13)The book is useful for the neophyte historian. One could wish that all physical features mentioned in the text were on the map, but in ample counterbalance there is an excellent bibliography and—most helpful —Rana rolls of succession, pertinent sections of both Rana and Shah genealogies, a glossary that picks up most of the unfamiliar terms, an index, and translations of three crucial documents. Since we can assume that this reader will encounter other points of view, the importance of the British influence, slighted here, will not go unnoticed. He will discover elsewhere answers to unanswered questions: What is a \hillut? (p. 50) What were Ran Bahadur's "many political and religious excesses"? (p. 21) What was Gagan Singh's objectionable "low birth" and "previous occupation"? (p. 33) He will learn how to interpret certain statements: e.g., that the Ranas belonged to a caste "much inferior" to the Thakuri (p. 3), or how it can be that if thar means "caste," of six castes said to be different four are the same (p. 42). Other statements he will learn to weigh: "caste played havoc with Nepalese society" (P3); " significant trait of the Nepalese character which strikes a keen observer of the post-Rana society is the lack of initiative and enterprise among the rank and file of the people" (p. 148). But these minor problems fade in comparison to the book's major value for the reader we have in mind. The author does not attempt to tell the whole story of the Rana regime. His emphasis is on the founding and the years of early consolidation. He is able to show how the autarchy grew out of a faction-torn scene where conspiratorial assassination was a common political tactic, and how it brought a lasting though often precarious stability to the country. Other valuable chapters outline the steps by which Jang Bahadur, founder of the ruling family, acquired both legitimacy and supreme power for himself and his heirs in a land where there already was a king, and show how he created a state organization whose major features persisted for over a century until 1951. Because JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES


Transcription Factors (TFs) are proteins that control the flow of genetic information by regulating cellular gene expression. Here we describe PredicTF, a first platform supporting the prediction and classification of novel bacterial TF in complex microbial communities. We evaluated PredicTF using a two-step approach. First, we tested PredictTF's ability to predict TFs for the genome of an environmental isolate. In the second evaluation step, PredicTF was used to predict TFs in a metagenome and 11 metatranscriptomes recovered from a community performing anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) in a bioreactor. PredicTF is open source pipeline available at https://github.com/mdsufz/PredicTF.


Let M be an n -dimensional compact Riemannian manifold with a boundary. In this paper, we consider the Steklovrst eigenvalue with respect to the f -divergence form:


The paper attempts to examine the issues of introduction of regulatory changes, innovations occurring in secondary vocational education and training since the adopting of FL-273 and related regulations. The problems of providing the educational organizations with exemplary basic professional educational programs. The procedure of organizing the practices, forms of education and training forms, as well as the possibility of combining different forms of education and training forms is analyzed.


The aim of the study was to estimate the burden and direct costs of diseases in HIV‐infected patients (either opportunistic illnesses or other chronic diseases) with respect to the HIV‐uninfected population. These estimates will be useful for the projection of future direct costs of HIV care.


We re-examine the problem of determining the possible D-branes in the Nappi-Witten background. In addition to the known branes, we find that there are also D-instantons, flat euclidean D-strings and curved D-membranes admitting parallel spinors, all of which can be interpreted as (twisted) conjugacy classes in the Nappi-Witten group.


We propose a method for emittance measurement of a space charge dominated axisymmetric electron beam confined by a longitudinal magnetic field. In this method, the beam current is measured by a multi-layer Faraday cup to obtain the radial beam current profile through Able inversion. Based on the theory of the beam in a uniform focusing channel, the transverse electron temperature is uniquely defined by the shape of the current density profile. Measuring the current density profile allows a determination of the beam emittance. Because the method does not require using slits, the measurement has been remarkably simplified. The method has been adopted for a test beam. The emittance is found to be 20.2/spl pi/ mm/spl middot/mrad, which basically agrees with that from the slit-slit method.


A computer-implemented method is disclosed for processing metrics via a controller. The controller comprises a processor and a memory storing program instructions which when executed by the processor causes implementation of the steps of generating or receiving metrics characterising digital traffic and/or related user behaviour from one or more sources and generating or receiving a tabular dataset associated with the metrics, wherein the dataset comprises rows of metrics and dimensions in which each row represents a subset of a metric grouping characterised by a combination of dimensions. The processor further implements the steps of receiving one or more partition identifiers representing a data structure of dataset partitions, assigning one or more metric groupings to one or more partition identifiers and analysing the dataset according to partition identifiers.


In this paper a theory of dialogue structure for task oriented conversations, and its associated tagging scheme is presented. The theory introduces two linguistic structures supporting the dialogue which are called the obligations and common ground. The analysis of a transaction of a corpus in task oriented conversations is also presented. The empirical work from which this theory evolved is also briefly discussed.


Corticosteroids are commonly recommended for the therapy of the adult respiratory distress syndrome, which includes the oxygen-toxic lung. Because there is little information on the effect of these drugs alone on physiologic function in these conditions we examined the influence of 9α-fluoromethylprednisolone on the recovery from oxygen toxicity as determined from the pressure-volume characteristics of excised rat lungs. We found that this corticosteroid increased the absolute volume of air accepted by the lung during recovery from hyperoxia. It did not alter the deflation pressure-volume characteristics of air-inflated lungs when expressed as a per cent of maximum lung volume, nor did it alter the pressure-volume characteristics of saline-inflated lungs. This improvement in lung mechanics should lead to better oxygenation of the arterial blood. These data provide some basis for a controlled therapeutic trial of the use of corticosteroids in the adult respiratory distress syndrome.


Presents an editorial discussing the state of the IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, focusing of its past achievements, scope of coverage, and topics to be addressed in the coming year.


We propose an analysis method for the accurate estimation of the hole trap (H1, EV + 0.85 eV) concentration in n-type GaN via minority carrier transient spectroscopy (MCTS). The proposed method considers both the hole occupation during a filling (current injection) period and the quick carrier recombination via the hole traps near the depletion layer edge immediately after a reverse bias is applied. The reverse bias voltage dependence of the MCTS spectrum indicates that an accurate trap concentration, as well as the hole diffusion length and electron capture cross section of the hole trap, can be determined.


Taking a case study and framing approach, this article analyzes media coverage of and (on- and off-line) audience reactions to a gay celebrity's death and its aftermath to see how it triggers discussion about socially and ethically sensitive issues. It starts from the assumption that the celebrity construct is not just a commodity but also acts as a forum to discuss social and ethical issues, norms, and values. Media coverage of the suicide of Flemish singer Yasmine is revealed to be dominated by frames relating to the soap of life (especially divorce), the celebrity's status as a lesbian icon, and her position as a victim of abuse, with framing differing according to media and journalistic style. Audience reactions do not simply mimic these frames, but are mediated in different ways by personal experiences, peers, and parasocial relationships, resulting in active negotiations of the media frames, even creating counter-frames, particularly regarding the act of suicide and the gay status of the celebrity.


The utility model relates to a neutral ground protection system used for a medium-voltage power grid. Compared with the prior art, the system solves defects of a comprehensive ground protection system which does not have neutral points aimed at a medium-voltage power grid system. The neutral ground protection system comprises a high-voltage bus which is respectively connected with a grounding transformer and a high-voltage current limiting fuse. The high-voltage current limiting fuse is connected with an insulating supervising relay through a voltage transformer. The neutral point of the grounding transformer is connected with a single-pole disconnector. The single-pole disconnector is connected with an arc suppression coil, a lightning arrester, and a vacuum switch. The arc suppression coil is connected in series with a damping resistor cabinet and then is connected with ground. The lightning arrester is directly connected with ground. The insulating supervising relay is connected with the vacuum switch through a delay circuit. The vacuum switch is connected in series with a resistor and then is connected with ground. The system can effective compensate capacitance current when the system has single-phase ground faults, thereby reducing arc over rate, and greatly reducing circuit fault trip-out rate, and the system can rapidly isolating a permanent earth fault circuit.


We study two dimension estimates regarding linear series on algebraic curves. First, we generalize the classical Brill-Noether theorem to many cases where the BrillNoether number is negative. Second, we extend results of Eisenbud, Harris, and Komeda on the existence of Weierstrass points with certain semigroups, by refining their dimension estimate in light of combinatorial considerations. Both results are proved by constructing chains of elliptic curves, joined at pairs of points differed by carefully chosen orders of torsion, and smoothing these chains. These arguments lead to several combinatorial problems of separate interest.


Desensitization addresses safe optimal planning under parametric uncertainties by providing sensitivity function-based risk measures. This paper expands upon the existing work on desensitization to address safe planning for a class of two-player differential games. In the proposed game, parametric uncertainties correspond to variations in a vector of model parameters about its nominal value. The two players in the proposed formulation are assumed to have information about the nominal value of the parameter vector. However, only one of the players is assumed to have complete knowledge of parametric variation, creating a form of information asymmetry in the proposed game. The lack of knowledge regarding the parametric variations is expected to result in state constraint violations for the player with an information disadvantage. In this regard, a desensitized feedback strategy that provides safe trajectories is proposed for the player with incomplete information. The proposed feedback strategy is evaluated in instances involving one pursuer and one evader with an uncertain dynamic obstacle, where the pursuer is assumed to know only the nominal value of the obstacle's speed. At the same time, the evader knows the obstacle's true speed, and also the fact that the pursuer possesses only the nominal value. Subsequently, deceptive strategies are proposed for the evader, who has an information advantage, and these strategies are assessed against the pursuer's desensitized strategy.


— Current research has explored the impact of instructional immediacy, defined as those behaviors that help build close relationships or feelings of closeness, both on cognition and motivation in the traditional classroom and online classroom; however, online courses continue to suffer from higher dropout rates. Based on Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, four primary relationships or interactions in an online course will be explored in light of how they can provide immediacy thereby reducing student attrition and improving cognitive learning. The four relationships are teacher-student, student-student, and student-content, and student-computer. Results of a study conducted with inservice teachers completing a 14-week online professional development technology course will be examined to demonstrate immediacy strategies that improve cognitive learning and reduce student attrition. Results of the study reveal that students can be motivated through various interactions and instructional immediacy behaviors which lead to higher completion rates, improved self-efficacy, and cognitive learning.


Objective To study the effect and action mechanism of Naolisu (NLS) Capsule on treating the intelligent disorder of vascular dementia rats. Method According to Olsson's method, we replicated VaD rats model by blocking bilateral common carotid artery permanently and randomly classified them into six groups, namely, model group, control group, NLS capsule high dosage group, NLS capsule middle dosage group, NLS capsule low dosage group and pseudo-operation group (ten each group). The treatment lasted for twenty-one days. We observed the activity of NOS, nNOS and AchE positive cells in virtue of zymohistochemical, immunohistochemical. Result NOS activity and nNOS positive neuron activity decreased AchE activity increased of hippocampal CA1 area of high dosage NLS capsule and Dihydergotoxine. Conclusion NLS capsule can improve the cerebral ischemic state, protect cerebral ischemic injury, inhibit the activity of nNOS, can regulate the balance between excitability and inhibitility of central nerves system, increase the tolerance of neurocyte for hypoxia, decline the lose of neuron and improve learning and memory abilities.


A composite material (10) has a first metal layer (21), a brazing material layer (14), a graphite layer (13), a brazing material layer (14), and a second metal layer (22). The composite material (10) has a graphite region (15) in which these five layers are laminated to each other. In addition, the composite material (10) has a metal region (16) in which the first metal layer (21), the brazing material layer (14), and the second metal layer (22) are laminated to each other. The graphite region (15) enables excellent heat transfer. The metal region (16) is used for processing involving deformation or boring processing involving cutting. The metal region (16) makes it possible to process the composite material (10) into a desired shape without causing excessive deformation in the graphite layer (13).


Knowing the understanding and preparation of financial reports by financial managers as a form of transparency is the aim of this study. Multiple case studies at the national amil zakat institution which is part of the regional zakat organization forum (FOZDA) in Madiun with descriptive qualitative analysis as the research method used. To collect data, the methods of observation, documentation and in-depth interviews were used to address informants who are in each of the zakat institutions that are members of the FOZDA. The results of this study indicate that the understanding of accounting, financial reports and applicable standards of the financial managers of the amil zakat institution is different, which is caused by the educational background, years of service and position of the institution in Madiun, whether as a branch office, unit or outlet. However, office governance, finance, management and human resources in institutions can work together, so that the compliance of the amil zakat institution in carrying out accounting (accounting) which produces output in the form of financial reports can run well, as a form of transparency and accountability to donors.


The smectic‐A to smectic‐C transition for two binary mixtures of liquid crystals has been studied. These systems are mixtures of a 4'‐(2‐chloroalkoxy)‐4‐heptyloxybiphenyl, designated B7 or C7, with 4‐butyloxyphenyl‐4'‐decyloxybenzoate (10O4). Pure B7 and C7, in their racemic forms, display characteristics of a first‐order smectic‐A to smectic‐C transition. With increasing mole fraction of 10O4, the behavior of the phase transition changes from first order to second order. The order parameter of the mesogenic core of B7 and C7 in these systems was determined by the use of 13C nuclear magnetic resonance. It was found that the order parameter of the liquid crystal systems at the transition temperature is discontinuous for a first‐order smectic‐A to smectic‐C transition, and continuous for a second‐order transition. The composition of the tricritical mixture (XTCP, where X is the mole fraction of 10O4) was determined to be XTCP=0.12±0.01 for the B 7/10O4 system and XTCP=0.13±0.01 for the C7/10O4 system. ...


The robustness of recommender systems under node injection attacks has garnered significant attention. Recently, GraphRfi, a GNN-based recommender system, was proposed and shown to effectively mitigate the impact of injected fake users. However, we demonstrate that GraphRfi remains vulnerable to attacks due to the supervised nature of its fraudster detection component, where obtaining clean labels is challenging in practice. In particular, we propose a powerful poisoning attack, MetaC, against both GNN-based and MF-based recommender systems. Furthermore, we analyze why GraphRfi fails under such an attack. Then, based on our insights obtained from vulnerability analysis, we design an adaptive fraudster detection module that explicitly considers label uncertainty. This module can serve as a plug-in for different recommender systems, resulting in a robust framework named PDR. Comprehensive experiments show that our defense approach outperforms other benchmark methods under attacks. Overall, our research presents an effective framework for integrating fraudster detection into recommendation systems to achieve adversarial robustness.


AHP method is applied to select the sub-contractor for construction enterprises.First,a hierarchical structure is built referencing to factors which influence sub-contractor objectives and evaluation factors.Then,analytical model and calculation method are proposed.This analysis shows that AHP can give priority to affecting factors which result in obtaining a comprehensive re-sequencing of the weight of each factor,and thus a satisfactory subcontractor could be chose.This method can reduce the influence of human factors and enhance the objective and scientific decision-making.


Quantum variational algorithms are applicable to a range of tasks and have particular relevance for near-term quantum computers. The approach involves adjusting the parameterised elements of a quantum circuit to minimise the expected energy of the output state with respect to a Hamiltonian encoding the task. Typically the parameter space is navigated by descending the steepest energy gradient at each incremental step; this can become costly as the solution is approached and all gradients vanish. Here we propose an alternative analytic descent mechanism. Given that the variational circuit can be expressed as a (universal) set of Pauli operators, we observe that the energy landscape must have a certain simple form in the local region around any reference point. By fitting an analytic function to the landscape, one can classically analyse that function in order to directly `jump' to the (estimated) minimum, before fitting a more refined function if necessary. We verify this technique using numerical simulations and find that each analytic jump can be equivalent to many thousands of steps of canonical gradient descent.


Findings – The capital adequacy (C), management adequacy (M) and liquidity (L) variables were effective on profitability. This study revealed the importance of the capital, management and liquidity variables, which are internal factors, in increasing the profitability of banks.


The invention discloses an ZM-4000 reverse mounting fixture which comprises a machine body, wherein a clamping mechanism and a hydraulic control mechanism are arranged on the machine body; the clamping mechanism is connected with the hydraulic control mechanism; a sliding mechanism is clamped and connected below the machine body; a positioning pin matched with the sliding mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the machine body; the machine body is also connected with a control mechanism. The ZM-4000 reverse mounting fixture has the benefits that the ZM-4000 reverse mounting fixture is efficient and reasonable, six reverse mounting fixtures form a group, and an overturned vehicle frame finished by assembly can be clamped and riveted.


In 2007, then Australian Prime Minister Howard said of the Murray-Darling Basin's rivers that action was required to end the 'The tyranny of incrementalism and the lowest common denominator' governance to prevent 'economic and environmental decline'. This paper explores the management of these rivers as an epicentre for three key debates for the future of Australia. Information on biodiversity, analyses of the socio-ecological system, and climate change projections are presented to illustrate the disjunction between trends in environmental health and the institutions established to manage the Basin sustainably. Three key debates are considered: (1) conflict over the allocation of water between irrigated agriculture versus a range of other ecosystem services as the latest manifestation of the debate between adherents of the pioneering myth versus advocates of limits to growth in Australia; (2) cyclical crises as a driver of reactive policy reform and the prospects of the 2008 Water Act forming the basis of proactive, adaptive management of emerging threats and opportunities; and (3) subsidiarity in governance of the environment and natural resources in the Australian federation. Implementation of the 2012 Basin Plan as promised by the Federal Government 'in full and on time' is a key sustainability test for Australia. Despite Australian claims of exceptionalism, the Murray-Darling Basin experience mirrors the challenges faced in managing rivers sustainably and across governance scales in federations around the world.


The content of agrocultural information service and the structure and method of agricultural information service system in rural area were discussed in this paper Several measurements for accelerating establishment of agricultural information service system were proposed. It was pointed out that the agricultural information service should be developed strongly, based on actual situation, by selecting suitable technique at various areas and times.


Armour losses are calculated during the design process of submarine cables using IEC 60287-1-1 formulae. Several recent papers underline the possible overestimation of armour losses given by IEC standards. In this paper, armour losses are investigated on a medium voltage three-core submarine power cable. Different Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations and measurements are compared to IEC 60287 calculations and show the overestimation of armour losses given by this standard. INTRODUCTION Submarine power cables are designed with armour to protect the cable during storage and laying operation but also from external hazards like anchors or trawling gear. Armour is made of wires, generally steel wires, helically wound around the cores. Such metallic and magnetic armouring provides additional losses when alternating current flows in the cores and thus reduces the cable ampacity. IEC 60287-1-1 [1] gives formulae in order to estimate amour losses but recent studies highlight that the use of this formulae yield to substantial overestimation of armour losses [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]. The overestimation of armour losses during the design process yields to use a larger cable conductor cross section, thus the development of an accurate model may lead to a reduction of conductor size. Two different ways were considered to estimate the amour losses: numerically using Finite Element Method and experimentally with measurements on a Medium Voltage (MV) three-core submarine cable. Measurements were performed at EDF Lab Les Renardières. After a short introduction on the analytical calculation given by IEC standards, this paper presents different models that were used to estimate armour losses: a simple 2D model, the 2.5D model presented in [3] and a 3D model. Then the paper describes the experimental set-up used to measure armour losses and presents results obtained on a medium voltage submarine cable. Results from finite elements models and measurements are compared to calculations made using IEC standards. CABLE DATA The cable considered in this study is a 20 kV three-core submarine power cable with 95 mm2 copper conductors and thin laminated copper screen. The single armour layer is made with steel wires and covered with PE sheath. The external cable diameter is equal to 86 mm. ANALYTICAL CALCULATIONS IEC 60287-1-1 gives formulae to calculate power losses in the different components of the cable (cores, screens, tapes, armour...). Different formulae depending on cable types are given. For a three-core submarine power cable, the armour losses are given by the λ2 coefficient: 1 10 77 2 1 2 23 1 2 6 2


Cyclical patterns in earnings can arise when contracts between firms and their workers are incomplete, and when workers cannot borrow or lend so as to smooth their consumption. Earnings cycles generate occasional large changes in earnings, consistent with some recent empirical findings. At the calibrated parameter values, financial constraints promote investment in reputation – an intangible capital form – in contrast to their documented inhibiting effect on investment in tangible capital.


Central Asian chat sites can transcend geographic boundaries and repression of information to provide access to information from around the globe. Chat and forums users gain information that is domestically censored or restricted in traditional media and share it with offline domestic communities. Because youth is the dominant demographic participating in chat and forum sites, these online exchanges and communities are likely to have important longer-term implications for information seeking and expectations of new and traditional media. We use cross-country survey data, interview data, and participant observation of online chat and forum sites to explore the exchange of information, emergence of opinions, global connections, and offline implications for communities within the region. This study examines how information and communication technologies take root in a technology-emergent society like Central Asia and has important implications for understanding attitudes toward and practices of adopting technology in other developing regions around the world.


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Received: 18 January 2019 Accepted: 25 March 2019 The purpose of this paper is to ensure and maintain the alignment between business modeling and requirement elicitation. To do this, we propose an approach that combines the strengths of traceability and model transformations to bridge the gap between BPMN model and the UML use Case models in particular, we propose an intermediate integrated model (BPSUC), and bidirectional transformation rules between the use case and BPMN models into the BPSUC and vice versa. We have implemented an editor to design and visualize BPSUC, and ATL transformation rules to carry out transformation and have successfully tested our approach on a case study, and evaluation criteria. The engineers and the business design can use BPSUC to work together in a single integrated diagram as well as they can synchronize their initial model through the bidirectional model transformations.


A proposed net neutrality regulation at the Federal Communications Commission would allow broadband service providers to prioritize their own content over that of competitors. The draft proposal…


The i.v. injection of 500 mg of β-pyridyl carbinol in sheep produced an acute fall of arterial plasma free fatty acids, free fatty acid total turnover and glycerol levels within 30 to 60 min of injection. After the depression of plasma free fatty acids and glycerol, there was a rise above base-line levels 90 to 120 min after the injection. The findings are interpreted as showing depression of lipolysis in adipose tissue followed by stimulation of lipolysis in the rebound phase. The observations are compared with the similar effect produced by nicotinic acid.


In this two-paper set, academics from universities in the Americas, China and Europe discuss educational and pedagogical developments at university level on electric vehicles (EV). EVs, whether battery (BEV), hybrid (HEV) or fuel cell (FCEV), are seen as being a crucial and essential component of sustainable living, and entire industries around the world are evolving to foster the development of electromobility. Thus, university curricula must also adapt. The authors, university by university, investigate the motivations, challenges and adaptations for EV education and the related pedagogy. Aspects of the related curricula are discussed with helpful insights on content and adoption. Challenges and future adaptations are often discussed. Academics from the following universities contribute to the papers, which are presented in two parts in order to cover the topic. Part I: University College Cork (UCC) and US Hybrid (USH), Indiana Institute of Technology (IT), Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC); Part II: Jilin University (JLU), Oregon State University (OSU), Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), and Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos (UFCar). See Part I for the introduction to this two-paper set [1]. 1 Real-world EV Projects and Electric Aviation Curriculum at Oregon State University


ABSTRACT Children with postpoliomyelitic scoliosis present often a premature development of pubic hair without other signs of secondary sex characteristics (premature pubarche). Plasma androgens and LH levels were determined in 12 such children (8 girls and 4 boys) and their values were compared with those of 9 nonscoliotic children (7 girls and 2 boys) with premature pubarche. Scoliosis in itself did not appear to influence the results and no significant difference was found between boys and girls. The plasma concentrations of the following androgens were elevated (greater than mean + 2 sd of normal prepubertal children): testosterone (8 out of 21 cases), androstenedione (7 out of 19 cases), dehydroepiandrosterone (16 out of 20 cases), its sulfate (17 out of 19 cases) and androsterone sulfate (17 out of 18 cases). All the patients had normal levels of plasma LH for their age. Dexamethasone suppression in 5 scoliotic patients resulted in a decreased level of plasma androgens, suggesting that these androge...


The research about scientific methodology went down in 1990s,after the popularity in 1980s.The basic reason for the change is the limited approach and the transition of research focus.There are new implications for the research of scientific methodology in the new century.It is suggested in the paper that we should grasp the opportunity to rebuild the paradigm of scientific methodology.


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The year 2016 marked the 100th anniversary of Democracy and Education, one of John Dewey's most widely translated and published books around the world still in the author's lifetime. Nowadays, in a context in which pedagogy is bogged down in 'economicism' and suspicion towards any proposal that hints of value, Dewey's ideas once again provide a ray of hope for a possible future. One of the contemporary authors that has fostered this hopeful reading of Dewey is Martha C. Nussbaum, whose appeal to bringing the humanities back to schools motivated a project on approaching the classic texts with the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which we have developed during the past years with secondary education students from three schools in Santiago de Chile, Madrid and London. The project is based on an open reading of Sophocles's Antigone through an online application that enables students from the participating schools to interact. This chapter delves deeper into the theoretical bases of the project. In the first two sections, we analyse the interpretation that Nussbaum and Dewey each made of Antigone. Then, in the third, we present the Antigone project as a learning experience promoting a creative democracy, as Dewey called it.


We present an improved version of our software program LO USTICC . It simulates data transmissions through a
noisy channel. We give an evaluation ofits complexity and we also give an example of simulation .


Rotating permanent magnet mechanical antenna is a new low-frequency electromagnetic wave emission technology, and the permanent magnet rotation directly excites electromagnetic wave. This paper analyzes the equivalent physical model of the rotating magnetic source, reveals the propagation path of electromagnetic wave in the three-layer medium environment, and establishes the propagation model of the horizontal rotating magnetic source in the semi-infinite three-layer medium. Finally, the propagation path of electromagnetic field and the field strength of the receiving point are simulated and analyzed to verify the propagation characteristics of the rotating permanent magnet mechanical antenna in the three-layer medium environment.


Bayesian compressive sensing using Monte Carlo methods is able to handle non-linear, non-Gaussian signal models. The computational expense associated with Monte Carlo methods is, however, a concern especially in scenarios requiring real-time processing. In this work, a theoretical model is derived that provides insight on the relationship between performance and computational expense for a Monte Carlo Bayesian compressive sensing algorithm. The theoretical model is shown to accurately describe the practical performance of the algorithm. Additionally, the theoretical model is able to inexpensively project the algorithm's performance characteristics for various SNRs and computational complexity levels. The model is then useful in assessing the method's performance under different operational requirements.


Math anxiety is a serious concern for educators and students. Students who may otherwise be successful can find themselves incapacitated to think and perform to their abilities due to this issue. Math anxiety negatively affects academic performance and deters students from pursuing math-based careers. This is particularly true for female students. Effective interventions are needed to address these issues. Expressive writing is one such intervention that has shown promise in reducing math anxiety with older students. This study investigated the impact of expressive writing on the math anxiety levels of middle school students according to group and gender. An experimental, pretest-posttest, control group design with random assignment was used for a sample of 40 students from a public middle school in East Texas. The Modified Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale was administered as a pretest and posttest. Students were randomly placed into either the control or treatment group. Both groups completed journal entries each day. The treatment group also responded to a daily expressive writing prompt. The study was conducted over a two-week period. One-way ANCOVAs for data analysis found no significant differences according to group or gender. Results and their implications are discussed, and future research recommendations provided.


PPAR signal activation enhanced the efficacy of PD-1 blockade cancer immunotherapy. The PPAR signal boosts fatty acid oxidation to rescue T cells from apoptosis by upregulating anti-apoptotic genes including bcl2, thus increasing the number of killer T cells. Although PD-1 blockade cancer immunotherapy has shown potential for a wide range of patients with cancer, its efficacy is limited, in part, due to the loss of effector cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) via terminal differentiation–induced apoptosis. We previously demonstrated that mitochondrial activation, by the agonists of peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ (PPARγ) coactivator 1-α (PGC-1α)/transcription factor complexes, had synergistic effects with a PD-1–blocking monoclonal antibody in a mouse tumor model. In the current study, we examined the molecular mechanism of the synergistic effects of bezafibrate, an agonist of PGC-1α/ PPAR complexes, which enhanced the tumoricidal effects of PD-1 blockade. Bezafibrate activated CTL mitochondria and upregulated oxidative phosphorylation as well as glycolysis, resulting in more proliferation of naïve T cells and improved effector function in CTLs. Bezafibrate also increased fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and mitochondrial respiratory capacity, which supports the extra energy demands of cells in emergencies, allowing cell survival. Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 (Cpt1), which is needed for FAO, and Bcl2 were both upregulated. Cpt1 and Bcl2 can form a complex to prevent apoptosis of CTLs. Together, these results indicate that bezafibrate increases or maintains the number of functional CTLs by activating mitochondrial and cellular metabolism, leading in turn to enhanced antitumor immunity during PD-1 blockade. Cancer Immunol Res; 6(11); 1375–87. ©2018 AACR.


Dr. Goresky stated that "Clearly, midazolam does not offer an advantage over low concentrations of bupivacaine..." Although this statement was not substantiated with any scientific evidence, absence of major side effects (cardiovascular and central nervous system toxicity) with bupivacaine in our study do not mean that these complications do not exist. Definitely, inadvertent intrathecal or intravascular administration of 50 pg. kg -t midazolam will not result in any of these side effects inherent in bupivacaine. In contrast to Dr. Goresky's opinion, we believe that the evidence provided in the literature and in our study indicate that epidur,'tl administration of midazolam provides a safe and an effective method for postoperative analgesia in children.


Particle swarm optimization (PSO) has a bright future in feature selection (FS). However, with the increase of data set dimension, the search space becomes larger, PSO is easy to fall into local optima and brings a lot of time and space overhead. It is still a big challenge to apply PSO to thousands of feature data sets. In this paper, the features are reordered to ensure that the shorter particles can get better classification performance. We propose a subset length constraint mechanism to reduce the number of selected features of particles gradually, so as to introduce particles into smaller and more effective space and jump out of local optima. Although the short running time of filter FS is more suitable for high-dimensional feature selection, the classification accuracy of filter FS is generally lower than that of wrapper FS. In order to achieve better classification performance in a short time, we propose a dual global optimal (Gbest) updating model. PSO has been modified. Compared with six algorithms on six high-dimensional data sets. The results show that the new dual Gbest update mechanism based on length restriction mechanism has higher efficiency and accuracy.


ABSTRACT Capsule: Despite its population increase, the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla has not become food-limited, and does not pose a serious threat to birds of conservation concern in the region east of the Baltic Sea. Aims: We aimed to test variations in the main prey groups and dietary niche breadth of White-tailed Eagles through the years and along an environmental gradient as well as to evaluate the extent of predation on bird species of conservation concern. Methods: Prey remains were collected during nestling ringing from successful nests located in Lithuania. Results: The frequency of the prey groups varied along an environmental gradient, with a general pattern of increasing avian prey consumed by pairs breeding in areas with less abundant aquatic habitats. The frequency of alternative prey (i.e. terrestrial birds, mammals) and dietary niche breadth did not increase between 2005 and 2018 and during which time the White-tailed Eagle population nearly doubled. Instead, the occurrence of Northern Pike Esox lucius remains, which was the most frequent single prey species, increased throughout the study period. Bird species of conservation concern constituted only a small fraction of all the prey identified. Conclusions: The White-tailed Eagle has not become more dependent on alternative prey despite its population increase.


General Relativity today is able to explain many known gravitational effects at the level of the solar system. However open problems remain like dark matter and dark energy present at galaxy and or cosmic scales has only recently been explored. The VIII Mexican School on gravitational and Mathematical Physics 'speakable and unspeakable in gravitational physics: testing gravity theories from submillimeter to cosmic scale' was proposed to discuss and exchanges present and future gravitational tests.


Human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) were cytotoxic to mammalian tumor cells (LSTRA) in the presence of anti-LSTRA serum as determined by a 51Cr release assay. Cytotoxicity was observed with effector to target cell ratios as low as 0.25:1 and with incubation periods as short as 30 min. Under the conditions employed, human blood mononuclear cells had only minimal cytotoxic activity. Immunologic specificity was demonstrated by 1) the loss of activity when immune serum was preabsorbed with target cells or replaced with normal (preimmune) serum and 2) the lack of 51Cr release from an unrelated target cell. Viable PMN were required as demonstrated by the loss of cytotoxicity on heating or homogenization. Further, an intact PMN metabolic burst was essential for maximal activity since PMN from patients with chronic granulomatous disease were only minimally active. The myeloperoxidase-H2O2-halide system of the PMN was not responsible for cytotoxicity since activity was normal with myeloperoxidase deficient PMN, was preserved in the presence of azide, cyanide or catalase, and was only slightly dependent on halides. Lack of inhibition by heparin militated against a role for PMN granular cationic proteins. Cytotoxicity was blocked by inhibitors of glycolysis, but not by an inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation. The use of chelating agents indicated a requirement for divalent actions, primarily Mg++. Inhibition of cytotoxicity by the anti-tubulins, colchicine, and vincristine, suggested a role for microtubules. These studies suggest that antibody-dependent PMN-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity requires specific antibody, viable PMN, a burst of PMN oxidative metabolism, glycolysis, divalent cations, and microtubular function. The PMN lysosomal constituents, myeloperoxidase and the cationic proteins, did not appear to be involved under the conditions employed.


Precision measurement of DC and AC voltages requires an analogue to digital converter specification to have two key parameter values: the number of effective or noise free bits and the signal bandwidth. Commercial ADCs may offer the potential for use in a metrology class voltmeter but there is no easy way to compare the dynamic specification of a DMM with that of an ADC, especially when the number of bits or bandwidth changes. An architecture independent ADC/DMM figure of merit (FOM), is proposed to facilitate this comparison. At National Measurement Institutes, it is necessary to be able to measure with significantly greater precision than the device or instrument under test. Analysis shows that the FOM required of a metrology class ADC is beyond the state of the art for both ADCs and instruments. Fortunately, the use of superconducting Josephson junction based circuits offers the possibility to achieve the required precision. This paper gives the background to and reviews the progress of an EU funded research project for a quantum analogue to digital converter which is aiming to achieve the required FOM, beyond the state of the art.


Objective To explor the relationship between content changes of serum HBV-DNA loads and IL-6,IL-8 and TNF alpha in the patients with Hepatitis B.Methods Using ELISA to test the content of IL-6,IL-8 and TNF alpha in 71 cases of hepatitis B virus infection and 18 normal controls. Results There were no statistical differences about Serum IL-6,IL-8 and TNF alpha between normal control and HBV DNA 1.0×103 groups (P0.05),there were statistical differences about Serum IL-6,IL-8 and TNF alpha between Serum HBV DNA 1.0×103 and normal control ,and HBV DNA 1.0×103 groups(P0.01 or P0.05). there were no statistical differences about Serum IL-6,IL-8 and TNF alpha between the three groups containing Serum HBV DNA copy(P0.05).Conclusion IL-6,IL-8 and TNF alpha content have positive relationship with HBV DNA loads in the patients with Hepatitis B.The dynamic changes of the cell factors content in hepatitis b virus can be used as a clinical observation of infected inflammation activities.


Various approaches aim to describe the recent analysis by the OPERA experiment, which indicates that neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light. We demonstrate that any such theoretical or experimental explanation must not destroy the complicated (nonlinear) structure of the proton waveform recovered in the neutrino signal. As one example, consider that only a fraction of the neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light, such as sterile neutrinos. We fit the OPERA data including this fraction as a free variable, assuming that the OPERA result is correct. In our analysis, the best-fit values are 50% of the neutrinos being superluminal and (v-c)/c = 4.5 10^{-5}, where the neutrino velocity increases as the fraction of superluminal neutrinos decreases. The minimal fraction of superluminal neutrinos is found to be 17% (3 sigma), which is constrained by the non-linearity of the proton waveform. This minimal fraction challenges the hypothesis that only sterile neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light. In addition, we demonstrate that an experimental effect introducing a smearing between the proton waveform and neutrino signal, as expected for some systematical errors, is also limited by the shape of the waveform. Finally, we illustrate that even stronger constraints may be obtained from the recent analysis with a short-bunch beam, in spite of the low statistics.


Significance Ecosystem-based fisheries management provides a framework for incorporating ecological linkages between fisheries into policymaking. However, relatively little attention has been given to economic linkages between fisheries: If fishers consider multiple fisheries when deciding where, when, and how much to fish, there is potential for management decisions in one fishery to generate spillover impacts in other fisheries. We evaluate changes in participation and economic connectivity of fisheries following the implementation of Alaska's catch-share programs. Catch shares are increasingly used worldwide and typically implemented and evaluated on a single-fishery basis. We provide evidence that changes beyond the catch-share fishery have occurred, suggesting that spillovers should be considered when designing and evaluating catch-share policies. The emergence of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) has broadened the policy scope of fisheries management by accounting for the biological and ecological connectivity of fisheries. Less attention, however, has been given to the economic connectivity of fisheries. If fishers consider multiple fisheries when deciding where, when, and how much to fish, then management changes in one fishery can generate spillover impacts in other fisheries. Catch-share programs are a popular fisheries management framework that may be particularly prone to generating spillovers given that they typically change fishers' incentives and their subsequent actions. We use data from Alaska fisheries to examine spillovers from each of the main catch-share programs in Alaska. We evaluate changes in participation—a traditional indicator in fisheries economics—in both the catch-share and non–catch-share fisheries. Using network analysis, we also investigate whether catch-share programs change the economic connectivity of fisheries, which can have implications for the socioeconomic resilience and robustness of the ecosystem, and empirically identify the set of fisheries impacted by each Alaska catch-share program. We find that cross-fishery participation spillovers and changes in economic connectivity coincide with some, but not all, catch-share programs. Our findings suggest that economic connectivity and the potential for cross-fishery spillovers deserve serious consideration, especially when designing and evaluating EBFM policies.


Journal of Diabetes Nursing Vol 16 No 3 2012 It is estimated by the International Diabetes Federation that diabetes now affects about 6% of the global population aged 20–79 years (Mayor, 2006). In Europe, it is estimated that there are around 55 million adults with diabetes. By 2030, this number is expected to reach 66 million. The highest increase in incidence is in those aged 30–40 years, which has, and will continue to have, a strong impact on national economies due to loss of productivity (Lindström et al, 2010). In Greece, prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is 4.11% for those aged 20–70 years (Tentolouris et al, 2009). Data also suggest that the "growing burden of diabetes will be extremely dynamic over the next years" (Panagiotakos et al, 2008). Randomised clinical trials and prospective epidemiological studies have found improved Development and validation of a diabetes self-care activities questionnaire


The influence of post-harvest drying practices of groundnut followed by the farmers in Tamil Nadu in relation to the development of mycoflora and aflatoxins has been studied. Samples from six farm holdings harvested under different weather conditions were studiod for per cent misture, mature/immature pod ratio, fungal flora and aflatoxin content. The moisture content of fresh pods ranged from 22-36%. The per cent incidence of fungi ranged from 4-34% depending upon the drying conditions and included toxigenic Aspargilli, Penicillio spp. and various field fungi. Aflatoxin Bi in detected from the 3rd day after stripping of the pods and the contents were in the range of 40-95 µg/kg and 75-215 µg/kg in the contaminated shells and kernels respectively. The immature and shrivelled podo constituted about 20-465 and were contaminated with the fungi 2-3 fold heavily than the matured pods.


A set of geometric nonlinear dynamic equations for mid-thick linear visco-elastic plates is derived by adopting the Timoshenko theory and analysis methods including geometric linear for thick visco-elastic plaies, geometric nonlinear for mid-thick elastic plates and geometric nonlinear for thin visco- elastic plates. This set of the equations is of nonlinear integral-partial differential equations with four unknown functions. And it can be simplified into different type of dynamic equations of plates for various special cases mentioned in the paper.


When I finished my teaching degree many years ago, I was full of enthusiasm for what I would teach and was confident that I could enthuse and energise students whose learning I would be responsible for. I would have a plan, execute it, children's knowledge and skills would expand and my work would be done! Ummmmmm........ if only it were that simple! In my teaching course, we spent one morning visiting a special school and we had one lecture on behaviour management. Needless to say, I did not graduate well equipped to manage a complex range of learning needs in the classroom and I had much to learn on my teaching journey.


is a christian naturalism possible? it sounds like a contradiction in terms. however, depending on the meaning of the terms, it is not only possible but highly desirable. The purpose of this article is to sketch the possibility of a christian naturalism, drawing on a number of twentiethand twenty-firstcentury theologians. naturalism is a contrast term, like "left" or "up," which gets its meaning partly from opposition to another term, in this case "supernaturalism" or sometimes "supranaturalism." it is a set of beliefs which focuses on this world. (of course, there is no other world, according to naturalism, but since christians and others have often spoken of god, soul, and/or heaven as distinct from this world, naturalism is a denial of that strand of the christian tradition.) As bernard loomer wrote, it is a shift from living as a pilgrim between this world and the other world to an earth-creature resident in this.1 What would a Christian naturalism be? my suggestion is that, first, a christian naturalist would be willing to use the term "god" as the focus of the religious attitude. This will be a naturalistic theism. Typically such a naturalistic theism will either refer to god as the entire universe in its creative or other aspect (george b. foster, edward s. Ames, bernard m. loomer) or else god as the creative or transformative process or forces within the universe (henry nelson Wieman, Karl Peters). in the second place, if a writer has a discussion of the positive significance of christ, this would further validate the use of the term "christian naturalism." briefly put, my proposal is that a christian naturalism definitely needs: (a) some notion of god, and (b) probably needs something like a christology, both within the framework of a naturalist world view. This article explores some examples of both of these. Why bother? Well, since naturalism is a major world view today, it would be well for the future of christianity if it could be stated in naturalistic terms without losing too much of its heart.


This study presents a global Gaussian mixture reduction (GMR) algorithm via clustering, which is based on a fuzzy adaptive resonance theory (FART) neural network architecture. Therefore the authors call the proposed algorithm as GMR based on the fuzzy ART (GMR-FART) in this study. The architecture of GMR-FART is similar to that of the FART, however, its choice function, match function and learning update equations are characterised by features of Gaussian mixture (GM). The proposed algorithm automatically forms categories (i.e. the reduced GM components) via a feedback mechanism. The performance of GMR-FART is evaluated by the normalised integrated squared distance measure which describes the deviation between the original and the reduced GM. The proposed algorithm is tested on both one-dimensional (1D) and 4D simulation examples, and the results show that the proposed algorithm can accurately approximate the original mixture and requires less computational burden, and is useful in extended target tracking.


Electromagnetism is the most complete and tested branch of physics. Lacking knowledge of vector calculus and field theory, freshmen are introduced only to snippets of the full picture, and finish the course generally unenthusiastic about the role of electromagnetism in their lives. In response to a need for more interactive learning, the authors designed an electromagnetism course that incorporated writing-to-learn principles that allowed students to meld in-class theory with real-world practice. Course exercises included writing biographies or describing an electromagnetic phenomenon or device. Students "published" their drafts and final papers on the open-access web. This exercise necessitated that students understand principles sufficiently to break them down for a general audience and also gave them a sense of ownership and pride knowing that others may read their work. The authors discuss how they conducted this course and provide examples of student work resulting from the course.


This paper analyzed the location assignment strategy of automated stereoscopic warehouse, put forward the idea of the slotting optimization and studied the optimization method, established the slotting optimization model as the optimization strategy for the lowest energy principle and the shortest time principle, proposed the discrete particle swarm algorithm to solve the model. It is proved by simulation that access to goods in accordance with the slotting optimization model, not only reducing energy consumption and warehouse operation costs, but also improving the efficiency of goods storage.


The aim of this piece is to analyse, based on the post-keynesian framework, the relationship between the centrality and dynamism of regions and the behaviour of some regional financial variables at Brazil from 1988 to 2000, which is a period of different levels of macroeconomic uncertainty. The great contribution of this thesis is to undertake the analysis using a special geo-economic delineation, which presents poles areas and its complementary regions according LEMOS, GUERRA e MORO (2000) study. From this scenery, it has been chosen for analysis some regions which metropolitan areas fulfilled on the last decades the requirement to be in the polygon of development presented by DINIZ (1993), and others regions whose metropolitan areas have not fulfilled that requirements. The results shown the relation between centrality of a region and the presence of institutional characteristics that make the credit easier to be created during the overall analysed period, being this relation stronger in periods of lower macroeconomic uncertainty.


PURPOSE: An attractant composition for pine wood nematode and a kit for detecting pine wilt diseases are provided to quickly and simply determine infection by pine wood nematode. CONSTITUTION: An attractant composition for pine wood nematode contains camphor as an active ingredient. The composition additionally contains insecticide. A kit for detecting pine tree nematode contains the attractant composition as an active ingredient. The kit comprises: a tube, a gel placed at the lower portion inside the tube, a camphor absorber containing camphor, and a stopper for sealing tube.


A quarter car model with a conventional suspension system is used to study the transient response characteristics of modern racing cars under the influence of aerodynamic lift forces. The sum of forces along the gravitational axis represents an equivalent weight of the car at different speeds and lift coefficients. The value of the equivalent weight of the racing car (the static weight and the aerodynamic downforce corresponding to any given speed) are used in modifying the inertia (mass) matrix of the vehicle. This modified equation represents an effective dynamic system whose response functions and simulated motion along the vertical axis are compared.


Serotypes of10 clinical isolates and 20 water isolates ofKlebsiellapneumoniaewere identified by detection of k2A and magA genes by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique.k2Agene was detected in 30% (3/10) of clinical isolates and not found in water isolates, while magA gene was detected in 60% (6/10) of clinical isolates and 15% (3/20)in water isolates. 20% of clinical isolates found to be having both magA and k2Agene. The results in the current study showed that clinical isolates distributed according to their serotypes in to four groups K1(magA positive), K2(k2A positive), K1/K2(magA& k2A positive) and non K1/K2(magA& k2A negative) serotypes, but K1 serotype was more prevalence than other serotypes, while water isolates distributed in to K1(magA positive) and non K1/K2(magA& k2A negative) serotypes, but non K1/K2 serotype was more prevalence than K1 serotype.


Hydrocracking of phenanthrene and pyrene over three different types of Ni-loaded zeolite catalysts (ZSM-5, Mordenite, and Y-type) was performed. The reaction conditions were as follows: 350°C, 70kg/cm2 (H2), 0, 15, 60min. The presulfided Ni-Mo catalyst was also examined for comparison. Among the three zeolite catalysts, clear-cut differences in product distribution were observed. In the case of phenanthrene, the extent of cracking depended upon the pore size of the catalysts. When ZSM-5 catalyst was used, a predominant production of dihydro-, tetrahydro- and sym- and unsym-octahydrophenanthrenes took place because phenanthrene could not enter the channel pores of these catalysts. In the case of Y-type zeolite and mordenite, hydrocracking of phenanthrene skeleton proceeded more efficiently. The presulfided Ni-Mo catalyst was observed to be excellent for hydrogenating these polyaromatic compounds, but no cracking reaction was observed. In the case of using pyrene as a substrate whose molecular size is larger than the pore size of the channels of the zeolites employed, similar effects of pore size on product distribution were observed. Combination of the presulfided Ni-Mo catalyst and Y-type zeolite was examined to obtain high yields of mono- and diaromatic compounds from pyrene, and the results observed were briefly discussed.


This article deals with how Shih Shu-ching's A Man Who Has Been through Three Ages presents Japanese colonial modernity and Taiwanese identity problems. I argue that the novel depicts the great impact of Japanese colonialism and modernity project on the Taiwanese. While modernity challenges traditional culture by bringing a new worldview, a new body politic, a new cultural vision, and a new system of knowledge, colonialism triggers anti-Japan and pro-Japan stances as well as identity conflict. As a result of the blurring of modernity and Japanese-ness, the Japanese government's discriminatory practices, and cultural differences, characters in the novel often have ambiguous and split identity. Both anti-Japan and pro-Japan stances have their identity politics, which are further complicated by class and gender. As the characters oscillate between craving for and resisting modernity, between anti-Japan and pro-Japan stances, they display complex national, class, and gender identification. I contend that identity problems in the novel should be seen in relation to the complex spectrum of how the characters of different generations, classes, and genders view and respond to traditional culture, modernity, and colonialism. There may be entanglements and vacillations between these different stances, while some characters change or reverse their positions over time. Despite the differences, the Taiwanese in the novel have become neither the "pure Chinese" nor the "pure Japanese."


In the title compound, C13H12N2OS2, the whole molecule is nearly planar. The molecules are linked by N—H⋯S hydrogen bonds between the amino group and the thione S atoms, forming molecular chains along the a direction.


FIELD: food industry. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to confectionary industry. The method for production of marmalade and jelly candy masses envisages preparation of sugar-molasses syrup parallel with addition of jellying substances. Then the mass is boiled down and cooled up to a temperature of 30-50°C. Then one adds to the mixture strained red bilberries, cranberries, chokeberries in an amount of 2-3%, 2-3% and 10-12% of the finished product weight respectively. Then the mass is formed and cooled. EFFECT: invention allows to produce a product of enhanced food value and high strength of jelly-stock. 3 tbl, 2 ex


What types of information do families keep secret? What are the functions that family members perceive secrets to serve? Is secrecy associated with family satisfaction? Two studies were conducted to examine such issues. The first study revealed that family secrets fall into three categories: taboos, rule violations and conventional secrets. Functions of secrets involve bonding, evaluation, maintenance, privacy, defense or communication problems. In the second study, the number of secrets that family members perceived their family to hold in comparison to other families was inversely correlated with family satisfaction. In addition, individuals' perception that some of their family members held secrets concerning taboo topics from other members was negatively related to satisfaction. Overall, results suggest that the association between secrecy and family satisfaction is influenced by the form, topic and function of the secret.


Abstract It is a procedure to find the prime numbers, in practice it is a simplification the sieve of Eratosthenes


Recent evidence suggests a bidirectional relationship between the intestinal microbiome and CKD. CKD and concomitant uremia lead to loss of integrity of the intestinal barrier, causing increased intestinal permeability and potentially contributing to systemic inflammation. Uremia itself has been speculated to cause a selection of certain microorganisms, known as dysbiosis. The alteration of the intestinal microbiome may favor the formation of specific uremic toxins. We hypothesized that the composition of the microbiome is altered between patients with CKD and AKI. The aim was to investigate the effect of CKD (with already established uremic dysbiosis) and AKI (without established uremic dysbiosis) and the exposure to PD-fluids on the intestinal microbiome and on a local (peritoneal) and systemic metabolome level of patients treated with PD.

 Patients on PD therapy with CKD and AKI were included. Stool samples were analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing, 188 systemic (serum) and local (PD-effluent) metabolites as well as 10 uremic toxins (including p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate) were analyzed using a mass spectrometric approach. Clinical standard parameters in serum and PD-effluent were measured by routine laboratory techniques.

 Changes in relative abundances of intestinal bacteria and differences in gut microbiome composition at the phylum level were associated with chronic disease. Patients with CKD and AKI had significantly increased levels of uremic toxins and revealed a distinct metabolomic pattern. Cross-omics correlation between bacterial phyla and metabolites was performed to obtain functional information on differentially abundant species and molecules.

 Patients with CKD on PD are characterized by an altered intestinal microbiome, local and systemic metabolome changes in contrast to patients with AKI. PD-patients with CKD and AKI have increased serum levels of bacterially-derived uremic toxins. Further investigations are required to obtain deeper understanding of reciprocal influences of the uremic status and intestinal microbiome.


Respiration, excretion (NH4 and PO4) and feeding of zooplankton from the upper 200 m of the Almeria–Oran frontal region (western Mediterranean), were studied during winter 1997. Eight sites belonging to the three main hydrodynamic structures of the area (Mediterranean water, geostrophic Atlantic jet and associated anticyclonic gyre) were considered. Lowest values of respiration, PO 4 excretion, O/P atomic ratio and particle ingestion were found in Mediterranean waters. At the frontal limit, respiration and ammonium excretion were enhanced compared to the adjacent structures (Mediterranean water and Atlantic jet). In the gyre water, lowest O/N and highest N/P values were observed and maximum faecal pellet production and reproduction activity (inferred from the proportion of nauplii in plankton) were recorded. Selectivity was observed for feeding with respect to particular spectra. At the front and in the jet, large particles (> 20 µm), were preferred, while medium- and small-sized particles were mainly used for food at the gyre and in Mediterranean water. As the bulk of zooplankton components was the same at all the stations, physiological variations were interpreted as adaptive processes to qualitative and quantitative changes in the food resource, i.e. Mediterranean scarcity and Atlantic water richness, "new production" of diatoms at the front limit, enhancement of the microbial food chain at the gyre and in Mediterranean waters. The maximum proportion of copepod nauplii observed at the gyre could result, either from an isopycnal transport from the front, of larvae issued from eggs produced at the frontal limit, or from a local enhancement of copepod reproductive activity induced by the favourable food conditions prevailing at the gyre, as suggested by the increase of faecal production.


The utility model discloses a mxied tester for automobile and motorcycle. Which comprises frame and two groups of roller for supporting automobile wheel under test, these two groups of roller are arranged on both sides of automobile incoming center line respectively, and have a roller as active roller driven by motor to rotate respectively, an active roller has extension section over motorcycle incoming center line, motorcycle incoming center line is on one side of automobile incoming center line and parallel to the line, a fifth roller is provided in the frame on the side of roller extension section, roller extension section and the fifth roller are used to support motorcycle wheel under test. The utility model could satisfy test requirement for automobile and motorcycle well, comprehensive test of multiple performances automobile, motorcycle of on the same tester becomes possible; the utility model has the advantages of novel, compact layout, easy and safe to use; could retrofit existing automobile performance test line conveniently, enable the line to have motorcycle performance test function simultaneously.


Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) motor has high efficiency and large torque because the motor utilizes both magnet torque and reluctance torque depending on magnetic saliency. Most common methods used in control of IPM motor are current vector control and Direct Torque Control (DTC). However, it is too difficult to simulation these control methods including nonlinearity and space harmonics. In this paper, current control and DTC of IPM motor including nonlinear model considering space harmonics is presented and simulated.


Along the southern California coast there are few opportunities to create new wetlands; hence, mitigators often propose to remodel existing wetlands to achieve greater "value" rather than offering to create new habitat. Restoration and/or mitigation plans have been proposed for about half the region's 29 coastal wetland systems, with debate over which objectives can be met and little ability to predict the cumulative result. I briefly summarize what is known of the historic functioning of southern California wet- lands, and describe four specific mitigation case studies to document problems and concerns. There is an urgent need for wetland modifications to be guided by a regional wetland restoration plan, and I therefore propose a stategy to this end. Knowledge of the dilemma in southern California may help other regions avoid similar problems by developing land- scape-level approaches to habitat protection and restructuring before too much of the re- source is lost.


Campaigning against Barack Obama in 2008, Sarah Palin warned, Now is no time to experiment with socialism,A" while Missouri congressmember Todd Akin told a McCain rally, This campaign is about one thing. It's a referendum on socialism.A" One of the most popular ongoing features on Glenn Beck's daily radio program is called America's March to Socialism.A" John Nichols, a leading political reporter in the US, here offers his unapologetic retort to the return of red-baiting in American political life-arguing that socialism has a long, proud American history. Tom Paine was enamoured of early socialists, Horace Greeley employed Karl Marx as a correspondent, and Helen Keller was an avowed socialist. Moreover, we owe many basic American institutions, like the Social Security system, to the ideas and efforts of American socialists. Recent polls show that Americans, especially young Americans, are more open to socialism and alternatives to capitalism than in decades. Indeed, as The New Yorker put it, There hasn't been so much talk of socialism in an American election since 1920, when Eugene Victor Debs, candidate of the Socialist Party, made his fifth run for president from a cell in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.A" This short, irreverent book gives Americans back a crucial part of their history and makes a forthright case for socialist ideas today.


This article investigates challenges pertaining to business model design in the emerging context of the Internet of Things (IOT). The evolution of business perspectives to the IOT is driven by two underlying trends: i) the change of focus from viewing the IOT primarily as a technology platform to viewing it as a business ecosystem; and ii) the shift from focusing on the business model of a firm to designing ecosystem business models. An ecosystem business model is a business model composed of value pillars anchored in ecosystems and focuses on both the firm's method of creating and capturing value as well as any part of the ecosystem's method of creating and capturing value. The article highlights three major challenges of designing ecosystem business models for the IOT, including the diversity of objects, the immaturity of innovation, and the unstructured ecosystems. Diversity refers to the difficulty of designing business models for the IOT due to a multitude of different types of connected objects combined with only modest standardization of interfaces. Immaturity suggests that quintessential IOT technologies and innovations are not yet products and services but a "mess that runs deep". The unstructured ecosystems mean that it is too early to tell who the participants will be and which roles they will have in the evolving ecosystems. The study argues that managers can overcome these challenges by using a business model design tool that takes into account the ecosystemic nature of the IOT. The study concludes by proposing the grounds for a new design tool for ecosystem business models and suggesting that "value design" might be a more appropriate term when talking about business models in ecosystems. New web-based business models being hatched for the Internet of Things are bringing together market players who previously had no business dealings with each other. Through partnerships and acquisitions, […] they have to sort out how they will coordinate their business development efforts with customers and interfaces with other stakeholders.


Locally optimal designs for generalized linear models are derived at certain values of the regression parameters. In the present paper a general setup of the generalized linear model is considered. Analytic solutions for optimal designs are developed under Kiefer $\Phi_k$-criteria highlighting the D- and A-optimal designs. By means of The General Equivalence Theorem necessary and sufficient conditions in term of intensity values are obtained to characterize the locally optimal designs. In this context, linear predictors are assumed constituting first order models with and without intercept on appropriate experimental regions.


The T-class of time-frequency distributions (TFDs) is a newly proposed subclass of the general quadratic TFD class. The TFDs of this subclass are characterized by their time-lag kernels which are functions of time only. In this paper, we report the results of our investigation related to the time and frequency resolution of the T-class TFDs. It is shown, analytically, for the case of a linear chirp, that the frequency resolution is a function of both the smoothing parameter of the TFD kernel and the rate of change in instantaneous frequency. The results are then illustrated with a number of synthetic examples.


A goal of the Airway Disease Endotyping for Personalized Treatment of Asthma (ADEPT) non-interventional study was to identify molecular pathways responsible for distinct asthma phenotypes. Four phenotypes (clusters 1, 2, 3, 4) based on clinical measures and patient reported outcomes were identified using medoid clustering. Cluster 3 and 4 represent the most unmet need having the lowest pulmonary function and quality of life scores despite corticorsteriod use, and while Cluster 4 was most severe, cluster 3 was least reversible while exhibiting lowest FENO and sputum eosinophilia. Microarray analysis performed on endobronchial biopsies was used to identify genes differentially expressed in cluster 3 or 4 subjects vs. healthy volunteers. From these genes, Reverse Causal Reasoning (RCR) was used to calculate probable upstream regulators and biological processes. Corticosteroid use in both clusters was readily observed by RCR. Even so, cluster 4 demonstrated greater evidence of allergic inflammation with RCR support for the transcriptional activity of GATA3 and greater expression of periostin, CCL26, and MUC5AC. In contrast, RCR suggested cluster 3 may be a remodeling endotype with support for increased TGFB1 and PDGFB and increased transcriptional activity of serum response factor and myocardin involved in smooth muscle differentiation. Determination of the endotypic features of clusters 3 and 4 will require confirmation in an independent cohort. If confirmed, alternative strategies may be envisioned in the treatment of these patient populations.


The process of structuring of oligomericepoxyurethane rubber with terminal epoxy groups under the action of dihydrazone 1,1 'diacetylferocene under conditions of prolonged heating was studied. The crosslinking process proceeds with the formation of a rubber-like elastic polymer with a structure of a rare-mesh net. The structure of the synthesized dihydrazone 1,1'-diacetylferocene was proved on the basis of NMR1H and chromatomass-spectroscopy data.


The theory of feminism is translated into an ideological phenomenon that begins with women's demand for equal rights with men and defines women's individuality. Like any grand theory (all social theories in macro level), it exhibits ideological qualities and it inevitably interacts with other ideologies. There is a never-ending conflict between conservative ideology and feminism. In Turkey, there is a distinction between rising conservatism and feminism from the point of view definitions of family and women that arose from religious and cultural perspectives.This study applied content analysis to comments on video that aimed to prevent violence against women and published on the presidential twitter page. As a result of the analysis, it was found that those who wrote supporting comments did not support the conservative party but found the video correct; it was seen that those who wrote critical comments supported the relevant political party and think the feminism is damaging the conservative ideology. Another result of this study is women made the most criticism of feminism.


Cholangiocarcinoma, with high morbidity, poses a threat to human life and health obviously. Meanwhile, microRNA-376c, an emerging non-coding RNA, has been reported to play vital roles in various cancers. The objective of the present study was to unravel the potential targeting pathways of microRNA-376c in human cholangiocarcinoma based on data from an mRNA microarray and bioinformatical analysis. The Agilent mRNA microarray GSE47186 was obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus, which included the differently expressed genes post pre-miR-376c-transfection in cholangiocarcinoma HuCCT1 cells. The down-regulated genes by pre-miR-376c-transfection were first gathered. Then, we collected the potential target genes via in silico prediction and merged them with the above down-regulated genes. We further carried out bioinformatical analysis with regard to the potential target genes of microRNA-376c, including GO functional enrichment analysis, KEGG pathway analysis and proteinprotein interaction (PPI) network analysis. The microarray GSE47186 provided 1309 down-regulated genes and in silico prediction yielded 5370 genes. Eventually, a total of 403 genes were regarded as most possible potential targets of microRNA-376c in human cholangiocarcinoma. In terms of KEGG analysis, 10 pathways were found to be significantly enriched, the top three of which were FoxO signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway and Chronic myeloid leukemia. PPI network showed that GRB2, TRIO, FYN could be hub target genes of microRNA-376c in cholangiocarcinoma. MicroRNA-376c may play vital parts in cholangiocarcinoma via targeting several pivotal signaling pathways. However, the exact molecular mechanism and clinical role of microRNA-376c in cholangiocarcinoma needs further investigation.


This invention relates to a method for stabilizing a cosmetic composition containing carrageenan, especially a toothpaste. According to the invention, the microwaves are sent, preferably a frequency of 0.8 to 3 GHz on the toothpaste so as to raise its temperature to at least the gel-sol transition temperature carrageenan, then cooling said toothpaste slowly to room temperature. The microwave use facilitates uniform heating of the toothpaste so that components thereof that are sensitive to temperature are not altered and that excellent temperature control is facilitated. Heating the dentifrice to improve its consistency and stability, can be obtained by passing it through a conduit, while sending to the latter microwave using the microwave applicator and then filling distributors container with this toothpaste, or by first filling said toothpaste container and then subjecting them to the action of microwaves.


Progress is reported in these areas: a study of electron-positron annihilation using the High Resolution Spectrometer at SLAC; proton decay; extensive muon showers; gamma ray astronomy; the DUMAND project; theoretical work on fundamental problems in electromagnetic, weak, strong, and gravitational interactions; chi production by hadrons; p-nucleus interactions; development of the Collider Detector at Fermilab; and study of the observed hadrons as the relativistic bound states of baryons and antibaryons. (LEW)


Let M and N be Nash manifolds, and f and g be Nash maps from M to N. If M and N are compact and if f and g are analytically R‐L equivalent, then they are Nash R‐L equivalent. In the local case, C∞ R‐L equivalence of two Nash map germs implies Nash R‐L equivalence. This shows a difference of Nash map germs and analytic map germs. Indeed, there are two analytic map germs from (R2, 0) to (R4, 0) which are C∞ R‐L equivalent but not analytically R‐L equivalent.


To the, Editor of The Hospital. Sir,?I am gratified that our notes in your issue of January 31 should have given Dr. Raiment so much pleasure as to be mistaken by him for an article by the Editor of The Hospital. The analogy between the National Medical Union and the Leipzig Verband, to which it was desired to draw attention, lies in the fact that each originated in a secession from an older society?the Aerztevereinsbund in Germany and the British Medical Association in this country?the inference being that the older Associations were found insufficient to deal with the


The two-dimensional macro molecule graphene and its derivatives have widely been investigated for their application as nanofiller in carbon fibre-reinforced composites (CFRC). Research has progressed from techniques that simply mix graphene as a mixing constituent within the composite material to more complex examples where graphene is covalently bonded to fibre, matrix or both via multiple reaction steps. This field of research is multi-disciplinary whereby branches of materials, engineering, polymer science, physics and chemistry often overlap. From the materials engineering perspective, the desire is to discover the novel materials targeting industrial applications and obtain a full understanding of the graphene oxide chemistry and interaction of graphene oxide with a polymer matrix. To date, most of the research is targeted at (i) improving the fibre / matrix interface properties and / or (ii) improving the dispersion of nanofiller within the matrix; both of these factors ultimately improve composite performance. Organising that information critically can lead to emergence of a generalization of material design. Therefore, the objective of this work is to critically review current state of art in the field of graphene oxide / epoxy CFRCs and propose the design rules based on current scientific trend and common themes for future works.


Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the short-and long-term effects of acute and chronic partial restraint stress(PRS) on visceral sensitivity to colorectal distention(CRD) in rats. Methods Twenty one Adult male Sprague-Dawlcy(SD) rats were studied in three groups including rats without PRS,with acute PRS(A-PRS) for single 2 hours,and with chronic PRS (C-PRS) for 2 hours a day in 3 consecutive days.The abdominal withdrawal reflex(AWR) scores to CRD was assessed before stress,at the end of A-PRS or C-PRS,24 hours of A-PRS or C-PRS,and 7 days after the stress. Results (1) The AWR scores of the rats with A-PRS or C-PRS at 20 and 40mmHg immediately after stress significantly higher than those before stress(P0.05).But There was no significant difference for the AWR scores in all the groups at 60 and 80 mmHg.(2) The AWR scores in the A-PRS decreased significantly after 24 hours and seven days after the stress(P0.05).(3) The AWR scores in the C-PRS group were higher still after 24 hours of the stress(P0.05),but decreased significantly on the 7th day(P0.05). Conclusion Both acute and chronic PRS induce visceral hypersensitivity,but their effects may be transient.


We have recently extended the scalar-pseudoscalar sector of a generalized NJL Lagrangian that includes all NLO non derivative interactions in Nc counting (including explicit symmetry breaking ones) in order to incorporate the spin 1 mesons in the low-lying ground state of QCD. Upon bosonization, the well known mixing of the scalar-vector and of the pseudoscalar- axial-vector fields occurs in the quadratic part of the Lagrangian. We show that a linearized diagonalization of these terms can be effected in a completely general way without compromising the underlying symmetries of the Lagrangian. The resulting spin 1 mass spectra evidence a relation involving only the vector and axial-vector meson masses and the constituent quark masses. We discuss the dominant role of this relation in the fits and we show that the model may be fitted to accommodate to a very good accuracy the 4 low-lying meson spectra.


This project focuses on the development of electrical models for small (1-MW) distributed resources at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Distributed Energy Resources Test Facility.


With current shifts in our health care system and a growing national discussion around the concept of the value of imaging, it is time for radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians to recognize and accept our role in the multidisciplinary oncology team.


The ultra-fast cooling technology has been developed rapidly in order to develop iron and steel material with high performance. A variety of factors including the strip running speed, water temperature, water spray speed and strip temperature will affect strip cooling aspect during ultra-fast cooling process. These factors, which affect heat transfer coefficient, should be analyzed in order to achieve accurate control of strip cooling path during ultra-fast cooling process. The heat transfer coefficients of the hot rolled strip with various cooling parameters were obtained by numerical calculation method. By comparison, the influencing law that the cooling process parameters had made to heat transfer coefficient were obtained. It was found that strip running speed can affect heat transfer coefficient by influencing residual water distribution on top of the strip surface. Water temperature, water spray speed and strip temperature can also affect heat transfer coefficient with different changing law.


Abstract : This research develops and tests the consistencies of the relation between supply chain management practice, e-business technologies, operational performance and competitiveness. The data for this research is obtained from 67 companies. The relations proposed in the framework of this research are tested using multiple linear regression analysis. The findings of this research shows the impact of supply chain management practice, e-business technologies and operational performance on improvement of competitiveness. Several  variables, that is supply chain management practices, e-business technologies and operational performance have direct impact on the improvement of competitiveness. Lastly, it is found that supply chain management practice is the variable with the most dominant impact on competitiveness. Keywords : supply chain management practices, e-business technologies, operational performance, competitiveness.


Pesticides from agricultural origin may harm surface water quality and pose a risk for aquatic organisms. In Europe, the regulations on agricultural pesticide usage are currently focusing on “classical” pesticide transport pathways, such as surface runoff, spray drift into surface waters, or tile drainage flow. Recent studies have shown that in certain cases also so-called hydraulic shortcuts (e.g. road storm drains, or manholes of the tile drainage systems) can be of major importance for pesticide transport into surface waters. However, until now research has widely neglected this transport pathway.

In this study, we investigated the relevance of hydraulic shortcuts for the pesticide transport from arable land to surface waters in Switzerland. We selected twenty small catchments throughout the Swiss midlands as study areas by performing a weighted random selection on a nation-wide hydrological catchment stratification dataset. On average, they have an area of 3.5 km2 with a fraction of 44 % of arable land. In the agricultural areas of these catchments, we mapped hydraulic shortcuts using different data sources: Field surveys, high-resolution aerial images captured by a fixed-wing drone as well as plans of the road storm drains and the tile drainage systems. Subsequently, we modelled the hydrological connectivity of arable areas to surface waters using a digital elevation model and a D-infinity flow direction algorithm. Within this model, we distinguished between areas with a direct and indirect (i.e. via shortcuts) surface water connectivity.

Our model results show that major fractions of the arable areas with surface water connectivity are not connected directly, but via hydraulic shortcuts: The fraction of indirectly connected areas ranges between 18 % and 90 %, with a median of 52 % for the 20 catchments. In order to check the model robustness we performed sensitivity analyses for different model parameters, such as sink filling depth, maximal flow length, or parameters addressing the influence of roads, forests, and hedges. In certain cases, changes of those model parameters have a strong influence on the absolute extent of directly and indirectly connected areas. However, their fractions compared to the total connected area were insensitive to changes in the model parameters.

In addition, we will present the results of a model predicting the fraction of arable land connected to shortcuts within a catchment, depending on auxiliary quantities (e.g. length of roads of a certain type, land use, slope). Using this model, we can estimate the arable land fraction per catchment on a national scale.


Ionic liquids have been advanced as alternative solvents for organic reactions. In this paper, the principal findings of studies on nucleophilic substitutions in ionic liquids are reviewed. Thus our examination of halides (Cl-, Br- and I) in a range of ionic liquids is combined with our study of amine nucleophilicity into a single narrative. There have been a few other quantitative studies of nucleophilic substitutions in ionic liquids, and the results of these studies are also summarised in this work. These data are compared to related reactions in molecular solvents, and used to show where ionic liquids do (and do not) offer advantages over molecular solvents for nucleophilic substitutions.


Background: The Latin American region demonstrates the lowest levels of trust in health systems globally. Institutional corruption is a major factor in eroding trust. Corruption in health services, including extracting bribes and informal payments from patients, directly harms health outcomes and weakens services intended as public goods. In this study, we aim to characterize the frequency and distribution of informal payments within public health services in Peru. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey, the 2018 National Household Survey of Living Conditions and Poverty and identified all individuals reporting health insurance from the Ministry of Health (SIS-MINSA) or Social Security (ESSALUD). To assessed self-reported informal payments in the population, we defined it in 2 ways: 1) being asked to pay a bribe at a health establishment in the past year (direct method), and 2) non-zero cost of care for services that should be free (indirect method) in the last month. We used descriptive statistics to quantify informal payments and bivariate analysis to identify sociodemographic characteristics of those most frequently reporting such payments. Findings: 132,355 people were surveyed, including 69,839 (52.8%) with coverage from SIS-MINSA and 30,461 (23.03%) from ESSALUD. 39% of respondents reported informal payments in public health services. Less than 1% of participants directly reported them, either at SIS-MINSA services (0.22%); or at ESSALUD (0.42%). Indirect reporting was more prevalent, including up to 10% of surgery patients and 17% of those hospitalized in SIS-MINSA facilities. Wealthier patients (19%) were more likely to report such payments. Interpretation: While direct reporting of bribery was uncommon, we found moderate prevalence of informal payments in public health services in Peru using an indirect assessment method. Indirect reporting may exceed direct reporting due to difficulty in distinguishing appropriate and inappropriate payments, fear of reporting health care workers behavior, or social tolerance of informal payments. Informal payments were more common among those with greater social and financial capital, indicating they may obtain enhanced services. Further research on patients perception and reporting of informal payments is a key step towards accurate measurement and evidence-based intervention.


In this work, a micro photodetector is demonstrated by depositing single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) on the surface of a graphene field-effect transistor (GFET) with buried gate electrode structure. The device exhibits a photoresponsivity (7.4 A/W) in the visible range, which is much higher than that of the photodetectors based on only graphene film (~10−3A/W). Furthermore., a fast response speed (42 ms) and high photoconductive gain (6.9 × 107) are obtained. This work provides a simple and cost-effective method to fabricate sensitive visible photodetectors based on all-carbon hybrid films.


To solve the continuous-flow stirred tank reactor(CSTR) hydrogen system has low efficient and waste energy,a 3-compartment anaerobic baffled reactor(ABR),with an effective volume of 27.8L,was adapted and its performing characteristics and hydrogen production efficiency were investigated,using diluted molasses as the material.ABR had higher efficiency and lower energy consumption comparing with CSTR.ABR achieved stable ethanol type fermentation within 26d with 35℃ and initial COD of 5000mg/L,and the specific hydrogen production rate was 0.13L/(gMLVSS?d) while that of CSTR under the same conditions was 0.06L/g MLVSS?d.Results showed that ABR was an ideal facility for hydrogen production from organic wastewater fermentation.


The University of Guelph takes great pleasure in presenting this published version of the first annual Hopper Lecture in International Development. The lecture and publication are made possible through a generous endowment from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The Hopper Lecture gives distinguished speakers an opportunity to share their experiences and reflections in international development with the public.


Image Captioning is one of the vision-language tasks that still interest the research community worldwide in the 2020s. MS-COCO Caption benchmark is commonly used to evaluate the performance of advanced captioning models, although it was published in 2015. Recent captioning models trained on the MS-COCO Caption dataset only have good performance in language patterns of English; they do not have such good performance in contexts captured in Vietnam or fluently caption images using Vietnamese. To contribute to the low-resources research community as in Vietnam, we introduce a novel image captioning dataset in Vietnamese, the Open-domain Vietnamese Image Captioning dataset (UIT-OpenViIC). The introduced dataset includes complex scenes captured in Vietnam and manually annotated by Vietnamese under strict rules and supervision. In this paper, we present in more detail the dataset creation process. From preliminary analysis, we show that our dataset is challenging to recent state-of-the-art (SOTA) Transformer-based baselines, which performed well on the MS COCO dataset. Then, the modest results prove that UIT-OpenViIC has room to grow, which can be one of the standard benchmarks in Vietnamese for the research community to evaluate their captioning models. Furthermore, we present a CAMO approach that effectively enhances the image representation ability by a multi-level encoder output fusion mechanism, which helps improve the quality of generated captions compared to previous captioning models.