.Method: A retrospective study was undertaken of 21 patients who were treated with the Ilizarov method for limb length discrepancies in the lower limbs, between 2001 and 2009. All patients received the same protocol for pin site care. The following information was recorded for each infected pin site: location, whether the implant or the wire or half-pin, time of onset of the first pin site infection in each patient and treatment.Results: Of the 21 patients, 11 were males and 10 were females with an average of 19.7 years (range 2�48 years). Sixty-two wires and 95 half-pins were studied. Half-pin infection site was 6.3%; wire site infection was 18.7%. Total pin site infection was 25%. Periarticular pin site infections accounted for 13.6% and diaphyseal infections 1.36%. Of the 21 patients studied, 19 had pin tract infections.Conclusion: Pin tract infections are common with external fixation. The consequences of pin tract infections can range from trivial to severe. Most pin site infections respond well to local pin care and oral antibiotics.


Formaldehyde, after in situ conversion to an ionic derivative with Girard's reagent T, was first accumulated on a Nafion-coated mercury film electrode. The adsorbed derivative was then determined in aqueous solution using differential-pulse voltammetry. A single peak centred at –1.24 V (versus Ag–AgCl) was observed at pH 9.7 when using 0.4 mol l–1 NH4Cl–NH3 as the supporting electrolyte. The calibration graphs were rectilinear over the range from 2.0 × 10–7 to 1.0 × 10–5 mol l–1 formaldehyde. By incorporating a preconcentration step via the Nafion-modified electrode, the detection limit of the method for formaldehyde was calculated to be 3.4 × 10–8 mol l–1. The reproducibility and lifetime studies of the electrodes indicated that a newly prepared electrode could be repeatedly used for more than ten measurements with satisfactory precision. In addition, the method can be extended, without any modification, to the determination of acetaldehyde.


Objective To investigate the safety and effectiveness of regular laparoscopic resection for left hepatic lobe.Methods 7 cases received regular laparoscopic resection for left hepatic lobe,including 4 cases of large liver cyst,1 case of hepatic giant hemangioma,1 case of hepatocellular carcinoma and 1 case of chronic purulent inflammation.And all the 7 foci were located at the left hepatic lobe.Results The operation was successfully performed in the 7 cases.No conversion to laparotomy was needed,nor did any complications occur.The mean surgical time was(148.6±79.5)minutes,the mean blood loss was(280.0±218.4)ml,the mean postoperative recovery time of gastrointestinal function was(2.6±1.5)days,and the mean postoperative hospital day was(9.1±4.7)days.Conclusions Based on the strict surgical indications,careful patient selection and extensive experiences of laparoscopic surgery,regular laparoscopic resection for left hepatic lobe is a safe and effective technique which can give full play to advantages of minimally invasion and cosmetic results.


This prospective study reports treatment by neurolysis then wrapping the nerves in vascularized forearm fascia and, when necessary, adjunctive procedures of twelve median and two ulnar nerves in continuity in the distal forearm with neurogenic pain. Preoperatively, all 14 patients had severe pain in at least one of the five modalities of pain analysed. There was complete resolution of all modalities of pain in eight of 14 patients following neurolysis and fascial nerve wrap surgery and two more patients had only mild pain in one or two modalities. After the addition of wrist pinning or arthrodesis alone or in conjunction with selective division of flexor tendons in four patients, there was complete resolution of all modalities of pain in nine of 14 patients. A further three patients had mild pain in three or less modalities and only one patient continued to have severe pain in one modality.


As it is well recognized that pretreatment is a key procedure for reaching a proper adhesion of an electroless Ni-P coating on a substrate of sintered Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet.In this respect,the effect of pretreatments of acidic cleaning and ultrasonic rinsing on the adhesion of electroless Ni-P coating was studied.SEM observation reveals that the surface morphology of magnet became much coarser with the increasing of nitric acid concentration in the pickles.When the pickles with 20~40 ml/L nitric acid,the oxide scale on the magnet may not be removed.However when the pickles with 80~100 ml/L nitric acid,not only the oxide scale and Nd-rich phase on the surface,but also the Nd-rich phase deep in the magnet could be removed,which made the magnet pulverized.After acidic cleaning,lots of Nd2Fe14B grains on the surface were separated from the magnet.Ultrasonic rinsing could effectively remove the Nd2Fe14B grains,which might be helpful for higher adhesion of electroless plated Ni-P coatings.So with ultrasonic rinsing,the optimized pretreatment process was that the concentration of nitric acid was 60 ml/L for the pickles with an acidic cleaning time 40 s.By this process,the adhesion strength of the electroless Ni-P coating with the substrate of sintered Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet may reach over 28 MPa.


Objective: To investigate the relationship between the content of fluoride in deciduous enamel and caries status in children.Methods: 35 lower deciduous central incisors were collected from the children aged 5 to 7,and the fluoride contents and distribution in the enamel of these samples were detected by electron probe microanalysiser(EMPA).The values of fluoride content in different depth were compared between caries free group and caries group,and the correlation between fluoride content and caries status was analyzed by SPSS software.Results: The fluoride content decreased significantly from the enamel surface to the inside,but there were no statistical differences between caries free group and caries group,between labial and lingual sides of the deciduous teeth(P0.05).No correlation was found between fluoride content and dft,CSI.Conclusion: Fluoride content was different in different depths,and there was no correlation between fluoride content and caries status in this research.


Coefficients of inbreeding have been calculated for 676 stallions and mares, with the object of studying the part played by inbreeding in the development of the Clydesdale breed of horses. Wright's coefficient of inbreeding was used in this study. It is found that during the early history of the breed very little inbreeding had been practised, and it is suggested that this may be due to the fact that the foundation stock contained many recessive factors for undesirable characters. The first marked rise in the average percentage of inbreeding for the breed occurs during the period 1880–1890, and from that time onwards there is a gradual but constant increase in the breed average, reaching its highest level at 6.25 per cent. for the period 1920–1925. A method is outlined by which a measure can be obtained of the contribution of any particular sire to the graph of the average percentage of inbreeding for the breed. It also measures the degree of concentration of his blood in animals inbred to him and the rate at which his blood is diffused through the breed.


A method for processing a radio signal, the method comprising the steps of receiving the FM band on-channel radio signal including a plurality of sub-carriers is digitally modulated sidebands of the upper and lower, FM by sampling the band on-channel radio signal, and generating an input signal containing a complex digital samples of the combination of the desired one and FM interference in the sidebands of the upper and lower first signal by the notch filtering by removing the FM interference wave component from generating a notch filtered signal, by weighting the notch filtered signal, and generating a weighted notch filtered signal, the input signal using the parametric filters filtering and a step of generating a parametric filtered input signal, And a step of combining the look with a notch filtered signal being a parametric filtered input signal to produce an output signal. Also it includes a radio receiver that implements this method. .Field


Often, finite element solutions of thin plate/shell elements become very stiff and the displacement field solutions diverge from those predicted by Kirchhoff's theory. This phenomenon is known as the locking phenomenon. A theoretical fomulation demonstrating its existence is developed, and results of finite element analysis of a single element and mesh are discussed. This leads to a sufficient and necessary criterion which must be satisfied to avoid the locking phenomenon.


N today's competitive world, top executives increasingly understand that sustaining peak performance requires a commitment to developing leaders throughout the organization. Leaders need to develop other leaders. An important part of this development process includes helping people set--and achieve--meaningful goals for personal change. All too often, however, goals are not set in a way that helps ensure the follow-through needed to turn great plans into successful outcomes.


A new diiron complex has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray single crystal structural analysis: [FeII(phen)3][FeIII2OCl6]·2CH3CN. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c, with lattice parameters a = 21.162(4) A, b = 15.168(3) A, c = 14.812(3) A, β= 112.71 (3)°, V = 4385.8(15) A3, Dx = 1.543 Mg/m3, Z = 4. The corresponding variable temperature susceptibility measurement shows that there exists an antiferromagnetic interaction in the complex.


Background: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of preoperative contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of neck with or without magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in determining cartilage erosion in patients with laryngeal and hypo pharyngeal cancers and correlate this with the final histopathology report (HPE).Methods: Forty patients diagnosed clinically with stage 3 laryngeal and hypo pharyngeal cancer were subjected to flexible laryngoscopy and CECT of neck. Patients with doubtful cartilage erosion on CECT were subjected to additional MRI. Radiologic findings including cartilage sclerosis, invasion and penetration on CECT and MRI were then correlated with HPE in patients who underwent total laryngectomy.  Results: CECT scan showed cartilage invasion in 30 cases. There were ten patients with doubtful cartilage erosion on the CECT scan who were then subjected to additional limited MRI which was compared with CECT scan and operative findings. Thyroid cartilage erosion was confirmed on MRI in five of the ten cases where CECT scan findings were equivocal. CECT scan failed to predict cricoid and arytenoid cartilage invasion in five cases and six cases respectively. Though MRI was a problem-solving tool, it had one false positive result.Conclusions: CECT scan helped to identify cartilage erosion in 91.3% of cases which immensely contributed to the staging and treatment planning of laryngeal and hypo pharyngeal cancers. When findings on CECT are equivocal, the addition of MRI improves the accuracy of detecting cartilage involvement.


This paper gives the results of a theoretical and experimental study of the characteristics of antennas in lossy environments, such as wires buried in the earth or sea. A criterion for the evaluation of such antennas (for surface waves or any other single mode of propagation), called relative communication efficiency, is defined and a mathematical formula for its calculation is derived. A number of specific evaluations are presented, with emphasis on horizontal wire antennas. The results of experiments to determine the input impedance and current distribution on wires of different sizes and different insulation thicknesses are summarized and compared to a simple theory. The results of measurements of the field strength of horizontal wires and arrays are presented and compared to the theoretical results. The signal to noise ratios observed with submerged receiving antenna structures are discussed.


The present study was devised to explore the antioxidant activity of pomegranate peel powder (PPP) and pomegranate seed powder (PSP). Total phenolic content was determined by Folin Ciocalteu reagent method and antioxidant activity by DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity methods. The study revealed that the total phenolic content (mg GAE/ g) of PPP was significantly higher (P<0.05) than that of PSP. The values were observed to be numerically higher (P>0.05) in the methanolic extracts compared to the water extracts. The percent DPPH-RSA of PPP was significantly higher (P<0.05) than the PSP (91.81 ± 0.62). Similarly, Me showed significantly higher (P<0.05) values compared to We. The percent ABTS-RSA of PPP was significantly higher (P<0.05) than the PSP. However, the Me and We exhibited non-significant differences (P>0.05), the values being numerically slightly higher in the former. Thus it was concluded that pomegranate peel and seed powder could find several applications as functional food ingredients due to the antioxidant properties.


This document provides a detailed report on the HLT/DAQ Large Scale Tests which were performed in March 2004 on the CERN IT LXSHARE clusters. HLT/DAQ System Software tests as well as extended component tests were run. The final aim was to run a large scale fully integrated system. Due to instabilities in the control aspects of a large scale integrated system, this aim was not achieved. The Online Software sub-system tests show that a large scale system in principle is capable of running stably. The problems leading to these instabilities lay in the interplay between Online Software and HLT components and reveal themselves only at large scales. Results are presented, compared to previous tests where applicable and a list of issues has been identified leading to improvements to be implemented before the next large scale integration are attempted. Testers: the community of testers and developers in HLT/DAQ Editors of the test report: University of Alberta and University of California at Irvine: S. Wheeler University of Bern: H.P. Beck CERN: A. Bogaerts, D. Burckhart-Chromek, M. Caprini, A. Kazarov, S. Kolos, I. Soloviev, P. Werner Final ATL-D-TR-0001 (2004) page 1 ATLAS HLT/DAQ Software Large Scale Tests March 2004 ATLAS HLT/DAQ Software Large Scale Tests March 2004


CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -Nuvalent, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced the initial data from the Phase 1 dose-escalation portion of its ongoing ARROS-1 Phase 1/2 clinical trial of NVL-520 for patients with advanced ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other solid tumors. These data will be presented today in the "New Drugs on the Horizon" oral plenary session at the 34th EORTC-NCI-AACR (ENA) Symposium in Barcelona, Spain.


This paper presents a study on how nature provides intelligent solutions to complex real-world problems. In this regard we study the intelligent behavior of swarming insect societies with the focus on ant colonies; examining how these almost blind species are capable of providing optimal solutions and how such solutions can be modeled into algorithms. F urther we have explored an interesting collaboration of data mining analysis with an ant based algorithm to prove that a nature inspired algorithm is able to perform data mining task successfully, this has been done with the help of a comparative experimental analysis.


Abstract Advanced nuclear reactors have moved toward smaller, modular construction and will likely dominate the expansion of nuclear energy in the near future. These compact reactors need new physical protection approaches to reduce costs while still meeting regulatory requirements to allow nuclear to be competitive with competing sources of electricity. This paper presents new technologies and new physical protection approaches that can help optimize protection costs for new facilities. The deliberate motion algorithm for efficient intrusion detection and alternative response force strategies and options is presented.


ALLOWING PERMEABILITY TO VARY EXPONENTIALLY WITH VOID RATIO, AUTHOR APPLIED FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD TO SOLVE THE GOVERNING EQUATIONS FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF SAND DRAINS. RESULTS IN TERMS OF AVERAGE DEGREE OF CONSOLIDATIN VERSUS TIME WERE THEN PRESENTED IN GRAPHICAL FORM. AN EXAMPLE WAS INCLUDED TO SHOW THE RELATIVELY SIMPLE PROCEDURE OF CONSTRUCTING SETTLEMENT CURVES FROM THESE RESULTS FOR A GIVEN SET OF PARAMETERS. SINCE THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF PERMEABILITY AND COMPRESSIBILITY CAN BE TO RETARD THE SETTLEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY, IT WILL BE INTERESTING FOR PRACTICING ENGINEERS TO FIND OUT WHETHER AUTHOR'S RESULTS DO YIELD A MORE REALISTIC DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF SAND DRAINS AND, HENCE, CAN BE ACCEPTED AS A BETTER DESIGN CRITERION. /AMR/


Seen through the eyes of an architect-photographer, "The Architecture of Natural Light" is the first publication to consider the many effects of natural illumination in contemporary buildings. This comprehensive and thoughtful survey begins with a brief introduction to the history of architecture, seen through the advances and experimentation put forward by architects over the centuries. For all those seeking to or interested in creating space that transcends the physical, "The Architecture of Natural Light" is a powerful and poetic yet practical survey that provides an original and timeless approach to contemporary architecture.


Objective To discuss the effect of artery adventitial inflammation on the vascularendothelial function.Methods We wraped rats' right carotid arteries with the silicone tube as model of artery adventitial inflammation.Rats of simple adventitial inflammation group and rats of the control group are all 10 rats.We assayed endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS)in rats' right carotid arteries,the serum nitric oxide(NO)and endothelin(ET)levels.Results Compared with control group,the expression of eNOS in adventitial inflammation group statisticly increased,NO level in serum statisticly decreased and ET level statisticly increased in the simple adventitial inflammation group.Conclusion We can detect the decrease in NO,increase in eNOS and ET of rat carotid artery when the adventitial inflammation appear and before morphological changes in the intima was not apparent.


Objective To evaluate the clinical value of laparoscopic, retroperitoneal laparoscopic and open pyeloureterolithotomy.Methods The clinical data of 12 cases of laparoscopic pyeloureterolithotomy(LP),20 cases of retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloureterolithotomy(RP)and 35 cases of open pyelou-reterolithotomy(OP)were analysed.The difference of the three groups on operation time,average bleeding volume during operation, drain time and hospitalization duration were compared. Results All of the RP and OP operations were successful and only one case of LP was changed to the open operation. There were no significant difference on operation time and drain time of the three groups (P0.05);the average bleeding volume during operation and hospitalization duration of LP and RP were significantly lower than those of OP(P0.01); in addition, the average bleeding volume during operation of RP was significantly lower than that of LP(P0.05), but there were no significant difference on hospitalization duration between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusions LP and RP are two safe and effective operation methods with mini-invasion, little bleeding and short reoperation time, and RP has more advantages alternative to LP.


To improve the recycling mercury removal efficiency of the CeO2 impregnated activated coke(AC),CeO2/AC,the characteristic of mercury desorption was investigated during regeneration process in N2 atmosphere.Most mercury released at about 270 ℃ and the rest released at about 530 ℃,in the form of Hg0.When the regeneration temperature reached 300 ℃,the mercury regeneration ratio achieved 90%.The characteristic of mercury desorption on CeO2/AC was relevant to the regeneration temperature,but was independent of heating rate.Physical structure data indicated that the mercury adsorption process was a combination of physisorption and chemisorption.Method Boehm and X-ray analysis were used for the chemical properties analysis of CeO2/AC.The results show that the mercury removal efficiency decreas with increasing regeneration times and temperature due to CeO2 loss during the carbon ablation and oxidation as well as desorption of surface acid functional group during the regeneration.Therefore,a suitable regeneration temperature is necessary for the appropriate recycling mercury removal efficiency of CeO2/AC.


Background: Pressure-Volume (PV) loop analysis remains the only load-independent method to assess cardiac function. However, current methods limit the clinical use of PV loops particularly in congenital defects. We developed a novel technique for PV loop analysis using custom made high fidelity MRI compatible pressure sensor tipped catheters (hfMRIc) with real time MRI (rtMRI). Hypothesis: Accurate PV loop cardiac function can be obtained using single plane rtMRI imaging and hfMRIc pressure sensor tipped catheters. Methods: PV loop analysis was performed in the LV of 4 swine. Instantaneous ventricular volume estimation was obtained with the Simpson method using V = ∑Vi(Li) where Vi(Li) are length volume relations derived from a short axis cine stack and a LA cine plane and Li are lengths obtained using custom made segmentation software and a single rtMRI LA plane (Figure 1(a)). Volume error calculations were performed at two different preload conditions. Pressure measurements were obtained with custom made hfMRIc fiber optic pressure sensor tipped catheters. Pressure measurements were compared to values obtained with a high fidelity Millar catheter positioned in the Aorta. Results: At a sampling rate of 20 Khz, the pressure difference between the hfMRIc catheters and the Millar catheter was 1% with a standard deviation (SD) of 0.9%. There was no effect of MRI scanning on pressure recording. The difference between the volume measured with a short axis cine stack and the volume estimated with our methodology using a single LA cine plane was 6.7% with a SD of 4.7%. EDPVR and ESPVR and instantaneous PV loops were obtained by inflating a balloon in the IVC while obtaining rtMRI planes at a temporal resolution of 42 msec (Figure 1(b)). Conclusions: Using this new technique, we can accurately assess the instantaneous cardiac function using PV loops. Unlike current technology this new modality is not dependent on ventricular shape or valve function.


DETECTION OF BOSCALID RESISTANCE AND THE H272R MUTA TION IN THE SDHB GENE OF BLUMERIELLA JAAPII By Cory Alan Outwater Cherry leaf spot (CLS), caused by the fungus Blumeriella jaapii , is a major disease of tart cherry ( Prunus cerasus ) trees, which uncontrolled leads to early defoliation. Pristine, a commonly-utilized fungicid e for CLS management in Michigan, is a premix of boscalid, a succinate dehydrogenase inh ibitor, and pyraclostrobin, a quinone outside inhibitor. Reduced efficacy of Pristine for CLS control observed in field trials and commercial orchards highlighted the importance of r esistance monitoring. A total of 1,288 isolates from commercial orchards and 111 iso lates from non-treated trees were collected in 2010 and 2011 and assayed on boscalidamended media at concentrations of 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2.5, 5, 10, and 25 μg ml -1 . The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of boscalid was determined after incubation at 23 oC for 14 days . Isolates from nontreated trees had MIC values ranging from 0.1 to 0. 5 μg ml -1 while isolates from commercial orchards ranged from 0.1 to > 25 μg ml -1 . Isolates with MIC values of > 25 μg ml -1 were considered resistant and comprised 22% and 35 % of isolates in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Sequencing of the SDHB gene of resistant isolates led to the detection of the amino acid mutation H272R known to confer bo scalid resistance. The occurrence of the H272R mutation in Michigan populations of B. jaapii is correlated with the reduction in sensitivity to boscalid observed in co mmercial orchards.


Maxillofacial defects have been restored by surgery, prosthesis, or a combination. As the osseo integration concept was conceived and has subsequently developed, bone-anchored implant support for external prostheses or combination intra extra oral restorations has become a most viable treatment option. Treatment to date suggests that fewer implants may be needed to support craniofacial prostheses than thought initially.


SUMMARY Event-triggered control is a method that the control input is updated only when a certain condition is satisfied (i.e., an event occurs). In this paper, event-triggered control over a sensor network is studied based on the notion of uniformly ultimate boundedness. Since sensors are located in a distributed way, we consider multiple event-triggering conditions. In uniformly ultimate boundedness, it is guaranteed that if the state reaches a certain set containing the origin, the state stays within this set. Using this notion, the occurrence of events in the neighborhood of the origin is inhibited. First, the simultaneous design problem of a controller and event- triggering conditions is formulated. Next, this problem is reduced to an LMI (linear matrix inequality) optimization problem. Finally, the proposed method is demonstrated by a numerical example.


In cloud computing, load balancing Is one of the key issues. Load Is a measure of the amount of work that a computation system performs which can be classified as CPU load, memory capacity and network load. Load balancing is the process of apportioning the load among various nodes of a distributed system to improve both resource utilization and job response time. Load balancing ensures that every node in the network does approximately equal amount of work (as per the its capacity) at any instant of time. This paper discusses the existing load balancing algorithms in a cloud based environment. Load Balancing is an important aspect of cloud computing environment.


The erroneous belief that Africa is somehow childlike in its cultural development has been denounced as people become more familiar with the cultural traditions of the continent. Arts and culture, no doubt, is a mixture of our history and identity in today's world. Hence, the need for African people to uphold their indigenous culture rather than borrow foreign cultures with their attendant negative consequences on the society. This paper, therefore, examines celebration of festivals of arts and culture as a modest way of projecting the memories of our indigenous religion and culture. The authors also look at festival of arts and culture as a great platform for mobilizing stakeholders in the arts and culture industry in which they interact, showcase talents and project the values of heritage as well as develop the spirit of national identity and peaceful coexistence.


A new and simple technique for implementing microwave and MMIC circuits and components into a general purpose time-domain simulator, such as SPICE, will be presented. The developed technique is based in a generalization the Method of Characteristics and use the S-parameters as only requirement to obtain the model, which is composed by input impedances and voltage controlled voltage sources, both frequency dependent. These controlled generators can be easily implemented into SPICE using the Analog Behavioral Modelling. The technique will be validated by comparisons between measured S-parameters and those obtained with developed model.


This volume considers the transmission of interpretive traditions and the details of scribal practices. The essays explore the variety of ways that texts are interpreted at Qumran and also re-evaluates sectarian categorizations of texts along with distinctive scribal practices.


Cold plasma conditions offer a novel route for synthesizing and depositing macromolecular structures on various organic and inorganic surfaces, and to functionalize in a controlled manner even the most inert polymeric substrates. The energies of active species of plasma are high enough to split all chemical bonds from organic and organometallic derivatives and consequently, tailored macromolecular structures can be created through controlled recombination of plasma generated charged and neutral molecular fragments. Nonmacromolecular forming active species of organicor inorganic-origin can interact with


We have explored substrate effects upon the characteristics of haze creation on the mask surface by performing surface analysis for each of Cr, MoSiON, and Qz substrates of the mask before and after laser exposure. We found out chemical ions such as sulfur and ammonium ions should have different mobility behavior towards haze defect creation depending on each substrate during laser exposure. This fact can partially clarify the reason why haze occurrence on the mask in real mass production mainly comes up with Qz substrate surface even though it has the lowest level of chemical residue on it. We also realized that sulfur ions are penetrating into a sub layer of Qz substrate and even deeper during laser exposure, which signifies that we may have to remove a thin surface layer from Qz substrate to further improve haze issue from the current standpoint.


Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial drug with immunomodulatory effects used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and scleroderma. The antiviral effects of HCQ have raised attention in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic, although safety is controversial. We examined linkages of national transplant registry data with pharmaceutical claims and Medicare billing claims to study HCQ use among Medicare‐insured kidney transplant recipients with SLE or scleroderma (2008–2017; N = 1820). We compared three groups based on immunosuppression regimen 7 months‐to‐1 year post transplant: (a) tacrolimus (Tac) + mycophenolic acid (MPA) + prednisone (Pred) (referent group, 77.7%); (b) Tac + MPA + Pred + HCQ (16.5%); or (c) other immunosuppression + HCQ (5.7%). Compared to the referent group, recipients treated with other immunosuppression + HCQ had a 2‐fold increased risk of abnormal ECG or QT prolongation (18.9% vs. 10.7%; aHR,1.121.963.42, p = .02) and ventricular arrhythmias (15.2% vs. 11.4%; aHR,1.001.813.29, p = .05) in the >1‐to‐3 years post‐transplant. Tac + MPA + Pred + HCQ was associated with increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias (13.5% vs. 11.4%; aHR,1.021.542.31, p = .04) and pancytopenia (35.9% vs. 31.4%; aHR,1.031.311.68, p = .03) compared to triple immunosuppression without HCQ. However, HCQ‐containing regimens were not associated with an increased risk of death or graft failure. HCQ may be used safely in selected kidney transplant recipients in addition to their maintenance immunosuppression, although attention to arrhythmias is warranted.


It is a historical reality that there was a great debate about which development way to be chosen and in which civilization to be included in between the two active Russian intellectual groups called Westerners and Slavophiles. Communism became a brilliant solution for this issue: Russia was entirely opposed to the West because of its far distance and difference from it. Russia claimed a future advanced Soviet Union but the reactionary Asian history. However the Communist Dictatorship led by Stalin turned into the nationalism by the time and did not allow the government to be collapsed on the contrary of Marx alleged that it would occur during the Communism Government. It glorified the state and made it authoritarian and despotic as much as an extreme nationalist's desires. Furthermore, Russian national interest was the same as international proletariat. Especially, the beginning of The World War II made the Bolsheviks to buckle down to the Nationalism and Russian Nationalism tasted the most vigorous times in these years by the personal approval and effort of Stalin.


The article presents the results of the study of the efficiency of the invariant protection against single-phase ground faults in the microprocessor terminal of relay protection and automation of microprocessor protection relay unit (MPRU). Necessity of integration algorithms for adaptive protection against ground faults in the structure of microprocessor-based terminals to ensure the selective identification of damaged connection in the case of circuits using the transient resistance is proved. The structural and functional scheme of invariant protection in the software environment for creation of functioning algorithms of the microprocessor terminal of relay protection and automation is developed. It is detected that the use of adaptive algorithms for correction of input parameters of protection in the available terminals of MPRU allows to increase selectivity and provide invariance of the protection action in case of incomplete single-phase ground faults.


Online teaching delivery has seen a recent rise in popularity, but evidence suggests significant barriers such as inadequate digital infrastructures and limited technical abilities of educators and learners. We have developed a digital platform, UKMNTI.com, as proof of concept for cost-effective and reliable delivery of surgical education.

 The platform was developed using an open-source Moodle content management system with video conferencing and real-time interactive capabilities. An initial session ('acute abdomen') was written and delivered using a constructivist pedagogy. A Likert Scale of Confidence was used to objectively assess feedback from learners as well as free-text comments.

 A total of 56 participants attended the session and 28 of them participated in the feedback ranging from medical students (n=13) to Foundation doctors (4), Core Trainees and Specialty Registrars (3) and Allied Health Professionals (8) from 8 countries. Access and delivery were conducted without technical issues and rated good overall (4/5). Knowledge of 'the acute abdomen' increased from average (2.5/5) to good (4/5), and learners were engaged (4/5) and found the content helpful (4/5).

 Digital platforms are effective adjuncts to the delivery of medical education and help address socio-economic factors such as the cost of living and contribute to the sustainability agenda.
 With the above in mind, we created UKMNTI.com. UKMNTI.com is a new free clinical-oriented medical teaching website that was created to help medical trainees and students to keep their medical knowledge up to date. The website offers a regular teaching schedule along with a wealth of teaching tools, such as interactive modules, quizzes, and case studies.


The problem is pointed out for the mismatch between the medical engineering teaching in the school and the requirements of the employers. The conjoint training is carried out by the school and hospital. The hospital has advantages in medical equipment and medical engineering personnel, which can be as training base to conquer the deficiencies of the school in professional teaching, practice, graduation project, master teaching, continuous education and etc.


Questionnaires were mailed to 2,160 persons selected from the Oakland, Calif., telephone directory; 1,212 (58%) were completed and returned and of these 224 Irish, 187 Jewish and 344 White Protesta...


The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of applying three different chemical additives to the litter (rice hull) on broiler performance, ammonia and carbon dioxide gas reduction in a poultry house at 6 weeks. A total of 96 broiler chicks (6 treatments4 replicates4 birds) were fed the experimental diets for 6 weeks. The chemical additives were applies as a top dressing to the litter at a rate of 200 g ferrous sulfate , 200 g aluminum chloride + 50 g calcium carbonate and 20 g potassium permanganate per kg litter, while the control group did not have the three different chemicals added to the litter. There were no significant differences in broiler performance between the three chemical additives and control group. treatment reduced ammonia production from the litter at 6 weeks by as much as 91 and , respectively (P treatment decreased ammonia production at 6 weeks up to compared to the controls (P also caused a decrease (P, respectively). In conclusion, although broiler performance was not affected by the three chemical additives and control group, these results indicate that application to litter in a poultry house resulted in a significant reduction in atmospheric ammonia and carbon dioxide gas.


In this paper, a printed low-profile antenna with frequency and pattern reconfigurable functionality is designed in three modes. Each mode operates at different frequency bands and has several options available for pattern reconfiguration in these bands. The proposed antenna consists of eight pin-diode switches (S1 to S8). The switches S1 and S2, installed in the radiating patch, are used for frequency reconfigurability to control the operating bands of the antenna. The rest of the six switches (S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, and S8), loaded in the stubs on the rear side of the antenna, are used for pattern reconfiguration to control the main lobe beam steering. When all switches are off, the proposed antenna operates in a wideband mode, covering the 3.82-9.32 GHz frequency range. When S1 is on, the antenna resonates in the 3.5 GHz (3.09-4.17 GHz) band. When both S1 and S2 are on, the resonant band of the antenna is shifted to 2.5 GHz band (2.40-2.81 GHz). A very good impedance matching with a return loss of less than -10 dB is attained in these bands. The beam steering is done at each operating frequency by controlling the on and off states of the six pin-diode switches (S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, and S8). Depending on the state of the switches, the antenna can direct the beam in seven distinct directions at 4.2 GHz, 4.5 GHz, and 5 GHz. The main beam of the radiation pattern is steered in five different directions at 5.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 2.6 GHz operating bands for the given state of the mentioned switches. The proposed antenna supports several sub-6 GHz 5G bands (2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz, 4.2 GHz, 4.5 GHz, and 5 GHz) and can be used in handheld 5G devices.


Positron emission profiling (PEP) has been used to obtain in situ images of the pulses of 11 C-labeled alkanes passing through packed beds of acidic zeolites at temperatures typical of the hydroisomerization reaction. Used in this manner, PEP represents an in situ version of tracer pulse chromatography. The two-dimensional activity-position-time profiles measured were fit to an analytical solution. The method of moments was then applied to the subsequent fitted profiles to extract information regarding adsorption and diffusion of the hydrocarbons. Data concerning the mass transfer of alkanes are necessary to perform further modeling of profiles obtained during the hydroisomerization of n-alkanes on Pt/acidic zeolites.


Objective The aim was to screen lipid profile in pregnancy and assess the association between second trimester maternal lipid profile and gestational outcome. Background Major changes in lipid profile occur during normal pregnancy and significant association with gestational complications could be confirmed. Materials and methods This cohort study included 94 women with maternal lipid profile assessed during the second trimester (16–18 weeks). Serial antenatal visits were conducted to record the development of maternal gestational hypertension (GH), preeclampsia (PE), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and low birth weight. Results Lipid profile components in pregnancy are higher than normal references. Meanwhile, GH was the most common complication in the study affecting 13 (13.8%) patients followed by PE in eight (8.5%) patients, GDM in seven (7.4%) patients, and lastly low birth weight in four (4.3%) neonates. A positive association between second trimester lipid profile components and GH, PE, and GDM was found. Conclusion Lipid profile during the second trimester should be done routinely especially in patients with hypertensive disorders and GDM.


Objective To investigate the effect of the silencing RhoGDI2 gene expression by small interfering RNA (siRNA) on the apoptosis and invasion of colon cancer cell lines. Methods With Western blotting analysis and real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), RhoGDI2 expression of the colon cancer cell lines of LoVo, SW480, CaCo2, DLD1, RKO, the HT-29 was detected. The siRNA of RhoGDI2 with LipofectamineTM2000 was transfected into target cells, comprising siRNA and control groups ; Annexin V/PI staining flow cytometry to detect apoptosis, with Wound healing assay and the Transwell plate migration and invasion was detected. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) relevant protein E-cadherin/Vimentin and Snail expression was detected. Results Human colon cancer cell lines RhoGDL2 expression levels decreased in the order of DLD1, of HT29, RKO, CaCo2, LoVo, SW480 ; siRNA inhibited RhoGDI2 expression rate of LoVo cell by 70% ;in silence group, negative control group and blank control group, the apoptosis rates were (2. 67 + 0. 97) % (2.45 ~ 0. 74) % (2. 35 ~ 0. 43 ) % ( P 〉 0. 05 ) ; Wound healing assay and Transwell assay suggested RhoGDI2 silencing could improve migration ; siRNA interference of colon cancer cells downregulatd E-cadherin, but upregulated Vimentin protein of Snail expression. Conclusion siRhoGDI2 could significantly facilitate the cell proliferation, migration, invasion of colon cell.

Key words:
Small interfering RNA;  RhoGDI2;  Colon cancer;  Epithelial-mesenchymal transition;  Cell migration and invasion