The prevalent approach in self-supervised image generation is to operate on pixel level representations. While this approach can produce high quality images, it cannot benefit from the simplicity and innate quality of vectorization. Here we present a drawing agent that operates on stroke-level representation of images. At each time step, the agent first assesses the current canvas and decides whether to stop or keep drawing. When a 'draw' decision is made, the agent outputs a program indicating the stroke to be drawn. As a result, it produces a final raster image by drawing the strokes on a canvas, using a minimal number of strokes and dynamically deciding when to stop. We train our agent through reinforcement learning on MNIST and Omniglot datasets for unconditional generation and parsing (reconstruction) tasks. We utilize our parsing agent for exemplar generation and type conditioned concept generation in Omniglot challenge without any further training. We present successful results on all three generation tasks and the parsing task. Crucially, we do not need any stroke-level or vector supervision; we only use raster images for training.


Chicago is a mythic city. Its representation in the popular imagination is varied and has included, at various times, the attributes of a blue-collar town, a city in a garden, and a gangster's paradise. Myths of Chicago ''grow abundantly between fact and emotion,'' 1 and they selectively and simultaneously evoke and defer attributes of the city. For one perduring myth, social scientists may be held largely responsible: namely, that Chicago is ''one of the most planned cities of the modern era,'' with a street grid, layout of buildings and waterways,


The superclose property and global super-convergence of the anisotropic triangular nonconforming quasi-Carey element solution to hyperbolic integro-differential equations in two-dimensional space were obtained based on some novel techniques without reference of generalized elliptic projection.


The present work concerns a comparative analysis of the population of Italy and Austria. It is known that these are two countries in an advanced stage of development so that significant differences are not generally found on a demographic level in particular between the two countries. However for some demographic features the differences between the countries emerges in a relatively clear form: for example the evolution of the total population some aspects of the birth rate of the infantile mortality and of the migrations are found to differ considerably passing from one country to the other. (SUMMARY IN ENG) (EXCERPT)


We study two experimental ways to measure the heavy-quark content of the proton: using the Callan-Gross ratio R(x, Q2) = FL/FT and/or the azimuthal cos(2φ) asymmetry in DIS. Our approach is based on the following observations. First, the ratio R(x, Q2) = FL/FT and azimuthal cos(2φ) asymmetry in heavy-quark leptoproduction are stable, both parametrically and perturbatively, within pQCD. Second, both these quantities are sensitive to resummation of the mass logarithms of the type αsln(Q2/m2). We conclude that the heavy-quark densities in the nucleon can, in principle, be determined from high-Q2 data on the Callan-Gross ratio and/or the azimuthal asymmetry. In particular, the charm content of the proton can be measured in future studies at the proposed Large Hadron-Electron (LHeC) and Electron-Ion (EIC) Colliders.


Reforms are done of the analog electronic teaching in vocational colleges by adopting the project driving.The pocket radio sets are assembled and tested in the experiment.The analog electronic experiment enables students to develop interest,acquire integrated knowledge,make the teaching more colorful,and build up the sustainable development.


Ultra wideband pulsed ground penetrating radar (GPR) detects buried object or underground medium characteristic by emitting and receiving pulsed electromagnetic waves. Establishing underground medium equivalent model and studying the electromagnetic wave propagation characteristic in media are very important to GPR data processing and underground object detecting. This paper introduces the actual pulse electromagnetic wave emitted by GPR as the wavelet, and presents a pulsed electromagnetic wave propagation characteristic analyzing method in layered medium. First, a underground equivalent layered medium model is established. Then the pulse electromagnetic wave emitted by GPR is decomposed into frequency components by Fourier-transform. For each frequency component, the reflected waves and the transmission waves from each interface of underground media are calculated respectively. Finally all of the reflection waves are transformed by Fourier-inverse-transform and recombined into the full GPR echo in time-domain. By using the GPR actual emitting wavelet to implement the propagation characteristic analyzing, we can precisely restore the echoes received by GPR. This method can also consider the electromagnetic wave dispersion and multiple reflections by frequency-domain analyzing approach. The time-domain echoes combining can effectively solve the electromagnetic wave coherence problem. Hence, the method mentioned in this paper have great advantages in studying GPR pulsed electromagnetic wave propagation characteristic in underground layered medium.


Excerpt To the editor: A recent case of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secondary to the use of fluphenazine was reported in the June issue. The patient that was reported suff...


A large number of studies show that traditional Chinese medicine is effective in the treatment of glioma,which is characterized by multiple pathways,multiple targets,multi-functions and less side effects.Recently,many researches,both domestic and foreign,focus on the study of active constituents of traditional Chinese medicine,including curcumin,resveratrol,cannabinoids,elemene and Tripterygium wilfordii monomer,which have multiple mechanisms of anti-glioma effects.This paper reviews recent researches on mechanism of active constituents of traditional Chinese medicine against glioma.It will be a reference for the integrated treatment of traditional and western medicine against glioma.


This study offers a unified perspective into the unexpected solar energy photovoltaic revolution, and its far reaching impact onto both energy generation and electricity markets. Practically relevant aspects, such as those related to the value of solar PV electricity, land consumption, energy return on energy invested, reliability of the technology, the structure of the global PV industry, the cost of Li ion batteries and related market trends are clarified. We identify the main barriers to overcome for solar PV to expand beyond a niche market (say, <10% of a country's power generation), and the related societal benefits with electrification of energy end uses.


Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) was developed by Robbins and Hall [1, 2] in the 1960s, as an aid to physicians in practicing preventive medicine. The succeeding years have brought considerable expansion of its methods and applications, including the introduction of multivariate approaches. Major reviews ofHRA include those of Beery et al. [3, 4], Wagner et al. [5], and Schoenbach, Wagner, and Karon [6]; Breslow et al. [7] (the Risk Factor Update Project, RFUP); and Spasoff and


One of the most frequently used approaches in commo n languages allover is asking and answering about the time (hour and moment of the day ). In popular culture of every language there are several, well established, manners of expressing the reality of the fourth dimension, by making use of the linguistic law of minimal effort. General ly, in most languages, there are two consecrated ways of giving/receiving information about time: the official and the unofficial way, the main conceptual differences between the two being the cont ext, the purpose and the percent of accuracy. Nevertheless, German and Russian share a common part icul ity concerning the expression of first half of an hour in unofficial speech. Since this is the most relevant aspect in analyzing the stream a nd evolution of a language in its mobility and constan t interaction with archetypal mentality of the people, we decided to take a short view into the conc eptual thinking mechanisms behind time expression in current informal language of the two l anguages, from a philosophical point of view. The paper is divided in three main sections: the fi rst s strictly theoretical and describes the modalities of interacting about time in the languag es of reference. This section makes use of grammar concepts and focuses on main differences and struct ural details, but also on implied lexicology. The second part discusses the common particularity in b oth languages, also from a descriptive point of view, while the third treats the subject from the per s ctive of linear-time-philosophy in the European area, the perfect space for allowing this 'off the u sual' particularity to happen, unlike the Asian spa ce, characterized by the concept of time-cyclicity.


This study presents methods to develop a three-dimensional numerical foot model and to identify the loading condition that is used to design a stable sole for running shoes. In a previous study, the authors proposed a method to optimize the shape of the sole to increase stability while maintaining the cushioning property. In the problem formulation, the loading condition was given as a boundary force distributed on the top surface of the sole. The aim of this study is to replace the loading condition with the force and moment at the origin of the ankle joint coordinate (AJC) system by modeling a foot with a finite element model. A finite element model of a foot is constructed using X-ray CT image data, and consists of bony structures, soft tissue, and plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is set at the bottom of the bony structures. The force and moment used in the finite element analysis are identified by inverse dynamic analysis using an experimental measurement in the practical operation of the ground reaction force (GRF) when the GRF in the direction of the foot length becomes minimum. In the finite element analysis, the finite deformation containing the contact condition between the bottom surface of the foot and the ground representing a sole made of resin is considered. For an index of the shoe stability, we define a heel eversion angle (HEA) by the rotational angle of the heel with respect to an axis in the foot length direction and evaluate it by finite element analysis. The validity of the finite element foot model as well as the force and moment obtained in this study are confirmed based on the agreement in the HEA results between the experiment and finite element analysis.


The aim of the present study was to select the optimal extraction conditions for two underutilized wild fruits of the Rosaceae family (Mespilus germanica and Crataegus azarolus) in order to investigate the possibility of utilizing their potential bioactive properties by developing novel fermented milk drinks enriched with fruit extracts, with functional properties. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the extracts, as well as their antioxidant and antidiabetic activities, were evaluated, and based on the results, the optimal extraction conditions were selected. The technological characteristics (i.e., fermentation conditions) and microbiological and bioactive properties of the final products were evaluated over refrigerated storage for 28 days. The findings of the study showed that the incorporation of Mespilus germanica or Crataegus azarolus extracts had a positive influence on the bioactive properties of the end-products, decreased fermentation times and maintained high viable populations of lactic acid bacteria. Hence, it can be concluded that Mespilus germanica or Crataegus azarolus extracts can be exploited in the enrichment of an added-value fermented milk drink.


This paper examines how education and postschool vocational training affect the type and extent of labor market participation of women in Peru. It also estimates monetary returns to different levels of schooling and to training. The overall level of female labor force participation in Peru is 72 percent, and this percentage is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. The majority - 60 percent - of paid female workers are self-employed, but these jobs tend to be very low paying. Women holding jobs in the public sector are the best paid. In general, education and training enhance the contribution of women in the labor market. Although education does not increase the participation of Peruvian women in the labor force, it alters the occupational distribution of female workers by increasing the proportion of women in paid employment. Among paid employees, education is positively related to hourly earnings; the relationship is nonlinear, with primary education showing higher returns than secondary education. The return to postsecondary education appears low and negative, except for the small fraction of women who have earned a diploma. The poor performance of the Peruvian economy since the early 1970s has influenced this result.


and neonatal neurology, central nervous system malformations and chromosomal abnormalities, hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy, metabolic and heredodegenerative disorders, infectious diseases and accidents affecting the developing brain, tumors and vascular disorders, epilepsy, visual and auditory abnormalities, neuromuscular conditions, systemic diseases and their relationship to neurological function and developmental and neuropsychiatric disorders of children.


The present work examines the role of creativity-contingent monetary versus social-recognition rewards on creative performance and provides new insights into the underlying motivational processes through which these rewards affect consumer creativity. A series of five studies demonstrate that within the context of creativity contingency, monetary rewards induce a performance focus, while social-recognition rewards induce a normative focus. Such performance (normative) focus in turn enhances (attenuates) approach motivation to be original and hence leads to higher (lower) originality in a creative task. Thus, this work not only advances the current understanding of how and why two types of widely used creativity-contingent external rewards may have contrasting effects on creative performance, but it also offers important practical insights to managers who utilize reward systems in cultivating consumer creativity in their innovation platforms.


Peridotites grom tie southern Mariana forearc are described and the mineral compositions analyzed by EPMA.Amphibole which generally falls into Magnesiohornblende and Tremolite is common in these peridotites and the abundance of Al2O3 ranges from 0 wt% to 10 wt%.Composition of spinel in these peridotites is closely related to amphibole: the occurrence of amphibole rich in Al2O3 is always accompanied by enrichment of Al and depletion of Cr in spinel,and the occurrence of amphibole poor in Al2O3 by enrichment of Fe3+ and depletion of Al.These indicate there were two stages of hydrous metasomatism in mantle wedge under the Mariana arc:(1)Hydrous fluid(melt) enriched in Al and Ca reacted with mantle wedge under high pressure and temperature,resulting in the consumption of orthopyroxene and the occurrence of amphibole with high Al2O3 to lead to enrichment of Al and depletion of Cr in spinel;(2) Hydrous fluid(melt) enriched in Ca continually reacted with mantle wedge in low pressure and temperature conditions and changed the residual orthopyroxene into amphibole with low Al2O3 to lead to the enrichment of Fe3+ and depletion of Al in spinel.


Claus in 2020 published the "Ten golden Rules" for a minimally Invasive safe approach to the Myopectineal Orifice.
 During the first proctoring session of a TAPP procedure for the repair of a left side inguinal hernia we revised the application of the rules by the trainee.
 The proctor invited the trainee to study the paper before the session of surgery.
 The first and the last 3 rules were followed by the trainee but there was a lack of the 4-5-6-7 rules.
 The knowledge of the anatomy of the inguinal region allows the surgeon to create a preperitoneal box for a mesh at least 15×15cm covering all the possible origins for hernia.
 In particular we focused our attention to the rule 7. The trainee was missing to check the emptiness of the deep inguinal ring that was covered, in the iliopubic tract, by fat sliding to the scrotal region. After dissection a big cord lipoma was reduced in the abdomen.
 Missing this rule should be a problem because the patient could feel,after the inguinal hernia repair, a bulging and discomfort in the inguinal region.
 The imaging could not be helpful and the clinical visit could report a "false Positive" for the presence of bulging without a real hernia.
 In a similar case we reoperate a man after a TAPP procedures for a bulging in inguinal region, pain and discomfort miming a recurrence but we only found a large cord lipoma that we resected.


A polycarbonate membrane of thickness 30 (′2) μm was prepared by solution cast method for the present study. The gas permeability measured as a function of pressure as well as temperature for the membrane. The permeability measurements in the pressure range 30-100 psi at room temperature do not show any remarkable change for H 2 , but considerable changes in permeability in the temperature range 303-371 K at 30 psi has been observed for both the gases H 2 and CO 2 .


Cadmium has been recognized as pollutant of the environment for many years and numerous studies on its toxic effects have been carried out. Little, however, is known about its metabolic behaviour e.g. why the metal is accumulated so extremely rapidly into the organs of men and animals. Since the study of the individual metabolic steps is very difficult in vivo cell cultures may be used to obtain first indications of what happens in the whole animal. We used CHO cells in monolayer culture to study the conditions under which the uptake of cadmium occurs. From serumfree medium the metal is accumulated rapidly in the cells. The uptake is inhibited very strongly by the presence of serum or albumin. Accumulation occurs against a concentration gradient and is dependent on the incubation temperature. Below 10°C no cadmium uptake is seen. Several substances which are known to affect cell metabolism have been used to influence cadmium accumulation. Neither inhibitors of energy production nor microtubule or microfil...


This paper proposes a new low-profile millimeter-wave antenna with high roll-off response. The stacked patch introduces a radiation null at the edge of upper stop band and enhance the bandwidth. Four parasitic patches are loaded around the stacked patch to broaden the operating band. A pair of U slots and three shorting pins are loaded on the driven patch. It introduces other nulls in the lower stop-band to achieve high-selectivity filtering response. The antenna covers the n257~n258 band (24.25-29.5 GHz) for |S11| of less than -12 dB. It has a gain of 5.8 dBi, with high out-band suppression level of more than 18 dB at the low profile of 0.066 λ0 at 24 GHz. The antenna will be a promising candidate for millimeter-wave applications.


IOT(Internet of Things) is the popular technology which consists of embedded system with sensors, actuators and network connectivity. IOT is helpful in sensing and controlling the existing infrastructure, creating opportunities for enhancement of upgrading future. With the help of sensors and actuators, the IoT plays an important role in various fields like education, medical, agriculture, military, etc. It can easily integrated into systems developed to facilitate everyday life. In this study; the system is developed to calculate indoor oxygen content. With the help of these measures of oxygen the system is able to rescue the person who trapped in closed area. Moreover, this system reads the amount of oxygen in surrounding environment with the help of sensors and able to calculate average life span of people until he/she gets free, as well as system can check the threshold values of levels of oxygen to predict the life span of the people. To implement this, system uses various sensors such as humidity, temperature and oxygen sensors to measures the corresponding values with respect to surrounding environment.


Grooving corrosion is a phenomenon by which the weld seam of electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe is preferentially attacked in wet natural gas environments containing CO,. The attack initiates as an aligned string of pits which grow and intersect, forming a round-bottomed groove of damage centered on the weld seam. The susceptibility of ERW pipe to this damage mechanism is known to be related to the chemical composition (particularly the sulfur content) of the pipe, the welding process employed, and the use of a post weld heat treatment. Of particular concern to the natural gas pipeline industry is the fact that at the resent time there are no effective means for predicting the susceptibility of a specific lot of ERW pipe to grooving corrosion, prior to placing the pipeline in service.

The objective of this program, therefore, is to begin the development of an accelerated laboratory test technique which may be useful as a screening test to establish the susceptibility of an ERW weld to grooving corrosion. A stepped potential, potentiostatic electrochemical test method was used to evaluate the susceptibility of ERW welds from five different pipe samples to grooving corrosion in environments representative of natural gas production. Three of the welds were believed to be susceptible to grooving corrosion and the remaining two were believed to be non-susceptible. Testing was performed under a variety of conditions (environment chemistry, temperature, and levels of polarization) in an attempt to identify conditions which enabled the correct differentiation between the susceptible and non-susceptible specimens.


This research aimed to run participatory brainstorming by Appreciation-Influence-Control (A-IC) workshop with village health volunteers (VHV) for specifying the roles and duty in participation with health and environmental problems management in the crisis of crude oil leak in Samet island and develop a Structural Equation Model (SEM) setting. It was conducted by among 50 VHVs and representatives of a multidisciplinary network. It was found that the , the results found that the Appreciation-Influence Control (A-I-C) workshop was able to set role and duty of the VHVs and the local network in monitoring the crude oil leak crisis, implementing emergency response during the crisis, and communicating the risk with the public. Such implementation in the Samet island could be beneficial for preparedness on the similar crisis in the future. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) setting on participation of VHVs and the network in health and environmental management in the event of oil leakage crisis had specified their roles and duty to be external latent variables (Ksi or ), composed of participatory activities as observable variables that could influence over the potential areas where emergency situation from crude oil leak might happen. The components of impact included socio-economic conditions and population health in the affected beach areas. The authors suggested that more research should be conducted to verify the hypoth esis of the Structural Equation Model. Key words:village health volunteers, appreciation-influence-control (A-I-C), brainstorming workshop, structural equation model


The dynamics of rotating machinery are dominated by responses due to shaft and drive train characteristics such as imbalance, misalignment, gear mesh, and bearings. These phenomena occur a fixed number of times every revolution, and are related to rotational speed. This paper presents a new method for condition monitoring of such phenomena. An autoregressive model used for condition assessment is fit to the pulse signal. Decomposition of the model yields its characteristic roots, which contain the frequency, damping value, and variance of the signal component. The model also provides an analytical spectrum yielding clear spectral peaks with extremely accurate levels. The illustrated results are based on an experiment built to simulate a rotating imbalance, shaft misalignment, or a combination of the two. Three areas of improvement are identified. The first is characterization of extra information in the speed signal, eliminating the need for an added measurement that must be related to the speed. The second development is a single number estimate of energies at defect frequencies, eliminating subjective interpretation of spectral plots. The third enhancement is the technique's ability to make accurate spectral estimates based on limited data, allowing the technician to handle situations where rapid speed changes are unavoidable.Copyright © 2003 by ASME


We present some arguments in support of the association of the pulsar PSR B1706-44 with the supernova remnant G343.1-2.3, based on the idea that these objects could be the result of a supernova explosion within a mushroom-like cavity (created by the supernova progenitor wind breaking out of the parent molecular cloud). We suggest that in addition to the known bright "half" of G343.1-2.3 there should exist a more extended and weaker component, such that the actual shape of G343.1-2.3 is similar to that of the well-known SNR VRO 42.05.01. We have found such a component in archival radio data.


Conceptions about mathematics are crucial as they are conscious formations that convey personal meanings towards mathematics. They are critical for teaching and learning and need to be addressed in teacher education. Many student teachers who enter teacher education struggle to pass the national O level mathematics examinations, sitting at least twice to gain entry into teacher training. Such experiences may shape their conceptions regarding mathematics, and consequently influence learning and teaching of mathematics when they qualify as teachers. This study sought to understand student teachers' conceptions of and experiences during mathematics pedagogical practices in mathematics education in teacher training. It was those student teachers who struggled to pass O level mathematics to gain entry into teacher training colleges in Zimbabwe who were investigated in this study. This qualitative study was located in the interpretive paradigm, and adopted a multiple-site case design where data were generated from 40 student teachers and four lecturers. Sampling of participants involved convenience and purposive selection for student teachers and self-selection for lecturers. A questionnaire served as the springboard to determine the number of sittings for purposive sampling of the student teachers and data were generated through focus group discussions, individual face-to-face interviews and lecture observations. Data analysis employed manual, eight-step open coding. Theoretical frameworks: Conceptions about mathematics (Dionne 1984) and Socio-constructivist theory (Vygotsky 1978; Kim 2001) guided the study. Findings showed that the student teachers held traditionalistic conceptions about mathematics, but conceived interactive, student-centred pedagogies as crucial during mathematics pedagogical practices. However, student teachers across the four colleges explored were only exposed to the lecture method where there was no student engagement during mathematics pedagogical practices, and only experienced interactive strategies in research. Drawing on the conceptions theory, I argue that student teachers were exposed to traditionalist classrooms (Dionne 1984) where they passively received mathematical knowledge during pedagogical practices. Findings also revealed that these student teachers who struggled to pass mathematics at O level were exposed more to pedagogical knowledge than to mathematics content knowledge which they needed. Private colleges were grossly structurally and materially under-resourced and students did not experience use of technology during lectures. The student teachers explored, who struggled to pass O level mathematics to enter teacher education still struggled with the subject in teacher training. Their conceptions and prior experiences strongly influenced their cognitive and behavioural engagement during mathematics pedagogical practices. They feared mathematics and only studied it because they had to, given that primary school teachers were required to teach all curriculum subjects to the primary school child. The student teachers viewed mathematics as a difficult subject, meant for 'a select few'. The study recommends bridging programmes for student teachers who struggled to pass mathematics at O level to enter teacher education, and adoption of constructivist pedagogies with active 'noisy' classrooms in mathematics education, contrary to the dominant lecture method. The study further recommends provision of adequate physical and material resources in private colleges to ensure student comfort, and enhance learning effectiveness and engagement, during mathematics pedagogical practices. In relation to the theoretical framework (Dionne 1984) my argument is that the framework provides a useful generic, analytical tool for thinking through conceptions about mathematics in pedagogical practices in mathematics education. However, on its own it does not provide a complete lens to make sense of the variations in students teachers' learning experiences. The thesis therefore argues for an additive model to Dionne's conceptions theory that may expand the framework and deepen its applicability specifically, in trying to understand issues around student teacher conceptions and experiences during pedagogical practices in mathematics education. The thesis therefore suggests the need for more studies, drawing on the framework and developing it to determine its applicability beyond this particular inquiry.


Rhenium and molybdenum oxide clusters were synthesized from the Re 2 O 3 (OMe) 6 , ReMoO 2 (MeO) 7 , and Mo 2 O 2 (OMe) 8 oxomethoxide complexes. The nanomaterials obtained were studied by the FTIR, DTA, EXAFS, and H 2 -TPR techniques. It was established that, in microporous NaY zeolite, the oxomethoxide complexes lose their ligands, so that only metal suboxide cores penetrate into the intracrystalline space, where they reside as nanosized clusters. It was found that the reduction of the clusters depends strongly on their size and the location in the matrix. The matrix environment also affects the transitions between different oxidation states of Re and Mo and the degree of reduction of their oxides.


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Derived values for sodium concentration of the precursor fluid, free water clearance and counts of the number of active sweat glands were determined on the forehead, forearm and back of 14 subjects. Maximal sweat rate per gland and maximal free water clearance per gland were also calculated. The sodium concentration of the precursor fluid averaged 140 mEq/L. The large variations among our subjects in the maximal sweat rate (SR max) per m 2 and maximal free water clearance (FWC max) per m 2 depended mainly on differences in the functional capacity of individual sweat glands rather than in differences in population. However, regional variations in SR max per m 2 and FWC max per m 2 in each subject depended largely on differences in the population of active sweat glands. A significant correlation was found between secretory (SR max per gland) and reabsorptive capacity (FWC max per gland).


The smart phone has become one of the most important devices in our day to day lives. Mobility is also impacting business significantly and most enterprises are providing services to facilitate the mobile workforce. This chapter introduces an enterprise mobility reference architecture. The architecture highlights the key aspects of enterprise mobility such as platform and application development, end user support, collaboration, virtualization, mobile security, monitoring and mobile analytics. The architecture is presented from several viewpoints to cater to different needs of clients. The relationship of the mobile architecture to a cloud reference architecture is also explained. Finally, a use case to demonstrate how a real world scenario maps to the architecture is also discussed.


This paper proposes to examine some of these works and to identify in them different attitudes referring to urban concepts, space and form. Coimbra, Peniche, Covilhã and Bragança are medium and small cities which are distant from the main urban centers and present diverse scenarios for this analysis. The latter two are especially isolated, located at mountainous regions far from the more developed Portuguese littoral, and at the time were even more segregated, due to the lack of quality roadways. The four small scale neighborhoods, which will be the focus of the presentation, constitute just a part of the more than 150 plans accomplished. They encapsulate, however, a range of different approaches to urban space concepts and of the diverse kinds of urban fabric generated. These neighborhood plans summarize as well urban space evolution from the late 1940's to the early 1970's, during various stages of the Estado Novo regime, since the moment when it began to develop collective housing. The Federação das Caixas de Previdência (1946-1972) was a public office created with the aim to plan and implement the new promoted urban areas and to design the buildings. For that, it was organized in a regional basis and employed or contracted numerous well known Portuguese architects. These architects had the opportunity to conceive the plans attending to their individual concerns and convictions, balancing between conventional city, modernist practice, 'regionalist' options and most innovative experiences. João Andresen, Raul Rodrigues Lima, Fernando Távora, Vítor Figueiredo, Nuno Teotónio Pereira and Bartolomeu Costa Cabral, among many others, were authors of some of these neighborhoods, showing remarkably different urban design solutions. By the analysis of the four case studies presented in this paper, it is possible to recognize not only the authors' diverse influences and perspectives, but also a mutual critical sense that is revealed, inclusively, in the way the various phases of the urban fabric are assembled or juxtaposed.


The utility model discloses an optical fiber contact which comprises a contact pin, a flange plate is fixed at the rear end of the contact pin, a housing is sleeved outside the flange plate in a matched manner; an inner hole for the flange plate to be inserted is formed on the housing and a spring is propped between the inner hole and the flange plate; a spacing step surface facing to the direction of the contact pin is arranged on the outer circumferential surface at the front end of the flange plate facing to the contact pin; and a closing-up structure clamped with the step surface in a matched manner is arranged at the front end of the housing. By adopting the technical scheme that the closing-up structure at the front end of the housing and the spacing steps at the front end of the flange plate are matched with each other, the housing and the flange plate are connected into a whole, thereby not only facilitating the assembly of an optical fiber connector, but also preventing the looseness of the optical fiber contact during the disassembly and assembly of the connector, and further, facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the connector.


In the present paper we analyze the emergence of political-union identities, and its search for new forms of organization, in the final period of the dictatorship called "Revolucion Argentina". To do so we reconstruct the different strategies of the new peronist unionism, from 1970 until 1973, by portraying their relations with previous combative experiences, and their opposition to the national CGT led by Rucci, to the dictatorship and to Lanusse's political exit. The empirical work will be analyzed in the frame of the question about the relationship between institutions and political identities, specifically the organizations (unions and unions groupings) with the workers and popular identities, and the dispute over their representation.


List of Tables and Figures - List of Abbreviations - Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Social and Political Context of the Pharmaceutical Industry in the UK and Japan - The Economic and Technological Framework of Pharmaceuticals - Promotion, Prices and Profits - Patent Policy - Science and Technology Policy in the UK and Japan: A Support Framework for Pharmaceuticals? - Biotechnology Policies and Innovation Support Infrastructure in the Context of Pharmaceuticals - Conclusion - Appendix 1: Annual Average Exchange Rates between UK Sterling and Japanese Yen against the Dollar, 1975-93 - Appendix 2: Culture Collection Survey - Bibliography - Index


Description colorless or yellow liquid Molecular formula HNO3 Molecular weight 63.02 Density 1.50269 g/cm @ 25°C Boiling point 83° C with decomposition Melting point -41.59°C Vapor pressure 62 mm Hg @ 25°C Flashpoint not applicable Explosive limits not applicable Solubility miscible in water Odor threshold 0.27 ppm (AIHA, 1989) Odor description choking odor Metabolites oxides of nitrogen, particularly NO2 and NO (ACGIH, 1991) Conversion factor 1 ppm = 2.58 mg/m3 @ 25°C


The recent introduction of switch-mode technology has vastly improved the performance of cathodic protection rectifiers. Increased control and accuracy now requires superior metering. Today's switch-mode rectifiers incorporate digital panel meters to display output current and voltage. Conventional analog panel meters are compared with new digital panel meters. The new switch-mode rectifiers can deliver a smoother DC output, better regulation, and the ability to accurately control the voltage and current from zero to maximum ratings. This is true even in the instant-off potential control mode of operation.


Over six million violent victimizations occur in the United States each year. Forensic nurses provide care to patients following non-accidental trauma, including child and elder abuse, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. Bruising is one of the most common types of injury resulting from violence and are caused by blunt, compressive, or squeezing force mechanisms which produce extravasation of blood from damaged blood vessels and localized inflammation. However, bruises are sometimes difficult to visualize due to age of the bruise, amount of extravasated blood, depth, and victim's age, body mass, and skin color. The escaped blood may or may not be visible or barely visible to the naked eye under normal (ambient/white) room lighting in some skin colors. This may result in health care treatment disparities and decreased investigation and prosecution of violent crimes. To note for significance and research implications, recent studies have determined that non-Hispanic Black and Native American/Alaska Native women reported higher prevalence rates of lifetime interpersonal violence, compared to Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women.


Taking the valve train of a certain engine as an example,the emulational model and reliability model are constructed to carry out the kinematics simulation,dynamics simulation and reliability study.The purpose is to explore the effect factors for the reliability of valve train,and put forward the relevant measures for the reliability improvement.It integrates simulation with reliability analysis to provide a general method to the reliability research of the engine.


. We consider a stochastic program with expected value constraints. We analyze this problem in a general context via Distributionally Robust Optimization (DRO) approach using 1 or 2-Wasserstein met-rics where the ambiguity set depends on the decision. We show that this approach can be reformulated as a finite-dimensional optimization problem, and, in some cases, this can be convex. Additionally, we establish criteria to determine the feasibility of the problem in terms of the Wasserstein radius and the level of the constraint. Finally, we present numerical results in the context of inventory management and portfolio optimization. In the portfolio optimization context, we present the advantages that our approach has over some existing non-robust methods using real financial market data.


Teaching Geographic Information Systems in the degree of Architecture raises a number of challenges due to the specific needs of both architecture students and trained architects. This paper explains the teaching methodology of the elective "Urban Studies with GIS technology" than has been taught in the Barcelona School of Architecture since 1996. The results of the surveys conducted on the course students about different aspects of the subject, regarding the applicability in their studies and work of the concepts learnt are also discussed.


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TEMPERATURE CONTROLER ON MINIATURE BEDROOM BASE ON MICROCONTROLER OF ATMEGA 16

MUHAMMAD TAUFIQ

This Final Report discusses the issue entitled "Temperature Controler On Miniature Bedroom Base on Microcontroler of ATMEGA 16" This tool is used to control the temperature in the room so that the temperature of the miniature miniature room is comfortable. Miniature tools on room temperature controller using microcontroller ATMEGA 16, LM35 temperature sensor, transformer, relay, LCD, Lights and DC Fans. Microcontroller ATMEGA 16 connected with LM35 temperature sensor, the sensor will detect the ambient temperature within the miniature room and sleep and the state of the temperature on the LCD display. Miniaturebedroom using afan controller that serves as the room temperature by means of blowing air into the room, so these miniature works automatically. This tool works automatically to respond to how much the temperature detected by the temperature sensor LM35. The microcontroller then processes the temperature and provide an output that has been programmed previously. The temperature is detected then displayed on the LCD. The fan will turn on automatically when there is a temperature change that is tailored to the program.

Keywords: Temperature, LM35 Sensor, Mikrokontroler ATMEGA 16, Miniature Bedroom.


This study aims to examine the evaluation of multicultural education in the subjects of Pkn, History and Sociology at SMA N 1 Purwodadi. The subjects in the study were teachers and students at SMA N 1 Purwodadi. The method in this study used a qualitative approach. The results showed that; 1) Multicultural learning planning carried out by Civics, History and Sociology teachers is different. Civics teachers plan multicultural learning by incorporating this material into the cultural goals and national character in the syllabus. 2) Implementation of Multicultural Learning conducted by Civics, History and Sociology Teachers using lecture, discussion, and PowerPoint presentation methods. 3) Civics, History, and Sociology teachers in evaluating multicultural learning with the feedback method, daily tests, and final semester tests. Recommendation; 1) Teachers must make appropriate and measurable learning methods in delivering multicultural learning material on Civics, History, and Sociology subjects. 2) Class teachers can monitor student behavior during the learning process and student activities outside of lessons. 3) Each student should pay attention to the material presented by the teacher and/or work with his friends so that the teaching and learning process feels comfortable and enjoyable. 4) Students should actively participate in extracurricular lessons and activities at school.

Keywords: Learning, Multicultural, Citizenship, History, Sociology


Nanocomposites based on polypropylene (PP) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNTs) were manufactured by melt blending.Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that carbon nanotubes significantly enhanced the thermal stability of polypropylene in nitrogen.The temperature of onset decomposition was 44 K higher than that of neat PP for nanocomposites with 3 wt% of MWNTs loaded.The effect of MWNTs on the crystallization and melting behavior of polypropylene was not observed.Rheological behavior of PP/MWNTs nanocomposites showed that storage modulus (G′) and loss modulus (G″) increased with increasing nanotube content.At low frequency,the steady shear viscosity of nanocomposites with 1 wt% of MWNTs was minimal and that of the sample with 5 wt% nanotube was maximal.Shear thinning tendency increased with increasing frequency .The volume resistivity and surface resistivity of nanocomposite with 5 wt% MWNTs were 9 and 4 order of magnitude,respectively lower than those of the neat PP.It shows that the electrical conductivity can be improved obviously by incorporating a little MWNTs.


Many organizational top managers are increasingly aware of the importance of innovation as a precondition to maintaining sustainable organizational growth. Moreover, creativity is also often seen as the main driving force for innovation. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of management characteristics represented by the dimensions of supervisor's humility and abusive supervision, and transformational leadership on employee creativity mediated by employee job satisfaction. Utilizing a purposive sampling method, this study selected 260 back-office employees who work at banks in Indonesia and the online survey was administered during the period of June to July 2022. Employing PLS-SEM as an inferential analysis tool, this study found that a supervisor's humility and transformational leadership have positive effects, whereas abusive supervision has a negative effect on employees' job satisfaction. Furthermore, employee job satisfaction was also found to mediate the effects of supervisor's humility, abusive supervision, and transformational leadership towards employee creativity.


AUTHORS: lAssociate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, 2post-Doctoral Research Associate, 3professor, Department of Agronomy, The University of Georgia, Georgia Experiment Station, Griffin, Georgia 30223-1797. REFERENCE: Proceedings of the 1991 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held March 19 and 20,1991 at The University of Georgia. Kathryn J. Hatcher, Editor, Institute of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.


Left ventricle diastolic function and filling pressures assessment is still a major challenge to echocardiographer. There are two echo guidelines regarding this issue: the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE 2013) and the American Society of Echocardiography/European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASE/EACVI 2016). The 2016 guidelines, which is an expert consensus and simplified update of 2009 guidelines, needs an invasive validation according to its authors. Recent studies raised questions about the diagnostic accuracy as sensitivity results varied very widely (34% to 87%) and also that of 2009 (43% to 79%). This study validated the diastolic pressure invasively in the cath lab and compared the results with the echo guidline algorithms were done immediately before the catheterization. When possible, it included additional assessment of S/D and Ar-A duration.

 Validation of the diagnostic accuracy of the 2009, the updated 2016 ASE/EACVI and 2013 BSE echocardiographic LV filling pressure predicting algorithms, as well as pulmonary veins flow (S/D) and (Ar-A) durations with invasively measured LV-pre-A wave.

 124 patients (58.06% males) underwent transthoracic echocardiography immediately before left heart catheterization. A trained echocardiographer obtained E/A mitral flow, E/e', left atrial volume index, TR, EDT, lateral and septal e' to estimate LV filling pressure as normal, elevated or indeterminate using the 2009, 2016
 ASE/EACVI algorithms and 2013 BSE algorithm. He also obtained Secondary parameters as (S/D) and (Ar-A) duration. Invasive LV pre-A pressure was the reference of this study, with >12 mm Hg defined as elevated.

 Invasive LV pre-A pressure was elevated in 60 (48.38%) patients. When they could determine LV filling pressure, 2016 sensitivity was 0.36 and specificity 0.94, 2009 had 0.56 sensitivity and 0.90 specificity and 2013 resulted in 0.63 sensitivity and 0.80 specificity. Results of diagnostic accuracy of each algorithm as well as (S/D) and (Ar-A) summarized in tables associated in (picture 1: Tables of results). EDT≥150 msec raised NPV in normal, grade one diastolic dysfunction and indeterminate pressure.

 2016 was the most specific but the least sensitive with modest NPV and PPV between the 2013 and 2009. 2013 was the most sensitive with the highest indeterminate pressure rate to execlude. Adding S/D or Ar-A duration markedly improved the sensitivity and reduced class indeterminate among all algorithms with more benefit when both combined. EDT had a rule out role in normal, grade one diastolic dysfunction and indeterminate pressure patients. We kindly propose a modification of 2016 algorithm by adding S/D, Ar-A and EDT as optional parameters to increase sensitivity and reduce indeterminate class without affecting simplicity or specificity (picture 2: Proposed algorithms A+B). We recommend future studies to validate the diagnostic accuracy of the proposed algorithms.

 Type of funding sources: Public hospital(s). Main funding source(s): Al mouwasat University Hospital and University Heart Surgery Center at Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic. Tables of results Proposed Algorithms A+B


"The academic IS community is following slowly." "The work is not relevant, reachable, or readable." "If they've never personally done it, how can they possibly advise someone?" "If I want to know what works or what's being tried, I'll pick up the phone and get a hold of my counterpart in other companies...With few exceptions, the academic IS community doesn't have a clue." These, and a substantial number of other highly critical comments, made by chief information officers in major corporations, were captured during the course of structured interviews conducted with information technology professionals participating in a research program currently in process 1 Senn, 1997. They are representative of many similar expressions concerning university-based information systems research. Moreover, they appear to be consistent with assessments and impressions sensed by many persons conducting information systems research from an academic home base. Judging from the apparent frequency and consistency of these judgments, it is evident that a sizeable portion of the practitioner community does not value the research conducted by information systems IS scholars. This paper explores the challenge of relating IS research to practice. It suggests alternatives for researchers to consider if they seek an impact on practice and an ongoing communication link with practitioners.


The serum content of immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA, IgM), complement 3(C3), complement 4(C4) and fifty percent hemolytic unit of complement (CH50) in the FMMU albino guinea-pigs and pigment ones are measured. The results showed that the above indexes value of albino guinea-pigs are all significantly lowere than that of the pigment ones, and among them the content of IgG, C3 in albino guinea-pigs are very sigificantly lowere than that of the pigment ones.


Multiple studies have reported results of activities focused on development of different algorithms for prognosis of failures of apparatuses and machines. Failure prediction allows to schedule maintenance activities, increase productivity, and decrease inventory of spare parts. Construction of prediction models requires multiple procedures and thorough analysis of available data. For that, processes of Data Mining and Machine Learning can be applied. Data Mining provides necessary tools for storing, refining data, and analyzing data. Machine learning, on the other hand, includes a variety of approaches and techniques for finding patterns in data and building data models. This study addresses data-driven analysis of two industrial problems. In the case of the first one, we analyze a degree of "weariness" of suspensions in haul trucks. Here, we determine usage of a suspension via generating and integrating features representing struts' pressures. The second problem concerns prediction of outages in power systems. Feature selection is performed, and different prediction models are built. Additionally, we look at graph-based data representation and visualization of data with Neo4j database.


Members of the gamma subgroup of the herpesvirus family are characterised by their ability to establish lifelong latent infection in lymphocytes, and their association with lymphoproliferative disease and a range of malignant tumours. Members include the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi's sarcomaassociated herpesvirus (KSHV), which are linked with clinically important human diseases, as well as alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (A1HV-1) and ovine herpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2), which are of veterinary importance. Due to the severe limitations on the study of gammaherpesviruses presented by their species specificity and restricted growth in vitro, infection of laboratory mice with the naturally occurring virus murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV-68) has become an excellent model system for the study of gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis. This project involved the characterisation of murine herpesvirus 76 (MHV-76), another of the murine herpesviruses isolated at the same time as MHV-68. Molecular analysis revealed that MHV-76 is a deletion mutant of MHV-68, that lacks four genes unique to MHV-68 (Ml, M2, M3 and M4) and eight viral tRNA-like genes that are all present at the left end of the MHV-68 genome. Biological characterisation of MHV-76, including the generation and study of rescue viruses which restored the deleted sequence into MHV-76, showed that loss of these genes leads to enhanced clearance of virus from the lungs due to a vigorous inflammatory response. There was also a significant reduction in splenomegaly and the amount of latent virus detectable in the spleen. These results show that the genes present at the left end of the unique region of the MHV-68 genome play a critical role in the viral immune evasion strategy. Detailed studies on one of these unique MHV-68 genes, M2, show that it is a 30kDa protein that has localised homology with the Gab2 and semaphorin protein families. Expression ofM2 in mammalian cells reveals that it co-localises to the plasma membrane, as well as being present in diffuse areas of the nucleus and cytoplasm. Generation of a recombinant virus with a disruption in the M2 ORE showed that the M2 gene plays a critical role in the establishment of latency and the regulation of the numbers of latently infected cells in the spleen. The M2


In this paper, a retail supply chain system model, FROM-SCM was provided according the actual situation of China's retail enterprises. The commodity demand forecasting, pricing and discounts, and order policy, and other key issues to improve the model and its realization in FROM-SCM based on TEI@I methodology were discussed. A new kind of retail supply chain management model that can optimize integration of external resources, greatly improve the efficiency of the supply chain was certificated by empirical research using FROM-SCM model.


A stretched version of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is in Alice Springs for testing, and it looks a lot different to the version customers will sit in once it's ready.


A method for configuring such a storage drive to communicate with encrypted manager and key managers, systems, and to provide a product. A provided is a method, system, and product for configuring storage drives to communicate with the encryption manager and key managers. Storage drive receives a request for access to the removable storage medium is coupled to the drive operation. Storage drive acquires the encrypted state information about the removable storage medium that is coupled from the encrypted manager. Storage drive, from the obtained encryption status information, the removable storage medium is coupled to the access to determine whether to encrypt. Storage drive, obtains from the key manager at least one key in response to a determination to encrypt respect removable storage medium to be coupled. Storage drive encrypts the data by performing a data operation using at least one key. .FIELD 1


Polyketone is an environmentally friendly engineering plastic with excellent wear resistance and shows potential in the gear driveline industry. In this work, the durability of PK gears under various lubrication conditions are investigated via the power opened gear durability test rig, and compared with POM gears based on mathematical statistics method. Experimental results show that the PK gears under oil lubrication and grease lubrication have the same failure mode at the same torque. And the contact fatigue life of the oil lubricated PK gear is higher than that under grease lubrication but slightly lower than that of POM gear under the same conditions.


Introduction: immobilization is a common option for the treatment of orthopaedic disorders, such as sprains, ligament ruptures, muscle, joint and fracture injuries. But in addition to the beneficial effects, immobilization leads to movement restriction, which can affect bone and muscle composition. Several therapeutic measures have served to remobilization, in this sense, the vibratory platform is an equipment that can provide interesting results in remobilization. Thus, the present study was intended to evaluate the vibratory platform action in the tibial bone tissue of Wistar rats submitted to immobilization. The experimental model used 24 Wistar rats randomly divided into 4 experimental groups: G1 (control group), G2 (immobilized only), G3 (immobilization and free remobilization) and G4 (immobilization and remobilization with vibratory platform). Immobilization caused a reduction in the total area of immobilized bone, but did not produce differences in the area of the spinal canal. For the cortical bone thickness, all the immobilized groups presented a reduction compared to the control, but the group that had the treatment with the vibratory platform resembled the only group immobilized (G2). In the number of osteocytes, there was increase in G3 and G4 when compared to G1 and G2. The protocol of whole body vibration used in this study induced recovery of the cortical bone thickness, with no advantages for the other variables in relation to the free remobilization group.


Based on the electron temperature (Te) dependence of 20 forbidden tungsten line intensities observed in several Large Helical Device discharges, we experimentally evaluated fractional abundance profiles for highly charged tungsten ions (W) in the charge states 23–28. Although the absolute values of the fractional abundance are still inaccessible in our method, relative profiles against Te values were evaluated. The Te values at the profile peak for q = 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 states tungsten abundance were evaluated as 0.53, 0.58, 0.65, 0.78, 0.93, and 1.14 keV, respectively. These results were ≈20% smaller than those reported by Pütterich et al (2008 Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 50 085016), which are the theoretical calculations adjusted to match the quasi-continuum emission by q = 24–35 tungsten ions measured in the extreme ultraviolet region, and ≈60% larger than the pure theoretical calculation by Sasaki et al (2013 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 46 175701).


The long run relationship between democratization and economic growth has been previously considered by a number of researchers, and yet no clear consensus has emerged concerning the causal relationship between these two important measures of progress. In this study of 154 countries from 1961 to 2007, we build on previous studies by considering the countries in regional groups. We also consider the relationship over discrete time intervals as suggested by Sali-i-Martin (1997). The data used are the growth rate of GDP per capita and the polity index. The polity index examines concomitant qualities of democratic and autocratic authority in governing institutions. Various econometric techniques are used to analyze the direction of causality and a sensitivity analysis is conducted to test for robustness. Preliminary results provide some evidence that democratization tends to cause economic growth capita GDP growth, but these results vary by country and time period. JEL classification: F43; F50; P16


The article describes the results of empirical studies of socio-pedagogical conditions of the formation of ideas in preteen youngsters at orphanages about their own families and the family as a spiritual ideal. The authors reveal the structure of the perception of the family as a spiritual ideal, consisting of three components: informational, emotional, and behavioral. The study was conducted according to criteria (informative-cognitive, motivational-valuable, activity), indicators, and levels (high, medium, low). The laws of the orientation of spiritual life and the factors of the spiritual transformation of personality were taken into account in the experimental work. The study proved the effectiveness of socio-pedagogical conditions: taking into account the age, gender, social characteristics of preteen youngsters at orphanages in the process of forming their ideas about the family as a spiritual ideal; organization of an effective educational space through the establishment of family ties, which is important in forming ideas about the family as a spiritual ideal in preteen youngsters; ensuring the integration of socio-pedagogical influences to enhance the individual experience of children in the process of shaping their perceptions of the family as a spiritual ideal. The results obtained (regarding the age and gender specificity of forming the ideas about the family as a spiritual ideal in preteen youngsters at orphanages), confirm the effectiveness of the conducted research work.


The lime time of LED sensor luminaire decreases due to many factors, being the heat is one of them. We develop a controller to expand the lifetime of LED sensor luminaire. By controlling the current through the LED, the temperature of PN junction of LED maintains the proper level to prevent the overheating of LED, then the lifetime can be expanded. This study measures the illumination of Maximum life span refers to a measure of the maximum amount of time one or more members of a population has been observed to survive between birth and death. This study shows the method to measure the illumination of LED, controls the amount of current flows in order to maintain the level of illumination of LED output, extend the lifetime of LED, and guarantees the minimum illumination of LEDs.


The paper involves the study of the indoor comfort conditions prevailing in the glazed Observatory located on the roof of the Meteorological Bureau of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The study was based on in situ measurements and simulations of the thermal and visual environment as regards the existing conditions, the types of sun protective devices and ventilation rates. Conclusions are drawn and proposals are made regarding the improvement of the indoor climatic conditions.


A new weighted mean-square-error (MSE) procedure for pattern classification is introduced. The method iteratively repeats the misclassified samples. Three theorems on redundancy and the least square generalized inverse solution for an inconsistent set of equations are presented and proved. The resulting algorithm is presented together with a convergence proof for the linearly separable case. Several examples are included that demonstrate the advantage of the method over the MSE solution for both the separable and nonseparable cases.


Teaching in accordance with learning style is a good method to fulfill "teaching based on individual difference".Starting from the definition and classification of learning styles,the paper summarize and analyze the main learning style tendency of college students on the basis of a survey,and present some suggestions on how to improve teaching.


The lognormal distribution is commonly used to model certain types of data that arise in several fields of engineering as, for example, different types of lifetime data or coefficients of wear and friction. However, a generalized form of the lognormal distribution can be used to provide better fits for many types of experimental or observational data. In this paper, a Bayesian analysis of a generalized form of the lognormal distribution is developed. Bayesian inference offers the possibility of taking expert opinions into account. This makes this approach appealing in practical problems concerning many fields of knowledge, including reliability of technical systems. The full Bayesian analysis includes a Gibbs sampling algorithm to obtain the samples from the posterior distribution of the parameters of interest. Empirical proofs over a wide range of engineering data sets have shown that the generalized lognormal distribution can outperform the lognormal one in this Bayesian context.


Despite the severe penalty, multiple studies revealed that academic dishonesty among undergraduate students has been a chronic problem. This contradicts Becker Proposition that states that the most efficient mean to deter crime is to impose the severest penalty with the lowest probability. This study proposes an explanation for Becker Paradox in academic dishonesty. When the penalty is severe, teachers are more likely to feel empathy and choose not to report the dishonest students. This would make the severe penalty an incredible threat and does not effectively deter dishonest behavior. Consistent with the hypothesis, the results showed a strong negative relationship between the severity of penalty and the probability to report cheating. In addition, the study also found a strong positive relationship between the present of evidence and the probability to report cheating.


Romantic partners often have differing levels of sexual interest. In these situations, lower desire partners may engage in sex for avoidance goals (e.g., to avoid disappointing their partner), which are associated with negative relational outcomes. An alternative strategy to sustain relationship quality may be to decline a partner's sexual advances in positive ways. In two experimental studies and a dyadic daily experience study with a longitudinal follow-up, we examined the relationship outcomes of positive rejection compared to avoidance-motivated sex. Across studies, when people engaged in positive rejection, both they and their partner did not experience lower levels of relationship satisfaction compared to when they had sex for avoidance goals, although this was not true for sexual satisfaction. Chronic pursuit of sex for avoidance goals did, however, have detrimental consequences over time, whereas positive rejection helped sustain relationship satisfaction. Results suggest positive rejection behaviors may be a viable alternative to avoidance-motivated sex.


What is the relation between class and politics? It has long been held by marxists to be a special, causal, if not necessary relation. Marxists have long imagined class to be the key sociological category, explaining politics, culture, ideology. The case has always been overstated; there has always, for example, been a tory working class vote and, also very clearly, a middle-class leftism. Postmodern culture makes the alleged relationship even more fragmented; there is plainly a plurality of working class cultures and other cultures, and these cannot at all reliably be &dquo;read off&dquo; class, any more than political affiliations or tastes might be. Class remains, then, a major issue, a troubling fact, but also a central problem. Class analysis remains a central part of any worthwhile sociology, and so ought it be. Yet class analysis is always prescriptive as well as


Objective: This study aimed to determine the correlations between the craniofacial morphology and pharyngeal airway volume in patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP). Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Tertiary hospital. Participants: Twenty-seven patients with complete BCLP and 27 class I control patients, aged 10 to 14 years. Main Outcome Measure: The pharyngeal airway volume and craniofacial morphology were evaluated using cone-beam computed tomography. Measurements were compared between groups and any correlations were identified. Results: A significantly smaller total pharyngeal airway volume (TPV), oropharyngeal airway volume, and upper (UOPV) and lower (LOPV) oropharyngeal airway volume were found in patients with BCLP than in class I control patients, with no difference in the nasopharyngeal volume between groups. Furthermore, the craniofacial morphology measurements of N-Me, S-Go, Or-C, Ptm-C, Me-C, Co-Go, Go-Me, Ptm-Or, N-S-Ar, and Ar-Go-Me significantly differed between the BCLP and control groups (all P < .05). Multiple regression analysis indicated that Ptm-C and Me-C; Ptm-C, Or-C, and Me-C; and Me-C explained 20.3%, 38.9%, and 17.1% of the variations in TPV (P = .025), UOPV (P = .002), and LOPV (P = .018), respectively. Conclusions: Total pharyngeal airway volume, TPV, OPV, UOPV, and LOPV were significantly smaller in patients with BCLP than in class I controls. In patients with BCLP, the maxilla showed inhibited sagittal development and a retrograde position; moreover, the pharyngeal airway volume was weakly associated with the position of the maxilla and mandible relative to the coronal plane.


The EU Summit in Thessaloniki in 2003 is often referred to as a milestone in
 the relations between the Western Balkans and the European Union because the
 region was given strong promises of a prospective European perspective
 through the Stabilization and Association Process. However, the initial
 enthusiasm that followed has melted over the coming years because the
 expectations of most countries in the region have not been met (with the
 exception of Croatia that became an EU member in 2013). Even though we get
 assurances from the Brussels that they will not give up on enlargement, it is
 obvious that this issue is not on the list of priorities of the EU at the
 moment. Not only that its decisiveness to encompass with enlargement the
 Western Balkans is on shaky grounds due to the numerous challenges that the
 EU is facing at the moment, but such decline in interest leads to a decline
 in interest in the countries of the mentioned region that are currently in
 the accession process. This further leads to the rise in Euroscepticism for
 which the Western Balkans is a breeding ground. The reasons for
 Euroscepticism existed even before the enlargement has been brushed aside
 from the Union agenda (those were mostly reasons related to pre-accession
 strategy for candidate countries/potential candidates and were present even
 in the case of countries of Eastern and Central Europe, even though there
 were also reasons specific for each of these countries.). However, it seems
 they have become stronger with the new developments in the Union. Incertitude
 of membership affects the rise of negative attitudes towards the Union in the
 public opinion of these countries which becomes manifest if we look at
 numerous public opinion polls. The focus of this paper will be the
 interpretation of the results of the research that the Institute for
 Political Studies conducted on an annual basis from 2015 to 2018.


determine (1) the best communication channel for contacting EFNEP adult graduates; (2) moderate to long‐term (6 or 12 month) self‐reported behavior data; and (3) graduates willingness to provide objective data (BMI, blood pressure).


Among the set of questions that makes us think or imagine that a significant change is underway in Brazilian education, the issue of the other, or others, appears to occupy both a place of privilege as well as one of renowned banalization. Thus, three questions appear to trace the dividing lines in current pedagogical discourse: 1) does it concern, by chance, an other that was never here? 2) does it concern an other that only returns to tell us stories of discrimination and exclusion? Or perhaps 3) does it concern an "School I" that is simply prepared to be a host and or gets upset only by the aesthetic of its own hospitality, but is not interested in the other? In this article I propose to discuss some of the images of the other that recur in the educational and school discourses and, in particular, I will discuss the issue of the "other with special educational needs".


Hemangioma is benign tumor that represent an fail in development of the vascular system, network or retiform stage. As with hemangioma elsewhere, spontaneous regression may occur. Histologically capillary hemangioma has a diagnostic lobular arrangement of capillaries and almost all of them are located in nasal or oral mucous membranes. But, as we know, there is no report of hemangioma located in the trachea in Korea, so we report a case of tracheal hemangioma which was manifested massive hemoptysis.


In the title compound, C11H9NO3, the dihedral angle between the methoxybenzene and 1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione rings is 75.60 (10)°. The C atom of the methoxy group is close to coplanar with its attached ring [deviation = 0.208 (2) Å]. In the crystal, weak aromatic π–π stacking [centroid–centroid separation = 3.8563 (13) Å] occurs between inversion-related pairs of benzene rings.


cassoid relations at the subfamily level. A classification is presented in which only three families are recognised. The Ranellidae contains the subfamilies Bursinae, Cymatiinae and Ranellinae. The Pisanianurinae is removed from the Ranellidae and attributed to the Laubierinioidea.The Cassidae include the Cassinae, Oocorythinae, Phaliinae and Tonninae. The Ranellinae and Oocorythinae are both paraphyletic taxa and are considered to represent the stem-groups of their families. The third family, the Personidae, cannot be subdivided into subfamilies and for anatomical reasons probably evolved from the same Early Cretaceous gastropod ancestor as the Ranellidae. The Cassidae (Oocorythinae) appears to have branched off from the Ranellidae (Ranellinae) during the Late Cretaceous. The first significant radiation of the Ranellidae/Cassidaebranch took place in the Eocene. The Tonninae represents the youngest branch of the phylogenetic tree.


COVID-19, caused by a coronavirus, has led to a pandemic that threatens everyone. Everyone in the world is worrying about COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease-19). In late December 2019 an unidentified Corona virus, currently named as COVID-19 emerged from Wuhan, China. In this paper a brief description is given on Corona virus, its effects, safety measures and various modes of transmission of virus. A comparative study also done on the situation and safety measures of various countries to control the pandemic. In our study, it is observed that this virus is not a living organism and it has a genetic material inside an envelope. It is covered with the fat envelope known as lipid envelope. There are two different types of viruses namely Endemic and Pandemic. Endemic is something belongs to a particular people or country where as Pandemic is an epidemic that spread's over different countries and continents. An Epidemic is a disease which affects a large number of populations within the region. Many researchers are working on these viruses. Corona virus is an Epidemic initially as it was born in Wuhan, China but its geographical Spread turned it as Pandemic declared by World Health Organization (WHO) [XIII]. 200 plus countries effected with this Virus. Long ago the similar kind of RNA sequences was circulated in Bats also known as SARSCOV (1) which created severe acute respiratory problems to the victim. After few years another virus MERSCOV was identified [XVIII, XV].


In article it is told about the basic stages of formation criminally-rules of law, counteracting criminal encroachments on physical both sexual freedom and personal immunity in Ancient Russia.


In the locomotive traction experiment. Because the distance between the locomotive and the experiment carriagenearly does not change, the signals is transmitted to experiment system by cable. This conventional data transmitting system not only lower efficiency but also restrict system reliability. In order to saving time and increase system performance, a data transmitting system using WLAN is presented。


The intrusion of a metal object into a wireless charging system could cause safety issues, such as temperature rise and even combustion. This paper proposes a double-layer symmetric sensing coil design for metal object detection (MOD) of wireless electric vehicle charging to prevent the detection blind area. First, the magnetic effect and the eddy current effect of a metal object in high-frequency magnetic fields are analyzed. Second, the principle of the proposed double-layer symmetric sensing coils is detailed. Finally, the finite element simulation is implemented in order to test the performance of the proposed sensing coil design. The simulation results show that the proposed double-layer symmetric sensing coils can effectively detect the presence and position of the metal object simultaneously.


The present research work entitled "Relationship between the level of reading comprehension and text production in university students of the first cycle of the Law course of the Autonomous University of Peru, in the academic semester 2017 II"; had as a general problem the following question: What is the relationship between reading comprehension and the production of texts in university students of the Faculty of Law, 2017?, and as a general objective was to establish the relationship between the level of reading comprehension and the production of texts of the entrants to the career of Law, 2017-II. To achieve this, a non experimental study was carried out, with a quantitative approach, a hypothetical deductive method, a descriptive and correlational descriptive substantive type. The correlated variables are Levels of text comprehension and Text production. The dimensions considered for the first variable were: (a) literal level of reading comprehension, and (b) inferential level of reading comprehension. For the second variable, we considered: (a) adequacy, (b) coherence, (c) cohesion, and (c) grammatical correctness. The statistical correlation between reading comprehension and the production of texts obtained a statistical significance of 0.268 which is higher than the α of 0.05 that was established; Likewise, the correlation between the literal level of reading comprehension and the production of texts obtained a statistical significance of 0.954, with which, in both cases, the null hypothesis was accepted; However, between the inferential level of reading comprehension and the production of texts, a statistical significance of 0.047 was obtained, so the null hypothesis is rejected. The Rho correlation coefficient of Spearman = 0.305 indicates that there is a significant and direct correlation of low intensity between the inferential level of reading comprehension and the production of texts.


Negative of an aerial view of the Science Quad and the campus of Texas Technological College taken in 1952. The buildings pictured include Chemistry, Social Science, the Library, Journalism, and various agriculture buildings that were part of the College Farm.


Background. Ceftaroline is one of the first cephalosporins with activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), it effectively binds to and inhibits penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a). However, isolates with decreased susceptibility to ceftaroline were reported before the commercial release of the antibiotic.
The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the proteome changes occurring in MRSA isolates resistant to ceftaroline in response to sub-inhibitory concentrations of cell-wall active antibiotics.
Materials and methods. Ceftaroline-resistant mutants were generated from two MRSA SA0077 and SA0422 isolates belonging to ST8-t008-SCCmec IV genetic lineage (sequence type 8, spa type t008, staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec type IV) and one MRSA isolate SA0085 belonging to ST239-t631-SCCmec III genetic lineage (sequence type 239, spa type t631, staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec type III). Proteome response of parental and mutant strains to sub-inhibitory concentration of beta-lactams and vancomycin was analyzed.
Results. The protein patterns revealed significant increase of 30 кDа band in mutant strains under induction by meropenem, no changes were observed in parental strains or under induction with other antibiotics. According to MS analysis, three proteins represented the band of the mutant strain in absence of meropenem induction. However, under meropenem induction additional protein was detected (BlaZ).
Conclusion. The cross talk between two systems with overlapping functions involved in transcription control of PBP2a and BlaZ ensure ceftaroline resistant phenotype.


First, I'd like to say, as a historical musicologist nosing around the fringes of ethnomusicology, that I find very appealing the idea that the agenda of a whole field can be distilled into one comprehensible sentence. Rice has come up here with a kind of Swiss army knife of musicology. In effect, he has chosen those professional tools that are absolutely essential, reduced them to miniature form, and connected them in a smooth, thoroughly portable configuration. Rice himself calls his model "deceptively simple." And indeed, the question "How do people historically construct, socially maintain, and individually create and experience music?" does lack the portentous ring that one might expect from a comprehensive new model. But presumably, like the army knife's blades, it cuts more sharply than one might guess from seeing it out of action. Having lived with Rice's model for a few weeks now, I can testify that it has a way of getting into your subconscious and prodding your conscious thoughts too. Its economy and straightforwardness also make it accessible to beginners and experienced scholars, whether as an idea or as a working method. Rice's model is cast in the language of common sense, but unlike common sense, it's based more on tested precepts than unexamined assumptions. I also like the model's structure. The idea of a three-pronged inquiryhistory, society, and the individual-invites musical scholars to keep imagining the larger, complex wholes of which the details of their work form parts. As with the army knife, you can use any one tool separately (i.e., you can study history, or society, or individual creativity). But you can't separate one from rest, and the presence of all as parts of one entity is a constant reminder of their interrelatedness. Rice's paper is written in friendly, welcoming tone. He believes that we are "living in an ecumenical age when the disciplines to which we are 'sub' are moving closer together." I'm more inclined myself to think that in our world, the drives toward ecumenicism, on the one hand, and sectarianism, on the other, are both strong, and that we scholars like to feel free to dip into both. But in either case, Rice's model is ecumenical in spirit, for it affirms a broad common ground between ethnomusicology and historical musicology. More than that, it envisions a musical scholarship in which each is urged to work the other's back yard. From my viewpoint, the real


A mouse model (mdx) for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD)1 was used to evaluate the ability of a unique mechanical stimulus, low magnitude, high frequency, mechanical signal (LMMS), to ameliorate the skeletal consequences of DMD. The skeleton of the mdx deviates from the wild type (wt) by 8 wks of age. LMMS did not aggravate the sarcopenia in these mice, and showed a trend in producing an anabolic response in the mdx strain in comparison to the age-matched control as seen in the 64% increase in double labeled surface. In vivo CT scans of the calf muscle were able to determine the hypertrophy in the mdx mice, which is a characteristic of DMD, but not the regions of degeneration. LMMS looks to be a potential treatment for the skeletal pathology of DMD without accelerating the muscle degradation.


When, almost 20 years ago, the research group of the National Cancer Institute of Bethesda developed MOPP chemotherapy (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone), the following strategic principles were incorporated in the protocol design (De Vita, 1979): (1) the general concepts on the curative potential of chemotherapy developed in rodents with L12 10 leukemia (fractional kill hypothesis, dose response effect, and treatment response related to the number of tumour cells present at the time of treatment) ought to be operative in Hodgkin's disease for which sufficiently partially effective drugs were available; (2) an attempt was made to cure not palliate with drugs which therefore were utilized in full doses, in a cyclical rather than continuous schedule of administration, and for a prolonged period of time. Drug selection utilized four agents of known efficacy in Hodgkin's disease and with no overlapping acute toxicity. The consequences of MOPP chemotherapy for advanced Hodgkin's disease are well known (De Vita, 1981): 80 per cent of patients attained a complete remission, and the relapse-free survival for those at risk 10 years was 63-4 per cent. The contrast to the results using single agents in the past was quite striking. Subsequently, other investigators have designed different combinations by substituting or deleting one or more of the MOPP components (e.g. mechlorethamine, vinblastine, procar-bazine, and prednisone or MVPP; cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone or COPP; BCNU, vinblastine, cyclophosphamide, procarbazine, and prednisone or BVCPP). However, none of them has yielded long-term superior results compared to the original four-drug regimen developed at the National Cancer Institute. Thus for more than 10


Cement bonded boards 6 mm thick were produced using Thaumatococcus daniellii stalk. Thaumatococcus daniellii and cement were mixed together at two different mixing ratios and three board densities of 2.5:1 and 3:1 and 500, 600 and 700 g/cm, respectively. After 24 h of cold-water immersion, the mean water absorption of the cement bonded board ranged from 22.9 to 48.5% for (cement/stalk) mixing ratio of 3:1 and 2.5:1 with board density 700 and 500 g/m 3 respectively. Cement bonded board produced from the highest levels of cement: stalk ratio (3:1) and board density (700 g/cm 3 ) were dimensional more stable as they had the lowest value for water absorption. The least dimensionally stable boards were produced from the mixing ratio cement: stalk ratio (2.5:1) and board density (500 g/m). The mean values obtained for thickness swelling (TS) after 24 hours of cold-water immersion ranged from 0.19 to 0.74%. Result shows that the Original Research Article Adelusi et al.; JMSRR, 4(2): 1-7, 2019; Article no.JMSRR.51497 2 higher the increase in mixing ratio of cements to fibre (3:1) and board density (700 g/cm) caused decrease in thickness swelling and water absorption. From this study, Thaumatococcus daniellii stalk proved to be suitable for the production of cement–bonded board.


The topic of this thesis is Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The first part focusing on the technical developments and the diagnostic performance of CT. We provided a systematic review of the literature which lists the merits and shortcomings of the administration of nitroglycerin in coronary CT angiography; discussed the effect of iterative reconstruction on CT assessment of plaque composition; performed a meta-analysis with the aim to determine the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion imaging compared with invasive coronary angiography combined with fractional flow reserve for the diagnosis of hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease; and evaluated the use of low radiation dose scan protocol for acquiring ventricular function with CT compared to magnetic resonance imaging. In the second part the prognostic value of pulmonary CT measurements and coronary calcium score was evaluated in a lung cancer screening population. In the last part, the use of coronary CT angiography in clinical practice and current risk model for statin eligibility was assessed. We evaluated the use of coronary CT angiography for workup of suspected acute coronary syndrome in a patient presenting at the emergency department; finally we incorporated the prognostic value of non-obstructive coronary artery disease into a risk calculator to determine sex and ethnicity based thresholds for reclassification of statin eligibility.


This work analyzes ideas of functional literacy of the students which become popular after participation of Russia in the PISA international testing. It is shown that functional literacy reflects utilitarian ideas about adaptation to social conditions and can't be considered as one of the main purposes of training. The study presents the results of determination of functional literacy of pupils from the 9 th classes in gymnasium №42 in Barnaul. It is shown that the natural-science direction of training has more beneficial impact on results of testing within the tasks offered by the international organizations, than humanitarian.


Arrhythmia, a common form of heart disease, can be detected from an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal. This research work presents a comparative study between five feature extraction methods applied separately on two window sizes for detecting three ECG pulse types, namely normal and two arrhythmia variations. The library support vector machine (LIBSVM) was used to classify the three classes of the ECG pulses. The ECG signals were obtained from MIT-BIH database. The ECG dataset was normalized and filtered to remove any noise and after that the signals were windowed into two window sizes (long window and short window). Five approaches were used to extract the features from the ECG signals. These approaches are scalar Autoregressive model coefficients, Haar discrete wavelet transform (DWT), Daubechies (db) DWT, Biorthogonal (bior) DWT, and principal components analysis (PCA). Each approach was applied separately on the two window sizes. The results of the classification show that scalar Autoregressive model coefficients, Haar, db, and bior are better approaches to catch the ECG features for short window than the long window. However, PCA gave the closest and highest results for the two window sizes than other approaches. That mean the PCA is the better feature extraction approach for both window sizes.


As the world's largest developing country, China currently is undergoing rapid urbanization and motorization, which will result in far-reaching impacts on energy and the environment. According to estimates, energy use and carbon emissions in the transportation sector will comprise roughly 30% of total emissions by 2030. Since the late 1990s, transportation-related issues such as energy, consumption, and carbon emissions have become a policy focus in China. To date, most research and policies have centered on vehicle technologies that promote vehicle efficiency and reduced emissions. Limited research exists on the control of greenhouse gases through mode shifts in urban transportation—in particular, through the promotion of public transit. The purpose of this study is to establish a methodology to analyze carbon emissions from the urban transportation sector at the Chinese city level. By using Jinan, the capital of China's Shandong Province, as an example, we have developed an analytical model to simulate energy consumption and carbon emissions based on the number of trips, the transportation mode split, and the trip distance. This model has enabled us to assess the impacts of the transportation mode split on energy consumption and carbon emissions. Furthermore, this paper reviews a set of methods for data collection, estimation, and processing for situations where statistical data are scarce in China. This paper also describes the simulation of three transportation system development scenarios. The results of this study illustrate that if no policy intervention is implemented for the transportation mode split (the business-as-usual (BAU) case), then emissions from Chinese urban transportation systems will quadruple by 2030. However, a dense, mixed land-use pattern, as well as transportation policies that encourage public transportation, would result in the elimination of 1.93 million tons of carbon emissions—approximately 50% of the BAU scenario emissions.