He was a chief whom any of the younger amongst you would have wished to serve under. And that leads me to say a few words regarding a Man as opposed to men. In this respect it is interesting to compare the last century with the present -one. The 19th century was a century of individuals who, either by their personality, their deeds or their thoughts, made a tremendous impact on the men with whom they came in contact. Think of Napoleon on land and Nelson on the sea, Ludwig van Beethoven and Richard Wagner, both the quintessence of individualism, Karl Marx and Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel and Claude Bernard, Louis Pasteur and Rudolph Virchow. These men, who did such epochmaking things, were individualists, not members of a team or union. In the present century the trend seems to be to reduce everyone to a common and uniform level. Even in our schools we tend to discourage the brilliant and bring forward the dull. How different from the outlook of Winston Churchill, himself, like Lincoln, the supreme example of an individualist, who wrote: "It is only when young men are really thirsty for knowledge, longing to hear about things, that they should be allowed to go to the university. It should be a favour, a coveted privilege, only to be given to those who had already proved their worth." This is the age of the committee, the trade union, the business combine. Even the great criminals have lost colour and sparkle. Our great discovery is that if you want to get things done you must form a team and organize a production line. Such organization was needed to produce sufficient power to push Sputnik into outer space and become a satellite. It is required for the production of an automobile or an aeroplane. It is apparently necessary for the writing of a group textbook on medicine or pathology or even one on the liver. When we look at an article in one of our medical journals and see the names of eight authors, male and female, M.D. and Ph.D., we wonder who did the thinking and the work, and who really wrote the paper. Do not let us forget Napoleon's great saying: "In war, it is not men but the Man that counts." In the 19th century an article was signed William Osler, or Joseph Lister, or John Bright, or Louis Pasteur, or Claude Bernard, and we knew where we were. But now it is different. The great man, as opposed to a member of a great team, may be great in research, he may be great as a writer, or he may be great as a teacher, a source and centre of inspiration. William Osler made no outstanding discoveries, but everyone who came in close contact with him became a different man. Johannes Muller made his name as an anatomist and physiologist, but he was also an inspiring teacher, he was worshipped by his students and assistants, and he will live in medical history as the man who kindled the flame in Henle, the anatomist, in Virchows, the father of modern pathology, and in Helmholtz, the supreme combination of physiologist and physicist. We have seen how Adami sowed the seed of research on arteriosclerosis in Oskar Klotz, how Adami received that seed from Roy, and he in turn from Cohnheim, how Klotz passed on seed to Lyman Duff, and Duff in turn to those around and under him, like Gardner McMillan who succeeded him at McGill and who is with us today. And thus the golden thread can be traced throughout the years, but it stretches from man to man, not from group to group. Let our young people remember that even in these days when organization reigns supreme, when standardization has become a fetish, and to be too outstanding is to be rather queer and therefore suspect, there is still room for the rare man who can put his spell on you and change the whole course of your future life.


The article begins by considering priesthood as a family pastoral care vocation in the local Catholic Church, South Africa. For most priests the priesthood is the superlative gift, a particular calling to participate in the mystery of Christ, a calling which confers on priests the inspiring possibility of speaking and acting in God's holy name. Pope John Paul II stated that the church prays continuously for new priestly callings and celebrates at the increase in such vocations. Priest make promises relating to the sacrament of the priesthood and these all have great implications. What is essentially in the balance is the word priests ultimately give to Jesus Christ himself. Loyalty to the vocation builds up the holy church, and when there is an act of unfaithfulness this indeed a painful wound to the mystical body of Our Lord. This work deliberates upon the vocation of the priesthood as a career, and it briefly examines and assesses the challenges encountered in promoting the priestly vocation. This includes the manageable number of young people who decide to become priests. Various causes are linked, such as for example the departure from the spiritual life, the disappointment of the missionaries, the induction of young men, the need for participation and commitment. It's an issue that requires important internal and external collaboration. A critical analysis of the social milieu of local South African Catholic Church serves as a methodology.


This study describes the theoretical foundations of a learning environment designed for an ICT teachers' graduate level course, and presents a comprehensive analysis of the qualitative data acquired regarding the course's implementation. Participants in the study included six ICT teachers enrolled in the "Embedded Systems and Robotic Applications" course of Spring 2018. A design-based research approach was used in order to achieve a systematic but flexible methodology. Within the scope of this study, robotics was used as a cognitive tool, and authentic learning principles were applied. The participants' reflections about the learning environment indicated that they were satisfied with the course settings, their motivation increased after the course, and they learned more effectively through the scaffolding provided by the instructor.


Significance Highly oxygenated multifunctional compounds and large-molecular-mass products from the oxidation of forest emissions can drive the formation and growth of atmospheric particles, which contribute significantly to degraded air quality and Earth's energy balance. Yet, our knowledge of the reaction rates and formation mechanisms of these low-volatility compounds remains poor. Here we provide direct observations of a large suite of organic peroxy radicals (RO2) and related products from O3-initiated oxidation of α-pinene. We observe rapid RO2 autoxidation at room temperature and efficient RO2 cross-reactions forming gaseous dimers (ROOR′), and constrain the role of these processes in secondary organic aerosol mass formation. Our findings shed important light on key monoterpene-derived RO2 chemistry governing particle formation and growth in regions impacted by forest emissions. Organic peroxy radicals (RO2) are key intermediates in the atmospheric degradation of organic matter and fuel combustion, but to date, few direct studies of specific RO2 in complex reaction systems exist, leading to large gaps in our understanding of their fate. We show, using direct, speciated measurements of a suite of RO2 and gas-phase dimers from O3-initiated oxidation of α-pinene, that ∼150 gaseous dimers (C16–20H24–34O4–13) are primarily formed through RO2 cross-reactions, with a typical rate constant of 0.75–2 × 10−12 cm3 molecule−1 s−1 and a lower-limit dimer formation branching ratio of 4%. These findings imply a gaseous dimer yield that varies strongly with nitric oxide (NO) concentrations, of at least 0.2–2.5% by mole (0.5–6.6% by mass) for conditions typical of forested regions with low to moderate anthropogenic influence (i.e., ≤50-parts per trillion NO). Given their very low volatility, the gaseous C16–20 dimers provide a potentially important organic medium for initial particle formation, and alone can explain 5–60% of α-pinene secondary organic aerosol mass yields measured at atmospherically relevant particle mass loadings. The responses of RO2, dimers, and highly oxygenated multifunctional compounds (HOM) to reacted α-pinene concentration and NO imply that an average ∼20% of primary α-pinene RO2 from OH reaction and 10% from ozonolysis autoxidize at 3–10 s−1 and ≥1 s−1, respectively, confirming both oxidation pathways produce HOM efficiently, even at higher NO concentrations typical of urban areas. Thus, gas-phase dimer formation and RO2 autoxidation are ubiquitous sources of low-volatility organic compounds capable of driving atmospheric particle formation and growth.


For the horizontal generating functions P"n(z)[email protected]?^n"k"="1S(n, k)z^k of the Stirling numbers of the second kind, strong asymptotics are established, as n->~. By using the saddle point method for Q"n(z)=P"n(nz) there are two main results: an oscillating asymptotic for [email protected]?(-e, 0) and a uniform asymptotic on every compact subset of C\[-e, 0]. Finally, an Airy asymptotic in the neighborhood of -e is deduced.


Objective: Because of unequal illumination,noise and other factors in the skin image,this paper develops an improved segmentation algorithm to improve the poor effects of skin image by ordinary segmentation algorithm.Methods: Firstly,subtract the background from the image,secondly,divide the preprocessing image into several blocks,and then segment each sub-image block by the optimal threshold from the help of Otsu method and iterative threshold,at last eliminate the noise in the image.Results: The new method works well to segment the uneven illumination skin images,and the success rate of segmentation is 95.5%.Conclusion: With the help of MATLAB platform,the improved method could effectively realize the uneven illumination of the skin surface image segmentation,and has obtained good experimental results no matter in qualitative or quantitative evaluation.


To research the mechanism and therapy of the Alzheimer's disease(AD) by microelectrode technology on the neuro level is ahead of modem neurology. This paper introduces application and department of the microelectrode technology in Alzheimer's disease by such examples as follows: clarify that increased β-amyloid peptide could result in the cognitive disfuntion of Alzheimer's disease by using two-electrode voltage clamp recordings; by recording and analyzing the spiking in hippocampal cells,research CI-1017,M1 Muscarinic agonist,would improve the cognitive disfunction of AD patients; analyse how apamin improve learning and memory retention of AD patients by stimulating hippocampal CA1 neuro popular with microelectrode and directly treat AD patients by vagus nerve stimulation.


The present invention provides an infrared sensor having an electrically heatable sensor housing, provided with electrical heating resistive track structure (14) as a heating apparatus attached to the ceramic substrate with a conductive form, optionally its heating power It is controlled by the control device, on the infrared sensor. Ceramic substrate (10) comprises an electrically insulating ceramic material, the electrically insulating ceramic material, for example, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride may transfer heat to the ceramic beryllium oxide. Ceramic substrate, if necessary, may be of any shape, but in a form that is easily separated by the panel form, since it is possible production at a low cost, essentially symmetrical base such as an octagonal base surface surface is particularly preferred. Ceramic substrate (10) forms a bottom portion of the sensor housing, preferably put at least one infrared sensor element, such as a thermopile sensor (16). Also it includes, for example corresponding housing cover electrical strip conductors (12) showing a contact surface for (not shown) (12a). Through hole contact (22) serves as an electrical connection between the bottom side an upper (10a) of the ceramic substrate (10). Electrical heating resistance path and the conductor (14, 12) is preferably implemented as a thick film resistance line. Infrared sensor according to the present invention is particularly suitable for measuring tip of an infrared type clinical thermometer for measuring the body temperature of the inner ear.


Two years ago our company started to implement the jointly developed network concepts in collaboration with our customers - mainly regional gas suppliers. The concepts involved the outsourcing of repair and maintenance work at the network facilities as well as personnel of regional gas suppliers and VNG-Verbundnetz Gas AG.The most important aims of these joint network concepts were to make use of synergies between the companies involved, to reduce costs, to strengthen technical cooperation with our customers, thus optimizing the efficiency and profitability of both collaboration partners. The result of this will be an increase in efficiency that will directly and considerably enhance the competitiveness of the companies involved.


Diagnosis of vertical root fractures of the tooth is extremely complex and modern technology widespread application of thermoplastic gutta-percha to the relevance of the topic. To conduct the study were selected by 20 premolars, machining root canals which were carried out with the help of ProTaper, and obturation was carried out by cold and termaplastification gutta-percha, and then subjected to measurement of the sample resistance pressure at the root of the tooth. Obtained statistically significant results indicate that the roots of the teeth obturated with termoplastification gutta-percha have a greater resistance to vertical loads than samples with root canal filling with cold gutta-percha.


This is a comparative study on the high-pressure behavior of microporous materials with an MFI framework type (i.e. natural mutinaite, ZSM-5 and the all-silica phase silicalite-1), based on in-situ experiments in which penetrating and non-penetrating pressure-transmitting media were used. Different pressure-induced phenomena and deformation mechanisms (e.g. pressure-induced over-hydration, pressure-induced amorphization) are discussed. The influence of framework and extra-framework composition and of the presence of silanol defects on the response to the high pressure of MFI-type zeolites is discussed.


The purpose of this essay is to investigate and critically analyse some of the formative factors which led to the spiritual maturation of a leading Vīraśaiva saint, Basava (1106–68). This inquiry focuses on a single event in the life of this great reformer of medieval times, i.e. his spiritual conflict leading to his rejection of the upanayana (investiture of the sacred thread) ceremony. The study will proceed through an investigation of the earliest and subsequent sources which veil the personality of Basava. The traditional view will be challenged as one-sided. By critically comparing the sources, a more comprehensive and plausible account will be suggested.


Connect cloud and on-premise applications quickly and easily Use a "configure, not code" method of integration Deliver cloud integration with built-in connectivity and integration templates Redguides for Business Leaders To cut costs, drive productivity, and provide new capabilities quickly, companies are turning to cloud applications to meet their business needs. Cloud computing is a new consumption and delivery model. This new style of computing provides applications, data, and IT resources to users as services delivered over the network. In this case, the application is delivered as a service known as software as a service (SaaS). Cloud applications can cut IT costs, by reducing the resources needed for cloud application deployment. These applications can also increase the productivity of business users by making applications available at the time of need. Cloud applications (from service providers) have a pricing structure that reduces budgetary issues, which can get in the way of procuring new applications. As the success of cloud applications grows, what were once department-level solutions to reduce cost and increase the effectiveness of specific employee teams now face hurdles when these solutions must grow to support the wider enterprise. On a daily basis, users require access to various systems and applications that are critical to doing their job. These applications can include cloud applications and on-premise systems and applications. It is vital that these applications and systems are integrated and function seamlessly, providing the user with the latest information. Now many companies have a hybrid world of cloud and on-premise applications making integration critical. Known for industry-leading application-integration solutions, IBM® has enhanced its solution portfolio with the acquisition of Cast Iron Systems™ and its award-winning connectivity product IBM WebSphere® Cast Iron® Cloud integration. (This product was previously known as Cast Iron OmniConnect.) With this new product, IBM can offer clients a complete cloud-application-integration platform. Unlike traditional choices that offer multiple products or on-demand tools that provide rudimentary on-premise application integration capabilities, WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration provides a single robust solution. This solution is designed from the ground up to deliver everything needed for cloud and on-premise application integration. This IBM Redguide™ publication provides information about WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration, highlights its business value, and explains why it provides a complete solution to cloud and on-premise application integration. This guide is intended for executives, leaders, and architects who are looking for a quick and easy way to integrate cloud applications …


Abstract.A large classeswith anumber of studentsover 50studentsproved it is not effective inthe implementation oftask-based learning for Calculus II subject in Mathematics Education Department of FKIPJemberUniversity. On the other hand, thattheimplementationof lesson studystarted fromthejointplanning process(plan), implementinglearning(do)as well asevaluation andreflection ofthe results ofthe implementation(see), provides an opportunityto improvestudentlearning outcomes. Thus, the implementation oftask-based learningCalculusII subject throughlesson studyis expected toimprovestudentlearningoutcomes. The study was conductedon learningCalculusII even semester of2011 withthe number of participants of 56students. In this study, studentswere divided intosmall groupsconsisting of5-6 people. The Learning process is donein 4cycles with teacherr teamconsists of 3lecturers. Guidelines fortheearlylearninguseslearning materials developed by Suharto(2007). The resultsshowedthat:1.There is a significant increase inthequalityof learning materilas and varietyof learningscenarios(plan), 2.The role oflecturersis increasinglybetter to facilitate students, providingappropriateassistance,students are able tocomplete thetask ofproblemissuesthroughsmall group discussions, presentinginformationonthe cornerscan then improve the experience, and also to increase students' understandingof thematerial giveneach cycle(do), and 3. studentshave the ability todo self assessment, aware of their mistakes andtheir learning outcomesis improved (see). As acommitmentofprofessionalismlecturer, it is suggested thatlesson studycan be applied toall learning process.

Key Words :Task Based, Studying in a Group, Quality and Students Outcomes


Now a day about 74% of drugs are taken orally and are found not to be as effective as desired. To improve such characters transdermal drug delivery system has emerged. Drug delivery through the skin to achieve a systemic effect of a drug is commonly known as transdermal drug delivery and differs from traditional topical drug delivery. Transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS) are dosage forms that involve drug transport to viable epidermal and or dermal tissues of the skin for local therapeutic effect while a very major fraction of drug is transported into the systemic blood circulation. Several important advantages of transdermal drug delivery are the limitation of hepatic first-pass metabolism, enhancement of therapeutic efficiency and maintenance of a steady plasma level of the drug. This review article provides an overview of TDDS, its advantages over conventional dosage forms, drug delivery routes across human skin, permeation enhancers, and various components of the transdermal products. Transdermal patches are pharmaceutical preparation of varying sizes, containing, one or more active ingredients, intended to be applied to the unbroken skin to deliver the active ingredient to the systemic circulation after passing through the skin barriers, and it avoid first-pass effect. Rohit Khule Dept: Pharmaceutics SBSPM'S B. Pharmacy College Ambajogai Submission: 25 September 2019 Accepted: 30 September 2019 Published: 30 October 2019 www.ijppr.humanjournals.com Citation: Rohit Khule. Ijppr.Human, 2019; Vol. 16 (3): 379-418. 380 INTRODUCTION Transversal drug delivery is defined as dosage form which when applied to the intact skin it delivers the drug through the skin at a controlled rate to the systemic circulation Transdermal drug delivery system has been in existence for a long time. In the past, the most commonly applied systems were topically applied creams and ointments for dermatological disorders. The occurrence of systemic side-effects with some of these formulations is indicative of absorption through the skin. Several drugs have been applied to the skin for systemic treatment. In a broad sense, the term transdermal delivery system includes all topically administered drug formulations intended to deliver the active ingredient into the general circulation. Transdermal therapeutic systems have been designed to provide controlled continuous delivery of drugs via the skin to the systemic circulation. Moreover, it overcomes various side effects like painful delivery of the drugs and the first-pass metabolism of the drug occurred by other means of drug delivery systems. So, this transdermal drug delivery system has been a great field of interest in recent times. Many drugs that can be injected directly into the bloodstream via skin have been formulated. The main advantages of this system are that there is a controlled release of the drug and the medication is painless. The drug is mainly delivered to the skin with the help of a transdermal patch that adheres to the skin. A transdermal patch has several components including liners, adherents, drug reservoirs, drug release membranes which play a vital role in the release of the drug via the skin. Various types of patches along with various methods of applications have been discovered to deliver the drug from the transdermal patch. Because of its great advantages, it has become one of the high research fields among the various drug delivery system. Here, a general view over the transdermal patch has been discussed along with its advantages, disadvantages, methods of applying, care taken while applying, types and applications of the transdermal patch and recent advances and marketed products.


The purpose of this study is 1) to determine the effect of the work environment on the work productivity of employees at the PP-PA Office of South Sumatera Province, 2) to determine the effect of work conflict on employee work productivity in the PP-PA Office of South Sumatera Province. And 3) to determine the effect of the work environment and work conflict on employee work productivity at the PP-PA Office of South Sumatera Province. The research method used is a descriptive method with a research sample of 48 ASN employees at the PP-PA Office of South Sumatera Province. Data analysis by questionnaire. The results of the study with indicators of work conflict, work environment, and employee productivity showed a good predicate with a magnitude of 79.64%. Our recommendation is to improve the work environment and prevent and handle work conflicts properly will increase employee productivity at the PP-PA Office of South Sumatera Province. Keyword: Conflict, Environment, Work, Productivity, Employees


Collapse and falling stone are frequent geological hazards.Studying the achievements on collapses and falling stones mainly consists of following content.collapses and falling stones are studied systematically~ according to collapse formation mechanism,it is classified into five basic types:toppling,sliding,distending, pull-splitting and sluggered collapses;the calculating methods for the stability of various types of collapses are advanced;the synthetical prediction method of collapses are advanced;the classification methods and the calculating methods for the stability of collapses are used by Geotechnical Investigation and Design Manual and Geological Hazards Investigation Guide.


We examined the large conductance Ca2+‐activated K+ (BK) channel expression, electrophysiological properties, and possible physiological roles in human urinary bladder smooth muscle (UBSM). RT‐PCR with freshly isolated human UBSM cells shows mRNA expression of BK channel pore‐forming α, and regulatory β1/β4 subunits. The expression of all three subunits was confirmed by specific antibodies and immunocytochemistry on single cells. The majority of the whole‐cell outward current induced by voltage‐step depolarizations (‐40 to +80 mV) was inhibited by iberiotoxin (IBTX), a BK channel selective inhibitor. Voltage‐dependent spontaneous transient outward currents (STOCs) were recorded from ‐40 to +40 mV. STOCs were blocked by IBTX or ryanodine. In current‐clamp mode, IBTX caused ~3 mV depolarization. In whole cell configuration, in the absence of STOCs, single channels of 139.5 pS conductance with voltage‐dependent amplitude and open probability were recorded. These channels were blocked by IBTX, consistent with the BK channel. In isolated strips, IBTX increased spontaneous phasic contraction amplitude, force, and tone as well as the amplitude of electrical field induced contractions. In conclusion, the BK channel in the human bladder consists of α, β1 and β4 subunits and is the primary K+ channel that controls cell excitability and contractility of human UBSM.


Helper T effector cytokines implicated in asthma modulate the contractility of human airway smooth muscle (HASM) cells. We have reported recently that a pro fi brotic cytokine, transforming growth factor (TGF)- b 1, induces HASM cell shortening and airway hyperresponsiveness. Here, we assessed whether TGF- b 1 affects the ability of HASM cells to relax in response to b 2 -agonists, a mainstay treatment for airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma. Overnight TGF- b 1 treatment signi fi cantly impaired isoproterenol (ISO)-induced relaxation of carbachol-stimulated, isolated HASM cells. This single-cell mechanical hyporesponsiveness to ISO was corroborated by sustained increases in myosin light chain phosphorylation. In TGF- b 1 – treated HASM cells, ISO evoked markedly lower levelsof intracellular cAMP. Theseattenuated cAMP levels were, in turn, restored with pharmacological and siRNA inhibition of phosphodiesterase 4 and Smad3, respectively. Most strikingly, TGF- b 1 selectively induced phosphodiesterase 4D gene expression in HASM cells in a Smad2/3-dependent manner. Together, these data suggest that TGF- b 1 decreases HASM cell b 2 -agonist relaxation responses by modulating intracellular cAMP levels via a Smad2/3-dependent mechanism. Our fi ndings further de fi ne the mechanisms underlying b 2 -agonist hyporesponsiveness in asthma, and suggest TGF- b 1 as a potential therapeutic target to decrease asthma exacerbations in severe and treatment-resistant asthma.


A variety of patterns of infarction has been described in animal experiments: medullary infarction without cortical infarction, though with some tubular necrosis, has been produced by clamping the renal pedicle for 2 hr (Sheehan and Davis, 1959); medullary necrosis with minimal cortical damage was produced in rats by partial ligation of the renal vein (Beswick and Schatzki, 1960; Murphy and Campbell, 1961), though it was not found in rabbits after partial occlusion of the renal vein by a polythene collar (Sheehan and Davis, 1960). In contrast, Beswick and Schatzki state that occlusion of the renal artery leads to cortical infarct ion.


Stereographic solution is applicable to evaluate the sliding frictional angle of discrete surface in rockmass.In case of rock slope with discrete surface, the possibility of failure is attributed to relationship between the following factors:(1) plunge of the rock slope, (2) plunge of the discrete surface, and (3) sliding frictional angle of the discrete surface. Therefore, in the failed rock slope, sliding frictional angle of discrete surface is evaluated from geometric relationship between the plunges of discrete surface and rock slope. It is easy to examine the geometric relationship of those plunges by using equalangle stereonet.Tow examples of stereographic solution, which apply to rock slopes within Gifu Prefecture, are discussed in this report.


As the rapid development of international semiconductor technology, the requirement of quality for the ultra-pure gases becomes higher and higher. The pipeline system is an origin to cause pollution to the ultra-pure gases. The paper introduces how to reduce the pollution effect of pipeline system upon the ultra-pure gases.


Two field trips that followed the 2015 AIQUA Congress (Torino, February 24-26) focused on the type-area of the Villafranchian succession" and on the Ivrea Morainic Amphitheatre are reported.


The paper outlines a novel approach for performing explosive ordnance disposal by use of a bimanual haptic telepresence system. This system enables an operator to perceive multimodal feedback from a remote environment for proper task execution. The developed experimental setup, comprising a bimanual human system interface and the corresponding bimanual teleoperator for use of both hands, is presented in detail. The teleoperation control architecture is discussed as well as a local model-based impedance control algorithm for manipulator control. Human-system performance is improved by means of stereo visualization of the tele-environment together with overlayed Augmented Reality assistance, and an algorithm for avoidance of dangerous manipulator configurations supported by augmented force feedback. Furthermore, a recently developed UDP communication library is presented for system interconnection taking into account compression of haptic data. Thus efficient and low delay of data transfer is ensured. The usability and effectiveness of the developed bimanual telepresence system are demonstrated by focusing a relevant task scenario, such as demining operations in a remote environment.


During growth and development of woody plants their composition changes and, consequently, properties and structure of a plant, together with enzymatic complexes, change too, being integral parts of the living cell. One of the most important and common enzymes of higher plants is peroxidase. Age-related changes in peroxidase activity and lignin content are of a similar nature, but seasonal variations in the enzyme can level the age dynamics. The paper aimed to determine seasonal variations in peroxidase activity of juniper needles and evaluate their contribution to the age dynamics. It was shown that the dynamics of seasonal changes in peroxidase activity of juniper needles depends on the plant's gender and stage of reproductive development. Ripening of the berry-like cones is accompanied by increasing peroxidase activity; however the age of juniper is a determinant of this parameter value.


Brazil is experiencing a reality of extreme poverty. In the Northeast there are more cases of neglected diseases. Nursing should be able to push the boundaries of disciplinary knowledge systems that aim to focus on the disease, promoting humane practice. This study aimed to describe the experience analyzing action of nursing, by carefully evaluating a physical examination, seeking nursing diagnoses involving neglected diseases, alerting them to the risks. Study by direct observation technique recording interpersonal relations, speeches, actions and verbal communication and nonverbal.Research qualitative, descriptive, using physical examination in nursing care. Some nursing diagnoses observed second Nanda were disabled community as self-neglect; Impaired skin integrity, risk of injury related to exposure to pathogens, compromised nutritional source.In this experiment it was found involvement of young people with actions through verbal reports and attitudes of interest during the physical examination. The young man does not realize that simple behaviors prevent some of these diseases prevalent in disadvantaged communities.The action analysis reveals that this process was evidenced positive impacts having good acceptance of young people observed through verbal reports and interaction between themselves and the interventionists.


this article to try to reconstruct the relationships that jaume vicens vives held with the historians and intellectuals of the opus dei during the fortie's and fiftie's of de last century. the thesis of this study is that among the various groups ad "families" of the Spanish historiography subsequent to 1939, was with the opus dei people, who vicens established the deepest alliances and academic relationships. these relationships has not been suficiently clarified. through the analisis of the relationships between the catalan historian and three distinguished figures of the opus dei, like vicente rodriguez casado, rafael calvo Serer and florentino perez embid, vicens appears to us a quite complex personality. vicens already mature from postwar periode, would be an historian with great amounts of pragmatism that, at the same time, are combined with other amounts of ambition and permeability, but also ones of civic and scientific responsability.


Anisotropic behaviour of the clay core, blanket, and foundation of aging water retaining earth fill dams on glacio-lacustrine clay deposits in Canada may be a result of environmental loading. The repeated wetting-drying and freezing-thawing cycles produce fissures that can cause degradation of strength with time. Undisturbed clay samples taken from field investigations of an existing aging water retaining earth fill dam were tested in the laboratory to obtain the parameters used in the numerical modeling. A testing program was implemented in order to determine the basic soil properties along with mineralogy, strength, and deformation characteristics of the collected clay samples. Laboratory tests include index property tests, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) tests, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) tests, one-dimensional consolidation oedometer tests, consolidated drained direct shear tests, and isotropically consolidated undrained triaxial compression tests. Results revealed that the clay samples from the clay core, blanket and foundation were similar in terms of structural and mineralogical composition. The observed interlayered smectite and illite indicated that the micro fabric was anisotropic. Strength anisotropy was noticed as results had different cross shear and horizontal shear strength values. Numerical modeling was performed to assess the slope stability of an aging earth dam that experienced sliding movements using parameters from the completed laboratory investigation. Findings from slope stability analyses indicated that a better representation of the observed site conditions was evident when strength anisotropy was considered.


Dielectric constant and laser beam propagation in an underdense collisional plasma are investigated, using the wave and dielectric function equations, for their dependence on the electron temperature. Simulation results show that, due to the influence of the ponderomotive force there is a nonlinear variation of electron temperature in an underdense collisional plasma, and this leads to a complicated and interesting nonlinear variation of dielectric constant; this nonlinear variation of dielectric constant directly affects the beam propagation and gives rise to laser beam self-focusing in some spatial–temporal regions; in particular, the beam width and the beam intensity present an oscillatory variation in the self-focusing region. The influence of several parameters on the dielectric function and beam self-focusing is discussed.


Abstract In this research, an emulsifier formulation named SC-18 for W/O system was screened out and evaluated for feasible application of in-situ emulsion flooding in high-temperature and high-salinity reservoir. Results showed that SC-18 could reduce interfacial tension to 10–2 order of magnitude and change rock wettability from oil-wet to water-wet, which was beneficial to decrease residual oil saturation and improve displacement efficiency. Meanwhile, rheological testing showed that emulsion produced by SC-18 exhibited good temperature tolerance and mechanical stability, which favored mobility control and sweep efficiency enhancement under harsh conditions. In addition, good viscoelasticity of produced emulsions could also improve sweep efficiency by strengthening plugging and diverting effects of emulsion droplets, namely enhancing "Jiamin effects." By means of natural core flooding and visualized plate model, it was proved that in-situ emulsion flooding with SC-18 could improve both displacement efficiency and sweep efficiency for high-temperature and high-salinity reservoir. Graphical Abstract


The article presents a method for constructing low-frequency equivalent circuits of segments of single and related inhomogeneous transmission lines. Equivalent schemes of segments of inhomogeneous transmission lines are obtained. Obtained expressions make it possible to calculate equivalent D- and T-shaped circuits based on inhomogeneous transmission lines. The cascade connection of such links allows the synthesis of complex matching and filtering devices on non-uniform transmission lines. The resulting set of equivalent circuits on inhomogeneous lines expands the element base for constructing filtering and matching circuits. Chains constructed according to this method can be used both for matching loads (generators) with transmission lines, and for mutual coordination of the generator and the load, as well as for building microwave filters.


The political civilization is the important part of all the civilization.In China,to construct all political civilization must base on Chinese situation and the advanced culture.The main content should be the construction of democracy and rule by promoting the political reform actively.In the end,social self-determination would be created.To promote social development and improvement.


The article discusses various social aspects of foreign loan words in the Uzbek language. It is analyzed as French, German and English words appeared in the Uzbek language in different historical periods and under different socio–cultural circumstances, and also attention is paid to the degree of adaptation of foreign loan words in the Uzbek language. The article also discusses the morphological and lexical changes in foreign loan words. Ключевые слова: социальные аспекты иностранных заимствований, уровень адаптированности, морфологические и лексические изменения.


For the realization of the miniaturized devices for flexible/wearable electronics systems in the current electronics industry; flexible, safe, and compatible energy storage devices are of great research interest. Herein, carbon cloth (CC) textile is coated by TiO2 nanofibers (NFs) through a safe and facile electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique for flexible/wearable supercapacitor (SC) application. The modified microstructure of the flexible and binder‐free electrode fabricated via EPD shows a high areal capacitance of 1651 mF cm−2 at 1 mA cm−2 current density. Moreover, the electrode shows the high cyclability with 100% capacitance retention after 15 000 cycles at 10 mA cm−2 current density, presents the ultra‐high stability for the fabricated electrode. Further, a fully flexible symmetric SC device is fabricated utilizing the fabricated electrodes assembled with the gel electrolyte. The device delivers an areal capacitance of 468 mF cm−2 at 1 mA cm−2 current density with 97% capacitance retention after 30 000 successive cycles and 98% retention after 2000 bending cycles at 5 mA cm−2. Moreover, the SC device delivers the maximum areal energy density and areal power density of 0.14 mWh cm−2 and 3.6 mW cm−2, respectively.


The different features of the atmospheric teleconnection patterns between winter and summer over the Northern Hemisphere(NH) and their relations with the air temperature fields are studied using the 55 years NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data.It is found that there are obvious differences in the routes of the atmospheric teleconnection between winter and summer over the NH.The teleconnection route in winter exhibits meridional features while the teleconnection route is noticeably zonal in summer.Results also show that the deflection of teleconnection route is closely related to the zonal air temperature gradient.The teleconnection route deflects when the zonal air temperature gradient is zero,which may results in the difference of the teleconnection routes between winter and summer over the NH.


The general purpose optimization method known as Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) has received much attention in past years, with many attempts to nd the variant that performs best on a wide variety of optimization problems. The focus of past research has been with making the PSO method more complex, as this is frequently believed to increase its adaptability to other optimization problems. This study takes the opposite approach and simplies the PSO method. To compare the ecacy of the original PSO and the simplied variant here, an easy technique is presented for eciently tuning their behavioural parameters. The technique works by employing an overlaid meta-optimizer, which is capable of simultaneously tuning parameters with regard to multiple optimization problems, whereas previous approaches to meta-optimization have tuned behavioural parameters to work well on just a single optimization problem. It is then found that the PSO method and its simplied variant not only have comparable performance for optimizing a number of Articial Neural Network problems, but the simplied variant appears to oer a


There is little data on direct medical costs and how to overcome the shock introduced by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) which emerged in Wuhan, China. The aim of this report is to present the methodology of an observational study for analyzing the resource utilization and direct medical costs of hospitalization. A multicenter retrospective observational study will be conducted on hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in selected hospitals of Tehran University Medical Sciences from February 2020 to June 2020. Cost calculations will be based on micro-costing approaches according to the health insurance perspective. Demographic, clinical, and cost data for the aforementioned patients will be collected through reviews of medical and financial records using a self-made questionnaire categorized in three parts (Form No. 1). The first part consists of demographic characteristics, the second part includes clinical information (e.g., symptoms, comorbidities, and complications), and the third part consists of resource utilization and cost data. Descriptive statistics (means, frequencies, percentages, and 95% confidence intervals) will be used to report data. With this report we sought to provide a valuable framework for estimating the direct medical costs of COVID-19 for hospitalized-patients basis on the severity of presentation. This will be the core for an assessment of the economic burden of COVID-19 in different presentations of the disease.


A dipteran insect, reported by a greenhouse farmer catching in fly adults of whiteflies and leafminers, was identified as being Coenosia attenuata Stein. A search made in the Oeste revealed its presence all over this region. Behaviour studies were carried out having in mind further ones relying its importance evaluation or, eventually, the future quantification of this predator population's impact on the whitefly and/or leafminer risk assessment. From March to September 2002, one tomato and two sweet pepper crops were analysed on a weekly basis. The number of coenosia in each of three vertical layers and within organ/structure (leaf, stem, fruit, tutor and plastic cover on crop line) was recorded. Yellow chromotropic traps were used to sample the number of adult whiteflies, leafminers and coenosia Statistical analysis of the obtained data showed a prevalence of this predator on the superior crop layer, on the tutor and on the leaf. There was no ground for establishing a dependence relation between the population level of the predator and that of its preys (whiteflies and/or leafminers).


The first and second multiplicative Zagreb indices of a graph G are Π1(G) = ∑ x∈V (G) d(x)2 and Π2(G) = ∑ (x,y)∈E(G) d(x) d(y), respectively, where d(x) is the degree of the vertex x. We provide lower and upper bounds for Π1 and Π2 of a connected graph in terms of the number of vertices, number of edges, and the ordinary, additive Zagreb indices M1 and M2 .


The online learning is not a new concept but, until in 2020, it was rather theoretical, being applied only in limited areas; the COVID-19 pandemics, instead, transformed it in the only possible way to maintain normality and to continue with the educational process. In this regard, we conducted a study between 2020 and 2022, on a sample of 551 students, 23.8% males and 76.2% females, with an average age of 21.78 ± 3.736 years; we invited them to specify their opinion about the online education in which they participated during the pandemics and we correlated their answers with their psychological learner profile, evaluated using the Motivational Persistence Scale. The study revealed the following conclusions: the medical students generally enjoy the online learning activities because they are more convenient, flexible, and the tasks can be customized to be solved at their own pace; the main noticed disadvantages are the lack of direct communication and human interaction with the teachers and the specific limits of some disciplines that cannot be easily and efficiently transposed into the online environment; the students with high scores on the Motivational Persistence Scale and a strong will to get involved in achieving long-term goals and fulfilling the current tasks, have favorable opinions about the online learning and participated actively at online learning activities, despite the disadvantages they have noticed; the tenacious students, who are able to recall and to continue with their untouched goals, tend also to be open to the further participation at online education activities.


April 1990 was a month of severe flooding in eastern Australia. Two months later, a national workshop was held in which a large number of flood management specialists sought to capture the lessons of the floods while they were still fresh. Many aspects of the management of the events were examined, with flood warning highlighted as a key function. A second meeting the following year resolved to produce a best-practice manual to help guide practitioners in the development of flood warning services. The term 'Total Flood Warning System' (TFWS) was adopted to describe the need to integrate the many elements of effective warning. The need to help those in the path of a flood to understand the warnings they received and take effective action was recognised as central.The manual was published in 1995 and revised and updated in 1999 and 2009. This paper asks what has changed and improved in the flood warning field since 1990 and what is needed in TFWS terms to further help communities and individuals manage their flood risk.


Vertical dome division (VDD) is a useful nasal tip surgery technique. However, it is associated with postoperative complications and has never been studied in Asian patients. This study examined results following application of our modified VDD approach in Asian patients requiring nasal tip surgery.


Key Points Question What is the association of the birth year of pregnant individuals with trends in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, adjusting for age of pregnant individuals and delivery year between 1995 and 2019? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 38 141 561 nulliparous pregnant individuals, the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was higher among individuals born in 1996 to 2004 than among individuals born in 1951 to 1959. Rate ratios were similar in each self-reported racial and ethnic group. Meaning This study suggests that public health efforts increasing awareness of and focusing on prevention among younger individuals are needed to reverse adverse trends in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.


According to the space telemetry-equipment need to have equipment simulating various controlling and measuring parameters of the telemetry outside for system in research and ground simulated tests,a multifunctional equivalent-device is designed,which based on FPGA,USB,high speed DS26C31,high speed DAC and light-coupler AQY210 that they are viewed as the core,which the structure is simple,the control is flexible,the signal have high quality.The equivalent-device have functions as follows,PC have communication with the master-control-module FPGA of the equivalent-device by FT245RL,the DC-signal have many different parameters,sine-signals is achieved,the time-instructions pulse-signal is based on the AQY210,the asynchronous serial communication data have specific frame structure by DS26C31.


Several graphs are presented which illustrate the restructuring activities of the Space Station Freedom. The restructed SSF program meets the objectives including cost guidelines. The solution adopted best features from alternative concepts. The SSF program allows significantly greater utilization opportunities than other programs. It was decided that pre-integration simplifies on-orbit assembly planning and operations. The SSF permanently manned configuration is shown.


The "rule of reason" remains after almost forty years the most curious obiter dictum ever indulged in by the Supreme Court of the United States. Mistaken though it was in its basic assumptions, the rule nevertheless persists as the Court's standard for construing the Sherman Act. This is not to say, as some critics have said, that the rule has seriously hampered the Department of Justice in enforcing the antitrust laws. We have it on the authority of Thurman Arnold that without the rule die Sherman Act would be "unworkable … because every combination between two men in business is in some measure a restraint of trade." The rule, he has said, "has the effect of preventing the antitrust laws from destroying the efficiency of diose combinations that are actually serving, instead of exploiting, the consumer." The fact remains, however, that in adopting the rule the Court erred in at least two respects: first, in applying a test of reasonableness where in the early cases at least none was called for and, second, in basing that rule on a misunderstanding of the common law. For the first of its sins the Court has been scolded many times; for the second, it has received surprisingly litde criticism.


We present H and K SINFONI/VLT spectroscopy of the Superantennae (IRAS 19254-7245) – a late stage merger at 0∼250Mpc, a more powerful analog of the classical Antennae galaxy, harboring two nuclei: a starburst and an AGN. We present rotational and velocity dispersion maps derived from absorption and emission lines. We also show some line index and line ratio maps and discuss their implications for the star formation and the AGN activity in the galaxy.


Siderophores are naturally occurring iron-chelating compounds secreted by micro-organisms and plants. They are responsible for enhancing the uptake of iron from the surrounding environment to carry out vital metabolic processes. The production of siderophore is induced under iron-limiting conditions, and accumulation/transport of iron is strictly regulated at the molecular level. A variety of siderophores are identified from micro-organisms and, based on their chemical structure and functional groups, classified into 3 types viz., hydroxamate, catecholate and carboxylate. Modern biotechnological strategies have widened the scope of siderophores for various medical applications by uniquely exploiting the metabolic processes of pathogens against their own survival. This is achieved with the help of "Trojan horse" and similar strategies that has allowed targeted drug delivery for treatment of infections caused by multi-drug resistant pathogens, iron overload disorders as well as metal poisoning. Although siderophores show considerable potential in various environmental fields, the current review selectively explores the medical applications of siderophores.


Today, transmission lines have become one of the important core components in systems of electrical power that are used to transport energy. Since transmission lines are prone in nature, the probability of failures in transmission lines is generally higher than that of other major components. This paper presents the fault of the transmission line from Merowe to Atbara in northern Sudan using artificial neural networks. A transmission line model was created in MATLAB R2014a using SIMULINK and SIMSCAPE with the SIMPOWERSYSTEM toolbox. The current and voltage values obtained from the transmission line model have been used as an entry for artificial neural networks. The results obtained from the proposed artificial neural networks were acceptable and the networks were found to be practically practicable for implementation. The significance of picking the most proper artificial neural network is to get the best performance from the neural networks.


We read with interest the recent letter by Sanna et al. [1] on the avascular necrosis of the jaw as a consequence of long-term use of bisphosphonates and we agree with the authors on the need to understand the mechanisms involved in the process. In March 2003, at our Oncology Unit, a 62-year-old man was diagnosed with prostatic adenocarcinoma metastatic to the bone. At staging, serum prostrate-specific antigen (PSA) value was 275 ng/ml. First-line treatment was hormonal therapy with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist and bicalutamide concomitant with monthly i.v. zoledronic acid letters to the editor Annals of Oncology


Within several communities, dynamic and flexible allocation
 of computational resources is in the center of the current research
 interest. Grid Computing, e-Infrastructures, GEANT, Utility Computing are
 several of the fields, which intensely work on such approaches. However,
 after seeing substantial progress on physically accessing computational
 facilities through innovative middleware (such as Globus), economic
 approaches have to be developed in order to efficiently utilize the
 resources. In this paper, the technical and economic performance of a
 centralized, market-based and a decentralized – Catallaxy-based –
 allocation mechanism for computational resources is compared using
 application-oriented metrics to measure the outcomes. The results show,
 that the efficiency of the mechanisms largely depends on the number of
 interacting stakeholders, the dynamics of the market as well as the
 topology applied for decentralized mechanisms.


Taxonomic, biomorphological and ecological structures of bryophytes, their reproductive strategy and the main mechanisms of tolerance in the conditions of salinization were investigated. Bryophytes are the pioneers that have colonized the territory of a tailing storage that holds liquid waste from potassium-magnesium concentrate production of the Mining and Chemical Enterprise "Polymineral". Due to excess salts, the soil solution in the shore area of the tailing pond acquires high osmotic pressure. Three experimental plots which differed significantly in the level of the substrate salinity were laid at the distance of 3, 6 and 9 m from the reservoir for experimental studies. Water extracts of the substrates from the test sites showed the highest concentrations for sulfates – 10.4–64.6 mg Eq/100 g of soil and chlorides – 7.6–43.3 mg Eq/100 g of soil. It was established that the investigated areas of the tailing storage territory differed in the biochemical activity of the substrate, which was evaluated by its redox potential. On the areas of the uncovered substrate it was the lowest – 230 mV, which indicates anaerobiosis in conditions of very high salinization and moisture. Higher ROP values were determined at the sites of bryophyte cover distribution – 295–330 mV. The aim of the study was to determine the features of taxonomic, biomorphological and ecological structures of bryophytes, their reproductive strategy and to establish the main mechanisms of adaptation to the conditions of salinization on the tailing storage territory. 24 species and 3 varieties of bryophytes, belonging to 12 families and 16 genera were found on the shore of the tailing storage pond. The results of biomorphological and ecological analysis of bryophytes indicate the uneven conditions of the habitats and their considerable ecological plasticity. Among the bryophytes, mesophytes, xeromesophytes and meso-eutrophs, eutrophs with a life-form of low dense and loose turf dominated. In salinization conditions, dioicous acrocarpous mosses prevailed, the fertile turf of which, depending on the influence of abiotic factors, differed significantly in the number of sexual shoots, their ratio and productivity. Bulbils were found only on the tips of Bryum argenteum shoots. Along with Salicornia europaea L., a euhalophyte, the leading role in the initial stage of overgrowth of the tailing storage area most often belonged to Didymodon rigidulus, Bryum argenteum, Funaria hygrometrica and Barbula unguiculata. The process of formation of bryophyte cover occurred along a gradient of decrease in salt concentration at the experimental sites. Adaptation of bryophytes to substrate salinity is due to a change in metabolic processes, which is manifested in an increase of the total content of carbohydrates and an increase of the cation exchange capacity of moss cell walls, which is the primary barrier that reduces the toxic effect of ions under salt stress.


Introduction: Under sustained pressure overload, myocytes that initially remodel to become short and thick, eventually become elongated and maladaptive with little force for contraction. Mechanisms underlying this transition are largely unknown. We previously demonstrated that 1 week of transverse aortic constriction in wild-type mice reduced cardiac myosin light chain kinase (cMLCK) levels by ~85%. In cultured cardiomyocytes, cMLCK knockdown led to sarcomere disorganization. Germline Mylk3 (encoding cMLCK) knockout mice demonstrated moderate heart failure. Hypothesis: Acute cMLCK reduction is causative for reduced contractility and remodeling of cardiomyocytes during the transition from compensated to decompensated hypertrophy. Methods: To mimic acute cMLCK reduction, adult inducible Mylk3 gene knockout mice, Mylk3flox/flox/merCremer, were generated and compared to 2 control mice (Mylk3flox/flox and Mylk3+/+/merCremer) following tamoxifen injection (50 mg/kg/day, 2 consecutive days). We assessed cardiac function (MRI, echocardiogram) in addition to histopathologic (tissue sectioning, immunostaining, and EM), cellular (cell size and cell shortening and intracellular free Ca2+) and molecular analyses. Results: Reduction of cMLCK proteins was evident at day 4 following tamoxifen-injection in inducible Mylk3 knockout mice. At day 7, inducible Mylk3 knockout but not control mice demonstrated heart failure [%FS, 28.0% in flox/flox (n=6), 27.7% in +/+/merCremer (n=6), 19.8% in flox/flox/merCremer (n=8)]. Analysis of inducible Mylk3 knockout mice revealed unique, severely convoluted cell morphology; isolated cardiomyocytes were elongated and thinner with disorganized sarcomere and reduced contractility (%FS in sarcomere length, control 5.1% vs. inducible knockout 2.4%). Adenovirus encoding cMLCK enhanced organized sarcomere structures; this was not prevented by co-infection of adenovirus unphosphorylatable MLC2v(Ser14/15Ala) mutants incorporated into sarcomere. Conclusion: Results of acute cMLCK reduction in a novel mouse model suggest that cMLCK plays a pivotal role in transition from compensated to decompensated hypertrophy via sarcomere disorganization likely independent of MLC2 phosphorylation.


Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a major concern of the railway system. This paper presents the EM compatibility (EMC) environment and identifies a list of specifications and standards, which will be used for EMC tests. It also describes measurement procedure and methods.


We present a case of an immunocompromised patient diagnosed and treated following infection with Parathyridaria percutanea . This relatively novel pathogen has been identified to be causative in 11 reported cases of subcutaneous phaeohy-phomycoses in immunocompromised individuals worldwide, predominantly originating from India and Africa (Rudra-muthy SM, Sharma M, Sethuraman N et al . Parathyridaria percutanea and subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis. Emerg Infect Dis 2019; 25 : 1768 – 9). A 32-year-old female renal transplant recipient of Somali origin, presented with a 4-month history of asymptomatic cutaneous lesions, including a large crusted nodule on the sole of the right foot, and multiple smaller flesh-coloured nodules above her left knee and dorsum of right hand. Initial biopsy without fungal culture reported suspected pyogenic granuloma. However, further histology of all three sites revealed suppurative granulomatous inflam-mation


As students in computing disciplines are introduced to modern information technologies, numerous unethical practices also escalate. With the increase in stringent legislations on use of IT, users of technology could easily be held liable for violation of this legislation. There is however lack of understanding of social aspects of computing, and institutions have not integrated many of these aspects into their curricula. The present study investigates the extent to which legal and ethical issues relating to IT are integrated in the undergraduate curricula in South African Universities. It also examines the factors that impede such integration.


Wen Tingyun's The Letter For Thanking Xiang Zhou Minister Li was written to Li Jingrang from June Da Zhong 6th(852A.D.) to March Da Zhong 8th (854A.D.).It was not written to Li Ao or Li Cheng.The purpose of it was to express his thanks for being recommended to become an official in Mi Shu Sheng.It was to express his thanks neither for being recommended to enter the Eastern Palace and company Prince Zhuang Ke,nor for entering the Yu Shi Tai.The letter had no relation to the matters which the court eunuches manipulate politics during the Tang Wen Zhong Dynasty,and prince Zhuang Ke was belittled and died suddenly in the Kaicheng period.


The lactic bacteria contribute to fermentation of corbiculae pollen and beebread production. Three species of Lactobacillus, isolated from beebread for the first time in Jujuy (Argentine), formed a monophyletic clade separate from others bee intestinal strains. Lactic bacteria isolated in this work affected the growth and sporulation of Ascosphaera apis and Ascosphaera atra, and they can provide to beehive a protection against ascospores.


Asymmetric composite laminates can have a bistable response to loading. The potentially large deflections which can be achieved during snap-through from one stable state to another with small and removable energy input make them of interest for a wide range of engineering applications. After 30 years of research effort the shapes and response to applied strains of laminates of general layup can be quantitatively predicted. With attention switching to the incorporation of bistable laminates for real world applications this paper presents optimization of bistable composites enabled by an analytical solution for a simplified orthogonal laminate design. The optimization formulation maximizes the bending stiffness in the direction of known loading condition whilst the bending stiffness in the direction of snap-through is minimized. The deflection requirement is applied as a constraint. We find the design problem to have multiple local optima, with the global optimum differing from the traditional high deflection cross-ply solution.


Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria Department of Animal Nutrition, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria Department of Animal Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria Department of Animal Production and Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria *Corresponding author's Email: firstname.lastname@example.com, ORCID: 0000-0003-1846-8704 Received: 18 Dec. 2019 Accepted: 27 Jan. 2020 ABSTRACT This study investigated the in vitro efficacy of extracts of Mangifera indica and Azadirachta indica bark obtained by different extraction methods. Also, in an eight-week trial, the effect of these extracts on the performance of broiler chickens were evaluated. The barks were collected, air-dried and pulverized. The samples were extracted using maceration, infusion, and decoction methods. The extracts were screened for their activity against Escherichia coli and Streptococcus aureus. Two hundred and eighty-eight birds were divided into two groups (144 each) administered with A. indica or M. indica. Each group was subdivided into four subgroups, including control subgroup (no herb) and subgroups administered with bark extracted by one of the three extraction methods. The birds on herbal treatments were not given antibiotics. Results showed that the growth of E. coli was more inhibited by the various extracts irrespective of the methods of extraction. Weights were significantly influenced by the interaction between herb types and extraction methods at the starter phase. Infused herbs induced mortality at the finisher phase. In conclusion, S. aureus was more susceptible to the extracts compared to E. coli. However, decocted A. indica and M. indica bark, as well as macerated M. indica, showed antimicrobial potency against E. coli. It can be recommended that neem or mango bark extracted by maceration or decoction can be administered orally to broiler chickens especially at the starter phase, for improved performance and reduced mortality.


Vascular access is crucial for haemodialysis, but cannulation of an arteriovenous fistula can be anxiety-provoking for patients, particularly children and young people. This article outlines the management and treatment of needle-related anxiety and pain for children and young adults


4,4′-Dinitrodifurazalyl ether(FOF-1)was synthesized from 3,4-diamino-furazan(DAF) after Caro-acid oxidation and etherification of nitro-group.Its structure was characterized by IR,MS,NMR and elemental analysis.The reaction mechanism of intermolecular etherification of nitro-group was preliminarily discussed.In addition,the synthetic procedures were optimized,and the optimal conditions of oxidization and intermolecular etherification reaction were determined.The best condition was obtained as follows: the oxidation reaction time is 3.5h,initial content of H2SO4 is 51.7%,the etherification reaction time is 2.5h,content of water is less tan 0.03%,the overall yields is 42% and the purity is 99.6%.


In this paper two types of applications of Cartan torsion to cosmology and quantum field theory are given. The first is given by massive photon axial torsion mixing through non-minimal coupling. It...


For decades there have been far more ex-smokers than smokers, and an estimated 75% of smokers quit without drugs or professional help. But smoking cessation is a global phenomenon serviced by multibillion-dollar industries, including the pharmaceutical and e-cigarette sectors and health professionals. These industries try to denigrate unassisted cessation and promote their products and services – "weapons of mass distraction" – as essential to successful quitting. This contributes to the medicalisation of a process that, before these products were available, had a natural history where drugs and expertise were absent, yet millions of people around the world still quit.


We prove the following result: if f = \varphi' is the Ghteaux derivative of a functional on a reflexive Banach space, and is demicontinuous of class (S)_+, then it has local index +1 at every isolated zero which is also a local minimum point for q•. An application to the existence of multiple solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations is given.


This project used an active research approach in order to measure how the incorporation of Directed Listening-Thinking Activities(DLTA) in the classroom promoted increased production in English oral language skills for Spanish speaking fourth and fifth graders. An analysis of the incorporation of DLTi^^ over a period of fourteen weeks provides concrete evidence that Spanish spê king students who are provided with comprehensible,low-anxiety communi ation events to increase oral English language fluency displayed consider; b̂le growth in their English speaking abilities.


Becoming a teacher involves a continual process of identity development and negotiation. Expectations and norms for particular pedagogies impact and inform this development. In inquirybased classes, instructors are expected to act as learning facilitators rather than information providers. For novice inquiry instructors, developing a teacher identity may be fraught with contradictions. Inquiry-based learning approaches have been widely adopted in university biology laboratory courses. Teaching assistants (TAs) teach the majority of these labs. Despite TAs' importance in university science instruction, we know little about their teacher identity development. This study analyzes interviews and written reflections to explore how teaching science as inquiry figures into TAs' teacher identity formation. Through five case studies, the study characterizes the trajectories of TAs who made or did not make inquiry teaching practices their own. Most TAs made progress toward developing an inquiry-oriented teacher identity by shifting their focus to student learning. These TAs came to see their students as doing science rather than simply participating in a lab class. Findings also highlight beliefs that conflict with inquiry practices in order to inform strategies to support TAs' changing conceptions about science teaching and the development of inquiry teacher identities.


Employing data collected during the first 25 months observat ions by the Fermi -LAT, we describe and subsequently seek to model the very-high energy ( > 300 MeV) emission from the central few parsecs of our Galaxy. Using the combination of Fermi data on 1FGL J1745.6-2900 and HESS data on the coincident, TeV source HESS J1745-290, we show th at the spectrum of the central gamma-ray source is flat at both low and high energies with a re lativ ly steep spectral region inbetween. We model the gamma-ray production in the inner 10 pc of the Galaxy and examine cosmic ray (CR) proton propagation scenarios that reproduc e the observed spectrum of the central source. We show that a model considering a transition from di ffusive propagation of the CR protons at low energy to almost rectilinear propagation at high energies can well explain the spectral phenomenology. We find considerable degeneracy between dif ferent parameter choices which will only be broken with the addition of morphological infor mation that gamma-ray telescopes cannot deliver given current angular resolution limits. We argue that a future analysis performed in combination with higher-resolution radio continuum dat a holds out the promise of breaking this degeneracy.


Acute studies of chlorpyrifos, O,O-diethyl-O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate insecticide on fish, Oreochromis (Tilapia) mossambicus, were carried out to assess the toxicity in relation to the marker enzyme, acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC 220.127.116.11) activity in a semi-static system. Chlorpyrifos can be rated as highly toxic to O. mossambicus, with median lethal concentrations (LC50) of 43.52, 35.89, 30.6 and, 25.78 μg L−1 for 24, 48, 72, and 96 h respectively. The time required for 50% inhibition (IT50) of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities were measured in the brain of O. mossambicus, exposed to different median lethal concentrations indicated a decrease in time as the concentration increased. After exposure, survival fish were transferred to clean (chemical free) water and studied. AChE recovery were recorded in regular intervals of 3, 7, 14 and 21 days as a biomarker of exposure to this compound. The fish exposed to the LC50 for 24 h (43.52 μg L−1) showed a significant inhibition of AChE ...


T HE discovery of Percina lenticula, a distinctive new species from the Alabama River basin, brings to 3 the number of species in the subgenus Hadropterus. In addition to describing the new species, it seems desirable here to diagnose and redescribe the subgenus and to review its nomenclatural history. The monotypic genus Hadropterus was erected by Agassiz (1854) when he described H. nigrofasciatus from near Mobile, Alabama. Since that time, Hadropterus has been used variously as a genus or subgenus and has included a fluctuating number of species. The species and subspecies (including valid and nominal forms) which have been assigned to the genus or subgenus Hadropterus are listed in Table 1. Jordan and Gilbert (1883) added Cottogaster aurantiaca Cope to the genus Hadropterus. Jordan and Evermann (1896) included 4 subgenera (Alvordius, Hadropterus, Serraria, and Ericosma) and 12 forms in the genus Hadropterus. Jordan, Evermann, and Clark (1930) regarded Hadropterus as being monotypic. Bailey (1951) directly or inferentially placed 8 generic names under the genus Hadropterus and later synonymized (Bailey, Winn, and


This article proposes two novel feature selection methods for dimension reduction according to max–min-associated indices derived from Cramer's V-test coefficient. The proposed methods incrementally select features simultaneously satisfying the criteria of a statistically maximal association (A) between target labels and features and a minimal association (R) among selected features with respect to Cramer's V-test value. Two indices are developed by different combinations of the A and R conditions. One index is to maximize A/R and the other is to maximize A–λR, which are referred to as the MMAIQ and MMAIS methods, respectively. Since the proposed feature selection algorithms are feature filter methods, how to determine the best number of features is another important issue. This article adopts an information lost criterion by measuring the variation between χ2 and β statistics to optimize the number of features selected associated with the Gaussian maximal likelihood classifier (GMLC). To validate the proposed methods, experiments are conducted with both a hyperspectral image data set and a high spatial resolution image data set. The results demonstrate that the proposed methods can provide an effective tool for feature selection and improve classification accuracy significantly. Furthermore, the proposed methods with well-known feature selection methods, i.e. mutual information-based max-dependency criterion (mRMR) and sequential forward selection (SFS), are evaluated and compared. The experiments demonstrate that the proposed methods can offer better results in terms of kappa coefficient and overall classification accuracy measurements.


Based on the experience of the development of a computer-based businessmanagement system for Shanghai Machine Tool Factory,this paper first analyses thebasic organization of the production management information system of a manufacturingfactory,the products of which are great in variety but small in batch.Then it definesthe application objectives and functional objectives of a computer-based managementsystem for such a kind of factory.This paper also presents the general flow diagram to realize the system objects anddescribes how to divide the system into four sub-systems and their respective functions.Finaly it presents the design and applications of the data-base used in this systemand the method of working out general production plan and bill of materials bydisassembling product into parts and then aggregating according to these parts.


In this paper a new space vector modulation (SVM) algorithm for voltage source inverters (VSI), employed in AC motor drives is presented. This algorithm calculates directly the switching pulse patterns for the inverter devices using an expression based on the definition of the duty cycle. By means of geometric considerations the over modulation range is detected without using trigonometric functions and avoiding to calculate the hexagon sector with the advantage of a lower calculation time and an increased switching frequency. Computer simulations have been carried out to verify the performance of the developed SVM strategy. Moreover the algorithm has been tested on an AC motor drive test bench, showing how, with respect to a conventional space vector modulation control algorithm, it allows one to increase the switching frequency up to the maximum switching frequency allowed by the inverter devices used in the test.


Abstract:  The present laboratory experiments have been carried out to investigate rhythms in various life events, viz. mating, oviposition, hatching, moulting, pupation and eclosion, of an aphidophagous ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata under laboratory conditions. Incidences of mating and eclosion occurred mostly (66% and 73% respectively) in photophase. While oviposition, hatching, moulting and pupation occurred during scotophase with the peaks of the former two distributed between time intervals 12:00–15:00 h and 21:00–00:00 h respectively. Confinement of life events that are associated with vulnerable stages in scotophase might be an adaptation to prevent their exposure to natural enemies.


Objective To explore the effects of addition of EDTA potassium isotonic solution to EDTA vacuum tubes on the measurement of major blood routine indices [WBC,RBC,Hb,haematocrit(HCT),platelet(PLT)].Methods Sixty-one cases of blood samples from the patients were collected into tubes(control group).1 mL blood was imbibed from each control tube and added into a tube containing 12% EDTA potassium isotonic solution 25 μL(experiment group).All tested tubes were mixed thoroughly,placed for 2 h.Then,all samples were measured in ABBOTT CELL-DYN3700 and Sysmex XE-2100 automated blood cell analyzer.Results No significant differences existed in WBC,RBC,Hb,HCT and PLT detection between experimental tubes and control tubes.Moreover,the above indices all met the clinical acceptable performance requirements.Conclusion The addition of EDTA potassium isotonic solution exerts no influence on complete blood cell analysis.


A series of specifications for toroidal systems are formulated. A new design of a double-ring stellarator capable of meeting these specifications is proposed. The new design differs from previous ones by the high stability of the field configuration and has improved features, guaranteeing confinement of the plasma and the individual particles. The construction of the system guarantees easy admission to the working space and good vacuum conditions. It has a small mechanical load on the most complex technological elements. (tr-auth)


DISCUSSION Our study highlights that what the patient knows and expects are fundamental factors at the time of predicting their adherence to treatment (see Fig. 1). Despite the fact that initial data show that attitudinal groups who acknowledge the necessity of treatment have higher adherence, logistic regression also leaves it very clear that concern over treatment is also important at the time of predicting poor adherence. Both constructs are coupled and go beyond simple platitudes portraying poor adherence as an obvious consequence of skepticism and so on. In the statistical analysis of the data, the variable "diagnosis" loses its predictive value because of the robustness of some of the other variables. This is an interesting and counterintuitive finding; it leads us to think that the role of the different attitudes toward medications, which emerge as results of the tension between necessity and concern, is connected with adherence in such a way that some of the traditional variables associated to it lose their predictive value. Approaching adherence in patients with psychiatric illness from novel perspectives yields new and interesting results to a clinical domain that has been fairly neglected. We would like to emphasize that an important limitation of our study is the selfadministration of the MMAS, which may not reflect more objective measures such as plasma level monitoring.


Telechelic polyisobutylenes with silylcyclopentadiene termini (CpSi-PIB-SiCp) were prepared, starting with α,ω-di(t-chloro)polyisobutylene and followed by dehydrochlorination, hydrosilylation, and cyclopentadienylation. The prepolymer was characterized and found to have a terminal functionality close to 2.0. Thermal chain extension by Diels–Alder addition of the end groups did not occur, most likely because of fluxional isomerization of the silylcyclopentadiene end groups, confirmed by model studies. Chain coupling of CpSi-PIB-SiCp prepolymers with stoichiometric amounts of bismaleimide gave rise to degrees of extension of more than 11.


Fast Independent Component Analysis (FastICA) is a component separation algorithm based on the levels of non-Gaussianity. Here we apply FastICA to the component separation problem of the microwave background, including carbon monoxide (CO) line emissions that are found to contaminate the PLANCK High Frequency Instrument (HFI) data. Specifically, we prepare 100 GHz, 143 GHz, and 217 GHz mock microwave sky maps, which include galactic thermal dust, NANTEN CO line, and the cosmic microwave background (CMB) emissions, and then estimate the independent components based on the kurtosis. We find that FastICA can successfully estimate the CO component as the first independent component in our deflection algorithm because its distribution has the largest degree of non-Gaussianity among the components. Thus, FastICA can be a promising technique to extract CO-like components without prior assumptions about their distributions and frequency dependences.


— The aim of this study was to examine what factors affect the acceptance behavior of mobile information communication technologies for learning by students in a MSc Occupational Therapy program in a Canadian university. The study addresses mobile and distance education, specifically, the function of mobile learning in higher education. A self-administrated paper-based survey was created by adapting scales used in previous research based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Our research model was tested using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique. Social Influence was the strongest salient construct for behavioral intention to use mobile information communication technologies for learning, followed by performance expectancy of mobile information and communication technologies. Effort expectancy was not a salient construct for behavioral intention to use these technologies.


ABSTRACT This paper examines the asymmetric response of exchange rate to monetary surprises. After controlling the type, direction and origin of the news as well as business cycle phase, a new asymmetry is found in the response of the exchange rate to news surprises. In specific, the US Dollar depreciates against major currencies as the response to the negative monetary surprises in the 2001 recession, while the Dollar appreciates responding to similar negative monetary surprises during the 2008 recession. The paper further explores possible causes and finds that time-varying status of the currency with higher financial returns may contribute to the new asymmetry.


In this review we discuss some quantum dynamical approaches to studying chemical reactions. We begin with a brief introductory section on how thermal rate constants can be calculated. This is followed by a section on time-dependent wave-packet calculations, where a brief description of the Multi-Configurational Time-Dependent Hartree (MCTDH) approach is included with emphasis on aspects relevant to thermal rate constant calculations. The next section is the main focus and treats time-independent quantum scattering theory biased to areas of our own interest. This includes a description of the guided spectral transform method to obtain eigenstates and the two-layer Lanczos method to treat presently up to twelve degrees of freedom. We end with concluding remarks and summary.


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Once a person is sentenced to death by the
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OBJECTIVE
This study compared the clinical performance of orthodontic brackets bonded with Transbond adhesive paste after two primer systems: a two-stage conventional system (acid etching + Transbond XT adhesive primer) and a single-stage self-etching primer (SEP) (Transbond Plus).

METHODS
The sample comprised 480 metal brackets bonded to the teeth of 24 consecutive patients treated for 36 to 48 months. A split-mouth design was used for bonding, and both systems were used in each patient. Bracket failure rates for each system were analyzed; and failure causes as reported by the patients and the quadrant of teeth for which brackets failed were recorded.

RESULTS
The conventional system group had a failure rate of 5.41%, whereas the rate for SEP was 4.58%. In this group, there were 5 failures (38.4%) in the right maxillary quadrant, 2 (15.4%) in the left maxillary quadrant, 4 (30.8%) in the right mandibular quadrant, and 2 (15.4%) in the left mandibular quadrant. In the SEP group, there were 4 (36.4%) failures in the right maxillary quadrant, 1 (9%) in the left maxillary quadrant, 3 (27.3%) in the right mandibular quadrant, and 3 (27.3%) in the left mandibular quadrant. Results of descriptive statistical analysis and odds ratio did not show any significant differences between rates (p = 0.67).

CONCLUSIONS
The clinical efficiency of SEP was similar to that of the conventional system.


Evaluation of long-term performance and identification of nonhomogeneity, incompatibility, and hardening rate of hot-mix-recycled bituminous pavement are described. The effects of artificial laboratory aging on a virgin binder (AC-20) and three other--extracted and recovered--rejuvenated binders were determined. Laboratory aging was achieved by means of the thin-film oven test (TFOT). Analysis and evaluation of the test data revealed some important aspects of hot-mix recycling. The TFOT was identified as a potential added criterion in identifying recycling agents that tend to cause a high rate of hardening, nonhomogeneity, and noncompatibility problems in recycled binders meeting the standard specifications of a virgin binder. This identification can be obtained by visually inspecting the residues after the TFOT and classifying their consistency using penetration and viscosity tests.


Arc efficiency was measured for variable polarity plasma arc welds on 6061 aluminum. It was found to vary from 0.48 to 0.66 and increased with arc voltage but decreased with arc current. The current and voltage dependence of the various mechanisms for heat transfer from the arc to a workpiece are critically examined. Calculations show that radiation from the optically thin arc contributes little to the transferred energy, but that heating of the shield gas by convection from the arc gas is a significant component of workpiece heating. Experimental values are compared to theory and show approximate agreement.


The Government of Canada is a member of ICOMOS and IUCN and an active supporter of heritage conservation. This paper discusses the accomplishment of Parks Program in the Federal Department of Environment, and focusses on the two national policies managed by the Program.


In the sixteenth century, a group of jesuits introduced enslaved Africans to an Ecuadorian Valley called the Chota Valley-Mira river basin. During the period of slavery (16th-19th centuries) its inhabitants created a genre of dance, music and drumming known as bomba that is still performed today. The representations of bomba as a dance have a defined geographical pattern. In general, the representations of bomba outside the Valley emphasize on each dancer´s hip movement. However, when bomba is performed by the inhabitants of the Valley, it also includes specific interactions between dancers. This ethnochoreological study aims to propose one of these interactions, specifically the action-reaction of trying to push with the hip/trying to avoid being pushed, as an essential part of this dance. Through a qualitative research method based on bibliographical compilations, participation-observation and in-depth interviews, this research suggests that bomba is a shared experience that emerges from the interactions among dancers when performed in the liminoid space of the Valley. The concrete action of trying to push with the hips, which arises during the dance of bomba, plays an important role on this shared experience of dancing.


Motivate students to read by using a topic they love-sports-and extend learning across the curriculum! Discussion starters, multidisciplinary activities, and topics for further research follow each reading suggestions. Perry describes subject-specific fiction and nonfiction materials that help students make the transition from fiction to expository text. There are also additional print and nonprint sources. Grades K-5.


The desymmetrization of N-acylaziridines with Me(3)SiSPh, catalyzed by commercially available (R) and (S)-VAPOL hydrogen phosphate, produced beta-(N-acylamino)phenylthioethers in a highly enantioselective and efficient manner (78-99% ee). The selection of the suitable aziridine/nucleophile/catalyst molar ratio is crucial to obtain high ee's.


Two-dimensional polynomial dynamical systems are mainly considered. We develop Erugin's two-isocline method for the global analysis of such systems, construct canonical systems with field-rotation parameters and study various limit cycle bifurcations. In particular, we show how to carry out the classification of separatrix cycles and consider the most complicated limit cycle bifurcation: the bifurcation of multiple limit cycles. Using the canonical systems, cyclicity results and Perko's termination principle, we outline a global approach to the solution of Hilbert's 16th Problem. We discuss also how to generalize this approach for the study of higher-dimensional dynamical systems and how to apply it for systems with more complicated dynamics.


retractable rear window (1), in particular window of solid glass for a convertible top in an automobile rear window (1) being articulated via pivoted levers and can be passed from a closed position cowling (I) to a position lowering (II) and wherein the rear window (1) tilt-side structure on at least one horizontal axis of support (XX), which is formed by support points (4, 5) at the lower edge of the window casing rear (1) which it develops transversely and being provided between the side edges of the rear window (1) and the vehicle structure on each side at least one guide lever (10, 11) for the guide support of the rear window (1) in the individual positions (I, II, III) and the rear window of solid glass (1) with its lower edge which develops cross it engages a member (17) of the body and provided seals (18) being between this element (17) of the body e l edge to seal in the closed position hood (I), the edge of the rear window (1) designed as a frame (3), wherein the guide levers (10, 11) form a toggle lever and of the guide levers (10) by an actuating element (13) is attached guided positively in the closed position and open (I, II) with a main truss rocker (7) or a main guide (8) of the folding top (9).


To ensure drinking water security is a common concerning issue by Chinese government and international society.More attentions have been paid to rural drinking water security project by Binzhou government.Based on the investigation,monitoring and assessment of rural drinking water situation in Binzhou city,the main existing problems have been found.Through practice,the measures and experience of rural water security project construction have been summarized and the successful management modes also have been developed.The problem of rural drinking water security in Binzhou city has been well resolved.This provides beneficial references for rural drinking water security works in different regions.


This chapter will examine fundamental aspects of electrical power system theory which have relevance to later chapters. In most instances, concepts and mathematical relationships will be stated without proof; if the latter is required, recourse can be made to more dedicated texts which are widely available. Suffice it to say that, for the purposes of commissioning, maintenance and fault investigations, knowledge of a theoretical conclusion, and the ability to apply that conclusion, is invariably more important than understanding its determination. The subject matter covered will include symmetrical-components analysis, the synchronous generator, circuit-breaker fundamentals, theory of power transformers and the implications of electric and magnetic fields with reference to cables and overhead lines.


In the history of the human mind, there have been few more striking proofs of the organic unity in which the varied manifestations of national life are bound together than that afforded by the social causes and effects of German Romanticism. Few literary movements have demonstrated more impressively the futility of individual culture if it lacks a large sense of common responsibility. The predominance, in modern German society, of fact over theory, of common sense over genius, of practical tasks over ideal aspirations, may, to a large extent at least, be explained as a wholesome reaction against the excesses of Romantic wilfulness.


A multi-functional insert, especially a multi-functional insert consisting of a fixation insert made of at least one layer of a flat material that is formed into a spatial shape that contains spatially raised edges and the central part, which is compressed, which contains at least one supplementary carrying means and/or supplementary packing means.


Satellite gravimetric data can be utilized to map the gravity anomaly on the earth's surface, especially for difficult, extreme, and large areas. In this study, satellite gravimetric data has been used to estimate the location of the magma chamber of Slamet volcano, Indonesia. Information on the magma chamber is very useful for knowing the volcanic characteristics and activity, thus helping pre-mitigation efforts to catastrophic eruptions that occur. The stages in the study which have been carried out include data access, correction, reduction, modeling, and interpretation. The satellite gravimetric data that has been accessed is GGMplus data. After several corrections and reductions are done, the complete Bouguer anomalies (CBA) data are obtained with values ranging from 11.889 – 117.429 mGal. Filtering process using the upward continuation has been applied to obtain regional anomalies data. The regional anomalies data are corrected to the CBA data, so that the residual gravity anomalies data are obtained. The lowest gravity anomaly value is located at positions of 109.21967 E and 7.24281 S which is interpreted to be the location of the magma chamber of Slamet Volcano that is currently still active. The result of modeling of the residual gravity anomalies data indicate that the position of the magma chamber of Slamet Volcano is estimated to be relatively under the cone with a density lower than the surrounding rock densities, i.e. 1.50 – 1.75 g/cm3. The study results have a good match with the geological map of the study area.


A new method has been developed to prepare exfoliated poly(methyl methacrylate)/clay nanocomposites by in situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in the presence of triethylaluminum (TEA)-modified clay. The dispersed behavior of the clay in the PMMA matrix is identified by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV/vis transmission spectroscopy. The PMMA/clay nanocomposites are found to retain over 80% transparency, important for optical applications. Compared to neat PMMA, all these nanocomposites show enhancement of glass transition temperature (Tg) and decomposition temperature. The storage modulus (E′) and tensile properties of the nanocomposites are also significantly enhanced by incorporating clay into the PMMA matrix and increased as the amount of clay increased. The tensile strength of nanocomposites is up to 70 MPa for 7.26 wt % clay content, and the tensile modulus shows a 20% higher value than that of neat PMMA.


It has already been shown that it is possible to compare semiconducter properties of silicon with biological carbon. In this paper we give some electronic properties of tubulin and microtubule. Our approach based on a new classification of the sxino acid side chzins 2nd their distribution in tubulin. We assumed that in the process of microtubule self-assembly the attaching of one dimer at the (+) end of a protofilament produces one torsion solitonic impuls.