In this article, an approach for probabilistic trajectory forecasting of vulnerable road users (VRUs) is presented, taking into consideration past movements and the surrounding environment. Past movements are represented by 3D poses reflecting the posture and movements of individual body parts. The surrounding environment is modeled in the form of semantic maps showing, e.g., the course of streets, sidewalks, and the occurrence of obstacles. Forecasts are generated in grids discretizing the space and in the form of arbitrary discrete probability distributions. The distributions are evaluated for their reliability, sharpness, and positional accuracy. We compare our method with two approaches providing forecasts in the form of continuous probability distributions, and we discuss their respective advantages and disadvantages. We thereby investigate the impact of poses and semantic maps. Using a technique we refer to as spatial label smoothing, our approach is able to achieve reliable forecasts. Overall, the 3D poses have a positive impact on the forecasts. The semantic maps facilitate the adaptation of the probability distributions to the individual situation and prevent forecasts of trajectories leading through obstacles. Our method is evaluated on a dataset recorded in inner-city traffic using a research vehicle. The dataset has been made publicly available.


Sir: It has been reported that normally the peritoneal clearance of drugs in CAPD patients is very low (2, 4, 5). This may be critical when we adminis ter to CAPD patients drugs with a narrow therapeutic range, such as antiarrhythmic agents. It is known that tocainide, a new orally active lidocaine congener, is eliminated slowly in patients with renal failure (1,3,6), but its peritoneal clearance had not been investigated. In an earlier paper we described its chemical analysis and pharmacokinetics . Patient and Methods: A 69-year-old woman (56 kg) with end-stage renal disease secondary to chronic glomerulonephritis had been on CAPD for 3.5 months. Her endogenous creatinine clearance was 10.71 ml/min/l.73 m2. She received a single 600 mg dose of tocainide hydrochloride by mouth. The data concerning its behavior in renal failure cited in this paper are drawn from our earlier work. Results: Figure 1 shows the plasma concentration vs the time curve in this patient. The peak concentration of3.67 μg/mI is reached at four hours whereas, in renal failure patients, a peak of 3.58 ± 0.6 μg/mI is reached at 1.97 ± 0.8 h. At the end of the first exchange (after 4 hours) the tocainide concentrations in the CAPD fluid was 2.13 μg/mI and this decayed roughly in parallel to the plasma levels. Elimination half-time (t1/2) in this patient was 19.17 h, compared to 25.84 ± 6.64 h in renal failure patients. CAPD volumes were: 2100 mI (0-4 h), 2160 mI (4-8 h), 2100 mI (8-15 h) and 1750 ml (15-24 h). The peritoneal clearances of tocainide were 9.26 mI/min (04 h), 6.84 ml/min (4-8 h), 3.44 ml/min (8-15 h) and 2.38 (15-24h). The renal clearance was 1.98 ml/min compared to 10.99 ± 8.44 ml/min in a group of renal failure patients. This data concerning the pharmacokinetics of tocainide in a patient on CAPD, are similar to those observed in advanced renal failure (creatinine clearance of 0 to 30 ml/min/l.73 m1. Of considerable interest is the relatively long peak time seen in few renal failure patients. Also the peritoneal clearance during the first two collection periods was higher than during later collection periods. We cannot explain this difference but cannot exclude the possibility of some undetected systematic error . Although this is only speculative a direct transfer of the drug from the gut lumen into the peritoneal fluid during the absorption period, would lead to a high CAPD-fluid-to-plasma ratio and hence a higher CAPD clearance. Our data on the CAPD clearance of tocainide is low compared to the total clearance of tocainide reported by Oltmanns et al in patients with combined hepatic and renal failure (3) and is about one-half the renal clearance observed in renal failure patients. These results support the view that extrarenal clearance, presumably hepatic clearance, accounts for the major part of tocainide elimination in renal failure. As we suggested recently (1), dosing schedules in CAPD patients should be derived from those for renal failure patients.


This article describes and defines the concept of learning style differences. It explains why young adults have, and cause, problems while learning. Suggestions for teaching those students whom teachers often cannot reach are offered.


A series of five 5-(aryloxy)-4-methylprimaquine analogues has been prepared and evaluated for antimalarial activity. The compounds were tested for suppressive activity against Plasmodium berghei in mice and for radical curative activity against Plasmodium cynomolgi in the rhesus monkey. The compounds were not only significantly superior to primaquine as radical curative agents but also were suprisingly highly effective as suppressive agents.


In order to develop a high repetition rate X-ray lasers, the longitudinal-pumped transient collisional excitation (TCE) X-ray laser is one of the most effective pumping schemes. The high directive Ni-like Mo 18.9 nm soft X-ray laser pumped by modest laser energy has already been demonstrated by using the tabletop size Ti:sapphire/Nd:glass laser system that delivering energy of 150 mJ in 475 fs at the center wavelength of 1054 run. The total energy in the pre-pulse and the main pulse was 150 mJ, which will make possible multi-hertz operation. To pursue the high repetition rate of the laser-driven TCE X-ray laser, we have designed a new 20 TW Ti:Sapphire laser system (600 mJ, 30 fs, 10 Hz). Special attention was paid to improve the contrast ratio, control of pulse shape as well as phase by an acoustic optic programmable dispersive filter (AOPDF) and 1 kHz preamplifier. Preliminary data have shown good laser characteristics. As the preliminary experiments, we have investigated high order harmonics generation from low-density laser plasma by using the solid target irradiated by a femtosecond laser pulse. The highest order was the 51(st). harmonic at wavelength of 15.61 nm.


The readiness of the Tank 241-SY-101 Data Acquisition and Control System (DACS-1) to provide monitoring and alarms for a halt failure of any thermocouple module will be tested during the performance of this procedure. Updated DACS-1 ``1/0 MODULE HEALTH STATUS``, ``MININ1``, and ``MININ2`` screens, which now provide indication of thermocouple module failure, will also be tested as part of this procedure.


Following a democratic transition in 1992, Ghana has made significant efforts to promote a liberal democratic culture and system of government. This paper provides an analysis of the extent to which Ghana's liberal democratic process is being consolidated, focusing on the role and contribution of the media, civil society and state political institutions to this process. It is argued that the country has made significant strides towards its goal of consolidating a democratic process and culture. This is evident in the five successive elections that it has held since 1992, in improvements in human and political rights, in the independence of various institutions of government such as the Electoral Commission and in the significant role played by the media and civil society organisations. Nonetheless, there are a number of constraints and challenges that need to be addressed in order to sustain the gains that the country has chalked up in the democratic consolidation process.


"The glory that this land enjoyed in ancient times can be seen from the myths telling of Jason's voyage" — such were the terms in which Strabo described Colchis. Over a long period Colchis was regarded as a mythical land conjured up in the imagination of the Ancient Hellenes. Yet for over forty years now Colchis has loomed before us as a real land thanks to archaeological research.1 Today no-one doubts that within the territory of what is now Western Georgia there had existed a highly developed civilization in the first millennium BC, 'a country enjoying close political, economic and cultural links both with the Mediterranean and with Eastern civilizations (particularly the Achaemenid Empire). Like any other highly developed culture, that of Colchis absorbed the achievements of the .Greek and Achaemenian civilizations (see map). Relations between the local Colchian culture and Hellenic culture were extremely important. Sporadic links had begun as early as the 8th—7th centuries BC and they assumed a regular character in the middle of the 6th century BC, when Hellenic cities and settlements appeared in the region to the East of the Black Sea as a result of Greek colonization.


The figure in the news item by Mayor shows that UK breast cancer mortality has fallen steadily since 1989.1 According to Cancer Research UK, the NHS breast screening programme has contributed, but it was introduced in 1988, only a year before the decline began.1 Screening works through advancing the time of detection, and …


The sisterhood method for estimating the level of maternal mortality was developed at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. This indirect method of estimation collects data by means of four questions about the death of adult sisters: 1) How many sisters have your ever had (born to the same mother) who ever reached age 15 years? 2) How many of these adult sisters are alive now? 3) How many of these adult sisters are dead? and 4) How many of these dead sisters died during pregnancy, childbirth, or during the six weeks after the end of pregnancy? Information is needed on the five-year age group of the respondent. These questions can be inserted in any survey instrument among all adults in the survey sample. Direct interviews are recommended. Multiple reporting among siblings is not considered to be a problem. The first test of the method was in The Gambia in 1987. Results estimated maternal mortality as 1005 per 100,000 live births. This figure is comparable to figures of 1050 and 950 from other sources. The World Health Organization Factbook on Maternal Mortality cites the sisterhood method as the source for its published estimates. The internal consistency of the data is dependent on the quality of fieldwork and reinterviews of a subsample of respondents concurrently with the survey administration. The sisterhood method is beneficial in the ease of adding four more questions to an existing survey instrument, the small sample size requirements (5500 two-person households), the simplicity of calculations, the opportunity for more detailed community follow-up, and the option of using an opportunistic sample. A community-based sample is best, but the method was successfully used in Nicaragua among a population attending government health facilities. Disadvantages are retrospective data, contamination of results if out-migration is high, and potential inappropriateness of the average age specific fertility profile in areas with either very high or low fertility.


Abstract This article is an attempt to optimize the surface finish of roller burnished nonferrous components. The effect of both the burnishing force and number of tool passes was studied, while other parameters were kept constant. Two nonferrous materials—namely, pure aluminum (Al 99.85) and high machining brass (Cu Zn 3g Pb3) bars—were considered. A fuzzy logic model was used to achieve the optimum parameters for surface finish. The fuzzy model predicted that optimum values of surface finish, under considered conditions, may be obtained using a force of 25 Kgf with four tool passes for aluminum, and a force of 30 Kgf with four tool passes for brass. These results, obtained from the fuzzy model, are highly consistent with experimental results.


. The prevalence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) is rising among HIV-infected populations in several regions worldwide. We used an ordinary differential equation model of the dynamics of the AIDS and HIV+ ESKD populations to investigate the effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the transient dynamics of the epidemic. We considered ART that blocks the entry to each population, by preventing individuals from joining the AIDS population and by reducing the development from AIDS to HIV+ ESKD, as well as the combined effects together. Numerical simulation of our model revealed that at certain levels of ART below 100%, the prevalence of HIV+ ESKD drops, but then increases again due to the recovery in the AIDS population. We then examined the dip in HIV+ ESKD seen with ART analytically by calculating the minimum HIV+ ESKD level and the length of time to achieve this minimum. We also evaluated the minimum HIV+ ESKD level and its dependence on ART parameters, both singly and in combination. We conclude that our model predicts that the drop in HIV+ ESKD prevalence seen after increased ART will be followed by an increase, unless ART is sufficiently high enough to eradicate HIV/AIDS.


exhaustive Reporting Vietnam shows, most US reporters covering Vietnam were not part of Reston's networks, yet they still deferred to official statements, handouts, and off-the-record backgrounders in the early 1970s. What, then, was the true power of those rooms where journalism's elite congregated? Did their influence extend beyond Washington, DC, beyond the newsroom, into Vietnam and elsewhere? Considering the whole newspaper, and not just foreign-policy news and commentary, might begin to answer those questions. But that, of course, is another book. As McGarr has capably shown, there are more rooms to investigate.


Being regarded as an outstanding representative of Chinese classics and a philosophical poem,Tao Te Ching is not only deep in philosophy and rich in meaning,but also expressive and concise in language,which makes it an unparalleled miraculous work.This paper makes an intense study of Robert G.Henricks'translation of Lao-Tzu:Te-Tao Ching — A New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-wang-tui Texts,which is one of the most popular versions and considered by many scholars to be one of the most expertly translated English versions in print.Through analyzing respective examples,the author evaluates its reproduction and re-creation of the original form,tackles matters with fresh eyes in order that some inadequacies may be overcome.


Abstract : The dielectric properties of wood were studied in a laboratory configuration that simulated typical lumber loads in a dry kiln. The transient effect of kiln conditions on the lumber stickers was found to influence dielectric properties more than had been recognized previously. Other details of the dielectric properties apparently depended on interaction of transverse moisture gradients with other variables in the kiln and in the electrical instruments.


This work shows that the discharges pattern and final length, L<inf>f</inf>, of creeping discharges depend on the amplitude and polarity of the voltage, the type of gas (mixture) and pressure similarly as in the case of the materials we investigated previously. L<inf>f</inf> is longer when the point is positive than when it's negative; this is likely due to the influence of space charge on the electric field. L<inf>f</inf> increases quasi-linearly with the voltage; it's reduced when the pressure is increased. L<inf>f</inf> is shorter in SF<inf>6</inf> than in CO<inf>2</inf> or N<inf>2</inf>. On the other hand, the increase of SF<inf>6</inf> content in SF<inf>6</inf>-CO<inf>2</inf> mixture leads to a significant decrease of L<inf>f</inf>. Therefore the addition of small concentration of SF<inf>6</inf> in a given gas mixture improve the dielectric strength of insulating structure.


Endorsement cues on social media (e.g., "Trending", "Like"s or "Retweet"s) lead to greater interest in the content [6]. This preliminary study explores how the perceived social endorsement of both stimulating and non-stimulating content influences physiological arousal (skin conductance level). Stimulating pictures triggered more physiological arousal than non-stimulating pictures, but only when the picture was framed as a "trending" picture. When the picture was labeled as a "non-trending" picture, non-stimulating pictures induced higher levels of physiological arousal than stimulating pictures. The present study lends insight into how people respond to endorsement cues on social media from an affective level. More importantly, it shows that endorsement on social media is not the panacea for receiving attention; the inherent nature of the content plays a critical role in how social cues are perceived.


Abstract
 Periphyton, the assemblage of attached aquatic plant and animal organisms on submerged substrates, has the same functions of oxygen and feed production as phytoplankton, but may be more stable and can be utilized more efficiently by fish. In experiments carried out at the Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 1.7 times higher production of rohu (Labeo rohita) and 1.8 times higher production of kalibaush (L. calbasu) were found with additional substrates. The studies on fish production with periphyton so far made have shown mixed results, but there is potential for considerable benefit.


Percutaneous Transradial Artery Approach for Coronary Diagnostics and PCI. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography through the left radial artery was performed successfully in 1230 out of 1369 patients. Excluded were patients with St.p. ACBG and/or with stenosis and/or insufficiency of the aortic and/or mitral valve grade III or IV. According to the literature the 10 % failure rate was due to puncture failure of the radial artery (6,6 %), failure of canulation of the coronary ostium (0,8 %), and spasm of the radial artery or compromised passage of the radial/brachial/subclavian artery (0,7 %), respectively. In 424 of 1230 patients a PCI was performed, in 406 cases successfully. The duration of examination and radiation in diagnostic procedures as well as in interventions was equal to the data in the literature with no significant differences to the femoral approach; the amount of used contrast material was also the same. With a similar risk of procedural complications the transradial approach is advantageous due to increased patient comfort in consequence of immediate ambulation after the procedure and the possibility of performing the procedure on an outpatient basis. J Kardiol 2004; 11: 359–62. Tabelle 1: Anthropometrische Daten bei 1369 angiographierten Patienten Parameter Männer Frauen


A survey at 1,977 employees in dusty areas of an Indian ordnance factory revealed that 3.49% had radiographic evidence of pneumoconiosis Radiographic evidence of tuberculosis was encountered in 4.25% of all workers, with an Incidence of tuberculosis was encountered in 4.25% of all workers, with an Incidence about half again higher in those engaged in dustier sections. Simple ventilatory studies were carried out on those described as prneumoconiotic and on controls matched for age, height, and weight. Both groups had reduced function as measured by forced vital capacity, volume expired in 1 second, and maximum expiratory flow rate, but were not significantly different from each other.


Abstract The spectral characteristics of atmospheric gravity wave motions are remarkably uniform in frequency and wavenumber despite widely disparate sources, filtering environments, and altitudes of observation. This permits a convenient and useful means of describing mean spectral parameters, including energy density, anisotropy, energy and momentum fluxes, and wave influences on their environment. The purpose here is to provide a general formulation of the mean energy spectrum as well as estimates of the wave energy and momentum fluxes and the flux divergences expressed as the energy dissipation rate and the induced accelerations in the lower and middle atmosphere. These results show spectral observations to be consistent with independent estimates of energy dissipation rates and to suggest a high degree of anisotropy of the gravity wave field under conditions of strong wave filtering by large-scale, low-frequency motions. In two companion papers, these results are employed to construct a parameterizat...


Introduction: Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), is a very rare disorder that is characterized by development of autistic like picture and marked regression following some period (at least two years) of normal development. The condition was first described by Thomas Heller, in 1908, also called as Heller's syndrome. Typically, the age of onset is 3–4 years, but it can happen any time up to age 10.
Case Report: A 6-year-old child brought to the OPD with aggressive behavior, communication problem, repetitive body movements and overactivity since past 18 months. Onset is insidious and progressive. History suggestive of measles four years back and GTCS for two years of age. Since last one and half years there is insidious and progressive regression in developmental milestones which were previously attained at appropriate age.
Conclusion: To conclude, the study states the importance to the clinicians about the possibility of the diagnosis of CDD following measles, especially when there is a regression in developmental milestones following normal development.


METHODS: Pediatric patients undergoing cranial vault expansion for craniosynostosis from September 2014 through December 2019 were prospectively enrolled through an institutional review board–approved protocol to obtain spectral-domain OCT, which was performed preoperatively after induction of anesthesia. RNFL thickness was measured with the iVue software (Optovue, Fremont, CA) along a peripapillary circumference with radius of 1.725 mm centered on the optic disk. AvgRNFL was defined as the mean thickness of all circumferentially obtained values. Maximal quartile RNFL was defined as the greatest thickness in any quadrant. Retinal parameters from the index procedure to the repeat procedure were compared using related samples Wilcoxon signed rank test. Scan quality index scores below 45 were excluded.


A pulse comparison technique is described which yields the autocorrelation function and the power spectrum of a repetitive time-domain waveform. The autocorrelation function is realized with a sliding short in a coaxial transmission line to provide time delay; a pyroelectric bolometer to provide multiplication through a square law voltage response; and a capacitor to provide integration. Problems of realization of a perfect time delay and integration limitations are considered, and it is found that noise fluctuations yield the main time resolution limitation that is equivalent to 8 ps for 15-V pulses and a 50-s integration time. The pyroelectric voltage-sensing bolometer is then compared to a pyroelectric capacitance sensing bolometer. It is shown that the capacitance sensing bolometer can handle much longer pulse durations than the voltage sensing bolometer. It is also demonstrated that the sensitivities of the two techniques are equivalent in a typical case at a capacitance sensing bolometer bridge voltage of 3 V. Measurement results of the autocorrelation function and power spectrum, using a voltage sensing pyroelectric bolometer, are given for a nominal 15-V, 500-ps time duration, whose baseband pulses have a 100-pps (pulses per second) repetition rate.


The creation of poetry used to be very prosperous in Huzhou.The paper chooses Zhou Mi and Zhao Mengfu as the representatives,analyzing the poetries of them,which reveal the deep sorrow for the perish of the Song Dynasty,the expression of which is the memories of the past.


The Fourier class of integral transforms with kernels <$>B(\omega r)<$> has by definition inverse transforms with kernel <$>B(-\omega r).<$> The space of such transforms is explicitly constructed. A slightly more general class of generalized Fourier transforms are introduced. From the general theory follows that integral transform with kernels which are products of a Bessel and a Hankel function or which is of a certain general hypergeometric type have inverse transforms of the same structure.


BACKGROUND The association between antigens A and B and cardiovascular disease is still unclear. Several reports have suggested an important involvement of the ABO blood group system in the susceptibility to thrombosis. Assessing that non-O blood groups in particular A blood group confer a higher risk of venous and arterial thrombosis than group O. Epidemiologic data are typically not available for all racial and ethnics groups. The purpose of this observational study was to identify a probable link between ABO blood group and ischemic and non-ischemic disease in subjects from the province of Casablanca, Morocco and to analyze whether A blood group individuals were at higher risk of ischemic disease or not. METHOD An observational study had been conducted from the beginning of 2017 until the end of 2019 in the Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Centre, Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco. We recruited consecutive subjects (549 men and 544 woman) at our center between 2017 and 2019. We studied data on age, gender, past history of hypertension, diabetes, smoking, sedentarism, obesity, hyperlipidemia, use of estrogen-progestin contraceptives and blood group distribution. Their ABO blood groups were determined using standard agglutination techniques. In each blood group type, we evaluated the prevalence of ischemic and non-ischemic cardiovascular disease. RESULT Of the 1093 patients whose medical records were reviewed, 482 (44.1%) were carrying blood group A. Of the remaining 611 patients, 353 (32.3%) had blood group O, 212 (19.4%) blood group B, and 46 (4.3%) blood group AB. The diagnosis of ischemic disease (ID) was higher in patients with blood group O (63.3%) than in other blood groups, and the diagnosis of valvular disease was higher in patients with blood group A (48.7%) compared to other groups. In patients with blood group B or AB compared to non-B or non-AB, respectively there was no statistically significant difference in ID incidence. The incidence of ID in men was significantly higher in blood group O (63.2%, p = 0.015) compared with women, while there valvular disease was a statistically higher in women (54.5%, p = 0.035). This difference remains statistically significant after adjustment for common cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSION Our study suggests an association between ABO blood group and Ischemic disease and non-ischemic disease in Moroccan population. In African countries, where most of health facilities are understaffed, more rigorous studies with a larger population are needed to give high level of evidence to confirm this association in order to establish the need to be more aggressive in risk factor control in these individuals.


The Fe-V-β zeolite was hydrothermally synthesized in a SiO2-Fe2O3-V2O5-(TEA)2O-H2O-NH4F system.The structure and chemical composition of the zeolite samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction,infrared spectroscopy,thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis,inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spetrometry,scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry,and ultraviolet-visual diffuse reflection spectroscopy.The factors that affected the synthesis of Fe-V-β zeolite were investigated.The results indicated that the well-crystallized Fe-V-β zeolite could be synthesized from the precursor with SiO2:Fe2O3:V2O5:(TEA)2O:H2O:NH4F molar ratio of 60:(0.1–0.75):(0.1–0.75):(17–18):(550–650):(30–50),and the Fe and V atoms entered the framework of the zeolite.The as-synthesized Fe-V-β zeolite with Si/(Fe+V)=30 showed higher catalytic activity in the oxidation of styrene using H2O2 as the oxidant.The styrene conversion was 25.4%,and the selectivity was 69.1% for PhCHO,22.5% for PhCH2CHO,and 4.1% for PhCOMe,respectively.


The testing of 30 practical-size, experimental 25-ampere-hour cells constructed as part of an earlier negative-limited-cell development program is discussed. The test results showed that the negative-limited cell is a possible means of developing a long-lived secondary cell. The cells were tested for 500 cycles by using an accelerated regime approximating a 90-minute orbit period. Three groups of ten cells were tested at 0, 25, and 40 C. The cycle data showed that the negative-limited cells had higher degradation rates at the higher operating temperatures. At the conclusion of 500 cycles, the three groups had average capacities of 16.83, 12.74, and 5.71 ampere-hours for testing at 0, 25, and 40 C, respectively. The conditioning capacities of these cells was in the 25 ampere-hours range. The internal cell pressures of the three groups was also temperature dependent and was, in general, in the 2 psig range during the course of the test program. No periodic variation of the internal pressure with the state-of-charge was observed, except with some cells tested at 40 C.


Abstract This paper is concerned with the robust H ∞ control of Markovian jump linear systems with uncertain switching probabilities. The uncertain system under consideration involves norm-bounded uncertainties in system matrices and element-wise bounded uncertainties in the mode transition rate matrix. A new criterion is established to test the robust H ∞ performance in terms of linear matrix inequalities and a sufficient condition is addressed for constructing a robust state-feedback controller such that the closed-loop system is robustly mean square stable and has the desired H ∞ performance level. A globally convergent algorithm involving convex optimization is also proposed to find such controllers effectively. Finally a numerical example illustrates the usefulness of the developed theory.


With an increase in the intake of foreign students to the Universite des Mascareignes (UdM), there are arguments on reviewing the assessment system in force in the university. It might be correct to assume that universities have the flexibility of providing various forms of assessments but these have to be tailored to the needs of contemporary students. The research is based on the fact that Malagasy and foreign students coming from the African region have different educational backgrounds that differ from the Mauritian Anglo-Saxon inherited system with formal examinations and a little change in evaluations recently. The fact that foreign students are now an integral part of the university revealed that Malagasy students, taken as a sample of the research, tended to favour the use of French language and appeared to be more versed in practical applications of learning provided by the UdM. This situation puts them in slight confrontation with Mauritian students who are more apt to learn by heart and assimilate English language without much difficulty. In view of this situation, the researcher claims that it might be possible to make assessments more flexible and adaptable to such foreign students while confirming that the essence of formal examinations should be maintained. This approach could be more practical as evaluation suited to the needs and of foreign students at the UdM.


The basic thought is introduced about parameter design and variable design,as well as the two methods of variable design,direct method of connection and VBA actuation method,driven by the Excel form.Furthermore,concretely introduced the entire design process of the serial products,which use variable table method.


This paper demonstrates the application of the high sensitivity, low radiation dose imaging method recently presented as phase diverse coherent diffraction imaging, to the study of biological and other weakly scattering samples. The method is applied, using X-ray illumination, to quantitative imaging of the granular precursors of underwater adhesive produced by the marine sandcastle worm, Phragmatopoma californica. We are able to observe the internal structure of the adhesive precursors in a number of states. A primary concern when imaging biological material at sub-100 nm resolution is damage to the structure of the sample due to the radiation dose absorbed. Howells et al. have shown that there is a firm link between the achievable resolution and the dose absorbed, regardless of whether X-ray or electron imaging is used [1] (see also [2,3]). In the light of these dose limits, it is important to use the strongest contrast mechanisms available to lower the exposure time required to elucidate structure within the sample. At X-ray energies suited for imaging biological specimens, typically from 700 eV to 5 keV, phase interactions, or, perturbations of the phase of the illuminating wavefield due to the specimen, are significant. The ability of coherent diffractive imaging (CDI) [4–6] to recover the complete complex transmission function of the illuminated object allows us to use this phase interaction as a natural contrast mechanism. Progress has been made since the first biological demonstrations of CDI [7] towards reducing artefacts and increasing contrast within the recovered images [8–11]. This has been further enhanced by the application of ptychographic [12–14] methods [15–17]. Ptychography, or translational phase-diversity, conforms to the broader method of phase-diversity [18], in which the sample is illuminated with probe beams with a range of transverse distributions, or more specifically, a single probe that is translated perpendicular to the illumination axis. Overlap between adjacent probe positions introduces diversity into the diffraction data. Other approaches to varying the illumination profile have also been demonstrated [19–21]. We describe the introduction of multiple types of phase-diversity into diffraction data as ''phase diverse CDI'' [22]. In a standard configuration the data collection methodology of phase diverse CDI is analogous to that of ptychography, though a diverging illumination forms the probe on the sample rather than a plane wave or pinhole illumination. The sample is placed at a de-focused position in the diverging illumination, with diffraction data collected in the far field of the sample, producing …


The impact of human activities on the environment is no longer to be demonstrated today and concerns many fields. With a view to environmental protection, applied to global warming limitation and fossil fuels preservation, Smartgrids are currently emerging, especially, under the impetus of European and French legislation. In emerging technologies, end-user-related issues, articulated with the design process, continue to raise conceptual, methodological and operational questions. The perspective of complex sociotechnical systems is useful for Smartgrids and to underline the necessary multidisciplinary approach to design. Yet raised for decades, the articulation of multidisciplinary approaches in the design of complex systems still questions fundamental problems today. These questions are all more unresolved in the context of innovative technologies such as Smartgrids. The objective of this paper is to propose 1) a conceptual reflection applied to the design of these Smartgrids seen as emerging sociotechnical systems, and 2) a case study by illustrating with the VERTPOM project. On the one hand, we discuss four fundamental points in user-centered design of Smartgrids: we describe the legislative impulses for the rollout of smart metters and the emergence of Smartgrids, we highlight the supplier/consumer synergy that is essential for efficient energy management, we explain the importance of adapting systems to the wide public in domestic, professional and public situations in the context of consumer control of energy demand, and we address the issue of the more traditional field of supervision and control of complex dynamic processes by operators. On the other hand, we present the VERTPOM project aiming at developing a set of digital tools for energy management and energy efficiency in order to make a positive energy territory that produces more energy than it consumes by introducing the project and its actors and explaining how design acceptable Smartgrids for consumers and operators of energy suppliers.


We provide comprehensive investigations for the mass spectrum of exotic open-flavor charmed/bottom $sq\bar q\bar c$, $qq\bar q\bar c$, $sq\bar q\bar b$, $qq\bar q\bar b$ tetraquark states with various spin-parity assignments $J^P=0^+, 1^+, 2^+$ and $0^-, 1^-$ in the framework of QCD sum rules. In the diquark configuration, we construct the diquark-antidiquark interpolating tetraquark currents using the color-antisymmetric scalar and axial-vector diquark fields. The stable mass sum rules are established in reasonable parameter working ranges, which are used to give reliable mass predictions for these tetraquark states. We obtain the mass spectra for the open-flavor charmed/bottom $sq\bar q\bar c$, $qq\bar q\bar c$, $sq\bar q\bar b$, $qq\bar q\bar b$ tetraquark states with various spin-parity quantum numbers. In addition, we suggest searching for exotic doubly-charged tetraquarks, such as $[sd][\bar u\bar c]\to D_s^{(\ast)-}\pi^-$ in future experiments at facilities such as BESIII, BelleII, PANDA, LHCb and CMS, etc.


Background United Kingdom national guidelines recommend that investigation of infants (aged <12 months) with suspected physical abuse should always include computed tomography (CT) head scans. Studies report a range of yields for occult intracranial injuries in infants. Aims To gauge the yield of occult intracranial injuries on CT head scans in infants who underwent radiological investigations for suspected physical abuse, and compare selected demographic, clinical and radiological features in infants with and without intracranial injuries. Method A retrospective cross-sectional review of infants investigated for suspected physical abuse in Wessex, England. The main outcome measure was yield of occult intracranial injuries on CT head scan. Occult injuries were defined as previously unsuspected CT head scan findings of postnatal intracranial injury. Results Of 363 CT head scans meeting study criteria, 68 were in infants with neurological signs or skull fractures, 36 of these had intracranial injuries. Of the 295 without neurological signs or skull fractures, just 1 infant had CT features of an intracranial injury. This was the only occult intracranial injury found. It was a small cortical haemorrhage found to be consistent with a contracoup injury from an accidental fall. No additional demographic, clinical or radiological features were associated with intracranial injury. Conclusion In suspected physical abuse, CT head scans should be carried out in infants who present with neurological signs, or who have skull fractures identified on X-ray. However, we question the benefit of performing CT head scans routinely in infants who have no signs of head injury.


Three drainage operations are currently used to manage duodenal ulcers intractable to more conservative measures: pyloroplasty, gastrojejunostomy, and gastroduodenostomy. Since the first two have several attending disadvantages, we performed animal experiments to evaluate the efficacy of gastroduodenostomy. We also have performed the operation on 12 patients. We have found gastroduodenostomy (Jaboulay procedure) with truncal vagotomy to be an effective operation in preventing the formation of peptic ulcers in dogs. It is easier to perform and produces better emptying than pyloroplasty. Moreover, the use of the duodenum rather than the jujunum for the anastomosis is physiologically sound. The early results in patients have been encouraging.


In a series of editorials and articles, Onwuegbuzie and colleagues have discussed the utility of writing with discipline when preparing scholarly works for consideration for publication in journals. Moreover, these authors demonstrated the importance of avoiding violations to the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide (APA, 2010) in the abstract and the body of the manuscript, as well as the reference list and table sections of empirical research articles. These editorials have shown that authors are statistically and practically significantly more likely to have their manuscripts rejected for publication if they do not write with discipline. However, in addition to adhering to APA style, this current study provides evidence that important consideration also should be given to the readability of the manuscript. Using the Flesch Reading Ease (RE) and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (GL), two common and easily accessible readability formulas, an analysis of the readability of adjudicated manuscripts revealed the following: (a) quantitative research articles had statistically and practically significant lower RE scores and higher Flesch-Kincaid GLs than did qualitative research articles, (b) manuscripts with Flesch RE scores between 0 and 30 were 1.64 more times less likely to be rejected than were manuscripts with Flesch RE scores greater than 30, and (c) manuscripts with Flesch-Kincaid GL scores of 16 and above were 4.55 times less likely to be rejected than were manuscripts with Flesch-Kincaid GL scores less than 16.


A pollen grain lands on a stigma, swells with water, and sprouts a pollen tube, which races through the style to deliver sperm to the ovule below. When the pollen arises from the flower itself, this process often stops in its tracks. Self-incompatibility (SI) between pollen and pistil promotes


In her October 2002 Killam lecture, "Building a Civil Society: A New Role for the Human Sciences," Dr. Martha Piper, President of the University of British Columbia, cited a study put out by the Brookings Institution that shows that "in order to have an innovative economy, you must first have a civil society, one that is tolerant, culturally diverse and humane, that in turn provides the stimulus for creativity and innovation." We cannot produce a truly civil society, argued Piper, without "the deep, extensive knowledge" that comes from research in the humanities and social sciences, scholarship that enables us to better understand ourselves, that helps define our Canadian identity, that guides public policy:


The article reviews the book "The Attention Economy: Understanding the New Currency of Business," by Thomas H. Davenport and John C. Beck.


SUMMARY A series of laboratory silages were prepared and opened after 2, 20, 60 and 150 days. The silages were made without any additive and with formaldehyde, formic acid, hexanoic acid, benzoic acid or sulphuric acid. The cellulose, hemicellulose, acetyl, alkali-labile phenolic acids and core lignin were determined in all silages as well as the composition of the hemicelluloses. In all the silages, the core lignin remained unchanged while the cellulose content only decreased by up to 5%. Large losses of acetyl residues and alkali-labile phenolic acids were observed in all the silages and losses of 10–20% of the hemicelluloses were found. The losses of hemicellulose were not uniform. The arabinose side chains were preferentially cleaved relative to the xylose residues. It was shown that part of the loss of carbohydrate could have been caused by the acidic conditions in the silage as well as by microbial activity. The silages made using the acidic additives with the highest pKa values lost the greatest proportion of carbohydrate. The implications of these results on rumen activity are discussed.


We consider two mathematical models which describe the contact between an elastic-visco-plastic body and an obstacle, the so-called foundation. In both models the contact is frictionless and the process is assumed to be dynamic. In the first model the contact is described with a normal compliance condition and, in the second one, is described with a normal damped response condition. We derive a variational formulation of the models which is in the form of a system coupling an integro-dierenti al equation with a second order variational equation for the displacement and the stress fields. Then we prove the unique weak solvability of the models. The proofs are based on arguments on nonlinear evolution equations with monotone operators and fixed point. Finally, we study the dependence of the solution with respect to a perturbation of the contact conditions and prove a convergence result.


Binding proteins suitable for expression and high affinity molecular recognition in the cytoplasm or nucleus of live cells have numerous applications in the biological sciences. In an effort to add a new minimal motif to the growing repertoire of validated non-immunoglobulin binding proteins, we have undertaken the development of a generic protein scaffold based on a single &bgr;-hairpin that can fold efficiently in the cytoplasm. We have developed a method, based on the measurement of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between a genetically fused cyan fluorescent protein (CFP) and yellow fluorescent protein (YFP), that allows the structural stability of recombinant &bgr;-hairpin peptides to be rapidly assessed both in vitro and in vivo. We have previously reported the validation of this method when applied to a 16mer tryptophan zipper &bgr;-hairpin. We now describe the use of this method to evaluate the potential of a designed 20mer &bgr;-hairpin peptide with a 3rd Trp/Trp cross-strand pair to function as a generic protein scaffold. Quantitative analysis of the FRET efficiency, resistance to proteolysis (assayed by loss of FRET), and circular dichroism spectra revealed that the 20mer peptide is significantly more tolerant of destabilizing mutations than the 16mer peptide. Furthermore, we experimentally demonstrate that the in vitro determined &bgr;-hairpin stabilities are well correlated with in vivo &bgr;-hairpin stabilities as determined by FRET measurements of colonies of live bacteria expressing the recombinant peptides flanked by CFP and YFP. Finally, we report on our progress to develop highly folded 24mer and 28mer &bgr;-hairpin peptides through the use of fluorescence-based library screening.


: This study introduces a new biodiesel blend as an alternative for diesel using waste cooking oil methyl ester by adding tyre pyrolysis oil and cerium oxide. Despite the conventional biodiesel blending models, this study made an effort to efficiently measure the prediction rate of these blended fuels by modelling through the deep belief network (DBN). To attain the accurate prediction, this study moves on with the new logic of optimal tuning of the count of hidden neurons in DBN. The optimal selection is carried out by introducing a new algorithm named lioness updated crow search algorithm (LCSA), which hybrids the concept of the lion algorithm (LA) and crow search algorithm (CSA). Finally, the proposed work is analysed and compared over other conventional models with respect to emission analysis and error analysis. From the analysis, the proposed model in terms of mean deviation (MD) measure has gained betterment and is 75.57, 17.71, 85.55, and 74.19% better than grey wolf optimiser (GWO), whale optimisation algorithm (WOA), LA, and CSA, respectively. For the mean absolute error measure, the implemented model is 42.38, 24.42, 43.53 and 36.72% improved than GWO, WOA, LA, and CSA, respectively.


Abstract One of the main aspects of natural history is trophic ecology, which affects survival and population size. In the present study, we registered the contribution of prey types to the diet of Physalaemus ephippifer and tested for differences in diet according to sex and season (rainy and dry) of three populations of P. ephippifer in eastern Amazonia. We analyzed frequency of occurrence, trophic amplitude, feeding overlap, and food importance index for each prey category. We analyzed 102 specimens (69 males and 33 females) and observed that the most important prey categories were termites and ants. The most important prey category for females during rainy season included coleopteran larvae, whereas during dry season the most important prey category was termites. In both seasons, the most important prey category for males was ants. We did not observe any seasonal or sexual variation in the diet of P. ephippifer. On the other hand, during the rainy season, coleopteran larvae and termites were the most important prey categories for females, which have a more nutritious diet than males. Increase in nutritional value of the diet of females coincided with the reproductive period, when females would require a greater amount of energy for gamete production.


A novel microstrip dual-mode bandpass filter with ultra-broad stopband is proposed using the aperture-backed stepped-impedance ring resonator (SIRR). This SIRR consists of low-impedance strips in the four bended comers and high-impedance strips in the four straight sides. With the cross-shaped aperture placed on the ground underneath the SIRR, the upper stopband is significantly broadened. In particular, the 2nd resonant frequency of this proposed SIRR is confirmed to exceed the four times of its 1st counterpart. The dual-mode filter with the passband of 7.5% at 1.59 GHz is then designed and implemented, demonstrating the measured stopband of 1.70-5.80 GHz and size reduction of 56.0%.


Outlined here is a procedure for evaluating network interface units (NIUs) produced for the Space Station program. The procedures should be equally applicable to the data management system (DMS) testbed NIUs produced by Honeywell and IBM. The evaluation procedures are divided into four areas. Performance measurement tools are hardware and software that must be developed in order to evaluate NIU performance. Performance tests are a series of tests, each of which documents some specific characteristic of NIU and/or network performance. In general, these performance tests quantify the speed, capacity, latency, and reliability of message transmission under a wide variety of conditions. Functionality tests are a series of tests and code inspections that demonstrate the functionality of the particular subset of ISO protocols which have been implemented in a given NIU. Conformance tests are a series of tests which would expose whether or not selected features within the ISO protocols are present and interoperable.


Building on the social support theory and the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the current research explores the role of coworker task support on the perceived uncertainty, job stress, and emotional exhaustion of hospitality employees affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, this research investigates the moderating impact of supervisor support and family support on the relationship between perceived uncertainty and emotional exhaustion. The data were collected from 353 hospitality employees currently working in the hospitality industry in Pakistan. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed using SmartPLS 3.3.3 software to examine the proposed hypotheses and to analyze the research model. The results point out that coworker task support has no significant relationship with emotional exhaustion. Furthermore, perceived uncertainty and job stress fully mediated the association between coworker task support and emotional exhaustion. Additionally, supervisor support and family support significantly moderated the association between perceived uncertainty and emotional exhaustion. This research contributes to the literature by expanding our knowledge of the role of social support in alleviating the perceived uncertainty, job stress, and emotional exhaustion of hospitality employees during the COVID-19 crisis. The theoretical and practical implications of the study are further discussed.


The design of technological interventions to motivate behaviour-based reductions in end-user energy consumption has recently been identified as a priority for the HCI community. Previous interventions have produced promising results, but have typically focused on domestic energy consumption. By contrast, this paper focuses on the workplace context, which presents very different opportunities and challenges. For instance, financial consequences, which have proved successful as motivations in the domestic environment, are not present in the workplace in the context of employees. We describe the outcome of a sequence of workshops that focussed on understanding employee perceptions of energy use in the workplace, with the locus of activity on energy intervention design. Using a grounded theory analysis, we produced a framework of key themes detailing user perceptions and energy intervention design considerations. Our findings provide a framework of considerations for the design of successful workplace energy interventions.


Gravity curves spacetime. In regions where the de Broglie wavelength is very small compared to the curvature of spacetime, the wave equations in flat spacetime can be generalized to curved spacetime. The validity of the formulation when the de Broglie wavelength becomes comparable to the curvature is an open question. To test these formulations experimentally, huge energy of the order of the Planck mass would be required. Euclideanized spacetime is used to model thermal systems.
In this work, an equivalence between spatial variation of temperature in thermal baths and curvature of Euclideanized spacetime is propounded. The variation in temperature is recast as a variation in the metric. The Dirac equation is then solved in this curved Euclideanized spacetime. The curvature in Euclideanized spacetime can be obtained in Chromodynamic or Electromagnetic scale energies. If this equivalence is correct, it could provide a platform to experimentally explore quantum mechanics in curved spacetime.


Objective: To validate the PhisioPlay software for proprioceptive evaluation of the shoulder joint based on the data obtained by isokinetic dynamometry equipment. Methods: Thirty-one individuals constituted a single group for proprioceptive evaluation of both shoulder joints by means of joint position sense (JPS). The testing protocol of PhisioPlay consisted of the abduction movement of the shoulder to the target angles of 45° and 90° and the maintenance of these positions for 30 seconds. In the isokinetic dynamometer, the test was performed using its proprioceptive evaluation protocol for the same movement, target angles, and maintenance time established for the previous test. Results: For the 90° variables, statistical analysis pointed to agreement for the dominant limb in relation to the mean angulation and the absolute difference and for the non-dominant limb in relation to the absolute difference. The results of mean comparisons of the absolute differences via the Wilcoxon Test corroborate the literature regarding the behavior of the JPS considering joint amplitude, lateral dominance, and greater or lesser torque affecting the joint. Reliability and sensitivity measures also strengthen the conclusions. Conclusion: The results point to the construct validity of the PhisioPlay software for evaluating the JPS of the shoulder joint at 45° and 90° and suggest that the JPS is more influenced by the angle of the joint during the motor task than by the lateral dominance.


1~ November 1931 a posthumous article by William appeared in the Aivlericaiz Juuriaal of Obstetrics and Gyuecology, i n which he demonstrates that the uterine mucosa, after confinement, heals in a manner quitc different from what ive thought. Hc demonstrated, in particular, that the new stroma that is formed in the beginning, especially at the placental site, is partially cast off, so that even such particles with glands in them, may bc found loose in the cavity. By this Williams has clearly demonstrated that a great difference exists between the surgical healing of the wound and the healing of the uterine Inucosa, a differencc that is also evident from the fact that the uterine mucosa heals without the formation of scars; but Willianis, in doing so, adhered to the general opinion that the new epithelium and the new glands originated from the remaining glands. Some research workers, as de Sinety and others, had already defended the opinion that the epithelium is formed from connective tissue cells, or, at any rate, from tissue cells, without, however, their having been able to modify current opinion.' I will now make an attempt in that direction, and not only on the basis of histological research, but also in connexion with the origin of endometriosis, adenomyomata, etc., and with the development of the uterus and its ligaments as well in ontogeny as phylogeny. In view of the localization of the endometriosis I was for a considerable time of the opinion that the endometrioses were not formed from remnants of the Wolffian body as von Recklinghausen supposed, nor from coelomic epithelium. It seemed to bc equally impossible that all of them could arise from endometrium that was displaced retrogressively from the uterus by the Fallopian tubes, and was implanted on the peritoneum (Sampson) or by being drawn along the lymphatics (Halban) . On the contrary it struck me that de Josselin de Jong and 1 * A lecture delivered before the Gynaecological Visiting Society of Grcat Britain, on its visit to Holland, at Utrecht, on and May, 1934.


Internet of things is where all the things are connected to the internet and communicate with each other. There are many applications of the IoT in various fields such as healthcare, agriculture, industries, and logistics, and even for empowering people with disabilities. There are many previous work for the blind people using IoT in finding the obstacles many navigation applications have been developed. In this chapter, a system is proposed to assist blind people in reading books. This method is based on capturing the text book pages as an image and processing them into text with speech as an output.


The analysis of experimental data on the pressure and temperature dependences of conductivity, the current-voltage characteristics (IVC), and the pressure dependence of the activation energy in n-Si and n-Ge crystals in the region of strain-induced metal-insulator transition (MIT) is presented. A remarkable change of the effective mass of carriers in semiconductors caused by strain-induced transformation of the energy band structure is the main necessary condition for realization of this kind of metal-nonmetal transition.


As the USA experiences rapid growth of nontraditional adult students in higher education, educators and institutions will increasingly need to look beyond the traditional youth-centric educational models to better address adult learning needs. To date, no research has been conducted examining the learning experiences of adult students enrolled in a disciplinary course that was built upon core principles of adult learning. Ten adult students (mean age = 45.4 years), enrolled in an American university with a college dedicated to adult students, were interviewed to assess their learning experiences and felt impact after completing a psychology course created upon adult learning principles. Findings revealed that students progressed through a five-themed model that challenged their pre-existing meaning structures, caused emotional and cognitive disequilibrium, and pushed them toward irrevocable change.


Aim To observe the effects of pioglitazone on the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species( ROS) and the expression of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase( p38MAPK) in cultured rat mesangial cells( MCs) and explore its renoprotective mechanism. Methods MCs were cultured in the medium with normal glucose concentration( group NG),high glucose concentration( group HG) and different concentrationsof pioglitazone. The level of ROS was determined by flow cytometry. The expression of p38MAPK mRNA was detected by semiquantitative RT-PCR. Results Compared with group NG, ROS production and p38MAPK mRNA expression significantly increased( P 0. 01) in group HG. When treated with pioglitazone,those changes mentioned above were improved in a concentration-dependent manner( P 0. 05 or P 0. 01). Conclusion Pioglitazone can suppress high glucose-induced ROS production and p38MAPK expression in a concentration-dependent manner in MCs.


We aimed to investigate the impact of various genetic polymorphisms affecting thiopurine metabolism pathways and toxicity in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patients for the first time in Korea.


Background: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the major catechin in green tea, and has shown antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antimetastatic and cell cycle pertubation activity in various tumor models. Hypoxia can be induced because angiogenesis is insufficient for highly proliferating cancer. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and its downstream target, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), are important for angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis. The aim of this study was to determine how hypoxia could cause changes in the cellular phenomena and microenvironment in a non-small cell culture system and to examine the effects of EGCG on a HIF-1 and VEGF in A549 cell line. Methods: A549 cells, a non-small cell lung cancer cell line, were cultured with DMEM and 10% fetal bovine serum. A decrease in oxygen tension was induced using a hypoxia microchamber and a gas mixture. Gas analysis and a MTT assay were performed. The A549 cells were treated with EGCG (0, 12.5, 25, 50 ), and then examined by real-time-PCR analysis of HIF-1, VEGF, and -actin mRNA. Results: Hypoxia reduced the proliferation of A549 cells from normoxic conditions. EGCG inhibited HIF-1 transcription in A549 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Compared to HIF-1, VEGF was not inhibited by EGCG. Conclusion: HIF-1 can be inhibited by EGCG. This suggests that targeting HIF-1 with a EGCG treatment may have therapeutic potential in non-small cell lung cancers.


The whirlwind of revolutionary discourse initiated by the drama Che Guevara at the transition from spring to summer of the year 2000 has been submerged in the tidal wave of the market and consumption,while another drama——The Year 93——performed by the State Theatrical Company four years later met with cold reception at the start because of its motif of "the absolute humanity above absolute revolution".This paper aims to expound and prove the incompatibility of revolution with humanity under the intervention of state volition in line with the acceptance of Che Guevara and The Year 93.


The Capitalism origination hypothesis of W.Sombat was fully presented in his Luxury and Capitalism.He thought that it was the emerge of European luxury that Capitalism came out and the extending luxury was benefit of the popularity of illegal love.On th e contrary Max.Weber viewed that modern capitalism originated from asceticism in the ethics of Protestantism.There is no essential distinction behind them,but they look into the causes from one culture.


For reducing the operation cost of shared energy storage stations and ensure the operation stability of power grid, this paper proposes an operation strategy of shared energy storage station and power grid considering power flow. Firstly, the interaction model is described between the shared energy storage station and power grid. Secondly, the cost model of shared energy storage station and the stability model of distribution network is also depicted including its related implementing method. Finally, the paper carries out the simulation case by means of the IEEE33 node distribution network system based on the above optimization model. The example illustrates that the proposed method can effectively lower the cost and ensure power grid to operate stably.


Special Report originally appeared in The Journal for Minority Medical Students. Copyright 2006. Posted here with permission from the Journal. This is the text only version.


Four variants of Yety-Purovskoye field development with application of polymer flooding and water-gas treatment are offered. The composition hydrodynamic model of a field is created. The calculation of the economic parameters, which have shown high efficiency of specified methods, is executed.


Abstract: The present study examines the possible involvement of nitric oxide (NO)‐stimulated endogenous ADP‐ribosylation in long‐term potentiation (LTP). LTP was induced in hippocampal slices by stimulation of Schaffer collateral inputs to the CA1 pyramidal neurons. Basal and sodium nitroprusside (SNP), which generates NO, stimulation of endogenous ADP‐ribosylation was then studied in CA1 subfields isolated from the slices. Control slices received no treatment or were tetanized in the presence of aminophosphonovaleric acid, an NMDA receptor antagonist that blocks the development of LTP. SNP‐stimulated ADP‐ribosylation of endogenous proteins was reduced by 40–70% in LTP slices relative to control slices. LTP was also associated with a small but significant reduction in basal ADP‐ribosylation activity. The results demonstrate that the induction of LTP is associated with regulation of endogenous ADP‐ribosylation and suggest a role for this type of covalent modification in some aspect of LTP.


To assess whether the peritoneal dialysis (PD) centres included in the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practise Patterns Study (PDOPPS) in Thailand are representative of other PD centres in the country, based on 8 key performance indicators (KPIs 1–8).


A new set of parameters for 1–3 interactions around the pentaco-ordinate phosphorus atom adapted to Allinger's 1977 force field, has been worked out and tested on phosphorane structures.


Everybody uses the products of engineering. The most ar¬ dent antitechnologists read printing, ride in vehicles, wear eyeglasses, wear running shoes, drink liquids, or occasion¬ ally determine the time. The typical citizen readily accepts automatic transmission, television sets, portable cassette players, processed food, readily available energy and com¬ munications systems, and other technical artifacts of our civilization. On the extreme end of the scale, there are those who almost compulsively have to go out and buy the latest gadget or gizmo. As engineers, we are the principal source for these developments that affect so many people. As such, we have some additional obligations as citizen engineers. I comment on our unique perspective as engineers and on


Sulfide stress corrosion cracking (SSCC) behavior of X65 line-pipe steels was studied by a constant elongation rate test method to understand the sulfide stress corrosion mechanism. The SSCC test was carried out in aqueous acetic acid solution containing chloride ion in the strain rate range of 5×10^5∼5×10^7 sec^(-1). The corrosion potential and the corrosion rate in the aqueous solution were -580 mV_(SHI) and 4.2×10³ Acm^(-2), respectively. Degradation of the mechanical properties such as yield strength and ultimate tensile strength was observed during SSCC test. The SSCC resistance expressed by relative fracture energy ratio decreased from 55% to 13.5% at an open circuit potential of -580 mV_(SHI) as the strain rate decreased from 5×10^5 to 5×10^(-7)/sec. Anodic or cathodic polarization at about 100 mV resulted in reducing the SSCC resistance, which was explained by a model related to anodic dissolution and hydrogen embrittlement. The brittle fracture surface with intergranular and transgranular cracking was observed. The corrosion products on the failed surface were the mixture of iron oxide and sulfide.


Over the years in the past a six-step practice-teaching system has been established for the chemical pharmaceutical specialty,whereby the conduct of teaching is combined with management and evaluation,so as to enable it to be independent,complete,and flexible in facilitating the cooperation of schools and businesses,and improving the employment rate.


Both to infinitive and to -ing complements may involve subject control in English, but the article points to major grammatical differences between these two types of construction. In spite of the differences, some higher verbs have vacillated between the two types of complement in recent centuries, often undergoing change in their complement selection properties. The study draws on the TIME Corpus and the Spoken Part of COCA, and shows that the verb commit oneself has selected both types of complement in recent American English. It also examines explanatory principles that can be invoked to account for the variation, with the emphasis on a semantic distinction between obligational and non-obligational contexts. The distinction, it is argued, plays a significant role in explaining variation between the two types of complement.


Part 1 The Crown Office: materials. Part 2 Contempt: the law procedure materials. Part 3 Judicial review: nature and basis remedies available parties to proceedings the process of review procedure materials. Part 4 Habeas corpus: the remedy procedure materials. Part 5 Statutory appeals: an overview general procedure appeals by way of rehearing appeals on a point of law materials. Part 6 Case stated: justices Crown Court appeals ministers, tribunal and other persons materials. Part 7 Statutory review: law procedure principal areas of applications materials. Part 8 Miscellaneous.


Laboratory biosecurity practices, or measures to prevent the theft or sabotage of biological research materials, must coexist with biosafety. Within the United States, laboratory biosecurity, for a list of select agents, has been regulated through several Codes of Federal Regulation. In 2004 and 2005, Sandia National Laboratories conducted a survey of the U.S. bioscience community in conjunction with Reed Research Group, to assess the extent biosecurity is implemented in laboratories and the relationship between biosecurity and biosafety and good laboratory practices in regulated select and non-select agent laboratories. This paper describes the results of this survey.


Triaxial deformation effect on the pairing correlations is studied in the framework of the Skyrme Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov theory. Quantities such as binding energy, gap parameter and particle-number fluctuation are considered in neutron-rich Mo isotopes. The results are compared with those of axially symmetric calculation and with available experimental data. The role played by the particle-number projection is outlined.


Purbalingga subdistrict is a well-known sub-district that produces quality exhaust.The existence of the exhaust industry is used to improve the economy of the surrounding community.The research was conducted to (1) analyze the business characteristics of the exhaust industries in Purbalingga district (2) analyze the business linkages between the exhaust industries in Purbalingga district.The research method used was the census.The population of research on industrial exhaust mufflers in Purbalingga district was 49 entrepreneurs.Data were obtained using the interview method.The analysis used descriptive qualitative and spatial. The results of the study show the characteristics of the capital exhaust business used by 63% of entrepreneurs in the form of money capital of Rp. 10,000,000 - Rp. 20,000,000. As much as 64% of entrepreneurs get capital from the bank. The raw materials used are in the form of drums obtained from the Tegal region. The workforce in the exhaust industry is 89% from Purbalingga Regency. The transportation tools used to distribute exhaust in the form of a pick-up car. As much as 59% of product marketing is carried out independently. The most marketing areas are Jakarta, Cikarang and Banten. The strongest regional linkages lie in obtaining raw materials and marketing. Many raw materials come from outside Purbalingga district and marketing of exhaust more headed outside Purbalingga Regency.


The structure and equation of state of the crystalline molecular phase II of carbon dioxide have been investigated at room temperature from 15.5 to 57.5 GPa using synchrotron x-ray diffraction methods. The CO${}_{2}$ samples were embedded in neon pressure medium in order to provide quasihydrostatic conditions. The x-ray diffraction patterns of phase II are best described by a tetragonal structure, with space group $P{4}_{2}/mnm$ and 2 molecules per unit cell, in accordance with a previous study [Yoo et al., Phys. Rev. B 65, 104103 (2002)]. There is however a large (15%) difference in the intramolecular C=O bond length between the present study, 1.14(3) \AA{}, and the latter work (1.329--1.366 \AA{}). The present value is similar to that of the free molecule and is in very good agreement with predictions based on density functional theory. The compressibility of CO${}_{2}$-II determined here also disagrees with the previous study: our value for the zero-pressure bulk modulus, ${B}_{0}=8.5(3)$ GPa [with ${B}_{0}^{\ensuremath{'}}={(\ensuremath{\partial}B/\ensuremath{\partial}P)}_{0}=6.29$], is 15.5 times smaller. These findings oppose the view that CO${}_{2}$-II is an intermediate state between the low-pressure molecular phases and the high-pressure nonmolecular forms, consistent with our previous results for phase IV [Datchi et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 185701 (2009)]. The x-ray diffraction patterns of CO${}_{2}$-II above 15 GPa indicate the presence of a large orthorhombic microstrain. Carrying out density functional theory calculations of the elastic tensor and stress-strain relation, we interpret this as due to the softness of the crystal against deviatoric stress in the [110] and symmetry-related directions. Unlike the other dioxides of the group-14 elements, there is however no mechanical or dynamical instability of the $P{4}_{2}/mnm$ structure in CO${}_{2}$ up to 57.5 GPa at 295 K, and therefore no symmetry lowering to $Pnnm$.


The design and analysis of compact micro-rotation stages have been key issues in the field of precision engineering. Introducing compliant motion scaling mechanism for the rotary micro-driving components improves the actual rotation resolution by reducing the rotation in a linear and stable output stage; however, the existing compliant rotation reduction mechanism (CRRM) relies on the remote center of motion, which needs quite high fabrication precision to maintain the expected performance and further has an adverse effect on miniaturized applications. In this paper, a novel CRRM which does not utilise a remote center of motion is proposed and analysed. Inspired by cantilevers, the conceptional design is firstly described. Under the linear elastic and Euler-Bernoulli assumptions, the rotation gain of proposed CRRM is formulated. Further, the proposed CRRM and established model are verified using finite element analysis. Finally, an application of the proposed CRRM in micro-rotation manipulation is presented.


Wrong and missed diagnoses contribute substantially to medical error. Can a prompt to generate alternative diagnoses (prompt) or a differential diagnosis checklist (DDXC) increase diagnostic accuracy? How do these interventions affect the diagnostic process and self‐monitoring?


The potential use of acupuncture for shoulder pain of various etiologies and whether clinicians make recommendations about the use of acupuncture was examined. Shoulder pain is a common clinical problem. What is the level of evidence and how often is acupuncture recommended for shoulder pain? A manual and database (PubMed) search of review articles of related clinical trials and guidelines was performed. The evidence for effectiveness of acupuncture treatment of different types of shoulder pain was weak. However, there are some studies, with a weak to moderate level of evidence, on shoulder pain (across nine subtypes of shoulder pain). Acupuncture is safe and may be a cost-effective treatment for shoulder pain. There were 131 statements recommending the use of acupuncture for shoulder pain across 12 subtypes of shoulder pain. The most common statements were for non-specific 'shoulder pain.' There were 11 statements against the use of acupuncture for shoulder pain and three subtypes of shoulder pain. The level of evidence in studies of acupuncture treatment for shoulder pain is low, therefore, further research is needed. Recommendations for the use of acupuncture for shoulder pain are increasing but lag behind those for other pain problems such as low back pain.


The invention discloses an early strength type ether polycarboxylate superplasticizer and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of building materials. The superplasticizer is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 20-30 parts of an isopentenol polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether macromonomer with a polymerization degree of 27, 50-60 parts of an isopentenol polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether macromonomer with a polymerization degree of 113, 6.5-8.6 parts of acrylic acid or a derivative monomer thereof, 0.3-1.5 parts of a chain transfer agent, 0.4-0.6 part of an initiator, 2.5-3.5 parts of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid and 125-135 parts of deionized water. The early strength type ether polycarboxylate superplasticizer disclosed by the invention has the beneficial effects of small doping amount, remarkable early strength effect, high water reduction rate, small slump loss, environmental protection, smaller molecular weight distribution and higher free radical polymerization conversion rate, and the early strength of concrete prepared by a synthetic sample of the early strength type ether polycarboxylate superplasticizer disclosed by the invention is better than that of the concrete using a common superplasticizer.


In the post theory era social critics and practitioner of humanity take more concern over environment and freedom on animals. The positive quality of geocentricism is by the negative steps of anthropocentrism. In human ecology linguistics has a vital role to play in making environment and animal beings in more respectful manner. The degrading language might demean the nature and the animal world. The process language and its uses can help the people in sustaining the environment. In this paper one can understand how linguistics in generaldegrades the environment with grey language. So that there is a need of the Eco linguistics at present to represent all the entities of nature and animal beings with green language.


SAR interferometric coherence losses are due to different decorrelation sources. In this paper, we decompose the coherence sources into surface and point-like components. Using the geometry relationship between two acquisitions and SRTM DEM, one can get the value of the geometrical coherence loss, which is the main part of surface coherence loss. After removing the coherence losses due to geometry and azimuth, temporal coherence can be obtained. Besides temporal coherence, point-like targets can be identified from the coherence decomposition analysis, in given spatial and temporal baseline conditions. The results are validated with optical images and Permanent Scatterers analyses.


Currently critical infrastructures such as SCADA systems are increasingly under threat, they often go unreported. There is a great need in addressing them. Today majority of the industries use these SCADA systems, so it is very critical to protect these systems. Attack on these systems could cause serious damage to the infrastructure and sometimes a threat to human life as well. As per date there are very few solutions to address SCADA security. So, it is important to take countermeasures against the attacks on these systems. In this paper we will analyze the use of honeypot systems in detecting the network attack vectors on SCADA systems. We will start by analyzing and testing various honeypot features which can help in providing additional security for SCADA systems. A Honeypot is built to mimic the services of an ICS; exposing them to the Internet, making them attractive for attackers and monitor the attackers activities. The goal is to model the attacking methodologies and suggest recommendations to make SCADA system secure.


The energy distribution of the diffraction fields of linear frequency-swept pulses is inspected. The influence of linear frequency swept, on the diffraction patterns is revealed. It is indicated that the information about the pulse can be obtained by the diffraction inspection.


production from chitin for more than 10 daysaftertreatment(3). Chitinase activity measuredin one Vibriosp. was found to be stable within the pHrange of5 to 11,withgreatest activity measuredwithinthe pHrange of6to 8(11, 15).Enzymatic degradation ofchitin appears to occur in twosteps, whichare similar in bothprocaryotes andeucaryotes.An endochitinase reduces the polymer to oligomers and


We studied the in vivo recovery, lifespan, and hemostatic effectiveness of CPDA‐1 platelet concentrates stored for up to 72 hours at 4 C. A total of 120 CPDA‐1 concentrates containing an average (± 1 S.D.) of 6.6 ± 2.0 × 1010 platelets were prepared. The pH of the units following storage at 4 C was 6.8 ± 0.2; no unit had a pH below 6.3. Autologous transfusion of six normal volunteers showed that platelets stored at 4 C for 72 hours had an in vivo recovery of 40 ± 18 per cent and a lifespan of 5.1 ± 1.5 days. The hemostatic effectiveness of CPDA‐1 platelets was determined by platelet counts and template bleeding time measurements in 10 thrombocytopenic patients. Patients receiving 48‐hour‐stored platelets had a four‐ to six‐hour posttransfusion corrected platelet increment averaging 15,300 ± 3,200/μl which was 67 ± 34 per cent of expected recovery. Four of the five patients transfused with this preparation showed an improved bleeding time. In contrast, three patients receiving 72‐hour‐stored platelets had a four‐ to six‐hour posttransfusion increment of 5,800 ± 2,400/μl that was only 26 ± 13 per cent of the expected recovery; furthermore, only one of these patients showed any correction of the bleeding time. These data indicate that CPDA‐1 platelets are hemostatically effective when stored at 4 C for up to 48 hours.


Background: Nebulised delivery of different classes of drugs is of fundamental importance in therapeutic regimens relating to both the management of disease progression in cystic fibrosis disease and its associated complications. The aim of this study was to determine if current nebuliser hygiene practices in the home environment by paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis populations are appropriate to ensure appropriate infection control and prevention measures have been addressed. Methods: An Audit Questionnaire Study was completed with adult cystic fibrosis patients (n=20) or with parents of cystic fibrosis children (n=24), through a healthcare professional interview on a one-to-one basis, during either a home visit or during patient/parent attendance at cystic fibrosis clinic. Results: Hygienic practices relating to nebuliser care varied, with paediatric carers more likely to clean and disinfect their devices. This study suggests there is much variation and confusion with regard to how to clean and disinfect nebulisers, as well as who is responsible for delivering this advice. Conclusion: The adult cystic fibrosis community in particular needs to be educated on practicalities associated with nebuliser hygiene and the reasons why this is important. Furthermore, to date there is a lack of a universally recommended guideline suitable for all types of cystic fibrosis nebulisers that all relevant pharmaceutical manufacturers advocate.


Carbon fiber reinforced composite (CFRP) has been widely used in a lot of areas with its distinguished properties, especially mechanical properties. However, both carbon fibers and polymer substrate cannot resist high air temperature environment, limiting the application of CFRP, such as in the aerospace fields. The paper proposes two kinds of carbon fiber with oxidation resistance coatings, which are used as reinforced components to make phenolic resin substrate composites. Weight difference method, mechanical test machine and scanning electron microscope are used to characterize the antioxidation ability, mechanical properties, and surface morphology of composites. The results show that SiC/SiO2 coated carbon fibers and SiC–ZrO2–MoSi2/Ni coated carbon fibers can increase the anti-oxidation ability without decreasing the mechanical properties of composites. The failure temperature is around 1200 °C and 1600 °C respectively.


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TWIP(twinning induced plasticity) steels possess very high plasticity and high strength.It has been pointed out that deformation twinning plays an important role in controlling the deformation behavior,which divides grains into nano-scale layer-like structures to result in high strain-hardening rate or the so-called"TWIP"effect.The formation of deformation twins is affected by deformation temperature,strain rate,pre-deformation and grain size.The generation of deformation twins in austenitic steel with low stacking fault energy(SFE) is closely related to grain size.However,the relationship between strain hardening rate and grain size in TWIP steels has yet to be clarified,which is important for optimizing the parameters of solution treatments.In the present paper,the specimens of a typical TWIP steel with grain sizes of 7,13,30 and 63μm were fabricated through solution treatments at different temperatures.Mechanical properties were measured by tensile tests,and microstructure evolution was observed by OM and TEM.The results show that the strain-hardening exponent rapidly increases with increasing true strain when it is less than 0.2,but levels off in the subsequent process of deformation.The relationship between strain hardening rate and true strain consists of two stages for the specimen with small grain size and three stages for the specimen with large grain size.Microstructure observation demonstrated that the number of deformation twins increases with the increase of grain size,induced to greater"TWIP"effect in the coarse-grained specimen than in the fine-grained specimen.This can be attributed to the dependence of the critical stress for formation of deformation twins on grain size ofσ_T=σ_(T0) + K_Td~(-A).


Fire detectors are designed to detect fires at an early stage and to reduce of false alarms. Unfortunately, it's not always possible to completely prevent false alarms. In this study, we examined the possibility of improving detection-performance and reducing false alarms by combining Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. We created a fire judgement method using a Support Vector Machine as an AI model. It discriminates between fire and non-fire factors; it was confirmed that it was effective for early detection of fire and the reduction of false alarms. examined the of detection-performance and reducing false alarms by combining an AI technology.


8 ASUBTITLE: IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, MANUFACTURERS HAVE PUT FORWARD OVER 20 DESIGNS FOR LOW-FLOOR TRAMS AND LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES: HARRY HONDIUS WARNS THAT DEVELOPMENT COSTS WILL PUSH PRICES HIGHER IF SUPPLY CONTINUES TO OUTSTRIP DEMAND.


This report describes EDONIO (Extended Distributed Object Network I/O), an enhanced version of DONIO (Distributed Object Network I/O Library) optimized for the Intel Paragon Systems using the new M-ASYNC access mode. DONIO provided fast file I/O capabilities in the Intel iPSC/860 and Paragon distributed memory parallel environments by caching a copy of the entire file in memory distributed across all processors. EDONIO is more memory efficient by caching only a subset of the disk file at a time. DONIO was restricted by the high memory requirements and use of 32-bit integer indexing to handle files no larger than 2 Gigabytes. EDONIO overcomes this barrier by using the extended integer library routines provided by Intel`s NX operating system. For certain applications, EDONIO may show a ten-fold improvement in performance over the native NX I/O routines.


How does creditor health affect the pass-through of monetary policy to households? Using data on the universe of U.S. credit unions, I document that creditor asset losses increase the sensitivity of consumer credit to monetary policy. Identification exploits plausibly exogenous variation in asset losses and high-frequency identification of monetary policy shocks. Weaker lenders can respond more if they face financial frictions that easing alleviates. The estimates imply constraints on monetary policy become more costly in financial crises featuring creditor asset losses and that an additional benefit of monetary easing is that it weakens the causal, contractionary effect of asset losses.


The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. In more detail, the present invention provides a perfuming composition can extend the release of the perfuming ingredient into the surrounding environment when applied to the body surface. The composition comprises a isocetyl alcohol as fragrance evaporates modulation agent in the presence of a large amount of ethanol. The present invention also relates to consumer articles that contact the such compositions. Finally, to provide a method for the perfuming of the body surface, and a method for increasing the long persistent perfuming ingredients using these compositions.


A design optimization procedure is presented for an I-section composite beam using micro genetic algorithm. An analytical model for a thin-walled composite beam is given. The objective functions and constraints are given in the form of beam stiffnesses. Design variables are given as fiber directions in the beam walls. Numerical results show that the present Micro Genetic Algorithm(μ-GA) gives excellent performance in design optimization of I-section composite beams.


Methylene-, ethylene-, and propylenedithio derivatives of 1,3-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]selenophene, MDT-, EDT-, and PDT-BDTBS have been synthesized. TCNQ complexes of MDT- and EDT-BDTBS showed fairly high conductivities and small activation energies even when measured on compressed pellets.


Abstract Each company that is concerned with vehicle dynamics simulation has its own tyre model of some approach, yet it is very hard to tell if this specific model is more or less suitable for the very application than some other. IPG has the three principally different approaches of tyre models for vehicle dynamics simulations implemented. The daily research has revealed significant advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches, that are discussed in this paper.


In this paper, thermal performance of convective-radiative straight fin with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity in the presence of uniform magnetic field is analyzed using partial Noether method. The exact analytical solution is used to investigate the effects of magnetic field, convective, radiative, thermo-geometric and thermal conductivity (non-linear) parameters on the thermal performance of the fin. The results reveal that as the magnetic, convective and radiative parameters increase, the temperature of the fin decreases rapidly and by implication, the rate of heat transfer through the fin increases. The study provides a platform for comparison of results of any other method of analysis of the problem with the results of the exact analytical solutions in this paper. Also, such an analytical tool is valuable as a design and optimization approach for large scale (not necessarily in size) finned heat exchangers where each fin/row are analytically analyzed and where the surrounding fluid is influenced by a magnetic field .


Objective:To investigate the clinical manifestations,diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.Method:The clinical data of 56 cases with acute pulmonary embolism were retrospectively analyzed,including clinical manifestations,laboratory tests,treatment methods,and clinical efficacy.Result:There were 55 cases(98.2%) of dyspnea,22 cases(39.3%) of syncope,11 cases(19.6%) of chest pain,9 cases(16.1%) of cough,6 cases(10.7%) of convulsions,4 cases(7.1%) of hemoptysis,3 cases(5.4%) of dyspnea,chest pain,hemoptysis triad.Arterial blood gas analysis,electrocardiogram,chest X-ray,echocardiography were helpful in the diagnosis,and enhanced spiral CT pulmonary had highest accuracy rate.Thermal analgesia,oxygen,monitoring of the general treatment were given to patients as well as anticoagulation combined with thrombolytic therapy.Five patients died,and the survival rate was 91.0%. Conclusion:The clinical symptoms of acute pulmonary embolism are not typical,easy to misdiagnose,and clinical attention should be sufficient.Lung enhanced helical CT can be used as an important auxiliary examination,and early anticoagulation combined thrombolytic therapy can achieve good clinical efficacy.


Methods to identify individual trees in high spatial resolution imagery begin with the identification of local maxima in a spectral channel. To increase the utility of the local maximum (LM) technique for tree location estimation using high resolution imagery, the authors have developed filters based on image directionality.


In this paper, the author proposes a new quick drawing process of the lines of under w ater form for the basic designs of merchant ships having block coefficient ranging between 0.65 and 80.With systematic hand work, this process needs less labour than the customary process.The key points of this process are as follows : -(1) Drawing the sectional area curve from standard series of sectional area curves with C⊗, and lcb, corrections.(2) Picking up the offset points at standard size from the offset curves.(3) Drawing the body plan of actual size from standard size by means of the similar translation method.In this first report, the item (1) is described in detail, while the item (2) and the item (3) will be reported in the second report.Nomenclature.L=Length between perpendicularsB=Moulded breadthD=Moulded depthd=Designed moulded draughtCb=Block coefficientC⊗=Midship coefficientCp=Prismatic coefficientlcb=Relative longitudinal center of buoyancy from midshipvcb=Vertical center of buoyancy from base line of sectional area curve


The construction procedures of borehole cast-in-place pile are complex. Main procedures are under water or under ground. The main construction procedures of borehole cast-in-situ pile are introduced.


A growing demand for electricity, along with a scarcity of available producing capacity, has fueled the growth of Renewable Distributed Generation (RDG), which includes wind, solar, and hydroelectric sources of energy. Abstract: The location of DG sources has a significant effect on the amount of system losses that occur in the distribution network. This study discusses the identification of the most suitable placement for the IEEE 30 Bus Test System to reduce power loss while simultaneously improving voltage deviation. It is necessary to utilize Sensitivity Analysis to determine the placement of DGs in the network, while Particle Swarm Optimization is used as the optimization method to determine the size of DGs in the network in order to minimize the power losses of the system. The findings demonstrate that the installation of three DGs is beneficial in minimizing power loss and voltage variation.


This book widens our understanding of hate crime by demonstrating that many offenders are ordinary people who offend in the context of their everyday lives.


SUMMARY The present experiment aimed to observe the effect of high ambient temperature during the summer season (April–June) on growth hormone (GH), metabolites, expression of lipogenic, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP3) genes in different tissues of PD3 chicken line during pre-laying period and their effect on egg production in the post-summer period. We hypothesized that supplementing fermented yeast culture (FYC) to chickens during summer may alleviate heat stress by affecting GH, metabolites, and gene expression levels. Three groups of birds (PD3 line) were considered with an average body weight 900 g at 16 wk. One group served as control which did not receive any dose of supplement (FYC), and the other two groups were supplemented with FYC at the rate of 0.5 g/kg and 1.25 g/kg of feed, respectively, during and post-summer till 32 wk of age. Blood was collected at biweekly intervals, during summer period only. The plasma was separated and stored for estimation of hormone and metabolites. Relative gene expression study was conducted for liver and magnum portion of the reproductive tract. Our results showed that the concentration of GH was significantly (P


Mobile ad hoc network is a self-configuring and decentralizing network which is proficient to structure network dynamically. Due to its dynamic behavior and lack of central authority security becomes the challenging task for this network. In this most of the nodes can get compromised from various types of threats such as worm hole, black hole and denial of service. Black hole attack is a serious threat which inject false route over the network by broadcasting itself as a shortest route. In this work, we use the light-weight versions of symmetric encryption protocols PRESENT and HIGHT because the goal is to provide better security by minimizing the number of computations used for encryption so as to reduce the energy consumption. The simulation of our proposed mechanism is performed in NS-2.34 network simulator and the analysis of proposed mechanism is done using performance measuring metrics like PDR, Throughput, Routing load and End-to End delay. The experimental results of our work outperforms than the other ones.