In the present study the influence of supplementary antioxidants on biochemical changes caused by dietary zinc deficiency in rats was investigated. It was examined the in vitro osmotic fragility of erythrocytes, the primary antioxidant system of red blood cells, parameters of hemolysis in vivo, and indicators of liver injuries. Three groups of 12 male rats were fed either a zinc-adequate (24.1 ppm Zn), a zinc-deficient diet (1.3 ppm Zn) or a zinc-deficient diet (1.7 ppm Zn) enriched with vitamin C, vitamin E, and β-carotene (in combination). In order to ensure an identical and sufficient food intake and eating pattern all rats were force-fed by intragastric tube. Zinc deficiency resulted in reduced growth rate, decreased serum zinc concentration, and alkaline phosphatase activity. Osmotic fragility was significantly increased. Furthermore, there were some losses in the antioxidant system of erythrocytes. Zinc deficiency led to a decrease of glutathione reductase and glutathione peroxidase activity, an increase of glutathione S-transferase, a slight increase of superoxide dismutase activity as well as a somewhat lower concentration of glutathione in erythrocyte hemolysate. There was no indication of hemolysis in vivo and of liver injuries caused by zinc deficiency. As a consequence of antioxidant supplementation osmotic fragility improved significantly to the level of control rats. The results show that increased osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in zinc-deficient rats can be prevented by a high supply of antioxidants in the diet. The oversupply with antioxidants had no influence on growth rate, zinc status, zinc deficiency symptoms, components of the antioxidant system, and parameters of hemolysis in vivo.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the issue of the influential factors of buyer satisfaction and loyalty toward online auction web sites and online auction sellers. Customers' loyalty toward the online auction web site and seller is also explored.Design/methodology/approach – An internet survey is conducted on 221 buyers of online auction.Findings – Loyalty intention toward an online auction seller positively affects a buyer's loyalty intention toward the online auction web site, whereas his/her loyalty intention toward the online auction web site negatively affects his/her loyalty intention toward the online auction seller.Research limitations/implications – The first is in its cross‐sectional design. Second, this paper examines the antecedents of the online auction web site and the online auction seller in a single country. The findings may have limited generalizability to other countries.Practical implications – The results of this paper provide less positive news for online auction sel...


A multi-channel high speed data acquisition system is accomplished,which is based on Rogowski coil,FIFO and DSP.It is successfully applied to detect the discharging pulse currents of PFN.The system has a very high data aquisition frequency and accuracy. It realizes real-time detecting of multi-channel currents and high speed monitoring of PFN operating state.


We studied the reproducibility of ventilatory response to CO2 in a group of premature infants with real or potential disturbances in the control of ventilation. (Ten infants BW 2.0±0.8 kg, GA 35±4 wks) comprised the test population, 6 with idiopathic apnea, 3 siblings of SIDS, and 1 near miss. The group was examined at 42±6 wks postconceptual age with a computerized waveform analyzer providing ventilatory response data to inhaled CO2. A second test was done 30 minutes after completion of the first.Significant correlation was found between the slopes, but significant differences were observed between their means(P<0.01) Baseline Ve was significantly lower in the repeat test with six infants starting at a lower level. Seven infants aroused at a lower PCO2 in the second test but the PCO2's at arousal were not different.It appears that the infants in this study became more sensitive to CO2 in the second test, as suggested by a steeper slope, lower baseline ventilation, and earlier arousal. We postulate that the CO2 challenge of the first test affected the second,and an interval greater than 30 min. may be necessary to duplicate results.


To the Editor: We would like to report the use of fibreoptic endoscopy as a method for evaluating vocal cord function following surgical procedures that could injure their innervation. A 45-yr-old woman underwent resection of the thyroid isthmus and right thyroid lobectomy. Anaesthesia and surgery were uneventful but the surgeon requested that vocal cord function be evaluated laryngoscopically during extubation. Towards the end of surgery the patient was allowed to breathe spontaneously, and the anaesthesia was supplemented with 6 mg of morphine. An Olympus LF1 endoscope (Olympus Medical Products, 8370 Dow Cr. Strongsville, OH 44136) was introduced nasally and directed toward the posterior fornix of the vocal cords. The vocal cords were examined with the endotracheal (ET) tube in place and bilateral movement was noted. Then, the cuff of the ET tube was deflated, and the tube was withdrawn past the cords. The area was inspected via the endoscope, and the vocal cords were seen to be in the normal position and moved with respiration. We then elected to remove the ET tube and finished the anaesthesia with mask ventilation. However, the ET could have been advanced into position after the examination. Postoperatively, there were no complications. We feel that fibreoptic endoscopy is a simple, quick way to evaluate the vocal cords without subjecting the patient to an additional laryngoscopy with its potential risks and discomfort.


1. Rabbits were reared from birth under one of two contrasting conditions. They were either well‐fed and kept in a cool environment, or kept warm but fed on alternate days only. When they were a week old their metabolic responses to cold or the net exchanges of glucose, free fatty acid and glycerol by their brown adipose tissue in vivo before and during noradrenaline infusions were measured.


A system for the device in the pipe system transporting the powder material by the gas, wherein the amount of powder by reducing the pressure in the suction and discharged for further transport by increasing the pressure, provided with at least one metering chamber in the piping system, which can be controlled by element alternately fill and empty out, for metering powder materials. Connected to one side of a metering chamber (intervening filter) air pressure conduit and a suction conduit, a supply conduit and the other side of the discharge conduit.


The subject of the study were samples of channel technical carbon K354, furnace technical carbon N121 and experimental – based on TUN121, oxidized with active forms of oxygen. Samples of carbon black were studied in the composition of a rubber mixture based on BK 1675N butyl rubber. The purpose of this study was to determine the possibility of using oxidized technical carbon N121 in fillers of rubber based on butyl rubber, instead of carbon black K354. The physicochemical properties of the samples of technical carbon under study, the results of physical and mechanical tests, and the gas permeability tests of rubber mixtures filled with the samples under study are presented. A conclusion is made about the possibility of replacing channel technical carbon K354 with furnace black carbon N121 oxidized with 30% hydrogen peroxide.


In the article analyzing profund changes that occured in the global economy since the second half of the 19th century, Professor Vladislav L. Inozemtsev argues that current economic trends decrease the importance of huge continental landmasses, shift the focus of international trade from land-to the searoutes, and thus signify the emergence of a complex sea-shore economy never seen in previous centuries. He investigates the developments in land and maritime transportation, the patterns of development of both oceanic and landlocked countries and from this point takes on the possible future of the post-Soviet area. Here he points out on a very different paths of landlocked CIS nations and those who possess direct access to the high seas. No one of the latter (Baltic states, Ukraine, Georgia) never expressed any interest in siding with Russia it its efforts to restore the USSR-like political structures in Eurasia, while the landlocked countries (Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgizia and Tajikistan) were among the Eurasian Union's supporters. Therefore, the author concludes, one may say that current Eurasian integration looks like an attempt to impose Russia's domination on those nations that are highly dependent on Moscow in economic terms. At the same time the author argues that at the era of seaborne economies the expansion into the biggest landlocked territory in the world – i.e. Mackinder's "Heartland" – will not yield any economic benefits and will only strengthen the commodity nature of Russia's economy. He also suggest to rethink the importance of the continental ("New Silk Road", Transsiberian, etc.) transit since it appears to be extremely costly and cannot assist Russia's economic development. The overall conclusion reads that the eastward direction of Russia's integration projects is unproductive and will end in restoring economically ineffective and politically outdated Soviet-like structures that may crumble as the new downside trend in commodity prices takes place.


U disk is the most convenient external memory, it is simple and easy to carry, but at the same time it is best tools to bring the virus. Limiting the use of USB interface effectively not only can limit the circulation of the virus, but also can play a part in safety precautions. In fact ,the easiest way of restricting USB interface is to modify the registry,but for many users, dealing with Registry keys is a boring job,for ordinary users, the application is the best way to solve this problem. This article describes a software development process, focusing on how to use C # to modify the registry key and password protection settings, to provide some reference for computer enthusiasts.


Much work has been done recently on learning word embeddings from large corpora, which attempts to find the coordinates of words in a static and high dimensional semantic space. In reality, such corpora often span a sufficiently long time period, during which the meanings of many words may have changed. The co-evolution of word meanings may also result in a distortion of the semantic space, making these static embeddings unable to accurately represent the dynamics of semantics. In this paper, we present a novel computational method to capture such changes and to model the evolution of word semantics. Distinct from existing approaches that learn word embeddings independently from time periods and then align them, our method explicitly establishes the stable topological structure of word semantics and identifies the surprising changes in the semantic space over time through a principled statistical method. Empirical experiments on large-scale real-world corpora demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, which outperforms the state-of-the-art by a large margin.


We report on a nucleophilic study of esters R-C(=X)-Y-Ar in which the electrophilic center has been modified by replacing O by S in the leaving group or carbonyl center: 4-nitrophenyl acetate (1), S-4-nitrophenyl thioacetate (2), 4-nitrophenyl benzoate (3), and O-4-nitrophenyl thionobenzoate (4). The studies include O– and S– nucleophiles as well as α nucleophiles in H2O at 25.0 ± 0.1 °C. The sulfur nucleophile (4-chlorothiophenoxide, 4-ClPhS–) exhibits significant enhanced reactivity for the reactions with thiol and thione esters 2 and 4 compared with their oxygen analogues 1 and 3. On the contrary, the common nucleophile OH– is much less reactive towards 2 and 4 compared with 1 and 3. The effect of changing both the electrophilic center and the nucleofugic center on the reactivity of the other oxygen nucleophiles is not so significant: 4-chlorophenoxide (4-ClPhO–) is four to six times more reactive in the reactions with thiol and thione esters 2 and 4 compared with their oxygen analogues 1 and 3. The α ...


In the papers already published the present writers suggested that the characteristics of a regenerative pump might be improved if the influences of the suction port could be removed. In this note and in the next one the developments of the study in the line, both theoretical and experimental, are reported with some results which verify the above-mentioned idea. In this note the cause of the influences of the suction port is studied : by proving that the influences of the immature development of the velocity profile are not sensitive and that the turbulence is not yet sufficiently developed in the pumping passage near the port, it is clarified that the uinsufficient turbulence is the source of those influences. In order to eliminate these effects, the position of the entry of the pumping passage should be moved toward down-stream. By doing so, the fluid is disturbed by the impeller and the turbulence is thus fully developed.


The invention provides a molecular sieve adsorbent for separating oxygen from air by means of pressure swing adsorption and a preparation method thereof. The molecular sieve adsorbent comprises the following components based on parts by weight percent: 80-95% of CaLS molecular sieve with SiO2/Al2O3=2.0, and 5-20% of binder. The preparation method comprises the steps of: preparing sodium potassiumtype low-silicon X type molecular sieve KNaLSX with SiO2/Al2O3=2.0; exchanging 0.5-1.5ml of CaCl2 solution with the KNaLSX molecular sieve at 80-85 DEG C for 1-2h; washing and drying; mixing the molecular sieve with the binder; smashing; wetly stirring with auxiliary binder; drying to be shaped; and roasting at 450-550 DEG C for 1-5h. Compared with the prior art, the adsorbent has high Ca2+exchange degree, high molecular sieve crystallinity, large absorption quantity, fast absorption speed, low cost and good oxygen-nitrogen separation performance.


In this study, by examining various growth temperature and time, graphene sheets and CNTs have been grown on the surface of TiO2 nanotubes to produce TiO2‐carbon hybrid material (TNG) using the chemical vapor deposition method. The produced hybrid structures were analyzed with FESEM, EDS, Raman, XRD, and TGA. Then, photoelectrochemical properties of prepared films were evaluated by measurements of the photocurrent density‐voltage and photocurrent density‐time curves. The TiO2 nanotube‐graphene hybrid material sample (sample TNG10) exhibited enhanced photoelectrochemical water‐splitting performances, compared with bare TiO2 nanotube. The photoelectrochemical results revealed that optimum graphene incorporated into TiO2 nanotubes played a crucial role. Therefore, this hybrid catalyst could be considered as a potential candidate for industrial water splitting.


The shallow waters of the Manifa Oil Field make it impossible to use common offshore oil drilling platforms. For that reason Saudi Aramco opted for the construction of 25 oil drilling islands covering the entire Manifa Oil Field. The scope of the Project comprised the design and construction of some 41 kilometres of main causeway and associated lateral (secondary) causeways that provide vehicle and service access to the production islands and two water injection islands. The article describes the large number of physical model tests conducted which permitted optimising the rock revetment design. It also deals with the practical management of a large scale quality control programme for the rocks. Specifically it


A family with probably X‐linked congenital cataracts is reported: three males were affected, while two heterozygous females showed Y‐sutural opacities, and a third one was blind as a result of juvenile bilateral cataracts.


Rare decay modes of the newly discovered standard-model-like Higgs boson h may test the avor changing couplings in the leptoquark sector through the process h!


Community banks have many resources at their disposal to improve profitability. However, those resources are often not used to their fullest potential-a shortcoming that is becoming increasingly critical. Here are ways you can better use what you've got. Shareholders. Many community banks miss a good marketing opportunity by treating stockholders as if they've forgotten that stockholders are owners. They don't feel obligated to keep shareholders well informed about the bank. Indeed, many typically provide shareholders with only a condensed statement-a half-page that mainly contains basic balance sheet data-twice a year. Such minimal efforts are insufficient to interest shareholders in promoting the bank to business associates and friends. Banks could do several things to stimulate interest. These include providing shareholders with quarterly financial reports, sending them announcements about new bank products, and notifying them about personnel changes. In addition, they could offer special services for shareholders, such as lower credit rates. Increasing value. Another way of building more shareholder interest is boosting the value of their shares or increasing the number of shares they own. In the past most community banks have tended to pay more attention to depositors. There are several ways banks could increase their stock price. For example, they could form holding companies or employee stock ownership plans, which in turn would acquire shares. This would reduce the number of outstanding shares; demand for the reduced pool of shares could lead to higher per-share prices. The banks could also develop a dividend reinvestment program. So, for example, if a bank has an annual dividend of $100 and had shares trading at $25, a shareholder could get his choice of $100 or 4 shares. Shareholders could approve a program that would provide for either automatic reinvestment or give them a choice of cash or reinvestment when the dividend is declared. Many top corporations already have these programs. We don't know of any community bank, however, that has such a program. They are behind the times in equity management. Directors. Community bank directors are another good marketing tool. They often have a network of business associates and friends who could likely use the bank's services. Many of their acquaintances are affluent-good prospects for the bank. Yet directors are often one of a community bank's most underutilized resources. Even if they've served on the board for years, you should not assume they know how to promote the bank. Here are two ways banks could make better use of their directors: (1) Ask them to provide three or four names of potential customers at each board meeting. They should be willing to sign letters sent to those persons by the bank. (2) Ask the directors to bring business associates to a catered lunch in the bank's boardroom, which are often very impressive rooms, where they would be introduced to the bank's top officers. Alternatively, the directors could take business associates out to lunch and later them bring them back to the bank to meet with its top officers. …


The potential impacts of limed sludge on nutrient and heavy metal bioavailability must be studied for their safe use on acidic soils. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of limed sludges on six acidic soils from eastern Canada. CaCO3 and raw sewage sludges (RSS) stabilized with either CaO (CaO + S) or cement kiln dust (CKD + S) were added to soils in amount necessary to reach pH 6.5 and the mixtures were then incubated for 64 d. CaO + S treatments were the most efficient to neutralize soil acidity. After 10 d of incubation, the Sr-citrate extractable P was significantly increased by the CaO + S treatment in low P sorption soils. The extractable K, Zn and Cu contents were also slightly increased by CaO + S compared to CaCO3 whereas CKD + S resulted in an excessive soil exchangeable K content. After 64 d, labile Al content was decreased by all liming amendments. RSS and CaO + S tended to increase labile Cu and Mn contents. The RSS increased NaOH-extractable Cu but the treatments had no sign...


Abstract A gene coding for human Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) was designed as a double-stranded 99 base pair DNA sequence. The sixteen fragments of the gene were chemically synthesized using a solid-phase phosphoramidite triester coupling approach and enzymatically assembled using T4 DNA ligase. The resulting gene was cloned into pBR322 and sequenced using the Maxam-Gilbert sequencing procedure.


Pneumonia associated with parapneumonic effusion in children continues to be a common and, at times, a difficult problem to manage. While the majority of children can be treated with antibiotic therapy alone, once the effusion reaches the fibropurulent stage or later, the organizing stage treatment can become more complicated. In the past, once the empyema, these later stages, it was treated with antibiotics, prolonged chest tube drainage, and, if these failed, open thoracotomy for debridement. This was associated with long hospitalization and significant morbidity due to the delayed referral to a surgeon and to the surgical procedure itself. With the expanded use of endoscopic techniques, thoracoscopy has been increasingly used in the treatment of empyema and much earlier in the course of disease. The procedure can be performed quickly and efficiently through 2–5-mm incisions with minimal morbidity. Studies have shown that early thoracoscopic intervention can result in quicker recovery, a decreased lengt...


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Objective To establish a HPLC method for the determination of ambroxol hydrochloride injection.Method The HPLC conditions was as followed: Diamonsil-C8 column(250mm×4.6mm,5μm),a mobile phase consisted of phosphate buffer(dissolved 2 g diammonium hydrogen phosphate in 800mL water,adjusted pH to 4.0 with phosphoric acid,added water and diluted into 1000 mL solution)-methanol(45:55),with a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and a detection wavelength at 250 nm.Results The linearity of ambroxol hydrochloride concentration was within 150.08-750.4μg/mL(r=0.9994),the average recovery was 99.72% with RSD of 0.75%.Conclusion The method is simple,accurate and sensitive,therefore is suitable for the determination of ambroxol hydrochloride injection.


Water-electrolyte disturbances that occur in patients with acute stroke (AS) is one of the reasons complications of AS. Concomitant diabetes mellitus (DM) affects the severity of stroke and increased mortality rates. Objective : to investigate the frequency of electrolyte disorders in patients with AS against a background of concomitant diabetes. Materials and methods . A retrospective analysis of 416 patients with the treatment of AS was conducted. All patients were divided into three groups: 1) patients with established diabetes before the stroke, 2) patients with newly diagnosed diabetes and 3) patients without diabetes. The second phase was conducted a pilot study with an analysis of the frequency of magnesium and phosphate metabolic disorders in the patients with AS (20 patients with AS on a background of diabetes and 10 stroke patients without diabetes). Results . The diabetic history were present in 110 of 416 patients (26.4%), another 48 patients (11.5%) diagnosed with diabetes was first installed. Thus, the incidence of diabetes in patients with AS in our study was approximately 38.0%, much higher than in the corresponding age population. In general, the different types of electrolyte disorders were observed in 258 of 349 (73.9%) patients with AS, while in patients with underlying disorders of carbohydrate metabolism, these violations occurred significantly more often than patients without such. In particular, carbohydrate metabolism occurred in 82 (81.2%) and 36 (83.7%) patients 1 and 2 groups versus 134 (65.4%) in the control group (p <0.05). Hypomagnesemia (less than 0.8 mmol/L) was observed in 2 of 10 patients (20%) in AS without carbohydrate disturbances and in 6 of 20 patients (30%) in AS with concomitant diabetes. Hypophosphatemia (phosphate levels less than 0.8 mmol/L) was found in patients without diabetes and AS in 2 patients with concomitant DM or newly diagnosed diabetes. Following the correction of oral medication containing phosphates and magnesium blood electrolyte levels was stabilized and that coincided with the improvement of the patients and the degree of disability. Conclusion : Electrolyte disorders are fairly common problem in patients with concomitant diabetes and AS. In patients with impaired carbohydrate metabolism observed significantly higher frequency (more than 81.2% of patients) occurrence of electrolyte disorders than patients without them. In the case of AS on a background of diabetes electrolyte disturbances occur significantly more frequently than in patients without such comorbid disorders. Further research is needed to elucidate the role of individual electrolyte disorders (eg, magnesium and phosphate) in the course and consequences of AS.


2-Pyrrolecarbaldiminato–Cu(II) complexes were established as efficient catalysts for the three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of benzyl halides and sodium azide with terminal alkynes in water at room temperature, and several regioselective 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles have been synthesized under the reaction conditions in 55–97% yields.


Karl Barth has developed the Boethian concept of eternity as simultaneity by placing the person of Jesus Christ at the center of God's eternity. Even though it is a momentous achievement, Barth's c...


The paper presents and analyses the main causes of high failure rate of Terminal Distribution Transformers (TDTs) in Kenya. These transformers are the most susceptible to faults emanating from lightning strikes and associated overvoltage. Over a period of time and more recently, the failure rate of the TDTs have been on an upward trend despite the standard earthing and protection systems being provided. Failed TDTs are quickly replaced without due diligence for innovative ideas to prevent future failures leading to huge revenue loss for Kenya power and electricity consumers. This research therefore provides an innovative solution for TDTs by extending the Medium Voltage (MV) power line one span away from the TDT where installation of Terminal Surge Diverters Earth (TSDE) and Terminal Medium Voltage Earth (TMVE) are done. The results show that with the adoption of this innovative arrangement, the failure rate of TDTs have reduced significantly.


Three major types of user profile acquisition modes employed in diverse filtering systems were identified: a rule-based user driven mode, an explicit-learning mode, and an explicit-learning mode. The main goal of this study was to clarify the influence of different levels of user involvement in these three profile acquisition modes and their impact on profile accuracy and filtering performance. Three versions of a filtering system utilizing the different acquisition modes and a baseline version without a profile acquisition mode were developed. Thirty-five students were recruited from the Indiana University and were randomly assigned to the four different types of systems (i.e., four experimental groups were formed). Results obtained from the four groups showed that different profile acquisition modes had varying impact on profile accuracy and filtering performance.


Abstract Tricyclic imines inheriting a 2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (isoquinuclidine) scaffold were provided with high regioselectivity in moderate to very good yields by a smooth, broadly applicable intramolecular hetero-Diels–Alder reaction of various 4-ω-alkenyl-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridines (DHPs) under trifluoroacetic acid catalysis. The required 4,4-disubstituted 1,4-DHPs were obtained by introduction of ω-alkenyl moieties of varying chain length via diorganomagnesium reagents into the 4-position of diversely 4-substituted pyridines after prior N-activation with triisopropylsilyltriflate.


This chapter describes how public transit has a central role in the move towards sustainable transportation systems and the improved quality of life, particularly in large urban areas of developed and developing countries. Changes are required in public transit infrastructure, service and travel behavior to reach the goals of efficiently improving accessibility for all sectors of society and reducing the impact of transportation on the environment. To plan and deliver quality and affordable public transit, adequate data are needed for the following purposes: (1) to plan for a better system, from the perspectives of users, operators, and society; (2) to model travel behavior in order to understand the needs of users of public transit; and (30 to market the system, by telling people – users and non-users alike – that public transit may match travel needs and will promote societal goals.


Nanosize SnO 2 powder with high purity of 98.8% was prepared by evaporating and coacervation method in DC arc plasma. The mechanism of oxidation reaction and particle growth in the plasma were studied. The process parameters in fluencing the particle size and purity of powder were also approached. The rate of SnO 2 powder with different average particles size from 40 nm to 150 nm can be obtained by controlling the pressure of reaction gas in the reactor and the cooling temperature of powder.


Rice palatability correlates with amylose content, which correlates with heading date, showing that indirect selection through low amylose content for high palatability usually results in predominantly early heading genotypes.To overcome this problem, a regression equation of milled rice amylose content on heading date was calculated.The residual(observed amylose content value-estimated value from the regression)+average of all observed values were designated as adjusted amylose content value.Tests for three years revealed that adjusted amylose content significantly correlated with palatability(-0.535<:**&gtl:, -0.439<:**&gtl:and -0.589<:**&gtl:), showing that palatability and amylose content correlated even among genotypes with the same heading date.Correlations between adjusted amylose content and the following year's palatability were significant for three years(-0.470*, -0.417<:**&gtl: and -0.479<:**&gtl:), showing that genotypes selected for low adjusted amylose content had relatively high palatability in the following year.These results show that adjusted amylose content could be used as a criterion for selecting highly palatable genotypes with a wide range of heading dates.Similar results were obtained for brown rice amylose.


Lopez-Contreras, J.E., Rico-Arce, M.L., Can-Itza, L.L. & Duno de Stefano, R. 2015. The genus Zygia P. Browne (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae, Ingeae) in the Mexican portion of the Yucatan Peninsula. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 72(2): e023. In the Mexican portion of the Yucatan Peninsula there are three species of Zygia (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae, Ingeae). Their morphological differ- ences and nomenclature are discussed. A key, descriptions, iconography , ecological, phenological, uses and common names are included.


The experimental studies of 3D images such as rough surface profile have been described. These studies have been performed using acousto-optic tunable filters and optical components with strong chromatic aberration. The basic characteristic of the experiment mock-up is longitudinal resolving power (by z-distance) which has to be defined according to the certain criterion. The proposed criterion is connected with the admissible probability of missing of information unit which relates to the z-distance characterization of the device. The experimental circuit providing the 3D image studies by means of z-distance measurements is described, and the experimental results are listed and discussed. The most interesting result is that defocusing is distinguished with 90% probability at electric frequency deviation of 200 kHz. The perspectives of the further improvement of information transmission by this device are discussed. It has been found that this improvement can be attained by means of the noise level decreasing to the level taking place for electric frequency of 94 MHz. The device possible applications in medical diagnostics are discussed.


Hemodialysis (HD) induced contact of granulocytes with cuprophan and modified cuprophan, i.e. hemophan, membranes leads to over-stimulation of their oxidative metabolism. This is shown by the fact that after starting HD the peripheral granulocytes are less stimulable to chemiluminescence (CL) and peroxide production (cytochrome C reduction). Such alterations are likely to be connected with a granular staining loss, enzyme release and sequestration of granulocytes in the lung, which coincides with reported clinical features like dyspnoea and drop in arterial oxygen pressure. HD with polysulfone membranes causes a degranulation reaction too, but does not produce granulocyte inhibition and pulmonary sequestration of leukocytes, clearly indicating that these phenomena strongly depend on the different dialyzer membranes.


According to the painting robot's characteristics and the technological requirements of painting,proposes the methods about programming based on the virtual teaching track,and probes a design procedure about dimensional line and arc interpolation referred in the process of trajectory layout,also the interpolation-point's normal is calculated.This technology solves the trajectory plan of robot's spray gun and the position relationship between spray gun and interpolation points,and enhances the maneuverability and intuitive property of robot programming.Thus,this technology is benefit for the application and promotion of painting robot in practical production.


This research tries to describe the system of zakat payment substituting tax payment Because zakat has two dimensions, vertical in relating to Alloh SWT and horizontal in relating to society. In order that zakat is very potential alternatives in developing duty as tax payment to fulfill the obligation of country. In this research is tried new organization structure whichis wished to apply the system of researcher. Key words: zakat, payment substituting


In this study, the perceived impact of ethical leadership on employees' burnout feeling and intention to quit and the relation between employees' burnout feeling and intention to quit have been tested. Quantitative analysis has been used to test hypotheses. Convenience sampling method was used in this study. Hypothesis testing has been used to understand the relationships among factors, to explain the variances in the dependent variables which are employees 'burnout feeling and employees' intention to quit. By hypotheses testing, it was aimed to theorize the factors that influence dependent variables and then test the hypotheses that two dependent variables significantly explain the variance in independent variable. 300 employees actively working in the companies participated to the study. A positive correlation has been found between leader trustworthiness and intention of employees to stay in their organization. Research has shown that employees who perceives their leaders as ethical in their organizations have lower burnout feeling and lower intention to quit. Additionally research has shown that there is a positive relation between employees' burnout feeling and intention to quit.


A-23-year-old man complained of abnormal sensations in his throat and dysphagia for 4 months. He had a variety of other complaints such as general fatigue, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. He was diagnosed with dysautonomia, but the complaints persisted. He consulted our clinic on Dec. 2, 1996. Videofluoroscopic findings showed aspiration, retention of barium in valleculae and pyriform sinuses, and an incomplete opening of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). Manometric findings revealed abnormal relaxation of the UES, low pharyngeal pressures during pharyngeal contraction, and simultaneous contractions of the pharynx, which suggested a swallowing disorder. MRI revealed the existence of a brainstem tumor. Videofluoroscopy and manometry were useful for objectively assessing the abnormal sensations in his throat and dysphagia.


ASME and RCC-M codes specify an elastoplastic fatigue analysis technique: a simplified elastoplastic fatigue analysis method based on linear elastic analysis. In this method, the elastic strain range is multiplied by the elastoplastic correction factor (Ke) to envelope the actual plastic strain range for fatigue evaluation. The ASME or RCC-M provide the Ke parameters of typical materials, such as austenitic stainless steel and low alloy steel. However, how can the parameters of the material not included in the codes be determined? Based on the existing material Z2CND18.12 (nitrogen control) in the codes and taking into account various sensitive factors, the minimum conservative margin of Ke for this material is calculated, and then the parameters of nonstandard materials are determined iteratively based on the conservative margin. The sensitive factors include the different structure model, load types, the loading control mode, temperature value and the material constitutive model. Based this approach, the Ke parameters of TA16 are determined and verified by the transient with drastic change in temperature and pressure. The results of the case show that the simplified elastoplastic fatigue analysis can envelope the results of cyclic plastic fatigue analysis. The minimum margin approach established in this paper can reasonably determine the Ke value of materials beyond the ASME and RCC-M codes.


Studyobjective-The aimofthestudy was toinvestigate factors instillbirth mortality inItaly. Design-Italian stillbirth datafrom1955 to 1979were analysed usinga log-linear Poisson modelwitharbitrary constraints on theparametersto identify theeffects of maternalbirthcohort, calendar periodof stillbirth andmaternal age. Setting-Stillbir th dataforthewholeof Italy were obtained fromtheItalian Central Institute ofStatistics fortheyears under examination. Duringthis period thecriteria fordefining stillbirth didnotchangeandthe quality ofbirthregistration was similar. Main results-Decreases in stillbirth mortality were markedandsteady, starting forthegenerations bornsince 1920. Aperiod effect instillbirth trends was shown,butthis was apparently smallerthanthecohort trend. Conclusions-The cohorttrendsuggests that long term improvements in socioeconomicand general health conditions may beimportant factors inthe diminishing stillbirth rates, aswellasshort term advances in obstetriccare. Alternatively thecohorteffectcouldbe attributed, atleast inpart,toan age-period interaction, sincethedownwardtrends were more pronounced inyounger women.


In this paper we investigate the interaction between solitary-plain pulses (SP) of the quintic CGLE modified, which describes the soliton behaviour in the presence of spectral filtering, linear and nonlinear gains, and selffrequency shift (intrapulse Raman scattering). In particular, we look for a clear understanding of fundamental properties of the bound sates, especially as concerns their stability. We use the interaction plane (distancephase difference) to analyze the dynamics of the two soliton system. We have found stable BS's of plain pulses when the phase difference between them is π / 2 + ▵, and ▵ is a quantity that depends on a selffrequency shift coefficient.


The appeal to the search of methodological grounds for contemporary didactical conceptions in the works of great philosophers of the past is suggested in the article. The author distinguishes the successively related line of scientists, offering essential ideas for didactics: Aristotle Kant Bogdanov. The article carries hypothetical character and is the first step to deep research, for example the Bogdanov's theory of Tektology, which has, on the view of the author, a significant potential as methodological grounds of didactics.


The single-stage nitrogen removal by anammox and partial nitritation (SNAP) process was evaluated for tolerances to fluctuations in pH (5.6 to 8.9), temperature (15 to 35 °C), and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration (2 to 5 mg/l ) using large-scale (80-l ) reactors. The nitrogen removal rate (NRR) increased with increases in DO concentrations up to 5 mg/l, indicating oxygen supply enhanced the specific activity of the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) without inhibiting the anammox activity. Additionally, the NRR was stable at pH levels of 6.1 to 8.6; however, the NRR decreased at pH 5.6 with the occurrence of NH4-N accumulation due to a decrease in AOB activity, but was then quickly restored after adjusting the reactor pH to 7.5. Furthermore, the NRR decreased at pH levels over 8.9, as evidenced by increases in effluent NH4-N and NO2-N concentrations; in this case, though, a long time was required to recover from this deleterious effect of pH on the core anammox activity. Finally, a high NRR could be maintained over a temperature range of 15 to 35 °C, indicating the feasibility of the SNAP process over a substantial range of environmental conditions.


Sunflower oil is the most preferred liquid vegetable oil by consumers in Turkey. The purpose of this study is to reveal the order of important attributes, affecting sunflower oil preference, namely brand, production method, country of origin and price. Different levels were defined for the attributes such as manufacturer and cooperative levels for brand, organic and conventional levels for production method, domestic and foreign levels for country of origin and ?21, ?26, ?32 levels for price attribute. The data obtained from face to face interview with 211 consumers selected through convenience sampling method were evaluated by conjoint analysis. The preference order of these four attributes and their levels are listed as follows: domestic origin, price of ?21 for 5 litre, organic production and manufacturer brand. Although the topic is very important, sunflower oil in term of marketing concept has not been studied sufficiently. This study is expected to present a point of view to differentiate products to the players in the sector living in an intense competition.


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The computational analysis of neuron spike trains shows that the changes in monotony of interspike interval values can be described by a special type of real numbers. As a result of such an arithmetical approach, we establish the presence of chaos in neuron spike trains and arrive at the conclusion that in stationary conditions, brain activity is found asymptotically close to a multidimensional Cantor space with zero Lebesgue measure, which can be understood as the brain activity attractor. The self-affinity, power law dependence, and computational complexity of neuron spike trains are also briefly examined and discussed.


The Changjing and Pearl River Watershed Rehabilitation Project (CPRWRP) is typical of large-scale development projects around the world. The dual objectives of this project were specifically to mitigate soil erosion as well as to achieve livelihood improvement in degraded areas across four contiguous provinces in China. But, management and oversight of these kinds of undertakings present massive challenges for all stakeholders. To support effective, timely, and inclusive engagement among participants in the CPRWRP, an innovative Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS) was developed and realized. It provides an interactive Web Mapping Service (WMS) to enter and visualize data in real time, and supplies online analysis and compliance tools to achieve project mission goals and sustainability objectives. User-friendly graphic and cartographic representations enhance transparency and facilitate decision making at all levels. This PGIS approach to technical problems with human dimensions is replicable, scalable and extendable to other similar sustainable development projects worldwide. Index Terms — Participatory GIS, PGIS, MIS, Environment, Sustainable Development, Watershed Rehabilitation, Changjiang River, Pearl River, River Basin Management, Watershed


In thinking about the relationship between poetry and the extreme, we wanted to examine how poetry functions in a number of ways: how it creates the space – and new forms of language – to articulate events which seem inexpressible; how poets innovate to enact resistance; how poetry helps to break silences and taboos; and how poetry, and the role of the poets, is so often linked to the transgression of boundaries. The submissions we received embraced the notion of extremity in a variety of ways, considering the mathematical complexities of the work of Louis Zukofsky, for instance, and the desire for liberation in the poetry of Alejandra Pizarnik, whose life, Caio Yurgel writes, might be understood as "a long preparation for suicide". We received work on provocative ideas about nationalism and resistance, politics and disaster, about collaboration through the extremities of climate change and COVID, and how women poets might "disrupt and disturb" patriarchal systems to construct new visions of autobiographical memory, as Paul Hetherington and Cassandra Atherton examine. The poetic responses also echo these themes, often eerily, focussing on abject bodies and the taboo, on autobiographical memories, on places overwhelmed by the devastations of extreme weather events, and on the "phenomena of perception" as a reaction to the alienating nature of pandemic 'normal'. Importantly, the responses, both scholarly and creative, demonstrate the centrality of poetry to the difficult, wrestling with questions about selfhood and belonging, for example, as well as with language itself, its contortions and transformations in seeking to find new shapes for the ineffable.


The present study was designed to study the association of disease stage, fatigue, illness perception, and unmet needs with quality of life and mental adjustment in patients with cancer. Using a correlation and causal-comparative research design, a purposive sample of 120 patients suffering from cancer was recruited. A researcher constructed questionnaire for demographic and clinical information, the quality of life scale for cancer patients, mental adjustment to cancer scale, fatigue from cancer treatment scale, the unmet needs questionnaire, and illness perception scale were used. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, MANOVA and multiple regression analysis. Results revealed that the quality of life of patients differed with their stage of disease, with patients in stage 4 of the disease reporting lower quality of life than patients in other stages. Furthermore, among the psychological features (fatigue, illness perception and unmet needs, fatigue was different in different stages of the disease, with fatigue in stage 4 being more severe than that in other stages. Another finding was that psychological features had the potential to predict the quality of life of patients with cancer, accounting for 11% of the total variance in quality of life. Psychological features also had the potential to predict mental adjustment of patients with cancer, explaining 17% of its variance. Findings indicate the significance of psychological features in degree of adjustment and response to treatment as well as the quality of life in patients with cancer.
Keywords: cancer, quality of life, mental adjustment, disease stage, fatigue, illness perception, unmet needs


A three dimensional phase space model of the Earth's radiation belt is presented. We have taken into account the magnetic and electric radial diffusions, the pitch angle diffusions due to Coulomb interactions and interactions with the plasmaspheric hiss, and the Coulomb drag. First, a steady state of the belt is presented. Two main maxima are obtained, corresponding to the inner and outer parts of the belt. Then, we have modelled a simple injection at the external boundary. The particle transport seems like what was measured aboard satellites. A high energy particle loss is found, by comparing the model results and the measurements. It remains to be explained.


This paper presents a new approach for code similarity on High Level programs. Our technique is based on Fast Dynamic Time Warping, that builds a warp path or points relation with local restrictions. The source code is represented into Time Series using the operators inside programming languages that makes possible the comparison. This makes possible subsequence detection that represent similar code instructions. In contrast with other code similarity algorithms, we do not make features extraction. The experiments show that two source codes are similar when their respective Time Series are similar.


According to the current design of the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) protocol which is used in UMTS release 5 for the high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH), a mobile terminal which fails to decode a packet will transmit a physical-layer negative acknowledgement (NACK). If the base station misinterprets this NACK as a positive acknowledgement (ACK), there is no further opportunity for a physical-layer retransmission of the packet. An error recovery scheme is described here to handle this case by means of a further uplink signal called Revert (REV) in addition to ACK and NACK. The mobile terminal transmits REV if it detects that it has received a new transmission instead of the expected retransmission of an earlier negatively-acknowledged packet. Simulations show that this error recovery scheme allows the transmission power of NACKs to be significantly reduced for a given packet loss probability, or the packet loss probability to be significantly reduced for a given NACK transmission power. The physical-layer implementation and protocol operation of the error recovery scheme are examined in detail, and it is shown that all potential error cases are able to be handled satisfactorily.


Using formal methods in early phases of software life cycle can help avoid specification errors and ambiguities. However, use of formal methods does not guarantee that implementation would conform to specifications. A formal proof of correctness is not justifiable for most software projects because of the cost involved. Therefore, need for rigorous testing is not eliminated by the use of formal methods. In fact, formal methods and testing complement each other. Several researchers have proposed techniques for automatic generation of test cases from formal specifications. However, most of these techniques are based on state space search methods. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to automating generation, sequencing and execution of test cases in a proposed framework. The approach is based on parsing VDM-SL expressions to generate C code as well as test data. The source code is then modified to insert a call to precondition of a function just before the function call itself to ensure that the system is in correct state before an operation is carried out. Finally, the generated test cases are executed on the implementation and results are evaluated by executing code for post-conditions.


The present invention provides a time synchronization method for data between heterogeneous devices and a data processing device for generating time-synchronized data, in which time-synchronized data are generated with respect to data acquired by the heterogeneous devices in order to solve a problem occurring due to the difference of time to acquire data between the heterogeneous devices that acquire the predetermined data with respect to the same object, thereby generating a certain converged result by using the generated time-synchronized data. To this end, in the time synchronization method for data between heterogeneous devices according to one embodiment of the present invention, time-synchronized data are generated by sampling a first type of data and a second type of data and converging the second type of data sampled before and after a sampling time of the first type of data to generate data corresponding to the sampling time of the first type of data.


The design of thin‐film mirrors is optimized for strained layer materials systems. It is shown that the use of asymmetric structures produces only minor loss in reflectivity per mirror period, while greatly extending the number of periods that can be grown in a defect‐free mode. As applied to the GexSi1−x/Si strained layer system, the net result is an enhancement of reflectivity, with 1.3 μm mirrors achieving peak values near 75%. The approach is applicable to other materials systems and should yield even higher reflectivities in situations where wider ranges in index of refraction are available.


To solve the operating problems of quality management system(QMS) existing in universities,the basic situation of the QMS in universities affiliated to the Ministry of Education were investigated,the system modes and problems existing in the QMS were paid attention,the system changes and the coverage areas were studied.These information provide data support for the study of QMS in scientific research in universities and have important practical significance.


The total band bending or potential drop at the electrode-electrolyte interface is across the space charge layer in the semiconductor plus that across the Helmoltz layer in the electrolyte. The latter is negligible. The band bending at the electrode-electrolyte interface changes on illumination, as for p-n junctions, and can be used for constructing solar cells. Such solar cells are termed 'photoelectrochemical solar cells'. The charge transfer from semiconductor to electrolyte can take place such that under different conditions it can either reduce or oxidise the species in the electrolyte depending upon the redox reaction (Esub(F, redox)) energy value with respect to Esub(c) and Esub(v) at the edge. Generally, the enhanced charge transfer under illumination results in a voltage. However, if the redox species is H/sub 2/O/O/sub 2/, the electrolysis of water takes place. Such cells are known as photoelectrolysis cells. These cells have low efficiency of approx. equal to 1% and hence not economically viable at present. However, an efficiency approx. equal to 10 to 14% has been attained in electrochemical photovoltaic solar cells within four years since the first report by Gerischer. This seems encouraging and competitive to conventional photovoltaic solar cells.


Pediatric oncohematologic patients are a high‐risk population for clinical deterioration that might require pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission. Several studies have described outcomes and mortality predictors for patients post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), but fewer data exist regarding the category of non‐HSCT patients.


This book aims to introduce nonlinear marketing as universal philosophy of marketing thinking and doing. Through combining contextual marketing knowledge and holistic marketing solutions, marketing scholars and leaders would learn, unlearn and relearn marketing phenomena, insights and outlooks. Such marketing initiative proposes to integrate three main venues of marketing thought and management. These venues are: mainstream marketing through complying with marketing boundaries; critical marketing through revisiting marketing boundaries and explosive marketing through blurring marketing boundaries. Such progressive and yet, re-conciliating philosophy of marketing research and actions is argued to contribute considerably to improving credentials of marketing as a science and bridging the gap between marketing theory and practice through realizing and visualizing that marketing phenomenon can never be a straight line; marketing insight can never be gained at one point and marketing outlook can never be expressed as a sharp angle.


A freely-faceted depth classification version of Colon Classification for compound subjects going with the Host Subject "D8, D4h Steam Generator Production Engineering" is given. The use of different devices-such as, Geographical Device, Environment Device, Numerical Device, and Alphabetical Device-has helped in achieving economy in schedule building. An index to the schedule, eleven examples of subjects classified and an alphabetical index to the subjects are given. The pattern of incidence of Quasi Isolates is commented upon.


Ecological city construction has been developed nationwide since our country published the construction index of ecological city in 2003,and many old industrial cities participated in the activity.However,it is more difficult for these cities because of irrational industrial structure,complex industrial categories and environmental problems left by history.Taking the typical old industrial city-Zibo City of Shandong Province as an example,this article analyzed the mail problems of ecological city construction in old industrial cities.Irrational industrial structure,major pollutants discharges beyond the environmental capacity and difficulty in environmental management of enterprises have been considered as the three most critical issues.The fundamental way out for these old industrial cities ecological construction lies in improving importance of governments at all levels in environmental protection,trying to adjust industrial structure and establishing long-lasting environmental protection mechanism.Only in this way,we could constantly promote the environmental quality of cities and leave developing space,clean water and blue sky for our offspring.


Hepatic cavernous hemangiomas rarely grow. Although a few cases have been reported in the literature, none used Tc-99m red blood cell scintigraphy. The authors describe such a case here.


Atmospheric Dispersion Models (ADMs) are routinely used in environmental impact assessment, risk analysis, and source apportionment studies. There are a variety of such computational ADMs, but these models usually only provide deterministic predictions or estimation of uncertainty. By introducing error components in ADMs, we formulate statistical modelling to obtain more precise prediction. These error components are based on the default neighbourhood structures created by the point source and already recognised by ADMs. Application is made to a real dataset. Posterior inference and model choice are assessed via Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques, deviance information criterion, and mean squared predicted error.


As a pioneer of poetic films, "Springtime In a Small Town" directed by Fei Mustill shines with female consciousness. The director consciously endowed the heroine Yuwenwith a special and narrative vision and the way of portraying and exhibiting herself. With the female figure of Yuwenas a breakthrough point this paper tries to explain Fei Mu's idea about feminine consciousness with whichhe respected and venerated the female.


Intercropping maize and forage cowpea is a widely proposed strategy to improve land use efficiency, and maximize the economic value of the farming system, especially in developing countries with restricted resources. The current study was carried out during the successive summers of 2020 and 2021 in Northern Egypt. The main objective was to evaluate the effect of three N schedules (NS1, NS2, NS3), when three different maize–cowpea intercropping patterns (IP1, IP2, IP3) were applied, on the grain yield of maize, forage yield and quality of forage cowpea. In addition, yield gain and land use efficiency were evaluated using the land equivalent ratio (LER) and dry matter equivalent ratio (DMER) indices. Results revealed that the intercropping patterns that provided wider spacings for the component crops and reduced the competition between them, mainly IP3, resulted in the best performances for the two crops. This was clear for maize ear and grain yields, 100-grain weight and harvest index, in addition to cowpea fresh and dry forage yields, crude protein and non-fiber carbohydrates of the three cuts. Regarding the applied N schedules, NS1 which included the application of a N starter dose with sowing proved to be the most efficient schedule that led to the best performance for both crops. Maize produced 9.07 t ha−1 grain yield under IP3 and NS1. In addition, the application of IP3 resulted in the highest significant cowpea dry forage yield (DFY), with the highest crude protein (CP) content. The DFY of cuts 1, 2, and 3 amounted to 1.27, 0.45, and 0.24 t ha−1, while the CP content for the three respective cuts reached 159.49, 157.96, and 148.91 g kg−1. Nonetheless, NS1 produced a reasonable amount of DFY with high CP content. It is recommended to follow the third proposed intercropping pattern (IP3) and to include a nitrogen starter dose (NS1) in the fertilization scheme to ensure highest productivity from the intercropped maize and forage cowpea.


The bridge assessment and checking is an effort to gain well performance and vouch for the decline condition of the bridge to ensure the bridges could be restored back under its stability based on its performance. The aim of this study is to check the bridge damaged by inspecting the condition value and damage code in the field by using BMS and Bridge Condition Rating (BCR) in order to obtain the accuracy in bridge maintenance. This research was conducted on 4 Bridges on the road Kr. Raya-BTS. Banda Aceh and Lambaro-BTS. Pidie, those are Kr. Angan bridge (STA. 013 + 400), Kr. Inong bridge (STA. 040 + 600), Kr. Geunapet A bridge (STA. 063 + 700), and Kr. Geunapet B bridge (STA. 063 + 700). Based on the BMS method, the writer found that Kr. Angan bridge was in 0 condition value,  the condition value for Kr. Inong bridge was  2,  the condition value for Kr. Geunapet A bridge was 0 and Kr. Geunapet B bridge was 0. Based on the results by using the BCR method, it can be seen that the condition value was 5,36 for Kr. Angan bridge, 5,52 for Kr. Inong bridge, 5,28 for the Kr. Geunapet A and 5,28 for Kr. Geunapet B. In the method of BMS the assessment of the condition of the bridge from good to bad starts from a small to large values namely from 0 to 5, while in the method of crack the assessment of conditions starting from bad to good is 7 to 1. Furthermore, referring to the  BMS and BCR comparison, it could be concluded that both BMS and BCR needed the same proposed treatment in the form of regular and periodic maintenance. While in the BCR method there was no assessment to handle floor drainage systems, backrests, and safety building.


In this paper, the dynamic advancing and receding contact angles of a series of aqueous solutions were measured on a number of hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces using a modified Wilhelmy plate technique. Superhydrophobic surfaces are hydrophobic surfaces with micron or nanometer sized surface roughness. These surfaces have very large static advancing contact angles and little static contact angle hysteresis. In this study, the dynamic advancing and dynamic receding contact angles on superhydrophobic surfaces were measured as a function of plate velocity and capillary number. The dynamic contact angles measured on a smooth hydrophobic Teflon surface were found to obey the scaling with capillary number predicted by the Cox-Voinov-Tanner law, θD3 ∝ Ca. The response of the dynamic contact angle on the superhydrophobic surfaces, however, did not follow the same scaling law. The advancing contact angle was found to remain constant at θA = 160∘, independent of capillary number. The dynamic receding conta...


Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), measured via a transurethral catheter, hemodynamic, and renal functions were evaluated in 25 cirrhotic patients admitted to ICU with variceal bleeding, tense ascites, and peripheral edema. In patients with an IAP > 25 cm H2O, a paracentesis was performed to decrease the IAP by 10 cm H2O. After paracentesis, a decrease in the IAP from 33.47 to 19.06 cm H2O (p < 0.001) resulted in a decrease in total peripheral resistance (TPR) (p < 0.01) and a significant increase in cardiac index (CI) (p < 0.001), stroke index (p < 0.001), left ventricular stroke work (LVSW) (p < 0.01), and right ventricular stroke work (p < 0.01). The therapeutic effects of paracentesis on renal function were: a decrease in BUN and serum creatinine (p < 0.001) and an increase in the creatinine clearance (Ccr) (p < 0.001), urine volume (p < 0.001), osmolar clearance (Cosm) (p < 0.001), and urine creatinine (p < 0.001) values. The IAP correlated directly with the TPR (r = +0.35, p < 0.01) and inversely with the CI (r = −0.39, p < 0.001) and LVSW (r = −0.37, p < 0.001) in the 126 studies of IAP performed with the 25 patients. IAP also correlated directly with BUN (r = 0.40, p < 0.001), serum creatinine (r = 0.28, p < 0.01), and free water clearance (CH2O) (r = 0.3, p < 0.001); IAP correlated negatively with Ccr (r = −0.54, p < 0.001) and Cosm (r = −0.43, p < 0.001). In critically ill cirrhotic patients, IAP, when measured noninvasively via a bladder catheter, is an accurate and useful method to follow manipulation of ascitic fluid pressure quantitatively in order to optimize hemodynamic and renal function.


In this investigation, a conservative integral based on the Betti reciprocal principle is developed to obtain stress intensity factors for a bimaterial notch in which the body is subjected to a thermal load. The bonded materials are linear elastic, isotropic and homogeneous. According to the linear theory of elasticity, stresses in the neighbourhood of the notch tip are generally singular as a result of the mismatch of the elastic constants. Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions depend upon the mechanical properties and wedge angles. They may be real, complex or power‐logarithmic. Real and complex eigenvalues are considered in this study. The stress intensity factor represents the amplitude of the stress singularity and depends upon material properties, geometry and load or temperature. Because of the highly singular behaviour of one of the integrals that is part of the conservative integral, the former is carried out by a hybrid analytical/numerical scheme.


Edwin J. Gross is Associate Professor of Marketing at Roosevelt University. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from American University in 1961. He is consultant in marketing and sociology to several national consumer products manufacturers and utilities. His publications include articles in the Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Retailing, and the Southern Journal of Business as well as a book published this year by Florham Park Press, Personal Leadership in Marketing. The ombudsman concept originated in the Scandanavian countries to investigate complaints against administrative official and procedures. In addition to the investigative function, the ombudsman has the responsibility of disseminating his findings to the appointing legislative body. In a certain sense, the ombudsman is the ..


Tom Greening was an existential-humanistic psychologist who practiced for more than 50-years in the same psychotherapy office where he began working with James F. T. Bugental. He served for 34 years as the editor of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Tom was also a prolific poet with 10 books of poetry, including his final book, Into the Void: An Existential Therapy Faces Death Through Poetry. In this brief article, I reflect on my personal experiences with my friend and colleague, Tom Greening, and highlight some of his most important contributions.


A criticalissue for multipr ocessor SOCs that hasreceived very little attentionis the questionof how the removal of chip boundariesmight change thedesign of the multipr ocessor s


It is controversial during the Jia Qing Dao Guang era that Silver changed from depreciating to appreciating against Copper in the currency. This paper conducted an empirical analysis on this phenomenon and found that rapid population increase was a significant factor. In order to deal with this phenomenon,the government adopted the monetary policy of reducing supply of Copper in the currency system and banned the export of Silver and the import of opium.


The author has identified the following significant results. An experiment to evaluate the Skylab earth resources package for observing ocean currents was performed in the Straits of Florida in January 1974. Data from the S190 photographic facility, S191 spectroradiometer and S192 multispectral scanner, were compared with surface observations. The anticyclonic edge of the Gulf Stream could be identified in the Skylab S190A and B photographs, but the cyclonic edge was obscured by clouds. The aircraft photographs were judged not useful for spectral analysis because vignetting caused the blue/green ratios to be dependent on the position in the photograph. The spectral measurement technique could not identify the anticyclonic front, but mass of Florida Bay water which was in the process of flowing into the Straits could be identified and classified. Monte Carlo simulations of the visible spectrum showed that the aerosol concentration could be estimated and a correction technique was devised.


The management of crisis situations is undergoing rapid changes due to advances of Information Technology. We discuss the role of information systems in supporting decision making processes in crisis management. The crisis management poses particular challenges for information systems – it is characterized by dynamic, complex environments involving many actors in often very unique and extreme situations. We review the roles, benefits and challenges of information systems' application to different phases of the crisis management. We argue that for the different phases of the crisis management, the different types of information systems varying in the aspects such as use scenarios, user requirements, critical technologies, etc. are suitable. Finally, we outline the directions for future research and applications for the field of the support systems for the emergency management.


In this era of Internet of things, it allows billions of devices and applications to communicate and exchange information. The major issue of IoT applications is in the field of security. The lower level of IoT consists of sensors and actuators network. The main issue related with security of these devices is that these are very resource constrained devices. In order to implement security mechanism in these types of devices we require lightweight techniques. Today's available lightweight hash functions are fixed parameter based and less flexible to hash small messages. We proposes a New Mersenne Number transform based lightweight hash function suitable for IoT. The New mersenne number transform provides good diffusion. The Proposed method is tested in Zolertia mote using Cooja simulator. The proposed system has less execution time, 1.3 seconds and less resource requirements as compared to other lightweight hash functions. The proposed LNMNT Lightweight hash provides the 128 bit hash digest.


Fas ligand, best known as a death-inducer, is also a costimulatory molecule required for maximal proliferation of mature antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. We now extend the role of Fas ligand by showing that it can also influence thymocyte development. T cell maturation in some, but not all, strains of TCR transgenic mice is severely impaired in thymocytes expressing mutant Fas ligand incapable of interacting with Fas. Mutant Fas ligand inhibits neither negative selection nor death by neglect. Instead, it appears to modulate positive selection of thymocytes expressing both class I– and class II–restricted T cell receptors of moderate affinity for their positively selecting ligands. Fas ligand is therefore an inducer of death, a costimulator of peripheral T cell activation, and an accessory molecule in positive selection.


Andreas Vlahinos Advanced Engineering Solutions, LLC Kenneth Kelly, Ahmad Pesaran & Terry Penney National Renewable Energy Laboratory ABSTRACT Although great advances have been made over the last two decades in the product development process, tradition and experience still govern many design decisions. The need for innovative tools is apparent now more than ever as the design team tries to cope with multiple requirements such as cost, performance, six-sigma quality, styling, packaging, safety, durability, environmental impact, etc. A DFSS technique that integrates FEA and probabilistic and robust design tools within the CAD environment is presented. An example from the automotive industry that demonstrates the process and how engineering quality into designs positively impacts the bottom line is presented. INTRODUCTION The need for innovative tools is apparent now more than ever as more complex design requirements are surfacing such as cost, performance, safety, quality, time to market, short life cycle, environmental impacts, WOW aesthetics andmajor changes in industries' business models. Moreover, the automotive industry's cycle development time from concept to production is being compressed significantly. Some of the changes in the automotive industry's business model include: vehicle designs are tailored to focused markets; vehicles are being manufactured more on a global scale; and vehicles are designed increasingly through multiple engineering sites around the world. Quality issues can be addressed early in the design cycle with robust esign dmethodologies. The goal of robust design is to deliver customer expectations at affordable cost regardless of customer usage, degradation over product life and variation in manufacturing, suppliers, distribution, delivery and installation. Since randomness and scatter are a part of reality everywhere, probabilistic design techniques are necessary to engineer quality into designs. Traditional deterministic approaches account for uncertainties through the use of empirical safety factors. The safety factors are derived based on past experience [Ref 5]; they do not guarantee satisfactory performance and do not provide sufficient information to achieve optimal use of available resources. The probabilistic design process has not been widely used because it has been intimidating and tedious due to its complexity. In recent years, CAD and FEA codes have introduced integrated design space exploration (PTC's Behavioral Modeling [Ref 14]) and probabilistic systems (e.g. ANSYS' PDS [Ref 1, 3, 5 and 7]) that makes probabilistic


Designing a Cyber-physical system (CPS) including modeling the control components and services is a challenging issue. Models and simulations at run-time play a crucial role to implement these control and prediction components. Real-time constraints raise the complexity of designing an efficient CPS system. Having detailed models in making decisions and/or numerous predictions in different contexts is computationally expensive and difficult to schedule on the computational infrastructure. Inspired by substitutability, one strategy for dealing with complex CPS and the contradiction of better real-time performance and reduced cost in CPS is to employ approximated models and switch to the most suited model adaptively at run-time. However, using an approximate model raises the uncertainty on the model's predictions. Nonetheless, the model is appropriate when the uncertainty is within bound. This bound is defined as tolerance which is the permitted amount of uncertainty. In this paper, we propose a method for quantifying the tolerance of cyber-physical systems, where we can switch between the original model and approximated models and how to identify more appropriate models.


Abstract : Successful demonstrations of integrated lasers and beam combiners spanning the near-infrared (NIR) to the midwave-infrared (MWIR) are presented. Multi-spectral lasers integrated on Si are shown and various waveguide materials suitable for wavelengths from the ultra-violet (UV) to the longwave-infrared (LWIR) are discussed. Recent work integrating 2.0-microns diode and 4.8-microns quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) on Si extend the previously demonstrated 1.0-microns, 1.3-microns, and 1.5-microns diode lasers on Si to the MWIR. Distributed feedback (DFB) QCLs integrated on the silicon-on-nitride-on-insulator (SONOI) waveguide platform are demonstrated and emit over 200 mW pulsed output power at room temperature. Improvements are made to the 1.5-microns diode lasers to increase output power and brightness. Spectral beam combining elements with low loss for the visible (VIS) to the shortwave-infrared (SWIR) are demonstrated and devices are fabricated (measurements in progress) in the MWIR. We detail the results of this project including the motivations, applications, and project outcomes. We summarize insights and projections of the output power and spectral bandwidth that we expect are feasible to demonstrate with further research.


Abstract In 2017, an expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the University of Rzeszów (Poland) carried out excavations on a hillfort belonging to the Scythian cultural circle (its forest-steppe variant) in Chotyniec, in south-eastern Poland. The hillfort is the central and most important point of a large settlement cluster, which is the furthest north-western enclave of this cultural circle. In an excavated cult object – the so-called 'zolnik' – we made an interesting discovery. Here we show this unique finding for the first time: a Greek wine amphora, from the beginning of the sixth century BC. We were able to explore and reconstruct it almost entirely. Amphora is the only artefact of this type found in the present Polish borders. The amphora was subjected to archaeometric research with the use of PLM, SEM/EDS, TXRF and ToF SIMS. The massive fabric was made of high calcium clay enriched in quartz and volcanic lithoclasts. The lack of chromium and nickel among trace elements makes the vessel different from the amphoras from the Eastern Meditteranean analysed so far, suggesting a specific workshop. Red painting was executed with very fine grained iron compounds predominantly based on aluminosilicates, enriched in phosphorus. Obviously, since it is associated with the presence of Scythians in Eastern Europe, it simultaneously delimits (geography-wise) the borders of Greek influence.


decades in American archaeology, let us not forget that in cultural anthropology and social science generally "the struggle for a science of culture" goes on. Although demographic factors now preclude a speedy materialist transformation of the other academic social sciences (unlike archaeology, they missed their chance during the expansion of the 1960s), when it does come—perhaps with archaeological prodding—Marvin Harris will doubtless be viewed, in Leslie White's culturological terms, as the person in which a significant cultural synthesis took place.


Thermal mapping has been known as a reliable technique to analyse and even predict road surface temperature in a stretch of road, rather than just a single point (e.g. road weather station location). The method itself was developed in the 1980s, and as time progressed, the technique was improved and has become more applicable. Due to other methods, such as climate modelling, becoming widely accessible and more affordable to apply, thermal mapping started being pushed out to the background as an expensive alternative. The idea for this paper arose from thermal mapping applications to Lithuanian roads that produced inconclusive results in some research areas and raised the question of whether this technique applies to flatlands as effectively as to uplands. The Czech Republic was chosen as a country with an available database and environmentally different road network. Several stretches of road thermal mapping data were analysed and compared. It was concluded, that in flat landscapes altitude has lesser predictability value for road surface temperature than in undulating uplands. In addition, thermal mapping results appear to be more inconclusive in flatlands, compared to uplands. Nevertheless, thermal mapping is a good and reliable method for determining cold spots.


For many in today's world, strapped with responsibility yet feeling pressured and uncertain, the search for clear direction and personal courage can be a difficult one. This new interpretation of ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu's classic Tao Te Ching offers practical wisdom to lighten your burden and freshen your spirits as you travel on your journey. Author Stan Herman guides you to the diamond-hard core of wisdom that has inspired generations by adapting each of the eighty-one timeless passages from the Tao to life in the modern organization and interspersing humorous contemporary parables to illuminate their applications. Anyone in transition or struggling to find balance in life will discover the powerful uses of silence in "Janey-Sue Gets Even, " the tale of one woman's long-term strategy for success built upon the teachings found in Verse 11. "Dragons and Values" describes a young man's mastery of "action without exertion, " the theme of Verse 43, and shows how his new-found ability to cut through misinformation allows him to reach new levels of critical thinking. Bringing the teachings of Lao-tzu into clear practical focus, The Tao at Work shows how to step back from the day-to-day grind, gain perspective, and rediscover how to thrive.


Abstract The Government Documents department at Stony Brook was traditionally allotted only one classroom session to introduce undergraduate students to the intricacies of researching federal legislative histories. This paper describes a first attempt to create a Web page that guides students through the essential steps of a legislative history search and provides explanations of unfamiliar terms, the library location of needed items and direct links to important legislative sites (such as THOMAS and GPO Access). The article also surveys other, similar and related Web pages that have recently been developed on the World Wide Web.


Why do we constantly try to measure ourselves against our medical colleagues? Simply because some medical directors retain some clinical input does not necessarily mean it is right for us.


The manuscript investigates the role of the chemical shift difference between two exchanging pools under a spin-lock RF field. The results demonstrate that the width of the dispersion of R1rho is determined mainly by the chemical shift difference when the exchange is slow. This work may give a new insight into the spin dynamics under a spin-lock condition and the results may be relevant to the fields using the spin-lock technique, such as protein NMR and MRI contrast.


Network virtualization (NV) can provide greater flexibility, better control, and improved quality of service (QoS) for the existing Internet architecture by enabling heterogeneous virtual network requests (VNRs) to share the substrate network (SN) resources. The efficient assignment of the SN resources catering to the demands of virtual machines (VMs) and virtual links (VLs) of the VNRs is known as virtual network embedding (VNE) and is proven to be NP-Hard. Deviating from the literature, this paper proposes a framework MatchVNE that is focused on maximizing the revenue-to-cost ratio of VNRs by considering a blend of system and topological attributes that better capture the inherent dependencies among the VMs. MatchVNE performs a stable VM embedding using the deferred acceptance algorithm (DAA). The preference of the VMs and servers are generated using a hybrid entropy, and the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) based ranking strategy for VMs and servers. The attribute weights are determined using entropy, whereas the server and VM ranking are obtained via TOPSIS. The shortest path, VL-embedding, follows VM-embedding. The simulation results show that MatchVNE outperforms the baselines by achieving a 23% boost in the average revenue-to-cost-ratio and 44% improvement in the average acceptance ratio.


To realize the electric vehicle braking energy recycling and driving smooth, bipolar PWM modulation mode is often adopted. To avoid the bridge arm shoot-through, a dead zone needs to be set in the complementary upper and lower bridge arm driving signal. Using hardware circuit dead zone setting has the advantages of simple setting and high reliability, is often used in the integrated driving module, however different dead zone mode has different influence on the inverter output voltage. This paper carried analysis on motor speed nonlinear problems caused by output voltage jump around a specific duty ratio in hardware dead zone setting mode, and gives the improvement of hardware circuit. Simulation and experimental results indicate that the method can well solve the output voltage jump in the vicinity of a specific duty ratio problem.


with safe haven from legislators and "devised legal rules . . . to subsidize economic growth at the expense of the weaker segments of society" (p. 283). Not all historians will rush to embrace this corrective to what Ely characterizes as the "conventional" or "commonly held" view. No brief review can present the full range of potential arguments and dissect them adequately. Yet, as historians engage this fine work, they will want to keep in mind that its organizational structure works in many respects to obscure the very subject Ely ultimately tells us mattered most: politics. In isolating his various topics from one another and focusing on doctrines rather than disputes, Ely deprives his subject of much of its coherence and its unfolding drama. A more integrated approach would enable us to see more clearly how legislation and judicial rulings occurred in a rich context charged with fevered politics, intense ideological division, and dynamic technical and economic change. We would see how judges struggled to reconcile rulings pertaining to railroading, which often presented them with conditions not found elsewhere in the economy, with philosophies that might apply across all segments of economy and society. Above all, we would perceive how these judges and other key actors, who often moved easily among politics, courts, and business, did not confront the various issues posed by railroads in the atomized fashion Ely implies. Rather, they were engaged in an ongoing struggle about how best to restructure the fundamental constructs of American political economy in the face of dynamic economic and technical change. Recent studies by scholars such as Barbara Welke demonstrate the important insights we might gain by approaching the topic in this more holistic fashion. This comment should not diminish the fundamental value of what Ely has accomplished. Scholars wishing to pursue this topic, regardless of their approach, will likely find themselves turning frequently to his impressive work.


The interest relationship among forest governance stakeholders will change with the influence of political, economic, cultural, and other factors. Studying the logical relationship between various stakeholders in the process of forest management is an important measure to adhere to the "clear water and green mountains are gold hills and silver mountains" and implement the concept of green development under the new form. In this paper, the evolutionary game method is used to build a dynamic evolutionary game model, analyze the evolutionary stability strategy and replicator dynamics of the three core stakeholders of government, enterprises, and rural community residents, and calculate the equilibrium stability point. The behavioral strategy selection and evolutionary stability conditions of each game player are analyzed. The results show that the "guidance" of the government is a strong guarantee for the realization of the tripartite equilibrium. The government is in a very active and strong position and needs the guidance of the government to achieve stability. The results show that the "guidance" of the government is a strong guarantee for the realization of the tripartite equilibrium. The government is in a very active and strong position and needs the guidance of the government to achieve stability. Therefore, the government should actively encourage rural community residents to participate in forest management, strengthen the supervision of forestry enterprises, and achieve effective management of forest resources.


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This paper presents some stochastic partitioning strategies with the objective of reducing computational effort of routing in networks. An objective function has been defined to measure the average operations required by a pair of source and destination nodes (computational effort). The optimal partitioning structure can be found by minimising the computational effort involved in partitioning. The results show that stochastic partitioning can reduce the computational effort of routing and speed up the routing function.


. Warehouse is an important part for logistics and supply chain management. Receiving and delivering are the scope and job function of a warehouse for incoming and outgoing material flow. Incoming shipments are brought to the warehouse, unloaded at the receiving docks, and put into storage. The objective of the study was to determine factors influencing delay time in loading and unloading at Century Total Logistics warehouses. Fifty-eight staff at Century warehouses, including supervisors, managers and executives involve in the study. Work measurement method is used to compare loading and unloading process, values with normal and standard values. If there are poor results, poor performance, in reality, improvements for the process have to be made. Survey questionnaires were distributed to all the staff engaged in warehouse operations and there were in total 58 respondents received at Century Total Logistics Sdn Bhd. to determine factors influencethedelaytime.Interviewswerealsoconductedinordertogatherin-depth informationaboutthetopic.Thestudyfindingsconcludedthefollowingareas thatneedtobeconcentrated:warehouseefficiencyincludingworkefficiencyand spaceutilisation;andworkingmethods.Asconclusion,thesetwofactorshavean impactonwarehouseefficiencyandonthepossibilitiesofimprovingwarehousing operations.


During lower hybrid current drive on PBX-M suprathermal electrons in the 30 to 150 keV range are generated. These electrons emit hard X-ray bremsstrahlung in collisions with plasma ions; the radiation creates images in a hard X-ray pinhole camera. In order to interpret the hard X-ray images, a computer simulation code has been written, the PBXRAY code. It represents an extension of the STEVENS code that calculates the free-free and free-bound radiation for non-Maxwellian relativistic electron tail distributions. The PBXRAY code provides the chord integration in the bean-shaped plasma geometry on PBX-M and integrates over photon energy. The simulations show that the location of the suprathermal electrons can be determined with an accuracy of approximately two centimeters in the plasma. In particular, the authors analyzed discharges whose characteristic ``hollow`` images indicate off-axis LH current drive. A comparison of images taken with different absorber foils reveals that the suprathermal electrons have less than 150 keV parallel energy for the hollow discharges.


1Experimental and Molecular Pathology, Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany. 2Institute of Molecular Immunology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany. 3Institute for Multiple Sclerosis Research and Department of Neuroimmunology, Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung, and University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. 4Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany. 5Institute of Pathology and 6Department of General Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany. 7Georg-Speyer-Haus, Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy, Frankfurt, Germany. 8German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany. 9German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.


Abstract: We study the impact of the European Central Bank Long-term refinancing operations (ECB LTROs) on credit to the non-financial sector, using panel data on twelve countries of the Euro area between December 2008 and July 2014. The tests show that LTROs tested as a dummy have a favorable impact. However, till December 2011, the impact of the amount of LTROs was insignificant or negative. This suggests that full allotment liquidity measures, disclosing interbank markets liquidity needs, could generate adverse collateral effect disturbing the unconventional monetary policies transmission channels, in particular the signaling channel. Moreover, the effectiveness of the signaling channel of liquidity measures would rely on their use as the sole monetary policy tool carrying all the information about the policy stance, while the ECB, whose mandate usually focuses price stability, has twice raised twice its policy rate in 2011.