The purpose of this thesis was to create and test a proof-of-concept novel ambulatory EEG system to monitor emotional valence in real-time. A qualitative comparison of a wireless EEG acquisition system by the imec group to a gold standard laboratory EEG system was successfully performed. A new wireless transmission system was created using the Texas Instruments' ADS1299 EEG front-end chip and quantitatively compared to the gold standard system. This system and the ADS1299 performance demonstration kit were used to evaluate several equations for emotional valence classification. Three of these equations were able to correctly classify emotional valence on a positive-neutral vs. negative basis over 90% of the time on the performance demonstration kit and over 90% of the time on the wireless system. The wireless data was acquired and saved on a novel BlackBerry application that also allowed emotional selfassessment by the user during testing.


The work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have increased at the atypical work of the food & accommodation industry as well as at the regular work such as the manufacturing industry. However, most studies related to WMSDs have focused on the manufacturing industry. This paper investigates WMSDs, their prevention activities and problems in the food & accommodation industry. This study was performed for 160 restaurants/cafeterias or hotels in Gyeongsang province through interviews, document analysis, video analysis, etc., which included jobs of bellman, front-desk, room-maids and cook, etc. Based on the results, administrative or engineering measures for preventing WMSDs were suggested.


Radiation therapy is a local treatment aimed at killing cells in and around a tumor. Accurate predictions of lung tumor motion help to improve the precision of radiation treatment by controlling the position of a patient during radiation treatment. Our goal is to develop an algorithmic solution for predicting the position of a target in 3D in real time. In addition to prediction accuracy and low fluctuation of the prediction signal (jitter) we aim for minimum calibration time each patient at the beginning of the procedure. Our solution is based on a model form from the family of exponential smoothing. Performance is evaluated on clinical datasets capturing different behavior (quiet, talking, laughing), and validated in real-time on a prototype with respiratory motion imitation. Proposed solution (ExSmi) achieves good accuracy of prediction (error 4-9 mm/s) with tolerable jitter values (5-7 mm/s). The solution performs well to be prototyped and deployed in applications of radiotherapy.


The invention relates to a vehicle exhaust monitoring system, which comprises an OBD-II connector (a cable, an edge connector), an exhaust monitor terminal, a GPRS/CDMA communication module, an exhaust monitoring upper information platform (environment protection agency, traffic administration bureau), a vehicle health diagnosis service center information platform. The invention is the exhaust monitoring system which is connected with a vehicle on-line diagnosis OBD-II interface. An exhaust monitoring terminal of the system gains data from the OBD-II interface of the vehicle. After MCU logical decision and algorithm treatment are carried out on the data, a vehicle malfunction code, exhaust overproof data and device off-line information are transmitted to the exhaust monitoring upper information and the vehicle health diagnosis service center information platform by GPRS/CDMA module wireless data communication and a text message. The system provides the basis for government departments monitoring vehicle exhaust discharging and executing the law, and provides a series of service such as vehicle health diagnosis and service guides, and the like for a car owner by the text message.


One of the major problems in software engineering is to obtain reliable estimates for the development effort at an early stage. In this report an approach is described for developing estimation models based on metrics collected in the requirements specification phase of a project. The approach relies on hierarchical use cases being used to express the requirements but it can be extended to other methods as well. Furthermore, the approach can be used for other purposes than estimation of effort with slight modifications. The model for expressing requirements using hierarchical use cases has been evaluated and a number of improvements are proposed.


Previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of large scale transparent model tests in understanding the fundamental behaviour of flow in diesel nozzle holes. The paper describes how laser light sheet illumination was used to study the onset and development of cavitation in a scaled up plain orifice nozzle. In addition, measurements were taken using laser Doppler velocimetry and the refractive index matching technique, and these establish the velocity profiles within the orifice under non-cavitating conditions. The light sheet makes visible new detail in the cavitating flow field and additional stages in the cavitation process are identified. The mechanism which causes hydraulic flip is demonstrated and confirms the authors' hypothesis from previous studies. An investigation into the form which the cavitation takes is investigated: flow conditions are demonstrated in which the cavitation produces an opaque mass of small bubbles, and alternative conditions in which large transparent vapour pockets are produced. The increased visibility enabled by the technique provides new insight into the mechanism by which cavitation influences the atomization of the jet.


NASA requires timely on-demand data and analysis capabilities to enable practical benefits of Earth science observations. However, a significant challenge exists in accessing and integrating data from multiple sensors or platforms to address Earth science problems because of the large data volumes, varying sensor scan characteristics, unique orbital coverage, and the steep learning curve associated with each sensor and data type. The development of sensor web capabilities to autonomously process these data streams (whether real-time or archived) provides an opportunity to overcome these obstacles and facilitate the integration and synthesis of Earth science data and weather model output. A three year project, entitled Sensor Management for Applied Research Technologies (SMART) - On Demand Modeling (ODM), will develop and demonstrate the readiness of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) capabilities that integrate both Earth observations and forecast model output into new data acquisition and assimilation strategies. The advancement of SWE-enabled systems (i.e., use of SensorML, sensor planning services - SPS, sensor observation services - SOS, sensor alert services - SAS and common observation model protocols) will have practical and efficient uses in the Earth science community for enhanced data set generation, real-time data assimilation with operational applications, and for autonomous sensor tasking for unique data collection.


Injury to the cells of the gas exchanging surface of the lung is an unusual event considering the continuing barrage of inhaled irritants and blood-borne chemicals coped with daily. The innate efficiency of the mucociliary and macrophagic systems that keep the alveoli clean and of the detoxifying mechanisms that protect the alveolar capillaries from damage is impressive and cellular stability in the gas exchanging units is reflected in the very slow turnover rate, some four to six weeks, of the alveolar epithelium compared to the cells of the airways which have a lifespan of a few days only.1 Normally, there is little cellular loss within the alveoli and small need for replacement but, like the liver, the reparative potential of the alveolar cells is great and under most circumstances injury is followed rapidly by cellular regeneration with restoration of normal function. The maintenance of a stable milieu within the alveoli is dependent upon an effective interplay of macrophages, epithelial-endothelial lining cells and the miscellany of cellular elements that constitutes the pulmonary interstitium. The interdependence of these phagocytic, gas transporting, and supportive cells is manifest in their different susceptibilities to injury and in their complex interactions during repair and regeneration. The cells that line the air-blood barrier are exquisitely adapted to their functions of gas exchange and of providing an effective barrier against the leakage of plasma constituents into the alveoli. Further, these cells react speedily to repair breaches in the wall. This delicate structural compromise between the opposing needs of a thin gas-exchanging membrane and a tight defensive barrier has not been achieved without cost however. The cells most susceptible to almost all forms of air-borne or blood-borne injury are the type I epithelial cells, which present a huge surface area to the atmosphere, and the endothelial cells lining the intricate vascular network of the lung. In contrast the large type 2 cells, specifically programmed for the secretion of surfactant, are considerably less vulnerable to injury. These cells constitute the reserve population which, given an appropriate stimulus, replicates and repopulates an injured alveolus. This pattern of differential susceptibility is pivotal to an understanding of alveolar responses to injury.


Description of the research advances about journalistic routines from a multicenter study in which 200 journalists from Concepcion, Buenos Aires, Quito, Bucaramanga and Veracruz were interviewed.


Objectives: The research determined the relationship between the fructosamine level and microalbuminuria of selected individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The determination will suggest the effect of short-term glycemic (using fructosamine) to the impairment of kidney function (through the detection of microalbuminuria) due to kidney damage. Methods: The study utilized descriptive correlational design to compare the fructosamine level and microalbuminuria. Colorimetric method using nitro blue tetrazolium was used to measure the fructosamine level from venous blood. In determining urine albumin level, immunoturbidimetric method was used; both blood and urine creatinine was measured using coupled enzymatic reactions. Results: All of the selected participants had fructosamine levels above the normal value, which is 205-280 umol/L. Almost 50 percent of the participants were microalbuminuric (16 out of 32) and 50 percent (16 out of 32) were normoalbuminuric. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the fructosamine level of normoalbuminuric and microalbuminuric participants while there is no correlation between fructosamine levels and microalbuminuria.


Classroom assessment is an ongoing process of identifying, gathering, organizing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information about the learners. Instructors employ classroom assessment methods that are consistent with curriculum standards. Hence, this study aimed to examine the extent of classroom assessment integration and practices of college instructors as basis for assessment strategy training. The study used quantitative method utilizing survey questionnaire. Purposive sampling technique was used in the study. Findings revealed that most of the college instructors used authentic assessment tools in their classroom. With regards to the level of integration, instructors integrated both authentic and traditional assessment. There was significant difference in terms authentic and traditional assessment. The null hypotheses were accepted in terms of age, gender, civil status, years in teaching, and educational attainment, but it was rejected in terms of institute/department. The study concluded that the trend of the college instructors in their classroom assessment practices is the authentic assessment. Therefore, the study provides an opportunity for the college instructors to qualify their choices, and therefore reveal if a preference was learning more towards the mix of authentic and traditional assessment practices.


This study examined coverage of the December 2003 bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) event to discover differences in sources used by reporters based on their employing newspapers' geographical location, circulation and ownership type. Sixty-two stories dealing with the first U.S. bovine spongiform encephalopathy incident were subjected to content analysis. Stories – published from December 23, 2003 to October 31, 2004 -were selected through a keyword search from U.S. newspapers included in the LexisNexis database. These stories were divided into two equal groups based on reporters' work-role identity and were analyzed by length, number of sources, and source variety and the employing newspapers' geographical location, circulation and ownership type. ANOVA and bivariate correlation were among statistical analysis techniques used.


Management and treatment options in congenital melanocytic nevi

Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are benign collections of nevus cells in the skin. They are present at birth or arise during the first weeks of life. Depending on the size, they appear in 1 in 100 to 500.000 live births.

CMN are associated with a variety of benign conditions such as benign proliferations, certain facial characteristics or subtle endocrine dysfunctions as well as malign developments such as melanoma and neurological complications. The risk for these complications strongly depends on the clinical phenotype.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a strong value in estimating the risk of these complications. A normal MRI of the central nervous system results in a lower risk of developing melanoma and neurological complications because of the thorough follow-up and early capture.

Although there are various treatment modalities, a shift to more conservative treatment is seen. Little is known about the long term prognosis after treatment of CMN. This article tries to give a recommendation for treatment and follow-up of CMN based on the current literature.


ABSTRACT Lead zirconate titanate (PZT, ) is a piezoelectric ceramic which can be used for several applications such as actuators, sensors, and microelectronic devices. Depending on its composition, PZT can exhibit rhombohedral, orthorhombic (tetragonal) phases, with the piezoelectric charge constant ( ) key to evaluating its piezoelectric properties. In this study, ( ) was calculated using density functional perturbation theory (DFPT) based on first-principles methods. First, we reveal that the rhombohedral structure is stable for Zr-rich compositions. Second, extending the study to and (PSZT), we evaluated the values of both theoretically and experimentally to investigate how they are affected by doping. The microscopic movements of individual atoms within the optimized crystal were analyzed to investigate the correlations between the structural characteristics and . The results show that the relative positions of Ti and Zr (B-site) atoms and the quadratic elongation in the PZT octahedron depend strongly on the piezoelectric charge constant , which itself depends on the Ti content. The local atomic structural parameters described in this study can be used as a descriptor for the high-throughput screening of PZT materials.


SYNOPTIC ABSTRACT As supply chains have become more extended in recent years, coordination and information sharing among supply chain members to improve system efficiency have attracted much interest. In order to achieve a higher degree of coordination and automation among the supply chain parties, the supply chain sometimes invests in reducing the ordering cost to streamline and speed up transactions via the application of information technology. If the ordering cost per order could be reduced effectively, then the total relevant cost per unit time could be automatically improved. In this study, we investigate a continuous review inventory model involving controllable lead time for the mixtures of distributions of the lead time demand, subject to a service level constraint in order to accommodate more practical features of the real inventory systems. Further, ordering cost can be reduced by an investment in which the optimal inventory control approach is shaped to account for the service level restriction. We assume that any mixture of distribution functions of the lead time demand gives only known finite, first two moments, but its probability distribution is unknown, and we apply a minimax distribution-free procedure to find the optimal solution. Moreover, a computational algorithm with the help of a computer code using the software MATLAB 7.0 is developed to solve the problem. A numerical example is presented to illustrate the theoretical results, and a sensitivity analysis is performed with respect to the various system parameters. Through sensitivity analysis, some observations and managerial implications are presented.


A Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessment - called the Fire PSA - is being carried out by the French Institute of Nuclear Safety and Protection (IPSN) to be used in the framework of the safety assessment of operating 900 MWe PWRs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the core damage conditional probability which could result from a fire. A fire can induce unavailability of safety equipment, notably damaging electrical cables introducing a significant risk contributor. The purpose of this paper is to present the electrical cable fire tests carried out by IPSN to identify the failure modes and to determine the cable damage criteria. The impact of each kind of cable failure mode and the methodology used to estimate the conditional probability of a failure mode when cable damage occurred is also discussed.


Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is an uncommon syndrome and rare disease, associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis. It is characterized by a acute to chronic loss of cognitive dysfunction ,subacute onset of confusion with altered level of consciousness, stroke like episodes , neuropsychiatric manifestations ,seizures, and myoclonus. HE is believed to be an immune-mediated disorder rather than representing the direct effect of an altered thyroid state on the central nervous system. Hashimoto encephalopathy or Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT) and a more general term, nonvasculitic autoimmune meningoencephalitis, are also used to describe this condition. Here we are reporting 3 cases of hashimoto encephalopathy in the tertiary care centre who presented with acute to chronic memory loss , neuropsychiatric disturbances, complex parital seizures visual hallucinations and myoclonus and responded to steroids. A negative microbiological screen of the CSF and serum along with raised CSF protein, elevated serum antithyroid antibodies, characteristic EEG and neuroimaging findings yielded the diagnosis


It describes a method and system for multi-band antenna that extends the bandwidth of the user equipment. Coupled to a multi-band antenna comprises a single radio frequency (RF) input of a first antenna, the first antenna configured to provide a first resonant mode. The multi-band antenna further includes a second antenna, the second line antenna parasitically coupled to the first multi-band antenna to provide an additional resonant modes.


In this manuscript, we systematically investigated the effect of hypochlorous acid on adhesion of biofouling marine bacteria and diatom utilizing the sea water antifouling electrolysis method. Results showed that when current density was 20 mA/cm2, HClO could block 99.98% of the adhesion of marine bacteria after 3 days, 100% of diatom adhesion after 7 days and 97.28% of diatom adhesion after 70 days of 8h/ day electrolysis, suggesting that hypochlorous acid could effectively block the adhesion of marine bacteria and diatom.


This article explores the use of fuzzy logic in the medical field. While giving a comparison of classic and fuzzy logic we present the various uses of the applications made possible by fuzzy logic, focusing on diagnosis and treatment. The ever evolving technology making the line between medicine and technology thinner every year, is helping to make the treatment of disease and the mending of injury easier for medical professionals. We also propose several questions that arise from, and may by answered by, fuzzy logic and its applications.


The structure activity relationship study for the synthesized eight compounds has been divided into two series: 2-substituted and 4-substituted phenyl ureas having variable atoms in (X). X=O (urea) and X=S (thiourea) for carboxylic acid and carboxamide substitutions in phenyl ring produces open chain ureas which have been screened for CNS depression study by using closed chain ureas to identify the correlation analogy between closed chain and open chain ureas on CNS depression and sleeping time potentiation. But in the present study we have taken the part of work related to the "Organic reactions monitoring". This approach is there to support and serve as a tool for monitoring the organic reaction synthesis at laboratory level to get a basic and preliminary conclusion for the substitution and linkage by means of electron donating atom of a molecule potential. It may be a useful tool for a researcher and scientist to ascertain the reactions in rapid way.


The importance of the solid electrode/electrolyte interface (SEI) layer chemistry is well known for conventional carbonate-based liquid electrolyte Liion battery systems, and much research has therefore been directed towards understanding its structure and kinetics. However, less attention has so far been devoted to the investigation of the electrode/electrolyte interface chemistry in solid polymer electrolyte lithium-ion batteries. There ar e a number of questions which are yet unanswered: Is the SEI layer formation similar also in these solid polymer electrolyte systems? What is its composition? Can degradation processes of the battery components be found also on these interfaces?


Carding Apparatus The SRRL development is a simple, fixed mechanism that replaces the Hat assembly and flexible bends on conventional flat top cotton cards. It also may be applicable to roller top cards. The apparatus weighs less than 200 lb., as compared to about 1000 lb. for the assembly it replaces. It completely seals the top of the card, thereby eliminating a major source of dust and fly. The apparatus in itself has no


Aims. The goal of this study is to measure parameters of the integrated $\ion{H}{i}$ emission for twenty-two dwarf galaxies with oxygen abundance 12+$\log$ (O/H) in the range of 7.42 to 7.65, which are representatives of the eXtremely Metal-Deficient (XMD) galaxy group. Some of them are expected to be similar to the well-known candidates for local young galaxies, I Zw 18 and SBS 0335-052 that have most of their baryon mass in the form of neutral gas. Therefore, the $\ion{H}{i}$ 21-cm line observations are crucial to understanding their group and individual properties. Methods. The Nancay Radio Telescope (NRT) with the upgraded focal receiver was used for observations of the 21-cm $\ion{H}{i}$-line. This permitted the detection of the faintest sources with rms of ~1 mJy per 10.5 km s -1 resolution element. Results. For eighteen detected galaxies we present the parameters of their integrated $\ion{H}{i}$ line emission and describe the data on individual objects in more detail. For four undetected XMD galaxies, we give upper limits on their M ($\ion{H}{i}$). For 70% of the twenty studied non-LSB (low surface brightness) XMD galaxies, we find evidence (both from $\ion{H}{i}$ and optical data) for their interaction with neighboring objects. In the brief discussion of the group $\ion{H}{i}$ properties of the observed subsample (the total O/H range is of 0.23 dex, or a factor of 1.7), we underline the broad distributions of the $\ion{H}{i}$ mass (range is of 2 orders of magnitude), of the ratio M ($\ion{H}{i}$)/ L B (of 1 order of magnitude), and of the blue luminosity (range is of 2 orders of magnitude). We also obtained $\ion{H}{i}$ parameters of six galaxies that do not belong to the XMD sample. As a by-product, we have detected an $\ion{H}{i}$-object with $V_{\rm hel} =$188 km s -1 , which is probably a part of a new high-velocity $\ion{H}{i}$ cloud (HVC 234.3-16.8+208) near our Galaxy, in the direction of AM 0624–261. Conclusions. These data increase the number of XMD galaxies with known integrated $\ion{H}{i}$ parameters (or upper limits) by a factor of two. This allows us to address statistical properties of this group, which will be presented in a forthcoming paper.


The rocky slope under the earthquake load is analyzed and evaluated by using ADINA,a non-linear FEM program.The distribution of the contact force and relative displacement is calculated by using ADINA,which contains the contact algorithm and restarting analysis in the analysis of the slope stability.The result is quite close to the reality,which proves that the method used in this paper is feasible.


SARS-CoV-2 is the coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a disease of global concern and declared as a pandemic in 2020. For adequate control, personal protection measures have been taken and a great variety of drugs have been investigated to act in the pathogenic process to prevent the adhesion, replication and progression of the virus in the different stages of the disease, as well as the generation of effective neutralizing antibodies against it. The emergence of genetic variants has generated the need for advances in technologies for the development and research of new therapeutic targets. Currently, there is no specific drug for the pharmacological treatment of COVID-19, however, different drugs are used that have prevented the progression of the disease, recovery of illness, decreased mortality and increased survival.


THE TWO ARTISANS presented below were, if not the most productive, two of the most productive inscribers of decrees during the 3rd century.1 The first of these cutters was discussed in an article which I published fifteen years ago.2 Since then I have found enough other examples of his writing that I offer this second and, I hope, now quite complete dossier of his inscriptions. Identifying epigraphical hands is no easy matter. My method and criteria have been presented in detail in GRBS 11, 1970, pp. 321-328; Hesperia Supplement XV, The Lettering of an Athenian Mason, Princeton 1975, pp. 1-11, 90-95; and Studies Presented to Sterling Dow (Greek Roman and Byzantine Monograph 10) 1984, pp. 277-279 and, in consequence, are not repeated here. Archon dates during the period covered by this study are troublesome, particularly after 261.3 I have tended, for convenience, to accept the lists as published by B. D. Meritt in Historia 26, 1977, pp. 161-191 for the archons of 286/5 to 266/5 and in Hesperia 50,1981, pp. 94-96 for those of 265/4 to 235/4. Unless otherwise indicated a single date in parentheses will be that assigned to the archon by Meritt. Where necessary, I add alternative dates, cumbersome though it is to do so, in order to remind the inexperienced, and not only


The invention discloses a drainage type segment lining model pore hydrostatic test device. An inner die (3) which is constructed by a circular PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) tube is longitudinally arranged in a box body (1) of the device; the lower part of the inner die (3) is provided with inner die drainage holes (3a); a water outlet end of the inner die (3) extends out of a side wall of the box body (1); a water storage container (8) is arranged below the water outlet end of the inner die (3); a steel outer die (2) is sleeved outside the inner die (3) and is provided with outer die drainage holes (2a) with the same circumferential positions as the inner die drainage holes (3a); the number of the inner die drainage holes (3a) is less than or equal to that of the outer die drainage holes (2a); and any inner die drainage hole (3a) is aligned with a corresponding outer die drainage hole (2a). The test device is easy for test operation, has a short test period, high test data accuracy and high reliability and can provide a more effective, reliable and accurate test basis for design and construction of a shield tunnel, so that safety and economy of the tunnel are guaranteed better.


µm- and the 3-µmthick PZT films are 6.1 C/m 2 and 9.1 C/m 2 , respectively, at a compressive strain of 6 ◊ 10 5 . Furthermore, the e31,f coecient was found to increase with increasing strain, which is favorable for vibration energy harvesting.


de Ignacio, Cristina, . "Isotope geochemistry and FOZO mantle component of the alkalinecarbonatitic association of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain.." Chemical Geology. 232 (2006): 99-113. Print. The 143Nd/144Nd vs 87Sr/86Sr ratios show that the oceanic carbonatites in particular have a very restricted profile, suggesting that there is a close genetic relationship between the two. The rift carbonatites and kimberlites, on the other hand show much more varied isotopic compositions, the kimberlites generally being more enriched in 87Sr and the rift carbonatites being depleted in 143Nd. The oceanic data is in agreement with de Ignacio et al., placing this data near the HIMU component of the mantle. This points to a recycled oceanic origin. This depleted Sr component also shows a connection with the FOZO component of the mantle. Analytical Methods


Abstract In this paper, by considering higher-order degenerate Bernoulli and Euler polynomials which were introduced by Carlitz, we investigate some properties of mixed-type of those polynomials. In particular, we give some identities of mixed-type degenerate special polynomials which are derived from the fermionic integrals on Zp and the bosonic integrals on Zp.


ABSTRACT The focus of this study was to classify actual buying behavior of edible bird's nest (EBN) products into relatively homogenous groups for the purpose of market segmentation. Determining the profile of actual customers could provide direct characterization of products that should be displayed on the shelf. The data were collected by quota sampling with 312 buyers participated in the survey. Three types of cluster models (K-means, Kohonen, and two-step cluster) were estimated and compared with in order to identify an optimum number of clusters and capture group with a similar pattern. Foremost, a two-step method was chosen for analysis as it provides better average silhouette and well-defined of group segments than the other two cluster methods. The results provide specific characterization of buyers that will be useful to build a target list of potential customers and develop new offerings to meet the new needs of customers for EBN products in Malaysia.


{The inscription in manuscripts appears simply, "To the Hebrews". Heinz W. Cassirer entitles the book "A Letter to People of Hebrew Descent." Many translators entitle it "A (or, The) Letter to the Hebrews" or "The (or, An) Epistle to the Hebrews". Some late manuscripts, including the Syriac Peshitta say, "The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews". The Jerusalem Bible includes the sub-title, "A Letter Addressed to a Jewish Christian Community". cf. "Subscription" for further manuscript evidence.


Let p: G → GL (n, F) be a representation of a finite group G over the field F. Denote by F[V] the algebra of polynomial functions on the vector space V = F n . The group G acts on V and hence also on F[V]. The algebra of coinvariants is F[V] G = F[V] /h(G), where h(G) C F[V] is the ideal generated by all the homogeneous G-invariant forms of strictly positive degree. If the field F has characteristic zero, then R. Steinberg has shown (this is the formulation of R. Kane) that F[V] G is a Poincare duality algebra if and only if G is a pseudoreflection group. In this note we explore the situation for fields of nonzero characteristic. We prove an analogue of Steinberg's theorem for the case n = 2 and give a counterexample in the modular case when n = 4.


We suggest an overlap between the perturbative QCD and Regge models for the diffractive photoproduction of strangeness and possibly charm, and support it by explicit comparison between the model predictions. This enables us to estimate some of the QCD model parameters—most notably the gluon


Capabilities of laser assisted plasma spectrometry methods with
examples of bulk analysis, depth profiling and chemical mapping
of different solid samples are discussed.


In 1881, d'Arsonval conceived the closed-Rankine-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system in which a working fluid is vaporized by heat exchange with cold water drawn from a 700-1200 m depth. In 1930, Claude demonstrated an open-cycle process in Cuba. Surface water was flash-vaporized at 3 kPa to drive a turbine directly (no secondary working fluid) and then was condensed by direct contact with water drawn from a 700-m depth through a 1.6m-diam, 1.75-km-long cold-water pipe (CWP). From a delta T of 14/sup 0/C his undersized turbine generated 22 kW. In 1956 a French team designed a 3.5-MW (net) open-cycle plant for installation off Abidjan on the Ivory Coast of Africa and demonstrated the necessary CWP deployment. The at-sea demonstrations by Mini-OTEC and OTEC-1 and other recent advances in OTEC technology summarized herein represent great progress. All of the types of plants proposed for the DOE's PON program may be worthy of development; certainly work on a grazing plant is needed. Our estimates indicate that the U.S. goals established by Public Law 96-310 leading to 10 GW of OTEC power and energy product equivalents by 1999 are achievable, provided that adequate federal financial incentives are retained to assure the buildingmore » of the first few plants.« less


In this paper, we propose a method of related paths to make independent paths be interdependent, which allows paths to point out lost pockets mutually. This method makes fast retransmission be triggered more quickly, so that it could reduce the problem of receive buffer blocking. Simulation results show the optimization effects of related paths, and give the recommended value of send-time coefficient.


P-channel dual-gated thin-film silicon-on-insulator (DG-TFSOI) MOSFETs have been fabricated with an isolated buried polysilicon backgate in an SOI island formed by epitaxial lateral overgrowth (ELO) of silicon. This structure allows individual operation of both the top and back gates rather than the conventional common backgate structure. When fully-depleted, the buried gate is used to individually shift the top gate threshold voltage (V/sub T/). A linear shift of /spl Delta/V/sub T,top///spl Delta/V/sub G,back/ of 0.5 V/V was achieved with a thin buried oxide. The effective density of interface traps (D/sub it/) for the backgate polysilicon-oxide SOI interface was measured to be 1.8/spl times/10/sup 11/ #/cm/sup 2//spl middot/eV as compared to the substrate-oxide of 1.1/spl times/10/sup 11/ #/cm/sup 2//spl middot/eV.


Background: Insertion of the distal radioulnar ligaments onto the distal ulna is critical to provide translational stability and rotational guidance of the forearm. However, the topographic anatomy of the footprints of these ligaments and their relationships with morphometry of the distal ulna remain unclear. Purpose: We provide a detailed description of the anatomy and the relationships described above in a cadaveric study. Methods: Seventeen human distal ulnas attached by both the superficial and deep limbs of the distal radioulnar ligaments were scanned using micro-computed tomography and reconstructed 3 dimensionally. Results: The deep limbs have narrow marginal insertions just behind the pole of the distal ulna, but the width of the footprint was larger at the fovea than at the peripheral lesion. The superficial limb footprints were the circular and condensed shape. The center of the deep limb was radially distant from the base of the ulnar styloid by a mean of 2.00 ± 0.72 mm, and the distance was positively correlated with the width of the ulnar styloid (r = .517, P = .030). The mean distance between the center of the ulnar head and the center of the fovea was 2.34 ± 0.62 mm. Conclusions: The deep limb has a narrow marginal insertion just behind the pole of the distal ulna, suggesting its role as the capsular ligament. The center of the fovea is located more radially from the ulnar styloid base. The data provide a better understanding of distal radioulnar ligament-related pathology to perform distal ulnar fixation or ligament repair to recover distal radioulnar joint stability.


In order to improve reliability of the excavator's hydraulic system, a fault diagnosis approach based upon principal component analysis (PCA) method and fuzzy c-means (FCM) clustering was proposed. PCA is a powerful method for re-expressing multivariate data, which could effectively extract the correlation among process variables. With this approach, samples of target faults were used to develop PCA models in the first step and the largest eigenvalues extracted from the models were used as fault feature vector. Secondly, FCM clusering performed as fault classifier to determine the test fault. Simulated faults were introduced to validate the approach. Simulation results show that the proposed fault diagnosis approach could effectively applied to the excavator's hydraulic system.


Dynamic batch processing provides additional transient operating freedom, that can stretch the limits of profitability under strict market, facility, and time constraints. This paper incorporates dynamic processing conditions for products in a multiproduct batch plant, as opposed to fixing the process by recipes, in the broader context of equipment design, production planning, scheduling, and inventory considerations. The objective is a general function of fixed design costs, operating costs, production revenues, etc. Decisions include stage processing times for products, transient stage operating policies, continuous design parameters, production capacity, and production schedules. The infinite dimensional optimal control problem for each operation is solved using collocation over finite time elements (Cuthrell, J. E.; Biegler, L. T. Comp. Chem. Eng. 1989, 13, 49. Logsdon, J. S.; et al. Trans. Inst. Chem. Eng. 1990, 68A, 434). Scheduling, with its combinatorial complexity, is addressed in the scope of fl...


The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between time management and emotional intelligence with the effectiveness of physical education teachers of Karaj city. The statistical population is the physical education teachers of Karaj city (N=750). Based on the Morgan Table the number of samples are 250. Validity of the questionnaire is obtained using Chronbakh alpha method which is 0.94 for time management and 0.93 for emotional intelligence and 0.88 for effectiveness. The results of the present study showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the dimensions of the time management (monitoring, interaction, protection and description of the job) with the effectiveness of the teachers and there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and the effectiveness.


In this paper, the algorithms of object tracking and identifying of vision system of RoboCup are researched, and the majorization strategies of improving the quality and rate of identifying greatly are made. These are sufficient to achieve a precise and fast system and to satisfy the need of real-time vision system. The error acceptance to error identifying is also mentioned in this paper, which enhances the correctness of the system. It helps the team of RoboCup of Shanghai University performance well in "Master" China Robot Competition in 2003.


We consider the system of partial differential equations associated with the mathematical model for debris flows proposed by E.B. Pitman and L. Le (Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 363, 1573–1601, 2005) and analyze the problem of the hyperbolicity of the model.


Languages, as soon as they get beyond the primitive stage of giving every object an individual name, establish systems of classification. Categories of varying degrees of generality are recognized and nature is constrained to comply with them; men are differentiated from women, people from animals, animals from plants, the living from the non-living, and so on. Much ofphilosophy is a wrangle about the goodness of fit between phenomena and language; and even when we have quoted and digested Bacon, Hobbes, Goethe, Buffon, Blake, and others, we still find that thought is controlled by the words we think with and thus by the categories laid down by those who made our languages. Primitive distinctions are concerned with practical matters such as medicine, magic, and agriculture; to a person interested in milk, a cow and a nanny-goat have more in common than a cow and a bull. Thus English has different words for most of the permutations of sex and age in cattle but lacks a word, in the singular, for the species as a whole. Languages that are even more primitive carry subdivision further. In some African languages, for example, color in cattle is stated by diffèrent nouns rather than by adjectives, and in the New Hebrides each grade of intersexuality in pigs has its own name (i). Alongside this extensive system of labeling there is generally a group of names for categories, such as bush, weed, and drug. These represent a form ofclassification, but it is classification in terms ofthe use to which we put the object. This is obviously the important thing to the practical man; it is scientists who think that classification should delve deeper and deal with the intrinsic properties of the things classified. Labeling is an essential prelude to classification. In biology, the relevant


On the south China coast, the Leizhou Peninsula played an important role in the Han dynasty. The peninsula, where many minorities lived, was very famous for pearl-fishery, and for its strategic location at that time. The importance of the Peninsula in China's overseas trade during the Han period has recently been attested by some archaeologists.


To apply the policy to the software that is installed on the device. Identifying a group of devices that receive the software policy rules. It identifies the device that belongs to the specified group. Identifying a set of policy rules that are assigned to a device in a specified group. Policy rules assigned to the device can be summarized into one or more policy document. To receive one or more of the policy document. Stores the received the policy document was, in a data store associated with the device. To apply a set of policy rules that received policy document specifies the software. Depending on the application, to provide feedback to the policy authorization unit. Feedback indicates whether a set of policy rules are applied to software.


A new exploration target in the eastern part of the Crimea are non-structural and combination traps associated with reefs of Late Jurassic age. Prediction of reef zones is based on analysis of the paleogeographic environment of Titonian and Berriasian time. The source data are from drilling and common depth point seismic surveys. Such zones of probable reefs can be traced for distances of more than 50 km.


The invention relates to the technical field of biological medicine, in particular to a rupatadine fumarate compound crystal. The melting point range of the rupatadine fumarate compound crystal is 212to 215 DEG C; furthermore, in the X-ray powder diffraction spectrum, characteristic peaks exist at 8.2+/-0.1, 9.7+/-0.1, 11.5+/-0.1, 14.1+/-0.1, 16.4+/-0.1, 19.5+/-0.1, 23.4+/-0.1, 25.8+/-0.1, 28.2+/-0.1 and 33.3+/-0.1. In the preparation method of the rupatadine fumarate compound crystal provided by the invention, a solvent adopts a ketone/alcohol/ester compound solvent, the volume ratio of theketone/alcohol/ester is strictly limited in the range of (2-3):(0.5-1):(4-6), so that the total impurity content of the obtained rupatadine fumarate compound crystal is between 0.1 percent and 0.23 percent, and the rupatadine fumarate compound crystal has higher stability and can be stored for a long time.


The antibiotic-lock technique has been effective in salvaging tunneled catheters in hemodialysis patients with bacteremia. However, a practical concern exists with respect to the stability of the antibiotics and heparin in normal saline, when stored for a prolonged period. Vancomycin, gentamicin, and heparin were diluted in normal saline to a final concentration of 100 &mgr;g/ml of each antibiotic and 5000 units/ml heparin. Fresh samples, and samples refrigerated at 4°C for 48 hours, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks, were assayed (in triplicate) for gentamicin and vancomycin concentration and bactericidal activity (Schlichter test) using methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. An anti-Xa activity assay was used for monitoring heparin anticoagulant activity of the fresh samples and samples refrigerated for 2 and 4 weeks. Mean (± SD) anti-Xa activity for heparin/vancomycin solution was 7900 ± 173 u/ml, and for heparin/gentamicin solution was 7467 ± 751u/ml; both were stable over a 4-week storage period. Mean bactericidal titer for vancomycin was 1:121 ± 11, and for gentamicin was 1:242 ± 22; both were stable over a 4-week storage period. Mean vancomycin concentration was 97 ± 4 &mgr;g/ml, and gentamicin concentration was 86 ± 3 &mgr;g/ml; both were stable over a 4-week storage period. Vancomycin and gentamicin in a heparin/saline solution can be stored at 4°C for up to 4 weeks without adversely affecting antibiotic concentration, bactericidal activity, or heparin anticoagulant activity.


Soil moisture as a key variable of land processes greatly influences the weather and climate. This study investigates the observed linkage between Tibetan Plateau (TP) spring soil moisture and summer precipitation and floods in the Yangtze River basin during 1988–2008 using satellite and in‐situ observations. A significant (p = 1%) proportion of interannual variations of summer precipitation (about 25%) in the Yangtze River basin can be attributed to spring TP soil moisture anomalies which show a dipole pattern. When spring soil moisture anomalies are positive (negative) over eastern (western) TP, there is more summer precipitation and consequently river discharge in the Yangtze River basin, or vice versa. The possible mechanisms can be explained from the perspectives of surface energy balance and atmospheric thermodynamics. More (less) spring soil moisture over the eastern (western) plateau enhances summer diabatic heating, which may be related to soil moisture memory. The enhanced summer diabatic heating stimulates vigorous ascending motions over TP, which diverge in the upper troposphere (200 hPa) and descend over the western Pacific. This is conducive to the enhancement and mutual proximity of the South Asian High (SAH) and the Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH). As a result, the warm and humid air flows from the Bay of Bengal and the western Pacific and the cold and dry air flows from the boreal continent converge in the Yangtze River basin, causing excessive summer precipitation. Therefore, TP spring soil moisture can be considered a seasonal predictor of summer precipitation and possible subsequent floods in the Yangtze River basin.


Since 1990 California has started many travel information initiatives incorporating Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), the internet, and the national 511 telephone number. This paper summarizes a few of these initiatives; the institutional and public acceptance, and lessons for consideration by developers of next-generation advanced travel information systems.


RFX (redundancy free XML) storage is a layered approach that provides compaction to XML. The non tree based RFX structure facilitates effective querying and maintenance of the XML databases with a substantial increase in compaction and reduced complexity. This paper presents security architecture for enforcing protection of the compact storage structure through client endorsement, consent module and selective encryption. Selective encryption is a novel technique developed for the same and plays a pivotal role in effective fortification of the RFX compact storage from intrusions.


A high quality locally developed rice variety (Q34) was milled at different milling degrees (MD), namely 2%, 4% and 6%. Brown rice (0%) and milled rice (8%) were also used in this study. Various rice dishes such as nasi lemak, tomato rice, fried rice, porridges and boiled rice were prepared from these rice. Sensory evaluation on boiled rice assessed the whiteness, stickiness, tenderness, aroma, flavour and overall acceptability. Porridges made from brown rice scored the highest mean for overall acceptability. For other rice dishes and boiled rice, the highest mean score for stickiness, tenderness and overall acceptability was obtained by milled rice. In most cases, stickiness, tenderness and overall acceptability of rice made from rice milled at different milling degrees were significantly different among all dishes. *MARDI Station Bukit Raya, P.O. Box 1, 06707 Pendang, Kedah, Malaysia **Mechanization and Automation Research Centre, MARDI Headquarters, Serdang, P.O. Box 12301, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Authors' full names: Rosniyana Ahmad, Ibni Hajar Rukunudin and Hashifah Mohd. Ali E-mail: email@example.com ©Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute 2005 Introduction The rice milling operation involves dehusking (removal of hull from rough rice) to produce brown rice, whitening (removal of bran from brown rice) and polishing (removal of residual bran and aleuron) to improve the whiteness and palatability of the grains. Through these stages of processing, milled rice of varying quality (semi-polished rice) is produced according to the predetermined degree of milling. Milling degree is generally defined as the extent or degree of removing the different bran layers which cover the grain kernel as a result of whitening. A majority of consumers prefer well-milled rice with little or no bran adhering to the endosperm, which is usually referred as milled rice. In general, there are three degrees of milling: well-milled, reasonably well-milled and lightly milled. The processing technology for brown and partially milled rice (semi-polished) of Malaysian rice varieties has been developed (Wahid et al. 1997). Milling affects the nutritional quality of rice whereby the process strips off the bran layer, leaving a core of mostly carbohydrates. The changes during milling are therefore of immense public concern to rice eaters and those who seek health foods. Complete or partial retention of rice bran during milling will therefore result in superior nutritional value and healthier foods. Rice is consumed mainly as whole grain cereal. Generally, it is consumed in the milled form, boiled or steamed, but a limited amount is also being consumed in the form of brown rice. The edible portion of rough rice, which is the brown rice, consists of about 8% protein, 75% carbohydrate and a


Freshly cut scapes of Nerine sarniensis red were used to study the effect of some growth regulators [kinetin (Kin), benzylaminopurine (BAP) and gibberellin (GA3)] on their postharvest performance. The addition of growth regulators in vase solutions (with or without sucrose) resulted in the enhancement of vase life in cut scapes. Maximum vase life of eight and nine days was recorded in scapes kept in vase solutions containing 50 mg/L Kin + 51.3 g/L Sucrose (Kin 50 mg/L+SUC) and 25 GA3 + 51.3 g/L Sucrose (GA3 25 mg/L + SUC) respectively. Scapes kept in vase solutions containing growth regulators were found to maintain membrane integrity, higher fresh and dry mass of flowers and higher soluble protein content in perianth tissues as compared to that of the corresponding scapes transferred to distilled water (DW) or 51.3 g/L sucrose (0.15 M SUC). Moreover, the addition of growth regulators to vase solutions was not found to have any significant effect on the rate of flower opening when compared to that of respective controls. The present results indicate that growth regulators at optimum concentrations can be used as effective postharvest treatments for delaying flower senescence, prolonging the vase life and enhancing post harvest quality of cut Nerine scapes.


Background: Fingertip injuries are common; when the bone is exposed, it requires more than skin to cover the defect. After the introduction of the concept of perforator flaps, trials have been made to reconstruct finger defects with perforator flaps. Here, we describe a series of fingertip injuries that were treated with reverse flow island finger perforator flap. Methods: We had 36 patients from January 2019 to June 2021, most of them male workers. We reported on the sizes of the defects and donor sites, the need to cover the pedicle with a skin graft, and complications. Patients were followed up for a period of 6 months, and the detailed elevation technique was mentioned. Results: Thirty-four flaps survived completely. In 50% of the cases, patients had congestion and epidermolysis with preserved underlying flap, which had normal healing course. Two patients with diabetes had infections; one of them had 40% necrosis of the flap, and one additional case had superficial eschar with preserved underlying flap tissues. Conclusions: Fingertip reconstruction rather than bone shortening is preferred to maintain the finger length. Multiple choices were suggested, but this flap had the disadvantage of limited coverage. After introducing the concept of perforator flaps into finger reconstruction, still more choices were added. The retrograde island digital artery perforator flap is a reliable choice, which is done in one stage and does not require loss of the digital artery.


One of the main aspects of rural poverty is the lack of access to basic infrastructure and services. Governments tend to develop infrastructure and provide services to the urban areas mostly because of economies of scale. Linking urban and rural areas is one of the core elements of urban and rural poverty alleviation. There are three related aspects of poverty, which include income poverty, access poverty and power poverty. The alleviation of income poverty can only be sustainable if the poor themselves initiate and sustain the income generating activity. The poor also need access to essential infrastructure and services. This paper posits that rural–urban linkages have implication for poverty alleviation. The linkage helps to strengthen the balance of political power between urban and rural areas and an improved capacity to seize economic opportunities in a globalizing economy. The empowerment of rural communities is of the process of decentralization, the redistribution of government function to lower levels of government, the move towards good governance and the growing emphasis on community participation in decision making Keywords : poverty alleviation, participation, empowerment Global Approaches to Extension Practice Vol. 3 (2) 2007: pp. 84-91


Polyatomic molecules, while ubiquitous in nature, were generally perceived as too complicated and "unruly" for the majority of quantum physics experiments. However, recent theoretical analyses have pinpointed the multiple advantages of using complex molecules for diverse applications such as the creation of a universal quantum computer, quantum simulation of non-trivial many-body states, and tests of fundamental physical laws. Throughout my dissertation research I focused on extending experimental techniques from atomic physics to complex molecules. The goal of my work was to not only demonstrate new ways to control molecules, but also develop a novel experimental platform for quantum science – complex polyatomic molecules – and provide tools for physicists to conquer new frontiers in physics and chemistry. The main theme of this thesis is the use of laser radiation to control internal and external degrees of freedom for the triatomic radical strontium monohydroxide (SrOH). The research achievements presented here can be primarily divided into the following areas: i) out-of-equilibrium studies of vibrationally inelastic collisions at cryogenic temperatures, ii) demonstration of the radiation pressure force and the direct laser cooling of polyatomic molecules, and iii) the development of concepts for laser cooling of molecules with six and more atoms. For the collisional studies, offdiagonal optical pumping was used to populate excited Sr-O stretching state and the ratio of elastic to vibrational quenching collisions was determined to be ∼ 700. In the laser cooling work, using only laser light, the transverse temperature of the cryogenic buffer-gas beam of SrOH was reduced from 50 mK to below 1 mK, leading to an order of magnitude increase in phase space density of the molecular beam. Additionally, the prospects of using a coherent bichromatic force for optical


Contents of six phthalic acid esters(PAEs) including dimethyl phthalate(DMP), diethyl phthalate(DEP), dibutyl phthalate(DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate(BBP), di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP), Din-octyl phthalate(DNOP) in nine kinds of food plastic packaging materials were investigated by solid phase extraction-gas chromatography. The results showed that the PAEs recovery rates ranged from 83.2 % to 106.9 %while the relative standard deviations ranged from 1.6 % to 6.2 %. PAEs were found in all the nine kinds of packaging materials. Among them, DBP existed in all the samples. DEHP was detected in 66.67 % of the total samples. All the contents of PAEs detected exceeded the European Standard(0.3 mg/kg bw).


With the beginning of the year 1964, the Bulletin became a quarterly publication and so made a further step in its steady advance from its beginning in 1957 as a news letter to its present important position relative to Canadian Mathematical Research. Its circulation is also steadily increasing not only in Canada but also in other countries. This is indicative of its increasing interest to mathematicians in those countries.


The purpose of this program, Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells by Hydrogen Ion Implantation, is to investigate applications of ion implantation to preparation of amorphous silicon material and devices. Implantation can be considered for one or more of several purposes including doping, hydrogenation, amorphization, and material character adjustment. This program is to be based around examination of the effects of various implantation conditions upon performance of thin film silicon cell devices. Operational devices were fabricated from CVD polysilicon. The device material will be altered to become amorphous and hydrogenated by means of subsequent implantation. Special implantation facilities and procedures and an adequate device structure are required to conduct this study. Progress is reported.


We evaluated the eye-patterns of 43Gb/s WDM signals, which were amplified by dispersion managed U-band discrete fiber Raman amplifiers employing highly nonlinear fiber. No degradation of the eye-patterns was observed by adjusting the dispersion.


Survey of macrobenthic fauna at the 2 sections in the rocky intertidal zones of Qingdao(the east of the second bathing beach section and the small Qingdao island section)was carried out monthly from August,2004 to May,2005.Seventy-four species of nine phyla were collected.The biomass of the two sections were 3 498.80 and 3 512.00 g·m-2(wet weight),respectively,and the density of the two sections were 2 620.44 and 1 552 ind·m-2,respectively.Mytilus edulis dominated the biomass and density of the macrobenthic fauna on the two sections.The biomass and density of the mid intertidal zone were greater than those of the low zone.The average Shannon-Wiener indices and Pielou's evenness index of the two sections in this study were not high,but the indices of the small Qingdao island section were higher than those of the east of the second bathing beach section.


The behavior of triangular bracket plates that are unstiffened along the diagonal edge has been investigated by a series of laboratory tests. The results of these tests on welded steel brackets are reported and compared with results predicted by closely allied theory. Because of the large number of variables and deviations from ideal conditions, the eighteen specimen tests may appear to be somewhat exploratory. However, several important conclusions seem proper: (1) Plates of aspect ratios normally used in industrial buildings are unlikely to fail due to elastic buckling; (2) plates can be made thinner than usual empirical procedures would dictate; and (3) after loading to ultimate, the brackets can be reloaded several times to nearly the same load. A suggested procedure for design and an illustrative example are presented.


Hepatitis A infection is found all over the world, and high prevalence is associated with poor socioeconomic conditions and diverse epidemiological patterns. The epitope mapping of hepatitis A virus (HAV) can to contribute with the development of a potentially safer vaccine against HAV and the identification of HLA binding molecules is important for both understanding the basing molecular function of the immune system and for vaccine development. The aim of the present investigation was to identify T cell epitopes in the structural proteins VP1 and VP4 in volunteers vaccinated or infected naturally for HAV. For mapping immunidominant epitopes, seventy peptides (each with 15-mers, overlap of 11) were synthesized (Shaffer USA), covering the 345 amino acids (aa) of the VP1 and 23 aa of VP4 proteins, of the strain HM 175. These peptides were tested by ELISPOT with PBMCs of volunteer groups. The results showed that human PBMC reacted with the eighteen peptides from VP1. However, in vaccinated group, the peptides more immunogenic were distributed at amino acid positions 33-47, 45-59, 49-63, 73-87 and 153-167, whereas in the infected group the peptides more immunogenic were 1-15, 49-63, 69-83 and 149-163. In HLA study, we found the alelos that showed high frequency in studied groups: HLA A2, HLA B40, HLA Cw7, HLA DR11 and HLA DQ6. Our results are similar within LaViTE's coorte. Thus, our study identified several reactive epitopes on the VP1 and VP4 proteins of HAV. This information may be of significantly relevant for the development of potential epitope-based vaccines that recognized by T cells restricted by human HLA alleles.


The four usual meetings of Council Lave teen held, at which the average attendance has been sixteen. The thanks of the Council are due to the President and Council of the Royal Society, ia whose rooms the meetings have been held. ' A Committee of seven members of the Council visited and inspected the "Plymouth Laboratory and discussed with the members of the staff the scientific work upon which they were engaged. At the same time a sub-committee of the Fishery Advisory Committee of the Development Commission visited Plymouth and discussed the work of the Laboratory and organisation with the Committee of Council. We have to record with regret the death of our President, Sir Edwin Ray Lankester, to whose energy, initiative and love for the science of Biology the foundation of the Association in 1884 was chiefly due. He was at first the Hon. Secretary, and as such was responsible for the collection of funds, the organisation t>f the Association and the building and equipment of the Laboratory at Plymouth. In 1890 he succeeded Professor Huxley as President, an office which he held until his death. To the last hefollowed with interest the details of the work that was done in the Laboratory, and had the welfare of the Association at heart. Reference must also be made to the death of Mr. Walter Heape, the first Superintendent of the Laboratory, who was stationed at Plymouth while the erection of the building was in progress.


PURPOSE: To obtain the titled compound useful as a raw material for an azo disperse dye, by reducing 2,4-dinitrophenyl ether with hydrogen in a specific reaction solvent in the presence of a catalyst, and acylating the reduction product without isolation with an acylating agent. CONSTITUTION: A compound of formula I (R is lower alkyl substituted by 1W9C alkyl, halogen, etc., unsubstituted phenyl, phenyl substituted by halogen etc.), e.g. 2,4-dinitroanisole, is reduced with hydrogen in an N-substituted lower fatty acid amide, e.g. N,N-dimethylformamide, or a mixed solvent consisting of the amide essentially as a reaction solvent and a catalyst consisting of a metal of group VIII in the periodic table, e.g. Co, Ni or Pt, to give the compound of formula II, The resultant compound is, without isolation in another form, acylated with an acylating agent, e.g. acetic anhydride, to afford the compound of formula III (X is acyl). COPYRIGHT: (C)1981,JPO&Japio


Transcriptional bursting is thought to be a stochastic process that allows the dynamic regulation of most genes. The random telegraph model assumes the existence of two states, ON and OFF. However recent studies indicate the presence of additional ON states, suggesting that bursting kinetics and their regulation can be quite complex. We have developed a system to study transcriptional bursting in the context of p53 biology using the endogenous p21 gene tagged with MS2 in human cells. Remarkably, we find that transcriptional bursts from the p21 gene contain multiple ON and OFF states that can be regulated by elevation of p53 levels. Distinct ON states are characterized by differences in burst duration, classified as Short and Long, with long bursts associated with higher Pol II initiation rates. Importantly, the different ON states display memory effects that allow us to predict the likelihood of properties of future bursting events. Long bursting events result in faster re-activation, longer subsequent bursts and higher transcriptional output in the future compared to short bursts. Bursting memory persists up to 2 hours suggesting a stable inheritable promoter architecture. Bursting memory at the p21 gene is the strongest under basal conditions and is suppressed by UV and inhibition of H3K9me1/2, which also increase transcriptional noise. Stabilization of p53 by Nutlin-3a partially reverses suppression of bursting memory suggesting that higher p53 levels may be a key in enforcing memory under conditions of cellular stress. Overall our data uncover a new found bursting property termed Short-Term Transcriptional Memory (STTM) that has the potential to fine-tune transcriptional output at the p21 gene.


Capturing the as-is status of buildings in the form of 3D spatial data (e.g., point cloud or mesh) with the use of 3D sensing technologies is becoming predominant in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Although the act of acquiring this data has been progressively becoming more accurate and efficient with the availability of off-the-shelf solutions in the market, the act of extracting from it as-is information has not seen similar advancements. State-of-the-art practice requires experts to manually interact with the spatial data in a labo-rious and time-consuming process. We propose Semantic Spray ( Semspray ), a Virtual Reality (VR) application that provides users with intuitive and handy tools to produce semantic information on as-is 3D spatial data (mesh) of buildings. The goal is to perform this task accurately and more efficiently by allowing users to experience, interact with, and immerse themselves in the data at different scales. Semspray is a combination of two labeling modes: user-dynamic and user-static . In the user-dynamic mode, the user is fully immersed in the 3D mesh and has the ability to walk and teleport themselves within the model; in the user-static , the user can comfortably sit on a chair and handle a small-scale version of the 3D mesh to perform the labeling, in a similar manner to hand-held painting. We evaluated SemSpray 's performance with a user study of ten participants and found that the combination of the different modes is able to keep the user entertained and to limit the side-effect of VR on the sensory organs, including nausea, headache, and dizziness.


The textbook Study Method for Material Science has innovational ideas and system.In teaching,we supplemented it with many examples,assigned free homework and short papers and have achieved good results.The teaching of the textbook promotes instruction of the innovative ability and quality education to the students who major in material science and engineering.From now on,we will continue to perfect teaching contents and improve teaching methods to achieve even better results.


During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, people were forced to stay at home to protect their own and others' lives. As a result, remote technology is being considered more in all aspects of life. One important example of this is online reviews, where the number of reviews increased promptly in the last two years according to Statista and Rize reports. People started to depend more on these reviews as a result of the mandatory physical distance employed in all countries. With no one speaking to about products and services feedback. Reading and posting online reviews becomes an important part of discussion and decision-making, especially for individuals and organizations. However, the growth of online reviews usage also provoked an increase in spam reviews. Spam reviews can be identified as fraud, malicious and fake reviews written for the purpose of profit or publicity. A number of spam detection methods have been proposed to solve this problem. As part of this study, we outline the concepts and detection methods of spam reviews, along with their implications in the environment of online reviews. The study addresses all the spam reviews detection studies for the years 2020 and 2021. In other words, we analyze and examine all works presented during the COVID-19 situation. Then, highlight the differences between the works before and after the pandemic in terms of reviews behavior and research findings. Furthermore, nine different detection approaches have been classified in order to investigate their specific advantages, limitations, and ways to improve their performance. Additionally, a literature analysis, discussion, and future directions were also presented.


This paper aims to recognize the types of code-mixing and factors influencing code-mixing by Twitter users. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research design. The subject of this study is Twitter users who post tweets that contained code-mixing. The researcher uses documentation and interview as data collection methods. The data for identifying the types of code-mixing were collected by documenting the tweets posted previously by Twitter users on the Twitter platform. The interview guide was used to ask questions to respondents about the factors influencing the use of code-mixing in communication as language style.  The data were analyzed through three stages: data reduction, data display, and conclusion: verifying. The data collected from documentation and interview showed that insertion code-mixing became the dominant type used among Twitter users. It is influenced by several factors from within of language speaker and external factors.


In this paper, a nonparametric discriminant analysis procedure that is less sensitive than traditional procedures to deviations from the usual assumptions is proposed. The procedure uses the projection pursuit methodology where the projection index is the two-group transvariation probability. Montanari [A. Montanari, Linear discriminant analysis and transvariation, J. Classification 21 (2004), pp. 71–88] proposed and used this projection index to measure group separation but allocated the new observation using distances. Our procedure employs a method of allocation based on group–group transvariation probability to classify the new observation. A simulation study shows that the procedure proposed in this paper provides lower misclassification error rates than classical procedures like linear discriminant analysis and quadratic discriminant analysis and recent procedures like maximum depth and Montanari's transvariation-based classifiers, when the underlying distributions are skewed and/or the prior probabilities are unequal.


Robinow syndrome and Crigler-Najar syndrome were encountered in 2 Saudi offspring of first cousins. Both died at age 4 months. The parents lost 2 previous children at age 2 months with progressive jaundice but without fetal facial characteristics.


We examine the impact of Coulomb electron‐electron interaction on transport in a junction with a quantum dot described by Kondo Hamiltonian. We analyze the Fermi liquid regime and consider the limit of zero temperature. With the help of Keldysh technique we calculate the non‐linear current and shot noise as a function of applied voltage. We show that Coulomb interaction markable influences the universal effective charge of current‐carrying particles e* = 5/3e which can be measured in shot‐noise experiments. The electron‐electron interaction modifies this universal value by a factor (e* = 5/3eF) which is less then one and also voltage dependent.


In this paper, we present the robust control of a dirigible airship. In the first part of this paper, kinematics and dynamics modeling of autonomous airships is presented. Euler angles and parameters are used in the formulation of this model and the technique of Backstepping control is introduced. In the second part of the paper, we develop a methodology of control that allows the dirigible to accomplish a prospecting mission of an environment, as the follow-up of a trajectory by the simulation who results show that Backstepping control method is suitable for airships.


Abstract The effect of Hb-I* phenotype on white muscle lactate dehydrogenease (LDH, E. C. 22.214.171.124) activity and buffering capacity was studied in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), acclimated and measured at temperatures near their behavioral temperature preference. It was hypothesized that these conditions would optimize biochemical processes but no difference was found in LDH activity between the Hb-I* phenotype after 56 d of acclimation to 6 and 14°C. However, LDH activity was both mass- and temperature-dependent; mean activity was 162.2±5.0 and 275.9±6.4 IU g−1 wet mass (mean±SEM) at 6 and 14°C respectively and larger fish had the highest rate of enzyme activity. White muscle buffer capacity was unaffected by Hb-I* phenotype but higher in cod held at 14°C.


(57) Abstract: The hard disk drive assembly for a portable computer includes a hard disk drive apparatus of the conventional small form factor attached to the rigid housing, the housing is attached to the chassis of the portable computer. Hard disk drive itself is blocked shock and vibration from the housing using a set of thin cushion pad of shock absorbing material such as a viscoelastic polymer. Pad, for example, 1 to have a thickness of 2 mm, typically have a thickness of less than 5 millimeters. Each pad is quite small surface area, since it is inserted between any surface and the facing surface of the housing of the hard disk drive device, without using an impact pad occupying a large volume, to block shock and vibration in the housing in hard disk drive device is moored.


The "normal" product of a TopoSys DEM is a raster based DSM / DTM. A TopoSys DSM / DTM is not a standard product. It is processed for the application of the customer. Because of the high data rate of the TopoSys laserscanner the process of the selection of the measured points to set the elevation values to the defined raster cell is very different. This is not visible to the customer. The possibility to select between first and last pulse data and the kind of sorting into raster cells gives the ability to preselect between hidden or shown objects on the earth / the delivered objects in the DSM. This paper should visualize views of the DSM production and should give a better understanding about raster based laser DEM's.


Abstract Neuromarketing (NM) is an application of neuroimaging and physiological tools to record the neural correlates of consumers' behaviour (e.g., decision-making, emotion, attention, and memory) toward marketing stimuli such as brands and advertisements. This study aims to present the current tools employed in the empirical research in the last five years. In this article, we have followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) framework and a bibliometric analysis to select empirical and review papers that used NM tools in the last five years. We have extracted and analysed twenty-four documents from the Scopus database to answer our study questions. We found that electroencephalography (EEG) is the most popular neuroimaging tool in neuromarketing research, wherein has been used almost thirteen times. Followed by eye-tracking (ET) and galvanic skin response (GSR) as the most physiological tools, wherein have been applied almost four times for each tool. We hope that this study provides valuable insights into the common NM tools used in marketing research.


Semantic segmentation requires both speed and accuracy. This paper presents a two-branch network BiAttnNet with a unique Bilateral Attention structure that separates all attention modules into the Detail Branch to contribute semantic detail selections for specialized detail exploring. Specifically, the Detail Branch comprises AttnTrans entirely, which provides a better alternate for regular convolution. AttnTrans is a computationally efficient filtration entirely composed of concurrent spatial and channel attention. Meanwhile, a Context Branch is implemented with FCN-ResNet for rough segmentation. By combining two branches' outputs, BiAttnNet achieves a good balance between speed and accuracy. Evaluations on the Cityscapes testing set conclude that BiAttnNet achieves 74.7% mIoU at 89.2 FPS at a quarter (512 × 1024) resolution with only 2.2 million parameters, running on a single GTX 2080 Ti card.


Concrete buildings in coastal area are dual attacked by chloride and sulfate easily. The erosions make great damage to buildings. This research develops a new type of antiseptic and corrosion-inhibiting admixture for concrete. It is a kind of inner-adding inorganic powder and made up by compaction component, corrosion-inhibiting component and sodium nitrite. The test results show that this admixture has the ability to resistant chloride and sulfate erosion, the admixture also can prolong service life of buildings which are exposed to high concentration of chloride and sulfate.


Papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD) is a contagious and painful foot lesion causing lameness in cattle. One of the common treatments for PDD is oxytetracycline powder held onto the hoof with a bandage wrap. The objective of this study was to determine if application of oxytetracycline in a topical paste without bandaging would be as effective as the wrap for the treatment of PDD.


Abstract The decomposition of N 2 O is strongly promoted by NO over Fe catalysts supported on zeolites ( ex -framework FeMFI catalysts, sublimed Fe/ZSM-5, ion-exchanged Fe–ZSM-5, Fe-beta, and Fe–USY) and conventional supports (Fe/Al 2 O 3 and Fe/SiO 2 ) in a wide temperature range (550–900 K). Mixtures of NO and O 2 in the N 2 O-containing feed lead to the same promoting effect as NO only. The promoting effect of NO is catalytic, and in addition to NO 2 , O 2 is formed much more extensively at lower temperatures than in the absence of NO. The promotion effect only requires low NO concentrations in the feed, with no significant improvements at molar NO/N 2 O feed ratios higher than 0.25. No inhibition by NO was identified even at a molar NO/N 2 O feed ratio of 10, suggesting different sites for NO adsorption and oxygen deposition by N 2 O. The latter sites seem to be remote from each other. Multitrack experiments on ex -framework FeZSM-5 show that release of oxygen from the catalyst surface during direct N 2 O decomposition is a rate-determining step, due to the slow oxygen recombination, which is favored by high reaction temperatures. NO addition promotes this oxygen desorption. Adsorbed NO accommodates oxygen from N 2 O and the formed adsorbed NO 2 can react with a second oxygen from the neighboring site, thus accelerating the recombination of oxygen from N 2 O. Less than 0.9% of the Fe seems to participate in this promotion. Adsorbed NO may even facilitate the migration of atomic oxygen to enhance their recombination. A model is proposed to explain the phenomena observed in the NO-assisted N 2 O decomposition, including NO 2 decomposition.


Both theoretical and empirical literatures have identified several channels through which bilateral investment treaties encourage FDI in developing economies like providing investment protection guarantees and so on. Economic and political interests are said to be the driving forces behind signing the investment treaties. However, there is virtually no systematic evidence on whether countries consider human rights performance of the host country while signing bilateral investment treaties. We make an attempt to examine this question by considering 87 developing countries over a period 1980-2006. Different estimation techniques like: negative binomial and poisson models are used. The results demonstrate that economic interests drive bilateral investment treaties to human rights performance. Economic interests measured by economic development, long-term investments, return on investments and macroeconomic risk are significant while human rights performance namely, political terror scale and physical integrity rights remain consistently insignificant. The results are robust to the use of alternative estimation techniques and sensitivity analysis. These results highlight that economic interests preside over social conscience while countries signing investment treaties.


For compact cyclotrons, it is a common practice to avoid using adjusting coils to assist the formation of field distribution. However, it is necessary to employ the adjusting coil system in some special cases, as for CYCIAE-100, a high intensity compact cyclotron under construction at CIAE. To limit the cost for the main magnet, the casting steel is used for the top/bottom and return yokes. The imperfection should not be ignored and the harmonic coils on the return yokes will enable the field to reach the requirements easier during the shimming. During the beam commissioning, centering coils are always needed for this compact machine with ~400 turns' acceleration. When the machine is in operation, the field distribution will be changed by several factors, e.g. the thermal deformation, and the trim coils will probably be used to adjust the isochronism. In this paper, the effects of various adjusting coils, including 2 sets of centering coils on the hills in the central region, 8 sets of trim coils in the valleys and 1 set of trim coils on the hills right outside the centering coils, and 1 set of harmonic coils on the 4 return yokes, have been investigated. Then the detail configuration of the adjusting coils, the mechanical design and installation simulation from the coils to the outlet inside the compact machine, will be introduced in the paper. Some experiments, including those for the conductor inside the high vacuum tank, the insulator for high radiation field, and special feed through for high current and high vacuum, etc., are tested and the results will be given as well.


The efficacy of the one‐stage prothrombin time (PT) test for control of long‐term anticoagulant therapy is similar to that of tests employing four different extrinsie thromboplastins and to the efficacy of the two‐stage prothrombin assay. For all of 10 patients who bled du ring long‐term anticoagulant therapy, the PT ratios were 2.2 or greater, whereas the values in the thrombotest and thromboplastin generation test were in a "safe" range for 30 per cent of these patients. The PT thrombotest and prothrombin assay performed for patients who hemorrhaged during treatment with anticoagulants yielded a significantly greater number of abnormal results (less than 10 per cent activity) than did the same tests performed for patients who did not bleed. During prolonged anticoagulant therapy, PT values of 1YWre than 30 seconds are not associated with recurrent myocardial infarction, thromboembolism, and death. However, when PT values are 30 seconds or greater, bleeding often occurs.


Our community colleges must become world colleges if they are to prepare students for the interdependent world in which they will live.


Chinese philosophy tends to make overall thinking and direct understanding about the cognitive subjects.It is intended to explain the existence and functions of thing-in-itself through the limitlessly changing process of the phenomenon world,in pursuit of truth and consciousness obtained by a certain non-logic,non-pure thinking and non-formal analysis.Image thinking,intuitional thinking and dialectical thinking are major thinking modes of traditional China,which can reflect and actively act on the objects with special cognitive features.


This dissertation aims at presenting Chuck Palahniuk"s novel Haunted as a portrait and symptom of the behavior perceived in the postmodern Western society, whose values, according to the author himself, correspond to "the opposite of the American Dream". The main characteristic of such society is the individuals" difficulty in dealing with demands and constant changes in the individual, social and psychological spheres, a fact observed in the work of this American writer through the presence of marginal characters in a more often than not apparently unconscious search of self-acceptance or social adaptation. The reading proposed is mainly based on the writings of French theoretician Jean Baudrillard, who presents the assumption that the contemporary world is in a "post-orgy" state, haunted by three phantasies he denominates cancer, transvestitism and terrorism, which symbolize contemporary social issues related to politics, sexuality, communication and human relationships, among other aspects. The concepts by Baudrillard that underlie the analysis are: "post-orgy state", "hyperreality", "simulation", "virulence", "seduction" and "phantasies". The work also presents the features of the literature produced by Chuck Palahniuk and its newlystarted critical fortune, highlighting the main aspects of postmodern society present in his works, culminating with an approximation of Haunted to the postmodern variation of Gothic literature, besides a comparison between the dynamics established among the characters in the novel to the one perceived in reality shows and mock-documentaries. The conclusion strengthens aspects in the structure, imaginary and content of the novel that enable the definition of Haunted as portrait and symptom of a new social organization, resulting from the inevitable changes the world goes through.


A CONFERENCE was held by the Institute of Physics Stress Analysis Group in conjunction with the Society at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, from the 19th to the 21st of September, to bring together physicists and aeronautical engineers to hear papers on, and to discuss, subjects of joint interest. Fortunately these dates coincided with a brief Indian Summer, so that the walks between the residential Halls and the lecture room were a pleasure. The main burden of registration was undertaken by the Institute of Physics as this was the Annual Conference of the Stress Analysis Group, but members of the Society's technical staff were available at Cranfield to help with the reception of delegates and to answer the various queries. The programme of lectures and discussions was carried out smoothly under the guidance of the appropriate chairman for the day. Titles of the papers read, with the names of authors, are given at the end of this article. Although the Conference was for members of the Institute and the Society, it was found possible to admit a number of other interested delegates. Membership was approximately 130 with average attendances each day of more than a hundred. Among the delegates were representatives of many industrial organisations, Research Establishments and the Universities. Countries represented at the Conference included Australia, Germany, Sweden and the U.S.A.


Considering all different formations in Zagros basin, the Cretaceous column has a remarkable position. "Fahliyan" carbonate formation with the age of Neocomian (early Cretaceous) is a main reservoir of Khami group and is extended in whole Zagros depositional basin. The equivalent formation of "Fahliyan" formation in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar is "Yamama" formation and in Kuwait from older to earlier; "Makhul", "Minaghish" and "Ratawi" formations (Setudenia, 1978). According to characteristics of Fahliyan's equivalent formation in Saudi Arabia and Qatar ("Yamama" formation), it looks that their depositional conditions had been very alike to each other. In the past, several geological studies had been done on this formation (mostly using lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy points of view), however concerned with its performance of being a high-quality reservoir and since Marun oil field is one of the top biggest oil fields in Dezful embayment and Iran, there was a critical need for more detailed studies to help hydrocarbon exploitation from Khami group in this field. This research was mainly an effort to this aim. This research has been done based on petrographic methods and using methodology and principles of sequence stratigraphy. Moreover, well logs have been used as a subsidiary tool to assess the sequence stratigraphical studies. To describe microfacies and to determine their depositional environment, "Wilson" (1975) and "Flugel" (2004) methods have been applied and for nomenclature of carbonate rocks, "Dunham" (1962) method has been used. After recognition of microfacies and evaluation of lateral and vertical variations (using Walter's law) depositional model of Fahliyan formation was proposed. Then, sequences of Fahliyan formation and their systems tracts were identified. At the final stage, compartments with more reservoir potential were recognized. Generally speaking, the main tasks having done during this study are as below: Study of microfossils (benthic foraminifera and algae)- Relative age determination of "Fahliyan" formation (based on age of microfossils)- Study of different kinds of microfacies- Study of depositional environment and sedimentary cycles- Sequence stratigraphy of "Fahliyan" formation in well section- Evaluation of "Fahliyan" reservoir characteristics in Marun oil field- Assessment of relation between microfacies with reservoir potential and sedimentary cycles of "Fahliyan" formation using thin sections and well logs


Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignant that is three times more prevalent in women than men. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been indicated to affect Thyroid Hormone (TH) homeostasis. We sought to estimate the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and the incidence of thyroid cancer in the Iranian female population.
Materials and methods: We extracted thyroid cancer incidence and ambient air pollution data from Iran from 2000 to 2019 for males and females for all age groups from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) dataset. We entered the data into Joinpoint to present Annual Percent Change (APC) and Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) and its confidence intervals. We entered the information into R3.5.0.
Results: Thyroid cancer in females had an upward trend [AAPC=4.9% (4.2-5.6)]. There was a correlation between ambient PM pollution (p≤0.001, r=0.84) and ambient ozone pollution (p≤0.001, r=0.94), and the incidence of thyroid cancer in females. The results of the analysis also showed a significant relationship between thyroid cancer incidence in females and secondhand  smoke (p≤0.001, r=0.74).
Conclusion: This study indicated increasing trends in thyroid cancer incidence with exposure to ambient air pollution. Our novel findings provide additional insight into the potential associations between risk factors and thyroid cancer and warrant further investigation, specifically in areas with high levels of air pollution both nationally and internationally. However, causal relationships cannot be fully supported via ecological studies, and this article only focuses on Iran.


Brassinosteroids (BR) are the only plant hormones with an animal counterpart: steroid hormones. Analysis of BR signaling demonstrated that steroid receptors could reside at the plasma membrane and modulate growth and gene expression, an observation that is now becoming appreciated in non-plant


(B10.BR) long-term nonprogressor (LTNP) mice.In contrast to immunocompetent mice, immunosuppressed mice from both P and LTNP strains developlymphomas about 2 months after infection, indicating that the LTNP phenotype is determined by the immuneresponse of the infected mouse. In this study, we used bone marrow chimeras to demonstrate that the LTNPphenotype is associated with the genotype of donor bone marrow and not the recipient microenvironment. Inaddition, we have mapped a genetic locus that may be responsible for the LTNP trait. Microsatellite-basedlinkage analysis demonstrated that a non-major histocompatibility complex gene on chromosome 15 regulateslong-term survival and is located in the same region as the


Oxide thin‐film transistors (TFTs) in a neutral plane are shown to be robust under mechanical bending and thus can also be suitable for TFT backplanes for stretchable electronics. The oxide TFTs when built on a PI substrate can then be transferred onto a PDMS substrate and applied to stretchable electronics. The PDMS regions on the TFT parts are UV/O3 treated for stiff PDMS and then the TFTs are transferred onto this region. This substrate with TFTs applied can then be stretched up to 50 percent without significant performance degradation. Therefore, stretchable oxide TFT arrays can be used for stretchable displays and sensors.


Revolt against the social, political, and economic domination of the colonial overlords has recently flared in a number of places in the world. Javanese Nationalists have waged a bitter fight against British, Dutch and Japanese troops. Annamites in Indo-China bloodily resisted the return of French domination, who were aided by the British in suppressing demands for independence. There have been rumblings against the French in North Africa. There is intermittent trouble in Egypt, Syria and Palestine. The British are astride what may prove to be the bloodiest revolt and civil war in history in India. Even the United States may not escape from the turbulence, for the divisions and dissension in the Philippines are deep in the social and economic fabric of that country and may easily lead to armed civil strife. Native peoples in Burma, Malaya, and South Africa, are stirring uneasily and although some bloodshed is inevitable, the magnitude of the uprisings is not predictable from the facts now available.


Polyaspartic acid and its derivatives are multifunctional biodegradable macromolecule polymer, for their good scale and corrosion inhibition performance, they have become the most prospective environmental friendly water quality stabilizing agent. The research progress of synthesis and performance of polyaspartic acid and its derivatives in China and aborad were summarized, the current application status of polyaspartic acid and its derivatives was introduced, with the research direction pointed out.


An ASIC chip design for interfacing 16-bit microprocessor with 8-bit microprocessor in a digital PABX system was reported. The main features of the chip were as follows: synchronous operation with clock frequency of 13 MHz using +5 V power supply, and having a dual port memory with a capacity of 128 bytes. The algorithm in transferring data between 2 microprocessors through the chip was first in - first out. The design was based on VHDL together with drawing schematic diagram. Workview Plus software was used as simulation and synthesis tools. Simulation results showed good agreement with the specification. After the correct circuit design was obtained, it was programmed into FPGA chip ( XC4010 and XC4003) for testing. Experimental results showed that the chip operated correctly.


A procedure for obtaining low order, high accuracy spline function approximations for solutions of the initial value problem in ordinary differential equations is presented. The method is a single step method of order m. The spline is of class $C^1 $, but of degree m. The method is convergent for arbitrarily large m.


The objective of this study was to compare the Somatotype, Explosive force, Speed, Anaerobic and Aerobic resistance between semi-professional and professional athletes of sub-20 category. For that, 20 athletes were separated into two groups and were respectively carried through the following tests with its variables: Somatotype; Vertical jump without countermovement; Test of race speed of 30 meters, Running-based anaerobic sprint test and Yo-yo intermittent recovery test. Both groups had assumed somatotype predominance of "Balanced Mesomorphy", and had demonstrated the importance of the body mass as a variable to be related in the obtain of the Explosive force. Therefore, we consider somatotype and physical capacity contributing factors for the best performance of the functions technician and tactics of the players.


Objective: The aims of research to identify sample of websites of Arabian medical periodicals and exam applying tostandards for publishing on the internet.Methodology: A survey method is applied about nine medical periodicals websites and data are collected throughforms include five international standards to assessing websites.Results: of data collected, the following findings are obtained:1. Through examining website addresses, unsuitability was found in using Universal Resources Locater, because six ofperiodicals use com. in URL. While, all of them not relevance commercial but scientific aim.2. To measure Credibility Standard by adopting numbers values, the results found, four of periodicals obtained (level 5from 6) and Annals of Saudi Medicine obtain (level 6 from 6). While, two periodicals were poor in Credibility (level 2).3. In Information Recourse Form, four of periodicals were found to display their information in different forms, andfive of them display information in titles, abstracts and full text, and six from their publish in electronically form aswell as paper form.Recommendations: The study presents many of recommendations to websites publishers