This paper considers a class of nonparametric autoregression models with nonstationarity in the mean and then a class of nonparametric time series regression models with nonstationarity in both the conditional mean and conditional variance. For the nonparametric autoregression case, we propose a nonparametric unit–root test for the conditional mean. For the nonparametric time series regression case, we construct a nonparametric test for testing whether the conditional mean of the nonparametric regression is of a known parametric form indexed by a vector of unknown parameters. We then establish asymptotic distributions of the proposed test statistics. Both the setting and the results differ from earlier work on nonparametric time series regression with stationarity. In addition, we develop a novel bootstrap simulation scheme for the selection of suitable bandwidth parameters involved in the kernel tests as well as the choice of simulated critical values. An example of implementation is given to show how to implement the proposed tests in practice.


Teaching and Learning with Digital Resources: Web-Wise 2005. Selected papers from the Sixth Annual Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World, sponsored by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and the University of Illinois at Chicago, 17-18 February 2005


A novel modelling structure for identifying spatio-temporal systems is proposed based on multi-resolution wavelet decompositions. Two classes of spatio-temporal systems, coupled map lattices and cellular automata, are considered and the new modelling approach is applied to identify these systems. Several examples are provided to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of the new identification procedure.


The paper using stocks and the correlation between stocks as network nodes and edge respectively, and applies minimum spanning tree (MST) to construct the network of Shanghai stock market, and calculates the basic topological index of network, then analyses the correlation between these indexes and stock market volatility. The results show that there is a negative correlation between average path length of network and market volatility when market volatility is higher, network contraction is closer; and there is a negative correlation between mean occupation layer and market volatility when the market volatility increases, nodes in the network close to the center node; and there is a positive correlation between the maximum number of links and market volatility when market volatility is higher, connection between the network nodes is strengthener. The paper forecasts the change of volatility in the stock market by analyzing the changing law of topological index of network.


Objective To Investigate the value of B-mode ultrasonography for monitoring follicles development in treatimg for sterile women. Methods Clomipene was performed to stimutating ovulation, combined with B-mode ultrasonography on 152 cases sterile women for monitoring their ovarian follicular development and ovulation. Results In 152 cases of sterile women there were 115 cases that follicles developed mature and ovulation.There were four reasons in ovulation difficult.Conclusion Sonographyisan was performed to monitor their ovarian follicular development and ovulation. It is of great clinical value for treatment for sterile women.


Ultrathin Bi2 Se3 nanosheets are prepared by a solution method. As described on page 4136 by X.-F. Yu, Q.-Q. Wang, P. K. Chu, and co-workers, such ultrathin Bi2 Se3 nanosheets exhibit strong near infrared (NIR) light absorption, excellent photothermal and photoacoustic performance, enabling efficient imaging-guided photothermal therapy. Furthermore, these Bi2 Se3 nanosheets are well metabolized. These attractive properties render the Bi2 Se3 nanosheets promising as a NIR-triggered theranostic agents in cancer therapies.


The paper defends the thesis that argumentation theory can contribute to research methodology and the other way around, in spite of the fact that current methodological discourse is completely separated from contemporary argumentation studies. In support of this thesis it is argued that a well-written research report delivers a series of arguments purporting to justify the research question, the working hypothesis, any other hypothesis alternative to the working hypothesis and the procedure the author intends to follow or has actually followed in order to test the hypotheses. This argument is developed in detail by means of a relatively recent paper in which a question in political science is asked about the applicability of the median voter model to the state of Singapore.


The invention relates the technology of heparin sodium. The invention overcomes the defects of many procedures, big heparin sodium biological activity damage, little productivity and high residual quantity. The invention comprises the following steps: clearing raw material, extracting, flocculating and setting, ion exchanging, washing, carrying out elution, settling, dewatering and drying. The invention has the advantages of rational technology, improving quality, little active damage, little residual quantity, high purify, low cost, and good economic benefit.


In this research, the effects of flow rate and temperature of supply air on the performance of a bed-based task/ambient air conditioning system (TAC) for heating have been investigated. A bed-based task/ambient air conditioning system including a bed, a supply air inlet on the top of the occupant's head and a return air outlet under the bed have been considered and for this system, the equations of flow, energy and thermal comfort have been solved by OpenFoam numerical solver. Furthermore, the thermal comfort conditions, local thermal discomfort and energy utilization coefficient have been evaluated in the present study. The results show that the performance of the mentioned system significantly depends on the supply air temperature and flow rate. So that, the low flow rates of supply air may cause non-uniform temperature and velocity distributions and this leads to unpleasant thermal comfort conditions. Also, in order to achieve the benefits of TAC systems, using of high supply air flow rates must be avoided, since high flow rates affect a wide area of the room instead of the bed zone. The results also indicate that the energy utilization coefficient increases with supply air flow rate increment that it shows the high advantage of using TAC systems for energy consumption in high supply air flow rates.


In order to effectively process wood-based panel waste by pyrolysis technology process,the effects of adhesives on wood pyrolysis liquid products was studied in this paper. GC / MS technique was used to analyze the pyrolysis liquids of eucalyptus,eucalyptus with 10% UF resin,eucalyptus with 10% MUF resin,UF resin and MUF resin. The results showed that the composition of eucalyptus pyrolysis liquid was complex,in which the relative content of 2,5-dimethylfuran reached 27. 54%,and that of 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one and 4-( 2-oxopropyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one were 7. 03% and 7. 01%respectively,and 2,6-dimethoxy- phenol was 9. 47%. The relative amount of nitrogenous substance in the pyrolysis liquids of eucalyptus with UF resin was 22. 92% more than that in the pyrolysis liquid of eucalyptus wood. The pyrolysis liquid could be utilized in the production of fertilizer and soil amendment.The composition in the pyrolysis liquid of eucalyptus with MUF resin contained xylose and butyrrolactone which could not be detected in the pyrolysis liquid of eucalyptus. This study could provide theoretical foundation for utilization of the abandoned wood-based panel rationally.


We report the experimental realization of teleporting an entangled qubit. The qubit is physically implemented by a two-dimensional subspace of states of a mode of the electromagnetic field, specifically, the space spanned by the vacuum and the one photon state. Our experiment follows along lines suggested by H. W. Lee and J. Kim, Phys. Rev. A, 63, 012305 (2000) and E.Knill, R.Laflamme and G.Milburn Nature 409: 46 (2001).


This paper describes an approach for a congestion charge system architecture based on a model of Internet of Things. This proposal is made in order to address the problems caused by the growth of traffic congestion on road infrastructure that supports a city. The vision of the architecture is the divided in two components: the vehicular detection component and the processing and analysis component. The first of these is related to the network of distributed and autonomous hardware used to monitor and detect vehicles that enter to a cost congestion area. The second component is responsible for the logical operations business of the system. The document shows advantages of the model of Internet of Things for a Congestion Charges System and other associated challenges.


Porphyrias, a group of inherited enzyme disorders of the haem biosynthetic pathway, can be clinically classi®ed into acute and non-acute types. Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), the most common acute type, is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a partial de®ciency of porphobilinogen deaminase (PBG-D). Acute attacks of this disease are often precipitated by factors such as drugs, alcohol and caloric deprivation, and early detection is important for the prevention of acute attacks. In asymptomatic carriers the excretion of haem precursors is often normal in between attacks, and diagnosis is based on the determination of erythrocyte PBG-D activity. There is, however, some overlap in erythrocyte PBG-D activity between normal individuals and AIP patients. These limitations prompted us to undertake the study of the mutations responsible for AIP at the DNA level. To date, about 159 mutations in the PBG-D gene have been reported, including missense, non-sense, frameshift and splice site mutations. These may lead to a decrease in PBG-D levels, the complete absence of detectable protein, the production of an altered but stable protein with abnormal catalytic properties, or an absolutely unstable protein. In this study we compared the biochemical results with the genetic data of a group of patients with AIP.


As part of the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter's Architecture Festival, Dennis Paoletti led a walking tour through downtown, experiencing the City's sights and sounds. Participants learned about environmental noise parameters and the importance of criteria for indoor and exterior spaces. They learned how sound is evaluated in the acoustical community. A brief introduction to the basics of acoustics was presented at the SMW office before the group toured downtown. Real life environmental noise conditions were experienced including where and how to achieve a level of calm and quiet within the hectic din of the City's soundscape environment. Stories about architectural acoustics were illustrated from the many local buildings that Dennis had consulted on. Additionally, the group occasionally stepped into a building where Dennis illustrated some practical examples of the acoustical parameters and criteria previously discussed. Paoletti was interviewed on public radio and asked to repeat...


Abstract Green nano-chemistry is an advanced research route covering eco-friendly fabrication approaches for synthesizing bimetallic nanocomposites (NCs) to enhance their therapeutic properties. The current study aims to phytofabrication, characterization, and bio-potential evaluation of novel selenium–iron (Se–Fe) NCs by utilizing garlic extract. The morphological and physicochemical features of Se–Fe NCs were evaluated by UV–visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, and Zeta potential analysis. The findings showed that garlic cloves extract was a promising capping and reducing agent for the formulation of the NC. To explore the antioxidant potential of a bioinspired Se–Fe NC, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and reducing power assays were performed. Furthermore, antioxidant efficacy was confirmed through antimicrobial activities against clinical pathogens. Phytosynthesized Se–Fe NCs (25, 50, 75, and 100 ppm) showed a dose-dependent response. Higher concentrations of Se–Fe NCs impose a more potent antioxidant and antimicrobial potential. The astonishing findings suggest that phytochemicals in Allium sativum extract are useful reducing agents in the formulation of well-defined Se–Fe NCs, and such NCs could act as competitive inhibitors against pathogens. To the extent of our understanding, Se–Fe NC is the first time synthesized and demonstrates the distinctiveness of green chemistry and will give multifunctional applications in nano-biotechnology. Graphical abstract


Comment-line 438: Organic nitrates can still form from photo-oxidation even at low NOx and thus this pathway cannot be completely ruled out. Organic nitrate measurements in the southeast US (Lee et al., 2016; Romer et al., 2016) albeit at slightly higher NOx concentrations (although not significantly higher) show that both NO3 and photo-oxidation pathways likely exist. References cited by those papers provide evidence at even lower NOx concentrations. Thus, although there may be reasons that NO3 chemistry may be favored (e.g., higher organic nitrate yields, the correlation with 3-hydroxygluraric acid), photo-oxidation cannot be ruled out and I suggest that this point is presented with a more nuanced view of the complex chemistry that is occurring. Response: Thank you for the comment. The statement is now revised to "Lack of correlation between nitrooxy-organosulfate m/z 294 and 3-hydroxyglutaric acid may indicate a favored nighttime nitrate radical formation pathway over photochemical oxidation. Given that NOx levels at the rural Coweeta sampling site were typically less than 1ppb, photo-oxidation pathways involving high [NOx] to form nitrooxy-organosulfates are less likely. Though a contribution from photochemical oxidation cannot be ruled out (Lee et al., 2016; Romer et al., 2016), nighttime nitrate radical chemistry is most likely the dominating formation mechanism under such conditions."


For deep understanding of elementary acts of friction and wear of mechanical systems it is necessary to have an ability to precisely describe material behaviour under external tangential and normal forces. Methods of computer-aided simulation can be useful for this aim. Due to choosing of methods of numerical approach it is necessary to take into account that friction and wear are accompanied by intensive processes of discontinuity formation, damage generation and accumulation. Moreover contact formation its development and fracture are taking place at nano and micro levels. In the paper modelling of contact area at atomicand meso-scale levels was carried out on the base of discrete computational approach (method of particles). Molecular dynamic method was used at micro level, movable cellular automata method – at nano-scale level. Movable cellular automata (MCA) method provides the necessary information about response of different homoand heterogeneous materials, composites and layers under uniaxial compression, indentation and sliding conditions. Due to mobility of the separate automata the MCA method allows to simulate different processes ongoing in the real materials during impact, beam bending, friction and wear, e.g. formation and accumulation of damages, grinding and penetration effects, fracture processes, fragmentation, formation of pores and cracks. Because of the possibility of the MCA method to choose the scale of simulation, the results of MCA simulation can help to understand elementary processes under impaction of normal and tangential forces. In the paper using metallic and ceramic bulk materials two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer simulations in framework of MCA based software for indentation and sliding (scratch) tests was carried out. Results of simulation have shown quite good agreement with experimental data and analytical solutions. Computer simulation has shown that MCA method is applicable for investigation of indentation, sliding, friction and wear phenomena. Note, that some results are more qualitatively and be use as a way to improve the MCA method in future. For that propose also more experimental test of material response on varying scales of stress and contact dimensions are needed.


Drought causes a significant reduction in corn yield all over the world as well as Vietnam. The incidence, the frequency and the tension of drought are very difficult to forecast. It is the fact that corn hybrids have been exposed to drought more frequent any where any times. Thus, there has always been an interest in breeding for drought tolerant corn in any breeding programme. Impacting the genetic improvement of drought tolerance in corn hybrids requires an effort to establish long term commitments and objectives. Corn plants can achieve drought tolerance through different approaches involving escape, avoidance and tolerance. Therefore, many different traits have been attributed as selection targets to improve levels of drought tolerance and yield under water deficit conditions. A corn breeding research programme in ASI has focused on developing drought tolerant hybrids by using PCR to diversify materials for a single cross development. There are hundreds of drought tolerant inbred lines preserved in germplasm storage of the programme but not fully exploited efficiently. This study has identified and applied the diversity of 62 drought tolerant inbreds in developing new tolerant hybrids for Southern Vietnam. The accession of 62 inbreds was observed for diversity by phenotyping and DNA marker in the year 2010. The study revealed abundant genetic variability among 62 inbred lines indicating good potential in utilization. Based on the genetic variation, 4 genetic-diversified groups have been set up. Eighty four crosses among genetic groups have been developed and tested in 2011. Based on the test, five best crosses were retained for further field examination.


In preparation for an accreditation visit in 2002, the faculty of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Arkansas assembled an interactive package designed to provide easy access to the needed information. The Self-Study document, including our educational objectives, assessment plans for program outcomes, copies of all course syllabi, examples of student work, and examples of our feedback loops in action have been organized on a computer CD. Each electronic document has links to all the other pertinent documents on the CD. The packaging is intended to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the accreditation review.


Panax notoginseng samples collected in Wenshan city, Yunnan province, mosaic, malformed and crinkling symptoms were presented in those samples. The samples showed weak positive in serological inspection experiment on virus. That samples contained CMV was confirmed through RT-PCR amplification and sequence analyzing.


An increase in demolition activities has led to the generation of large amounts of glass waste. Due to its non-biodegradable nature, glass can stay in landfills for longer periods without decomposition; thus, it occupies a large volume of landfills. This study aimed to analyze the potential reuses and repurposing of glass waste in the construction industry. A systematic review of the literature was conducted, and secondary data were extracted. The data were analyzed qualitatively to achieve the objective of the study. The generation of glass waste in four different parts of the world, namely: Hong Kong, Australia, Europe and the USA has been studied to get an estimate for the increase in glass waste trends. The generation of glass waste saw a downfall from 2006 to 2010, was then steady from 2011 to 2016 and then slightly rose. A high volume of glass waste in landfills and its non-biodegradable nature has made it essential for the discovery of new methods of reuse and recycling of glass waste. Some of the potential reuse and repurposing options include Aggregate for Concrete, Filtration Media, Glass Fibres, Blast Abrasive, Roof Coating, Ceramic Based Products, Burnt Bricks, Low-Temperature Stoneware Tiles, Insulation, and Decorative Materials. The paper provides useful information to various stakeholders in the construction industry to understand how and where glass waste can be reused.


This article discusses the role of fiscal policy in the economic and social development of the Russian Federation, its main purpose, elements and directions of development at this stage. The role and place of fiscal policy analyzed as a part of financial policy, organizational structure of the state budget system.


We have shown that phenolic antioxidant tocopherols are oxidized to nonarylating α-tocopheryl quinone (α-TQ) and arylating γ- and δ-TQ electrophiles. The arylating quinones stimulate apoptosis and are highly cytotoxic in mammalian cells. Some xenobiotic phenolic antioxidants are mutagens, and it has been suggested that their arylating quinone metabolites are the active agents in mutagenesis related to carcinogenesis. We found that neither α- nor γ-TQ was directly genotoxic in supercoiled-to-nicked circular DNA conversions, but these agents interacted with the cytomegalovirus reporter-driven plasmid and enhanced luciferase transfection, with γ-TQ >?α-TQ. The Ames test, using γ-TQ and a number of Salmonella strains, showed no evidence of bacterial mutagenesis. γ-TQ was highly cytotoxic and α-TQ slightly cytotoxic in eukaryocyte AS52 cells. A guanosine phosphoribosyltransferase gene assay showed that γ-TQ was highly mutagenic and α-TQ slightly mutagenic in AS52 cells. A review of the literature identified associations where a decrease in dietary γ-tocopherol (γ-T) diminishes and an increase in dietary γ-T and its quinone enhances carcinogenicity. Humans and other omnivores selectively accumulate α-tocopherol, even though γ-T is their principal dietary tocopherol. We suggest that this selectivity confers an evolutionary advantage by limiting tissue γ-T, a putative precursor of the mutagen γ-TQ.


Identifying an airliner motion event at a mobile device may utilize, for example, one or more accelerometers, an acceleration feature extractor, and a motion event identification processor. The one or more accelerometers may be configured to output calibrated triaxial accelerometer data. The acceleration feature extractor may be configured to determine scalar acceleration signals from the calibrated triaxial accelerometer data, to filter the scalar acceleration signals to reduce high frequency noise, and to process the filtered scalar acceleration signals to generate an acceleration spread waveform. The motion event identification processor may be configured to compare the acceleration spread waveform to one or more predetermined patterns characteristic of an airliner motion event, and to identify an airliner motion event based on whether the comparing results in a substantial match.


In order to improve the ability of students in analyzing and solving problems, improve the experimental operation skills, improve physical experiment teaching must do a good job. In electromagnetism experiment, set up comprehensive, design experiments to cultivate students' comprehensive quality and innovation ability. The reform of traditional teaching methods, making up the defects of electromagnetics experiment.


Although the entrance of house has been identified as a hotspot for older adults' fall accidents, there was not any lift chair to prevent older adults' accidents. In this study, a lift chair was developed to reduce fall accidents that can occur when older adults put on or take off their shoes in the entrance. In order to develop the product, we considered two aspects. Firstly, we considered older adults' anthropometric data to determine the design specification of the product. Also we considered the environmental characteristics of space using the product. In order to overcome the limited spatial freedom and use the entrance space effectively, we took a simplified and folding type for the product.


When robots navigate through vineyards to perform irrigation adjustments, an optimization problem emerges whereby robots are tasked with performing adjustments having the highest cumulative outcome within a given temporal budget due to limited battery charge. To this end, the robot needs to reach a set of spatially distributed sites, and the specific structure of the vineyard imposes various constraints on possible motions. In this paper we first demonstrate that this type of orienteering problem remains NP-hard even for the restricted class of graphs associated with precision irrigation. Then, we devise and analyze two greedy heuristics informed by the problem we consider. Finally, these algorithms are evaluated on settings associated with a commercial vineyard and we show that our methods favorably compare to solutions proposed in the past.


A capillary force-driven heat circulation system of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell is provided to allow circulation of a coolant through capillary force so that a polymer electrolyte fuel cell is cooled, to improve the cooling efficiency, and to avoid an additional energy consumption. A capillary force-driven heat circulation system of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprises: an evaporator(100) including a wick(110) for generating capillary force, a liquid coolant inlet, a vapor phase coolant outlet, and a vapor phase coolant conveying channel for conveying the vapor phase coolant from the wick to the outlet; a condensator(200) for condensing the vapor phase coolant evaporated through the heat exchange with a fuel cell in the evaporator; a coolant compensation chamber(300) including a first region next to the wick and a second region disposed inside the wick, occupying at least 50% of the total volume of a cooling device, and determining the driving temperature of the overall system by the internal saturated vapor pressure so as to stably supply the liquid coolant to the wick in which a direct phase change of the coolant occurs; and a coolant conveying line(400) for conveying the vaporized coolant to the condensator and the cooled liquid coolant to the evaporator, and extending to the second region inside the wick for the purpose of easy access of the liquid coolant to the internal part of the wick.


Dualizing complexes were introduced by Grothendieck and Hartshorne in [7] for use in algebraic geometry and were studied afterwards by R . Y. Sharp and a number o f authors, in a series o f papers in commutative algebra. The aim o f this paper is to discuss m ore thoroughly about dualizing complexes. After introductory section I, in section 2, we shall find out that dualizing complex of a ring is isomorphic to a Cousin complex of a certain module in certain cases. Cousin com plexes were introduced in [7] and it has a commutative algebra analogous given by R. Y. Sharp in [14]. Incidentally any Cousin complex of a finitely generated module is a complex of modules of generalized fractions; so that it makes each term and each morphism of dualizing complex more clarified (see 3.2). A s a result, we generalize a result of H. Zakeri [24, 3.61 which shows that each indecomposable injective module over a Gorenstein ring is expressible in terms of a m odule of generalized fractions. M o r e precisely, we prove that each indecomposable injective module over a r in g w hich is (S 2 ) a n d possesses a dualizing complex is expressible as a m odule of generalized frac tions. It worth noting that [24 ] generalizes [22]. N o te that finding a precise description of indecomposable injective module has been the m ain objects o f [10], [4] and [8]. Finally, we prove that if a local ring A is (S2) and has the canonical module K, then a necessary and sufficient condition for A to possess a dualizing complex is that the Cousin complex o f K with respect to a certain filtration has finitely generated homology modules. In particular, if K is a generalized Cohen-Macaulay module, we show that A is a generalized Cohen-Macaulay ring and it possesses dualizing complex (see 3.4 and 3.5). Throughout this paper, A denotes a com m utative Noetherian r in g with non-zero identity and M denotes an A-module.


Thirty years experience with eclampsia at Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martis is reviewed. Incidence was 0,038%, unchanged in the past 25 years. In most cases, neither past history not obstetrical or blood pressure characteristics led to the suspicion of this seriuos complication. It is necessary to have a high index of suspicion in women with high blood pressure acceleratio, epigastric pain, visual alterations, headache and anxiety. Delivery has to be as soon as treatment for convultions has been started. Maternal mortality was 18,94% and perinatal mortality 17,7%, rates that should determine future attitudes at our institution to improve them.


Object of the present invention is sodium methoxy pyrimidine discloses a sulfamethoxazole solution between its preparation method, which comprises the following components per 100ml: 5-20g suladimethoxypyrimidine sodium, trimethoprim 1-5g, organic solvent 20-70ml, 0.1-0.5g antioxidants, metal complex 0.1-0.5g; sulfamethoxazole between the methoxy pyrimidine prepared solution of sodium as compared to injection, with convenient administration, resource conservation, widely used, the active product strong, high bioavailability, efficacy and stability, the effect is significant, stable properties, the main drug slow degradation can continue to maintain the advantages of biological activity and the like, to achieve the object of the present invention.


Between 1760 and 1770, Voltaire developed a series of activities in order to defend the concept of "tolerance". The aim of this article is to assess the extension of this concept in his writings over that decade, in light of the philosopher's criticism of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Sentiment des citoyens (1764). His position on the issue is shown to be fraught with tensions and his writings put forth, if anything, an idea of limited tolerance which is hard to equate with his standing as the "champion of tolerance", an image cultivated during the 18th century, which has become commonplace over time.


treatment is withheld and that rapid or astonishing cures appear equally on both sides of the score sheet. It is also difficult to follow Mr. Waugh's argument that " no statistics can cater for the psychological element in the treatment of disease." Indeed, the very opposite would seem to be the case, that only by the application of a statistical-clinical trial can in fact these elements be controlled. His own example of the patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and " cured " with 20 doses of distilled water would seem to prove this. Supposing the patient had been given A.C.T.H. as intended-then here we have a " successful " cure with a new treatment. There is nothing whatever in the " trial" to reveal the fallacy of that conclusion. But take 50 patients and, with their consent, let 25 be given A.C.T.H. and 25 be given distilled water. Will not the psychological factor reveal itself, that equal numbers will recover on hormone and water ? This, in effect, was the method of trial of deoxycortone and ascorbic acid adopted by Quin, Mason, and JKnowelden.' It showed clearly that the "real" treatment had no superiority over normal saline, though both might ease the pain and add to the strength of the individual patient. By what other method than the comparison of group reactions could this elusive psychological factor have so clearly stood revealed ? It stands to reason that all this is not to deny that a few exact and often beautifully made individual observations have an equally important part to play. Clearly one observation alone might change the whole outlook on a disease. But observation of the individual and the statistical approach by means of the group are not incompatibilities; and within the clinical trial on the group there is nothing whatever to inhibit the most exact recording of individual reactions.


High shrinkage polyester has been tested,and the test result has also been analyzed in detail.The result shows that siro spinning technology can produce high shrinkage multiple yarn with better quality than that through frame spinning,which is new development direction in the future.


Wireless power using resonant magnetic induction has been proposed as a potentially superior method of charging electric vehicles. The promise of inductive charging is that it offers an automated means of extending the driving range of commercial electric vehicles that must remain in service for periods of time that cannot be accomplished by a single overnight charge using manual conductive charging. This paper shows the performance of a 200 kW inductive charging system operating in routine revenue service along the route of an electric municipal transit bus and compare performance to overnight charging. It ultimately shows that a properly sized on-route charging system is capable of providing effectively unlimited range for electric buses.


Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy(ARVD/C) is a heart muscle disease characterized by peculiar right ventricular involvement and electrical instability that precipitates ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death.The latest advances in the diagnostic management of ARVC confirm that ARVC is not a rare disease(one affected in 1 000 to 1 250 inhabitants) and is of familial origin in 50% to 80% of cases,when it appears to follow an autosomal inheritance pattern.Diagnostic criteria defined in 1994 have contributed to low rates in the diagnosis of ARVC.Progress has been made in the definition of diagnostic markers.New criteria of localised right precordial QRS prolongation could be identified.The detection of epsilon potentials could be enhanced by highly amplified and modified recording techniques.After the characterisation of mutations in the plakophilin-2 gene,molecular genetics will become an important diagnostic tool.With the help of corrected and modified diagnostic criteria it seems to be possible to identify symptomatic and asymptomatic atrial fibrillation affected by ARVC with predominantly major criteria and,only in a minority of cases,minor criteria.Clinical research has indicated that successful treatment of ARVC is based on lifestyle modifications,prophylactic therapy(beta-blockers,amiodarone,sotalol,and ICD) to prevent sudden death.


Objective:To investigate the clinical effectiveness of gargling with mycostatin and sodium bicarbonate for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) combined with oropharynx fungus infection during radiotherapy.Method:Comparative interventional case series.A total of 47 patients were randomized into 2 groups treated by gargling with mycostatin and 3% sodium bicarbonate.Results:There were 47 patients combined with oral cavity fungus infection in 164 cases,and the infection rate was 28.66%.Two groups had similar mean ages and infection prevalence.Mycostatin group with pseudomembranous cases were treated within 3 days,while 14 cases in control group were treated more than 4 to 7 days,and 6 cases delayed until 1 week.The highest incidence of fungus infections due to Candida albicans was found in between both groups.Conclusions:Gargling with mycostatin may be useful for the treatment of NPC combined with oral cavity fungus infection during radiotherapy


Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death of adult population in most countries. Risk factors seem to be present at increasingly early ages. We studied 120 students of both sexes between 17 and 21 years old, freshman at the School of Medicine, National University of La Rioja in 2007. Thirty-five percent do not show normal systolic pressure. Twenty-three point five percent have a body mass index above normal. Only 19% of women do some physical activity. Sixty-six point seven percent of women and 50% of men have cholesterol levels above the acceptable and 74% of men present moderate to high cardiovascular risk. The observed prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is a warning sign given the young age of the population studied.


Contributing authors: Elmene Bray, Frances Craigie, Anel du Plessis, Willemien du Plessis, Loretta Feris, Melissa Fourie, Michael Kidd, Louis J Kotze, Karin Lehmann, Alexander Paterson, Phil Snijman, Richard Summers and Terry Winstanley
At first glance the striking cover and title of the book promise the reader a fresh focus on environmental law in South Africa, namely environmental compliance and enforcement. This is amplified by the foreword of Albie Sachs, who formed part of a group of farsighted people instrumental in the inclusion of an environmental right in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. The book focuses on the implementation of this environmental right, moving from the abstract to the practical realm of environmental law; ie, examining the domestic environmental compliance and enforcement system.


The authors present results from a series of needs studies conducted especially in Africa in the population field and consider lessons learned on desired training for the 21st century. They examine which content should be included in training and which goals and strategies to follow in population-related training. Since training programs cannot adequately respond to new demands a new approach must be developed. The strategy proposed by the authors envisages the resolution of problems rather than a purely disciplinarian approach systematic rather than piecemeal measures and active rather than passive educational approaches. The experts' point of view on training needs is presented followed by a look at perspectives of the job market upon training needs training goals and strategies for the future and new educational approaches. This needs analysis shows the existence of a large range of population-related tasks. Demand cannot be satisfied by simply reproducing courses in all identified fields. Tomorrow's training will have to be based upon multiple skills placing value upon the ability to resolve problems. Such training can only increase employment opportunities for future demographers.


Practice teaching is the important approach for high vocational education colleges to cultivate the student's general ability,basic skills,professional capability and innovative capability,which embodies application characteristic of high vocational education.Constructing characteristic training practice base and realizing the function are effective to achieve the training objectives of high vocational education.


A novel tissue-based membrane electrode for uric acid in serum is constructed by coupling of fish liver to an oxygen electrode. The oxygen signals decrease with the concentrations of uric acid, and the linear range of the calibration graph is 2.0 × 10−5 to 3.0 × 10−4 mol/L. The biosensor has a lifetime of at least 3 months. Optimum conditions of preparing the sensor and measuring uric acid were explored. Its application in serum was compared with two methods of pure enzyme, and satisfactory results were obtained.


The present study was carried out with the objective to establish the usefulness of the marker CAPSH13 in marker-assisted selection for fertility restoration in segregating populations of sunflower. Through F2 and BC1 analysis, different restorer lines used in Republic of Moldova were characterized for Rf1 allelic status and their fertility restoration ability to be used in sunflower breeding


Inflammatory cytokines may contribute to development of allergic hyperresponsiveness in excitable tissues. In peripheral neurons, development of neuropathic pain was found to be associated with overexpression of the repressor element 1‐silencing transcription factor (REST) and subsequently linked to suppression of KCNQ gene transcription, which was associated with a reduction of M‐current and increased neuronal excitability. We previously found that Kv7.5 channels encoded by the KCNQ5 gene are important regulators of smooth muscle cell relaxation in both the vasculature and airways. We also found previously that both vascular and airway smooth muscle cells express REST, which translocated to the nucleus upon short term treatment with interleukin‐13 (IL‐13, 100 ng/ml for 24–48 hr). Chronic treatment of A7r5 vascular smooth muscle cells with IL‐13 for 5–6 days resulted in a 37±12% reduction of KCNQ5 mRNA level and a 34% reduction of endogenous whole cell Kv7.5 current amplitude. We performed a search for genomic sequences that match the REST consensus sequence and using chromatin immunoprecipitation techniques, we have now identified a REST binding region on the rat KCNQ5 gene. The link between IL‐13‐induced REST translocation and suppression of Kv7.5 functional expression was investigated using a REST knock‐out strategy in the A7r5 cell line, using CRISPR‐Cas9 technology. REST KO A7r5 cells had functional endogenous Kv7.5 currents that were insensitive to chronic treatment with IL‐13 and which trended to have higher current densities than those measured in A7r5 cells expressing non‐targeting guide RNA. In summary, REST appears to function as a link between the inflammatory cytokine IL‐13 and suppression of KCNQ5 gene expression/Kv7.5 current in vascular smooth muscle cells.


'Xinggui No.5'is a new watermelon F1 hybrid developed by crossing GY3-a as female parent and SF1-e as male parent.It is early maturity.The total growing period is 85-90 days in spring sowing and 60-70 days in autumn sowing.The fruit development period is 28-30 days.The plant has mid growth vigor with ramifying ability.It is easy to set fruit.The fruit is of round shape.The fruit shape index is 1.02.The peel is dark in color with dark green stripes.The peel thickness is 1.0-1.2 cm.It is tolerant to storage and transportation.Its pulp is red in color and the pulp is sweet.Its soluble solid matter content is 10.5 %-11.5 %.The single fruit weight is 3.5-4.5 kg.It normally can yield 33.75-37.50 t·hm-2.It is suitable for cultivation in China and also can be inter-planted with sugarcane,cassava,corn and young fruit trees.Double cropping melon fields need grafting cultivation.


The article considers the efficiency of different cognitive models used in a text or discourse production and interpretation from the axiological linguistics point of view.


It was discussed the technique plans which were used for recovering business of Ticketing and Reservation Systemwhen the accident was occurred. Recovery Time Objects(RTO) and Recovery Point Objects(RPO) were also provided.


This paper describes a design based on STM32 SPWM inverter.SPWM inverter through the boost links with the link has been set the frequency and voltage of the high-quality sinusoidal alternating current.Boost Boost topology based on the principle of using high-performance voltage-type PWM control chip TL494 drive the main circuit MOS tube.STM32 microcontroller as the core system control,with 12-bit high precision D/A module precise control of output voltage.Over-current protection system can be smart with good load testing to control the system operation.Using digital technology based on single chip,making the power adjustment flexibility,reliable performance,low power,high efficiency,high performance requirements of equipment provides a high-quality AC power.


Synopsis Experiments with cohesionless soils in the shear-box and triaxial compression machines are described in which the influence of sample thickness, soil type, length of slip line, type of tes...


The septum primum in the mouse originates as a thickened primordium with a straight rather than a sickle‐shaped ventral border. It is covered on its ventral border by anterior cushion material which is continuous over the roof of the atrium with the principal anterior cushion mass.


The problem that occurs in every country is poverty which even occurs in Indonesia. Each country has developed technology to predict poverty levels in each region. One of the methods used to predict poverty in Indonesia is conduct a survey. However, the survey process takes a long time and use a lot of human resources. Then a poverty prediction application were developed using data from one of the e-commerce sites in Indonesia by utilizing transaction data that occurs in it. By using one of machine learning algorithm this application will be able to predict poverty levels from e-commerce data. The chosen machine learning algorithm is Support Vector Machine and feature selection that used to select relevant features for predictions is Statistical-Based feature selection. This application will help complete the survey data conducted by the Badan Pusat Statistik in handling poverty survey in Indonesia in a more efficient way with more accurate result.


A kind of nonlocal reaction-diffusion equations on an unbounded domain containing fractional Laplacian operator is analyzed. To be precise, we prove the convergence of solutions of the equation governed by the fractional Laplacian to the solutions of the classical equation governed by the standard Laplacian, when the fractional parameter grows to 1. The existence of global attractors is investigated as well. The novelty of this paper is concerned with the convergence of solutions when the fractional parameter varies, which, as far as the authors are aware, seems to be the first result of this kind of problems in the literature.


: Two-dimensional (2D) silicene-germanene alloy - siligene (Si x Ge y ), a novel single-phase material has attracted increased attention due to its two-elemental low-buckled composition and unique physics and chemistry. This new 2D material has the potential to address the challenges caused by low electrical conductivity and the environmental instability of corresponding monolayers. Yet, siligene structure was studied in theory, demonstrating the material's great electrochemical potential for energy storage applications. The synthesis of free-standing siligene remains challenged and therefore hinders the research and application of this material. Herein we pioneer non-aqueous electrochemical exfoliation of a few-layer siligene from Ca 1.0 Si 1.0 Ge 1.0 Zintl phase precursor. The procedure was conducted in an oxygen-free environment applying − 3.8 V potential. The obtained silicene exhibits a high-quality, high uniformity, and excellent crystallinity; the individual flake is within the micrometer lateral size. The 2D Si x Ge y was further explored as an anode material for lithium-ion storage. Two types of anode have been fabricated and integrated into lithium-ion battery cells, namely 1) siligene_graphene


In three experiments in which the intersession interval was manipulated, there was no evidence that this variable would affect appetitive contextual conditioning in rats. The importance of this manipulation stems from a prediction of scalar expectancy theory according to which contextual conditioning depends on a comparison of the rein-forcer expectancy outside the training context with the expectancy in the training context. This theory moreover suggests that the magnitude of the reinforcer expectancy outside the training context is an inverse function of the length of the intersession interval. This effect was not found when the interval was manipulated by varying the number of sessions per day (Experiment 1


In order to ensure the stable and controllable quality of freeze-dried broccoli,the production process of freeze-dried broccoli was determined and the critical control points(CCP) in the whole product quality system were analyzed.Three key control points were identified and a corresponding key limit was also determined.Application of the system in some export corporation showed that it was one of the most efficient means for the product quality control of freeze-dried broccoli.It also provided the reference for the safety and quality management and the control of other similar products.


Abstract ALLMENDINGER, Blake. Ten Most Wanted: The New Western Literature. New York and London: Routledge, 1998. 224 pp. $18.99. KREYLING, Michael. Inventing Southern Literature. Jackson: UP of Mississippi, 1998. 200 pp. $17.00. SCHEICK, William J. Authority and Female Authorship in Colonial America. Lexington: UP of Kentucky, 1998. 150 pp. $29.95. PRESCOTT, Anne Lake. Imagining Rabelais in Renaissance England. New Haven: Yale UP, 1998. xviii, 257 pp. $30.00. GLASSER, Leah Blatt. In a Closet Hidden: The Life and Works of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. Amherst: U of Massachusetts P, 1996. xx, 266 pp. $45.00/$17.50. GUILDS, John Caldwell, and Caroline COLLINS, eds. William Gilmore Simms and the American Frontier. Athens: U of Georgia P, 1997. xi, 276 pp. $55.00. WIMSATT, Mary Ann, ed. Tales of the South by William Gilmore Simms. Columbia: U of South Carolina P, 1996. xiv, 332 pp. $49.50/$17.50. HEAD, Pauline E. Representation and Design: Tracing a Hermeneutics of Old English Poetry. Albany: State U of New York P, 1997. xi, 166 pp. $59.50. O'BRIEN O'KEEFFE, Katherine, ed. Reading Old English Texts. New York: Cambridge UP, 1997. xi, 231 pp. $59.95. BIZZARO, Patrick, ed. Dream Garden: The Poetic Vision of Fred Chappell. Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State UP, 1997. 250 pp. $30.00. COX, Catherine S. Gender and Language in Chaucer. Gainesville: UP of Florida, 1997. 196 pp. $49.95. HOWES, Laura L. Chaucer's Gardens and the Language of Convention. Gainesville: UP of Florida, 1997. xi, 142 pp. $39.95. DIMENT, Galya. Pniniad: Vladimir Nabokov and Marc Szeftel. Seattle: U of Washington P, 1997. 221 pp. $35.00.


The decadal variability (>5 years) of the Danube river flow in the lower basin and its connection with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is analysed for the period 1931–95. Associated linkages with precipitation (PP) in the European sector, global sea surface temperature (SST) and atmospheric circulation for the period 1931–81, and the 500 hPa geopotential heights (G500) over the Northern Hemisphere for the period 1948–95 are also investigated.


Red Riding Hood is a story that has been retold and reimagined more frequently than most. Where the oral tradition often celebrated Red's sexuality and cunning, literary versions transform the tale into one in which a young girl is blamed for her own rape – or, in many feminist versions, where she fights back. Drawing on discussions with writers and feminist activists in Uganda, and on work by Ugandan and Irish writers and scholars, I explore how this troubling and ambiguous story can be used to facilitate communication across difference and culturally situated solidarities. I present a retelling of Red Riding Hood from an Irish perspective, using this as a springboard to explore parallels and disjunctures between Irish and Ugandan storytelling traditions and perspectives on women's rights and sexuality. I explore the potential of using this well-known European story to surface and contest dominant framings of women's rights, and as a contact point to enable dialogue between more peripheral European (Irish) and Ugandan (Kiganda and Soga) cultural traditions, facilitating mutual recognition, while remaining aware of and explicitly surfacing differences between these traditions. Telling and retelling ambiguous stories like Red Riding Hood can create space to consider where we come from and what we desire, and how those desires might be engaged through or might influence relationships of solidarity.


This paper presents ultra-wideband polarization conversion metasurface(MS) in microwave regime. Metasurfaces with two different types of unit cells have been designed and simulated. Metasurface MS1 consisting of two-dimensional Rectangular split-ring-resonators(SRRs) and MS2 consisting of two-dimensional circular SRRs. Both the metasurfaces are etched on top of a FR4 dielectric substrate having ground with a metallic covering. The proposed metasurfaces have wide polarization conversion bandwidth due to multiple plasmon resonances. MS1 converts an linearly polarized wave into its corresponding orthogonal polarization while MS2 converts both linear and circular polarization waves into their corresponding orthogonal polarizations. It is also observed that MS2 is more compact and achieves wide bandwidth than MS1. The proposed metasurface would be promising in applications for polarization control devices.


The advanced oxidation processes are part of the viable wastewater treatments in the country, these allow the purification of these through the generation of hydroxyl radicals. In the present work the effectiveness of the advanced oxidation processes (Fenton, Foto-Fenton and UV / H2O2) in the reduction of organophosphorus pesticides (chlorpyrifos) in the discharges coming from the laboratories of the agrochemical research group of the university was evaluated. from Cartagena; for this, preliminary tests were conducted and the influential variables in the oxidation processes were determined. A factorial design 22 was applied, with which the effect of the process variables (concentration of Fe + 2 and concentration of H2O2) could be observed. The evaluation of the application of the advanced oxidation methods Fenton, Foto-Fenton and UV / H2O2 for the degradation of chlorpyrifos in wastewater at laboratory level, was carried out in acid medium for the formation of the radical HO •, and thus degrading the chlorpyrifos present in the wastewater. Experimentally, it was determined that the concentration of 2.5 ppm and 540 ppm of Fe + 2 and H2O2 respectively was the most adequate, reaching an efficiency of 96.53% reduction of chlorpyrifos in the residual water with the Foto-Fenton method. The technical specifications were made to implement this process on a pilot scale. For the disposal of discharges, reference was made to resolution 631 of 2015, a legal standard that establishes the parameters and maximum values of permitted chlorpyrifos that must be met by a discharge.


A position-dependent asymptotic velocity field describes the motion of point parts sliding with friction on the surface of a rigid oscillating plate. These fields can be used to perform manipulation tasks such as sensorless positioning of one or several parts simultaneously. This paper examines the set of fields F generated by periodic plate motions M that combine a single in-plane component and a single out-of-plane component that have square wave accelerations with 50% duty cycles, identical periods, and an arbitrary phase between them. By deconstructing the full map ŏ :M→F into three simpler maps, we expose the structure of F and its relationship to M. To illustrate, we focus on particular plate motions in M that generate fields well approximated by polynomial functions of position with degree n ≤ 2. Numerical simulations suggest that fields generated from plate motions with more than a single inplane and a single out-of-plane component (all with the same period and square wave accelerations) are well approximated by linear combinations of fields in F.


A complete gas chromatographic (μGC) microanalytical system for near-real-time determinations of marker compounds of explosives at low concentrations is demonstrated. This μGC, dubbed INTREPID, uses an adsorbent-packed micromachined DRIE-Si/glass microfocuser, a wall-coated 1 × 1 cm DRIE-Si/glass microcolumn (1-m channel length), and an integrated array of 4 chemiresistors coated with functionalized thiolate-monolayer-protected gold nanoparticle (MPN) interface layers. A high-volume sampler of conventional design is interfaced to the font-end of the microsystem to reduce limits of detection (LOD) and the analytical duty cycle. Instrument control and data acquisition are executed automatically via Labview code run from a laptop computer. The marker compounds consisted of the TNT byproducts, 2,4- and 2,6-dinitrotoluene, and the taggant, 2,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dinitrobutane. n-Tridecane was used as a representative interference. The combination of retention time and response pattern facilitated the identification of each marker. A full analysis was achieved in < 3.5 min with LODs in the low- or sub- parts-per-billion range for a preconcentrated air-sample volume of 1 L.


Our ability to control and harness light is undergoing a revolution, one that exploits the special properties of metals and our ability to structure them on a subwavelength scale. The materials that enable such control involve plasmonic and metallic metamaterials, materials that provide challenges


Learning curves are an important tool in cognitive diagnostics modeling to help assess how well students acquire new skills, and to refine and improve knowledge component models. Learning curves are typically obtained from a model estimated on real data obtained from a finite, and usually limited, sample of students. As a consequence, there is some uncertainty associated with estimating the model from that sample, and a risk that the inferences made using learning curves derived from the estimated model are over-confident one way or another. Based on previous work modeling the uncertainty on Additive Factors Model parameters, we derive a principled way to quantify the confidence in learning curves associated with each knowledge component. We show that our approach leads to relatively tight bounds on the learning curves, much tighter than a naive approach relying only on parameter uncertainty. This also reveals a disparity across knowledge components regarding how confident one can be in how well these skills are mastered.


High-pressurized jet is widely using in industrial works. however, few papers studied on the
performances or characteristics on that kind of nozzles. And in this study, some flow characteristics
with the variation of nozzle aspect ratios such as mean velocity distributions, momentum variations
along the center line have been experimentally investigated. As the results, some semi-empirical
correlations of profiles of pressure and mean velocity distributions, momentum conservations with the
nozzle aspect ratios are formulated. It is expected that these empirical formula can be applied for the
random estimations of nozzle performances.


This research aims at contributing to better understand the action of superplasticisers in cementitious systems. The temperature dependence, over a range of 5 to 45 oC, of the rheological behaviour of concentrated superplasticised cement-based pastes (w/c = 0.33) is studied under a wide range of variables of preparation of the mixes, including dosage, type and moment of addition of superplasticiser, time of mixing, and presence or absence of mineral additives, such as fly ash and/or microsilica.
This thesis comprises three parts. The first one is a comprehensive introduction to the two topics that occur in this investigation. Thus, Chapter 2 is devoted to rheology in the frame of cementitious materials, including concepts from Colloid Science underlying interparticle interaction phenomena in aqueous suspensions. Description of the traditional methods used in Civil Engineering for evaluation of flow behaviour of cementitious materials, and their theoretical modelling for determination of actual rheological parameters, is also included. On the other hand, a state-of-the-art on superplasticisers is presented in Chapter 3.
The second part of this thesis is devoted to the experimental work. A methodology based on the application of a thixotropic loop by means of a coaxial cylinders viscometer is developed for rheological evaluation (Chapter 4). The characterisation is made in terms of yield stresses and apparent viscosities for each of the two flow curves obtained (upwards and downwards), providing a criterion that allows precise comparison between the wide range of samples tested. Additionally, the area enclosed between both flow curves is also reported as a relative measure of thixotropy. A first series of 6 experimental campaigns is carried out with Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) mixes that are admixtured with commercial superplasticisers based on polycarboxylates (PC), on sulphonated polynaphthalene (PNS), and on sulphonated polymelamine (PMS).


Background and objective:  Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the pathogenesis of various respiratory diseases. Carbocisteine, a mucoregulatory drug, is used in the treatment of several disease states but little information is available about its scavenger effects on ROS. The present study was designed to examine the scavenger effects of carbocisteine on ROS.


Using generalized difference-in-difference and synthetic control modeling, this study estimates the influence of the community-college baccalaureate (CCB) on institutional finance over time and by intensity. Leveraging data spanning 19 years (1999–2017), I find no impact on overall revenue but suggestive evidence of upfront costs and slight increases in total spending post-adoption. Coupled with increased enrollment, per-full-time-equivalent (FTE) revenue and spending decrease, on average, by approximately 12% and 6%, respectively. Adoption of an additional CCB is associated with a 3% decrease in revenue and a suggestive 2% reduction in spending per FTE. Additional robustness checks suggest that these impacts may vary by state. These results suggest that institutions should consider the trade-offs in broadening access to baccalaureate-level education with the associated strain on resources. Policymakers should consider how best to financially support adoptive institutions as they work to meet student and workforce needs. Implications for policy, practice, and research are discussed.


If humanity is to learn how to live together more cooperatively and wisely than at present, it is essential that we create a new kind of academic inquiry and education that is rationally devoted to helping us learn how to be cooperative and wise. This new kind of inquiry would give intellectual priority to articulating our problems of living, proposing and criticizing possible solutions, possible cooperative actions. The pursuit of knowledge would play a subordinate role. This in essence is the argument of my book From Knowledge to Wisdom. Professor Kekes interprets my book as advocating merely a change in the aims and methods of science, and on this basis criticizes it for advocating a kind of scientific and Enlightenment imperialism. But these criticisms are entirely without foundation, based as they are on a gross misinterpretation of the central thesis of the book. In order to implement what the book advocates, far more is needed than a mere change in the aims and methods of science.


Five kinds of fill level inspection methods usually used in the beverage production were introduced.Which were X-ray,infrared rays,machine vision,thermal image and sound wave.A new non-contact capacitive fill level inspection method was introduced,compared and analyzed.The electrodes of the sensor were coupled to the neck of the bottle through an air gap.Because the dielectric constant of the water was much greater than air,glass or plastic,the electrodes' capacitance was determined by the fill level in the bottle.This sensor had the advantages of high accuracy and speed,wide measuring range and low cost.


Immunologic agglutination is the common consequence of the in vitro Antigen-Antibody reaction. Antibodies fixed to antigenic sites on the red cell membranes act as a molecular bridge adhering adjacent cells to form erythrocyte agglutinates. A little amount of energy is dissipated during this reaction. Agglutinates can be dissociated by providing enough energy which may be supplied by shear stress in a viscometer. In this paper a new technique is proposed to determine dissociation parameters of erythrocyte immunologic agglutinates using a laser backscattering method. Backscattered light intensity increases as the agglutinate dissociation is carried out by applying a controlled shear stress in a transparent Couette viscometer. Obtained curves of dissociation can be fitted by an exponential function. A numerical integration of the dissociation curves leads to the obtention of a parameter associated to the energy spent in the dissociation process. A satisfactory differentiation of erythrocyte subgroupes A1, A2, AB, AxB and Am has been carried out with this technique.


Libraries face new challenges in term of accountability and funding process. They are also challenged by the new windows of opportunity electronic advances have offered them. In searching for ways to deal with these changes they must look to the community for confirmation of the validity of any new roles, and must be to shift focus as the community requires. They must acknowledge the right of funding bodies to expect full justification of financial support and they must present arguments that have sound economic and social rationale. They must also consciously seek out new partnerships across sectors-partnerships which will enrich their communities, impress the funders, and ensure their long term survival...


Opposition to globalisation has given rise to two separate words that complement each other : anti-globalisers and alter-globalisers. Diversity, solidarity and sovereignty are the three dimensions making up the alternative globalisation the author depicts through a six hundred-source corpus belonging to the various collectives committed in the anti-globalisation struggle ever since Seattle. A third generation of human rights seems to emerge through the militancy of these collectives. The rights of the living things, rights and duties of the nations towards the earth, at the junction of two concepts, human heritage (rights related to existence) and humanitude heritage (rights related to man's condition.


In executing tasks involving intelligent information processing, the human brain outperforms the digital computer. The fundamental difference between the functioning of the human brain and the digital computer is that the digital computers are programmed for applications in AI, whereas the human brain made up of a large number of computing elements—the 'neurons'—has the ability to learn from experience. Artificial neural network designs adopt the structure of the brain to try to emulate the intelligent information processing methods of the brain. The idea of looking directly at the massively parallel realizations of intelligent activity promises to be fruitful for the study of computation in general.


The objective of the present study was to analyze the adult apprentices' of muscular activity of both sexes corporal composition, with age group between 30 and 50 years. The study carcateriza-if I eat a traverse experimental research with quantitative approach. The group convenience amostral was composed by 30 muscular activity apprentices, being 15 women and 15 men, all volunteers (the), in the age group among 30 to 50 years of age; customers of Clube S.E.R.A'S academy (Sporting Society and Recreational Altoniense) of the municipal district of Altonia - PR. For the collection of data the following protocols were used:  In the statistical analysis of the work the "Test was used "t" of Students" for given pareados, having been adopted a level of significância of p <0,05. it was Used for statistical analysis the program Excel, Windows version 2003. With base in the obtained results, the conclusion was arrived that the practicing women of muscular activity after 4 months (powders test) of the first corporal evaluation (pre tests), they reduced the following components of the corporal composition: Corporal density, The results obtained in this study, pre-test and powder-test allowed to end that you/they exist women's classification with overweight and obesity, and besides the with he/she practices her/it of muscular activity, it reduced the percentile of corporal fat and and increase of mass thin apprentices both muscular activity sexes.  Percentile fat, absolute Fat and exempt mass of fat, as well as IMC (index of corporal mass). Already the group masculine amostral only presented decrease of the percentile of fat and increase of the muscular mass. It is ended that the practicing men of muscular activity presented smaller decrease of the percentile of corporal fat in relationship the women. In both practicing sexes of muscular activity there were a decrease of the percentile of fat and increase of thin mass; optimization of the muscular force; increase in the exempt mass of fat; increase of the muscular mass and an improvement of the life quality.  However in the male group they presented a smaller decrease of the corporal composition, compared the pre-test and powder-test of the same group with the female group. In what he/she refers rest FC and effort, according to the results of the pre-test and powder-test of both groups, they obtained a decrease and alteration in the monitored heart frequency.


The metabolic fate of lysolecithin administered into the rat duodenal lumen was investigated, using lyso-(1-acyl)-lecithin labeled with (methyl-14C)-choline or (2-3H)-glycerol. Lecithin was the most radioactive in phospholipids of the tissues of the intestine and liver. Lecithin was subfractionated into 4 molecular species according to the degree of unsaturation. No definite evidence was obtained for the difference in 14C- and 3H-specific activities between the subfractions of intestinal lecithin. In liver lecithin, the 14C-specific activity was much higher in monoenoic and dienoic subfractions than in the other polyenoic ones. Appreciable portions of 3H-activity were incorporated into intestinal neutral lipids. The activity was the highest in triglyceride and moderate in diglyceride but showed only a trace in monoglyoeride. The 14C-activity was appreciably incorporated into the acid soluble fraction. Three radioactive compounds were detected in both tissues. In the intestine at 10 minutes' period, the activity was highest in glyceryl-phosphoryl-choline, remarkable in phosphoryl-choline and showed only a trace in free choline, but during 90 minutes' period the three compounds showed almost the same level of activity. In the liver at 90 minutes, the radioactivity was the highest in phosphoryl-choline, moderate in oholine, but negligible in glyceryl-phosphoryl-choline.


First quantization approach has been used for the first time to lay the basic foundation of a general theory of superconductivity applicable to widely different solids. To this effect we first analyze the net Hamiltonian, H ( N ), of  N  conduction electrons (ces) to identify its universal part, H o ( N ) ( independent of the specific aspects of a superconductor or a class of superconductors ), and then find the states of H o ( N ) to conclude that superconductivity originates, basically, from an inter-play between the zero-point force ( f o ) exerted by ces on the lattice constituents and its opposing force ( f a ) originating from inter-particle interactions which decide the lattice structure. While the lattice, in the state of equilibrium between f o and f a , assumes a kind of mechanical strain and corresponding energy, E s , the entire system ( N ces + strained lattice) is left with a net fall in energy by E g . Obviously, E g serves as the main source of ce-lattice direct binding and ce-ce indirect binding leading to the formation of ( q , - q ) bound pairs of ces, -finally found to be responsible for the onset of superconductivity below certain temperature T c . We find a relation for T c which not only explains its high values observed for nonconventional superconductors but also reveals that superconductivity can occur, in principle, at room temperature  provided the system meets necessary conditions. Our theory has few similarities with BCS model. It provides microscopic basis for the two wellknown phenomenologies of superconductivity, viz. , the two fluid theory and Ψ - theory and corroborates a recent idea that superconducting transition is basically a quantum phase transition. Most significantly, this study demonstrates that microscopic theories of a many body quantum system, such as N  ces in solids, liquid He, etc. , can be developed by using first quantization approach . It also finds reasons for which any approach ( viz. , second quantization) which uses single particle basis with plane wave representation of  particles achieved limited success in concluding a complete, clear and correct understanding of the low temperature properties (such as superconductivity, superfluidity, etc. ) of widely different many body quantum systems for the last seven decades.


ABSTRACT This study evaluated the Illinois Adoption Preservation and Linkages (APAL) program using a regression discontinuity design. APAL is a brief needs assessment and service referral program designed to prevent adjustment difficulties for former foster youth who reside in legally permanent adoptive and guardianship homes. Data for this study was derived from a stratified random sample of adoptive and guardianship caregivers in Illinois who completed a survey. Results showed that APAL participation was associated with fewer child behavior problems and higher caregiver commitment to the child. Findings have implications for interventions designed to support post-adoptive and guardianship families.


As green computing is becoming a popular computing paradigm, the issue of energy-efficient data center with performance assurance becomes increasingly important. This paper proposes a novel stochastic control approach for joint performance and power control of co-located multiple virtualized web servers. It aims at addressing the instability and inefficiency issues due to dynamic Web workloads. It features a coordinated control architecture that optimizes the resource allocation and minimizes the overall power consumption while guaranteeing the server level agreements (SLAs). Due to the interference effect among the co-located virtualized web servers and time-varying workloads, the relationship between the hardware resource assignment to different virtual servers and the web applications' performance is considered as a coupled Multi-Input-Multi-Output (MIMO) system and formulated as an robust optimization problem. Then we propose a constrained stochastic linear-quadratic controller (cSLQC) to solve this problem by optimizing the quadratic cost function subject to linear and probabilistic constraints. Experiments on our testbed server with a variety of workload patterns demonstrate the proposed control approach's effectiveness and power efficiency.


Tantalum Hybrid capacitors are among the most powerful capacitors available. A new tantalum Hybrid capacitor, having a peak power density of 1.6 MW/l has been developed. The new hermetic capacitor has innovative packaging features that minimize non-active components and allow reliable assembly. The thin, flat package also tends to minimize electrical resistance while maximizing heat dissipation. This unique capacitor combines the high cell voltage capability and low resistance of an electrolytic capacitor with the increased energy density of an electrochemical capacitor. Electrical impedance spectroscopy was used to characterize capacitor electrical properties. The new capacitor has 10X the power density of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor with similar electrical performance. The frequency response of this capacitor suits it for avionics, communications electronics, air- and surface- based radar systems, power supply, computer, and electronics applications.


1Human rights — Fair trial — Right to a hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal — Regional Real Property Transactions Authority of the Austrian Tyrol — Decision on appeal on the approval of a contract for the purchase of land — Whether an independent and impartial tribunal established by law — Length of members' term of office and possibility of removal — Procedure and appointment of members — Composition — Rapporteur a civil servant subordinate to one of the parties — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 6(1) Damages — Human rights violation — Pecuniary damage — Legal costs and expenses — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 50


Starting from the description of sample surveys and research on spatial mobility (migration and daily mobility) and on other dimensions strictly connected with this topic (local identity and housing projects) organized and conducted by the University of Pisa over the last fifteen years, this article presents an extensive and in-depth overview of methods that can to be used for analysing this type of statistical information and the type of results that can be achieved, with particular focus on the biographical approach.


Expressive text-to-speech systems have undergone significant advancements owing to prosody modeling, but conventional methods can still be improved. Traditional approaches have relied on the autoregressive method to predict the quantized prosody vector; however, it suffers from the issues of long-term dependency and slow inference. This study proposes a novel approach called DiffProsody in which expressive speech is synthesized using a diffusion-based latent prosody generator and prosody conditional adversarial training. Our findings confirm the effectiveness of our prosody generator in generating a prosody vector. Furthermore, our prosody conditional discriminator significantly improves the quality of the generated speech by accurately emulating prosody. We use denoising diffusion generative adversarial networks to improve the prosody generation speed. Consequently, DiffProsody is capable of generating prosody 16 times faster than the conventional diffusion model. The superior performance of our proposed method has been demonstrated via experiments.


This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of promotion on consumer interest in buying in PT. Trans Ice Baskin Robbins cabang Transmart Juanda Bekasi. The sampling technique was determined based on the Slovin formula by distributing questionnaires to the consumer of methods used are descriptive analysis method, statistical analysis method consisting of linearity analysis, and partial significant test (t-test). The research data were analyzed based on the theory of Gozali and Sugiyono and were then processed using SPSS 23.0. from the data tested, it was found that partial promotion has a positive and significant effect on consumer interest in buying. Indicated by a significant value of t of 0.001 smaller than 0.005
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With the distribution of speech products all over the world, the portability to new target languages becomes a practical concern (Schultz &Waibel,2001). The performance of automatic speech recognizers has been observed to be dramatically worse for speakers with non-native accents than for native speakers. This poses a problem for many speech recognition systems, which need to handle both native and non-native speech. The problem is further complicated by the large number of non-native accents, which makes modeling separate accents difficult, as well as the small amount of nonnative speech that is often available for training. In this paper we intend to show the results of the investigations over the automatic speech recognition engine of a Comand and Control system which is a lexicon tool application based on the L&H Automatic Speech Recognition Software Development Kit (ASR SDK). The study was done using a non-native English speaker and from this perspective we are coming out with aspects encountered during the recognition procedure, analizing them from both the user and designer point of view. At the end there are outlined conclusions over improving techniques.


The identification of novel antimetastatic therapeutic targets is necessary for improved treatment of patients with acquired BRAF inhibitor‐resistant (BRAFi‐R) melanoma, in whom metastasis is a major concern. Our present study focused on the identification of such targets to explore novel antimetastatic therapeutic options for BRAFi‐R melanoma patients. We confirmed the development of BRAFi resistance in our BRAFi‐treated melanoma cell lines by demonstrating reduced sensitivity to BRAF inhibitors, increased ERK1/2 activity and increased WNT5A expression. Here, we demonstrated for the first time that high secretion of interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) was associated with increased invasive migration of BRAFi‐R melanoma cells. This finding could be readily explained by the increased expression of WNT5A in BRAFi‐R melanoma cells and the presence of an IL‐6/WNT5A positive feedback loop in parental melanoma cells. Surprisingly, however, we found that the IL‐6/WNT5A positive feedback loop present in parental melanoma cells was lost during the development of acquired BRAFi resistance, meaning that IL‐6 and WNT5A signalling were independent events in BRAFi‐R melanoma cells. Despite the absence of an IL‐6/WNT5A loop, we found that both an IL‐6 blocking antibody and the WNT5A antagonist Box5 alone impaired the elevated invasive migration of BRAFi‐R melanoma cells, but combined use of the two was more effective. This impaired invasive migration of BRAFi‐R melanoma cells correlated well with the reduction in Cdc42‐GTPase activity and alterations of the actin cytoskeleton in these cells. In summary, our novel identification of IL‐6 as a key independent promoter of the invasive migration of BRAFi‐R melanoma cells stresses that a combination of a blocking IL‐6 antibody and administration of the WNT5A antagonist Box5 might be an attractive antimetastatic approach for future treatment of BRAFi‐R melanoma patients.


The utility model discloses a bucket elevator for broken materials. The bucket elevator comprises a lower part cover plate, a slag receiving slot, a tensioning screw rod, a tensioning chain wheel group, a lower hopper guide plate, a lower rack body, a material inlet slot, a lower part chain support rail, a torque limiter, a lower part chain press rail, a chain anti-jitter device, a middle rack body, a winnowing pan, a conveying chain, an upper rack body, a redirecting chain wheel group, an upper part chain support rail, an upper part cover plate, an oil receiving box, a motor chain wheel, a gear motor, a driving chain, a driving chain wheel group, a mounted bearing and an upper hopper guide plate. The bucket elevator for the broken materials is simple in structure and convenient to maintain, the line production capacity is improved, great convenience is brought for conveying line arrangement, the structure is simple, the cost is low, the mechanical property is stable, full-automatic control is realized, production operation can be continuously performed, and the production efficiency is remarkably improved.


This paper discusses dental anomalies in the form of supernumerary teeth, their division, diagnosis and treatment. Depending on the location in the dental arch, they can be distinguished as: supernumerary incisors including most commonly the mesiodens, supernumerary premolars, paramolars and retromolars. supernumerary teeth are in both permanent and deciduous dentition, they may be with proper anatomy (supplementary teeth) or atypical and rudimentary (supernumerary teeth). The etiology and mechanisms of the formation of supernumerary teeth are not fully-known, but several theories are taken into account. They often run in families and can coexist with a cleft lip and palate as well as being one of the symptoms of cleidocranial dysplasia or Gardner's syndrome. The presence of supernumerary teeth can cause malocclusion and periodontal problems. It may result in problems with eruption of permanent teeth, crowding, root resorption or gingival inflammation. Hyperdontia diagnostics include imaging the position of the supernumerary teeth by performing X-rays after an intraoral examination. In more complex cases, 3D imaging in the form of computed tomography (CBCT) is very useful. A complete medical and family history is equally important. The treatment of supernumerary teeth may require removal of the supernumerary or its maintenance if it does not cause problems (Dent. Med. Probl. 2014, 51, 4, 513–517).


We propose an efficient method to estimate the relative pose of a multi-camera system from a minimum of two affine correspondences (ACs). Our solution is novel as it computes the 6DOF relative pose by utilizing a first-order rotation approximation. We directly derive a single polynomial based on the constraint between ACs and the generalized camera model. Then a closed-form solution is found analytically and it produces an accurate relative pose estimation efficiently. Benefiting from the low number of exploited correspondences and the speed of the solver, it speeds up robust estimators, e.g. RANSAC, significantly. The proposed method is evaluated both on synthetic data and real-world image sequences from the KITTI benchmark. It is shown that the proposed solver is superior to the state-of-the-art algorithms in terms of accuracy.


Several technical challenges are related to data collection, inverse modeling, model fusion, and integrated interpretations in the exploration of geophysics. A fundamental problem in integrated geophysical interpretation is the proper geological understanding of multiple inverted physical property images. Tackling this problem requires high-dimensional techniques for extracting geological information from modeled physical property images. In this study, we developed a 3D statistical tool to extract geological features from inverted physical property models based on a synergy between independent component analysis and continuous wavelet transform. An automated interpretation of multiple 3D geophysical images is also presented through a hybrid spectral feature subset selection (SFSS) algorithm based on a generalized supervised neural network algorithm to rebuild limited geological targets from 3D geophysical images. Our self-proposed algorithm is tested on an Au/Ag epithermal system in British Columbia (Canada), where layered volcano-sedimentary sequences, particularly felsic volcanic rocks, are associated with mineralization. Geophysical images of the epithermal system were obtained from 3D cooperative inversion of aeromagnetic, direct current resistivity, and induced polarization data sets. The recovered cooperative susceptibilities allowed locating a magnetite destructive zone associated with porphyritic intrusions and felsic volcanoes (Au host rocks). The practical implementation of the SFSS algorithm in the study area shows that the proposed spectral learning scheme can efficiently learn the lithotypes and Au grade patterns and makes predictions based on 3D physical property inputs. The SFSS also minimizes the number of extracted spectral features and tries to pick the best representative features for each target learning case. This approach allows interpreters to understand the relevant and irrelevant spectral features in addition to the 3D predictive models. Compared to conventional 3D interpolation methods, the 3D lithology and Au grade models recovered with SFSS add predictive value to the geological understanding of the deposit in places without access to prior geological and borehole information.


Multinational companies are increasingly focussed on how they can manage the threat and actuality of extreme events with many appointing specialist managers tasked with implementing strategies to improve organizational resilience. This proposal examines what these managers 'do' in planning for and responding to extremes and their associated attempts to influence strategic decision making. Analysis of a large exploratory qualitative dataset indicates that the emerging practices are ineffective (in the eyes of the actors) indicating that business continuity managers lack the positioning, legitimacy and gravitas to implement espoused strategies at the point of practice. It is also argued that the strategies that emerge are mitigated by other organizational priorities as business continuity managers in effect act as messengers rather than architects of business continuity management.


The variance is a statistical measure widely used in many real‐life application areas. This article makes an extensive investigation on variance measure in the case when the uncertainty is not of a probabilistic nature. It generalizes the notion of variance as well as the theory of ordered weighted aggregation operators. First, we extend the idea of representative value/expected value of a decision maker and develop some new deviation measures based on ordered weighted geometric (OWG) average and ordered weighted harmonic average (OWHA) operators. These measures are developed with the consideration that decision maker can represent his/her attitudinal expected value by using any one of the ordered weighted aggregation (OWA) operators. Further, this study proposes some deviation measures by using the generalized‐OWA (GOWA) and Quasi‐OWA as an expected value of decision maker and discusses their particular cases. Second, a number of generalized deviation measures are introduced by taking the generalized arithmetic mean and quasi‐arithmetic means for aggregation of the individual dispersion. This approach provides an ability to the user for considering the deviation under different realistic‐scenario. These measures lead to many interesting particular and limiting cases and enrich the use of ordered weighted aggregation operators in the variance.


To compare the effectiveness of weight‐management medications used to assist with weight loss in real‐world clinical practice in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).


The organ of loading and conveyance of continuous miner is used to loading and conveying coal which has been mined, the important part is a gear box of loading and conveyance. The working condition is bad, the lying space is narrowness ,the credibility needs high standard. Through analyzing and researching the structure of the same kind imported product ,investigating the level of material, heat treatment and manufacturing of our country, designing of scientific and reasonable, succeed to researching and manufacturing the gear box of loading and conveyance which owning small volume and high credibility.


We studied the increase in temperature of systems formed by thin aluminum films deposited on texturized substrates which we denominated aluminum metafilms. By varying the geometric parameters of the metafilms, surface plasmons in the wavelength range of ~420-770 nm were excited. Temperature measurements as a function of the intensity of incident radiation in the interval from 0-to 4X10^18 (photons/s cm^2) using wavelengths of 445, 532 and 650 nm, showed temperature increases up to ~200 K, these attributed to metafilm morphology and hot electrons result of the non-radiative decay of the surface plasmons. Also increases up to 2.3X10^(-4) Ohm cm  in electrical resistivity were recorded when the metafilms were radiated for times of ~1 s; when the exposure times were greater than ~4 s, irreversibly changes in the morphology of the samples were observed.


A method for transonic compressor multi-objective design optimization was developed and applied to the NASA rotor 37, a test case representative of complex three-dimensional viscous flow structures in transonic bladings. The optimization problem considered was to maximize the isentropic efficiency of the rotor and to maximize its pressure ratio at the design point, using a constraint on the mass flow rate. The three-dimensional Navier‐Stokes code CFXTASCflow ® was used for the aerodynamic analysis of blade designs. The capability of the code was validated by comparing the computed results to experimental data available in the open literature from probe traverses upand downstream of the rotor. A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm was used for handling the optimization problem that makes use of Pareto optimality concepts and implements a novel genetic diversity evaluation method to establish a criterion for fitness assignment. The optimal rotor configurations, which correspond to the maximum pressure ratio and maximum efficiency, were obtained and compared to the original design.


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The microwave dielectric properties of Ca0.85 Nd0.1TiO3-LnAlO3 (Ln = Sm, Gd, Dy, Er) ceramics are investigated in this paper. The structural characteristics of the specimens were evaluated by Rietveld refinement of X- ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Solid solution limits were dependent on the ionic radius of Ln3+ ions. With the decrease of the ionic radius of the Ln3+ ions, the thermal stability of the resonant frequency decreases. This can be attributed to the increased level of oxygen octahedral distortion caused by the increase in the B-site bond valence in the ABO3 perovskite structure. The dielectric constant (K) and the quality factor (Qf) of the specimens were dependent on the polarizability and grain size, respectively.


An incorporation of 1-benzoyl-3-propylthiourea groups into siliceous mesopores of MCM-41 afforded an ordered material with open porosity. This material was prepared via a two-step modification by attachment of an aminopropyl functionality and its subsequent conversion into a thiourea ligand. About 1.5 mmol/g of 1-benzoyl-3-propylthiourea groups was attached to the silica surface, which resulted in ca. 70% conversion of amino groups. Such material has a large surface area of 380 m2/g and accessible mesopores of 3.0 nm in diameter. The presence of several functional groups in the thiourea structure, able to coordinate metal ions, causes a significant enhancement of the maximum capacity of this material toward mercury ions. The maximum loading of mercury ions from aqueous solution for this material was ca. 1.0 g Hg2+/g or 5.0 mmol Hg2+/g, exceeding the capacity of the previously known samples by about twice. The fit of the mercury adsorption isotherm by a two-term Langmuir−Freundlich equation suggests a two-...


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In 2015 mortality rate in indonesia is 305 per 100.000 live births. Compared to other countries the maternal  mortality rate in indonesia is still relatively high. Maternal death can be prevented by conducting antenatal care. This study aimed to determine the description of knowledge and the attitude of the pregnant mother about antenatal care at the public health center Aur Duri Jambi city year 2018. This is descriptive research. This study was conducted in Jambi on August  -  2018 with populations were pregnant mothers at the public health center Aur Duri Jambi city year 2018 as many as 393 pregnant mothers. Samples used accidental sampling technique as many as 40 pregnant mothers. The collecting of data used interview. Data analyzed as univariate. The findings were obtained the most of pregnant mothers have good knowledge were 27 (67.5%). Most of pregnant mothers have positive attitude were 25 (62.5%)  and most of pregnant mothers did antenatal care well that is 36 (90%) pregnant mothers. This study can be concluded the mothers have had good knowledge, a positive attitude and do antenatal care well. For the health personal further enhance counseling about antenatal care that is not only done fpr pregnant mother but also for the community.


Bronchiolitis obliterans in paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with Castleman disease possesses the progressive nature even when it is treated with intensive medical therapy. Antibodies were at least in low titers before the Lung transplant and remain negative after the procedure. Explanted lungs showed coexistence of cellular destructive bronchiolitis and constrictive bronchiolitis.


In this paper, a mobile secondary user (SU) having in-band full-duplex (FD) ability is considered. We investigate the effect of the SU mobility and residual self-interference (RSI) on sensing performance. The fading channel between primary and secondary users is considered to be time-selective frequency flat Rayleigh fading channel. The RSI channel is also assumed to be Rayleigh fading channel. We analytically derive the closed form expressions for false alarm and detection probabilities. Moreover we analyse the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) and total error rate (TER) performance using energy detector (ED). The results show that the sensing performance degrades with increase in secondary user's speed and also due to RSI. The results are verified through Monte Carlo simulations.


Spinodal decomposition can be observed only in systems whose dynamics are slow enough to quench through the metastable region where the phase transition occurs by nucleation. We discuss the capillary rise of a fluid in a cone inserted into a bulk fluid, with the wide end down. The rise displays a first-order phase transition with a spinodal and is easily accessible both theoretically and experimentally.