"He is a very nice man. There is no need to be scared or worried," said Mr. Saikia1, the driver of the car that was carrying me to a high-profi le interviewee. He had correctly guessed that I was worried about an impending meeting with a known Assamese ex-insurgent. A woman traveling alone in India can confront a high level of personal risk, and, I was seeking interviews with people whom the state had routinely described as "terrorists," "insurgents," "militants," and "murderers." I had been asked to be present at a predetermined pick-up location with instructions to bring no one else and not to mention this meeting to anyone. It was only 5 pm. We came to a halt before a white gate that was guarded by large men carrying assault rifl es and holstered handguns. Three SUVs were parked outside in the dirt track that led to this dwelling. I spent the next three hours interviewing a former militant of the United Liberation Front of Assam, who was one of its highest-ranking offi cials during the 1990s. He surrendered for personal and ideological reasons and was granted freedom from prosecution under the Government of India's surrender policy for insurgents. This pattern repeated itself a few more times over the next three years, and almost always involved all male environments with heavily armed men. My research is on diff erential counterinsurgency strategies of the Indian state. Northeast India, the "fi eld" for my project, is a region that has seen up to 56 tribal insurgent groups operating during the last 60 years with varying degrees of success and longevity. My task was to study perceptions of the Indian state about its insurgent adversaries. For this, I began by gaining access to local police and paramilitary organizations that were heavily engaged in counterinsurgency. I documented their interviews and the small bits of information they provided about how insurgencies are conducted. I conducted fi eldwork in northeast India2 and in central India between 2008 and 2011. In northeast India levels of state violence and insurgent violence have been consistently high for six decades. Civilian and security forces casualties have been high as well, and despite transparent electoral processes, people remain suspicious of the Indian state. Socially, the landscape consists of hundreds of tribal and subtribal groups, and racially, most of these tribes look more East Asian and Southeast Asian than the typical South Asian, and practice diff erent religions. To broaden the scope of my study, I also began studying the Indian state's counterinsurgency response to the tribal Maoists that operate in Chhattisgarh state. These responses included the raising of a private armed tribal militia called the Salwa Judum, which was later declared unconstitutional by the Indian Supreme Court.3 I was in Chhattisgarh to study subcontracted counterinsurgency campaigns. I conducted 120 interviews with counterinsurgency personnel, surrendered and current militants, journalists, academics, local bureaucrats, local economic and political elites, students, and other people sympathetic to insurgencies in their areas. Some of the articles in this symposium highlight the diffi culty in gaining access to communities, such as in China (Scoggins), or in collecting quantitative data (Jensenius). I relied more on my training as a journalist, than on my methods training, to gain access to communities. In every location, I contacted the bureau chiefs and stringers of news channels and local papers and presented them with my credentials. This way, I also obtained some very sensitive interviews, which were given confi dentially. When people heard that I had written for some Indian newspapers and magazines, they were more likely to help and more willing to talk. I presented them with the plan of my research and the main questions I was trying to answer. Some even made suggestions on my project proposal. Although I was conducting fi eldwork technically in my own country, I was unprepared for the linguistic, religious, and racial diversity I saw. The tight-knit tribal communities meant that if I showed up in one place, most people knew what I was doing by the end of the week. This made it easier to get interviews.


Background:The underlying mechanism for the increased alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference resulting from almost all forms of general anesthesia is unknown. We hypothesized that inhalation anesthesia influences the intrapulmonary distribution of ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q), leading to less advantageous V/Q matching. Methods:Ten healthy volunteers were studied in supine position on two separate occasions, once awake and once during mild anesthesia (sevoflurane inhalation) with maintained spontaneous breathing. On both occasions, the distribution of V and Q were simultaneously imaged using single photon emission computed tomography. V was tagged with [99mTc]-labeled carbon particle aerosol and Q with [113mIn]-labeled macroaggregates of human albumin. Atelectasis formation during anesthesia was prevented using low concentrations of oxygen in inhaled air. Results:Mean V and Q distributions in the ventral-to-dorsal direction, measured in 20 equally spaced volumes of interest and in three regions of interest of equal volume, did not differ between conditions. Anesthesia, when compared with the awake state, significantly decreased the total heterogeneity of the Q distribution (P = 0.002, effect size 1.16) but did not alter V (P = 0.37, effect size 0.41). The corresponding V/Q total heterogeneity was higher under anesthesia (P = 0.002, effect size 2.64). Compared to the awake state, the V/Q frequency distribution under anesthesia became wider (P = 0.009, 1.76 effect size) with a tendency toward low V/Q ratios. Conclusion:Inhalation anesthesia alone affects Q but not V, suggesting that anesthesia has a direct effect on the active regulatory mechanism coordinating Q with V, leading to less favorable V/Q matching.


Hydrogen cynamide has been shown by other researchers to improve the amount and uniformity of budburst in grapevines in warm areas with inadequate chilling, such as California's Coachella Valley. A trial was conducted in 1985 to learn whether hydrogen cyanamide would also improve budburst in cooler areas, especially on cane-pruned vines of varieties that have budburst failure in the middle of the canes. The trial also included one Zinfandel vineyard to determine if the chemical would affect budburst on a spurpruned variety.


We study the two-dimensional Hubbard model by means of an extension of the dynamical mean-field approximation (DMFA). The extension is based on the projection technique and the DMFA, in which nonlocal contributions to the dynamics of the system are taken into account through static short-ranged correlations, while dynamical local contributions are kept by the local self-energy. The short-ranged correlations and the local self-energy are determined by mapping the lattice problem onto a self-consistently embedded cluster. We solve the cluster problem by using a noncrossing approximation. The spectral function obtained satisfies the sum rules of its first four moments. The spectra display pronounced nonlocal features including a pseudogap near the Fermi surface due to a competition between the Kondo-singlet formation and short-range spin correlations.


QU Yuan shows his great affection for Mt Kunlun.He always travels to Mt.Kunlun,and draws on many ancient myths,and recomposes them by his expectation.Firstly,he brings many new myths to his heaven;secondly,reforms the structure of old Mt.Kunlun;thirdly,brings new life idea to Mt.Kunlun,and hopes to slip the leash of time by high speed;fourthly,overthrows old relation between human beings an gods,and he becomes a host on Mt.Kunlun.


A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2021-22 at Oilseed Research Farm of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur entitled "Response of integrated crop management on growth, yield attributes and grain yield of field pea (Pisum sativum L.)". Result showed that the treatment T8(INM+IWM+IPM) gave the significantly higher grain yield of field pea. The treatment T8 recorded the highest plant height (75.61cm), number of branches (5.67), dry matter production per plant (27.86 g), number of pods per plant (16.65), number of grains per pod (5.56), 100-grain weight (17.10 g), grain yield (2621.65 kg/ha), straw yield(4024.25 kg/ha) and harvest index (39.46 %) in comparison to rest of other treatments. The minimum plant height (62.40 cm), number of branches (3.90), dry matter production per plant (17.80 g), number of pods per plant (10.20), number of grains per pod (3.92), weight of 100-grain (15.09 g), grain yield (1700.72 kg/ha), straw yield 3216.26 kg/ha) and harvest index (34.60 %) was recorded with the control.


Normality is imminently catastrophic. Climate change is a contemporary instantiation of the perpetual sense of crisis that characterises the human condition, and concepts such as sustainability and resilience serve as regulative ideals (cf. beauty, perfection, and truth) in the fight against ubiquitous unsustainability. Unsustainability is an aspect of time, and is thus, in Kantian terms, a fundamental schema underlying the categories of human understanding. Current growth will decay, therefore only as yet unforeseen adaptation and innovation can give humanity more time to encounter the next set of crises. On this account, the arts and humanities operate as a collective memento mori, reminding us of our fragility and fallibility. Only thus reminded can we act with the greatest possible care in the world, but this can never ensure 'sustainable development', which remains an inherently paradoxical policy slogan.


This paper gives a brief review of some applications of mathematical programming in the analysis of the deployment of fire engines. We discuss a semi-Markov decision process (linear programming) formulation of the problem of deciding how many fire engines to dispatch to a new alarm, a staged integer programming formulation of the problem of relocating fire engines to rebalance city-wide protection when extremely large fires deplete part of the city, and simple non-linear integer programming formulations of strategic resource allocation problems. All analyses have resulted in policy recommendations that have influenced current operations of the New York City Fire Department.


The present study aimed to find out the effectiveness of 'Ashtanga Yoga' in promoting the social skills of children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD). The pre-test post-test control group design was adopted for the study wherein two convenient groups of children with autism (6-14 age group) having an IQ above 70, selected from Kozhikode district of Kerala. The participants in control group (n = 33) and experimental group (n = 36) were pre-tested for their social skills by administering the P-Version (for parents) and T-Version (for teachers) of   the Social Skill Assessment Scale for Children with Autism. The experimental group was then exposed to 23 sessions of a month-long intervention with 'Ashtanga Yoga' class at the rate of one hour session per day, while the control group was restrained from getting any such experiences. Cessation of the experimental period is followed by post-testing of the social skills of the participants in both the groups. The significant difference estimated in the mean gain scores of social skills of control group and experimental group revealed the effectiveness of 'Ashtanga Yoga' in promoting the social skills of children with high-functioning autism.


In the investigation agency, information provision is not only a prerequisite which enables the victim to secure his rights by receiving sufficient information on the progress of the case, but also is a necessary condition which enables the victim, within a certain range, to appropriately exercise his criminal procedure participation rights at the right time. Being provided with information on the inflictor enables the victim to overcome the shock of the damage relating to the case, and helps the victim to release abstract and specific anxieties of the crime. It is the basic right of the criminal victim, a method to maintain the victim`s trust in the criminal justice system, and a necessary condition to secure the victim`s position and rights for criminal procedure purposes. Our country has constructed and operated a criminal and judicial information system to interface the whole processes in criminal procedures with criminal and judicial agents including police, the prosecution, court and Ministry of Justice with an integrated database in the cyber network for all the processes of criminal procedures including investigations, judgments and punishment enforcement among others through a criminal and judicial portal (Korea Information System of Criminal Justice Service: KICS). Information on offenders has also been provided to criminal victims by the criminal and judicial information system. Information has been provided to victims respectively by police for cases whose investigation is done by police under the prosecutor`s instruction and by the prosecutor for cases whose investigation is directly done by the prosecutor.


Abstract This case study focuses on an experiential learning collaboration between the academic library and business faculty at a small liberal arts and sciences college. Students enrolled in a semester-long business course are given an opportunity to practice real-world organisational consulting. Using the college library as the organisational client, student consultants analyse a specific issue, recommend creative solutions, and develop strategies for implementation and marketing. We discuss the initial development of the student consultant project, the improvements that enhance each iteration of the project, and highlight outcomes and implementation of student recommendations. This collaboration has led to improved outcomes for the business writing class, increased student engagement with the library, and enhanced library offerings from a user perspective.


During last twenty years, a number of models have been used to calculate the change of conductivity and dielectric strength in materials caused by the passage of high-energy photons, such as Gamma-rays and X-rays. In these models, the electromagnetic fields generated in the electronic system created by the high-energy photons have not been investigated. That is, the solution of Maxwell's equations has not been obtained for these kinds of problems. We constructed a theoretical model, described by a set of equations to solve such a problem. The model includes the equations that describe the physics of the recombination and generation of electron-hole pairs by the high-energy photons in the dielectric materials, the Compton electron generation rates, and Maxwell's equations. When a beam of gamma photons penetrates into a transmission line or cables, energetic electrons and holes (carriers) are created in the metals and dielectrics of the system by the Compton and photoelectric effects. These energetic electrons and holes in turn create many low-energy holes and electrons through the interaction of the high-energy electrons with the atoms in the solids. Since the density of the solids is very high, the mean free path of the high-energy electrons is very short. Inmore » other words, they lose their energy in a very short-time, on the order of picoseconds or less. Since electronic systems typically do not respond in such a short time, we can make the approximation that the number of low-energy carriers can be determined by energy deposition by the gamma photons with the use of a Monte Carlo code and then divide the deposited energy by the average amount of energy necessary to create an electron-hole pair. Then in order to investigate how the electromagnetic wave is created by the gamma photons and its behavior as it propagates through the electronic system, we have considered the various recombination and trapping processes of the electrons and holes in the dielectric material. We modified an implicit, two-dimensional, finite difference, time domain, electromagnetic, electron fluid computer code for the propagation of transverse electromagnetic (TEM) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes in a parallel plate transmission line in a rectangular geometry with pressure-variable air as the dielectric material. In the modified code, the single dielectric medium between the perfectly conducting metal plates is a solid dielectric with electron trapping and de-trapping, recombination, and radiation induced conductivity. Primary, high-energy electron and secondary, low-energy, conduction electron current densities are included in the modified equations. We obtained axial propagation of a primarily TEM wave when the entrance of the transmission line is obliquely illuminated with a step gamma pulse in time. In order to model to first order in two dimensions a coaxial cable, we have also developed a radial geometry code with two different solid dielectrics between a cylindrical center conductor and an annular outer shield conductor. Both conductors are presently considered to be perfectly electrically conducting. The first problem that we considered for the gamma radiation effects is for a coaxial cable. We obtained electromagnetic wave propagation for gamma ray illumination about the axial mid-point of a two-dielectric coaxial cable model with a step pulse in time with a strong Gaussian distribution in the axial direction and gamma attenuation in the negative radial direction. Electromagnetic waves propagate out in the positive and negative axial directions. Figure 1 is a surface plot of the E{sub r} field generated by the gamma near the axial midpoint of the two-dielectric coaxial cable at 1 x 10{sup -16} sec. The cable is 0.531m long and 0.0568 cm at the outer dielectric radius. The discontinuity in the peak E{sub r} indicates the radial discontinuity in the dielectric constant. Figure 2 is a surface plot of E{sub r} at 1.5 x 10{sup -9} sec. Two wave peaks at r = 0.0346 cm are seen moving toward the ends of the coaxial cable at z = 0 and z = 0.531m. The peak E{sub r} occurs near dielectric interface at the axial midpoint.« less


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The refining process of elemene from oil of Rhizoma Curcuma was studied by vacuum batch distillation.The suitable operating conditions of the refined process were obtained.There were two parts during the experiments.In the first part,product of the first part was collected to be raw material of the second part under the temperatures ranging from 53 ℃ to 63 ℃ and the reflux ratio between 1∶1 and 3∶1.In the second part,the product was collected under temperatures ranging from 55 ℃ to 58 ℃ and reflux ratio between 3∶1 and 7∶1.The purity of final product(mass) was more than 88% and the distillation yield was more than 66%.The method was credible,convenient for control and easy to achieve industrialization.


Terry Dartnall (2000) suggests that much cognitive modeling unwittingly commits a variant of psychologism – the fallacy of assimilating mathematical truth to psychological fact. The worry appears particularly acute for Ray Jackendoff's (2002) conceptual semantics (CS) – a naturalist, internalist, generative account of meaning and of the language faculty. Appearances are however deceptive. I argue that CS's psychologism, while real, is benign. Jackendoff's theory of abstract objects can answer antipsychologistic arguments if CS explicitly recognizes its Kantian leanings (cf. Falkenstein 1995). Furthermore, if this is correct, Jackendoff's metaphysics gives grounds to reconsider whether sophisticated psychologism truly is a fallacy.


The efficiency of heating systems in buildings depends predominantly on the performance of the heat generator and the corresponding distribution system. For good system efficiencies not only the use of highly efficient parts but also their intelligent assembly has to be ensured. The interaction of different system parts is mainly influenced by control strategies, deciding the tasks of each part at any time. Hence, the influence of control units on the efficiency of the heating systems becomes an interesting field of development.


Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) is a mostly benign bone tumor which can occasionally progress to malignancy, usually in chronic cases. It is a common benign and aggressive bone tumor that affects patients aged 20-45 years. A case of giant cell tumor (GCT) of the distal femur is reported here with an intraoperative complication. A 37-year female presented with a 1-month history of painful swelling over her left knee. On clinical examination, the patient had tenderness and swelling on the anterolateral aspect of the knee extending from the distal part of the femur towards the lateral aspect of the knee. Swelling was well-defined, smooth, firm, and uniform in consistency with dimensions of about 12cm x 8 cm. Knee movement was restricted. An X-ray of the affected knee revealed a soft tissue mass arising from the distal femur on its lateral aspect. MRI revealed a soft tissue mass with the cortical breach. In this case, we planned for curettage with bone grafting and bone cementing using a sandwich technique, but while handling the limb, an medial cortical breach occurred, which was then fixed with the help of a distal femur lateral locking plate and cement in the second setting due to unavailability of distal femur plates during the initial surgery. Following surgery, a sample was sent for histopathology, which s/o high-grade giant cell tumor. Because of the high risk of recurrence, the tumor should be completely removed. Finally, the Knee function recreated to minimize the loss. Another options were enblock excision with arthrodesis of the affected joint but that causes joint stiffness other is arthroplasty of the affecting joint with the help of custom-made prostheses but this procedure is too costly thus we opted for the extended curettage with bone cement with bone grafting (Sandwich technique) with plating.


Rolling bearings are important components in rotating machines, which are wildly used in industrial production. The fault diagnosis technology plays a very important role for quality and life of machines. Based on symptom parameters of acoustic emission (AE) signals, this paper presents an intelligent diagnosis method for roller bearings using the principal component analysis, rough sets, and BP neural network to detect faults and distinguish fault types. The principal component analysis and the rough sets algorithm are used to reduce details of time-domain symptom parameters for training the BP neural network. The BP neural network, which is used for condition diagnosis of roller bearings, can obtain good convergence using the symptom parameters acquired by the principal component analysis and the rough sets during learning, and automatically distinguish fault types during diagnosing. Practical examples are provided to verify the efficiency of the proposed method.


The bypass of an air bubble through a liquid–liquid interface may produce rich fluidic physics. Air injection is a passive technique to mix the contents of the two separated fluids and provides an effective heat and mass transfer intensification by increasing the interfacial area between them. Entrainment of heavier fluid into the lighter fluid at atmospheric and isothermal conditions has been simulated by using the VOF (volume of fluid) technique mimicking a Taylor bubble bypass through a horizontal liquid–liquid interface of water and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) solution. The migration of a Taylor bubble across the interface is completed through five different stages, namely, approach, encapsulation, de-encapsulation, entrainment, and detrainment. The bubble kinematics, entrained water volume, microdroplets formation, and film thinning characteristics have been studied in detail. The marginal pinch-off mechanism for the rupturing of the entrapped water film has been observed due to the presence of the s...


Determination of the phase-velocity direction in anisotropic media is important in the general research of wave phenomena and in the construction of seismic modeling, imaging, and inversion algorithms for practical applications. By taking the dot-product of a scaled displacement vector with both sides of the elastic wave equation and rearranging terms, we identify two relevant computational formulas for the group-velocity and slowness vectors. The quantity in the numerator of this group-velocity vector is linked to the conventional Poynting vector which points in the group-velocity direction, and we thus refer to it as the direction vector for the group-velocity direction. Similarly, the quantity in the numerator of this slowness vector provides a new direction vector which points in the phase-velocity direction, and we thus refer to it as the direction vector for the phase-velocity direction. This new direction vector provides a convenient way to directly compute the phase-velocity direction by using extrapolated vector wavefields in general anisotropic media. We vali- date the effectiveness of the proposed Poynting vector for the phase-velocity direction by using an analytical relation in a homogeneous transversely isotropic medium. After that, three anisotropic models are used to show the differences between the group-velocity and phase-velocity directions, which are estimated by using the direction vectors for the group- velocity and phase-velocity directions. The proposed direction vector is also suitable for the computation of the phase-velocity direction in low-symmetry anisotropic media, including orthorhombic, monoclinic, or triclinic media.


Introduction. The thoracic lymphatic duct in the upper half of the body collects lymph from the left lung, the left half of the heart, the walls of the left half of the chest, from the left upper limb and the left half of the neck and head. Therefore, the left-sided localization of the revealed pathological changes, with the involvement of the mediastinum and neck in the process at the same time, can be a sign of damage to the thoracic lymphatic duct (at the location), and therefore the key to a successful diagnosis of the disease.   Aim. Demonstration of modern possibilities of clinical and radiological diagnosis of cystic malformation of the thoracic lymphatic duct (CMTLD).   Results. In the literature, the pathology of the thoracic lymphatic duct is designated by two terms: "lymphangioma" and "cystic malformation of the thoracic lymphatic duct". According to the generally accepted classification of vascular formations ISSVA (adopted at the 20th ISSVA conference in Melbourne in April 2014, last revised in May 2018), the term "lymphangioma" with regard to lymphatic malformations is considered obsolete, its use is recommended for true benign tumors of the lymphatic vessels. CMTLD – benign, extremely rare lymphovascular lesions resulting from embryological disorders (weakness of the duct wall and valve mechanism) in the development of the lymphatic system. The median prevalence is less than 1 % among all mediastinal cystic formations. Effective non-invasive diagnostics at the initial visit of the patient already at the outpatient stage deserves professional evaluation. We present the own clinical and radiological observation of a 26-year-old patient without any special clinical manifestations, in whom volumetric changes in the mediastinum on the left were detected during routine fluorography. The nature (X-ray semiotics) of preoperative imaging using computed tomography has been clarified. The revealed X-ray and pathoanatomical changes were compared.   Conclusion. CMTLD – congenital lymphatic anomalies, more frequent and symptomatic in children. In older patients, acquired and asymptomatic CMTLD are most often diagnosed. The logistics of modern imaging technologies makes it possible to successfully diagnose such a rare disease as CMTLD already at the stage of the patient's initial visit to the doctor.


A bibliography of 152 reports published by contractors of the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research during the period November 1975 through June 1976 is presented along with abstracts from the Nuclear Safety Information Center computer file. The bibliography has been sorted into the subject categories used by NRC to organize the research program. Within the subject categories, the reports are sorted by contractor organization and then chronologically. A brief description of the NRC research program precedes the bibliography.


[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Experienced CPAs will often recognize early signs of financial distress when performing routine audits, accounting or tax services for a midsize business. * A turnaround requires decisive and confident leadership and a willingness to change. Top management is usually under stress at this point, requiring outside assistance to interpret the meaning behind the numbers, regain its bearings, restore confidence and execute a turnaround. CPAs may be the best qualified to offer assistance. * CPAs have specialized training and education, practical experience in examining business operations and assessing control environments, and have established relationships with their clients. These are intrinsic skills necessary to helping with a turnaround. * Follow this five-step process to conduct a turnaround: (1) Initial Assessment; (2) Planning; (3) Execution; (4) Stabilization; and (5) Fresh Start. * CPAs have a duty to protect the public interest when they attest to financial statements. If a CPA's independence has been impaired by helping a client in a turnaround, future attestation engagements must be performed by others. The client may still be an important source of referrals. Certain identifiable traits of financial distress are common to every troubled business, regardless of its industry or size. A thorough understanding of those traits is helpful in choosing a course of action. This article examines the anatomy of a turnaround from the perspective of practicing CPAs and explains why a privately held midsize company has the best chance of surviving when its outside CPAs actively participate in the solutions to its problems, even if the CPAs need to abandon their independence. Often, when a Fortune 500 company gets into trouble and its stock price tanks, an investment banker is hired to "explore strategic alternatives," the CEO is replaced, and the rest of the story is on public display When a "mom and pop" business gets into trouble, the choices are much more limited--sophisticated outside help is too expensive, the CEO is the business, and the end result usually gets buried in annual statistics about small business failures. But when a midsize business gets into trouble and fails to take corrective action, eventually its bankers lose confidence in management and often require a turnaround specialist as a condition for credit renewal. Chances are that the company's independent accountants recognized the warning signs of financial distress more than a year earlier and, following the guidelines of Statement on Auditing Standards no. 59, The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, addressed the "substantial doubt" question using the same intrinsic skills and business analysis techniques that are essential to a turnaround. Yet, in my experience, CPAs rarely offer to assist a troubled business client for two reasons: Either they aren't familiar with how a turnaround works, or they are reluctant to abandon their independence. However, whether they realize it or not, CPAs speak the language of turnarounds and are frequently more qualified to assist a midsize business m financial distress, especially if the only alternative is a bank-recommended turnaround specialist. This article provides CPAs with the tools they need to understand and possibly assist clients with the turnaround process. THE TURNAROUND CAMPAIGN--A COMMONSENSE APPROACH Turning around a troubled business takes more than reducing costs, increasing sales or restructuring debts, although CPAs already play a significant role in defining or assessing these problems. The classic management consulting approach to problem-solving is a three-phase process: Analyze the problem; plan a solution; implement the plan. Modifying this approach to a turnaround campaign includes considering the common traits of financial distress discussed above and adding two more phases to the process. …


Sections of electrophysiological signals of interest or events are often separated by long baseline periods. Due to their higher slew rates, such events must be acquired at a faster rate. The authors can take advantage of the fact that baseline and other sections of less importance can be sampled at a much lower rate for reconstruction. Therefore, it becomes critical to have a system capable of allowing software to detect such pre-programmed events on any sampled channels and to react accordingly by prioritizing and re-ordering accesses to the channels of interest in real-time. Unlike conventional data acquisition cards where accesses are done in a priori order, the authors' system allows low latency accesses to be performed in an order dependent on the location of occurrence of such events. This new configuration and the related hardware implementation a new significant performance improvement and flexibility for recording fast electrophysiological events. The methodology and the implementation are described briefly.


Although glucose-based oral rehydration salts (ORS) effectively replace fecal losses of water and salts due to diarrhea, the stool volume is not reduced and the duration of the diarrhea episode is unaffected. Recent studies indicate that an ORS solution containing 50 grams of cooked rice powder in lieu of 20 grams of glucose has considerable advantages. To date, 13 randomized trials involving 1300 patients with acute diarrhea have compared glucose-based and rice-based ORS. The rice-based formulation has been shown to reduce the duration of diarrhea as well as the rate of stool loss, especially in children with rapidly purging cholera diarrhea. The average reduction in total stool output in children with acute, non-cholera diarrhea who are treated with rice-based ORS appears to be in the range of 30-35%. Replacement of fecal loss is an efficient with the rice-based as the glucose-based ORS. The ability of rice-based ORS to reduce the output of stool and the duration of illness could lead to increased acceptance and use of ORS by mothers and health workers.


Rice is one of the most important staple food crops for more than half of the world's population. The striped stem borer [Chilo suppresalis (walker)] is one of the most devastating pests of rice, reducing yield world wide. The use of resistant cultivars remains one of the most reliable methods to pest's management. In this study the mechanism of resistance in 10 rice lines for three kinds of resistance (antixenoses, antibioses and tolerance) in greenhouse and farm were studied. The egg mass of striped stem borer on the leaf for antixenoses resistance, larva weight mean and survival percentage of larva were evaluated for antibioses resistance. Percentage of white head was used for estimation of tolerance to striped stem borer. The results showed that line of 3 had the highest egg mass, larva survival percentage, dead heart and white head and line of 5 had the highest larva weight mean. In this study line of 3 and line of 4 were the most susceptible and tolerant genotypes, respectively. Results of this study showed that by mechanism of tolerance were affected the plant height and amount of chlorophyll on antixenoses mechanism, stem diameter and number of tiller on antibioses mechanism and stem diameter.


Many of the processes that are used in the manufacture of MEMS are taken directly from IC fabrication. Singulating the wafer into individual MEMS is such a process. Most MEMS are singulated using diamond blade dicing barrowed from the IC process. MEMS are many times more sensitive to contamination, vibration, thermal, and electrical shock than ICs. This sensitivity requires modifications to the dicing process. These modifications are often improvements instead of solutions. SD laser dicing is a non traditional singulation process. A laser is focused below the surface of the substrate creating a modified layer. Optical and physical characteristics of the substrate dictate the type of laser used for the SD process. This paper will compare blade dicing to the SD laser process. .


This paper presents a nonlinear optimization design of microaccelerometer. The sensitivity rates with respect to the structural sizes, for example, length, width, and depth, are simulated before we start the optimal design. Four types of microaccelerometers are investigated that the maxima sensitivity and bandwidth are taken into the design specification. The results meet the requirement of large bandwidth successfully.


The purpose of the present note is to give the foundation of an arithmetic geometrical theory of Jacobi forms in arbitrary dimensions. In the 1-dimensional case Jacobi forms were first systematically investigated by Eichler and Zagier (cf. [5]) using analytical methods; their results were complemented by the articles [18], [19], [20], [12] and others. In [13] a complex algebraic geometrical approach to the theory of Eichler and Zagier was given: Jacobi forms of weight k, index m with respect to a subgroup Γ of finite index in SL2(Z) turned out to correspond bijectively to the global sections of a distinguished subsheaf S\ m of a certain line b ndle JS^ m over the elliptic surface XT attached to Γ. Here these investigations are generalized to the higher dimensional Situation using the tools of arithmetical algebraic geometry. The basic ingredient of our approach is provided by Faltings' arithmetical compactifications of the moduli space «s^/Z, classifying principally polarized abelian schemes of relative dimension g over Z, and the universal abelian scheme $g over sig\ therefore our indispensible reference will be [6].


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Ship-heli cooperating anti-submarine searching is one of the most important aspect of the ASW procedure.This paper,from the point of view of the application,analyzes the ship-heli cooperating area check ASW searching mode,and base on this result,provides an actual example.


Current software projects require continuous integration during their whole lifetime. In this context, different approaches regarding introduction of DevOps and DevSecOps strategies have been proposed in the literature. While DevOps proposes an agile methodology for the development and instantiation of software platforms with minimal impact in any kind of operations environment, this contribution proposes the introduction of DevOps methodology for Next Generation IoT deployments. Moreover, novelty of the proposed approach lies in leveraging DevSecOps in different stages and layers of the architecture. In particular, the present work describes the different DevSecOps methodology tasks, and how the security is included on pre-design activities such as planning, creation or adaptation, the design and implementation, as well as on post-implementation activities such as detection, response. Without proper consideration of security and privacy best practices identified in this article, the continuous delivery of services using DevOps methodologies may create risks and introduce different vulnerabilities for Next Generation IoT deployments.


Distributed power supplies have gradually become a new trend in power supply development, but access to a large number of distributed energy sources has a certain impact on the stable operation of the power grid. A virtual power plant (VPP) can integrate a variety of distributed power sources for coordination and optimization; thus, it can effectively solve the difficulties faced by a distributed energy grid connection and promote the complementarity of energy sources. However, renewable energy often has a degree of volatility and randomness when distributed, which can bring certain risks to the operation of the VPP. In order to consider the risks brought by renewable energy, an optimal scheduling model of the VPP, based on an improved generative adversarial network (GAN) and the conditional value at risk (CVaR), was proposed to measure the relationship between the benefits and risks. Firstly, the uncertainty of new energy is analyzed, and wind power and photovoltaic scenarios are generated by the improved GAN; then, typical scenarios are generated by the k-medoids method. Finally, based on the CVaR, the optimal scheduling model of the VPP is established to study the effect of risk weight on VPP revenue. The results show that the model can effectively measure the relationship between the benefits and risks and can provide some references for the VPP to make reasonable operational decisions with different risk preferences.


Recently, the subjects related to the structural maintenance to improve the durability of structures. have been focused.. Structures sometimes are damaged for service period or by environmental effects. The damages result in the deterioration of its stiffness. 'This study presents a damage detection method to evaluate the damages based on the variation in the stiffness matrix which is estimated from the measured dynamic or static response data. The validity of the proposed method is illustrated in the application and in the experiment.


This paper is part of the author's PhD thesis at the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge. The research has developed a design method that uses images in the assessment of light in space. The main advantages of the methodology consists in its relation with the early design stages and the opportunity for visualisation, cruxial for designers. Most qualitative aspects of light are not easily measurable because of the implied subjectivity, but this research introduces the use of intensity contrast as a global integrator. It has recogonised the importance of the lighting pattern in conjunction with contrast to provide an assessment of light on an image. It introduces the potentialities of contrast in defining ambiences and ultimately, it uses a contrast scale for the classification of images. The research is presently under development as an educational tool for students in architecture. 1. INTRODUCTIONis broadly recognised that light is a significant matter of space as it affects all other architectural components and the definition of ambiences. Today, designers and scientists are aware of the importance of subjective aspects involved within the perception of light. Architects and designers have an understanding of space as a whole, which recognises intuition, or Le Corbusier's notion of experiential acquired knowledge, as part of the design process. Scientists and engineers have developed more specific areas of knowledge, including an understanding of the physical properties of light and the measurement of subjective aspects of perception. Integration of all levels of knowledge is now at stake. There is a need to develop more appropriate design tools for architets and engineers and provide a framework for design and analysis from the very initial stages ofa project. This research therefore proposes a design method that enables quantitative and qualitative assessments of light in space. The simplicity of the approach facilitates its integration into the architectural design process by using available technologies. The methodology concentrates on the early design stage since it expresses the architect's intention of a particular atmosphere that will govern further developments of the project. It takes into account the increasing interest in the utilisation of photography as an important part of the design process, and adds a quantifiable aspect to light as it offers the possibility to integrate numerical values when required. The visual representation of light as a pattern, instead of numerical values, facilitates the quantitative assessment and relates to existing techniques of lighting analysis, such as the illuminance pattern. The research emphasises and develops the possibilities offered by a partially computerised approach using calculation method and physical modelling. It combines the use of physical


We revisit the way the Chebyshev-Halley family of iteration func- tions of order 3 is obtained by considering a linear combination of two Newton's iteration functions. We also make some remarks on the iteration functions when they are applied to the n-th root computation problem.


Despite his well-known dismissal of the classical Greek tradition, Charles Olson alludes to Hesiod surprisingly often in his poetry and prose. This essay asks why Olson found Hesiod useful and suggests that earlier critics have misread the nature of Olson's relationship to Hesiod.


There is a paucity of studies evaluating the change in liver metabolism in subjects receiving hemodialysis. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of uremic toxins on hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 and CYP2D6 metabolism before and after a 4-hour hemodialysis session. Midazolam and dextromethorphan were incubated with uremic serum collected from subjects before and after the 4-hour hemodialysis session. Analysis and quantification of the 1′-OH-midazolam and 4-OH-midazolam and dextrorphan metabolites were performed by high-pressure liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Statistical analysis using the Student's t-test (paired) was used to compare the amount of metabolite formed. The mean amount of 1′-OH-midazolam, 4-OH-midazolam, and dextrorphan metabolites formed before and after hemodialysis did not significantly differ. There was no significant difference in CYP3A4 and CYP2D6 metabolic activity in uremic serum before and after hemodialysis.


Receptor occupancy (RO) assays provide a means to measure the direct interaction of therapeutics with their cell surface targets. Free receptor assays quantify cell‐surface receptors not bound by a therapeutic while total receptor assays quantify the amount of target on the cell surface.


OBJECTIVE To determine directly and calculate indirectly the concentrations of digoxin-like immunoreactive substances(DLIS)in serum in the patients with cardiac insufficiency.METHODS The apparent digoxin concentrations in serum were determined in 15 inpatients with cardiac insufficiency without receiving digoxin by fluorescence polarization immunoassay(FPIA) with TDx analyser.The concentrations of serum DLIS in twelve patients with cardiac failure were calculated after determinations of total digoxin by FPIA and free digoxin by ultrafiltration with FPIA.The lowest measureble level for FPIA with TDx analyser was 0.26 nmol·L -1 .RESULTS In the patients with cardiac insufficiency not receiving digoxin,the positive ratio for determination of DLIS was 46.7%(7 in 15 cases),and its mean serum concentration was (0.55±0.44) nmol·L -1 (range 0.26~1.52 nmol·L -1 ).In the patients with cardiac failure receiving digoxin therapy,the free digoxin concentration in serum determined was (0.79±0.48)(0.41~ 2.10 ) nmol·L -1 .The total digoxin concentration determined(1.31±0.80 nmol·L -1 ) was significantly higher than the calculated total digoxin(1.05±0.64 nmol·L -1 )( P 0.01).The calculated DLIS concentration was (0.26±0.19)(0.07~0.76) nmol·L -1 .The results suggested the presence of elevated DLIS in serum for these patients above and were well consistent with that obtained by recently published method of Dasgupta et al.CONCLUSION There are certain increased concentrations of DLIS in sera of the patients with cardiac insufficiency,suggesting that digoxin levels measured by immunoassay method must be interpreted carefully in these patients after treatment with digoxin or other digitalis preparations.


Superconductivity in copper oxide planes is calculated using the static Coulomb model. This model is based upon the attractive nature of the Fourier transform of the Coulomb interaction for wave vectors near /ital a//bold Q/=/pi/(/plus minus/1,/plus minus/1). Values of /lambda/ and /Delta/(/bold k/) are calculated at /ital T/=0 and also at /ital T//sub /ital c// where the gap equation becomes a linear matrix equation. For some regions of parameter space values of /lambda/ are near unity. The gap /Delta/(/bold k/) is anisotropic.


This paper describes the widespread public image of mathematics as cold, abstract, and inhuman, and relates it to absolutist philosophies of mathematics. It is argued that this image is consistent with 'separated' values which help to make mathematics a 'critical filter' denying access to many areas of study and to fulfilling professional occupations, especially for women in Anglophone western countries. In contrast, an opposing humanized image of mathematics, consistent with 'connected' values, finds academic support in recent fallibilist philosophies of mathematics. It is argued that although these two philosophical positions have a major impact on the ethos of mathematics classrooms, there is no direct logicalconnection. It is concluded instead that the values realized in the classroom are probably the dominant factor in determining the learner's image and appreciation of mathematics (and hence, indirectly, that of society).


The article is a brief study of the Russian and for eign markets software for business modeling, as well as to choose the appropriate syst em for process modeling of the structural unit. It was found that using business modeling too ls, you can create a well-organized structure control system unit. Models, methods and software used for the task. With the introduction of a structured system will be able to improve the effectiveness of the Office of Information, as well as to optimize the management of the participants of the structural unit.


AbstractIntroduction: It has during the latest years occurred several large business scandals both abroad and in Sweden where auditors have been involved. The need for stabile conditions and well f ...


Philosophical semantics has a recent tradition of talking about colour adjectives. Witness the heated debates about whether russet leaves painted green can properly be called 'green' in certain contexts (see Travis 1997, Predelli 2005). Those examples are invoked in the debate between contextualists and defenders of more conservative truth-conditional semantics. Philosophical semantics has also shown interest in the combination of adjectives and nouns, mostly one adjective and one noun. To our knowledge, scarcely any attention has been paid to complex combinations involving colour(-related) terms. We say 'terms' because we are sometimes unsure whether they are adjectives or nouns. We say 'colour-related' because we also want to look at words that are not strictly speaking colour terms, but adjectives like dark, pale, or bright. Our aim in this exploratory paper is to consider what happens when several adjectives or nouns are combined, one of which at least is a colour(-related) term.


Ceramic coatings containing calcium and phosphate were prepared on magnesium alloy MnE21 using the plasma electrolytic oxidation technique. The surface morphology of the formed layers was analysed ...


The paper provides a formal description of the motor transport automated dispatching control system (ADCS) as a discrete event-based system. ADCS, in conjunction with the control object, forms the "ADCS - CO" system, in which the transport process is performed. The solution of the main tasks of the dispatching control system is considered, which includes measuring the parameters of the current or executed movement, identifying violations of technological standards; calculation of compliance of the transportation program and actual traffic parameters, identification of unacceptable discrepancies. The calculation of the compliance of the transportation program with the actual traffic parameters is carried out by estimating the planned and actual traffic routes, which is performed as follows: the starting and ending points of the planned route are determined in the actual trajectory of the vehicle. The next step is to evaluate the planned and actual movement by determining the overall sequence of two ordered sets: the points of the planned and actual routes of movement. The solution of this problem is performed by the classical dynamic programming algorithm about finding the largest common subsequence of two lines.


PhD Thesis title is "The sedimentological evolution of the Ionian basin during Triassic to Eocene and the possible existence of hydrocarbon plays in the central part of the basin". The main target of the study is to reveal, in every detail, the sedimentation pattern during the above mentioned time interval. The study area is located in western Greece (Fig. 1). The sediments of the Ionian basin were studied in fifty outcrops and a number of 300 samples were collected (Fig 2). Thin sections were prepared for all the samples and they were studied under polar microscopy. The samples were classified using Dunham's (1965) classification chart. Afterwards, SMF and FZ, after Flugel (1972) and Wilson (1975), were determined. In addition, stable isotope analysis; clay mineral analysis, organic carbon analysis and micropaleontological study were contacted. The Triassic rocks crop out sparsely and only in signs due to their stratigraphic position, the oldest rocks, and their soluble nature. The outcrops are consisted of chaotic masses with no preferred orientation and no primary structures, like bedding (Getsos et al., 2004). Often they have suffered extensive dissolution and collapsing giving rise to the formation "Solution Collapse Breccias" (Pomoni-Papaioannou, 1980; Pomoni-Papaioannou, 1985; Karakitsios & Pomoni-Papaioannou 1998). Extensive outcrops characterize lower Jurassic sediments with great thickness, completely absence of bedding or other similar primary structure and abundant fragments and fragmentation effects. Karstification, calichification and pedogenesis are common. The sediments were studied in the following six different outcrops: T45, T5, T6, T30, T33, and T38. Samples were studied under polar microscope and their sedimentological and diagenetical pattern were revealed. The studied Early to Late Cretaceous Vigla's formation appear as extensive outcrops of thin to medium bedded limestones with an average thickness of 200-400 m. Samples were collected from fifteen outcrops around the study area and they were studied under polar microscope. The results of the sedimentological analysis were further combined with the results of low resolution stable isotope analysis, organic carbon and clay mineral analysis. The Paleogene limestones appear as extensive outcrops consisted of intercalations of thin bedded pelagic limestones and medium to thick bedded coarse bioclastic – lithoclastic limestones. Their thickness varies between 180 and 440 m. Triassic. The studied sediments are contributed to four 3rd order sequences, two low stand systems tracts (LST), one of high stand systems tract (HST) and one transressive systems tract (TST). The total volume of studied sediments amounts in 3000 km3, occupying the Late Triassic – Paleogene time interval. The first LST has a duration of 45 million years and average thickness more than 3000 metres. It is consisted of the Triassic rocks and the Early Jurassic shallow shelf limestones, the so called "Pantokrator Limestones". The HST is constituted of the Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (Santonian) pelagic limestones with an average thickness of 600 metres. The duration of the sequence is almost 80 million years. Between the above mentioned sequences the TST were deposited. The deposition took part during the Middle Jurassic and duration was almost 20 million years with a maximum thickness of no more than 200 metres. Finally the last LST sequence is constituted by the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) to Paleogene (Eocene) limestones with an average thickness of 400 m. and 45 million years duration. The study of samples under SEM has revealed a common diagenetic pattern. It is consisted of early diagenetic micritization and early diagenetic neomorphism and recrystallization. In a small number of samples pyrite was studied. Usually pyrite is the product of sulphate reduction bacteria. The microporosity is mainly intecrystall and it has no importance for reservation and fluid circulation. The most important porosity was observed in samples consisted of wackestones and packstones Paleogene in age and it was consisted of solution channels, borings and intraparticle. Clay mineral analysis have revealed the Middle Jurassic sediments suffered the Middle diagenesis stage and their temperatures did not exceed 100 0C. The newer sediments reached up to the Middle stage as well with only exception the Paleogene sediments which suffered only Early diagenesis or "Shallow burial stage". The diagenetical conditions are insufficient for the maturation and genesis of hydrocarbons. Oxygen and carbon stable isotopes analysis and organic carbon analysis has revealed that the studied sediments do not constitute oil source rocks or reservoirs. The obtained δ values of the studied sediments are within the -+ 4 ‰ which is the characteristic of the normal pelagic limestones. The organic carbon analysis was contacted with the wet oxidation method. The organic carbon content of the whole sediments is very low and do not exceeds the 0.05% value. The Ionian basin was developed on a Mesozoic passive margin. The basement is studied only in signs in nearby areas (Albania) and it is consisted of metamorphosed Palaeozoic rocks. The first sediments deposited were carbonates and sulfates. The depositional environment was restricted circulation shelf and tidal flats and evaporates on sabkhas – Salinas. During the transgressive phase the environment was deep shelf margin and it was part of a homoclinal ramp system (middle ramp). The homoclinal ramp was covered until the initialization of the deposition of the last LST phase when the environment was transformed into a distally steepened ramp or rimmed shelf. Afterwards the carbonate sedimentation came to an end and the clastic sedimentation was established in a foreland basin. The studied sediments with depositional age after the Middle Jurassic have been exposed in temperature much less than 100 0C and as a consequence they are immature. The older sediments have suffered diagenetical temperature almost 100 0C or more and as consequence they are mature. The organic carbon content, as have already been mentioned, is maximum 0.05 %. This value is much lower than minimum hydrocarbon source rock organic carbon content (0.7%). Furthermore the δ values of the carbon stable isotope are much heavier than the values -18 to -27 ‰ which are the typical values of the source rocks. Taking into account the above facts the possible source rocks of the studied area could be the Toarcian age "Lower Posidonia Shales" and the rich in organic matter clayey intercalation of Triassic age. These possible source rocks do not crop out anywhere in the study are. Potential reservoirs can be the hemipelagic LST sequence of Late Cretaceous – Paleogene age or the clastic post Eocene sediments. Potential seal rocks are the pelagic HST sequence of Middle Jurassic – Late Cretaceous limestone and the fine-grained post Eocene clastic sediments.


Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a serious complication that occurs in patients with long‐term peritoneal dialysis (PD). Investigation of risk factors that contribute to EPS in patients on long‐term PD therapy is needed. In a retrospective, observational study, data were collected for 107 patients treated with PD therapy for more than 5 years. Fifty cases of EPS were compared with 57 cases of non‐EPS. To evaluate the impact of PD‐associated peritonitis in EPS, univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were applied. Episodes of peritonitis, number of peritonitis episodes and the duration of peritonitis were included as explanatory variables in addition to previously reported risk factors. D/P Cr and serum β2MG levels in the EPS and non‐EPS groups were: 0.82 ± 0.10 and 0.67 ± 0.12 (P < 0.01), and 33.8 ± 8.54 and 29.2 ± 8.18 mg/L (P < 0.01), respectively. Episodes of peritonitis, number of peritonitis episodes and the duration of peritonitis was 68% and 42% (P < 0.01), 1.80 ± 2.19 and 0.75 ± 1.07 times (P < 0.01), and 18.1 ± 15.3 and 10.2 ± 4.90 days (P < 0.01), in the EPS and non‐EPS groups, respectively. Furthermore, multivariate logistic regression models demonstrated that both D/P Cr and the duration of peritonitis were independently associated with EPS (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). In patients on long‐term PD therapy, D/P Cr and the duration of peritonitis are independently associated with EPS. Earlier treatment to promote an early recovery from PD‐associated peritonitis could be critical in preventing EPS.


The effect of partial volume related to anatomical MRI and functional images limit the diagnostic potential of brain imaging. To remedy for this problem, we propose a fuzzy-genetic brain segmentation scheme for the assessment of white matter, gray matter and cerebrospinal fluid volumes, from brain images of Alzheimer patients from a real database. This clustering process based on Possibilistic C-Means (PCM) algorithm, which allows modeling the degree of relationship between each voxels and a given tissue; and based on fuzzy genetic initialization for the centers of clusters by a Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) algorithm, and for which the result is optimized by genetic process. The visual results show a concordance between the ground truth segmentation and the hybrid algorithm results, which allows efficient tissue classification. The superiority was also proved with the quantitative results of the proposed method in comparison with the both conventional FCM and PCM algorithms.


The Study of Sustainability Practices in Indonesian Textile and Fashion Brands: Rupahaus and Osem describe how the principles of sustainability in fashion and textiles are practiced. Generally, environmentally friendly brands are often associated with the use of natural materials. Whereas in the production process of natural materials such as cotton also have a negative impact on the environment because of the need for the use of a lot of pesticides and fertilizers. Thus, the practice of sustainability in fashion and textiles needs to be seen from the production process, distribution process, consumption process, to final disposal. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, this paper further examines the existing sustainability practices of Indonesian fashion brands with purposive sampling on the Rupahaus and Osem


This study was aimed to explore the interaction between the development of vegetation succession and the soil anti-erodibility in hilly-gully regions based on the investigation carried out under different vegetation types in three watersheds of Loess Plateau.Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to study the soil anti-erodibility, PCA comprehensive exponent of anti-erodibility indexes showed an order of anti-erodibility as shrub community perennial herb and artemisia community annual and biennial herbs community,compared with annual and biennial herbs community, the anti-erodibility of shrub community and perennial herb and artemisia community increased 362.29%~673.33% and 574.71%~930.00% respectively; Field investigation showed soil erosive amount decreased with vegetation succession, and the amount of soil erosion in shrub community plots was only 1.42%~5.59% of early succession plots; Regression analyses indicated that both water stable aggregates and organic matter were closely correlated to soil erosive amount. The organic matter content and 0.5 mm water-stable aggregates could be selected as indexes to indicate soil erosion degree due to the easy-acquirement.


OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of tetramethylpyrazine(TMP) on membrane fluidity and ATPase activity of renal cortex mitochondria in accelerated anti-glomerulus basement membrane(GBM) antibody nephritis of rats.METHODS The changes in membrane fluidity of renal cortex mitochondria in accelerated anti-GBM antibody nephritis of rats were measured by 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene(DPH).The activity of ATPase was detected by determining phosphorum.RESULTS TMP could increase membrane fluidity and the activity of Na +-K +-ATPase,Mg 2+-ATPase and Ca 2+-ATPase.CONCLUSION TMP can protect mitochondria structure and function through improving membrane fluidity.


increased stability and control over surface density, they do not generally exhibit the binding strength of whole proteins. Moreover, it is difficult to systematically vary binding strengths to enable quantitative experiments for studying cellular interactions with materials and surfaces. Herein, we show that polypeptides can be engineered in such a way that the valencies of the cell-adhesion region can be precisely programmed and systematically varied (up to precisely 80 copies of a RGD repeat) to enable strong and tunable interactions between cells and materials. We also demonstrate the programmable binding strengths on the basis of a wellcontrolled microfluidic-flow setup for the study of cell binding.


The Division of Transportation Energy Conservation of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL), the Deutsche, Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fur Luftund Raumfahrt (DFVLR), and the New Mexico Energy Institute are participating in a cooperative project to examine the use of liquid hydrogen as an automotive fuel by investigating the liquid-hydrogen refueling process, assessing safety problems in this application of liquid-hydrogen-fueled vehicles, and demonstrating the state of the art in liquid-hydrogen-fueled vehicles, and demonstrating the state of the art in liquid-hydrogen-fueled vehicles. A 1979 Buick Century with a 3.8-L displacement turbocharged V-6 engine has been converted to operation on hydrogen which is supplied to the engine from a 150-L on-board liquid-hydrogen storage tank. The car is being routinely refueled with liquid hydrogen using a refueling station that was designed and built by the DFVLR. The present on-board liquid-hydrogen storage tank, designed and built by the DFVLR, will be replaced with a 150-L tank being built jointly by LASL and the DFVLR. The new tank is cylindrical in shape with a stainless steel inner vessel and an aluminum outer vessel with two copper radiation shields cooled by boiloff hydrogen gas. The liquid-hydrogen transfer process has been examined and actual losses are compared to calculated losses. Liquid-hydrogen losses such as boiloff are not too difficult to determine; however, operating losses, such as occur during refueling, are more nebulous. Transfer losses involve the mass of metal to be cooled down, heat leak through the thermal insulation, cooldown of the pressurization gas, and flashing. Some of these losses depend upon the flowrate and some depend upon the temperature of the trasfer lines and the on-board storage tank; therefore, the operating procedure becomes an important factor in minimizing these losses.


Compensating for ship's motion (roll and pitch) is a problem fundamental to shipboard radars. The more traditional aproach has been to mechanically stabilize the antenna structure. The alternative approach of stabilizing only the antenna beam is far from being new conceptually, but is more realizable with today's technology. The basic elements are a planar array with an elevation scan capability that rotates continuously in azimuth combined with a high speed digital processor. Electronic stabilization of such an antenna is inherently more challenging than that of a two-axis phase-scanned array. An algorithm is derived for surveillance beam positioning as the antenna rotates. The implementation of this algorithm provides hemispheric search beam stabilization.


This paper presents the names adopted by monks of the (canonical) Premonstratensian Order at Jászóvár during the 19th century, after the 1802 restitution of the Order. It gives a brief introduction to the history of the Premonstratensianian Provostship at Jászóvár, and discusses events that happened before the abolition and after the restitution of the monastery. The paper lists the names adopted by the monks; shows the characteristics of the naming/name-choosing processes, focusing on motivational factors; and classifies the monastic names by their origins and by their semantic features. The study highlights the importance of choosing monastic names after the founder and the saints of the Order.


The research was investigated and analysed to get basic data which was made outside environment at apartment house complex. The subject of research is housing complex in Japan. Result of research is as following. 1) The house environment is amenity, because they developed the space as green area and open space without developing outside space as a parking lot. 2) They have developed an apartment design variously. it has variety that the design of facets colors, roof forms, attached facilities etc. 3) Housing complex's center axis is needed to make a plan, that a pedestrian passage which is rich in green area is better than a road.


Samples of pure poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and PMMA enhanced with metal complexes of Zn, Cd, and Hg were synthesized via catalytic chain transfer polymerization. Structural analysis, by means of XRD, showed the amorphous nature of the studied samples which meant high homogenous dissolution of the metals (Zn, Cd and Hg) into the polymer matrix. Density values increased linearly with respect to atomic radius of the incorporated metals. Addition of such elements causes an increase in mass attenuation coefficients and a remarkable decrease in the Half Value Layer (HVL) values, in comparison to existing standard shielding materials. Thermal studies by DSC indicated highly homogenous internal structure of the studied samples, with slight decrease in the Tg value when introducing metals due to heterogeneous nucleation agent role of the Cd, Zn and Hg. All observations and results suggest the studied materials to be used as promising and proper aprons for medical radiation shielding applications.


The precise tuning required to observe critical phenomena in gravitational collapse poses a challenge for most numerical codes. First, threshold estimation searches may be obstructed by the appearance of coordinate singularities, indicating the need for a better gauge choice. Second, the constraint violations to which simulations are susceptible may be too large and force searches to terminate prematurely. This is a particularly serious issue for first order formulations. We want our adaptive pseudospectral code bamps to be a robust tool for the study of critical phenomena so, having encountered both of these difficulties in work on the vacuum setting, we turn here to investigate these issues in the classic context of a spherically symmetric massless scalar field. We suggest two general improvements. We propose a necessary condition for a gauge choice to respect discrete self-similarity (DSS). The condition is not restricted to spherical symmetry and could be verified with any 3+1 formulation. After evaluating common gauge choices against this condition, we suggest a DSS-compatible gauge source function in generalized harmonic gauge (GHG). To control constraint violations, we modify the constraint damping parameters of GHG, adapting them to collapse spacetimes. This allows us to improve our tuning of the critical amplitude for several families of initial data, even going from 6 up to 11 digits. This is the most precise tuning achieved with the first order GHG formulation to date. Consequently, we are able to reproduce the well known critical phenomena as well as competing formulations and methods, clearly observing up to 3 echoes.


The objective of this study is to establish a method of evaluating the maximum response of traditional wooden buildings during strong ground motions by microtremor measurements which is used to evaluate their natural frequency. To clarify the relationship between the maximum response and the vibration characteristics, the shaking table test of wooden frame structure is conducted. Using response spectra method, the maximum response considering the damage by former earthquakes is evaluated from the expression of the amplitude dependency of the vibration characteristics. We confirm this method can evaluate the maximum response approximately.


App stores represent an already established concept for distributing software-intensive solutions that complementary extend the value of digital platforms. In the context of industrial digital platforms in the IIoT domain, the benefits of app stores are not yet fully understood or shared by the majority of platform users. This article contributes to the instantiation of app stores in digital industrial platforms using empirical data to reveal the functionalities expected from an industrial app store by IIoT platform users on the one hand and IIoT platform providers on the other. The increased understanding of the app stores integrated in IIoT platforms provides a design-oriented gain in knowledge for research and practice. Based on an empirical survey, we analyze which functionalities of app stores are demanded by IIoT platform users. This enables us to formulate five propositions for adapting app stores for IIoT to increase their success in this domain. CCS CONCEPTS • Social and professional topics • Professional topics • Management of computing and information systems • Information system economics


Background: Medical errors are one of the most common threats to patient safety. Medication errors have several consequences, including the increase in patients' mortality, length of stay, and healthcare costs.
Objectives: This study was conducted in Food and Drug Deputy of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (MAZUMS) to evaluate medication errors.
Methods: This study was conducted by the Food and Drug Deputy of Mazandaran University on medication errors reported and received from affiliated hospitals during 2015-2018. The analysis was performed based on the cause of the error, the frequency of the drugs, routs of administration, and the type.
Results: Out of 3033 reported cases, the results of data analysis indicated that the highest percentage of these errors was related to antibiotics (22.84%). According to the results, the most common type of error belonged to the incorrect drug (44.18%), incorrect dose (25.65%), and drug omission (16.68%). The most common cause of the errors was related to neglect and insufficient care by the medical team (38.24%) and no or incorrect mention of the details of prescribed medications (in Kardex, HIS, etc.) by nurses (14.96%).
Conclusion: Regular in-hospital training for medical staff focused on teaching the standards required for the administration and use of various medications, and identification of common medication errors can prepare guidelines to reduce these errors in hospitals. Besides, providing measures such as electronic prescription and medication systems based on a unit-dose drug distribution system can also help reduce medication errors.


This article is part of the investigation conducted by the Science-Spirituality Group at its third phase called "ecology, health, comprehensive training" takes an epistemic approach to the correspondence between Western thought and the great metanarratives of the Far East, relative to fundamentals ecoethic, emerging science and responds largely to the complexity of the contemporary world, the profound challenges of objectifying a new look at the man in his harmonic relationship with nature and with the universe.


Columnist Ron Majors discusses some of the practical considerations in the successful application of the popular yet age-old technique of solvent extraction (also known as liquid-liquid extraction, or LLE). After a brief review of the basics, guidelines on the selection of the appropriate extraction solvents and how to use acid-base equilibria to ensure efficient extractions of ionic and ionizable compounds are provided. Problems in LLE and the solutions to these problems are highlighted. A newer technique called dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction is introduced.


Objective To demonstrate the feasibility of the surveillance programme.Comprehensive evaluation of F concentration of indoor media was carried out based on the 5 year surveilance on Fluorosis caused by coal smoke after stoves had been improved in severe areas of Guizhou prvince.Methods According to the national unified measurement of surveillance,investigation were carried ory in 5 severe disase areas of Guizhou province the same time every year,specimens were collected and analysed.Results The F concentration of indoor air was not accord with that of indoor foods during the same time.Although F concentration of indoor air diminished gradually (0.0013 ̄0.0142mg/m 3),but the F concentration of indoor foods,like chilli and corn,tend to be increased in different years.Urinary F of specimans collected from students (age from 8 to 12) remained a lower level.It showed a decrease tendency of Floursis.Conclusions When investigating the Flourisis caused by coal smoke in the areas where stoves had been improved,we should focus not only on Urinary F and dental Fluorisis of children but also on F Concentration of indoor foods.


164Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as a new treatment option for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Some studies with ICIs in NSCLC suggested that smoking history was associated with improved survival outcomes. We conducted this meta-analysis to investigate if the survival benefits of ICIs in patients with advanced NSCLC are different according to smoking status. Methods: Electronic databases were searched for eligible studies. We included randomized controlled trials with the data of survival outcomes and extracted progression-free survival (PFS) or overall survival (OS) stratified by smoking status. Results: From 6 studies, 2,389 ever-smokers and 413 never-smokers were included in the meta-analysis. In first-line treatment setting, ICIs tended to improve PFS in patients with smoking history (HR = 0.85 [95% CI, 0.71-1.10], P = 0.07). For never-smokers with advanced NSCLC, chemotherapy, not ICIs, was significantly associated with improvement of PFS (HR ...


Exact many-body eigenstates in a quantum dot formed in double-barrier heterostructures are calculated in the limit of strong confinement, and the nonlinear coherent transport through the states is studied for temperatures larger than their level broadenings. Energy splittings between many-body states due to exchange and correlation effects manifest themselves as small steps which decorate the Coulomb staircase in the current-voltage characteristics, which strongly depends on the number of electrons in the dot. Clear many-body effects are also found in peak heights and peak separations in the Coulomb oscillation of the linear conductance. \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society.


The invention provides a production technology of a high-precision deep groove ball bearing. The production technology includes the steps of (1) ferrule (inner ring and outer ring) machining, (2) rolling body machining, (3) cage machining and (4) assembling. The ferrule (inner ring and outer ring) machining procedure includes the steps of blanking, annealing treatment on blanks, turning, thermal treatment and grinding, wherein in the turning step, the blanks are basically machined and formed. The rolling body machining procedure includes the steps that forging forming is conducted on 9Cr18Mo stainless steel blanks; carburizing treatment is conducted; grinding is conducted; polishing and inspection are conducted. The cage machining procedure includes the steps of workpiece turning, drilling, lubrication hole machining, surface treatment, washing and rust prevention. The assembling procedure includes the steps that a heated bearing outer ring and a cage are placed on assembling equipment, and a rolling body is pressed into a pocket in the cage; a heated bearing inner ring is placed at the corresponding position of the assembly equipment, and the inner ring is pressed slightly to enable the rolling body to be pressed into a groove of the outer ring; the outer ring is taken down, and assembly of the whole bearing is completed. Through the production technology, the precision of the deep groove ball bearing is improved.


In spite of early operating difficulties and some criticisms of its accounting procedures, White assesses DPC positively. He says it contributed to war needs by linking government capital to private know-how. After the war the plants proved to be training grounds for management and labor in areas that continued to benefit, such as the South. White believes that there are lessons learned from the World War II experience that can be applied to today's energy crisis. He says developing efficient alternative sources of energy is similar to the wartime problem of developing increased production capacity. Government capital will necessarily be involved and one means is for the government to build the plants and lease them to operators. Here the successful DPC experience can be relevant and help shape a useful option. Historians, economic historians included, too often fail to make history relevant to the problems of their own times. Gerald White, in this succinct, well written book, provides an example of how effectively this can be done.


Disclosed is a Reed-Solomon decoder, to the soft decision decoding of Reed-Solomon code. And A syndrome polynomial, and erasure polynomial and the modified syndrome polynomial, by repeatedly updating the coefficients of these polynomials are calculated in parallel.


The thresholds of stimulated Brillouin scattering and the velocities of hypersound were determined experimentally for CH4, N2, Xe, and SF6. The instantaneous powers of a laser beam at the entry to a gas-filled cuvette and of the beam transmitted by the gap were recorded by two photocells. The signals from these photocells were applied to the horizontal and vertical deflection systems of a cathode-ray tube. Oscillograms obtained in this way were used to determine the threshold of stimulated Brillouin scattering. The threshold powers for different gases were compared with the corresponding value for methane at a pressure of 105 atm, for which the gain was calculated theoretically. The velocity of hypersound was deduced from the frequency shift between the spectra of the exciting and scattered radiation. The results of the measurements were used to calculate the linewidths and gains.


Homer A., Şahin M., Küçüközdemir Ü. (2016): Evaluation of pea (Pisum sativum L.) germplasm for winter hardiness in Central Anatolia, Turkey, using field and controlled environment. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed., 52: 55–63. Winter pea can be grown in rotation with cereal crops in Central Anatolia, Turkey. However, winterkill can occur during harsh winters. The objective of this study was to screen pea accessions for winter survival, and identify genotypes with differential winter hardiness for future crop development. The plant material consisted of 58 accessions including local landraces, elite winter cultivars, selected lines and several checks. Twenty-five of them were evaluated under both field and laboratory conditions. The rest of the genotypes were tested under field conditions. Field trials were planted in Haymana, Ankara, and in Ulaş, Sivas, Turkey during the autumn of 2014. Winter hardiness was evaluated as the percentage of surviving plants. Differential survival of genotypes was observed at both locations. On average, the survival rate was lower in Ulaş (54.8%) than in Haymana (67.8%), and ranged between 1.5 and 100%. Turkish landraces TR 79404 (88.6%), TR 79407 (88.5%) and TR 80194 (84.8%) had survival percentages comparable with the three winter-hardy checks (Turkish cvs. Taşkent (90.0%) and Özkaynak (85.0%), US cv. Melrose (94.7%)). Twelve single plants were selected from these populations for future cultivar development. The European and US accessions, included in the trials for their previously reported winter hardiness, showed high levels of winter hardiness, and could be used in breeding programs. In the laboratory, no plants survived at –12°C and –16°C three weeks following the freezing test. Screening at –8°C generated differential survival among winter genotypes. Significant positive correlations (r = 0.67–0.87, P < 0.001) were found between the test environments for the percent survival.


ABSTRACT Embryonic mortality and clutch size of the foam-nesting treefrog Rhacophorus arboreus were observed in early summer of 2000 and 2001 at a small pond in a secondary forest on the campus grounds of Tokyo Metropolitan University. A total of 24 foam nests were monitored from just after spawning. When hatchlings emerged, the foam nests were collected and examined for embryonic mortality and clutch size. Embryonic mortality, averaging 0.233 (0.036–0.616, SD=0.173), varied markedly among nests. Logistic regression showed that the date of spawning had a significant effect on embryonic mortality: the nests constructed late in the season suffered higher mortality. Clutch size varied from 272 to 872 (x̄=522.1, SD=134.0). Multiple regression analysis showed that year and date of spawning had no significant effect on clutch size. A significant correlation was detected between clutch size and height of the nesting position (r=−0.563, P=0.004): those nests constructed higher above the pond water tended to have smaller clutches. Factors affecting egg mortality and clutch size are discussed.


Objective To understand the characteristics of morbidity rate of chronic diseases among government functionaries and compare with that of commercial population, to provide the bases for disease prevention and control. [Methods] 1145 of functionaries of Shanghai municipal government and 2092 of commercial population were interviewed with a questionnaire based work ability index (WAI) about their disease conditions. [Results] The top five diseases government functionaries suffered were ranked in order as follows: diseases of digestive system, cardiovascular system, bone and muscle system, respiratory system as well as reproductive system. The prevalence represented a raising trend with age and work age. Beside diseases of the cardiovascular system, the morbidity rate of the other four systems in male were higher in government functionaries than in commercial population. The morbidity rate of diseases of cardiovascular system and respiratory system in female were higher in government functionaries than in commercial population, while diseases of the other three systems of government functionaries were a little higher than those among commercial population. [Conclusion] The disease condition of different professions were related to the occupation, and the prevalence of chronic diseases among different population were not all the same.


Based on the analysis the clogging mechanism of existing emitter, pre-impact energy dissipation, pre-precipitation, labyrinth energy dissipation are used to overcome clogging of emitters, a new emitters is designed by use of computer aided design technology and is optimization analyzed by use of computer aided engineering technology, reasonable structure and flow parameters are obtained to provide the reference data for the design of anti-clogging emitter.


Approximately 95% of the world's trade goes by sea, and experts predict that trade will triple by the year 2020. This will require bigger ships and faster ships. Such vessels need engine oil to move - but security of supply is no longer guaranteed. A shortage of raw materials needed to produce marine lubricants and increasing demand means less product is available and ships will stop for lack of oil - as a number of tankers did last year in Fujairah. According to Castrol Marine, however, the message on continued tight supply has not really hit home yet. Petroleum Review talked to Castrol Marine Managing Director David Gilmour about the future of marine lubricants.


For the first time the Astors' own version of events at Cliveden during the Profumo affair of the early 1960s can be told; and its devastating effect on the lives of Viscount Astor and his wife Bronwen. A tale of triumph over tragedy -- sex in high places, Soviet spies, political skulduggery and personal redemption. For thirty years Bronwen Astor has maintained silence over the Profumo scandal, out of respect for her dead husband's wishes and to protect his children. Now she feels the time has come to tell the truth about a period when she was in the international spotlight, a time that changed her life for ever. She lost everything in the scandal -- her husband, her home and her good name. It is a fascinating story of a couple under siege, unable to fight back against the rumour-mongerers, pressurised from every side, cold-shouldered by the establishment and, in the case of Viscount Astor, driven to an early grave. For Bronwen, it was a remarkable turn-about. Until 1963, she had been a media darling, a television presenter and super-model, feted by Pierre Balmain as the most beautiful woman in the world who married into a famous Anglo-American dynasty (Bill Astor was the son of the famous Nancy Astor). Bronwen Astor has granted Peter Stanford access to papers, diaries and records that detail life at Cliveden in the crucial period between 1961 and the death of her husband. They chart Cliveden at the height of its powers, with its famous guests, lavish parties and spectacular setting; and then its inexorable decline as the ramifications of Christine Keeler's frolics led to the disintegration of Cliveden and the end of an era for the aristocratic world of weekend parties.


The study of electoral competition of populist radical right (PRR) parties has mostly focused on the national and supranational levels, leaving the subnational arena unexplored. This article contributes to filling this gap by theorizing on PRR parties' strategic behaviour in regional elections and testing the hypotheses using the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a case study. Combining new Regional Manifestos Project data with a qualitative exploration, the article shows that the AfD has adapted to a regional frame of competition in different ways. While its radical conservatism on cultural issues is cross-regionally homogenous, the positions in other dimensions do significantly vary across Länder, revealing a mix of economically rightist and leftist positions as well as a mix of national and regional identity appeals. The latter are combined with differentiated and conflictive competential demands. These findings pave the way for a more ambitious research agenda on PRR substate competition, which so far has been limited by the lack of comparable data.


A miniaturized method for the mixed leukocyte culture (MLC) test is described which results in substantial savings in cells, medium, and time. The test is done in microtiter plates using 0.2-ml culture volumes. Concentrations of responding and stimulating cells are varied, depending on the experiment. Significant discrimination between isogeneic and allogeneic mixtures is possible when cultures are labeled for a 16–20-hr period starting at 48 hr. The method measures MLC identity, as previously defined, and quantitates in a manner significantly correlated with the macro method.


This text is intended primarily for new shipmasters. Its basic objective is to provide a useful source of information and ready reference regarding the many phases of ship's business and paperwork with which the master must be concerned. Topics covered include documents and certificates, crew lists, accounting forms, ocean bills of lading, customs clearance, entries in logbooks, proper cargo stowage, ordering repairs, investigating and reporting accidents, shipping articles, and foreign port requirements.


A field study was conducted to evaluate suitable soil moisture conservation systems using Long Furrow", "Check basin" and "Broad bed and furrow systems" in dry farm- ing in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The results indicate that among three systems "Long furrow" conserves more moisture when compared to Check basin and Broad bed and furrow system" in drv tarmine.


How can robots fluently communicate with humans and have context-preserving conversation? It is the most momentous and crucial problem in robotics research, especially for service robots such as child-care robots. Here, we aim to develop a situated conversation system for child-care robots. The conversation system considers the current context between robots and children as well as the situation the child is in. The system consists of two parts. The first part tries to understand the context. This part uses the embedded sensors of robots to understand the context and wearable sensors of the child for getting information of the situation the child is in. The second part is to generate the situated conversation. In terms of the model, we designed a hierarchical Bayesian Network for the first part and a Hypernetwork model is used for the second part. We illustrate the application of communication with a child in a child-care service robots scenario. For this application, we collect wearable sensors' data from the child and mother-child conversation data in daily life. Finally, we discuss our results and future works.


An increase in population causes loopholes in controlling law and order situations. One of the threatening aspects of peace is the availability of weapons to the general public. As a result, many dangerous situations arise, most notably street crimes. Traditional methods are not sufficient to deal with such situations. Consequently, the police and other security concerns need serious technological reforms to prevent such situations. In modern technology tools, deep learning has made great improvements in various areas of daily life, especially in object detection. This paper presents an efficient technique for detecting weapons from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, videos, or images. Upon the detection of the weapon, the concerned person is automatically informed to take the necessary action; without human intervention. For the first time, RetinaNet has been employed to detect weapons in real-time scenarios. RetinaNet has shown remarkable improvement in this domain, by achieving an average of 90% accuracy in real-time scenarios. With the emergence of quantum computing, many computer environments saw a revolution. Thus, we have also utilized quantum computing technology for real-time weapons detection using quantum deep learning. In this paper, quantum inspired RetinaNet (QIR-Net) is developed for weapons detection and amazing results are observed.


Municipalities, their utilities and resource managers are designing and implementing policies and programs toward climate adaptation, which means governing urban water resources differently. Urban water managers are thus expanding their roles and responsibilities through the installation and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) systems. This system expansion is perhaps more striking for water utilities administering GSI-related programs because they acquire a role that has an impact on how residents and neighborhoods will differentially experience the effects of climate change. Through an in-depth qualitative study of a GSI program in Tucson, Arizona, USA, we contribute to the socio-environmental justice framework with specific attention to distributive, procedural, recognition, interactional, and mobility justice. We highlight that a socio-environmental justice approach requires resource managers and decision-makers to recognize and respect the ways in which people's everyday relationship to water and water infrastructure is impacted by culturally mediated social norms and values, as well as legacies of exclusion and inclusion in urban development and resource governance. Thus, we argue that discussions around water equity in urban water governance need to be placed within a socio-environmental justice framework to address historical inequalities and ensure these are not reproduced through GSI.


The effect of insular forest steppe zone on the structure and biological diversity animals soil. There, where the action mezzoclimate forest «fades» locally formed a conditional boundary between forest-steppe and steppe; here was marked by the highest number of species of soil fauna, typical for both zones. Thus, the island forests have an impact on neighbouring territory, and this effect depends on the forest area


Sample surveys illuminate public opinion on five areas of religious interest. General attitudes to religion have deteriorated, in that religion is perceived to be losing its influence on national life, fewer regard Britain as a Christian country, being Christian is viewed as an unimportant attribute of British citizenship, and religion is increasingly seen as a force for ill. The standing of Churches and clergy has diminished, especially in terms of public confidence and trust in them. Observance of Sunday as Christianity's holy day has been eroded by growth in leisure activities outside the home, improved public and private transport to access them, and statutory deregulation of many that were once prohibited (such as shopping). Polls mostly demonstrate a desire to separate religion from politics, yet psephology indicates a continuing influence of legacy religious cleavages on party choice. Notwithstanding some inherent contradictions, there is no consensus that science has displaced religion.