1. A method for operating an automated intelligent assistant, comprising the steps of: in the electronic device comprising a processor and a memory, which stores instructions for execution by processor: receiving a user request, the user request includes at least the voice input received from Users; presented to the user: (1) reflection of the input speech based on textual interpretation of the input speech and (2) re-hashing the user request based at least h Sticna corresponding semantic interpretation of the speech vvoda.2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the corresponding bid used in paraphrasing, adapts to the respective modality used to represent the user paraphrasing, the more verbose bid used in paraphrasing when paraphrasing to be presented in audible form than when paraphrasing should be submitted in writing forme.3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reflection includes one or more first words, and paraphrasing includes one or more second words, wherein the one or more second words represent corresponding semantic interpretation of said one or more first words and associated the one or more first words corresponding to the concept of a subject region among a plurality of predetermined subject oblastey.4. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reflection and paraphrasing submitted for conversation screen, the paraphrasing includes one or more keywords, pre


A method for manufacturing an electric device (10) to an electrical component (12), which having a cement mass (22) Umhullmasse (20) at least partially wrapped is presented. The method comprises the steps of: - providing the cement composition (22); - mixing of an additive (28) in the cement composition (22); - application of the cement paste (22) to the additive (28) having Umhullmasse (20) on the electrical component (12); and - treating the Umhullmasse (20), by treatment of the additive (28) passes from the cement mass (22) to an interface (24) between the Umhullmasse (20) and the electrical component (12), and a function layer (26) at this interface (24) is formed and / or of the Umhullmasse (20) wetted interface (24) increases.


Internet has covered the way for the appearance of web databases. Data mining is procedure used by organizations to turn raw data into useful information. Data mining such databases for required information has become a common task. Data mining can be a reason for apprehension when only selected data, which is not delegate of the overall sample group, is used to establish a certain theory. There are many algorithms which are applied to get the exact data which is used by the user. The obtainable solutions such as user's profile, query logs and database principles execute ranking in user independent and/or query independent method. This can't give effective ranking strategy. This paper presents a new approach known as Query and User Dependent Ranking for giving ranking to query results of deep web databases. Search engine has got two types of searches i.e. User search and Query search. One of the problems in this context is ranking the results of a user query. We are going to discuss about these two techniques and also going to show an advanced search where we can tell that it is more efficient than the existing techniques. Data Mining is employed here and also the ranking algorithm is used for the query searches done by the user on a particular data from the raw database. To get the efficient output expected by user we have used the Ranking algorithm which is associated with the workload. The representation is based on the perception that comparable users show comparable ranking preferences over the results of similar queries. Then we describe these similarities properly in different ways and discuss their effectiveness analytically and experimentally over two distinct Web databases.


Timely diagnosis and treatment to prevent tuberculosis (TB) transmission and the consequent replenishment of the TB infection reservoir are essential for the control and elimination of TB worldwide [1], ultimately contributing the World Health Organization (WHO)'s End TB goals [2]. QIAreach QFT demonstrated a good performance in diagnosing TB infection. This tool may offer technical and operational benefits over more complex IGRA ELISA-based assays, granting timely TB diagnosis in decentralised settings with limited infrastructure. https://bit.ly/3n6Dxll


Consolidated utilization of organic and inorganic fertilizers can improve crop productivity and improve soil condition. Investigation research was carried out with an objective to examine the impact of usage of farmyard manure in combination with three levels of chemical fertilizers [80: 40: 30, 120: 60: 45 and 160: 80: 60 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1, respectively] on yield and yield ingredients of irrigated lowland rice. Split-plot design experiment was used during the dry season with and without farmyard manure as main plots and three inorganic fertilizer levels as subplots. Data were collected on grain and straw yield, number of tillers, panicle length, filled grains per panicle, 1000 grain weight and nutrient uptake. The results revealed that application of farmyard manure at 10 t ha-1 increased grain yield of rice by 25% compared to no farmyard manure control. Close examinations were also obtained on straw yield, tiller number, filled grains per panicle, and 1000 grain weight. There were significant relationships between farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizer treatments. The advantageous impacts of use of farmyard manure were not magnified at growth rates of use of inorganic fertilizers. However, the highest grain yield of rice was gotten with the application of farmyard manure at 10 tha-1 and inorganic fertilizer at 120: 60 : 45 kg N, P2 O5 and K2O ha-1. The rise in grain yield was due mainly to intense nutrient uptake and number of tillers, filled grains per panicle and 1000-grain weight.


Design and development of a X-band dual polarized 5×5 microstrip-patch array antenna is presented. A triangular array lattice is adopted to avoid grating lobe while maintaining large separation between array element. For convenient interconnection with antenna and Transmit/Receive module, element antenna structure is hybrid type which means that radiating element is tile type and feeding line is brick type. A stacked cavity-back circular patch antenna is used as a radiating element and it is coupled via crossed slots. Experimental results including scan reflection coefficient and active element pattern are presented.


SUMMARY Development of a rapid automatic method for recording differential capacity curves as a function of potential is discussed. Various electrolytes, electrolyte concentrations, reference electrodes, and frequencies were investigated. The behavior of Teflon as a capillary material for the hanging drop electrode is compared to that of glass and siliconized glass. Moderately good agreement with impedance bridge data is noted. The principal discrepancies between results obtained by the automatic and bridge methods are quantitatively attributed to the area variation. Improvement is found for a platinum-supported drop electrode for which this dependence of area on surface tension is absent. Good agreement with impedance bridge data and electrocapillary data is observed for such electrodes, and the small discrepancies which still remain are consistent with effects, previously observed with hanging drop electrodes, due to the presence of trace amounts of impurities.


The opinions expressed are those of the respondents and should not be construed as the official position of the institution, ENA, or the Journal. Mary-Helen Scales is Coordinator, Sexual Assault Response Program, Emergency Department Staff Nurse, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, Pa. Jennifer Lewchick is Emergency Department Staff Nurse, Forensic Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Response Program, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, Pa. Jody Bauer is Emergency Department Staff Nurse, Forensic Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Response Program, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, Pa. Alina Kiljanski is Staff Nurse/Forensic Nurse Examiner, Emergency Department, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, Pa. For correspondence, write: Mary-Helen Scales, RN, CEN, SANE-A, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. J Emerg Nurs 2007;33:480-3. 0099-1767/$32.00 Copyright n 2007 by the Emergency Nurses Association. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.06.007


The algorithm able to resist power analysis attacks for elliptic curve cryptogram is always inefficient.Aiming at the problem,the method of equivalent consumption coding is applied to scalar multiplication of elliptic curve cryptogram,so that it is able to resist power analysis attacks by removing the power difference in scalar multiplication to cover the related key information.Theoretical analysis shows that the improved algorithm has higher efficiency comparing with binary representation power analysis attack algorithm and NAF window method of power analysis attack algorithm.


In a multi-family dwelling heating systems at least supply heat to the two heat consumers, the solar collectors deliver heat as long as solar power is available, and the auxiliary energy source supplies the missing solar power. The key challenge for us creating a heating system is how to combine the different requirement of heat suppliers and heat consumers into one single, cost-effective, durable and reliable heating system, achieving the most benefit from each installed square meter of collectors. This paper has used Polysun as the tool for simulation of six kinds of heating systems performance. Performing a parametric study and sizing a system to meet a given minimum solar fraction with the lowest cost.


Today's instructional leaders are not only accountable for monitoring effective instruction but also are now accountable for implementing federal policies (No Child Left Behind and Put Reading First, 2002) and numerous state mandates that support a more traditional ideology and standardized testing. Many aspiring administrators in my instructional leadership class report a severe disconnect between what they have come to understand about instruction and learning as teachers and the policies they must implement as administrators. Further, many current administrators in the class indicate that they have been pressured to purchase traditional programs aligned with the ideology and ''scientific research'' of current policies. Class discussions are often heated, with some class members convinced that the ''new'' emphasis on accountability will provide administrators with leverage for much-needed instructional improvement and other students equally convinced that current policies will overshadow professional knowledge and diminish local curriculum control. In this context of political persuasion and dissonance, Allington's (2002) Big Brother and the National Reading Curriculum is a timely and informative resource. In Big Brother and the National Reading Curriculum, internationally recognized reading researcher and author Richard Allington (2002) uses his own research as well as a collection of essays from other reading authorities (Michael Pressley, Jim Cunningham, and Patrick Shannon among others) to trace thirty years of testing, accountability, and federalized curriculum leading up to No Child Left Behind and Put Reading First (2002). Allington (2002) further examines the ideological premises underlying these new federal reading policies (i.e., No Child Left Behind and Put Reading First, 2002) and


The material characteristics of 7 varieties with different lodging-resistance at 2 nitrogen levels and 2 planting thickness were determined.The results showed that there were great differences in breaking moment value M among varieties. M value of all new varieties was high than that of CK variety Liaojing 5,because of increasing of the amount of composition of base culm.Low nitrogen treatment enhanced the strength (banding stress) of base culms. Sparse planting raised the amount of composition of base culm.The martial characteristics of varieties showed clearly different response on sparse planting.


Hermetic AA-size lithium secondary cells with spiral-wound electrode design were used to compare the performances of four commercially available active cathode materials. The four cathode materials tested were LiNiO/sub 2/, LiCoO/sub 2/, LiMn/sub 2/O/sub 4/, and Li/sub 2/Mn/sub 4/O/sub 9/, supplied by Cyprus Foote Mineral Company. Under room temperature conditions, cells with Li/sub 2/Mn/sub 4/O/sub 9/ as active cathode material demonstrated long cycle life at 0.7 F/mol. However, for a short-term cycle at 70 degrees C, significant changes in cathode utilization were observed with a loss in capacity for the two Li-Mn-O spinel materials and an increase in capacity for LiNiO/sub 2/ and LiCoO/sub 2/.<<ETX>>


Urchin-like and tree-shaped hierarchical microstructures were prepared within a solution droplet through drying-mediated self-assembly of organic molecules. The hierarchical architectures inside the droplet can orderly arrange into irregular ring patterns. The morphology evolvement of the hierarchical microstructures and the formation of the ring patterns were captured and studies with the assistance of optical microscopy. Their formation mechanisms were discussed on the basis of the results of time-dependent experiments. The amount of organic molecules in the solution had an obvious effect on the size and morphology of hierarchical microstructures and ring pattern formation. The optical properties of the hierarchical microstructures were investigated in detail and the formation of self-assembled structures resulted in significant changes in optical properties. The formation of the complex superstructures and generation of the ring patterns not only enriched synthesis science but also provided new blocks in future architectures of functional devices.


Rural Credit Schemes serve economically less fortunate communities to access finance. Modes of operations and objectives of RCS may vary to suit the client. The RCS understudy assisted sugar cane farmers community in Fiji to commence extra-income generating activities due to threatening nature of declining level of sugar cane production and detachment of community members from the industry.Case study administered with qualitative and descriptive approach for a sample 32 farmers from the total sugar cane farming population who received support from RCS. The findings show positive outcomes from RCS backed by the safety-targeted selection criteria used by the administrators of the scheme. Lack of considerations on risk assessment and management were identified as challenges.Absence of support to move forward on a progressive path was evident. Institutionalization of RCS with diE™erent modes of client-based operations such as mobile banking, group credit schemes, and market intelligence service to assist diE™erent types of income generating activities are noted as productive arrangements that can be incorporated together with RCS.


The authors present a study of the steady-state and transient effects of power factor correction capacitors on the utility and on the customer. The addition of a power factor correction capacitor in the presence of downstream harmonic loads and at the harmonic load site is considered. In both cases the resonance created by the addition of the capacitor caused the harmonic distortion of the voltage and current waveforms to increase. Another problem is transient overvoltages created by switching the capacitor. The steady-state concerns associated with the application of power factor correction capacitors in the presence of harmonic loads and unbalance are addressed. The transient problems associated with the switching of power factor correction capacitors are considered.<<ETX>>


An apple is falling from the tree. According to Newton's second law of motion, its acceleration is determined by the sum of all the forces exerted on it. Let us assume that in that case only two forces act on the apple : the gravitation exerted by the earth on the apple (call it G ) and the resistance or friction exerted by the air on it (call it F ). According to Newton second law : F+G = R = ma. F and G are called the component forces and R is called the resultant force. How are the entity and operations mentionned in this equation to be interpreted metaphysically ? I shall here assume realism about newtonian forces : there are sui generis forces, be they component or resultant, that are irreducible to accelerating masses. (This entails that one at least of the two « = » above does not refer to an identity : Newton's second law is not a definition of forces.) The question I want to adress here is the following : among those three vectorial representations F , G and R, which refer to real forces ?


The thesis of "artificial negativity," as it has been tenatively outlined so far, asserts that the transition to full monopoly capitalism—that began seriously in the United States during the Great Depression—is now complete. After being briefly tested by the Progressives as they coped with the final crises of entrepreneurial capitalism after the 1890s, the one-dimensional logic of the transition emerged full-blown only with the advent of the New Deal. At this historical juncture, monopoly capital sought "to organize the entire society in its interest and image," through new business marketing strategies and governmental regulations. Thus, the forms of labor, education, entertainment, health care, housing, leisure, transportation, and social welfare were increasingly "rationalized."


A new magnetic field mitigation concept involving a series-compensated shield circuit paralleling a transmission line between the line and the right-of-way edge is presented. An evaluation methodology is proposed which is valid for analyzing magnetic field mitigation concepts in general. The research discussed identifies the shield circuit and compensation requirements and shows the effectiveness of the scheme. Practical implementation considerations are included.<<ETX>>


Abstract In this work, Eu3+-doped barium sodium borate oxide and oxyfluoride glasses were fabricated by melt-quenching technique for investigated their physical, optical, photoluminescence and radiative properties. The emission spectra, observed under the 394 nm, show the emission band corresponding to the transitions of 5D0→7F1 (590 nm), 7F2 (613 nm), 7F3 (652 nm) and 7F4 (701 nm). The most intense emission band is the 5D0→7F2 transition at 613 nm. The emission light is shown the reddish-orange color according to the framework of CIE 1931 color space. The Judd-Ofelt analysis confirmed the potential for using the glass samples in this work for use as photonic applications. The results from the emission spectra and radiative properties show that the oxyfluoride glass sample has more lasing potential than the oxide glass sample.


This paper describes and evaluates an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS)-based energy management system (EMS) of a grid-connected hybrid system. It presents a wind turbine (WT) and photovoltaic (PV) solar panels as primary energy sources, and an energy storage system (ESS) based on hydrogen (fuel cell -FC-, hydrogen tank and electrolyzer) and battery. All of the energy sources use dc/dc power converters in order to connect them to a central DC bus. An ANFIS-based supervisory control system determines the power that must be generated by/stored in the hydrogen and battery, taking into account the power demanded by the grid, the available power, the hydrogen tank level and the state-of-charge (SOC) of the battery. Furthermore, an ANFIS-based control is applied to the three-phase inverter, which connects the hybrid system to grid. Otherwise, this new EMS is compared with a classical EMS composed of state-based supervisory control system based on states and inverter control system based on PI controllers. Dynamic simulations demonstrate the right performance of the ANFIS-based EMS for the hybrid system under study and the better performance with respect to the classical EMS.


Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, 2 School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Gippsland, VIC, Australia, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, 4 Viruses, Infections/Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 5 Faculty of Health & Medicine, Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia


As a high-precision gravity measuring device, a marine atomic gravimeter is highly sensitive to vibration signals. Accurate measurement and analysis of vibration signal is the primary condition to realize vibration compensation and vibration suppression. Denoising plays a crucial role in the processing of these vibration signals. The vibration signals of a marine gravimeter contain numerous nonlinear and nonstationary components. In this paper, a vibration signal denoising method of marine atomic gravimeter based on improved variational mode decomposition (VMD) was put forward to effectively suppress the noise. An improved genetic particle swarm optimization (GPSO) was first adopted for the parametric optimization of VMD by taking minimum permutation entropy (PE) as fitness function and adaptively determining the optimal parameters of VMD. PE was then utilized to calculate the proportion of noise-containing components in the intrinsic mode function (IMF) components obtained by VMD. The components were classified into noise and signal components by searching for the mutation points of two adjacent IMF permutation entropies. On this basis, noise components were denoised by Savitzky-Golay (SG) filter. In the end, the denoised components were reconstructed with the signal components to generate denoised vibration signals. To verify the effectiveness, the proposed method was applied in denoising, simulated and measured vibration signals of a marine atomic gravimeter, and compared with Daubechies (db) wavelet, Symlets (sym) wavelet, and empirical mode decomposition (EMD). The results showed that the proposed method could effectively remove the noise from nonlinear vibration signals and retain the authentic and useful information, so that it was able to provide the supporting data for gravity compensation of marine atomic gravimeter.


In this paper we present the digitalisation of the map of the vegetation of France edited in 64 sheets by the CNRS between 1947 and 1991. The geographical covers and the databases built during this work are gathered in a geographical database called "Base de Donnees Geographique de la VEGetation de la France" (BDGveg_FR). The main covers show respectively the vegetation succession stages, as a georeferenced scan, at 1/200,000, and the harmonised map of the potential vegetation, in a vector format, at 1/1,000,000. The harmonised map of the potential vegetation is linked with a national 6-level typology synthesised from the keys of the 64 sheets. The BDGveg_FR is unique because of its period of time, its local and national scales, its exhaustive cover, and its information on the plant associations. Thus, it is actually complementary to the other databases on the French vegetation presently available. It is particularly well appropriate to assess the impact of global changes (e.g. climate, atmospheric pollution) on ecosystem behaviour.


In the field of physical culture in China,the way of thinking and behavior of extensive rank-benefit pursuit has negated all the essence of tradition and physical culture,which leads to an orientation and standard based on benefit alone,against the basic rule of physical culture,hindering its healthy development.It is imperative to correctly understand the inner relationship of its development,extensively propagate its value and undo the crisis of its derogation through legal and moral education,idea upgrading,system insurance,scientific guidance,etc.to insure its sustainable development.


We report here a general mok'cular-based analYlic equation lor Ihe laleral pressure lensor profile.P" .. of confined Iluids in nanoslit pores with structurdess. purdy rcpulsi\'e. parallel walls in ,\)' plane at = 0 and = H. in equilibrium \\; Ih a bulk Iluid at the same te:mperature rilld chemical (KIlcntiaL The analytic expre:ssion for the: lateral pressure te:nsor o f the: confined inhomoge:ne:ous flui d in nanos[it pore is de:ri\'e:d as the fo llo\\'ing where ~l!! ~ -r: is Ihe imermokcu[ar position \'ector of moh .. cu[e 2 \\i th respect to molecule [ and lil ,' =1 ~l l is the proj e:ction of distance: of mo[ecule: I from mo[e:cule 2 in the .,-..direclion. p(=)kT is the: kinetic contribut ion part of the lakral pressure tensor and p(=) = p(~ ) Ihe local density. This general equation may be soh'ed lor any flu id possessi ng a defined intennolccular pair-potential energy func tion. q>(~J. confined in a naooslit pore. We also re:port the solution of the: resuhing equation fo r the hard-sphere (}IS) and Lennard-Jones (Ll) nanoconfined fl uid models. Our ca[culations show the latera[ pressure has an oscillatory beha\'ior in the =-dircction. perpendicular to the walls, but its \, a[ue: is ide:n tica[ tor all (KIints on the: _l)'p[:lnes paralic! to the wall s at e:1"e:ry fixe:d \'a[ue of =. We re: portlhe result o f ollr investigation of the etlccts of density_ temperature and pore-width on Ihe latera[ pressure tensor prolile. [t is shown that as the bulk iluid de:nsi ty (HS and Ll) inere:ases at constant temperature: and j){) re-\\;dth, the: height and depth of the: lateral pre:ssure: Ie:nsor proli[e: oscillations are: al so inere:ased. The number of osci llations of the late:ra[ pressure: tenWr increases \\"ilh increasing pore-width at constant .... mperaturc and bulk density. !n the case of the L1 nanoconlined Iluid . the: de:pth and he:ight of the: oseillations of the allraeti\'e ene:rgv contribution to lateral pressure: tensor incre:ase \\"ith increasing lhe bulk den sily. Our analytic inlegral c(jualions lor lhe [ateral pressure Icnsor reduce to the statistical m .. "Chanica [ pressurc expressions of macroscopi c syslems when the widlh of the confinement appto.1ches inlinily Ke~'wo rds: Lateral pressure tensor. trans\'erse pressure tensor. nanosli t pore. nanoconJined fl uid. hard-sphere confined t1uid . Lennard -Jones confined fl u id.


On the basis of a review of the literature in human resource information systems (HRIS) and a diagnosis of some computerized placement systems used by large US corporations, identifies major problems in using computerized HRIS for internal staffing. Proposes a self-balancing staffing system, built around a rational screening procedure. This system, although it may be altered to fit various circumstances, can serve at least three purposes: (1) to fill an opening resulting from termination of the incumbent; (2) to update the candidate search criteria on the basis of changes in job definitions; and (3) to pursue system-wide optimization by periodically checking the fit between jobs and persons. Finally, explores some practical issues about how to integrate such an automated staffing system with manual ones and discusses the implications for future research.


The purpose of this review of the research on writing instruction with deaf students was to determine which findings offer evidence for effective practice. The authors used a framework of critical elements developed from research on hearing writers as a set of findings to which they compared the findings with deaf writers. They identified 16 studies of writing instruction over the past 25 years. Research on approaches for teaching writing to hearing students fell into four categories: teaching the process approach, instruction on characteristics of quality writing, writing for content learning, and feedback. Although all of the studies on teaching writing to deaf students fell into one of these categories, outcomes were equivocal and the evidence for practice is at best promising. They conclude that rigorous research is acutely needed so that writing instruction can be better informed by research findings.


A randomized algorithm is proposed for solving a robust optimization which is to minimize a convex objective function subject to a parameter dependent convex constrain t. Th 巴 probabilisticanalytic cent 巴 rcutting plane method is em-ployed for solving a series of robust feasibility problems d 巴自 n 巴 dby an optimality cut which corresponds to a prov 卜 sional optimal value , wher 巴 theparameter is randomly sam-pled in each iteration and th 巴 cutis sequentially updated for optimization. Th 巴 algorithmalways stops in a finite number of iterations , and finds a suboptimal solution and a subopt 卜 mal valu 巴 Thesuboptimal solution satisties the constraint with a given probability and with a given probabilistic confidence , whil 巴 thesuboptimal value ensures that the feas 卜 bility set whos 巴 objectiv 巴 functionis less than this value is too small to contain a ball with a given radius. The upper bounds of th 巴 numbersof random samples and updates of th 巴 algorithmar 巴 ofpolynomial order of the problem size


defendant freely accepted the benefit of the defendant's services, with the actual or presumed knowledge that they were to be paid for: see Goff and Jones, The Law of Restitution, pp. 14-15, 29-31. There is no case where the courts have allowed such a claim where one spouse has improved another's property, and to allow a quantum meruit claim here would admittedly involve an extension of existing authority. But, as Lord Reid said:


Gulf of Cadiz from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Western Coast of the Iberian Peninsula is a natural hazard risky region due to the existence  of several active faults related to the Eurasian and Nubian Plate interaction. The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake was remarkable example. With the epicenter located SW of Cape San Viente, and a Richter scale magnitude around 8.3, the earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami hitting the Portuguese, Moroccan and Southern Spain coasts, resulting in thousands of casualties. More recently, in 1969 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter located in the same region, originated another tsunami but smaller than the previous one, resulting nineteen casualties.

To prevent natural hazards like these, the Astronomy, Geodesy and Cartography Laboratory at the Universidad de Cadiz, is drawing and implementing early warning systems, trying to detect and evaluate tectonic activity in near real time at the Gulf of Cadiz. The system includes the GNSS network SPINA  receivers together with MEMS acelerometers, meteo equipments, and ancillary instrumentation for data adquistion, monitoring, quality control and results display at a dedicated control center.


Liposomes colloidal drug delivery system is broadly applicable for the novel drug delivery systems. Provesicular drug delivery system like preliposomes having distinct advantages over conventional drug delivery system. Conventional liposomes having the problem associated with instability to overcome that problem preliposomes were discovered by Payne et al. in 1986. Preliposomes are dry powder, having free-flowing granular products composed of phospholipid and drug which, upon hydration with water, disperse and form a multi lamellar liposomal suspension. Preliposomes composed of water soluble porous powder as carrier which having ability to rapid hydration of preliposomes and formed vesicles. New concept of demonstrating preliposomes as novel carrier to enhance the oral bioavailability and permeation across the membrane. On basis of investigation it is clear that preliposomes are the alternate drug carrier for the various route of administration. These reviews give the brief knowledge about the preparation, evaluation and application of provesicular drug delivery system in pharmaceutical field.


In this paper, we discuss the role that ontologies, a key element in the Semantic Web vision, can have within eLearning and how they can help improve the learning process. We take the LT4eL project as test case, since in this project ontologies play a crucial role in enhancing the management, distribution and retrieval of the learning material within a Learning Management System (LMS). We also sketch a potential use of ontologies in facilitating social learning.


The crystallization of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) under the coexistence of shear flow and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was investigated by means of in situ synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques, i.e. wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Compared to sheared pure iPP, the combined effect of shear flow and CNTs endowed iPP crystals with weak degree of orientation at the early stage of crystallization but high degree of orientation in the later period. This was because the initial orientation of molecular chains induced by shear was suppressed as a result of the increased viscoelasticity of iPP melt in the presence of CNTs, but subsequently oriented molecular chains were stabilized by CNT surface absorption. The crystallization kinetics of sheared CNTs/iPP nanocomposites was synergistically promoted, where the crystallization rate was increased about 40 times in comparison to that of quiescently crystallized pure iPP. The Avrami exponent of CNTs/iPP nanocomposites and s...


With the sustained growth of economy in China,electromagnetic influence on oil/gas pipeline near AC transmission line becomes increasingly prominent. Based on the transmission line model of pipeline-earth circuit,the analytic expressions of inductive coupling voltage generated by the normally operating AC transmission line were obtained for different terminal loads of the oil/gas pipeline in this paper. The conception of critical length was put forward from the strict derivation when the pipeline in parallel with the transmission line was connected with the matched loads at both ends. Namely,the inductive coupling voltage firstly increases,then slightly decreases,finally tends to some constant with the increase of parallelism length of the pipeline. For the oblique approach between the pipeline and transmission line,the existing empirical formula of the equivalent distance was extended and with the error below 5%. The proposed method can be used for the pipeline safety evaluation and the determination of minimum distance between the pipeline and the power transmission line.


A new Co-based bulk glassy alloy Co 43 Fe 20 Ta 5.5 B 31.5 exhibiting a large supercooled liquid region before crystallization and good soft magnetic properties was synthesized by the copper mold casting method. The glass transition temperature (T g ) is 910K and the supercooled liquid region (ΔT x ) reaches 70 K. The high thermal stability of the supercooled liquid enabled us to produce bulk glassy alloys with diameters up to 2 mm. These bulk glassy alloys exhibit good soft magnetic properties, i.e., saturation magnetization of 0.5 T, very low coercivity of 0.9 A/m and very high permeability of 40000 at 1 kHz. It is noticed that the diameter of 2 mm is the largest value for Co-based bulk glassy alloys reported up to now. The success of forming the large-scale size Co-based bulk glassy alloy with high thermal stability of supercooled liquid and good soft magnetic properties is encouraging for future uses of bulk amorphous soft magnetic materials.


Peer review, or independent review by experts, is an important but limited mechanism for quality control within the scientific enterprise. While it has many manifestations, peer review generally involves a review of materials by experts who are thought to have adequate knowledge and technical expertise to judge the material's quality, while being sufficiently impartial and disinterested to provide judgment free of conflict of interest. Peer review is typically performed in two aspects of the production and shaping of scientific knowledge: in decision-making processes of institutions that provide financial support for scientific research, and in prepublication assessment of manuscripts submitted to scientific journals. More recently, a new, distinct form of peer review has emerged: evaluation of analytical and synthetic documents prepared by government agencies.


The author analyzes the five miracles that Saint Isidro, patron of Madrid, performed in life, according to a manuscript from the late 13th century that echoes an oral tradition. She remarks on the multicultural character of the medieval town, in a period of transition from Muslim to Christian rule, and the extent to which the representation of Saint Isidro fits a model of sainthood that cuts across religious boundaries: it resembles the representation of other saints, Christian as well as Muslim. Isidro was a syncretic, conciliatory, popular saint who was able to respond to the needs and concerns of Madrid's lower classes in the Middle Ages.


There is a story of three men who came to Cambridge. The first made his way through Trinity Street where he saw young men with flat caps on their heads and time on their hands. He came to the river, where other young men were punting and rowing in the sunshine. In the evening, he went away from the noise of the gay parties, through the narrow grey back streets to the station and left. "Cambridge," he said to himself, "is an ivory castle and a playground for the idle rich." The second man opened his guide book and set out to explore the Fitzwilliam Museum, with its world-famous art collection. Then he explored Trumpington Street, King's Parade, Trinity and St. John's Streets. The afternoon he spent on the river banks, along the lovely "Backs" as they are called, and viewed the wide sweep of St. John's College, the Bridge of Sighs, Trinity, Clare Hill, stately King's Chapel and Queen's. Voices of a choir floated over the water and among the tall elms. "Cambridge," he said, "is a priceless heritage of beauty set in green fields." And he went away happy. The third man spent his morning in the lecture rooms of Mill Lane, learning and observing. In the afternoon he went to the laboratories and the University Library, and in the evening he joined in the talk of High Things in a College combination room. "Cambridge," he said, "is the home of great endeavour and an inspiration to seekers after knowledge." Then he, too, went away happy. Well, it's only after keeping two full terms and part of longvacation term as Dominion Fellow of St. John's College, that I'm saying something of a Cambridge education in 1952. I've had many talks with masters, tutors, fellows, supervisors and undergraduates at St. John's and other hospitable Colleges, all of whom gave freely and graciously of their time and thought. Everywhere I found great interest in Australian Universities and in Tasmania. I've attended College functions and many lectures in my subject, and studied the official Students' Handbook. The history of Cambridge has, of course, often been told, and the architecture of its Colleges remains un-


Aim: The etiopathogenesis of chronic urticaria (CU) is not clear yet. However, it has been shown that autoimmunity and inflammation play important roles in most of the studies. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in patients with CU and to investigate the relationship between the severity of the disease and thyroid autoimmunity. and also we aimed to compare the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), eosinophil lymphocyte ratio (ELR) and monocyte lymphocyte ratio (MLR) which are inflammatory markers between the CU group and the control group. Material and Methods: Medical records of CU patients who were followed in adult allergy-immunology policlinic were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 100 patients with CU and 100 healthy subjects were included in the study. Patients' demographic datas, seven-day urticarial activity scores (UAS 7), drugs that were used, anti-thyroglobulin (anti-Tg) and anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-Tpo), anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and blood count parameters as laboratory data were recorded. As control group blood count parameters of healthy individuals that age and gender-matched were recorded. Results: Anti-Tpo was positive in 19%, anti-Tpo was positive in 8% and ANA was positive in 17% of the patients with CU. When we divided patients with CU according to UAS 7 into three groups as mild, moderate and severe, there were no significant difference between the groups as anti-Tpo, anti-Tg and ANA results (p>0.05). When we compare NLR, MLR and ELR parameters between the patients and healthy group,we found that NLR and MLR parameters were statistically significant higher in patients groups (P=0.028, p=0.001, respectively) but there was no difference between the groups as ELR parameter (p=0,094). When we classified patients with CU as anti-Tpo, anti-Tg and ANA positive and negative, there were no significant differences between the groups as NLR, MLR and ELR results (p>0.05). Conclusion: The importance of autoimmunity and inflammation in CU has been shown in studies. In addition, in this study the relationship between the disease activity of urticaria and the thyroid autoimmunity was not determined but the NLR and MLR parameters were found higher in CU as inflammatory markers.


Abstract Fast on-line gas chemical separations of Hs (hassium, element 108) in the form of HsO4 were applied to investigate the reactions 26Mg + 248Cm and 36S + 238U. In an experiment at the gas-filled separator DGFRS the reaction 48Ca + 226Ra was studied. In all cases the product of complete nuclear fusion is 274Hs*. For the first time, the new nuclide 270Hs was produced in the 4n evaporation channel and its decay properties investigated. The nuclide 270Hs was predicted by microscopic-macroscopic calculations to be a deformed doubly magic nucleus and its decay properties are therefore of special interest to theory. Also, much more detailed information was gained on the decay of 269Hs and its daughters, which led to a new assignment of decay properties of the daughter nuclides 265Sg and 261Rf. There is evidence fo r isomeric states in 265Sg and 261Rf, while 266Sg is not an alpha-particle emitter as believed previously, but decays by spontaneous fission (SF) with a rather short half-life. Also, interesting features of the used reaction 26Mg + 248Cm led to the discovery of the nucleus 271Hs in the same experiments. An investigation of the influence of the Q-value on the fusion reaction in relation to the location of the fusion barrier showed, that the high binding energy of 48Ca largely compensates for the lower fusion probability compared to more asymmetric reactions, while 36S is not as promising as a projectile.


A novel four phase oscillator circuit using two balanced output Op Amps is given. The circuit considered is generated from a two integrator loop oscillator circuit which uses three single input Op Amps and employs the minimum number of capacitors namely two. An equivalent current conveyor circuit which employs grounded resistors and capacitors is obtained from the three Op Amp circuit by equivalent block replacement. Another equivalent unity gain cells four phase oscillator realizing the same characteristic equation and using two grounded capacitors is also given. Nodal Admittance Matrix (NAM) expansion is used to generate the family of current conveyor four phase oscillators. Spice Simulation results are given.


We develop a series of new analytical expressions describing the physical properties of the kinetic Alfven wave. The wave becomes strongly compressive when is of the order of the ion inertial length. Thus, in a low-β plasma, the kinetic Alfven wave can be compressive at values of k⊥ for which the dispersion relation departs only slightly from that of the usual MHD Alfven wave. The compression is accompanied by a magnetic field fluctuation δB‖ such that the total pressure perturbation δptot ≈ 0. Thus the wave undergoes transit-time damping as well as Landau damping; the two effects are comparable if the ion thermal speed is of the order of the Alfven speed. We find that the transverse electric field is elliptically polarized but rotating in the electron sense; this surprising behavior of the polarization of the Alfven branch was discovered numerically by Gary [1986]. We derive a new dispersion relation which explicitly shows how the kinetic Alfven wave takes on some properties of the large-k⊥ limit of the slow mode. We also derive approximate dispersion relations valid for a multi-ion plasma with differential streaming. We suggest that the kinetic Alfven wave may be responsible for the flattening of density fluctuation spectra observed at large wavenumbers in the corona and in the solar wind. We also find that our derived properties of the kinetic Alfven wave are consistent with its presence in the dissipation range of MHD turbulence [Leamon et al., 1998a, b].


The modified WLF equation developed in Part 1 was applied to the variation in viscosity, μ(T,P), for two series of binary blended lubricants containing a common synthetic diester (di(2ethylhexyl)sebacate) in a polyphenyl ether (5P4E) and in a naphthenic mineral oil (N1). Dilatometric observations and the viscosity analysis indicate that the relations needed to predict the pressure functions in the modified WLF equation for the binary mixture can be obtained from those of respective components. These relations allow us to estimate μ(T,P) of a binary blended lubricant without measurements of the high pressure viscosity of the blend. For practical applications, the modified WLF equation may also be useful for predicting μ(T,P) of blended lubricant products.


The logical representation and analyses of biological systems provide us with valuable insights. Inherent fluctuations play an important role in the long-term behaviors of biological systems. In this work, we mainly investigate the effects of function perturbations that might contribute to the development of effective therapies. We propose a stochastic model for one-bit perturbations and perform effective analyses of biological systems subjected to function perturbations. In addition, we also consider the scenario of a multibit perturbation (i.e., a one-bit perturbation occurring in multiple columns); thereby, we can determine the most effective column combination for the purpose of maximizing or minimizing the desired signal probability. Through stochastic analysis of the caspase3 signaling pathway, the corresponding practicability and effectiveness are demonstrated. Consequently, appropriate therapies can be determined to maximize or minimize the probability of caspase3 signaling.


The method of reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI/MS n, n=1-3) for the rapid identification of isofraxidin and trace lignans, pinoresinol-di-O-β-D-glucoside, eleutherosides D and pinoresinol, in Acanthopananx senticosus Harms was established. The mixtures were successfully isolated on a Diamonsil C 18 column (200mm×4.6mm×5μm), using methanol-water (50∶50, v/v) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.5mL/min. Compared with the LC-ESI-MS n spectra of standard samples, isofraxidin and three lignans in Acanthopanax senticosus mixture were identified. The results showed the quasimolecular ion and MS 2 main fragment ion peaks of isofraxidin, pinoresinol-di-O-β-D-glucoside, eleutherosides D and pinoresinol are m/z223([M(222)+H] +), m/z700([M(682)+NH 4] +), m/z760([M(742)+NH 4] +) and m/z359([M(358)+H] +), and m/z208, m/z235, m/z419 and m/z235, respectively.


Over the last 5 years the CPT (Cone Penetration Test) has become the reference geotechnical tool for assessing burial conditions along pipeline or telecommunication cable routes. At shallow penetrations in sands, the increase of the cone resistance with depth is strongly affected by the low confining pressures due to the overburden. This transitory phase is ignored in traditional CPT interpretation methods. The paper presents a new method for interpreting results obtained from standard cone penetration tests at shallow penetration (less than 3 meters) in saturated marine sands. The method is based on experimental data obtained from a series of laboratory tests in a calibration chamber and a back analysis of hundreds of offshore CPTs performed in water depths ranging from 50 to 2000m and in a large variety of environmental conditions (North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean) Introduction In response to the demand of the telecommunication cable market new tools have been recently developed and introduced for burial assessment purposes which are now available to the pipeline industry. The CPT has become the reference tool for obtaining the geotechnical data required for burial engineering. It is used in conjunction with continuous profiling techniques, e.g., seismic refraction or electrical resistivity. These techniques implemented through bottomtowed sleds provide an accurate stratigraphy of the subsoil over the target burial depth and a quantitative characterization of the materials via their compressive seismic velocity (Vp) or their electrical resistivity (ρ). A more detailed description of the so-called e_bass (electronic burial assessment survey) technology can be found in a companion paper to this conference (OTC 14074). Correlating geophysical parameters (Vp, ρ) obtained on a continuous basis and geotechnical parameters derived from CPT measurements at discrete locations is the key to data integration and continuous assessment of burial conditions all along the route. Extensive research has been carried out with a view of establishing relationships between CPT data and geophysical or mechanical properties of sands. The main results available concern correlations between: cone resistance (qc), relative density (Dr) and confining pressure (σ'v or σ'm), e.g., Schmertmann (1978), Lunne and Christoffersen (1983), Jamiolkowski et al. (1988); compressive (Vp) or shear (Vs) wave velocities (alternatively small strain moduli Emax or Gmax), soil density and confining pressure e.g. Hardin (1978), Dobry et al. (XX), Lo Presti and O'Neill (1991). Relations between seismic velocities have been inferred by combining the above two sets of correlations, e.g., Jamiolkowski and Robertson (1988), Foray and Bouguerra (1995) or by direct measurements of both quantities in calibration chamber tests, e.g., Baldi et al. (1989) or Rix and Stokoe (1991). These works have a common limitation due to the fact that experimental data used to establish the correlations were obtained at confining pressures in excess of 50 kPa. Their applicability to low confining pressures (typically less than 30 kPa) representative of the first 2 to 3m of penetration relevant for burial engineering remains questionable. A series of laboratory CPT tests in homogeneous sand pits carried out at the University of Grenoble in the 70's (Foray and Puech, 1976) had shown the strong influence of the value of the confining pressure on the rate of increase of the cone resistance at shallow penetration. This paper focuses on the interpretation of CPT curves at shallow penetration in sands and proposes a refined model to derive accurately the geotechnical parameters required for burial assessments: the effective friction angle φ' and the relative density Dr. Preliminary relations between cone resistance (qc) and compressive seismic velocity (Vp) in marine sediments can be found in OTC paper 14074. 2 ALAIN PUECH AND PIERRE FORAY OTC 14275 Experimental data Data bank. The work presented herein is supported by two different sets of data: laboratory data and in-situ data. Laboratory data were obtained in the large calibration chambers of the University of Grenoble under atmospheric pressure. They consisted in pushing standard CPT probes at 2cm/s into homogeneous sand masses. Two chambers were used, one with 1.5m in diameter and 2m in depth, the other with 1.2m in diameter and 1.5m in depth. Three different silica sands were studied: i) Hostun angular grained sand, with d50 = 0.38mm and a uniform grain size distribution, ii) Loire river sand with d50 = 0.9mm, well-rounded grains and a poorly graded distribution, and iii) Fontainebleau aeolian fine sand with d50 = 0.2 mm, rounded grains and uniform distribution. Appropriate procedures, using a constant pluviation rate through a double mesh diffuser, were applied to obtain homogeneous soil samples. Relative densities varied from 0.25 to 0.9. These laboratory CPT tests were conducted in order to analyse the phenomenology associated to cone penetration at shallow depth and develop the conceptual model. Fig. 1 : Typical cone resistance profiles obtained at shallow penetration in marine sands In-situ data were obtained during major telecom cable route surveys (SeaMeWe 3, Apollo, Cross Channel, 360 Pacific, FLAG) using Fugro's Searobin module capable of 2m penetrations (now extended to 3m) in water depth of up to 2000m. Among the huge amount of data collected, more than two hundred CPTs were selected and analyzed. They are representative of a large panel of siliceous sands (fine to coarse, very loose to very dense) of various origins (North Sea, West Europe continental shelf and slope, East US continental shelf and slope, West US continental slope). Insitu data were mainly used to calibrate the model. Experimental evidence. A selection of some CPT data collected in-situ is presented on Figure 1. There is an evident similarity in the evolution of the cone resistance with depth between the Searobin data and the laboratory data analyzed in the following section. Visual observations indicate that two penetration phases can be distinguished: the first phase is characterized by a parabolic increase (upwards concavity) of the cone resistance with depth. This phase is particularly evident in medium dense to very dense sands. Laboratory measurements have shown that this phase is associated with upward movements of the surface around the cone rods. at a certain depth, the increase in cone resistance slows down very fast and the cone resistance enters into a quasi-stationary regime. The sand surface around the cone rods remains steady. Complementary observations are : the quasi-stationary value of the cone resistance increases with the state of compaction of the sand; Apollo North CPT 023 FNAL Loop 1 CPT 005 FNAL Loop 1 CPT 052 X channel CPT 064 X channel CPT 075 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 .0


Heart and lung examination revealed no abnormalities. There was no lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, rash or edema. Laboratory findings at admission were: C-reactive protein 8.3 mg/dl (normal < 0.5 mg/dl), hemoglobin 10.6 g/dl, white blood cell count 10,250/ mm3 (neutrophils 79%, lymphocytes 10%, monocytes 8%, eosinophils 3%), and platelet count 215,000/mm3. Blood chemistry (SMA-18) was normal except for creatinine 0.9 mg/dl (normal for this age, up to 0.7), and urea 64 mg/ dl (normal 10–50). Urinalysis revealed numerous erythrocytes and erythrocyte casts without leukocyturia. Twenty-four hour urine collection showed normal range proteinuria of 200 mg/24 hr. Chest X-ray demonstrated right lower lobe infiltrates. Abdominal sonography showed enlarged kidneys with increased parenchymal echogenicity. Rhinitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia and acute glomerulonephritis were diagnosed. Intravenous cefuroxime (100 mg/ kg/day) was initiated. However, cough, fever, tonsillar hyperemia and lung infiltrates persisted for 10 days, denoting no improvement of the pneumonia or the tonsillitis. Repeated chest X-ray on day 11 of hospitalization showed right middle and right upper lobe infiltrates. Oral azithromycin (10 mg/kg) was added to the treatment to cover atypical organisms. Gradual improvement occurred over the next few days: blood pressure normalized (110/60 mmHg) and creatinine level decreased to 0.5 mg/dl; however, microhematuria persisted. Additional investigations showed C3 of 43 mg/dl (normal 90–200 mg/ P ost-infectious glomerulonephritis is the most common cause of acute glomerulonephritis in children [1]. The agents implicated include bacteria (mainly Streptococcus) [2], viruses (herpes simplex, hepatitis B, Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus) [1], fungi (Histoplasma) [2], and parasites [Toxoplasma, Plasmodium (malaria)] [1,2]. However, no association of PIGN with adenovirus infection has been described. We report a child with acute glomerulonephritis associated with adenovirus infection.


Solitary brous tumuor (SFT) are rare variety of mesenchymal tumours. Most common location of SFT is pleura. 30% to 40% of SFTs occurs in
extra-pleural regions (1). Retroperitoneal SFTs are very rare tumours with around 9 cases reported worldwide (2-7). It can be benign or malignant
depending on cellularity, mitotic activity, necrosis and ki-67%. More than 4/mitosis per HPF is considered malignant (8). A 34-year-old lady
presented with mass in right side of abdomen measuring 20x10cm, hard in consistency, mobile, no movement with respiration and crossing the
midline. Ultrasound abdomen showed 20x11.5cm mass in retroperitoneum with compression of right kidney pelvis causing hydronephrosis.
CECT abdomen showed 19.5x16.3x13.6cm mass in the retroperitoneum closely abutting right renal pelvis, adjacent pancreas, duodenum, inferior
vena cava, psoas muscle posteriorly and abdominal wall anteriorly. After multidisciplinary tumour discussion surgery was planned for the patient.
Patient underwent laparotomy with excision of retroperitoneal mass and right nephrectomy as the mass was densely adherent to right kidney. On
histopathological examination of tumour spindle cells arranged in loose fascicles, thinned out wavy nuclei, eosinophilic cytoplasm with less than
3mitosis/ HPF was seen. On immunohistochemistry (IHC) tumour was diffusely positive for CD34 and STAT 6. Tumour was negative for SMA,
Desmin, S-100, MUC4 and Beta-catenin. Ki-67% was 0-1%. Thus, a diagnosis of benign solitary brous tumour of retroperitoneum was made


The numerical control(NC) incremental sheet metal forming process is a flexible forming process,this process is very suitable for the small-lot,varied and complex sheet metal product.The thickness change laws of the truncated cone and vertical wall cylinder by NC incremental sheet metal forming on NC machine are researched.The thickness of the deformed region is measured,the data is analyzed.It is shown that the thickness of the deformed region in NC incremental forming of the sheet metal conforms to the sine law.The ultimate forming thickness is different for the different material.The ultimate forming thickness is related to the raw thickness,the thinning is larger for the larger thickness of the raw sheet.A vertical wall cylinder must be formed with multi processes.The thickness change is different for the different tool paths.A vertical wall cylinder of uniform wall-thickness can be formed by NC incremental forming process with parallel line type multi tool-paths.The fender forming is guided by the thickness change laws.The thickness change laws are verified by the fender forming and have an effect on the NC incremental forming of the complicated components.


A new method is developed for calculating Bayes posterior distributions of future catches that conform to a specified harvest control law while incorporating uncertainty in biological reference poi...


The utility model discloses a layered tower LED energy-saving bulb which consists of a glass shell, a lamp cap, a circuit board and a plurality of LEDs which are arranged in two layers or more than two layers; the top parts of each LED at the top layer face to the upper side; the LEDs of the other layers are arranged in a radiating shape by taking the central axis of the shell of the bulb body as a center; the top parts of each LED transversely point at the surrounding of the bulb. The layered tower LED energy-saving bulb has a simple structure, is conveniently processed, has a low manufacture cost and is suitable for being used as an energy saving night light, an advertisement decoration lamp, and the like.


of a wooden handle. Thus the extension of the gloss to the edge opposite the cutting edge, on the one hand, precludes any possible hafting in a curved mount like the Scandinavian crescents; while, on the other hand, hafting like the Stenild sickle is ruled out by the extension of the gloss along the whole length of the cutting edge and by the absence of a sufficient area entirely free from gloss at one end of the implement. (Patches of crust and cherty inclusions do not, of course, show gloss in any case.) The inference must therefore be that the implement was a reaping-knife that was held in the hand and not mounted in any kind of wooden handle. This is a recognized type in Denmark.


To improve the nonlinear approximating ability of cerebellar model articulation controller(CMAC), by introducing the Gauss basis functions and the similarity measure based addressing scheme, a new kind of fuzzy CMAC with Gauss basis functions(GFCMAC) was presented. Moreover, based upon the improvement of the self organizing feature map algorithm of Kohonen, the structural self organizing algorithm for GFCMAC(SOGFCMAC) was proposed. Simulation results show that adopting the Gauss basis functions and fuzzy techniques can remarkably improve the nonlinear approximating capacity of CMAC. Compared with the traditional CMAC,CMAC with general basis functions and fuzzy CMAC(FCMAC), SOGFCMAC has the obvious advantages in the aspects of the convergent speed, approximating accuracy and structural self organizing.


There has been a longstanding interest in discovering or uncovering resemblances among what are ostensibly diverse religious schemas by employing a range of methodological approaches and tools. However, it is generally considered a problematic undertaking. Jonathan Z. Smith has produced a large body of work aimed at explicating this and has tacitly based his model of comparison on metaphor, which is traditionally understood to connote similarity between two or more things, as based on a linguistic or pragmatic assessment. However, another possible approach is cognitive. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson have championed the view of "conceptual metaphor," which regards metaphor as being pervasive not only in language, but also in thought and action. Indeed, according to them, it basically structures our conceptual operations and hence views of the world through partially mapping knowledge across ontological domains, generally from the concrete to the abstract. I shall argue that a similar mechanism can fruitfully be applied to comparing religious schemas, as based on the postulated relationship between the domains of human and divine, physical and abstract, and as realized through expressions of journeying and reflection.


EXTERNAL LINK https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223827 THIS PROTOCOL ACCOMPANIES THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION STEPS MATERIALS N AM E CATAL OG # VEN DOR Buffer ATL 19076 Proteinase K EO0491 Buffer AL, Lysis buffer 19076 EtOH Buffer AW1 19081 Buffer AW2 19072 Buffer AE 19077 DNA isolation from Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) material PLOS One Hendrik F van Essen Amsterdam UMC Works for me dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.zjwf4pe Hendrik F HFvE. Van Essen Amsterdam UMC Apr 15, 2019 1 1 This protocol describes the isolation of DNA from paraffin embedded tissue. The resulting DNA can be used for CGH array hybridizations. After removal of the paraffin, the tissue is lysed and the DNA is released from the cells. Then the DNA is isolated by using a silica-based column that binds the DNA. Vincenten JPL, Essen HFv, Lissenberg-Witte BI, Bulkmans NWJ, Krijgsman O, Sie D, Eijk PP, Smit EF, Ylstra B, Thunnissen E (2019) Clonality analysis of pulmonary tumors by genome-wide copy number profiling. PLoS ONE 14(10): e0223827. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223827 Qiagen Thermo Fisher Scientific Qiagen Qiagen Qiagen Qiagen 1 Cut 3 μm (1x), 10 μm (2-3x, or more if needed depending on tumour area) 2 Mount all the section on slides with BSA 0.1%, and dry them o/n at 37°C (to a maximum of one week) 3 Place slides in xylene 00:07:00 3 t imes H&E staining from paraffin blocks 1 1 04/15/2019 This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited 4 Hydrate by passing sequentially through 100%, 96%, 70% EtOH, and distilled-water 5 Stain slides with haematoxylin 00:02:00 (if solution is not fresh staining time can be extended, max 4 min.) 6 Wash with running tap water 00:05:00 7 Stain slides with eosin 00:02:00 8 Wash quickly in water 9 Dehydrate by passing sequentially through 70%, 96%, 100% EtOH, xylene 10 Remove slides from xylene and use DePex to mount a covering glass. 11 Let the 3 μm H&E slide be judged by the pathologist for dissection. Mark the tumor area and tumor percentage 12 Place slides in xylene 3 x 7 min. 00:07:00 3 t imes 13 Hydrate by passing sequentially through 100%, 96%, 70% EtOH, and water 14 Stain slides with haematoxylin 1-2 min. 00:02:00 (if solution is not fresh staining time can be extended, max 3 min.) 15 Wash with running tap water 00:05:00 16 Place slides in distilled water 17 Dissect the tissue from the slides (when they are still slightly wet) with a scalpel or a needle 18 Place the material in a clean safelock eppendorf cup 19 Spin down in a centrifuge at full speed and get rid of the water layer 00:05:00 20 Shake and invert samples (do not vortex). DNA isolation 2 04/15/2019 This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited 21 Add 160 μl ATL buffer Buffer ATL by Qiagen Catalog #: 19076 22 Add 40 μl prot K (20 mg/mL) Proteinase K by Thermo Fisher Scientific Catalog #: EO0491 23 vortex sample 00:00:15 Make sure all tissue is in the liquid 24 Incubate o/n at 56°C in heat-block or waterbath and vortex regularly! 08:00:00 56 °C Check if all tissue is digested 25 Vortex samples and spin down 26 Incubate at 98°C 10 min. 98 °C 00:10:00 27 Spin down at 16600 rcf. 1 min. 00:01:00 28 Add 200 μl AL buffer and mixvery well by vortexing! Buffer AL, Lysis buffer by Qiagen Catalog #: 19076 3 04/15/2019 This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited 29 Add 200 μl Ethanol 100% and mix very well by vortexing! EtOH 30 Incubate at RT 00:05:00 31 Spin down the eppendorf cups at full speed 1 min. 32 Transfer up to 600 μl lysate to the QIAamp MinElute Column. 33 Spin down at 8.000 rpm 00:01:00 34 Place the QIA Column in a clean 2 ml collection tube, discard the flow-through make sure the column tip is clear of droplets 35 Add 500 μl AW1 buffer to the column Buffer AW1 by Qiagen Catalog #: 19081 36 Spin down for at 8.000 rpm and place the column in a new tube 00:01:00 37 Add 500 μl AW2 buffer (QIAmp micro-kit) to the column Buffer AW2 by Qiagen Catalog #: 19072 38 Spin down at 8.000 rpm and place the column in a new tube 00:01:00 39 Spin down at full speed to dry the membrane 00:03:00 40 Place the QI column in a properly marked eppendorf cup, discard collection tube 4 04/15/2019 This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited 41 Add 20 to 50 μl (depending on sample size) of AE buffer to the column and incubate. 00:05:00 20 °C room temperature Buffer AE by Qiagen Catalog #: 19077 42 Spin down at full speed. 00:03:00 43 Throw away the column, close the eppendorf cup and store the DNA at 4 °C 5 04/15/2019 This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited


It analyse the factors of the effect of deburring tool through Combination with on-site practice-tool angle and the characteristics of burr,and put forward efficient de burring solution.At the same time This paper enhance net rate of deburring through improvement of the tool roll angle and swing roller.


There is a gross misunderstanding on the part of both Muslims and nonMuslims the world over concerning the nature of Muslims' attitude towards non-Muslims as expressly commanded by the Qur'an. It is claimed by the
international media that the Qur'an inspires its followers to terrorize and kill others on the earth. This claim is based on misinterpretation of the Qur'anic
statements on jihad and relationship with non-Muslims. Muslim scholars seem to have half-heartedly made effort to reinterpret such verses in the Qur'an. The Qur'an categorically states that it stands for peace, harmony, and justice on earth. How could it, then, be possible for the Qur'an to be the cause of chaos, mischief, and injustice in human relations? If the Qur'an seeks to
establish justice and peace on earth, the claim that it commands its adherents to do away with non-Muslims is for sure untenable. Interpretation of the Qur'an requires application of valid principles. Two such principles are (1) "the Qur'an interprets the Qur'an", and (2) "the sayings and doings of the Prophet (s.a.w.) constitute the key to understand the Qur'an". The author will
endeavor to put the Qur'anic statements on Muslim and non-Muslim relationship in their original context and analyze in the light of the overall message of the Qur'an and the Sunnah and Hadith of the Prophet (s.a.w.) with a view to reconfirming the Qur'anic command for the believers to have harmonious relationship with others.


Due to growing environmental concerns and recent legislation, tin-lead (Pb-Sn) solders are being phased out by lead-free (LF) solders. The most common Sn-Pb replacement is the tin-silver-copper (Sn-Ag-Cu, SAC) alloys. During the transition phase, it is expected that there will be a period where both Sn-Pb and LF solders will be used side by side, and in conjunction with one another, during assembly processes. Repaired solder joints may also be expected to contain a mixture of Sn-Pb and LF solders, especially in military systems. Very little has been reported on the vibration testing of solder joints in printed circuit boards utilizing LF solders and even less on the vibration testing of solder joints with mixed alloy systems. Aerospace systems typically experience vibration frequencies ranging from the tens of hertz to the thousands of hertz. Given the long life cycle of aerospace vehicles, there exists a need for circuit board repairs and component replacement, which adds to the complexity of the LF transition. Solder joints on these printed circuit boards have a high likelihood of containing a combination of Sn-Pb and LF solders. The vibration fatigue properties of hand-repaired solder joints containing LF solder has not been directly compared with that of hand-repaired Sn-Pb solder joints. Also a correlation between vibration endurance and the solder metallurgy in a repaired joint has not been reported. In this study vibration testing was used to determine how as assembled and repaired Sn-Pb/SAC solder joints withstand dynamic vibration. A frequency sweep from 20Hz to 2000Hz and back down to 20Hz at a constant acceleration of 15g's determined the resonant frequencies of an assembled printed circuit board and its individual components. A 30 minute resonance dwell test at 25 g's determined the vibration resistance of solder joints. The interconnect resistance of the solder joints was measured before and after vibration testing. Tested printed circuit boards were visually inspected for solder cracking and delamination. Metallographic analysis was done on areas where visible cracking or physical damage had occurred. All vibration testing was done at room temperature


Due to their complex composition, Merlot cultivar red grapes were subjected to maceration-fermentation as an important stage for the natural pigments and aroma compounds extraction. The purpose of this paper was the assessment of three pre-fermentation maceration techniques in order to improve wine's characteristics. For the experiment were used Merlot cultivar red grapes. The grapes were removed from their clusters, crushed and than transferred to three maceration techniques: microwave maceration at 650 W for 15 minutes, thermal maceration by heating the grape grains at 70 ⁰C for 20 minutes and classical maceration for 7 days at 20 ⁰C. During the process of maceration and fermentation all the samples were monitored considering the yeast cell count and alcohol content. The wine samples were evaluated in terms of colour, by spectrophotometric method. The evaluation of technological index, the evolution of the yeast cells and the fermentation parameters from the three samples indicate that the most advantageous fermentation procedure was classical maceration-fermentation.


COVID-19 is a pandemic and general health urgency with global concern which is rapidly spreading with the new sign. A 72-years-old man with diagnosis of myocardial infarction is transferred to the operating room for the coronary artery bypass surgery. The coronavirus-2019 test and the other diagnostic methods related to it were done and the result was negative. He returned to the hospital with hypotension two months after surgery. At first, the surgeon thought that these symptoms were related to the side effects of the cardiac medicines, so stopped taking and decreased the dose of those medicines. However, the hypotension persisted while the patient complained of anorexia, dizziness, and nausea. Considering the fact that the patient's daughter was a health care worker who suffered from COVID-19, chest High-Resolution CT (HRCT) was conducted showing multi-focal peripheral consolidations in both lungs purposing viral pneumonia. Consequently, the patient was isolated. COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was cheeked, which turned out to be positive and confirmed the diagnosis. Patients received intensive care in the hospital for six days and were discharged in good general condition to pass the rest of the isolation period at home. It is recommended according to the common symptoms of the coronavirus-2019 disease and the side effects of the cardiac patients' medicines, such as vertigo, nausea, and vomiting, that these symptoms, in the case of these symptoms' occurrence for the patients of coronary artery bypass surgery, can be resulted from the coronavirus-2019 disease, not from the medicine effects.


Jiyuan area is one of the key oil and gas exploration area within the basin.Based on the research of source rocks,reservoir rocks,hydrocarbon migration and traps,this paper synthetically analyzed the hydrocarbon accumulation conditions of Chang 2 oil reservoir set in Jiyuan area.The result shows that hydrocarbon of Chang 2 oil reservoir set mainly comes from Chang 7 source rocks.The reservoir in the study area is mostly underwater distributary channel sand bodies,and sandstone is mainly composed of arkose,lithic arkose,with little feldspathic lithic sandstone,so it belongs to moderate porosity and low permeability reservoir.Compaction,cementation and dissolution are the main diagenesis types.The abnormal high pressure from Chang 7 oil reservoir set drives the oil generated from Chang 7 source rocks up to Chang 2 oil reservoir set.The oil in Chang 2 oil reservoir set is mainly trapped by structural-lithologic trap,with local area by structural trap and lithologic trap.The thick interdistributary mudstone developed in Chang 2 oil reservoir set plays the necessary role as the shield and cap rock of Chang 2 oil reservoir set.


Since the advent of modern computing platforms in the 1960s and despite scepticisms and uncertainties, modelling systems have become indispensable tools in water resources management. They have been postulated to support the decision-making process and hence the term decision support systems (DSSs) emerged. Hydroinformatics is a recent term compared to computational hydraulics and hydrological watershed modelling but it is an encompassing cross disciplinary concept covering hydraulics, hydrology, environmental engineering, socioeconomic and political (institutional) disciplines and it uses information and communication technologies to provide evidences for decision-makers. The aims of this chapter are two fold: (a) to review the current trends in modelling activities based on historical precedence; and (b) to present a conceptual framework for development of a comprehensive DSS using a case study approach. Hence, this chapter consists of three main parts: (1) a historical account of the DSSs, starting from early single process models to current integrated comprehensive basin-wide DSSs; (2) having established a historical perspective, case studies from Iranian experience are presented to outline a methodological (conceptual) framework for developing a comprehensive DSS. Examples of policy-relevant DSSs from the latest research are also presented. It is concluded that there would be a greater demand in the future to develop integrated policy-relevant DSSs comprising not only the technical and engineering aspects but to include the socioeconomic and political sciences as well. The new DSSs should be able to deal with uncertainties such as climate change (i.e. to have scenario analysis capabilities), be able to compare different management strategies using multi-criteria analysis tools and to include socio-economic, institutional and environmental sustainability criteria. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-907-1.ch005


An efficient cooling method for superconducting coils of large magnets working at an operating around 4.2 K is a two-phase circulation loop where the flow is naturally driven by the weight difference between the two branches of the loop due to vaporization. It has the advantage to eliminate the use of pressurization system such as pumps which require a costly maintenance and operation at these temperatures. To study the thermo-hydraulics properties of such cooling method, a single tube experimental test apparatus has been built and several experimental studies have been achieved on heat transfer, pressure drop and thermo-hydraulics behavior. To assist the design of such cooling system, a predictive numerical model has been developed, and in this paper we present the thermo-hydraulics modeling of such a flow configuration and the comparison with experimental results.


The introduction of an increased safety level may become essential in the automotive area namely in the intra-urban mobility in respect to urban buses. The inclusion of 100% electric vehicles makes this an area of constant development, in which the electric and electronic systems that are implemented are becoming more and more complex. So it's necessary to ensure that the technology in which this systems are made can prevent failure events, which may become very serious for the vehicle owners and others road users. The present work consists in the introduction of functional safety in the systems implemented in urban electric bus (UEB), developed in the department of engineering at CaetanoBus. The systems implemented and submitted to analysis are: accelerating system, braking system and gear selecting system. The introduction of functional safety is managed through the use of the ISO 26262 standard, which contains the necessary guidelines to achieve the implementation of hardware and software measures. Primarily, an analysis of the ISO 26262 standard has been done, mainly to the conception and development phases; the existent systems were also analysed. During all these phases of ISO 26262 analysis it was necessary to document all the main tasks regarding company procedures. Next, having the previous analysis results in mind, the implementation of hardware and software measures was proposed. In terms of hardware an electronic control unit that ensures higher system safety has been chosen. Concerning the software, several functions relating to systems functionality and to failure prevention have been proposed. As a way of improving the software project the needed tests that shall be applied to the program were developed. These tests were obtained through the recommendations of ISO 26262. At last, the most relevant conclusions were described and several proposals for future works have been made. Gestão Funcional de Sistemas de Segurança aplicado a Autocarro Elétrico Urbano


The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C22H16N2O4·2CH4O, contains one half-molecule and a methanol solvent molecule. The aromatic ring is oriented at a dihedral angle of 82.91 (3)° with respect to the planar indole ring systems. In the crystal structure, intermolecular O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into chains along the b axis.


In nasal interface mask for infants for use in nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) system that includes a mask body and a base portion, the mask body is adapted to form a cavity, the front edge and the intermediate shell portion It is composed of a trailing edge and. Leading edge terminates at the leading edge, with the leading edge to form an opening leading to the cavity, having a substantially triangular shape which is mounted so as to cover the patient's nose. Trailing edge includes a largely bellows portion flexible in comparison with the intermediate shell portion. The base portion extends in the front edge portion and the opposite direction from the trailing edge to form at least one 縱 direction of the passage, the passage extends through the thickness direction of the base portion, through the cavity and the communicating there. Intermediate shell portion, through the bellows unit, with its front surface against the base portion can be pivoted sideways.


The utility model relates to a conical fiber grating sensing demodulating system based on a CCD, belonging to the technical field of the fiber grating sensing. The conical fiber grating sensing demodulating system solves the problem that the temperature affects the demodulating system. The output of a broadband light source (1) of the system is connected with a first port (21) of a three-port coupler, a second port (22) of the three-port coupler is connected with a conical fiber grating (3), the light output from a third port (23) of the three-port coupler comes into a collimation reflector (4), the radiated parallel light is reflected on a diffraction grating (5), the diffractive light is radiated on a convergent lens (6) and then converged on the CCD (7), the CCD (7) is connected with the input of an amplification circuit (8), the output of the amplification circuit (8) is connected with the input of an A/D conversion module (9), the output of the A/D conversion module (9) is connected with the input of a processor (10), the output of the processor (10) is connected with a computer (11) and a CCD drive circuit (12) drives the CCD (7). The system has features of simple structure, easy implement, high demodulating speed and capability of simultaneously demodulating the temperature and the stress.


Abstract Four optically active 4-cyanocaranes diaste-reoisomers have been synthesized starting from (+)-car-3-ene and their structures supported by chemical evidences and X-ray analysis.


Through a literature review and personal reflection, my thesis will focus on the strengths and love of my people to counter invisibility for liberation in the white academy. More importantly, my aim in this paper is to illustrate the strengths, courage, and will-power I came across to dismantle the concealed barriers in a system that misperceived my values. I will speak from the first person to express my feelings and experiences. When I use the words, my people, I mean people who identify themselves as Hispanic/Latino or non-white. The goal of this paper is to explicate how I remained strong and utterly myself in a system and spaces that uphold institutional racism and discern me as a stereotype. Then, I will take into consideration how this type of learning environment has on the emergence and professional development of other students who aspire to become future public health officials.


Tunneling spectroscopy has developed into a field of intensive research since its first application to superconductors by Giaever [l] in 1961. Subsequently, it was extended to surface studies, mainly through inelastic tunneling spectroscopy [21]. In general, tunneling experiments are performed with metal-insulator-metal (or semiconductor) sandwich structures with a solidstate insulator. This classical tunneling technique evidently has two inherent limitations: (1) once the tunnel junction has been made, access to the electrode surfaces for further treatment and investigations is lost, and (2) the information is averaged over an area limited in smallness by current lithographic techniques, i.e., > 1000 A. However, using vacuum as tunnel barrier provides both access to the tunnel electrodes at any time and, by appropriately shaping one of the electrodes, a spatial resolution far beyond that of sandwich structures. In addition, vacuum is conceptually the most simple tunnel barrier, and experiments pertain directly to the properties of the electrodes and their bare surfaces. Vacuum tunneling offers fascinating and challenging possibilities in surface physics and many other areas, left to the reader's imagination. This paper deals mainly with the easiest application of vacuum tunneling, the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), which yields surface topographies on an atomic scale directly in real space. Our interest in scanning tunneling microscopy up to now has focussed mainly on exploring its potential (metals, semiconductors, decoration techniques) and demonstrating its unprecedented resolution [3,4]. For comprehensive surface studies, vacuum tunneling has to be performed together with other surface techniques. Such efforts are in progress.


The authors set themselves the tasks of showing how evolutionary information is written into gene sequences and describing the methods by which such information can be recovered. In this quite excellent book they succeed, providing a wealth of examples and setting many of them in a historical perspective. There are eight chapters, the ®rst three of which provide an introduction to molecular evolution, phylogenetic tree reconstruction, and the evolution of genes and genomes. Chapter 4 introduces the subject of population genetics and describes how gene genealogies can provide insights into the evolutionary history of populations and speciation events. Chapters 5 and 6 provide a more in-depth discussion of the methods by which evolutionary distances are inferred, the construction of phylogenetic trees, and the advantages and disadvantages of the various techniques in use at the present time. Chapter 7 uses the neutralist±selectionist debate to discuss many other themes in molecular evolution, such as molecular clocks, codon usage and functional constraint. Finally, the last chapter describes the implications and uses of phylogenetic reconstruction for evolutionary biology in general, demonstrating how such analyses can reveal much about the evolution of gene families, host±parasite cospeciation, epidemiology and speciation and extinction rates. I found this chapter particularly informative as it gives a clear impression of how the modern uses of phylogenetic reconstruction have expanded from their original application of examining the relationships between species using gene trees. It would, however, have been interesting to have seen some discussion of how the authors think the ®eld will evolve in the future. Each of the above chapters contains a summary, numerous worked examples, and a further reading list. Various terms and techniques are further explored in separate sections of boxed text and these make it easy for the reader to follow the ̄ow of the main text. Indeed its readability is one of the best aspects of the book and as such it will provide an excellent introduction to the subject of molecular evolution for both undergraduates and research students. I also think it will be useful for other researchers, particularly molecular biologists, who either want to gain an impression of how their data can be used in an evolutionary context, or who actually want to move into the ®eld of molecular evolution. Having been in this position myself I know how dicult it can be to take this initial step if there is no one to give day-to-day advice. In this regard it is a pity that the book does not provide more information on how to obtain the actual programs used by the authors in their worked examples: a section or appendix providing web-site addresses and ordering information would have be a most useful addition.


Three new species of the Drosophila tripunctata group are described and illustrated. These new species were captured using plastic bottles containing pieces of fermented banana with yeast. The collections were from Napo Province, Ecuador at 2 200 m and 3 362 m above sea level. The new species are: Drosophila napoensis sp. nov., Drosophila cuyuja sp. nov. and Drosophila quijos sp. nov. The first two species belong to subgroup I and the latter species belong to subgroup III of the Drosophila tripunctata group.


This paper examines whether the sophistication of market investors influences management's strategy on discretionary accounting choice, and thus changes the persistence of discretionary accruals. The results show that the persistence of discretionary accruals for firms face with naive investors is lower than that for firms face with sophisticated investors. The results also demonstrate that sophisticated investors indeed incorporate the implications of current earnings components into future earnings in a more sufficient manner than naive investors do.


The design of flight course is very strict because the photogrammetry for unmanned airplane is unstable and can miss measurement and repeat measurement. This paper analyze the pivotal technique for the design of flight course of unmanned airplane,provide the formula of calculating,establish the base of design of flight course of unmanned airplane and improve the quality of photogrammetry for unmanned airplane.


The article addresses the notion of resilience in Polish educational and social setting. The study evolves around the core questions about individual stories of resilience, including events and reactions that people have experienced in different conditions. The article aims at discussing the parents' influence in making children more resilient through their good example and demonstrating strong values. The study grounds on the findings from a narrative obtained from the Daily Care Home of the Local Support Center in Gdansk. Employing tool of a biographical narrative I look into psychological and educational consequences the resilience causes in family of low social-economic group.


In this paper, the stability of a class of nonlinear switched systems is studied. First we transform the quadratic stability of systems into an equivalent nonlinear programming with constrains and then give a sufficient and necessary condition for quadratic stability. With Fritz John condition, we change the condition into an algebraic one in terms of the solutions of equations and inequality, which is easy to verify. Finally, an example is presented to demonstrate how the conditions can be applied.


Objective To analyze TCM syndromes distribution characteristics of menopausal syndrome,provide evidence for further research.Methods The articles related to menopausal syndrome in CNKI Chinese Academic Journal database,Chinese Science and Technology Journal database,China Biological Medicine database,Chinese medicine database,Wanfang database during 1991-2011 were retrieved and analyzed.Results A total of 191 articles were included in the analysis,49 syndromes were found in menopausal syndrome,in which the common syndromes were liver and kidney yin deficiency,kidney yang deficiency,kidney yin deficiency,kidney yin and yang deficiency,heart and kidney deficiency,liver depression,spleen and kidney yang deficiency.We extracted a total of 65 common symptoms,including menstrual disorders,dizziness and tinnitus,insomnia,hot flashes sweeting,waist and knees,palpitations,irritability,poor appetite and so on.The common positions were kidney,heart,liver and spleen.The common disease characteristic was the deficiency-based.The common pulse were fine rapid,sunken fine,string-like fine.The common tongue were pale or red,the tongue fur were mainly moss thin or less moss.Conclusion The menopausal syndrome of TCM syndromes distribution characteristics were more concentrated,and this research laid a foundation for further clinical research work.


Abstract—
This research is aimed at explaining the reality
reflected in the phenomena of women trafficking related to
matrilineal system owned by Minangkabau people in West
Sumatera. The objective is to identify the factors influencing the
existence of women trafficking in Minangkabau society. The
research is conducted in West Sumatera (Padang, Tanah Datar,
and Lima Puluh Kota). The data are collected by interviewing
the society. Any documents related to women trafficking and
some other related references are used as the supporting
information for the analysis. Having analyzed the data, it is
found that there are four factors influencing the existence of
women trafficking in West Sumatera namely (1) the shifting of
interpretation on local wisdom; (2) no regeneration of
Minangkabau tradition; (3) rapid flow of technology; and (4)
shifting of life style.


Abstract The prevailing assumption in discussions of foreign military basing is that such presences are hierarchical in nature. Though this was unavoidably the case prior to the Second World War, changes in the normative framework of international politics mean that such presences' relationship to hierarchy has become an empirical question. Specifically, changes in sovereignty norms and the emergence of territorial and jurisdictional integrity render the linkage between foreign military basing and hierarchy contingent. As a result, some basing arrangements' dynamics now closely resemble those of other interstate agreements. This analysis regrounds hierarchy in the specific normative context of action and in doing so highlights the implicit reification of the state in contemporary security studies. In practical terms, it shows how assuming hierarchy both overestimates the fragility of the US basing network and, by exaggerating authority relations, obscures the potential for greater fluidity in the basing space.


The authors show that exogenous delta-sleep inducing peptide (DSIP) injected subcutaneously to the rats in the age of 2-24 months of postnatal development in a dose of 100 mg/kg of animal body weight in courses for 5 consecutive days every month, has a hepatoprotective effect. DSIP does not affect the functional activity of the pancreas, and is not involved in the regulation of calcium homeostasis in the physiological aging of the organism.


This study was carried out to determine the efficacy and effective concentration of mistletoe (Viscum album) and avocado pear (Pyrus communis) leaf extracts compared with clove oil as anaesthetics in vasectomy of C. gariepinus broodstock (547 ±1.38g). Sixty sexually matured male (brood fish) Clarias gariepinus were collected from Ondo Agricultural Development Project fish farm at Akure and transported live to the Teaching and Research Farm of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). Fresh leaves of V. album and P. communis were harvested and extracted (for what) using sohxlet extraction methods. Clove oil was prepared using 98% ethanol in the ratio 1:1 to make it miscible in water. Different concentrations of mistletoe extracts were prepared (0, 140, 160, 180, and 200 ml/l) and their effects were tested on induction and recovery time of C. gariepinus. The same process was carried out with avocado pear extract with concentrations 0, 100, 130, 160, and 190ml/l. The onsets of individual phases of anaesthesia and recovery rate were determined. Vasectomy was then carried out on individual anaesthetized catfish and the time taken was recorded. Leaf extracts and clove oil at the concentrations ranging from 200 - 140 ml/l, 130-190ml/l and 0.5-0.9ml/l respectively induced general anaesthesia. The effective concentrations of mistletoe and avocado pear leaf extracts that sustained the ablation were 180 ml/l and 190 ml/l, respectively, with recovery time 12½minutes and 12 minutes respectively. Unlike the leaves extracts concentrations of 190ml/l for avocado pear extract and 180ml/l of mistletoe extract produced recovery time (12 minutes and 12½ minutes) respectively sustained partial ablation in C. gariepinus. The results of show that 180 ml/l and 190 ml/l of mistletoe and avocado pear leaf extracts could be used during gonadectomy of C. gariepinus. Key words: Mistletoe, Avocado pear, Clove oil, gonadectomy, anaesthetic, Clarias gariepinus