Due to a rapid development in the field of information and communication, the information technologies yielded novel changes in both individual and organizational operations. Therefore, the accessibility of information became easier and more convenient than before, and malicious approaches such as hacking or spying aimed at various information kept increasing. With the aim of preventing malicious approaches, both classification and detecting malicious traffic are vital. Therefore, our research utilized various deep learning and machine learning models for better classification. The given dataset consists of normal and malicious data and these data types are png files. In order to achieve precise classification, our experiment consists of three steps. Firstly, only vanilla CNN was used for the classification and the highest score was 86.2%. Second of all, for the hybrid approach, the machine learning classifiers were used instead of fully connected layers from the vanilla CNN and it yielded about 87% with the extra tree classifier.At last, the Xception model was combined with the bidirectional GRU and it attained a 95.6% accuracy score, which was the highest among all.


 More than half of respondents (52%) have been with their institution for 10 or more years.  Senior-most IT leaders were fairly confident that they have achieved high levels of proficiency with the skills they perceive to be important to their success. A seat on the cabinet had a positive relationship to a respondent's assessment of his or her organization's IT outcomes and personal participation in decision making.  If those aged 51 or older at the time of the survey retire according to their expressed plans, at least 48% of all responding seniormost IT leaders (not just those 51 or older) will retire by 2018.  Among senior-most IT leaders, 62% agreed or strongly agreed that there will be a shortage of skilled IT workers in the next five years. Only about a fifth of senior-most IT leaders reported that their institutions are actively preparing for a future shortage of skilled IT workers.  About a quarter of respondents who are not senior-most IT leaders (23%) aspire to be CIOs. Leadership style, gender, and age are the factors that most differentiate respondents who aspire to be CIOs.


The first high-yielding route to arylated 2H-pyrroles was developed. The methodology utilizes 2,5-disubstituted pyrroles that are metalated, and the aryl substituents are introduced by a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction. The prepared pyrroles can be rearranged to 2,3,5-trisubstituted pyrroles under acidic conditions. Attempts to convert the 2,3,5-trisubstituted pyrroles to 2,3,4,5-tetrasubstituted pyrroles by the dearomatization rearrangement strategy were unsuccessful.


This paper presents a new method for control of the grid-side converter (GSC) of a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) system under unbalanced and harmonic grid voltage conditions. The proposed controller is designed based on the sliding-mode control (SMC) method, and operates better than the current ones as the power quality of the DFIG is improved. The uctuations in electromagnetic torque and stator reactive power are removed by control of the rotor-side converter (RSC). In addition, the GSC keeps the DC-link voltage at a reference value and mitigates not only uctuations but also oscillations in steady injected active power to the network. Therefore, the output power of the system is free from any uctuation and distortion. The control algorithm is implemented in the stationary reference frame and it is not necessary to extract voltage or current sequences in either of the converters. The proposed control algorithms are also robust against parameter variations and the resulting dynamic response is fast. The simulation results conrm the validity of the mentioned advantages and the effectiveness of the proposed method.


Under certain conditions the ratio of two stable isotopes of strontium present in the water of a semi-enclosed basin (Sr/Sr) is known to be sensitive to the relative size of the inflow of ocean water and river input. Combining Srisotope ratios measured in Mediterranean Late Miocene successions with data on past salinity, Flecker et al. (EPSL, 203, 221-233, 2002) and Flecker and Ellam (Sed.Geol., 188-189, 189-203, 2006) were able to derive quantitative information on the Mediterranean hydrological budget at times before and during the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC). The authors obtained this hydrological budget by inverting the salinity and strontium data with steadystate solutions to the conservation equations of salt, strontium and water.


To explore the effects of different animal manures on soil enriching and maize yield,effects of different kinds and amounts of animal manures on soil respiration rate,yield and water use efficiency were studied.The results showed that: the soil respiration rate in chicken manure and sheep manure treatments were higher(4.13 and 3.85 μmol/(m2·s)),while in pig manure and cattle manure were lower(3.73 and 3.46 μmol/(m2·s));the production with chicken manure and sheep manure increased by more than 35%,with pig manure and cattle manure increased by more than 25%,the production was the highest with the fertilizer of 20 230.0 kg/hm2(T3);water use efficiency increased as the fertilization increased,and the max was 31.07 kg/(hm2·mm) in chicken manure of T3.It was concluded that animal manures would increase maize yields,improve soil respiration rate and water use efficiency in an order from strong to weak as chicken manure pig manure sheep manure cattle manure.


ABSTRACT The words that typify Ed Latessa are titan, trailblazer, and trustworthy. His career has been driven by a desire to change American corrections to intertwine research into routine practices. Ed's work embraces the principles of evidence-based practices and treatments. His devotion to these principles, even in a political era that embraced mass incarceration policies and practices, has been transformative. Being a titan, Ed has led the charge to change the field by widely disseminating information about evidence-based practices and treatments and working directly with all agencies regardless of government level to promote research findings into practice. As a trailblazer, Ed has been at the forefront of the evidence-based corrections and paved the way for its implementation. And, Ed, being the honest agent, has used research findings to enlighten the field, even when the field was going in a different direction. Ed has helped the field learn how to integrate research findings into effective practices, including giving attention to rehabilitation. Ed is known for his honesty and willingness to use research findings to make his points. This essay outlines how Ed's passion, perseverance, and transformative leadership style has guided the field with ease and commitment.


In this study, the voltage and frequency dependencies of dielectric properties of Al/Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/n˗Si/Al metal/polymer/semiconductor (MPS) were analyzed. To determine the dielectric characteristics, capacitance˗voltage (C–V) and conductance˗voltage (G–V) of Al/PAN/n˗Si/Al were measured depending on the frequency and bias voltage ranges in 10 kHz–1 MHz and ±5 V at room temperature. Using the C–V and G–V measurements, dielectric parameters; ε′, ε″, and tan δ, M′and M″, were evaluated depending on voltage and frequency. As the frequency increased, ε′ and ε″ decreased, while peaks related to the relaxation mechanism were observed in M″ and tan δ. The ε′ values at 10 kHz and 1 MHz are 15.2 and 4.58 for 1 V, respectively. Relaxation times were calculated using the peaks in the M″˗f plot and it was seen that the relaxation time decreased as the bias voltage increased. Relaxation mechanism is related to non˗Debye relaxation in PAN/n–Si structure. The existence of relaxation peaks in M″ curves showed that the studied material is an ionic conductor.


The decision by the manufacturers to suspend marketing of chlormadinone acetate seems regrettable. The grounds on which this has been done appear to be the experiments in the U.S. on beagle dogs. The precise relevance to man and the validity of these experiments is open to question. Against the hypothetical risk on the other side of the balance sheet must be set the proved danger of thromboembolism with conventional preparations. Chlormadinone acetate appears to be the only available oral contraceptive which does not produce rises in blood clotting factors and platelet aggregation arising from the taking of combined preparations do in fact return to normal when chlormadinone acetate is substituted. The harmful element in all the other oral contraceptives appears to be estrogen and we found no difference in clotting response between the high- and low-dose estrogen combinations. Inman and Vessey showed a mortality of 3.4 women in the 35-44 year and 1.3/100000 in the 20-34 year age groups resulted from conventional estrogen-progestogen contraception. To this must be added the much greater numbers of nonfatal thromboembolisms. Though chlormadinone acetate in some respects may not be ideal it does appear to represent a considerable advance. The correct procedure surely for the manufacturers should have been to report the experimental findings to the Committee on Safety of Drugs. Doctors could then have been made aware of a possible hazard and the ultimate decision on the advisability of withdrawal could then have been left in the hands of Professor Scowens committee. By wishing to be seen to do "the right thing" the manufacturers may from the clinical standpoint be making a tragic mistake as it must of necessity be a coniserable time before other progestogen preparations are developed for clinical use.(FULL TEXT)


Tuberous sclerosis complex characterised by multiple benign tumours, is caused by mutation in the genes TSC1 and TSC2 coding for Hamartin and Tuberin respectively. We report a case of a 17 year old female patient who presented with classical Vogt's triad characterized by seizures, mental retardation and adenoma sebaceous. She presented with Cutis Vertis Gyrata in addition to multiple retinal astrocytic hamartomas in her right eye with retinal pigment epithelium changes in both eyes and a normal anterior segment examination.  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed subependymal giant cell astrocytomas and cortical tubers. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed bilateral renal angiomyoliposis. We are presenting this case as retinal hamartomas with five Major criteria are seen along with secondary Cutis Vertis Gyrata which is an extremely rare presentation of Tuberous sclerosis. Absence of most of the Minor criteria is not to be excluded.


Chris Abel is an architectural theorist and critic with extensive knowledge of evolutionary theory, cultural history, and the philosophy of technology. His new book, The Extended Self, is a scholarly study of technology's evolution and transmission. It addresses how we incorporate technology into our everyday experience and even our conceptions of ourselves. Abel is especially interested in patterns of urban life in the USA and Australia, two countries that favor large, detached houses, feature urban sprawls that seem to go on forever, and show a heavy dependence on motor vehicles for personal transport. As he points out, many of us – many American and Australian suburbanites – are obsessed with our cars, experiencing them almost as extensions of our bodies.


Background: The BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib is state of the art in therapy of patients with malignant melanoma in non-resectable stage III or stage IV and evidence of oncogenetic BRAF mutation. Multiple cutaneous side effects like rash and keratoacanthoma-like lesions have been described so far. Case Report: We report a patient who presented multiple wart-like lesions under therapy with vemurafenib. Histologically we have seen multiple melanocytic nevi with a wart-like appearance. One melanoma in situ developed on the left forearm. Conclusions: Eruptive nevi and induction of melanoma may be a further side effect in patients undergoing a therapy with BRAF inhibitors.


The individual colleges and the various accrediting associations, like the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle Atlantic states and Maryland, and our own Commission on Accredited Schools of the Southern States, have, after a rather long period of trial and experimentation which I hope has only well begun, worked out rather definite standards of accrediting secondary schools. But after these standards are applied, and the score cards evaluated, the result is that all schools are divided into two classes, one of which the colleges accept and the other of which they reject. When the lists are published the only difference between a school on the accredited list and one not on it, so far as can be judged from the list itself, is that one has met the minimum requirements, and may have scarcely done so, while the other may have just barely missed crossing the line of demarkation. In other words, there is no relative rating of the schools-a school scoring 51 points out of a hundred being placed in the same class as a school scoring 95 points out of a hundred. For the purposes of the colleges this may suffice, because if the minimum standards accepted by them qualify for college entrance and college work, surely those schools whose standards are beyond the minimum are all the more acceptable. The standards of accrediting, therefore, do not in themselves, as at present administered, afford an adequate method of rating schools, in that their relative standing is not determined. For example, there were 278 schools accepted by our commission for


Due to developing multi-agent system from the bottom has been a very challenging task. This paper studied the development of intelligent agent system with JADE and Jess. Firstly, the analysis and design of the multi-agent system is described;then, the development steps of the multi-agent system with JADE are presented; finally, knowledge inference process with Jess is designed to enhance the intelligence of agent.


Advances in the application of Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCL) to trace gas detection will be presented. The solution is real time (~1 μsec per scan), is insensitive to turbulence and vibration, and performs multiple measurements in one sweep. The QCL provides a large dynamic range, which is a linear response from ppt to % level. The concentration can be derived with excellent immunity from cross interference. Point sensing sensors developed by Cascade for home made and commercial explosives operate by monitoring key constituents in real time and matching this to a spatial event (i.e. sniffer device placed close to an object or person walking through portal (overt or covert). Programmable signature detection capability allows for detection of multiple chemical compounds along the most likely array of explosive chemical formulation. The advantages of configuration as "point sensing" or "stand off" will be discussed. In addition to explosives this method is highly applicable to the detection of mobile drugs labs through volatile chemical release.


Provided are a transmitting apparatus for wireless charging, a wireless charging system, and an electric automobile. The apparatus comprises: a transmitting coil (10) comprising N connection terminals, N being an integer greater than 1; a power module (20) having a first output end (To1) connected to a first connection terminal (E0) among the N connection terminals, and a second output end (To2) correspondingly connected, by means of N-1 controllable switches, to a second through an N th connection terminal among the N connection terminals, respectively; a receiving module for receiving charging request information from a device to be charged; and a control module (40) respectively connected to the receiving module and control ends of the N-1 controllable switches, and used to control the N-1 controllable switches according to the charging request information, so that the power module (20) can provide electric energy to the device to be charged by means of the transmitting coil (10). The apparatus can improve wireless charging efficiency and security, and can be used in a wide range of applications.


We aimed to report a case of two-time misalignment of a toric intraocular lens (IOL) AT TORBI 709M shortly after cataract surgery and the solution to the problem. A 53-year-old man had progressively decreased vision in his left eye (OS) for more than 5 years. The uncorrected visual acuity was 20/100 in the left eye. Phacoemulsification and toric IOL implantation (AT TORBI 709M, +16.5D with cyl +2.5D) were smoothly performed in the left eye. Only 1 week after surgery, the toric IOL became misaligned. So repositioning surgery was performed 1 month later. However, the toric IOL misalignment reoccurred only 1 day after repositioning surgery. Finally, 2 weeks after repositioning surgery, toric lens replacement (Rayner T-flex Aspheric, +17.0D with cyl +2.5D) was performed in the left eye. The toric IOL became stable in the next 2 months. We concluded that Toric IOLs with larger size are more stable in larger eyes.


Rare earth (Y, La–Lu) 4-nitrophthalates were prepared and studied using IR spectroscopy, TG, DTG and DTA. Their compositions were determined as well as their solubilities in water at 295 K. The rare earth complexes were obtained as solids with a 2:3 ratio of metal to organic ligand. 4-Nitrophthalates of Y, La–Eu, Dy–Tm were crystalline solids, whereas those of Gd, Tb, Yb and Lu were amorphous. The COO– group in the prepared complexes acts as bidentate chelating. The complexes are stable at room temperature. During heating they are dehydrated in one (Y, La, Pr–Yb), two (Ce, Lu) or three (La) steps, and then the anhydrous complexes decompose explosively.


This article critically diagnoses the integration difficulties encountered by Rwandan and Burundian immigrants in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1960. Main treatments, xenophobic, and discriminatory practices used against the nationals of these two countries by indigenous Congolese people were analyzed in terms of obstacles to integration. The article also scrutinizes the derogatory, hegemonic, and disdainful behavior and attitudes of these immigrants towards the host society. The problems that these immigrants have to face from the authorities of the host country in the application of national migration policies were analyzed. Also, the way they were led into a clandestine life into the host country was also studied. The article, however, aims to reveal socio-cultural, political, and legal challenges which plague the daily life of Rwandan and Burundian nationals who have chosen the DRC as their second homeland.


Flooding occurs when rain runoff water cannot be accommodated by a river, due to the flow of water that exceeds its drainage capacity. Flooding can occur anywhere, one of which occurs in the Kemuning river, Sampang Regency. The existing ag factor of the river profile that is experiencing siltation is also a cause of flooding, especially in the rainy season. This study aims to reduce flood discharge in the Kemuning river by planning a diversion channel as a solution using HEC HMS and HEC RAS modeling. Diversion channel is a divider discharge channel or shortcut to reduce flood discharge in rivers that flow directly into the sea. In this study three alternative solutions are planned, alternative 1 is planned to use a rectangular cross-section, alternative 2 is planned to use a trapezoidal cross-section and alternative 3 is planned to use a trapezoidal cross-section and adding and raising existing river embankments. The results of the analysis and planning showed that the flood discharge plan for the 25 year return period in the HEC HMS modeling was 781.9 m3/sec. The results of the HEC RAS modeling with flood hydrograph input during the 25-year return period, Kemuning river conditions overtopping at all stations as high as 1-4 m. From the trial and error results in the HEC RAS modeling, the maximum capacity of the Kemuning river is 90 m3 / second. Based on the maximum capacity of the Kemuning river, alternative diversion channels 1 and alternative 2 are planned to accommodate flood discharge of 681.9 m3 / sec. An alternative diversion channel 3 is planned to only discharge flood discharges of 300 m3 / sec by adding and raising embankments on the Kemuning river. All alternative diversion channel planning can reduce flood discharge by a percentage of 88.5% for alternatives 1 and 2, 38.4% for alternative 3. Based on the maximum capacity of the Kemuning river, alternative diversion channels 1 and alternative 2 are planned to accommodate flood discharge of 681.9 m3 / sec. An alternative diversion channel 3 is planned to only discharge flood discharges of 300 m3 / sec by adding and raising embankments on the Kemuning river. All alternative diversion channel planning can reduce flood discharge by a percentage of 88.5% for alternatives 1 and 2, 38.4% for alternative 3. Based on the maximum capacity of the Kemuning river, alternative diversion channels 1 and alternative 2 are planned to accommodate flood discharge of 681.9 m3 / sec. An alternative diversion channel 3 is planned to only discharge flood discharges of 300 m3 / sec by adding and raising embankments on the Kemuning river. All alternative diversion channel planning can reduce flood discharge by a percentage of 88.5% for alternatives 1 and 2, 38.4% for alternative 3.


Having one or more drive source for causing a vibration of the at least one conduit, in particular the process parameter measurement device, such as a Coriolis mass flowmeter or vibrating tube type hydrometer. Drive source mounted on along the conduit to vibrate is selected to provide an effect on certain modes considered position. Driving source is near the maximum amplitude regions of the desired oscillation mode, and is located near the minimum amplitude region of the unwanted vibration modes. Various known experimental mode analysis methods or modeling technique to determine the appropriate position for one or more of the drive source is used. A plurality of drive sources arranged according to the invention to excite a plurality of modes, or to suppress, used to provide effects such as that. Moreover a plurality of, causing a signal of the drive source in which a plurality of electrically separated as separate drive circuit conveys a greater total power to the conduit to vibrate. .FIELD 1


We propose an algorithm to extract the angles of vessels for the correction of flow measurements in circumpapillary Doppler OCT scans. Firstly, we register a volume to two reference scans in order to determine the physiologically correct structure of the volume. Then, vessels are segmented in the volume and the angles are calculated and stored in a look-up table. After having registered the circular scan to the volume by using the projection along the z-axis, the angles can be extracted from the look-up table. Repeatability measurements of flow parameters on 5 vessels of a healthy subject are presented.


Due to growing concerns for environmental problems and food quality, consumers pay more attention to the carbon emission and freshness of fresh food. The booming e-commerce also accelerates the development of the dual-channel supply chain. In the dual-channel supply chain of fresh food, the carbon emission and freshness of fresh food are becoming important factors affecting consumers' purchase demand. This paper focuses on the optimal decision of carbon emission reduction and pricing, which is investigated by a Stackelberg game-theoretic approach in three dual-channel supply chain sales models (retailer dual channel, producer dual channel, and mixed dual channel). A two-stage fresh food supply chain system composed of a producer and a retailer is explored. The sensitivity analysis and the comparison of three dual-channel models are carried out. The results show the following: (1) the sales price, carbon emission reduction, market demand, producer's profit, retailer's profit, and supply chain's profit of fresh food under the three dual-channel supply chains show the same change on different levels of consumers' low-carbon preference coefficient and freshness level, respectively; (2) the optimal decision of carbon emission reduction and pricing, demand, and profit of the three dual-channel models need to be determined according to the value of consumers' purchasing preferences for the retailer's offline channel. The paper gives some enlightenment to the decision-making members in the fresh dual-channel supply chain.


Objective To determine the normal value of fetal cerebral arterial flow parameters. Methods In 165 fetuses in gestation ages of 16-40 weeks, cerebral arterial flows including middle cerebral arteries (MCA), anterior cerebral arteries (ACA), posterior cerebral arteries (PCA) and posterior communicating arteries (PCoA) were measured with power Doppler and pulsed Doppler. The data indented systolic peak velocity (VS), diastolic velocity (VD), pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI) and systolic / diastolic (SV/DV). Results There were no significant differences between the flow data in the left and right cerebral arteries ( P 0.05). There were significant positive correlations between the flow velocity of MCA,ACA,PCA and pregnant durations ( P 0.01), and there also were significant correlations between the PI,RI of cerebral arteries and the pregnant durations. The cerebral arterial flow velocity showed the fastest but the data of PI,RI,S/D descended to the lowest in pregnant 36-40 weeks. Conclusion These data detected from our study may be used as a reference of the normal value for fetal cerebral arterial hemodynamics and be used to monitor the growth of fetuses.


a. is resorption atelectasis and b. is called compression atelectasis. It is apparent from the literature that many have difficulty in grasping that the air, containing 80 % nitrogen, can be absorbed so quickly. This has given rise to various far-fetched theories, i. e., that a ball-valve mechanism develops so that only expiration is possible and the lung is pumped empty. This explanation, given by GAIRDNER (3) as early as 1850, recurs now and again. But when one has observed in bronchograms the narrowing of the bronchi at the precise moment of expiration, one cannot possibly accept this theory. The opposite, i. e., an obstructive emphysema due to bronchial stenosis, is more comprehensible. In connection with absorption atelectasis it is often overlooked that the diffusion of every gas depends on its own partial pressure and is


Two Records of the Stilt Sandpiper.--In looking over my collection I find two specimens of Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus). The first of these, No. 278, I took in a slough a little north of Burlington, Iowa, September 28, 1889. It was shot while feeding in the shallow water of this, then rapidly drying, slough. On September 16, 1917, while returning to Washington through the Shenandoah Valley, we passed a cattle pool by the roadside a little east of Berryville, Virginia, in which a number of Least and SemipMmated Sandpipers were feeding and one bird revealed his identity and recalled my 1889 experience by immersing his head below the water in his quest for food. Having a little collecting gun aboard, we added the specimen to our collection, where it is now No. 2170. This is the only sandpiper that I have met with which systematically fishes for food by ducking below the surface of the water.--PAvL BARTSCS, U.S. National Museum.


Echocardiographic and Doppler-derived measurements of left ventricular (LV) function at rest were examined as predictors of maximal bicycle exercise capacity in a homogeneous group of 115 patients with mild to moderate LV dysfunction (ejection fraction 22 to 56%, median 43%) participating in the DEFIANT study of nisoldipine after acute myocardial infarction. Although the relations were not exact, peak exercise work load 7 weeks after infarction correlated with measurements of diastolic LV function at rest. Exercise work load was inversely related to peak late diastolic transmitral blood flow velocity (A wave) (slope -86.6; 95% confidence interval -120.9 to -52.2) and directly to the E/A ratio (slope 20.5; 95% confidence interval 6.0 to 35.1). The relations between exercise work load and peak late diastolic flow velocity remained significant after correction for age, sex, heart rate at rest, and use of beta-blocking drugs or nisoldipine. There was no relation between peak exercise work load and peak early diastolic transmitral flow velocity (E wave), isovolumic relaxation period or deceleration time. Measurements of systolic LV function (LV end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes, and ejection fraction, stroke volume and cardiac index) were also not significant as predictors of exercise capacity.


A plate heat pipe heat exchanger for room ventilation was designed.The advantages of the heat pipe heat exchanger are small and high compactness.In this paper,the effect of the working fluid(R113,R141b and their mixture) was investigated experimentally for the performance of the heat pipe heat exchanger.The overall experiments were carried out under the simulated summer condition,the vacuum of the heat pipe heat exchanger was set at 1×10~(-3) Pa,and the filling ratio (the ratio of the working fluid volume in the heat pipe heat exchanger to the volume of the heat pipe heat exchanger) was 1/3.The experimental results show that the heat pipe heat exchanger could gain a high efficiency of heat recovery.The effectiveness of heat pipe heat exchanger with R141b as working fluid is superior to other working fluid over the whole air volume range,and the maximum effectiveness could be reached 58.2%.


There are increased reports in the medical literature of brain death during pregnancy. In these rare cases, the decision was either to consider discontinuing homeostatic support and mechanical ventilation with an understanding that the fetus then will also die, or to continue full support in an attempt to prolong pregnancy for the purpose of maintaining the fetus alive until maturity. We report the first case in the United Arab Emirates and in literature of somatic support that extended up to 110 days with the successful delivery of a viable fetus. A 35-year-old woman suffered intracranial hemorrhage during the 16th week of pregnancy that lead to brain death despite maximal surgical and medical management. Upon confirmation of this diagnosis, the patient received full ventilatory and homeostatic support required to prolong gestation and improve the survival prognosis of her fetus. The status of the patient was discussed in a multidisciplinary approach and with the full involvement of her family. Somatic support continued until the patient was 32 of weeks gestation. Obstetric complications of the patient were frequently assessed and managed. Lower segment cesarean section (LSCS) was then performed. A preterm male in breech presentation was delivered with an average weight of 750 gm, and an Apgar score of 6, 7, and 9 at 1, 5, and 10 minutes, respectively. Prolonging somatic support in a pregnant woman with brain death to allow fetal survival resulted in a successful outcome in terms of saving the life of the fetus. The results are consistent with previous published case reports in the literature on the appropriateness and safety of such a strategy that involved an intensive multidisciplinary approach. Despite being a tragedy, maternal death can represent an opportunity to save the life of the fetus and for organ donation. Consensus future recommendations that can guide the management of similar conditions may also be adapted, especially with the growing medical experience in this context.


The utility model relates to a pneumatic material lifting rack which comprises a mechanical part and a pneumatic device, wherein the mechanical part comprises a fixed rack, a lifting foot, a lifting foot assembling seat, an upper connecting rack, a chain wheel, a chain wheel assembling seat, a chain and a bearing; the lifting foot is arranged on the lifting foot assembling seat; the lifting foot assembling seat is arranged on the fixed rack; the upper connecting rack is arranged on the fixed rack; the pneumatic device comprises a gas cylinder, a pneumatic control valve, a switch valve, an air pipe joint and an air pipe; the gas cylinder is arranged on the bottom plate of the fixed rack; the chain wheel assembling seat is arranged on the gas cylinder; the chain wheel is arranged on the chain wheel assembling seat; the chain is arranged on the chain wheel; one end of the chain is fixed on the fixed rack; the other end of the chain is connected with the lifting foot assembling seat by the bearing; and the pneumatic control valve and the air switch are arranged on the upper connecting rack. Compared with the prior art, the pneumatic material lifting rack has the advantages of having wide applicable scope, being labor-saving and environment-friendly, being operated simply and conveniently, and the like.


Abstract Background Vaccine administration is an essential component of pre and post-transplant care. Although Society guidelines for vaccination of solid-organ transplant recipients (SOT) are published, rates of vaccination remain low and potential factors influencing these rates are not well identified. Methods A retrospective review of electronic medical records (EMR) was done for all adult SOT patients who underwent transplantation from January 2015 to December 2016 at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. Sociodemographic data, comorbidities, and vaccination status at 1-year post-SOT for influenza, pneumococcus, hepatitis A and B, Tdap, and Td vaccines were assessed from EMR and the Michigan Care Improvement Registry. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.4 software, univariate analysis was done with Chi-square test, t-test, and multivariate analysis with logistic regression. Results 530 patients underwent SOT during the study period. Characteristics of the study population are shown (Table 1). The median age was 59, mean Charlson Comorbidity Index was 5.25, 58.3% had smoking history. At 1-year post SOT, 88.7% had received ≥1 vaccine(s), whereas 11.3% received no vaccines. Most patients received vaccines before SOT. Influenza (69.4%) and pneumococcal (69.3%) vaccines were the most administered (Table 2). On univariate analysis, pre-SOT visits with a primary care provider (PCP), transplant team or PCP based at our institution were significantly associated with vaccination (Table 3). On multivariate analysis, PCP based at our institution (odds ratio [OR], 2.03 [95% confidence interval {CI}, [1.06–3.88], P = 0.033) and pre-SOT PCP visits (OR 1.47, [95% CI 1.11–1.96], P = 0.008) were significantly associated with vaccine uptake. Smoking history negatively impacted vaccine uptake (Table 4). Patients who had received the influenza vaccine(s) were significantly associated with increased uptake of other vaccines (P < 0.0001). Conclusion Despite guidelines, vaccination rates in SOT patients remain low at our institution. Factors associated with improved vaccination were institution-based PCP, pre-SOT PCP visits and receipt of influenza vaccines. A multidisciplinary approach is required for the optimization of vaccination rates in the SOT population. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


The morphologic findings in mildly active colonic Crohn's disease (CD) include crypt disarray, patchy edema, and small lymphoid aggregates with neutrophils, sometimes associated with aphthous ulcers. We describe four patients with CD whose colonic biopsies focally showed a lymphocytic colitis morpho


When there are storey-to-storey relationships or construction storey by storey, to discuss the flow construction cycle time with technology intermission or organizing intermission time. When the category of the construction sections can meet the requirements of formula, i.e. , has included middle storey intermission in construction period calculation formula, there is not single item; When the category of the construction sections can not meet the requirements of formula, i.e. or , there should make single item in middle storey intermission in construction period calculation, at that time, the working team can not be continuous and the working surface can make maximum connection.


We present a novel exploratory method that combines line of sight visibility (viewshed analysis) with techniques from social network analysis to investigate archaeological data. At increasing distances different nodes are connected creating a set of networks, which are subsequently described using centrality measures and clustering coefficients. Networks with significant properties are examined in more detail. We use this method to investigate the placement of hillforts (nodes) in the Gwent region of south-east Wales, UK. We are able to determine distances that support significant transitions in network structure that could have archaeological validity.


This paper defines the requirements and objectives for performing Flow Induced Vibration (FIV) Monitoring and Analysis program on selected piping systems that have a potential to experience high vibration levels at nuclear plants. The contributing factor is the implementation of extended power uprates that increase flows in the critical systems. The work windows for the implementation of the testing are during the startup of the plant refueling outage and the subsequent startup following the implementation of the power uprates. The work includes procurement of instrumentation, software and hardware packages, design / fabrication of instrumentation mounting devices, and installation of instrumentation on piping. The work also includes technical services such as engineering, on-site testing support, documentation, quality control, quality assurance and analyses required to verify that the flow induced vibratory levels of the selected piping systems are within acceptable limits for those operating conditions anticipated during service. This paper outlines design and installation limitations experienced during the limited outage windows when this program is initiated during the plant's outage. The paper further outlines the scope required to successfully implement the required Design Change Package (DCP) to install the instrumentation, cable, plant hardware, and other supporting equipment to measure vibration levels and ensure acceptability.Copyright © 2005 by ASME


The lean concept has been identified with large companies, serial production, and the automotive industry. The approach is growing in popularity and the SME sector is increasingly using it. It is also gaining ground in the service sector. An ever-accelerating world does not always provide opportunities for understanding the principles of lean prior its introduction; consequently, the expected results rarely materialize. During my research in the service industry SME, the in-depth interviews, questionnaire queries, and on-site crawls (gemba walks) I have completed confirmed the existence of an illusory lean that originates from a misinterpretation of the principles. Lean is used as a tool and not as a philosophy. For this reason, it does not bring the expected results. Through hotel industry examples in my research, I present the development possibilities of the process and the potential dangers of misinterpreting lean use.


LiFeBO 3 , Li 0 FeBO 3 and Life 0.5 Mn 0.5 BO 3 coated with carbon were synthesized and their electrochemical properties investigated. Carbon increases dramatically the redox activity. Thus, carbon-painted LiFeBO 3 shows a large discharge capacity and good cycle performance. For this compound cycled between 2 and 3.7 V, 77 % of the initial capacity (156 mAh/g) is retained after 210 cycles (121 mAh/g). The electrochemical behavior of Life 0.5 Mn 0.5 BO 3 reveals two clear charge-discharge plateaus at 2.8 and 3.4 V. The electrochemical activity of fully delithiated Li 0 FeBO 3 differs from that of calcite structure FeBO 3 .


The great majority of oil fields in eastern part of China have entered into their high water cut stage, for them it is extremely urgent to the research and application of enhanced oil recovery technology. The researchers launched a large scale study and field experiment on microbiological recovery technology, it has been confirmed that microbiological recovery technology is suitable for some oil fields, but there are still many problems in technology. The authors of this paper describe the characteristics and present studying situation in microbiological recovery technology at home, and point out the problems in the study and development prospect of this technology.


We present adaptive sequential SAA (sample average approximation) algorithms to solve large-scale two-stage stochastic linear programs. The iterative algorithm framework we propose is organized into outer and inner iterations as follows: during each outer iteration, a sample-path problem is implicitly generated using a sample of observations or "scenarios," and solved only imprecisely, to within a tolerance chosen adaptively, by balancing the estimated statistical error against solution error. The solutions from prior iterations serve as warm starts to aid efficient solution of the (piecewise linear convex optimization) sample-path problems generated on subsequent iterations. The generated scenarios can be independent and identically distributed (iid), or dependent, as in Monte Carlo generation using Latinhypercube sampling, antithetic variates, or quasi-Monte Carlo. We characterize the almost sure and `1-norm convergence behavior of the distance of the generated stochastic iterates to the true solution set. We also characterize the corresponding convergence rate, and a sample size schedule that results in the best possible work complexity rate; the latter rate is Monte Carlo canonical and analogous to the O( −2) optimal complexity for non-smooth convex optimization. We report extensive numerical tests that clearly indicate favorable performance over existing methods, due primarily to the use of a sequential framework, use of optimal sample sizes, and warm starts. The framework can be stopped in finite-time to return a solution endowed with a probabilistic guarantee on quality.


HRI is currently conducting a four-party funded program to develop and demonstrate catalytic coal/oil co-processing using HRI's proven ebullated-bed reactor technology. The initial task in the research program was to determine reactivities of four coals and four petroleum residuums both separately and in combination, using a 20cc microautoclave reactor. Experimental conditions and analytical procedures were developed to properly approximate ebullated bed conditions at the small, batch scale and to allow estimation of both coal and petroleum residuum conversions. Over 200 single-stage microautoclave tests were conducted studying severity, feedstock ratio, and catalyst effects.


This paper introduces the micro robot system based on piezoelectric element for celiac operation, with the emphasis on the design realization and mechanical analysis of the joint driver. Quantitative mechanical analysis on the flexure hinge is made. Experiment shows that it is feasible to magnify the driving displacement with flexure hinge.


The common Traveling Salesman Problem(TSP) is static,but in actual life,most optimal problems are dynamic.This paper proposes the dynamic TSP,the size of the candidate city and the distance between cities may vary from time to time,while within the sample time these variables remain unchanged.That is a real time optimal problems and it is necessary to design the fast optimal tool.The fuzzy based genetic algorithm is proposed.Fuzzy rules are online extracted in the running process of algorithm,and these rules are used to adapt the parameter of genetic algorithm.Simulation results confirm the efficiency of the algorithm.


Wireless sensor networks are used in many diverse application scenarios that
require the network designer to trade off different factors. Two such factors of importance
in many wireless sensor networks are communication reliability and battery
life. This paper describes an efficient, low complexity, high throughput channel
decoder suited to decoding low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. LDPC
codes have demonstrated excellent error-correcting ability such that a number of
recent wireless standards have opted for their inclusion. Hardware realisation of
practical LDPC decoders is a challenging area especially when power efficient solutions
are needed. Implementation details are given for an LDPC decoding algorithm,
termed adaptive threshold bit flipping (ATBF), designed for low complexity
and low power operation. The ATBF decoder was implemented in 90 nm CMOS at
0.9 V using a standard cell design flow and was shown to operate at 250 MHz achieving
a throughput of 252 Gb/s/iteration. The decoder area was 0.72 mm2 with a power
consumption of 33.14 mW and a very small energy/decoded bit figure of 1.3 pJ.


An approach is presented for designing a recursive algorithm for finding the root or roots of the equation ƒ(x) = 0, where ƒ is a continuously differentiable function from Rn → Rn . A differential equation, or difference equation, is written with ƒ as the dependent variable and a control vector u as the forcing function. Optimal control theory is then used to drive ƒ from a given initial value to zero.


Due to the presence of various applications complexities in WSN increase. Thus, dynamic profiling provides exact behavior of application runtime behavior, which is adaptable with changing environment and reduces runtime overheads. Thus, designers required to design the appropriate method. The designer have to select the method which based on different application behavior, it could reduce network traffic overheads, power and codes of every method with minimum energy consumption. Our result fullfil all this. By application specific profiling methodology which includes code, generator and overhead estimation module by using this method designer can find out accurate methodology which could be suitable for that application at designing timing.


This paper develops the asymptotic theory for least absolute deviation estimation of a shift in linear regressions. Rates of convergence and asymptotic distributions for the estimated regression parameters and the estimated shift point are derived. The asymptotic theory is developed both for fixed magnitude of shift and for shift with magnitude converging to zero as the sample size increases. Asymptotic distributions are also obtained for trending regressors and for dependent disturbances. The analysis is carried out in the framework of partial structural change, allowing some parameters not to be influenced by the shift. Efficiency relative to least-squares estimation is also discussed. Monte Carlo analysis is performed to assess how informative the asymptotic distributions are.


Mr. Trump, my name is Abdalaziz Alhamza. I am a 26-year-old Syrian refugee and I want to personally say thank you.


Bias stabilities of amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) under light illumination were examined. An unstable behavior was observed under a specific condition meditated by the polarity of the applied gate bias and the wavelength of the incident light. Under a positive gate bias stress, a-IGZO TFTs showed stable characteristics regardless of the light illumination. However, under a negative gate bias stress, a-IGZO TFTs showed a huge negative shift in the threshold voltage when illumination with light in the blue range was added. Hole trapping at the gate dielectric layer is believed to be one of the major causes of the degradation. Furthermore, a degradation in the subthreshold characteristics was simultaneously found, and could be attributed to changes in the subgap states.


Abstract: Radiant tube burners (RTB) are widely used in heating process of industrial production. The important advantage of RTB is providing a more uniform temperature profile along the axial direction. Most of the RTB burners operate at high capacity that require a lot of fuel and combustion air to obtain high temperature (>1,200°C). Therefore, the air compressor is needed in order to supply the sufficient air for a complete combustion. The objective of this research is to present the concept of self-aspirating radiant tube burner (SRTB) for a small-scale food processing industries at lower capacity (<10 kW), in which the combustion air is naturally entrained through the mixing tube by the momentum of fuel jet. Thus, the air compressor is not required for this method. Moreover, the energy recirculation principle for energy saving is applied by employing a porous heat exchanger to the burner. The results show that flame could be stabilized inside the SRTB within the range of studied firing rate (3-8 kW). The maximum temperature inside SRTB is up to 1,481°C with heat recirculation, while NOx and CO emission are less than 180 and 240 ppm, respectively.


Abstract : A unilateral cold hand immersion challenge was used to identify circulating catecholamine differences between the immersed and non-immersed arms. There were no significant differences in either plasma norepinephrine or epinephrine concentration between arms. Plasma epinephrine was unaffected by the cold hand immersion challenge, whereas plasma norepinephrine values increased appreciably. Upon rewarming, plasma norepinephrine peaked within two minutes in the non-immersed hand, while it peaked later (approximately five minutes) in the immersed hand. In a second experiment, fingertip capillary perfusion decreased upon immersion in cold water for both hands. However, the non-immersed fingertip capillary perfusion immediately began to return towards basal levels. The immersed hand demonstrated continued reductions for as long as 20 minutes after removal from the cold water stimulus. ANd last, no gender related differences in circulating plasma catecholamines at rest or after the cold hand immersion challenge were noted. Keywords: Pressor test; Catecholamines; Capillary perfusion. (KT)


Aiming at meeting the requirement of ATS(automatic test system)software for generalization and standardization,the ATS software system frame is built based on ABBET.The software exploitation mode is based on database.Signal oriented method is used for the independent of instruments.This software system has been applied in a certain new automatic test and diagnosis system for general equipment.


Phenology,the study of biological events and how they are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate change,is an important indicator of climate change,as more and more studies suggest that plant phenology goes through dramatic change in response to climate change.Thus an accurate phenology model is needed for us to accurately understand the mechanism of how crops respond to global climate change.Phenological sub-models are being widely used in the models such as ecosystem productivity models,land surface process models and crop simulation models,because phenology provides important data.A good phenology model improves the accuracy of the simulation of energy exchange between the earth and its atmosphere and the accuracy of carbon assessment.A robust phenology model has gradually become a critical tool for improving the accuracy of the simulation of the changes of crops in response to climate change,and the simulation of crop phenology in turn is an important part of crop model.Rice is one of the most important crops in the world and is the major food crop in China.This paper reviews research progress on rice phenology models abroad and at home,discusses the categories of the models and uses several models as examples.The current issues and future trends are suggested as well.This review can serve as a reference for research on rice phenology models and crop models.


The story of curriculum development in two English secondary schools unfolds as the research team charts the journey towards a more relevant educational offer to pupils. The schools in Birmingham and Barnsley describe the steps taken to confront disaffection through two significant strategies; changing the timetable and using drama as a vehicle for learning, particularly the 'mantle of the expert' process. This book records and presents the descriptions in a methodical and carefully structured text, carefully referencing the theoretical standpoints adopted. There is a strong linkage between the school-based change and the national developments and requirements that enable or disrupt intended development. Early chapters set out the rationale for a new approach to learning, and particularly the use of drama. There is an honest assessment of the challenges faced by teachers and of points of growth in professional practice. Next there is a reflection on the experience of pupils and a discussion of ways in which they can be more active, engaged and involved in their own learning. This is a strong chapter, teasing out the perceptions of pupils on the schools' efforts and on the wider national agenda. Overall, the pupils subscribe to the way in which their teachers are trying to make learning better and appreciate the attempts to include them as partners in the process. Challenges within the current schooling system are challenged head-on. There is a whole chapter on assessment, and myths about Ofsted inspection are effectively debunked. The chapter on the head teachers' stories is honest, frank and uplifting. The book draws on interview data collected over two school years and the research team pulls out the salient points to enable the reader to appreciate that improvement is possible to make school a more creative experience for teachers and students. The book therefore successfully brings together learning processes with matters of pedagogy and leadership. It places all of this in the context of the national debate and the comparative situations of the two schools. It is a complex set of circumstances, carefully observed and unpicked to reveal a potential way forward for others. The book needs to be read from beginning to end to gain the full impact and sense the story of change. Remaking the Curriculum will have a particular pertinence as we move into the development of Teaching Schools ('outstanding schools' now at the hub of local and regional approaches to initial teacher education and continuing professional development). The opportunity for school-based innovation will surely grow as novice teachers are introduced into action research approaches. School leaders will Professional Development in Education Vol. 38, No. 3, July 2012, 505–510


Summary.Intranasalinfectionofnewbornferretswithavirulent strain ofinfluenza virus invariably resulted in theirdeaths following virus replication to hightitrein bothlungandnasal turbinates (Collie et al., 1980).However,asimilarchallenge ofnewbornferrets bornto mothers immunized by infection with virulent or attenuated viruses resultedin complete protection; no virusreplicatedintheirlungsandlittle or novirus was isolated from their nasal turbinates. Protectionappeared to be antibody-mediated since it was sub-type-specific and milk-derived since newborn ferretsborn to non-immune mothers but fostered onto immunemothersexhibitedasimilarlevelofprotectionto neonatesbornto andsuckledbyimmunemothers.INTRODUCTIONInfluenza in humans is usually a relatively mild, self-limiting disease(Sweet&Smith, 1980). Neverthe-less, it cancause significant problemsin both the oldandtheveryyoung.Ininfantsithasbeenimplicatedin bronchiolitis, croup, pneumonia, febrile convulsionsandthe sudden infant death syndrome(Laraya-Cua-say


Plumbate, a distinctive ceramic of the Early Postclassic, has been thought to have been manufactured in the Pacific region of Guatemala and traded throughout Mesoamerica and Central America. Two aberrant types of Plumbate found in Late Classic contexts in Veracruz and Early Postclassic contexts in central El Salvador suggest that the origins and spread of Plumbate or Plumbate techniques may be more complex.


Background. The anatomy and low mineral content of primary teeth, especially soon after their eruption, predispose to acute progression of caries. Untreated early childhood caries (ECC) can rapidly lead to destruction of the crown and to pulpal involvement. It is, therefore, important to depict its clinical consequences in relation to caries intensity and age. Aim of the study. To assess the correlation of clinical consequences of ECC with its intensity and age in urban population of children with high risk of caries in Poland. Material and methods. In a group of high caries risk children from Warsaw aged below 6 years the following were evaluated: dental health (decayed, filled, missing teeth due to caries (dmft/dmfs), carious pulp exposure) and mucosal health (ulcerations caused by decayed teeth, fistulae, abscesses (pufa). Four age groups were distinguished: <3 years, 3-4 years, 4-5 years and 5-6 years. Statistical analysis: KruskalWallis test (significance level p=0.05). Results. Among 223 children (mean age 4.30±1.154 years) dmft>0 was found in 80% (mean dmft=6.14±5.49, dmfs=11.60±12.92), restorative index was 0.23±0.33. Pufa >0 was observed in 26% (mean 0.853±1.839) with the highest value in the youngest age group (mean 1.20±2.222). Correlations between dmft, dmfs


NOWLEDGE of the chemical structure K of drugs has made it possible to produce many new chemicals which may have similar action or may act competitively, preventing or reversing the effect of the original drug, These substances may act as antidotes. For sedative or narcotic drugs, substances with similar chemical structures may act as analeptic or awakening drugs by a competitive mechanism (bemegride, levallorphan).


Aims:  The relationship between suicide and disaster is an important problem but it's not clear. We conducted this study to determine whether a natural disaster affects suicide rates.


The invention relates to an intelligent coaxiality detection instrument and a method thereof. The intelligent coaxiality detection instrument comprises a device base, a control portion, a precise chuck, a measurement portion, a pneumatic portion and a display, wherein the control portion is arranged below the device base and integrated in a frame; the precise chuck is arranged above the device base; the measurement portion is arranged above the precise chuck and connected onto the device base; the display is arranged on one side of the measurement portion and positioned above the device base; the pneumatic portion supplies pneumatic sources to the members. Workers need to perform feeding and blanking during normal operation of the intelligent coaxiality detection instrument, and no manual intervention is needed during measurement. Furthermore, the intelligent coaxiality detection instrument is stable and reliable in measurement, strong in comprehensiveness and capable of reducing labor cost and production cost greatly and overcoming shortcoming of poor stability and large randomness errors caused by manual detection of the conventional instruments.


In 1999 electromagnetic interferences due to switching overvoltages were measured in the Zakucac hydro-electric power plant. The objective of the measurements and their subsequent analyses was to determine the level of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electronic and power equipment in steady and dynamic operating conditions, to compare the measured results with the data prescribed in EMC standards, to assess the present condition and to propose measures for reduction of these interferences.


Reviewing and distilling the vastly growing literature on feedback seeking in organizations, Ashofrd, De Stobbeleir, and Nujella (2016) recently identified a number of crucial gaps and made several calls for research to enhance our understanding of this fundamental phenomenon. Organizing these calls into three distinct, albeit related, themes (new seekers, new targets, new dynamics), this symposium combines five research projects that attempt to explore unsolved theoretical quandaries in this literature and expand the application of feedback seeking research into new and exciting realms. Using a variety of theoretical perspectives and research methods (i.e., correlational, experimental, qualitative) these projects represent the most current and cutting edge research on feedback seeking. By combining these projects into one symposium we hope to highlight future directions scholars can take to continue expanding our understanding of the antecedents, consequences, and explanatory mechanism of feedback seekin...


Backplanes communication channels always have a dis torting effect on the signals being passed from transmitter to receiver. Much effort research is being devoted on finding ways to reduce this distortion. This work focuses in rapid prototyping of a duobinary transmitter/receiver using a Field Programmable Gate Array. The transmitter comprises a precoder to prevent error propagation, a binary to duobinary encoder and a transmit filter. The signal is passed through a backplane channel and the channel output is equalized using a Least M ean Square filter. The system is modeled in Simulink and then the hardware description language cod is generated from the model. Initial results show good eye diagram scopes which are plac d t appropriate locations within the model to observe the signal at various points. Key takeaways: This work focuses in rapid prototyping of a duobina ry transmitter/receiver using a Field Programmable Gate Array. The architec tur is modeled in Simulink and then the hardware description language code is generated fro m the model. Author(s) Biography Mr. Ashraf Umar is a graduate student in the Department of Electr ical Engineering, Penn State Harrisburg. He received his Bachelor of Engineering De ree in Electrical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Dr. Aldo Morales has a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering f om SUNY-Buffalo. Dr. Morales was the PI for a 3-year Ben Franklin Techno logy Partners Grant that established the "Center of Excellence in Signal Integrity" at Penn State Harrisburg. He was a co-author for the Best poster paper award at the IEEE International C onference on Consumer Electronics 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Sedig S. Agili has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering f om Marquette University. He was the Co-PI for a 3-year Ben Franklin Technolo gy Partners Grant that established Penn State Harrisburg's "Center of Excellence in Signal Integr ity." He was a co-author for the Best poster paper award at the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada. Mike Resso is the Signal Integrity Application Scientist in th e Component Test Division of Agilent Technologies and has over twenty-five years of expe rience in the test and measurement industry. Mike has been awarded one US patent and has twice r eceived the Agilent "Spark of Insight" Award for his contribution to the company. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of California. Mr. Marcel ChristophWelpot was an exchange student, from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, who worked at the Signal Integrity Lab at Penn State Harrisburg.


A good research case appeared when University began to construct its new Center for Educational Development for Teachers.For the sake of success,the development strategy of the new Center for Educational Development for Teachers must be upgraded from "Faculty Training " to " Faculty Development ",from " Integrating Organization resources" to "Cultivating Organization advantages ",and from "Enjoying Experience " to "Forming Dividend policy ".In practice,three problems about the Center for Educational Development for Teachers must be addressed,including how to motivate teachers' self-development,how to help teachers work together,and how to cultivate its specialty and improve its quality.


Fungi elaborate a variety of plant-hydrolyzing enzymes including cellulases, xylanases, pectinases and amylases. Although these enzymes have potential biotechnological applications, their production at industrial level is limited because of higher costs of the purified substrates. Hence, the present study was aimed to explore the novel, natural and cheaper substrates for enzyme production. Indigenously isolated fungal strains of Aspergillus sp. were grown on banana-peels, grapefruit-peels, pomegranate-peels, sugarcane bagasse, Eucalyptus camaldulensis-leaves and shoots of two halophytic plants including Halopyrum mucronatum and Desmostachya bipinnata under solid-state fermentation (SSF) and submerged fermentation (Smf) conditions. The crude enzyme preparation was screened for cellulase (endoglucanase, β-glucosidase and filter-paperase), hemicellulase (xylanase), pectinase and amylase production. The results revealed that among all investigated enzymes, the xylanase titers were highest using D. bipinnatashoots and H. mucronatumshoots as substrates under solid state fermentation conditions, suggesting their exploitation at commercial scale.


The influence of ovulation rate and embryo viability on the lower prolificacy of Iberian sows when compared to modern commercial breeds was firstly assessed in 78 non-pregnant cycling Retinto females showing a mean number of 12.7±0.2 corpora lutea (CLs). However, 66.1% of the females had ovulation rates under the mean (9.9±0.2 CLs); the remaining sows had 16.9±0.4 CLs (P<0.05). Such distribution was confirmed in 23 pregnant Retinto sows having 14.8±2.4 CLs; 69.5% of the females had lower ovulation rates (11.8±1.0 CLs), the remaining sows had 18.2±3.9 CLs (P<0.05). However, sows having high ovulatory rates showed, at Day 35 of pregnancy, a high incidence of CLs regression and embryo losses. Such effects were not found in females with low ovulation rates and, thus, number of viable embryos was finally similar in both groups (8.2±1.0 and 8.4±1.0). These results, indicating that prolificacy of Iberian sows is more influenced by embryo losses in the first third of pregnancy than by ovulation rate, was confirmed by studying 18 females of a prolific Retinto x Torbiscal strain. Mean ovulation rate was 21.3±0.5 CLs, but embryo losses reached a mean of 46.6%; the incidence of embryo mortality correlated linearly with ovulation rate (r=0.819, P<0.01).


Aventureiros was a program on education for citizenship involving children from Mangueira slum, in Rio de Janeiro, by means of the adaptation of ECRO (Conceptual, Referential and Operative Scheme) created by Enrique Pichon- Riviere. This paper focuses on both the theoretical structure of the program and the communication strategies of experiential learning that configured it as a participatory action research, developed in the frame of the Social Psychology Postgraduate Program at the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ).


In the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), the interest and demand for embedded systems have been explosively increasing. In particular, vehicular sensor networks are one of the fields where IoT-oriented embedded devices (also known as IoT devices) are being actively used. These IoT devices are widely deployed in and out of the vehicle to check vehicle conditions, prevent accidents, and support autonomous driving, forming a vehicular sensor network. In particular, such sensor networks mainly consist of third-party devices that operate independently of the vehicle and run on their own batteries. After all, like all battery-powered embedded devices, the IoT devices for the vehicular sensor network also suffer from limited power sources, and thus research on how to design/operate them energy-efficiently is drawing attention from both academia and industry. This paper notes that the vehicular sensor network may be the best application for ultra-low power system on-chips (ULP SoCs). The ULP SoCs are mainly designed based on ultra-low voltage operating (ULV) circuits, and this paper aims to realize the energy-optimized driving of the network by applying state of the art (SoA) low-power techniques exploiting the unique characteristics of ULV circuits to the IoT devices in the vehicular sensor network. To this end, this paper proposes an optimal task assignment algorithm that can achieve the best energy-efficient drive of the target network by fully utilizing the SoA low power techniques for ULV circuits. Along with a detailed description of the proposed algorithm, this paper demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed method by providing an in-depth evaluation process and experimental results for the proposed algorithm.


The effects of a nonunity attenuation factor on the performance of an adaptive time delay estimation algorithm are studied using both deterministic and stochastic averaging. Analysis shows that failing to estimate such an attenuation factor may degrade the performance of the algorithm. When the adaptive delay estimator is augmented with an attenuation factor estimator, larger adaptive gain is desired to estimate the time variant delay. When there is noise in the signal, first order stochastic averaging analysis reveals that, if the attenuation factor is estimated, the estimator is biased. It is nevertheless true that the time delay estimator is unbiased.<<ETX>>


Local Harrogate resident and St John Fishers Student, Jacob Fincham-Dukes excelled himself at the recent UK U20 National Championships/World Trials in ...


A new record of the fungal grass parasite Laetisaria fuciformis from southern Chile is described and its biology is briefly discussed.


In this paper, we study the performance of time reversal (TR) pre-equalization technique in terms of outage probability for downlink multi-cellular wideband indoor communication environments. We derive a closed form expression of the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the output signal to interference ratio (SIR) or equivalently the outage probability. This expression allows for faster and simpler performance analysis of newly designed wireless communication systems.


The use of a voltage source power converter topology for medium voltage drive products allows to realize a utility interface compatible with IEEE 519-1992 by means of a series 12-pulse (or optionally a 24-pulse) diode rectifier without any harmonic filters or power factor correction equipment. On the motor side, the three-level voltage source inverter, also known as the neutral-point clamped (NPC) inverter, is the preferred type. In combination with the newest snubberless IGCT (integrated gate-commutated thyristor) technology, it is possible to build MV inverters without series connection up to 4 kV line-to-line voltage and higher. This results in a highly efficient and reliable MV power converter system with a minimum parts count. By using an LC-filter between the inverter and motor terminals, feeding of standard motors without derating becomes possible. With the use of direct torque control (DTC), as developed for low voltage drives, the MV drives applications benefit from the synergies with low voltage drives. Specific add-ons for the NPC inverter and the lossless resonance control of the LC-filter are needed. The DTC and the IGCT have been in commercial operation for several years, showing their expected very high levels of reliability and robustness. Both technologies reach today's known limits of physics, either in silicon or in torque control dynamics.


Reusing test cases across similar applications can significantly reduce testing effort. Some recent test reuse approaches successfully exploit word embedding models to semantically match GUI events across Android apps. It is a common understanding that word embedding models trained on domain-specific corpora perform better on specialized tasks. Our recent study confirms this understanding in the context of Android test reuse. It shows that word embedding models trained with a corpus of the English descriptions of apps in the Google Play Store lead to a better semantic matching of Android GUI events. Motivated by this result, we hypothesize that we can further increase the effectiveness of semantic matching by partitioning the corpus of app descriptions into domain-specific corpora. Our experiments do not confirm our hypothesis. This paper sheds light on this unexpected negative result that contradicts the common understanding.


Functional Languages suit well for parallel programming. This is because of their property of referential transparency. Unfortunately, up to now there is no reliable and proven functional programming system for the MasPar. Therefore, we used the functional language Haskell for a prototyping approach. We implemented a prototype of a fractal compression algorithm. To model the MasPar, we used the skeleton approach. After analysing the prototype, we found two alternatives for parallelisation and data distribution. Using a simple cost calculus, we made a decision. Finally, we implemented the program in MPL on the MasPar.


I am grateful to these esteemed colleagues for their thoughtful and thought-provoking commentaries on my paper, and for this opportunity to enter dialogue with them regarding an important concern of our field. I share with these commentators, among other things, an excitement for neuroscience and a belief that we can learn from brain studies in ways that enrich rather than impoverish psychoanalysis. For me, this requires respecting the limits as well as the potentials of the scientific data. There is much to appreciate in these rich commentaries. I particularly enjoyed reading Olds's discussion of the problems with any assumed correspondence between brain activity and mental activity and Eagle, Gallese, and Migone's scholarly considerations of the role of emotional resonance and empathy in understanding the experience of the other. I will limit myself here to addressing two important overarching issues: (1) the distinction between "mirror neurons," "the mirror neuron system," and "mirror neuron and related systems" and (2) the bifurcation of "explicit inferential" and "automatic noninferential" processes of interpersonal understanding.


The rapid spread of COVID-19 in 2020 has illustrated how transmissible, virulent, and unpredictable this novel coronavirus is. As of mid-December 2020, over 73.6 million cases have been recorded, with 1.64 million deaths attributed to the disease. This most probably is an underestimate given that testing has been spotty and that an unknown number of asymptomatic individuals are not counted in the statistics. Also, the difference between reported confirmed cases Short Communication Finkel et al.; AJMAH, 18(11): 167-170, 2020; Article no.AJMAH.64330 168 and deaths varies by country, with Lowand Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) bearing the highest burden [1].


The electronic structure and magnetic properties of C atoms in Co, Ni-substituted graphene single-layers were studied by first-principles calculation method based on density functional theory. The study found that the pure graphene single-layer is an insulator, does not have magnetism, and we found that the doping of Co and Ni atoms alone does not make the system magnetic. Both Co and Ni atoms are capable of generating impurity levels in the graphene single-layer system. The impurity level of Co atom doping is 0.75 eV below the Fermi level, and the impurity level of Ni atom doping is 0.4 eV above the Fermi level. Studies on the coupling doping of Co and Ni atoms show that two different distance Co atoms or Ni atoms in the graphene single-layer are not always ferromagnetically coupled, and a stable magnetic ground state cannot be obtained. It can produce different magnetic ground states by controlling different doping distances, thus we provide one new way to control the spin properties.


Coconut milk is the natural oil-in-water emulsion extracted from the endosperm of mature coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) and it plays an important role in many traditional foods in Asia and in Pacific regions. In addition to being used as main ingredient in food industry, coconut milk also can be used as main ingredient in beverage industry. On the other hand non-fat cocoa powder (Theobroma cacao L.) is residue of cocoa fat extraction which does not have specific chocolate flavor, bitter, and contains high poliphenols as antioxidant. The purpose of this research was to find out an optimum formula of functional beverage from coconut milk added by non-fat cocoa powder which can be accepted by panelists. This research was devided into three steps. The first step was to determine formulation of coconut milk with 0.10% ash and 0.92% fat. The second step was to make functional beverage from coconut milk added by non-fat cocoa powder and to determine the formulation which was most preferable by panelist based on organoleptic test. The third step was to analyse the choosen product by proximate, chemical, and mineral analysis and then continued by microbial analysis, free fatty acid, and peroxide number analysis. Result of this research showed that low fat coconut milk had to be prepared by extracting 100 g grater coconut with 400 ml water. The most preferable formulation by panelist was coconut milk which was added by 0.5% non-fat cocoa powder. The proximate analysis showed that this coconut milk contained 89.06% water, 0.58% fat, 0.39% protein, 0.13% ash, and 9.84% carbohydrate. Chemical analysis showed that this coconut milk has 4.37 mgAEq/100 ml antioxidant capacity and 15.24 mgGAE/100 ml total phenols. Mineral analysis showed that this coconut milk contained 7,6 mg/dl Ca, 12.6 mg/dl K, and 27.1 mg/dl P. Microbial analysis showed that total microbe of product increased up to 4.7 x 10 4 coloni/ml at 12 th day. Free fatty acid analysis showed that free fatty acid number also increased up to 0.67% at 20 th day. Peroxide number analysis showed that up to 21 th day, this product was free of rancidity, which was due to the antioxidant activity that prevent rancidity.


The article analyzes media instrument of modern communication, i.e. storytelling, which is widely used for commercial, advertising and corporate purposes to influence recipient's emotions, cognition and motivations. At the same time, storytelling based on real life facts is one of the most effective learning techniques that promotes linguistic competence and enables various communication tasks to be solved. Analysis of storytelling showed that it gained particular relevance due to the principles of submission the information in implicit form, unobtrusively influencing the audience, gaining its trust and loyalty, resulting in the recipients make their own decisions and draw appropriate conclusions. It is established that to reach a high level of influence on the target audience, a story must be true, emotional, relevant and new, contain an idea, a bright character or image, have a dynamic plot, often with a surprise effect, logical conclusion, intrigue till the end and (for electronic versions)be accompanied by quality content. Despite defined algorithms for story-building and typical content structures of its plot, there is a tendency to create storytelling outside the box. The main principle that determines the theme, ideas, specifics of language organization of stories is adaptation to the target audience. Separate analysis of direct-acting storytelling which has recently spread in social networks is given. Its purpose is to draw the reader's attention to current problems, influence the recipient's emotions and behavior with the help of verbal and non-verbal means. An example of such storytelling in Ukraine is the Ukraїner Media Project which helped to represent our country in a new way and realize the dreams of many ordinary citizens. The studying of different stories showed that storytelling uses such linguistic and stylistic means as emotionally coloured vocabulary which is typical for literary, mass media and colloquial functional styles, foreign words, jargon, slang expressions, phraseologisms, metaphors, personifications, rhetoric constructions etc. As for parts of speech, verbs are more frequently used because they intensify and dynamize the narrative.


Abstract The paper presents the description and figures of a new species of eriophyid mite, Nothopoda wollastoniae n. sp. collected on Wollastonia biflora (L.) de Condolle (Asteraceae) in Yap, Western Caroline Islands.


Previous work on the relationship between chemical structure and biological activity of fatty acids was based on the theory that either the 6-term. (That is, a double bond between the 6th and 7th carbonatom counted from the terminal methyl group) or the 9-term. Double bonds or both were fundamental for essential fatty acid activity. By means of a new quantitative bioassay a number of fatty acids were tested and the results were in favors of the theory that both the 6-term. And the 9-term. Positions are essential. Although essent ial fatty acids (EFA) are not vitamins by definition, a deficiency disease or condition w i t h dietary insufficiency does result, and in some ways, a similarity to vitamin deficiencies can be seen. The finding that components o f fat, other than the fat-soluble vi tamins, are dietary essentials is of nutritional a n d medical importance. Studies are reevaluating t h e beneficial effects of linolenic acid in species that p r e v i o u s l y w e r e considered t o need only linoleic acid as a dietary essential. [Hamed AminiPour. Effects of essential fatty acids on ruminant animal: A Review. Journal of American Science 2011;7(10):707-714]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.americanscience.org. Keyword: essential fatty acids, on ruminant animal.


Stroke is considered to be the single leading cause of adult disability worldwide. According to a census provided by the World Health Organization, every year, as many as 15 million people suffer from stroke. Of these, 5 million die, and another 5 million become permanently disabled. In Malaysia, there are approximately 10,000 new stroke cases each year; 70% of patients who recover stop taking part in social activities, 30% need assistance coping with daily life, and 15% die within a month (1). Strokerelated motor deficits can be rehabilitated to a greater degree than deficits resulting from other neurological disorders and traumatic brain injuries. Presently, neurological physiotherapy is the most common treatment to enhance mobility as well as sensory faculties impaired by stroke. The advent of digital technology, together with the rapid growth of signal processing techniques, has resulted in the creation of mechatronic devices that are capable of performing new rehabilitation schemes. One of the emerging technologies is the brain-computer interface (BCI) or brain-machine interface (BMI). This new computer-aided apparatus attempts to decode the brain's electrical activities and translate them into control signals for activating external devices. Recent experiments on stroke survivors and people paralysed by spinal cord injuries and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis provide evidence that BCI promotes cortical plasticity in which the brain reorganises around damaged cortical areas, thereby recovering the functions of those areas (2). It has also been reported that the combination of robotic rehabilitation and BCI systems has the potential to outperform classical therapies in measuring and restoring lost motor skills (3). In any BCI system, the first step is to capture signals containing information about the patient's intent. Among many available recording modalities, electroencephalogram (EEG) is arguably the most common and practical technique for capturing brain activity. This is because, in the electroencephalographic method, electrodes are safely and noninvasively placed on the scalp as opposed to being placed into the dura or cortical EDITORIAL Stroke rehabilitation using BCI


To establish the parametric model through SolidWorks VBA,to use"clone project"function of SolidWorks COSMOSFloWorks,the numerical simulation processing was accelerated.An example for the numerical simulation optimization of pipe inner wall flowing friction was given.


The application of different nanofiltration membranes for the separation of pesticides, i.e., atrazine and dimethoate, from aqueous solutions is described. The nanoflitration membranes DK, NF270, NF200, and NF90 were tested for the pesticide retention performance in a stirred dead-end filtration system. NF90 demonstrated the best pesticide retention with over 95 % for atrazine and approximately 80 % for dimethoate. All membranes consistently showed better retention of atrazine than of dimethoate. Dissolving the pesticides in river or tap water amplified the overall pesticide retention performance, indicating that filtration in water treatment plants could render superior pesticide retention. However, a lower flux was obtained for the filtration of tap and river water.


Generally, the buck converter controller was designed to control output voltage of the converter. However, design of the controller in photovoltaic power conditioning system is different from general design. the controller in photovoltaic power conditioning system controls input voltage of the converter(output voltage of the solar cell) for MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking). This paper proposes novel buck converter model which can control input voltage of the converter. We integrate this model with a model of solar cell. and linearize at the operating point(MPP). In addition, we determine whether or not suitable for the general linear controller design into small and large signal analysis.


Myomas develop as a result of increased mitotic (proliferating) activity of smooth muscle cells. In this study we examined the pathohistological samples of 176 myomas and their endometria that were obtained after hysterectomy from patients in the proliferative (follicular) and secretory (luteal) phase of the menstrual cycle. We examined the mitotic activity of the myoma cells in both phases and established that the average number of mitoses in the proliferative phase was significantly larger compared to the secretory phase, and that in the proliferative phase of the cycle there exists a statistically significant convergent association of the number of mitoses in the endometrium and in myomas. The number of endometrial mitoses is significantly larger than in myomas in both phases of the cycle.


A visualization experimental study has been conducted of the aerodynamic field of a co axial swirl jet burner. The boundary of a visual zone, namely, the interface between primary air and secondary air, was obtained through the use of image processing. Moreover, with the use of a fractal theory the fractal dimension of the above interface was also studied. It is found that under different swirling flow intensities of the primary and secondary air and different primary air feeding rates the fractal dimension variation assumes a definite distribution pattern. On the basis of the above the stratified flow conditions were determined.


Objective: To investigate using MEK-6318K hematology analyzer(HA) to detect the effect of elevated bilirubin{BIL} on the white blood cell(WBC) count in the serum of icterohepatopath,and to explore the reason of failing and the method of solving.Methods: The specimens of 60 icterohepatopaths were divided into two groups: in the first group(n=30),total bilirubin(TBR) was 20~100 umol/L;in the second group(n=30),TBR 100.1~250umol/L.Using EDTA-K2 anticoagulation vacuum collecting tube to collect each patient's venous blood 2ml,the same specimen was detected by MEK-6318K HA and manual operation,respectively.Results: In the first group,there was no significant difference in WBC count detected by the two kinds of methods(P0.05);while in the second group,significant difference(P0.001).Conclusion: When using MEK-6318K HA to detect the specimens of elevated BIL,WBC counts should be paid more attention to.For any alarm specimens,the determination mode of venous blood 10 ul can be adopted,but detecting by manual operation is best,which can offer more accurate data for the clinical application.


Study and harness of stripped wells is a important task in oilfield development.The text dissects the contributing factors of the stripped wells of Triassic reservoir in Wuding area,and by optimizing sectional injection/production correspondence,intensifying waterflooding of reservoir,approaching effect in good time and so on,we increased harness to stripped wells,and acquired conspicuous effects.


The present-day medical practitioner has a lineage exceedingly complex—his ancestry includes not only the university-trained physician but also the grocer and apothecary, the barber and midwife. Most American physicians know little about their professional ancestry and consider this field the domain of the medical and social historian. The dearth of authoritative secondary sources which can present a clear and yet scholarly account of this background has handicapped the physician who wants to study his own past. Now at last we have a superb account of one major branch in the medical family tree—the apothecaries. This historical study has been a half century in the making. In 1905 Barrett wrote a History of the Society of Apothecaries . A more scholarly elaboration was undertaken by Dr. Cecil Wall, archivist of the Society, but when he died in 1947 his notes were not yet ready for publication. Dr. H. C. Cameron carried on


South Carolina officials looking to reduce costs in the state Medicaid program have tapped pharmacists to help in the effort by improving drug selection and adherence. The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services is offering a $1.98 million grant to the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) to implement the program, which will focus on Medicaid patients diagnosed with mental health disorders, HIV/AIDS, or cancer.


Sir, I read with interest the article which described early systolic closure of the aortic valve in two cases of aortic root dissection (Br Heart J 1980; 43; 57981). The brief discussion of the cases in which early systolic closure of the aortic valve occurs mentions patients who had discrete subaortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, and intraventricular septal defects. I did not see septal hypertrophy listed in the causes of early systolic closure of the aortic valve. To my knowledge, this is probably the most common cause of early systolic closure of the aortic valve.' The description of the patients' clinical course and laboratory data did not indicate if these patients had a thickened septum. The echocardiograms presented in the paper showed only the aortic root and did not illustrate the septal or posterior wall and I am unable to determine if in fact hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was present. It seems to me, therefore, that it is possible that these two patients may have had concomitant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and aortic regurgitation which would have led to the above noted echocardiographic findings. John S Reynard, 31872 Coast Highway, Suite 300, South Laguna, California 92677, USA.


The device operates at temperatures <300 mK and comprises a hafnium microbridge and a superconducting aluminum tunnel junction both integrated into a common coplanar waveguide. The microbridge is a thermodynamic source and operates as an optical blackbody at frequencies 600–700 GHz. The coplanar terminal is the blackbody output in the 1–2 GHz frequency range. The microbridge temperature can be set in the range of 0.4–9 K and calibrated using the shot noise of the tunnel junction. Activation and temperature modulation of each of the sources can be performed independently using a direct current which transit them from the superconducting to the normal state with characteristic times <0.1 ms and heating power <1 μW.


The review of recent results is presented on laser-assisted formation of self-organized 3D structures under laser irradiation solids (Si, Ge, Ti, W, Nb, Mo, stainless steel, etc.) by sufficiently long sequence of laser pulses of order of 104. At laser fluence close to the melting threshold this leads to appearance of an array of micro-cones on the solid surface that grow towards the laser beam axis. The spatial period of the micro-cones is determined by that of the capillary waves on the melt surface and is typically of 10-20 μm. The formation of 3D structures is interpreted as the non-linear stage of the instability of the melt on laser-exposed solid surface, where the feedback is due to the variation of surface reflectivity with the angle of incidence of laser radiation and concentration of incident radiation into the bottom of the sinusoidal relief. The formation of 3D structures is assigned to displacement of the melt under gradient of the surface tension (Marangoni effect). The reflectivity of the 3D array of micro-columns is studied in a wide range of wavelengths from 0.2 to 25 μm. The low-threshold field electron emission of 3D structures on Si is demonstrated.


Abstract The non-pathogenic endophytic fungus, Fusarium oxysporum strain 162, originally isolated from the endorhiza of tomato roots, reduces damage caused by Meloidogyne incognita, by inhibiting juvenile penetration of and development in the root. However, little is known about the mode of action of this endophyte fungus against the nematode. This study aimed at investigating how the endophyte affects nematode motility and survival and if induced resistance plays a role in the relationship. In a previous study, F. oxysporum strain 162 decreased nematode penetration of tomato up to 60%. In experiments using a split-root chamber to test for induced resistance, nematode penetration, number of galls, and number of egg masses were investigated 2 and 5 weeks after nematode inoculation. Split-root plants treated with F. oxysporum strain 162 showed 26–45% less nematode penetration, 21–36% less galls and a 22–26% reduction in the number of egg masses in the roots not directly inoculated with the fungus when compa...


The all-round nutritional status of aquaculture candidate can be augured by the application of medicinal herbs. In the present work nutritional status of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii was assessed subsequent to certain concentrations of Curcuma longa oral supplementation. Terminations were affected on 30 th and 60 th days for experimental analysis of growth, feed utilization were done. Biochemical parameters such as protein, glycogen and lipid of muscle, gill and gut tissues were assessed as follows at 30 th and 60 th days of the experimental period. From the experiments it can be concluded that the Curcuma longa (25 mg/kg of feed) with daily administration has better growth promotion and feed utilization efficacy in M.rosenbergii.


An incubation experiment was conducted to study the influences of phosphate application and incubation time on the transformation and availabilities of different inorganic P fractions in two types of calcareous soils.The result indicated that different inorganic P fractions slightly increased in the two soils without P application as incubation time went on.When different amounts of phosphate were added,all of the inorganic P fractions were increased at various degrees in the two soils,but the quantities of both Ca2-P and Ca8-P sharply increased at the initial stage of incubation,then the quantities of Ca2-P gradually decreased and that of Ca8-P some increased and the others decreased,the quantities of Al-P,Fe-P,Ca10-P,and O-P all increased at various degrees from the beginning to the end of incubation.


The paper describes the exchange program in between the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee and the University of Potsdam in the field of economics. It discusses in detail the development of the program, including the problems and challenges. Additionally a brief description of the curriculum is presented. Then the future possibilities of the Transatlantic Degree Program (TDP) are discussed and the influences and problems of the Bologna process analysed.


This essay explores the association between the outsider (as transnational migrant, social outcast, city dweller, and HIV-positive person) and disease in South African novelist Phaswane Mpe's 2000 novel Welcome to Our Hillbrow. It argues that Mpe's text appropriates the trope of contagion from contemporary xenophobic discourse and reconfigures it to uncover the transnational and rural-urban interconnections in post-apartheid South Africa erased by scapegoating immigrants from other parts of the continent as the primary carriers of AIDS. In the absence of an effective international legal mandate for addressing human rights violations, the text combats such abuses through Afrocentric and yet overtly cosmopolitan acts of narrative memorializing. By working relentlessly to theorize the interchange between the local and the cosmopolitical, Mpe offers an important model for human rights scholarship that aims to engage with witnessing and memorializing the vulnerable body and to contextualize diseased bodies within narratives about rights and shared responsibility.


There exist different attacks on microcontroller and embedded system security. One of them is laser fault injection (LFI). Laser fault injection into flash memory that has only temporary effects has been observed by several research groups. However, up to this date, the experiments have been conducted under specific conditions which differ from realistic applications and the search for the respective laser position was described as being cumbersome. We present several temporary LFI experiments on flash memory that produce reliable results in real-life conditions and discuss a simple method to calibrate the laser to obtain the desired faults and reproduce them reliably. Furthermore, we discuss countermeasures to the described attack, considering flash-aware error detection that is able to detect the injected faults and data degradation.