: Context and purpose of the study - Douro Region, characterized by a Mediterranean climate type and schist soils, is subjected to water and heat stresses conditions during summer. In some locations, the temperatures registered during berry maturation, lead to fruit ripen during warmer months, increasing the degradation of organic acids, tannins and phenolics that can negatively affect the quality of wines. Forcing vine regrowth is a new practice, being currently tested in Mediterranean countries, that aims to shift fruit ripening to cooler months of the year by pruning the plants after fruit set - Crop Forcing (CF) removing all the leaves and bunches and leaving five buds per shoot, in order to reduce the negative effect of high temperatures during berry maturation on its quality. Material and methods - This work aims to study the effect of forcing vin e regrowth in cv. 'Touriga Nacional' under Regulated Deficit Irrigation conditions, in vines irrigated with 30% of the evapotranspiration. Three modalities were established: vines with no forcing regrowth (Control - CTRL), vines with CF set 15 days after fruit set (CF15) and plants with CF performed 30 days after fruit set (CF30). The effects on phenology, canopy development, berry development and fruit composition were assessed. Results - Plants subjected to CF15 were severely damaged after phenological stage of full bloom due to exceptional conditions to downy mildew ( Plasmopara viticola ) infections, boosted by the new phenological stages due to crop forcing. On the other hand, the crop forcing modality CF30 registered a delay of nearly two months in all phenological stages, since fruit set until harvest. Shorter internodes (50%) and lower leaf area (35%) were observed in CF30 when compared to the CTRL plants at ripening stage. The number of shoots at fruit set was also significantly different between the three treatments, with higher values in CF modalities and lower values in CTRL plants. In terms of yield, comparing CF30 (harvested in November, 27 th ) and CRTL (harvest in October, 6 th ), it was found that CF reduced the number of bunches (39%), the number of berries per bunch and the average berry weight (60%). Moreover, berries from the forced crop modalities (from grapes) had a pH slightly lower (3.35), higher titratable acidity (8.82 g/L) and lower ˚Brix (17.02˚ Brix) when compared to CRTL, with pH values of 3.74, titratable acidity of 4.16 g/L and Brix of 23.93 ˚ . Despite these results, further study should be carried out to evaluate the long-term effects of CF and its applicability depending on the climatic conditions for each year.


The invention relates to a tourist geographic position positioning and communication management system. The system comprises a mobile communication network, a positioning communicator held by a tourist, an intelligent terminal, a positioning guide, a background GIS (geographic information system) and database and a monitoring PC (personal computer) held by a supervision rescuer, wherein the intelligent terminal and the positioning guide are held by a tour guide; the positioning communicator acquires the current geographic position through a positioning module, transmits data with the intelligent terminal and the background GIS system and database through a communication module and exchanges data with the positioning guide through a Bluetooth module; the intelligent terminal transmits data with the positioning communicator and the background GIS system and database; the positioning guide acquires the current geographic position information, sends data to the intelligent terminal and the background GIS system and database and receives data through the communication module; the background GIS system and database receives the returned geographic position information and performs visualized positioning; the monitoring PC calls the geographic position information of the tourist from the background GIS system and database for monitoring. The invention further relates to a tourist geographic position positioning and communication management method.


Locally affine rubber-sheeting transformations are being used interactively at the Bureau of the Census to align maps. In trying to align two map representations of the same region, a person will use many visual clues to pair up features on the two maps. Although two individuals will not always agree on the point or line features to be matched, nevertheless, the criteria used to evaluate sameness or difference will probably be quite similar if not identical. The objective of this monograph is to classify the tests, checks, and clues one may employ to determine if a feature on one map is "probably identical" to a feature on another map. Because exact matching is not always possible (for example, the two maps may be structurally or topologically different), one needs to develop relative or probabilistic measures of matching in order to achieve some degree of comparison of alternative pair-ups. Indeed, each individual's implicit assigning of some unspecified probabilities to possible pair-ups results in his matches being different from those of some other individual. While some "informed assignment of probabilities" and, hence, some arbitrariness is required, nonetheless, many rules may be given quite explicitly and without ambiguity. Those rules deal with relative likelihood or probability in situations and circumstances which are comparable. Without actually assigning an absolute numerical probability (such as 80%) to the event of a match occurring, one may determine that a particular match is more likely than another match because it satisfies all the criteria of the other potential match and then some additional criteria. Or perhaps the first potential match satisfies the same criteria to a higher degree based on some clear relative measures.


This article is devoted to changes of the legal order of budget financing under conditions of establishing Federal Government institutions of MIA of Russia. Author analyzes the impact over the budget provision of law enforcement bodies of the Decree of the President of Russian Federation №1468 as of the 24th of December 2009 and the Federal Law № 83 ФЗ as of the 8th of May 2010. There given a definition of legal order of budget financing of Federal Government institutions of MIA of Russia. Its characteristics are analyzed and recommendations on its implementation are given.


: The East Lansing-Meridian Water and Sewer Authority studied a sand-gravel esker near the existing water treatment plant to determine its potential as an independent surface water supply. The nearby Red Cedar River was also investigated as a possible source of water for immediate treatment or for recharge of the esker. Although the bedrock aquifer (Grand River and Saginaw Formations) yields water adequate for the next 20 years, potential savings in treatment (hardness, iron) and pumping costs, estimated at $30,000 per year for present demand of 5 MGD, are attractive incentives for a surface water-esker recharge program. Operation savings would also be realized by constructing additional bedrock wells in new areas. The river-esker-recharge and new wellfield alternatives are compared for cost-effectiveness. Land costs make the recharge alternative more expensive. The land is undeveloped suburban property with potential for recreational use in conjunction with water supply. More places of outdoor retreat and aesthetics are needed in the Lansig Metropolitan area. A portion of the land costs would have to be borne by these or other interests for the river recharge scheme to be economically feasible.


Abstract : The purpose of this survey was to determine if the training programs conducted for personnel in staff and faculty positions adequately support their mission at the U.S. Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, AL. Personnel are adequately qualified to perform their jobs in most areas. Supervisory ratings of instructors' appearance, conduct, subject knowledge, self-improvement efforts, as well as overall ratings were all well above average. Weaknesses were found to exist in the performance of several tasks, particularly the following which were rated the lowest on 'Qualified and competent' by both employees and their supervisors: Prepare/revise criterion written/performance test outlines, performance tests, programmed texts, practical exercises, and other student materials. The majority of personnel responded that their organizations have a structured training program for providing on-the-job training. The majority of employees and supervisors responded that their organizations routinely schedule Staff and Faculty Development training. For the four major courses surveyed (ITC, ISD, CRI, CTLOW), both employees and supervisors rated importance of course content higher than they rated effectiveness of the training for preparing them to assume their duties.


Purpose
This study aims to identify the factors of service recovery strategy that affect customer satisfaction. In addition, this study aims to explore the relationship between consumer satisfaction with service recovery and electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) in the online context.

Design/methodology/approach
A self-administered questionnaire is designed and administered through an online survey. This study evaluates the proposed framework through structural equation modeling with online survey data from 425 samples in the context of online buying.

Findings
The results show that explanation, effort, response speed, problem-solving and apology are the components predicting service recovery strategy. These factors have impacts on customer satisfaction with service recovery and also generate e-WOM about service recovery experiences. This study significantly contributes to not only practical insights but also the expansion of expectation confirmation theory and social exchange theory regarding online service failures.

Research limitations/implications
Samples from non-internet shoppers are not collected because this study focuses on consumers referring to purchase online. Testing this conceptual model for other populations, such as non-online consumers, including the moderating effect of gender, age and education on the relationships proposed in the model may be an interesting extension. Moreover, this study does not distinguish different types of online retailers.

Practical implications
This study highlights the significant effect of customer satisfaction with service recovery on e-WOM. That is, managers should focus on not only making customers satisfied with their initial purchase but also enhancing customer satisfaction with service recovery in case the service failure occurs to encourage positive interaction among customers. This case will also improve the organizational image of a firm.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the identification of service recovery actions that focus on the roles of employees in dealing with service failures and their impacts on customer satisfaction in the online shopping context. In addition, the findings provide a greater understanding of the importance of customer satisfaction on e-WOM.


One year before the publication of his current bestseller, The Benedict Option, Rod Dreher posed a question to the blogosphere: "Have we reached Peak Latin Mass?" Dreher, who is now a communicant of the Orthodox Church, admits that he "never got the hang of the Latin Mass" while he was Catholic, but he wants "both Orthodoxy and Latin Mass Catholicism to thrive in this country." He echoes a warning voiced by Monsignor Charles Pope, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, who has been celebrating the Latin Mass for over twenty-five years. Msgr. Pope believes "that a ceiling has been hit. The Traditional Latin Mass appeals to a certain niche group of Catholics, but the number in that group appears to have reached its maximum." For many years now, supporters have argued that if priests celebrate the Latin Mass, the faithful will come. They cite examples of thriving Latin Mass communities populated by young families as much as by older Catholics who remember the pre-Vatican II Mass from their childhood. Supportive websites publish charts showing steady increases in the number of Latin Masses being offered in the United States. The sources of this putative data are never described, but that does not dampen confidence about the "miraculous" return of the Latin Mass or its potential for future growth. To its adherents, the beauty and truth of the Latin liturgy proclaim the strength and stability of Latin Mass communities in a way that numbers cannot. They take encouragement from a 1969 radio address in which Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, predicted that "as the number of her adherents diminishes," the remnant church would rediscover the faith that "was always at her center." The narrative of a small-but-irrepressible remnant has informed the ethos of Latin Mass adherents since the Second Vatican Council. One wonders whether Msgr. Pope's "urgent warning" will resonate with them, but he feels that he must deliver the "painful" message that "at the end of the day, it none defined


Abstract Significance: Nitric oxide (NO) is a physiopathological messenger generating different reactive nitrogen species (RNS) according to hypoxic, acidic and redox conditions. Recent Advances: RNS and reactive oxygen species (ROS) promote relevant post-translational modifications, such as nitrosation, nitration, and oxidation, in critical components of cell proliferation and death, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and metastasis. Critical Issues: The pro- or antitumoral properties of NO are dependent on local concentration, redox state, cellular status, duration of exposure, and compartmentalization of NO generation. The increased expression of NO synthase has been associated with cancer progression. However, the experimental strategies leading to high intratumoral NO generation have been shown to exert antitumoral properties. The effect of NO and ROS on cell signaling is critically altered by factors modulating tumor progression such as oxygen content, metabolism, and inflammatory response. The r...


The effect of dietary Coriolus versicolor supplementation at 0%, 0.01%, 0.1%, and 1.0% on the hematology and innate immune response of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) against the ciliate Pseudocohnilembus persalinus was studied after one, two, and four weeks of feeding. White blood cells were significantly higher in fish fed the 0.1% and 1.0% diets than in those fed the control and 0.01% diets from week two onwards. Similarly, red blood cells were significantly higher in the 0.1% and 1.0% diets than the other diets at week 4. Hemoglobin was significantly highest in the 1.0% diet and hematocrit significantly highest in the 0.1% diet at weeks 2 and 4. Total protein, glucose, and calcium were significantly higher in fish fed the 0.1% and 1.0% supplementation diets from weeks 1 to 4. Scuticocidal and lysozyme activity were significantly enhanced in fish fed the 0.1% and 1.0% diets from week 1 to 4 while respiratory burst activity was significantly higher in fish fed the 0.1% and 1.0% diets from week 2 to 4. Cumulative mortality was lower in groups fed the 0.1% and 1.0% diets than in groups fed the control or 0.01% diets. The present study suggests that dietary supplementation with 0.1% or 1.0% C. versicolor protects hematological parameters, improves innate immune response, and affords protection from P. persalinus infection in olive flounder.


AbstractFatigue assessment of several steel bridge details, having equivalent stress range below the constant amplitude fatigue threshold (CAFT), showed that many of these details are free of cracks, although the remaining life calculations predicted that they should have already been suffering from cracks. This shows that the current methods for predicting the fatigue remaining life of steel bridges can be conservative and may lead to unnecessary retrofit and rehabilitation actions. For a better fatigue life prediction, a bilinear S-N approach has been proposed. In this approach, the bilinear S-N lines have different slopes above and below the CAFT. This paper addresses fatigue assessment and service life prediction of existing fatigue-prone steel bridges by integrating structural health monitoring (SHM) data into a probabilistic bilinear S-N approach. The effect of changing the value of the slope of the AASHTO S-N lines below the CAFT on the fatigue life is investigated through a parametric study. In ad...


The article is a review about factors which influence the expression of corticotropin releasing hormone type Ⅰreceptor and its signal pathways in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus. Corticotropin releasing hormone type Ⅰreceptor is expressed at very low levels in rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus under physiological conditions. Acute stress,chronic stress, corticotropin releasing hormone and lipopolysaccharide increase expression of corticotropin releasing hormone type Ⅰreceptor in rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus, but high dosage of glucocorticoid decreases expression of corticotropin releasing hormone type Ⅰreceptor in rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus. Corticotropin releasing hormone type Ⅰreceptor is a G protein coupled high affinity membrane receptor for corticotropin releasing hormone using the intracellular stimulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate as signal transducer. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate activates protein kinase A pathway. Protein kinase A pathway regulates physiological functions of corticotropin releasing hormone.


As far as, air quality index (AQI) is concerned, the long duration lockdown that was applied in India in year 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic was very fruitful. The reason being, due to complete ban on the movement of people and automobiles, the air became so pure and clean, and AQI value went much down. The secondary air pollution data of the lockdown duration, for Uttarakhand, is the base of this research work. This work attempts to design unsupervised and supervised classification models to classify the provided data into two classes i.e class 1 ('clean') and class 2 ('hazardous') using MATLAB. The techniques used are FCM clustering and Probabilistic neural network (PNN). Eventually, a comparative study of the performance of both models is performed.


There has been an enormous interest in the development of alternative medicines for type-2 diabetes, specifically screening for phythochemicals with the ability to delay or prevent glucose absorption. The goals of the present study were to provide in vitro evidence for potential inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes, followed by inclusion of the extracts of Synsepalum dulcificum in yogurt to enhance the therapeutic properties of the yogurt. The screening results of seed, leaf and pulp of S. dulcificum showed that pulp extracts contained significantly (P<0.05) higher anti-diabetic activities than the other plant parts. More interestingly, S. dulcificum pulp also has stronger anti-diabetic properties than the standard drug, acarbose and hence it was chosen to be incorporated into yogurt. S. dulcificum yogurt had higher (P<0.05) anti-diabetic activities than the plain yogurt throughout the storage period with the highest α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities were shown on day 7 of storage. Therefore, S. dulcificum pulp can be developed as functional factor with anti-diabetic activities in food application.


Process, coordination and transaction management mechanism is proposed in order to realize integration of inter-government workflow (IGW) based on Web service of BPEL, WS-Transaction and WS-Coordination. Principle of IGW integration is explained using conception of transaction and an example of Oracle Web service. Steps of IGW integration are described, and IGW integration based on Web service is illustrated by an instance.


Logistics scheduling refers to problems in which decisions on job scheduling and transportation are integrated into a single framework. A logistics scheduling model for two processing centers that are located in different cities is presented. Each processing center has its own customers. When the demand in one processing center exceeds its processing capacity, it is possible to use part of the capacity of the other processing center subject to a job transshipment delay. Such a coordinated scheduling situation can be modeled as a parallel-machine scheduling problem with transshipment between the machines. We study problems with different objective functions and constraints, and propose various algorithms to solve these problems. Discussions on the benefits and incentives for the coordinated approach are presented.


The formation of the interface between thermally evaporated metals (aluminium, copper) and polymers [poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)] has been investigated by static SIMS. Two generations of instrument have been used. The first one, using a quadrupole mass spectrometer directly connected to the same ultrahigh vacuum environment as the metallization chamber, has allowed an in situ characterization of the interface formation after each metal deposition in the submonolayer regime. The second system, using a time-of-flight (ToF) mass spectrometer, has allowed ex situ analyses of Al/PET, Cu/PET, Al/PMMA and Cu/PMMA interfaces. The high mass resolution of the ToF spectrometer led to the unambiguous identification of the molecular fragments that are characteristic of polymer-metal interaction. The results show that Al atoms react with the oxygenated parts of PET and PMMA. This interaction limits the lateral diffusion of Al atoms on the polymer surface and, consequently, induces a two-dimensional growth of the Al film on these polymer substrates. In the Cu deposition case, a weaker metal-polymer interaction is observed. This leads to Cu clustering and a three-dimensional growth. Time-of-flight SIMS molecular imaging clearly reveals Cu clusters on the PMMA surface.


The invention relates to asphalt modifier and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the field of chemical industry. The invention aims to provide an asphalt modifier which can improve the comprehensive perforamnce of asphalt. The asphalt modifier provided by the invention is prepared from the following components in part by weight: 0.1-0.5 part of mixed silane, 0.02-0.05 part of surfactant and 0.5-0.9 part of tire rubber powder, wherein the mixed silane is a liquid-solid mixture with liquidity obtained by wet dust collection in the synthesis process of methyl chlorosilane monomer.


@@ Dementia is a syndrome due to brain disease and is characterized by a progressive, global deterioration in intellectual abilities, including memory, learning, orientation, language, comprehension, and judgment. Alzheimer's disease, in particular, is progressive and fatal. It mainly affects older people, especially those over aged 65. From this age, dementia prevalence doubles every five years. Dementia is one of the major causes of disability in late-life. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia are the next most common.


OBJECTIVE
To investigate the expression patterns of surfactant protein B (SP-B) and its role in the development of human fatal lung epithelial cells.

METHODS
Human fetal lung tissues were obtained from 37 fetuses of 10-34 weeks at abortion with parental consent and from two newborn infants who died of non-pulmonary causes. SP-B expression in the lung tissues was examined by immunohistochemistry.

RESULTS
SP-B was detected in the cytoplasm of nonciliated columnar epithelial cells of the human fetal lung in as early as the 16th week of gestation. The positive reaction of SP-B was enhanced during canalicular stages and was more intense in the distal than in the proximal airway epithelium. From the 25th week to the prenatal stage, SP-B expression underwent no significant changes in the primitive alveolar stage, but increased remarkably after birth.

CONCLUSION
The expression and secretion of SP-B reflects the maturation of the epithelial cells in human fatal lungs, and may closely associate with the survival ability of the newborn infants.


By introducing the conception of impact factors of quality safety,the relationship between quality safety risk and impact factors is analvsed.According to classical risk evaluation for quality safety and impact factors,a method for quantitative risk evaluation is promoted.


An electron-bremsstrahlung photon monochromator with an energy resolution of 0.67% is described. Monochromatic photon beams from this unit are used to study the elastic scattering cross sections of photons on Au at 11.5 to 17.7Mev. (T.F.H.)


We describe the results of the computation of aliquot sequences with small starting values. In particular all sequences with starting values less than a million have been computed until either termination occurred (at 1 or a cycle), or an entry of 100 decimal digits was encountered. All dependencies were recorded, and numerous statistics, curiosities, and records are reported.


Machine learning models are at the foundation of modern society. Accounts of unfair models penalizing subgroups of a population have been reported in domains including law enforcement, job screening, etc. Unfairness can spur from biases in the training data, as well as from class imbalance, i.e., when a sensitive group's data is not sufficiently represented. Under such settings, balancing techniques are commonly used to achieve better prediction performance, but their effects on model fairness are largely unknown. In this paper, we first illustrate the extent to which common balancing techniques exacerbate unfairness in real-world data. Then, we propose a new method, called fair class balancing, that allows to enhance model fairness without using any information about sensitive attributes. We show that our method can achieve accurate prediction performance while concurrently improving fairness.


To establish the optimized extracting conditions of two kinds of Chinese herb medicine from Chang an granules,a method was developed by having been examined the content of total organic acids and chlorogenic acid for both targets.The orthogonal test(four factors and three levels)was designed to finish it.The four factors were the amount of water,soaking time,extracting time and extracting times.At last an optimized extract technics have been acquired by using 10 times of water,1 h of soaking and two extraction 1 h each time,that is to say,A_2B_2C_2D_2 was reasonable.


An isotropic hardening elastoplastic model for soil, which can describe typical deformation and strength behavior of normally and over-consolidated soils in general stress conditions, is presented. This model can take into consideration the influence of density and/or confining pressure on the deformation and strength characteristics of soils. Further, it also takes into account the influence of intermediate principal stress on the deformation and strength of soil and the stress path dependency on the plastic flow, as did other previous versions of this model. For considering the intermediate principal stress on the deformation and strength, the concept of modified stress tij is employed in the same way as the previous models. With respect to the subloading surface concept, the previous models are revised and extended into one in which the influence of density and/or confining pressure on the deformation and strength of soil can be considered. Furthermore, the influence of stress path dependency of the direction of plastic flow is considered by dividing the plastic strain increment into two components - i.e., a component satisfying associated flow rule and a component of isotropic compression. In the present model, only one material parameter a for representing the influence of density and/or confining pressure is added to the parameters of the previous model, which are fundamentally the same as those of the Cam clay model. The validity of the present model is checked by monotonic and cyclic loading tests not only on normally and over-consolidated clay but also on loose and dense sands in three-dimensional stresses.


We prove that the prime radical radM of the free Malcev algebra M of rank more than two over a field of characteristic = 2 coincides with the set of all universally Engelian elements of M. Moreover, let T (M) be the ideal of M consisting of all stable identities of the split simple 7-dimensional Malcev algebra M over F . It is proved that radM = J(M) ∩ T (M), where J(M) is the Jacobian ideal of M. Similar results were proved by I. Shestakov and E. Zelmanov for free alternative and free Jordan algebras. An algebra M is called a Malcev algebra if it satisfies the identities x = 0, J(x, xy, z) = J(x, y, z)x, where J(x, y, z) = (xy)z + (zx)y + (yz)x is the Jacobian of the elements x, y, z [7, 9, 5]. Since for a Lie algebra the Jacobian of any three elements vanishes, Lie algebras fall into the variety of Malcev algebras. Among the non–Lie Malcev algebras, the traceless elements of the octonion algebra with the product given by the commutator [x, y] = xy − yx is one of the most important examples [9, 5, 6]. In 1977 I. P. Shestakov [11] proved that the free Malcev algebra Mn on n ≥ 9 free generators is not semiprime; that is, Mn contains nonzero nilpotent ideals. In 1979, V.T. Filippov [3] extended this result to free Malcev algebras with more than four generators. Therefore, the prime radical radMn = 0 for n > 4, and a natural question on the description of this radical arises. For free alternative algebras, it was proved by Shestakov in [10] that the prime radical coincides with the set of nilpotent elements. A similar fact was established by E. Zel′manov [15] for free Jordan algebras. In anticommutative algebras, the role of nilpotent elements is played by engelian elements. An element a of an algebra M is called engelian if the operator of right multiplication Ra : x → xa is nilpotent. We will call an element a ∈ M universally engelian if, for every algebra M ′ ⊇ M , the element a is engelian in M ′. In other words, the image Ra of the element a in the (associative) universal multiplicative enveloping algebra R(M) of M is nilpotent. In the present paper, we prove that the Received by the editors February 23, 2011 and, in revised form, March 31, 2011. 2010 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 17D10, 17D05, 17A50, 17A65.


This paper introduces the concept of compatibility and presents an extended classification of two IBE-related schemes, the Identity-Based Encryption (IBE) and the Certificate-Less Encryption (CLE) in order to implement compatible systems. It cannot be denied that IBE, which can be extended to support a plethora of encryption models, gains widespread adoption day by day as it solves problems within conventional public key schemes and it results in a simplified key management, making it much more lightweight to deploy. Based on the fact that a number of different encryption schemes stemmed from IBE, an implementation of an IBErelated compatible system enables a number of different encryptions on-the-fly based on the user's needs at a specific moment. Our approach categorizes known concrete constructions from two IBE-related types into classes and analyzes similarities concerning public settings, used keys, protocol structures and provided model of provable security. Therefore, we consider compatibility issues between CLE and IBE and we conclude that a significant number of them are closely related. Therefore, the concept of compatibility can be put into


The decision-make of supportability public project is a kind of authoritative allocation of social values by government,is a tool to achieve the objectives of disaster management and is a weight affected the rights and interests of the orderly adjustment.The process of public project decision-making,as a complicated public event that lots of subjects involved,should be kept in balance and worked together.So the process of seeking common interests,considered as procedures safeguard the social balance,makes the people in disaster areas not just passive acceptance,they should be proactive in putting forward their expectations.The stakeholder theory advocates that the results of project decision-making should carry out stakeholders' interest demands,in particular,the interests of groups affected by disaster,and lay the foundation for the pursuit of the success of the project.


Introduction: Gestational hypertension (GH) previously known as pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is seen in 10 to 12 % of Indian women. Platelets play a major role in the disease process of Gestational Hypertension. Mean platelet volume is one of the markers of platelet activation and can be easily measured routinely as a part of complete blood count. Studies relating mean platelet volume (MPV) and Gestational Hypertension are few and reports are contradictory. This study was done to know variations in MPV from first trimester to third trimester during pregnancy in healthy pregnant women and in Gestational Hypertension. Methods: In our study, 50 cases of gestational hypertension and 50 women with normal pregnancy were included. MPV was measured during first trimester and third trimester in both women with gestational hypertension and normal pregnancy. All pregnant women were followed up to know the maternal and neonatal outcome. Results: MPV was significantly increased from first trimester to third trimester in women with gestational hypertension than in normal pregnant women. Conclusion: MPV is one of the markers of platelet activation that can be increased even before the onset of clinical symptoms. MPV is done routinely in all pregnant women. Even though MPV was within normal limits, there is an increase in MPV from first trimester to third trimester in gestational hypertension. So any increase in MPV may be considered as a caution and patients can be monitored more carefully to avoid adverse outcome. Further studies are needed to explore the usefulness of MPV as a marker of gestational hypertension.


In this paper, a fuzzy state observer with an appropriate adaptive law is developed for a class of uncertain nonlinear system. The uncertain nonlinear system is represented by Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy model, and the adaptive law is derived based on Lyapunov synthesis approach. It is shown that under appropriate assumptions, the state error between plant system state and desired linear model state converges to zero as time increases. The results of numerical simulation and the experiment on the magnetic levitation system show the effectiveness of this approach.


Book reviewing as a process of scholarly interaction is as old as the scientific community itself. The earliest journals, launched in the major European countries in the later part of the 17th century, consisted primarily of book notices. They extended through print the endeavor of the academies to acquaint the learned with each other's work, and thus became one of the channels of scholarship through which the scientific community constitutes itself.


In this paper, we used the ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, EGMBE as the modifier, dichloromethane as the diluents, and D2EHPA as the extractant All of them were rendered into the extractant-impregnated resin, EIR, we examined the effects of various parameter, such as the initial concentration of the metal ions, the amount of EIR and the operating temperature. We investigated the adsorption of metal ions after reaching equilibrium between Chromium nitrate aqueous solutions and EIR. We also tried to fit the experiments data base on available models, we also used Amberlite XAD-4 as a support in the absence of extractant and modifier, investigate its Chromium ion adsorption capability. Data from blank experiments revealed that Amberlite XAD-4 shows no significant adsorption capability on Chromium ions and acted mainly as a support. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the distribution ratio of Chromium ion increased with increasing in both amount of D2EHPA and pH value of aqueous solutions, but decreased while the initial concentration of Chromium ion increased. The results also reveal the adsorption mode of extract Chromium ions can be described by the Freundlich isotherm. In this system adsorption energy ( Ea ) is 18.41kJ/mol.


Two-layer fluids of finite depth under gravity are the simplest configuration capable of supporting internal wave motion. The extent to which such systems can be used to provide quantitative information on smoothly stratified fluids, in configurations relevant for geophysical applications, is analysed and a model of practical interest derived. The model is based on long-wave asymptotic expansions and on first-principle criteria for an optimal choice of effective two-layer parameters for the incompressible, smoothly stratified Euler equations. The accuracy of the model is extensively tested, via fully resolved numerical computations, on the class of travelling wave solutions supported by smooth stratification systems. It is found that, despite the severe restrictions posed by the discrete two-layer density assumption, solitary wave solutions corresponding to experimentally realizable parametric values can be accurately predicted, in both wave and fluid parcel markers, such as phase speed and density fields, respectively. Thanks to this analysis, explicit closed-form solutions are available for all relevant physical quantities. The agreement between the simple, optimized two-layer model and the parent smooth-stratification Euler system persists up to extreme cases, such as that of internal fronts, and even up to thicknesses of the pycnocline comparable to that of the effective layers.


: Pilot policies for low-carbon cities have been in place since 2010, and their effectiveness remains to be seen. Therefore, this paper uses progressive difference-in-difference the urban panel data from 2007 to 2019 as a "Quasi-natural experiment" to evaluate the impact of low-carbon pilot policies on carbon emissions. The results show that low-carbon pilot policies can significantly reduce carbon emissions, and the robustness test is used to ensure the credibility of the results. And according to previous literature, low-carbon pilot policies generally reduce carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency, promoting industrial upgrading and technological innovation. This paper can provide some enlightenment for the study of low-carbon pilot effect.


Termolysin is a neutral metaloprotease produced by Bacillus thermoproteolyticus. The enzyme is made up of a single chain of polypeptides consists of 300-316 amino acid residues that forms two domains. N end domain (amino acid residue 1-157) is mainly in the form of -pleated sheet and C end domain (amino acid residues 155-316) is  helix shape. Both domains are connected by  helix chain (amino acid residues 136-152) where some of the residues are important for the catalytic action of the enzyme. All neutral metaloproteases have one zinc atom that bound to their active sites and 2-4 calcium ions in each enzyme molecule that play important role on their thermostability. C end domain hardly plays role on the enzyme thermostability, on the other hand, amino acid Phe63 and Pro69 in N domain which is on the surface region which exposed to solvent might undergo early unfolding. Unfolding protein chain leads to its autolysis which responsible to thermal inactivation of the enzyme. Key words: neutral metaloprotease, thermolysin, thermostability


Computer aids for integrated circuit design require the manipulation of vast amounts of data. The SADIST-SLINK modular file-structured databasing system consists of a databasing primitive written in FORTRAN and a powerful surround program written in PASCAL. The modular approach is simple, cost-effective, and extremely efficient. While the system was designed to handle LSI circuit data, it is generalized and meets many needs. In addition to circuit library information, the database currently contains HELP and DOCUMENTATION files, as well as runstream files that provide operating data for a Design Executive Program. 1 figure. (RWR)


AbstractLariciresinol 4′-monomethyl ether has been isolated from the methanolic extract of Monechma debile Hochst. The presence of this lignan is reported for the first time in family Acanthaceae.


The cotton bollworms become serious pests and attain resistance to broad-spectrum insecticides. Trichogramma brasiliensis, an egg parasitoid could be used for control of these in their egg stages. A study was conducted to select pesticides that are less inimical to T. brasiliensis, for incorporation into integrated pest management (IPM). Adult parasitoids were exposed to glass vials treated with recommended doses of thirteen pesticides including biopesticides. Against adults seven insecticides were extremely toxic while four were slightly toxic and two chemicals were harmless. At pupal stage abamectin and imidaclorprid were slightly toxic with > 50 per cent emergence but extremely toxic to emerged adults after 24 hours i,e. < 10 per cent survival. Endosulfan, monocrotophos and cypermethrin were slightly toxic for adult and pupa with maximum survival in cypermethrin. Dimethoate showed slight toxicity to adult but extremely toxic to pupa.


The utility model relates to an intelligent air conditioner socket with remote control. The socket comprises a controller, and a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a sound sensor, buttons, an indication lamp, a relay module, a memory, an infrared emission tube, an infrared receiving tube, a WiFi module, an LCD display screen and a power module connected with the contorller. The following operation needs to be finished before normal use and work: operation coding signals of all remote control buttons of the air conditioner itself are sequentially received via the infrared receiving tube and are stored in the memory. When the socket works normally, an operation signal for remotely controlling the air conditioner from an intelligent mobile phone or a wireless router network is received via the WiFi module, the corresponding control signal is extracted from the memory through analysis of the controller, and the signal is emitted by the infrared emission tube so as to control the air conditioner. The sound sensor can detect the sound when remote control is received by the air conditioner, and whether the air conditioner receives the remote control signal emitted by the infrared emission tube can be determined. Thus, the structure is simple, mounting operation is convenient, and an intelligent air conditioner remotely controlled can replace a non-intelligent air conditioner with a remote controller.


Aims: Current treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases has a success rate of 50% 5-year survival, and recurrence rates of 50%. There is therefore still a
need for a novel treatment modality. We aimed to examine the ability of JX-594 to preferentially replicate in and kill CRLM in vitro and ex vivo, and induce immunemediated
tumour cytotoxicity by activation of natural killer (NK) cells.

Methods: The Wyeth strain of vaccinia virus has been genetically manipulated to encode for granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (JX-594-GM-CSFfLuc)
and green fluorescent protein (JX-594-GM-CSF-GFP) in the disrupted thymidine kinase locus. Viability assays and Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay (ELISA) was used to confirm tumour cell killing and production of inflammatory cytokines when CRC cell lines were infected with JX-594. Viral replication in vitro was investigated by plaque assay and using an ex vivo 'tissue core' method. Induction of the innate immune response was measured by upregulation of activatory markers on virus-treated-NK cells and monocytes by flow cytometry and anti-tumour cytotoxicity by chromium release.

Results: JX-594 can directly lyse CRC cell lines, with greater lysis and replication (up to 250-fold) in cells with upregulated surface EGFR. JX-594 treatment resulted
in substantial expression of GM-CSF and induction of inflammatory cytokines within the tumour microenvironment, and inhibition of anti-inflammatory and proangiogenic
cytokines. Ex vivo infection of CRLM with JX-594-GFP-GM-CSF
resulted in tumour-specific GFP and GM-CSF expression. Treatment of NK cells with JX-594-GM-CSF led to activation, degranulation and increased cytotoxicity against CRC cell targets. This was dependent on the presence of CD14+ve
monocytes, which acquired an antigen-presenting phenotype
(CD86+veCD11c+veClassIIDR+ve).

Conclusions: JX-594 holds promise as a novel treatment modality for disseminated CRC. Direct tumour-specific lysis and transgene expression and the induction of tumour-specific innate immunity means that it may provide a twopronged attack against tumour cells whilst sparing normal tissue.


Background: Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are well-differentiated epithelial neoplasms with morphological and immunohistochemical features of neuroendocrine differentiation. Case Description: We report a 22-year-old woman with lower right abdominal pain. Patient underwent appendectomy and the specimen was sent for histopathological examination. On macroscopic examination, we received tissue originating from mass in the appendix, showed mass was brownish gray and irregular. The size was approximately 4 cm. On cut section, tumor mass appeared at apical of the appendix, 0.5 cm from the end of resection margin. On microscopic examination, tissue from the mass in appendix consist of mucosal layer to serosa layer. Mucosal layer with columnar epithelial lining partially atrophy, columnar epithelium with normal nuclear morphology. In the subepithelial, the proliferation of tumor cells appears to form nests, trabeculae, acini, and ribbon-like structures. Tumor cells are relatively uniform with round nuclei, salt & pepper chromatin, abundant and granular cytoplasm. Mitoses (<20 mitoses/10 HPF). We also found rosette like. The stroma consists of thick fibrotic connective tissue, infiltrated by tumor cells forming a single file appearance. On immunohistochemical examination in case showed synaptophysin (+), chromogranin A (+), ki67 proliferation index value is 3% and CK20 (-). Discussion and Conclusion: NETs most typically showing organoid architecture, uniform nuclei, and coarsely granular cromatin. NETs can be low-grade (G1), intermediate-grade (G2), or high-grade (G3). For the diagnosis of NETs, expression of synaptophysin or chromogranin A must be present. Based on histopathology and immunohistochemical results, this case was diagnosed as Appendiceal neuroendocrine tumours, NOS, intermediate-grade (G2), ICD-O 8249/3, topography morphology (C18.1).


Reaction of ethyl-6-methyl–2-oxo-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 4- tetrahydropyrimidin-5-carboxylates (1) with hydrazine hydrate yielded 6-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 4- tetrahydropyrimidin-5-carbohydrazide (2). These products on reaction with cyanogen bromide gave 5- (5-amino 1, 3, 4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-6-methyl-4-phenyl- 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2 (1H)-ones (3). The resultant amino-oxadiazolylpyrimidinones were condensed with substituted aromatic aldehyde to obtain various 5-(5- {[-(4-substituted phenyl) methylidene]-amino}-1, 3, 4- oxadiazol-2-yl)-6-methyl-4-phenyl-3, 4-dihydropyrimidin- 2-one (4a-f). These products were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, mass spectra and elemental analysis. The synthesized compounds (4a-f) were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against two gram positive and two gram negative bacteria along with two fungal species /yeast strains. All the synthesized compounds showed good antimicrobial activity. In addition, the newly synthesized compounds were screened for their antioxidant properties. The results showed that the compounds 5-{5-[(4-chlorobenzylidene)-amino]-1, 3, 4- oxadiazol – 2 –yl } -6 – methyl – 4 - phenyl-3, 4 dihydropyrimidin -2 (1H) -one (4b) and 5-{5-[(4- hydroxybenzylidene)-amino]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}-6- methyl-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro pyrimidin- 2 (1H)-one (4d) revealed the highest antimicrobial and antioxidant activity throughout this work.


The main objective of present work is to describe the feasibility of friction stir welding (FSW) forjoining of low carbon steel with dimensions (3 mm X 80 mm X 150 mm). A matrix (3×3) of weldingparameters (welding speed and tool rotational speed) was used to see influence of each parameter onproperties of welded joint .Series of (FSW) experiments were conducted using CNC milling machineutilizing the wide range of rotational speed and transverse speed of the machine. Effect of weldingparameters on mechanical properties of weld joints were investigated using different mechanical testsincluding (tensile and microhardness tests ). Micro structural change during (FSW) process wasstudied and different welding zones were investigated using optical microscope. The stir weldingexperiments conducted that show the low carbon steel can be welded using (FSW) process withmaximum welding efficiency (100.02%) in terms of ultimate tensile strength using best result ofwelding parameters (700 RPM, 25 mm/min, tool rotational speed and welding speed respectively and0.2 mm plunging depth of welding tool) ,there is afirst time that we obtain the efficiency reach to100.02 % to weld this type of low carbon steel by FSW. The corrosion resistance was measure whichis the new test on the welding by this way and we obtained different result from the result ontraditional welding processes and the result that obtained show the corrosion resistance for thiswelding plate better than the base metal. Maximum temperature has been calculated numerically byusing the ANSYS program. The obtained peak temperature is 1102°C, A percentage minimum of themelting point .


The classical solution and the strong solution of a partial differential equation problem are continuously differentiable solutions. This solution has a derivative for a continuous infinity level. However, not all problems of partial differential equations can be easily obtained by strong solutions. Even the existence of a solution requires in-depth investigation. The variational formulation method can qualitatively analyze a single solution to a partial differential equation problem. This study provides an alternative method in analyzing the problem model of partial differential equations analytically. In this research, we will examine the partial differential equation modelling built from fluid dynamics modelling.


The aim of this study is to investigate the use of discourse connectors (DCs) in argumentative compositions of Thai undergraduates and English-native speakers. Out of 44 compositions, 24 were collected from third-year English major students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Thaksin University, Songkhla Campus whereas 20 compositions of English-native students at University of Michigan were retrieved from the Louvain Corpus of Native English Essays (LOCNESS). Following the taxonomy adopted from Halliday and Hasan (1976), Biber et al. (1999), and Cowan (2008), a list of 140 DCs were classified into 8 semantic categories. Findings revealed that both groups of students shared similar characteristics with regard to the types of DCs used in their essays, but with different degree of occurrence. Among a wide range of DCs, and, but, because, for example and also were mostly found in the compositions of the two groups. In terms of syntactic distribution, the Thai learners had a tendency to employ the top five DCs inter-clausally as coordinators followed respectively by conjunctive adverbials and subordinators while the native speakers used them mostly as conjunctive adverbials in sentence-initial, medial and final positions, followed by coordinators and subordinators. Although both groups used these DCs in similar functions, preliminary findings suggest that the Thai learners apparently had difficulties with such DCs as but, part of which can be attributed to the influence of the native language.


"... the ruthlessness of our attempts to be rid of [unconscious impulses] ... might be one reason why illegally occupying armies, who can neither settle nor face their own conscience, become so brutalized--it is their own discomfort they are trying to erase." --Jacqueline Rose (1) "To be in relation with the other face to face is to be unable to kill." --Emmanuel Levinas (2) During 1970, hundreds of thousands of United States citizens marched in protest against atrocities committed in Vietnam by U.S. soldiers brutalized by a situation that rendered them victims of their government's projections of fear and terror. In that year, the U.S. bombing of Cambodia and the shooting of protestors on college campuses by the National Guard were further rungs on the ladder of escalation. An earlier rung had been reached with the publication of horrific photographs of Vietnamese burn victims, including children, caused by the U.S. use of napalm, which provoked new forms of artists' dissent in 1967. Then, in late 1969, color images of the My Lai Massacre reproduced in Life magazine regalvanized artists and intellectuals to utilize photographs of atrocities and their perpetrators to force members of the government and the military to face their own consciences and to mobilize support for the anti-war movement. Consider, for example, the face of Lieutenant William Galley, leader of the platoon responsible for the killings at My Lai, reprinted as masks to be worn on the back of protestors' heads in 1970 and '71. His eyes' blank circles metaphorically represented him as unable to look at, to see, to be face-to-face with the Other in Vietnam. Judith Butler writes that for Emmanuel Levinas, the face "is that vocalization of agony that is not yet language or no longer language, the one by which we are wakened to the precariousness of the Other's life, the one that rouses at once the temptation to murder and the interdiction against it." (3) There is a constant tension between the fear of undergoing violence and the fear of inflicting violence. The fear of one's own death could be overcome by obliterating the Other, but this might require a need "to keep obliterating, especially if there are four hundred men behind him, and they all have families and friends, if not a nation or two behind them." (4) THE "KILL TEAM" PHOTOGRAPHS In early 2011, photographs of U.S. atrocities in Afghanistan, leaked by investigative journalists and freedom of information organizations, dominated public debates about the "war on terror" (5) and the nature of effective dissent. Inevitably, these revelations evoked those during the Vietnam War and raised questions about responses by artists, writers, and intellectuals--then and now. In May 1971, the New York Review of Books published a letter from Robert Lowell, poet and dissenter, after President Nixon had effectively pardoned Calley. The relevance of Lowell's letter for 2011 could be grounds for melancholy: His atrocity is cleared by the President, public, polls, rank and file of the right and left. ... Our nation looks up to heaven, and puts her armies above the law. No stumbling on the downward plunge from Hiroshima. Retribution is someone somewhere else and we are young. In a century perhaps no one will widen an eye at massacre, and only scattered corpses express a last histrionic concern for death. (6) At the end of March 2011, Naomi Wolf considered the "recent scandal" surrounding atrocity photographs taken in early 2010 by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, which were first published in the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel on March 21, 2011. The magazine reported that it had obtained four thousand photographs and videos taken by a self-styled "Kill Team," and reproduced three images, digitally blurring the faces of Afghan victims. (7) Between January and May 2010, members of the 5th Stryker Brigade, [2.sup.nd] Infantry Division, conspired to target civilians, kill them, and make their deaths appear to be those of insurgents. …


In this paper the behavior of a tax-collecting government (a tax office) when imposing a quantity-tax to firms is analyzed along a two-period signaling model. Each taxpayer privately knows its technological attributes, while third parties—the tax office among them—have only a prior belief about this fact, so firms can be tempted to behave opportunistically. In monopoly, signaling is always costly in terms of output deviation and the tax office reacts by setting, a smaller tax in (asymmetric information) period 1 than it would under symmetric information. In oligopoly, signaling can be either costly or costless. In the former case, the tax imposed by the tax office to each firm is below that imposed under symmetric information, while it is equal in the latter case. Besides, fiscal revenue under signaling is unambiguously lower than under symmetric information, even when tax size is the same in both contexts


Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and its associated dispatchability is extremely important in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants since it represents the main advantage of CSP technology in relation to other renewable energy sources like photovoltaic (PV). Molten salts are used in CSP plants as a TES material because of their high operational temperature and stability of up to 600°C. Their main problems are their relative poor thermal properties and energy storage density. A simple cost-effective way to improve the thermal properties of molten salts is to dope them with nanoparticles, thus obtaining the so-called salt-based nanofluids. Additionally, the use of molten salt based nanofluids as TES materials and Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) has been attracting great interest in recent years. The addition of tiny amounts of nanoparticles to the base salt can improve its specific heat as shown by different authors1–3. The application of these nano-enhanced materials can lead to important savings on the investment c...


Transfer learning is a machine learning technique that takes a pre-trained model that has already been trained on a related task, and adapts it for use on a new, related task. This is particularly useful in the context of model predictive control (MPC), where deep transfer learning is used to improve the training of the MPC by leveraging the knowledge gained from related controllers. One way in which transfer learning is applied in the context of MPC is by using a pre-trained deep learning model of the MPC, and then fine-tuning the controller training for a new process automation task. This is similar to how an equipment operator quickly learns to manually control a new processing unit because of related skills learned from controlling the prior unit. This reduces the amount of data required to train the approximate MPC controller, and also improves the performance on the target system. Additionally, learning the MPC actions alleviates the computational burden of online optimization calculations, although this approach is limited to learning from systems where an MPC has already been developed. The paper reviews approximate MPC formulations with a case study that illustrates the use of neural networks and transfer learning to create a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) approximate MPC. The performance of the resulting controller is similar to that of a controller trained on an existing MPC, but it requires less than a quarter of the target system data for training. The main contributions of this paper are a summary survey of approximate MPC formulations and a motivating case study that includes a discussion of future development work in this area. The case study presents an example of using neural networks and transfer learning to create a MIMO approximate MPC and discusses the potential for further research and development in this area. Overall, the goal of this paper is to provide an overview of the current state of research in approximate MPC, as well as to inspire and guide future work in transfer learning.


Previous studies of visual preferences for landscapes have been dominated by papers monitoring the presence of individual landscape features or their physical attributes. The objective of our study has been to evaluate how the representation rate of these features affects visual preferences for a landscape. We have studied a post-mining landscape that provides component physical features of a diverse and contrasting character. On the basis of an analysis of surface images, in combination with a questionnaire survey, our study has determined that the representation rate of most evaluated features affects the aesthetic value of the entire landscape scene. It has been established that certain groups of features in a post-mining landscape evoke various preferential tendencies among the public. The aesthetic value of a landscape decreased with increasing representation of surface quarries and urban structures, while increased representation of water and of rural structures resulted in an increasing aesthetic value. Woody vegetation and arable land were most preferred when they were represented non-dominantly, while mining infrastructure features were evaluated most negatively when they were non-dominant features of the landscape. Our findings thus point to the importance of the representation rate of features in the landscape as one of the key factors influencing the visual perception of the entire landscape scene.


On the basis of the relevant literature review about the knowledge of college student management,the paper defines the content of the knowledge of student management,which refers to the understanding of intrinsic nature and the rules of student management in the long term practice from the department and student managers.It built the knowledge system of student management and divided the knowledge into object recognition,student management theory and student management experience.And it designed the measurement scale and made an empirical test from student managers as samples in 13 northeastern colleges.The results showed that the scale has good reliability and validity.


The first tree health decline symptoms usually observed are foliar deficiency symptoms, foliage loss, and dieback. To improve the subjective nature and unspecificity of these assessments, we examined sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) radial growth and health to develop an indicator of sugar maple tree health status based on radial growth pattern. We used the basal area increment (BAI) of 328 tree-ring collections from 16 sites located in southern Quebec, throughout the sugarbush natural range, that were categorized by defoliation class. BAI of trees with decline symptoms was significantly lower than that of healthy trees in 9 of the 16 stands. BAI trends since 1955 showed an inverse relationship with tree decline class measured in 1989, irrespective of tree age. The results indicate that declining trees in these stands have not recovered based on BAI. They also suggest that the decrease in slope of BAI predated the observed symptoms of sugar maple decline by at least one decade. Results suggest that sug...


The effect of stretch in polydisperse spray flames is investigated for the first time, in the context of a spherically symmetric laminar flame propagating into a mixture of fuel vapor, droplets and air. The study reveals that, in addition to the well-known (gas) Lewis number effect, there is a pronounced effect resulting from the presence of the spray, which causes acceleration of the name due to droplet evaporation For mixture Lewis numbers equal to or greater than unity, the two effects combine to bring about flame acceleration. However, in mixtures having Lewis numbers less than one, the two effects become competitive - the Lewis number effect tending to decelerate the flame, whilst the spray effect accelerates it For highly volatile sprays the Lewis number effect is dominant, but for less volatile sprays the behavior is different. The relative importance of the two effects changes dynamically in time, and, beyond some instant after ignition, the spray evaporation effect is completely dominant, causing flame acceleration for any Lewis number, in sharp contrast to the behavior of an equivalent gaseous flame.


In the last five years, magnetic resonance sounding (MRS), as a non-invasive geophysical method, has emerged as a new technique for ground water investigation in Vietnam. In this paper, we present the general theoretical basis of this method together with acquisition, processing, and interpretation of the MRS data. We show a case study of MRS surveys in sand dunes area in order to characterize aquifers situated in the southern part of Vietnam. From the interpretation of MRS soundings we delimited an aquifer layer in the subsurface with strong lateral variations for which we determined the depth at 44 m and water content between 3% and 9.5%. The longitudinal relaxation constant T*1 is about 250 m s, while the transverse relaxation T*2 is between 150–200 m s. That indicates fine to medium grain size and thus low to medium hydraulic permeability. These results are confirmed by the observations from the well LK1 between 45 to 70 m. The results of other MRS measurements showed the presence of a low water bearing aquifer and were confirmed by the observations in two other wells.


Based on the "forgetful factor", the paper deals with the model on gradually vanishing memory GM(1,N) model and its application, the application of the model to the analysis of the development relationship between Heilongjiang provincial total industrial value and its related factors leads to the conclusion conforming to concrete situation of the province. The paper also features the effective measures suggested to accelerate the provincial economy.


We present the results of an aging test on two six-gap multi-gap resistive plate chambers (MRPC) designed for the RHIC-STAR TOF system. The test was carried out with a 100mCi 60Co γ ray source. MRPCs were irradiated by different dose rates of the source. One module has been irradiated by high dose rate (2.87×10-2Gy/h) for 24h. Great degradation of noise rate, dark current and other main specifications can be seen. Another module has been irradiated for 530h by relative lower dose rate of 5.31×10-4Gy/h and no any significant performance degradation is observed. The goal of the test is to study the performance varaition of the detector by the large irradiation dose expected in the experiment in several years of operation.


The formation of dystrophic neurites (DNs) is a contributing factor to synaptic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients' brains. We have shown that tubular endoplasmic reticulum (ER) shaping proteins reticulon 3 (RTN3), REEP2 and REEP5 are participated in the formation DNs, named as RTN3 immunoreactive DNs or RIDNs. RIDNs are appeared as clustered or dispersed forms in AD and aging mouse brain, respectively. Ultrastructural investigation showed that RIDNs are constitute with abnormal clustering of tubular ER. The over expression of RTN3 accelerates aging associated disperse RIDNs formation in Tg‐RTN3 mouse brain hippocampus. To determine a molecule that may cause RTN3 mediated abnormal tubular ER clustering, we aimed to identify RTN3 interacting proteins and to elucidate its functional roles in tabular ER accumulation and RIDNs formation in aging and AD brain.


Pandemics are for the most part disease outbreaks that become widespread as a result of the spread of human-to-human infection. 1 Beyond the debilitating, sometimes fatal, consequences for those directly affected, pandemics have a range of negative social, economic and political consequences. These tend to be greater where the pandemic is a novel pathogen, has a high mortality and/or hospitalization rate and is easily spread. According to Lee Jong-wook, former Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), pandemics do not respect international borders.2 Therefore, they have the potential to weaken many societies, political systems and economies simultaneously.


The invention relates to a three-phase multi-point converter. According to the invention this three-phase multi-point power converter, two three-phase two-point converters (4, 6) and a three-phase three-point power converter (8) and a DC voltage intermediate circuit (10) consisting of four capacitors (C1, C2, C3, C4) electrically in are connected in series, on, in each case a three-phase two-point power converter (4, 6) the DC voltage side electrically in parallel with the top or bottom capacitor (C1, C4) of the direct voltage intermediate circuit (10) are connected, in each case, an AC-side terminal (R oint power converter (2), and wherein in each case a zero-point connection (26, 28, 30) of the half-bridges (R, S, T) to a connection terminal (32) of the second and third capacitor (C2, C3) of the direct voltage intermediate circuit ( 10 is connected). Thus, you get a three-phase hybrid multipoint converter, which can be realized with standard modules without much effort.


This paper investigate the mixed initial-boundary value problem for the equation of timelike extremal surfaces in Minkowski space R1+(1+n) in the first quadrant. Under the assumptions that the initial data are bounded and the boundary data are small, we prove the global existence and uniqueness of the C2 solutions of the initial-boundary value problem for this kind of equation. Based on the existence results on global classical solutions, we also show that, as t tends to infinity, the first order derivatives of the solutions approach C1 traveling wave, under the appropriate conditions on the initial and boundary data. Geometrically, this means the extremal surface approaches a generalized cylinder which is an exact solution.


The latest research and development of environment-friendly epoxy resin compounds without halogen, antimony and phosphorus, especially, silicon and/or nitrogen containing epoxy resin and its nanocomposites were summarized. In order to meet the strong impact coming from the abroad with our own intellectual property.


Multiplex ligation‐dependent probe amplification (MLPA) is a relatively new method for rapid prenatal diagnosis of common aneuploidies, and larger series to evaluate its performance remain to be reported.


The attribution of causation to favourable and unfavourable events has been implicated in both clinical disorders (e,g, depression) and achievement motivation (e,g, sports and commercial success). The aim of the present study was to examine the role of attributional style in a motivationally challenging occupation, namely financial services sales. The Seligman Attributional Style Questionnaire (SASQ) was administered to 130 experienced salespeople and found to correlate with: {a) sales (defined in monetary terms) and {b) performance ranking (within the sales force). In contrast to USA data, but confirming other results obtained in the UK, high positive attributional style (CoPos) was more important than low negative atttibutional style (CoNeg) in predicting successful sales performance.


In an attempt to increase students' awareness of their own implicit theories of personality, students in a Psychology of Personality course were asked to complete an 18-item questionnaire dealing with various issues in personality. The instructor completed the questionnaire four times, each time taking the role of a prototypical figure in personality theory (Skinner, Freud, Rogers, and Glasser). Student responses were compared to the prototypes as a vehicle for discussing the class's perspective on issues discussed in the course.


Introduction Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a genetic, life-threatening, chronic, and progressive disease of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Plasma exchange/plasma infusion (PE/PI) has been shown to lack efficacy in patients (pts) with aHUS. Despite PE/PI, up to 65% of pts sustain permanent renal damage, progress to end-stage renal disease, or die within 1 year (yr) of diagnosis. Among aHUS pts with long disease duration and CKD receiving chronic PE/PI, significant improvements in hematologic parameters and renal function were achieved in a clinical trial of eculizumab (Ecu). The current analysis was undertaken to gain better insight into the timing of hematologic and renal improvements in a 26-week (wk), Phase 2 trial with a long-term extension.

Methods aHUS pts ≥12 yrs of age with long disease duration and CKD receiving chronic PE/PI were enrolled. This analysis assessed the percentage of pts achieving each of the following outcomes – all for ≥2 consecutive measurements, ≥4 wks apart – at specific time points: Platelet count normalization (≥150x109/L); LDH ≤ULN; serum creatinine (Cr) decrease ≥25%; eGFR increase ≥15 mL/min/1.73 m2; and CKD improvement ≥1 Stage.

Results 20 pts aged ≥12 yrs receiving long-term PE/PI were enrolled and treated with Ecu in a 26-wk, single-arm, Phase 2 trial, and 19 continued in the extension study. The median time (range) from aHUS diagnosis to screening was 48.3 months (0.7–285.8), and the median time from the current manifestation of aHUS to screening was 8.6 months (1.2–45). The median duration of Ecu treatment at the time of the data cut was 114 wks. Mean baseline values were as follows: platelet – 228x109/L; Hb – 10.7 g/L; LDH – 223 U/L; Cr – 287 μmol/L; and eGFR – 30.8 mL/min/1.73 m2. 3 pts had platelet counts ULN.

The timing and duration of the criteria-defined hematologic and renal improvements during continued treatment with Ecu are shown in [ Figure 1 ][1]. At wk 4, the percentage of pts achieving platelet and LDH normalization was 75% and 50%, respectively (the first assessable time point based on the criteria definition). 90% of pts had platelet count normalization by wk 8, which was sustained with ongoing Ecu treatment for the remainder of the study period. 85% of pts had LDH ≤ULN by wk 8, which increased to 95% by wk 12 ([ Figure 1 ][1]). With ongoing Ecu treatment, 10% of pts achieved Cr decrease (≥25%) at wk 14, and 55% by wk 80. eGFR increase (≥15 mL/min/1.73 m2) was first seen at wk 18 (by 5% of pts). This proportion increased to a maximum of 40% at wk 104 with ongoing Ecu treatment. CKD improvement (≥1 Stage) was seen at wk 4 by 5% of pts. This proportion increased to 60% at wk 76 with ongoing Ecu treatment ([ Figure 1 ][1]). Significant mean changes from baseline in eGFR were observed as early as wk 4, and were followed by time-dependent improvements through the end of the study ([ Figure 2 ][2]). All patients were able to discontinue PE/PI.

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Figure 1.
Percentage of patients achieving criteria for sustained improvement over time for hematologic and renal parameters*,†,‡

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Figure 2.
Improvement in eGFR over 2 years of eculizumab treatment

Conclusions The use of Ecu in aHUS pts with long disease duration and CKD on long-term PE/PI led to sustained normalization of hematologic values within the first month of treatment, followed by time-dependent improvements in renal function. These data demonstrate that improvement in renal function may be achieved over time in pts with long-standing aHUS and CKD, and underscore the importance of ongoing and consistent treatment with Ecu. The underlying mechanism of the observed renal function improvement over the study period (e.g., normalization of endothelial cell function) warrants further exploration.

Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

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We previously demonstrated that the gastric emptying time of different liquids with the same volume mainly depended on their energy content, regardless of differences in composition. In this crossover study, we investigated whether the same applies when soluble solid foods are ingested with water. Ten healthy volunteers ingested one of five test diets consisting of two test meals (Calorie Mate® 100 and 200 kcal) and three test solutions (water and glucose solutions of 100 and 200 kcal), each given in a volume of 400 ml, and then underwent ultrasonography to measure the gastric antral cross‐sectional area every 10 min for 120 min. The gastric emptying time was defined as the time for the antral cross‐sectional area to revert to its initial value. When test diets with the same energy content were ingested, the gastric emptying curves were nearly identical, regardless of whether the original form was solid or liquid. The median (IQR[range]) gastric emptying times of Calorie Mate® of 100 kcal with water vs. isocaloric glucose solution were 65 (60–78 [50–80]) vs. 65 (60–70 [50–80]) min (p = 0.58), and for Calorie Mate® of 200 kcal with water vs. isocaloric glucose solution they were 100 (93–108 [90–120]) vs. 105 (90–110 [90–120]) min (p = 0.54). The median (IQR [range]) for water was 40 (30–40 [30–50]) min. Energy content may be a critical determinant of the gastric emptying time when ingesting soluble solid diets with water.


Milker's nodules were seen in a 22 year old rural girl who was milking cows. Asymptomatic symmetrically placed nodules with target appearance were present over dorsum of both index fingers. Diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically.


Background and Aim:  A left‐to‐right shift of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been reported in Western studies. However, few Asian studies have investigated the anatomic distribution of colorectal adenoma and CRC. We aimed to describe the time trends in the distribution of colorectal adenoma and CRC in a Chinese population.


reveal a theoretical sophistication that is unmatched by many mainstream Australian historians. Turner's powerful paintings may portray the exhilaration and adventure shared by the polyglot mariners in the whaling industry in similar ways to Russell's diverging narratives, but they also reveal the industry's dark side, the loss of many lives in high-risk ventures and its uncertain future in the face of the rapidly diminishing number of whales. It is a grim story that many Indigenous men and women would have readily understood. Both books are superbly produced and illustrated with portraits of key players, places and maps. However, the price tag of more than $100 for Russell's book may place it beyond even the most avid reader.


Recently, carbon dots (CDs) have been among the most promising emerging fluorescent labels for cellular imaging. In this work, a new facile synthesis method was developed for fabricating CDs from polystyrene foam waste and common organic solvents. The CDs obtained have tunable emission from blue to orange and are expected to be of use for labeling different cellular structures simultaneously. Transmission electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, Raman spectra, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, UV–vis, and fluorescence spectrophotometry (PL) were employed to investigate the structures and luminescence properties of CDs. The highest quantum yield (QY) achieved was 36%. The mechanisms for the formation and luminescence of the CDs are analyzed. The ability of the solvent to disperse the CDs plays a very important role in the origin of PL. The type of organic solvent has an important influence on the position of emission peaks and the QY. Different emissive traps play the dominant role in the luminescence of carbon materials. Furthermore, a hemolysis assay was performed to evaluate the biocompatibility of these CDs in vitro. The biocompatibility of the CDs, even at very high doses, ensures their potential in biomedical applications.


The effect of lactic acid fermentation of vegetables (beans, red beets, red and green pepper) and the influence of the storage of these fermented foods on the production of biogenic amines was investigated. After the end of fermentation only low amounts of putrescine, tyramine, spermidine could be detected and in red pepper also cadaverine. During storage over period of 11 months no further increase of these biogenic amines could be observed.


We synthesized 2-anthroyl and 9-anthroyl ester compounds and investigated their bulk-phase changes associated with photodimerization under melting conditions (melt-photodimerization) and subsequent thermal back reactions. All the five anthroyl compounds exhibited melting points lower than ca. 160 °C, and they were nearly quantitatively converted to the corresponding photodimers by UV irradiation in their molten state. Among them, two 2-anthroyl compounds remained isotropic and lost fluidity during the melt-photodimerization. The obtained photodimers exhibited robust solid-state amorphous phases at room temperature. In contrast, the other three anthroyl compounds showed crystallization during the melt-photodimerization. It was also found that the photodimers returned to the corresponding monomers by heat. We successfully demonstrated rewritable photopatterning using the phase change of the anthracene compounds triggered by the action of light and heat.


Divalent cations are essential to cellular processes through interaction with biological macromolecules, involvement in enzyme‐mediated catalysis, and as secondary messengers in signaling cascades. Recently, we have discovered divalent cation driven liquid‐liquid phase separation (LLPS) underlies endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ stores through disordered acidic calcium binding protein calsequestrin‐1 (CASQ1). CASQ1 interacts with divalent cations to enter a LLPS state via complex coacervation. CASQ1 LLPS propensity is positively regulated by FAM20C‐dependent phosphorylation that induces an order‐to‐disorder transition accompanied by dramatic structural expansion. These events increase intracellular Ca2+ stores and regulate cellular stress response. Proteome wide analysis of disordered acidic proteins suggests divalent cation driven LLPS may be an emerging mechanism extending beyond the ER. Particularly, these proteins are highly enriched in the nucleus and cytosol where they accumulate in a number of biological condensates alongside other polyanions like RNA to regulate gene expression. We hypothesize divalent cation driven LLPS is a widespread mechanism driving both protein‐protein and protein‐nucleic acid interactions.


This paper discusses the design, implementation, and performance of a working model of the Position Multiplexer‐Analog Input Processor (AIP) System for the SP‐100 Spacecraft. The goal of this study is to determine the practical circuit limitations, investigate the circuit/component degradations of the multiplexer due to radiation, develop an interference cancellation technique, and evaluate the measurement accuracy as a function of resolver angle, temperature, radiation, and interference. The system includes corrections for resolver angular nonlinearities and automatically corrects for system gain and phase changes.


In recent years, the Resource Description Framework (RDF) has become the de-facto standard to represent heterogeneous semi-structured data on the web. RDF datasets are interrogated with SPARQL, a structured query language which is often not intuitive for the nonexpert users, due to its syntax and the necessity to know the structure of the underlying graph. A simpler paradigm like keyword search can help in this regard to access these databases. Moreover, nowadays datasets constitute the backbone of the scientific research, and thus they should be cited as any other scholarly publication. RDF presents a new challenge in the automatic creation of textual citation since it lacks the structure of RDB and XML databases. In this work, we discuss the design and development of a system which will perform keyword-search on RDF graphs and, given the results, will create the textual citation for the final user.


Automatic speaker verification, such as every other biometric system, is vulnerable to spoofing attacks. Using only a few minutes of recorded voice from a genuine client of a speaker verification system, attackers can develop a variety of spoofing attacks that might trick such systems. Detecting these attacks using the audio cues present in the recordings is an important challenge. Most existing spoofing detection systems depend on knowing the used spoofing technique. With this research, we aim at overcoming this limitation, by examining robust audio features, both traditional and those learned through an autoencoder, which is generalizable to different types of replay spoofing. Furthermore, we provide a detailed account of all the steps necessary in setting up the state-of-the-art audio feature detection, preprocessing, and postprocessing, such that the (non-audio expert) machine learning researcher can implement such systems. Finally, we evaluate the performance of our robust replay spoofing detection system with a wide variety and different combinations of both extracted and machine-learned audio features on the "out in the wild" ASVspoof 2017 dataset. This dataset contains a variety of new replay spoofing configurations. Since our focus is on examining which features will ensure robustness, we base our system on a traditional Gaussian mixture model-universal background model (GMM-UBM). We then systematically investigate the relative contribution of each feature set. The fused models based on both the known audio features and the machine learned features, respectively, have a comparable performance with an equal error rate (EER) of 12. The final best performing model, which obtains an EER of 10.8, is a hybrid system that contains both known and machine-learned features and is trained on an augmented dataset, thus revealing the importance of incorporating both types of features when developing a robust spoofing prediction model.


The invention belongs to the field of polypropylene compound materials, and relates to a stress and whitening-resistant filled/modified polypropylene. The stress and whitening-resistant filled/ modified polypropylene comprises the following compositions in parts by weight: 50 to 80 parts of PP, 5 to 25 parts of toughening agent, 10 to 25 parts of minerals, 1 to 5 parts of compatibilizer, 0.1 to 1 part of dispersant; 0.1 to 1 part of antioxygen, and 0.1 to 1 part of light stabilizer, wherein sum of the weight parts of the PP, the toughening agent, the mineral and the compatibilizer is 100. The prepared polypropylene compound material in the invention both has a good stress and whitening-resistant performance and an excellent comprehensive mechanical property. The preparation method in the invention is simple and easy to operate without special processing methods, and can be promoted and applied in large scale.


taken place when it came to adapting the early circular vaults of Crete as royal tombs. There is nothing, however, to prove that the earliest underground tholoi were royal tombs and not family vaults. The earliest examples of underground tholoi on the Mainland have been found in the S.W. part of the Peloponnese (Messenia). This area of the Mainland early came under a strong influence from the Minoan civilization of Crete, and the idea of the circular vaulted tomb may have been introduced here from Crete about 1600 B.C. whether by actual colonists or by Cretan merchants living in the coastal towns. For these coasts would be directly on the route of Cretan ships trading with Italy and the West, and importing, for example, the liparite obsidian from the Aeolian islands, which was being used for making fine stone vases at the great centres like Knossos in still earlier times.43 Was then the underground form of the circular vaulted tomb actually developed or invented in this part of the Mainland rather than in Crete ? If here on the Mainland, was it developed by Cretan settlers or by the natives themselves under the influence of Cretan ideas and skills ? The mounds that cover the Late Bronze Age tholos tombs might be taken to reflect a local Mainland tradition. For burial under mounds (but not in vaulted chambers I) was common in Messenia during the Middle Bronze Age.44 On the other hand, piling a mound to dignify an underground tomb is an obvious enough idea. Whatever the answers to those problems, the early circular tombs of Crete and the underground tholos tombs of the Aegean area in the Late Bronze Age must be connected. Both classes of monument belong to a single family even if they have individual characteristics.


This paper compares the performance of five stator-mounted permanent magnet (PM) machines including conventional, E-core and modular flux-switching PM machine, as well as flux-reversal and doubly salient PM machines. First type of comparison is conducted when the five machines are optimized with the same magnet volumes. The performance of each topology is represented using the Pareto front obtained from genetic algorithm optimization. However, the second type of comparison is conducted when the five machines are optimized with different magnet volumes. Regardless of what condition is used for the comparison, it is concluded that the flux-switching PM machines generally have better torque performance and higher torque to magnet ratio than the flux-reversal and doubly salient PM machines. Secondly, high PM volume could have negative influence on torque performance of the stator-mounted PM machines.


Transepithelial elimination is a process by which dermal materials are expelled through an active epithelial‐dermal connective tissue interaction. It has been described as a regular or sporadic occurrence in a variety of dermatologic conditions, including sarcoidosis.


Classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) is a crucial issue for EEG-based brain computer interface (BCI) system. In this paper, the performances of the Gaussian process classifier (GPC) for three different categories of EEG signals, i.e. steady state visually evoked potential (SSVEP), motor imagery and finger movement EEG data, are investigated. The main purpose of this paper is to explore the practicability of GPC for EEG signals classification of different tasks. Compared with some commonly employed algorithms, the GPC achieves similar or better performances. Furthermore, the probabilistic output provided by the GPC can also be of great benefit to the decision making for both online and offline EEG analysis.


Aim:  To study the changes in the histological pattern, distribution and intensity of sex steroid receptors (estrogen and progesterone) and cell proliferation by Ki‐67 expression by semi‐quantitative scores in granulomatous and chronic non‐specific endometritis in the premenstrual phase.


NMR technique of modulated gradient spin echo makes possible to measure the power spectra of displacement and velocity autocorrelation functions of the air-fluidized granular beds. The obtained frequency distribution of displacement and velocity spectra at different degrees of fluidization leads to an empiric formula that well-fits to the experimental data and gives negative long-range tail of velocity autocorrelation function with a clear indication of grain caging by its neighbors and grain hopping between cagings.


Research consistently shows that college students who take advantage of supports and accommodations perform better academically. The literature is not clear, however, on whether college students with disabilities seek help more or less frequently than their peers without disabilities. One major form of help is consulting with professors outside of the classroom. This study recruited faculty members across disciplines at a small liberal arts college and asked them to record all student office visits for the second half of a semester. Working in conjunction with the office of disability support services, help-seeking data were tabulated for students with and without disabilities and compared by subject area. Results show that students with disabilities sought help (i.e., met with professors) at rates similar to those of their peers without disabilities. Most colleges and universities have significant academic supports available to all students. These interventions include, but are not limited to, tutoring, mentoring, skills development workshops, and specialized writing support. There is ample evidence that taking advantage of such interventions does result in academic improvement for many individual students (Keimig, 1984; Palmer & Roessler, 2000; Platt, 1988; Trammell, 2003). Most schools and universities also offer accommodations to help students with disabilities achieve academic success (Lancaster, Mellard, & Hoffman, 2001b). At many colleges and universities, the first line of defense against poor student performance is a personal meeting outside of the classroom between the professor and the student. According to Light (2001), 89% of all college students can name one professor or advisor who has made a dramatic difference in the success of his or her college career. Light (2001) maintains that the importance of the student-professor relationship transcends differences between types and sizes of institutions. No one has a better idea of how a student can improve in a class than the professor; that is, no one is in a better position to make an immediate difference with feedback (Light, 2001). Similar to other academic and ADA supports mentioned earlier, the meeting between professor and student outside of the classroom relies in large part on the willingness of students to become engaged in a dialogue and actively seek out help (Frank, 2004). Professors, when compared to more accessible high school teachers, sometimes appear to incoming freshmen to be aloof, unapproachable, or too busy to help individual students (Gartin & Rumrill, 1996). However, students who approach their professors generally report a positive benefit, and the issue is primarily one of motivation and willingness to seek help. Academic success for college freshmen is linked to student effort and motivation to succeed (Platt, 1988). That is, students must actively seek out help in order for it to have any impact. If a student chooses not to take advantage of assistance, he or she may fall through the cracks or fail out of school without the opportunity for interventions to be implemented or to be effective (Brown, 1994; Clarke, 1992). The ability and motivation to seek help is a necessary skill that translates beyond college into the work world and the other daily requirements of adult life (Price, Gerber, Mulligan, & Williams, 2005). In short, for the struggling college student with disabilities, learning to seek help is critical to all postsecondary endeavors (Field, Sarver, & Shaw, 2003; Gilbert, 1996). Social scientists have conducted research for some time in the area of help-seeking behavior and disability


This study used a simulate based approach for calculating building energy consumption using monitoring data. This calibration was carried out on a building situated in Gurgaon, Delhi. Software used for dynamic simulation was E-Quest 3.65. The objective function was set to minimize the difference between calculated data and simulated data. The evaluation of the model accuracy, the mean bias error (MBE) and the Coefficient of Variation (Cv RMSE) were calculated. Through this paper show the real behavior of people in a building simulation, there may be differences up to 30% [1]. This paper shows the possibility of energy, money and time saving. The schedule of simulated building is same as per actual building.


Laser sonar detecting technique can measure the vibration velocity of the water surface on the aerial platform remotely and without contact, and has a potential application prospect in the ocean survey. The research progress of this technique is summarized and corresponding characteristics are discussed and compared. In the end, the prospect is presented.


InGaN/GaN quantum wells (QWs) grown at identical conditions on m‐plane GaN and c‐plane sapphire substrates were characterized by several techniques, aiming to clarify the reason for different emission wavelengths often observed in similar LED structures with m‐ and c‐plane surface orientations. Cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra of m‐plane QWs revealed shorter wavelength and no blueshift with increasing CL probe current in accordance with previous reports. Relative indium compositions were estimated by high‐resolution X‐ray diffraction to be 5.1 and 13.9% for m‐plane and c‐plane QWs, respectively. Cross‐sectional transmission electron microscopy images revealed that the well widths of the m‐plane QWs were noticeably thicker than those of the c‐plane QWs. The lower indium compositions and thicker well widths of the m‐plane QWs indicated that different indium incorporation and diffusion occurred in the structures grown on the GaN substrate, which is attributed to its surface off‐cut toward [0001] and the higher thermal conductivity with respect to that of sapphire.


The purpose of a multi-element airfoil is to significantly increase lift while controlling the stall limit. Though the airflow around a multi-element airfoil at high Reynolds number (O (10)) is well understood from experimental and Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) and hybrid turbulence model numerical investigations, this is not the case for low Reynolds number flows (O (10)). In this paper, we numerically investigate this airflow over a threeelement high lift 30P30N airfoil to study the complex physics in the slat cove region. The targeted Reynolds numbers based on the stowed chord length are 5000 and 8320. The twodimensional Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) is carried out using an open source solver NEK5000 [1] that is based on a high order spectral element method for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. For validation of results, comparison with experimental particle image velocimetry results of Wang et al [2],[3] will be performed.


This paper has two purposes: to define the concept of corporatism and to predict that a corporatist economic system is the most likely development for the United Kingdom over the next five to ten years. While the prediction logically presumes a concept of corporatism, the two parts of the paper are separable; the reasonableness of the definition and the accuracy of the prediction are distinct issues.


Natural sunlight and breathing in fresh air are highly underrated but essential experiences for young children, aiding in their healthy development and improving concentration, performance and wellbeing.


The interstellar reddening law is derived for 15 heavily reddened stars in the area which includes the North America and Pelican nebulae and the dark cloud between them. The method is based on photometry of these stars in the Vilnius seven-color system and on their MK spectral types. The mean law in this area is very similar to the law for a much wider area in Cygnus derived earlier by other authors. It differs from the normal law by exhibiting somewhat stronger extinction in the violet and the near ultraviolet spectral region, i.e., it shows a smaller "knee" in the blue part of the spectrum.