Increasing emphasis is being laid on harnessing locally available resources of energy like low water heads, biogas, wind etc. This has led to brisk research activities in the field of isolated power generation. An induction machine operated as a capacitor self excited induction generator (SEIG) is being favoured in such applications. Low unit cost and overall operational and maintenance simplicity are the major reasons for growing interest in the use of induction generators. Poor voltage regulation resulting in poor utilization of the machine is identified as the major problem in the applicability of SEIG. The present paper describes two different approaches to tackle this problem. In both the cases, it is motivated to reduce/eliminate the use of voltage regulator and thus, to make the SEIG self regulating. By highlighting the self regulating aspect of a 3.7 kW SEIG, a simple, rugged and cost effective system is proposed.


Background:  Optimal analgesia for children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is controversial. Tramadol may represent a superior choice over morphine in this group, with a potential to cause less postoperative sedation and respiratory depression. Optimal perioperative analgesia may allow expensive and time‐consuming preoperative work‐up and postoperative monitoring to be rationalized.


In order to investigate the effects of the slow shot phase on the flow patterns of die-casting mold filling process, a complete shot process model including the slow shot and mold filling phase and a simplified model for the mold filling process which began at the biscuit were developed based on SOLA-VOF algorithm. The fluid flow patterns of a step shape die casting were simulated by the complete shot process model and the simplified process model respectively. The simulation results showed that the initial flow patterns of the runner and the cavity were influenced by process parameters of the slow shot phase. The complete shot process model could give more accurate results for the fluid flow patterns of the shot sleeve, the runner and the cavity.


uality and dependability of large software systems are among the most common topics in discussions about computers. Organizations , both public and private, have invested huge sums in research to develop methodologies for producing software of quality and dependability. Schools have devoted large efforts to curricula in the engineering of software. Yet many people remain dissatisfied with the progress of the field over the past decade. The methodologies currently employed to produce "software of quality" are based on the notion that quality is strongly related to rigor in the specifications and texts that appear throughout the software design process. According to this view, quality will be achieved when software is produced by a process consisting of four stages: obtain a clear and comprehensive requirements statement, construct a formal specification from the requirements , derive the programs from the specification, and demonstrate convincingly that the implemented program meets the specification. Program construction techniques that maintain tight relationships between program structure and dynamic behavior are considered to be essential Readability, modularity, modifiability, style, adequacy of comments, and good tests are considered to be important guidelines. Failure to achieve software of quality is attributed not to possible limitations in the process itself, but to inadequate knowledge. Once the process is completed, the designer delivers the software to the customer and declares the job done. I claim that this understanding is too limited to enable us as a discipline to systematically fulfill promises to deliver software of quality and dependability. I propose to reframe the question, from "What is software quality?" to "How do we satisfy the customers of our soft-ware?" By making concerns of customer satisfaction central among Peter j. Denning the criteria for judging software, new actions will appear for making reliable and. dependable software. Our current understanding treats quality as a property that can be built into a system by following certain rules and procedures. But this understanding inclines us to forget that "quality" and "depend-ability" are assessments others make based on their experience with how well the software helps them do their work. The question on the minds of the users of software is not, "Is this software well structured?" but "Does this software help me get more work done? Can I depend on it?" The greater the level of satisfaction, the more likely the customer is to say the software is of good quality and is dependable. An immediate …


Excerpt Several neurologic syndromes (including Guillain-Barre) complicatedMycoplasma pneumoniaepneumonitis in a young man. At onset of neurologic disease, buffy coat and cerebrospinal fluid cultur...


We present the final combinations of CDF and D0 measurements of the cross section for single-top-quark production in proton-antiproton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. The data correspond to total integrated luminosities of up to 9.7 fb −1 per experiment. The t-channel cross section is measured to be σ t = 2.25 +0.29 −0.31 pb. We also present the simultaneously measured sand t-channel cross sections and the s+t combined cross section measurement resulting in σ s+t = 3.30


A system includes a transmitter, a receiver, an isolation barrier, and a fuse. The isolation barrier is connected to the transmitter. The fuse is connected between the isolation barrier and the receiver. The isolation barrier prevents current flow from the transmitter to the receiver when a voltage across the isolation barrier is less than a first breakdown voltage. The isolation barrier short-circuits when the voltage across the isolation barrier is greater than or equal to the first breakdown voltage. The fuse is switched off when the isolation barrier short-circuits. When switched off, the fuse has a second breakdown voltage that is greater than the first breakdown voltage.


XENON is a project for direct dark matter search located in the INFN underground laboratory LNGS. The previous generation of XENON detector, XENON1T, achieved an exposure of 1 ton$\times$year, setting the most stringent limits on the spin-independent scattering cross section of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) on nucleons for nearly the complete range of WIMP masses above $120$ MeV. The multi-tonne XENONnT detector is the next step in the evolution of the XENON project. The experiment, aimed at directly detecting WIMPs, utilizes $5.9~t$ of instrumented liquid Xenon (LXe). The expected overall background in the detector is based on dedicated screening results of all detector materials. In contrast, improvements in mitigating intrinsic backgrounds from electronic recoil sources allow XENONnT to reduce this background compared to its predecessor. Adding a neutron veto around the XENONnT cryostat also allows for a significant rejection of the neutron background. XENONnT aims at achieving a 20 ton$\times$year exposure over its lifetime. The talk summarised the main results of XENON1T and the status of XENONnT.


Background:
 Some small powered studies have suggested a paradoxical finding of less severe coronary artery obstruction in African American (AA) males as compared to Caucasian male patients despite a higher prevalence of CVD mortality in AAs. We performed a retrospective study to further identify the difference in the extent of coronary artery obstruction and the prevalence of multivessel disease between an urban hospital and a suburban hospital.

 Methods:
 A chart review of cardiac catheterization reports was performed on 3,579 patients from 2 different hospitals (1 urban and 1 suburban center). Statistical analysis was done using R and Stata.

 Results:
 Analyzing the main characteristics of the patient population we found that the suburban patient population (SPP) was 7 years older than the urban patient population (UPP) (P-valve= <0.001), 78.4% of the suburban population were Caucasian while 79.7% of the urban center patient population were African Americans (P value= <0.001). 96% of the patient population at the suburban center were insured while 85% of patients at the urban center were insured (P= <0.001). Comorbidity burden was overall higher in the SPP ( P-Value= < 0.001). SPPs were found to have a higher prevalence of severe CAD than UPP (Table 1). However, no significant difference was noted when comparing the prevalence of multivessel disease (Table 2).

 Conclusion:
 SPPs are more likely to have severe CAD than UPPs but with a similar level of CAD distribution.


A theoretical investigation on the flow of nonlinear magnetohydrodynamic (MHD), laminar, viscous, incompressible boundary layer fluid with thermal radiative heat transfer and variable properties past a stretching plate was carried out. The liquid is taken to be gray, absorbing, emitting but with non-scattering medium. The main nonlinear equations governing the flow are reduced to ordinary differential equations by using appropriate similarity variables and quantities. The obtained nonlinear equations are computationally solved by applying shooting techniques coupled with Nachtsheim-Swigert method for asymptotic satisfaction of boundary conditions by fourth order Runge-Kutta scheme. The computational results for momentum and heat distribution are obtained for various values of the emerging parameters. The results for the coefficient of skin friction and dimensionless heat gradient are likewise obtained for different physical parameters values. From the study, it was observed that the parameters which enhanced the heat source terms decreased the fluid viscosity and caused increase in the flow rate. Also, parameter that reduced heat source terms encouraged viscosity which resulted in retardation of the fluid velocity.


A shift is occurring in traditional views regarding vendors to organizations. The shift moves from the view of suppliers as providing commodities for which the only consideration is price toward recognizing the value they add to the manufacturing process when they contribute higher level assemblies as partners. This article uses an extended example of one company making the shift from vendor to strategic supplier partner. As this shift evolves, major savings of time and dollars occur as do major reductions in complexity. Finally, this article describes the significant contribution that the HR role can make in the transformation of vendors into partners. Specific actions are recommended for the HR professional.


A single turn injection scheme with two kickers and one septum is used for injection into booster (SIBERIA-1 storage ring) and into main ring (SIBERIA-2). One kicker and one septum are used for extraction from SIBERIA-1 into transport line to main ring. The fast kickers generate electromagnetic pulses with rise and down time of 3 ns and flat top of 15 ns duration. The high voltage pulse generators with double coaxial forming lines and three electrode nitrogen filled spark gaps are intended for linac electron gun and fast kickers supply. The output pulses are up to 60 kV in amplitude. A root-mean-square time spread of the moments when the signal comes to the kicker plates is 0.7-0.8 ns. The experimental results of operation of the generators obtained while commissioning SIBERIA-2 are presented.


Background: Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) may occur after acute ischemic stroke. The clinical presentation of PSH results from increased sympathetic overdrive, including transient paroxysms of tachycardia, hypertension, hyperventilation, hyperthermia, dystonic posturing, and excessive sweating. The exact pathophysiology of PSH, however, remains unclear, and no definitive treatment is available. Case presentation: Herein, the authors report a case of PSH in a female patient who experienced an acute ischemic stroke, for which a good clinical outcome. An 88-year-old woman was admitted to 108 Military Central Hospital. She had a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 9 (M4V2E3), right hemiplegia, NIHSS score of 29. At admission, computed tomography revealed a reduction in the density of the left hemisphere, the blood supply area of the left middle cerebral artery (ASPECT 2 points). 12 days after ischemic stroke, the patient was diagnosed with PSH based on PSH-AM score (19 points). Morphine, gabapentin, and baclofen were administered; the drug effect was sufficient. 17 days poststroke, the patient gradually recovered from the adrenergic symptoms of PSH, and head computed tomography performed 12 days after stroke revealed improvement. Ultimately, the patient recovered with GCS score of 12 (M5V3E4), NIHSS score of 16, and lived at home. Conclusion: The outcome of the present case demonstrates that PSH can be reversed if it is identified early and before it becomes irreversible, that is, post the development of hypoxic encephalopathy or hemorrhagic transformation in ischemic stroke. * Keywords: Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity; Acute ischemic stroke.


Autochthonous ethno-linguistic minorities in the Italian Alps in the context of current demographic transition In the Italian Alps, no less than seven autochthonous linguistic minorities coexist side by side with the official majority. The objective of this study is to present a cartographic depiction of this ethnic mosaic – for the first time as detailed as to the community level. At the same time, it draws attention to the current demographic change, which severely threatens the preservation of the ethno-diversity, a fact that up until now has been largely ignored in the academic literature. Due to Italian Law #482, in force since 1999, and the associated financial incentives for the municipalities to identify themselves as minority communities, it is necessary to present the ethnic structure by means of two maps: one according to objective linguistic criteria, a second one according to the respective municipal self-assessment. Thereafter the spatial differences are discussed. Even though with the aforementioned law a first important step was taken to preserve the linguistic minorities, their advancing regression by territorial as well as numerical criteria cannot be denied. In the provinces and regions that are protected by a special statute (e.g. South Tyrol, Aosta Valley), however, the problems exist to a much lesser degree. Apart from the assimilation into the majority population, the decline has always been in close connection with the demographic development in the Italian Alps: until two decades ago the massive migration out of the peripheral areas, caused by poor economic conditions, contributed more than anything else to the decimation of the minorities. Today the causes are on the one hand the unfavorable biodemographic factors resulting from this wave of out-migration, on the other hand also current demographic processes. In this framework, the amenity migrants, those new immigrants who discovered the mountains as a new desirable settlement space, play a decisive role by reinforcing the assimilation process. Ethno-linguistic minorities, demographic change, Italian Alps, assimilation, amenity migration


Urban Heat Island is a cumulative effect of negative environmental impacts caused by urbanization. This phenomenon is demonstrated in many cities and produced effects such as higher atmospheric temperatures, intensive precipitation, excessive solar radiation and role in increasing air pollution. The green roof system is capable of reducing the ambient temperature of the surrounding area of the building below thus to be one of the effective method to mitigate urban heat island effect one of the environmental issue face many urban cities. The study is focused on determining the effectiveness of the green roof in cooling down the ambient temperature of the air above it by comparing with exposed common rooftop. This study also aims to evaluate the air pollutant reduction of the green roof in to prove that green roof is able to improve air quality in urban cities. In this study, the temperature and air quality of two type of roof surfaces are recorded in 3 different sampling locations on a rooftop garden which is an extensive green roof system. The extensive green roof shows result in better air quality despite the carbon dioxide reading is not available. Temperature above the green roof appeared to be much lower than common rooftop without vegetation. The maximum temperature reduction by green roof during the hottest hour in a day which is 1230 hr recorded is 4.3°C when compare to open roof without vegetation. The highest temperature recorded on green roof is 36.9°C, and the highest temperature recorded on open roof without vegetation is 41.2°C. Effectiveness in reducing ambient temperature of the rooftop can be proven by implementing a green roof system. Introduction Around half of the world's human population lives in urban areas. It is expected that the global rate of urbanization is will increase in the near future. The negative impacts of the urbanization to the environment is mainly because of pollution production, the alteration of the physical and chemical properties of the atmosphere and the covering of the soil surface. When all these impacts are cumulated, a phenomenon is occurred considered as the Urban Heat Island (UHI). UHIs have been indirectly related to climate change due to their contribution to the greenhouse effect, and therefore, to global warming. The UHI phenomenon is considered to be as a major problem for human population in the 21 century, as a result of urbanization and industrialization [16]. Rapid and uncoordinated urbanization has a profound impact on the quality of thermal environment has been confirmed with temperate countries, but studies are relatively lacking in the low tropics, particularly with quantitative evaluation. According to the recent study, the intensity of UHI of the city of Kuala Lumpur the temperature difference between urban and rural areas varies from 3.9 to 5.5°C and concluded that the increase in the intensity of the UHI of the city of Kuala Lumpur is more than one degree Celsius (1.5°C), which is a recognized value whenever the human health and comfort are the concern [6]. An observation indicates that commercial centers such as Klang and Kuala Lumpur are usually several degrees warmer than the surrounding countryside. The mean annual temperature difference between the city and the airport during an average was approximately 1 to 2°C, however, the temperature differential could go up to 6 to 7°C under a calm and relatively clear sky nights [6].


The spectra of odd‐ring compounds, azulene, 1,2‐benzazulene, 2‐phenyl azulene, and indeno‐azulene are compared with those of their corresponding regular isomers, naphthalene, phenanthrene, phenylnaphthalene, and benzfluorene in part from 1730 to 7500A. The five band systems found in the azulenes seem to correspond with respect to intensity, vibrational structure, and sequence to the five found in their corresponding isomers except that the former are shifted to lower frequencies. The lowest frequency band is shifted some 17,000 cm−1 to the red in the azulenes, which accounts for the color observed in these compounds, whereas the four transitions at higher frequencies are shifted about 8000 to 9000 cm−1 as compared with the corresponding regular isomers. Decreases in total oscillator strengths with non‐linearity of these planar molecules as compared with the linear compounds (a type of C2v symmetry about the long axis) are noted as has previously been shown in the comparison of anthracene and phenanthrene,...


Basin modeling studies have been utilized by most oil companies in order to understand the burial history, thermal history, generation and expulsion history of oil and gas in various basins. In particular, 1D and 2D basin modeling simulators developed by IFP-Beicip, LLNL, JNOC etc. have been applied. Such basin modeling simulators have been routinely performed for internal studies since the late 1980's by Idemitsu. New knowledge acquired between 1992 and 1997, from 1D and 2D basin modeling and experience in e.g. the methodology of the preparation of input parameters and the setting of a drainage area to evaluate the Northern North Sea suggest that the shale-out point of the Brent Group sandstone is one of the most important and sensitive geological parameters particularly in the assessment, of the degree of overpressure in the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous muddy strata, and in the type, mass and timing of expelled hydrocarbons. Significant comments on the methods of evaluation used in basin modeling, based on experiences from the simulation studies in the North West Shelf of Australia are also explained.


In present situation every technology is changing their faces into wireless technology. This paper is concerned with management and maintenance of warehouse with the help of Wireless sensor networks (WSN) and solar energy as an alternate power source. Using Wireless sensor networks one can monitor temperature, air pressure, humidity, and presence of animals in the warehouse. Usually Wireless sensors networks consume more energy for communication purpose. Especially when the monitored data type is audio, the lifetime is very short due to a huge amount of data transmission. So now I am implementing Wireless sensor networks with solar energy which is an alternative along with battery. Actually solar powered sensor networks are better than battery powered sensor networks and they work efficiently. By combining these two popular technologies we can control the uncontrollable issues present in the warehouse.


Teaching English as a Second Language is written specifically for the needs of Australian teacher education students, and offers practical guidance to encourage quality teaching of children whose first language is other than English. It provides early childhood and primary teachers in training with an overview of the learning theories relevant to TESOL and ESL teaching practice.
Case studies are used to show students how to develop a lesson plan. Features include:

'Focus on pedagogy' boxes throughout containing teaching tips.

Snapshots of research and stories to illustrate concepts
Coverage of a broad range of topics allowing students to develop a variety of skills and knowledge.

Examples of how stories, such as Jack and the Bean Stalk, show how to teach meanings and themes across cultures.


Through the arrangement of materials and the analysis of basic theory, learning from the experience as a coach at short-race training, this paper discusses about the relation ship between the relaxation ability, speed, speed stamina and technic movement,and presevts some perspectiues and training methods.


In this study, the serum vitamin E (total tocopherol) levels in patients with breast cancer (n= 100) and healthy controls (n= 70) were measured. The mean values for vitamin E were found to be 0–44 mg/100 ml in breast cancer patients and 1108 mg/100 ml in controls. In the statistical evaluation, the vitamin E levels in breast cancer patients are significantly lower than in the controls (P < 0–05). The influence of factors such as suckling period, age of first gestation, smoking status and dietary habits were also studied.


Main contradictions in relations between the local state administrations and local self-governments of Ukraine are observed. Approaches to improve the governance performance of social and economic communities' development are proposed. The situation with legal-normative and structural-functional provision of the activity of territorial power bodies is analyzed. The effectiveness of their cooperation organized in the form of contractual relations is assessed, as well as the issues of their implementation in the operation of the existing institutions. Propositions on improving organizational provision of the territorial managerial authorities' activity are elaborated.


While it is well-known that electron-phonon scattering often determines the electron mobility, its impact on lattice thermal conductivity is less clear. Dominant phonon scattering mechanisms that determine the lattice thermal conductivity have been attributed to phonon-phonon and phonon-defect interactions. However, recent studies in silicon have shown that strong electron-phonon interaction can also lead to significant phonon scatterings at high carrier concentrations. Here we use first-principles simulations to study thermal transport in SiGe alloys and show that the effect of electron-phonon interaction on thermal transport is even more significant than in Si, because mass disorder scattering leaves long mean free path phonons behind which are more strongly scattered by electrons. At the carrier concentration of 1×10


The analysis of unstructured data in the form of text requires careful scientific research, since the quality of the analysis affects the decision-making processes in the digital economy. The article proposes a variant of text analysis using the Text Mining technology in the R programming language. The conducted research is aimed at creating an expert assessment of the congruence of text data using the technology of unstructured data analysis.


Unlike a conventional phased array that offers directivity only in the angle domain, a frequency diverse array (FDA) is capable of producing a beampattern that is dependent on both angle and range. In this letter, a transmit beamforming method for an FDA is proposed that uses logarithmic frequency increments that have a nonuniform spacing. Compared to existing methods, the proposed architecture offers an improved range–angle localization with reduced sidelobe values. Simulations results for single and multiple target beampatterns are shown in order to assess the efficacy of the proposed architecture.


Proliferation of injected B.N.-strain lymphoid cells in neonatal Lewis rats suffering from runt disease has been investigated by means of sex chromosome differences. Throughout the course of the disease (4–21 days) dividing donor cells were present in large numbers in the lymph nodes of recipient rats, were much less common in the spleen, and rare in the thymus and bone marrow. The severity of the disease was roughly correlated with the frequency of dividing donor cells. Donor cell proliferation was a significant factor in lymph node enlargement, but splenomegaly largely resulted from proliferation of host cells. The interaction of host and donor lymphoid populations appears fundamental in the pathogenesis of runt disease, but the exact mechanism of death remains unknown.


Many philosophers claim that metaphor is indispensable for various purposes. What I shall call the 'Indispensability Thesis' is the view that we use at least some metaphors to think, to express, to communicate, or to discover what cannot be thought, expressed, communicated, or discovered without metaphor. I argue in this paper that support for the Indispensability Thesis is based on several confusions. I criticize arguments presented by Stephen Yablo, Berys Gaut, Richard Boyd, and Elisabeth Camp for the Indispensability Thesis, and distinguish it from several plausible claims with which it is easily confused. Although I do not show that the thesis is false, I provide seven grounds for suspicion of our sense (if we have it) that some metaphors are indispensable for the purposes claimed by advocates of the Indispensability Thesis.


Objective: Recent reports have demonstrated that GnRH antagonists can be successfully used in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization (IVF). In these antagonist stimulation cycles, oral contraceptive (OC) pretreatment was used to schedule COH. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of OC pretreatment before COH in the antagonist cycles according to the duration of OC administration in infertile patients undergoing IVF-ET. Methods: Prospective trial was performed on a total 85 IVF cycles carried out on 85 infertile patients with tubal factor only. Eighty-five patients was allocated randomly to the short term OC user (14-21 days), long term OC user (22 days) and Non-user of OC. In all patients, COH was carried out using GnRH antagonist and recombinant FSH (rFSH). Results: No differences among the three groups were found in numbers of oocytes retrieved, mature oocytes, fertilized oocytes, embryos grade I/II, transferred embryos and clinical pregnancy rate. There were also no differences in total dose and duration of rFSH used for COH among three groups. Conclusion: Oral contraceptive pretreatment can be used successfully to schedule patients before COH in GnRH antagonist cycles. The OCs can be administered for extended period as necessary for cycle timing. However OC pretreatment in antagonists cycles does not offer any advantage in COH and pregnancy outcome.


On behalf of the Organizing and Steering Committee we are very glad to welcome you to Goteborg, Sweden, and the 2010 edition of the International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits - INMMiC 2010! The workshop will be hosted by the Microwave Electronics Laboratory and the GHz Centre at Chalmers University of Technology.


We report on our second-epoch VLBI and VLA observations of the Type Ib/c supernova 2001em, 5 years after the explosion. It was suggested that SN 2001em might be a jet-driven gamma-ray burst, with the jet oriented near the plane of the sky, which would entail relativistic expansion or motion. Our VLBI image shows that SN 2001em is still unresolved 5 years after the explosion. For a distance of 83 Mpc (H0 = 70 km s-1 Mpc-1), the nominal expansion velocity is 5800 ± 10,000 km s-1, and the proper motion is 33,000 ± 34,000 km s-1. Our values are inconsistent with either relativistic expansion or motion but are consistent with the nonrelativistic expansion speeds and small proper motions seen in other supernovae. In particular, these values are consistent with radio emission from SN 2001em being due to normal, nonrelativistic supernova ejecta interacting with the circumstellar medium. Our VLA observations show a power-law decay in flux density since the time of the peak in the 8.4 GHz radio light curve sometime in 2003.


Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among loneliness, life satisfaction, social support and perceived health status, and further to identify factors affecting loneliness among hospitalized patients with pneumoconiosis. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey. A sample of 205 hospitalized patients with pneumoconiosis was recruited from August 10 to 27, 2011. The data were collected using structured questionnaire and were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. Results: The mean score of loneliness was very high (46.5). The levels of loneliness depended on several factors including the duration of coalworker caregiver, personality, exercise, hobbies and reported complications. The reported loneliness was significantly correlated with life satisfaction (r=-.204, p=.003). family support (r=-.220, p=.002), professional medical team support (r=-.303, p<.001) and perceived health status (r=-.175, p=.012). The influential factors affecting loneliness were professional medical team support, life satisfaction, and personality, perceived health status, complication and family support, which explained about 21.8% of the variance. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that nursing intervention is needed to reduce loneliness, and to improve the perceived health status, social support and life satisfaction in the hospitalized patient with pneumoconiosis. These results can provide for evidence of nursing intervention to facilitate reduction of loneliness.


In this article, we discuss the nonlinear stability and convergence of a fully discrete Fourier pseudospectral method coupled with a specially designed second‐order time‐stepping for the numerical solution of the "good" Boussinesq equation. Our analysis improves the existing results presented in earlier literature in two ways. First, a ℓ ∞ ( 0 , T * ; H 2 ) convergence for the solution and ℓ ∞ ( 0 , T * ; ℓ 2 ) convergence for the time‐derivative of the solution are obtained in this article, instead of the ℓ ∞ ( 0 , T * ; ℓ 2 ) convergence for the solution and the ℓ ∞ ( 0 , T * ; H − 2 ) convergence for the time‐derivative, given in De Frutos, et al., Math Comput 57 (1991), 109–122. In addition, we prove that this method is unconditionally stable and convergent for the time step in terms of the spatial grid size, compared with a severe restriction time step restriction Δ t ≤ C h 2 required by the proof in De Frutos, et al., Math Comput 57 (1991), 109–122.© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 31: 202–224, 2015


Departing from the effect of transaction costs on the market's capability of organizing the division of labor, Coase's theory demonstrates the producing function of the firm. On this base, we can deduce the inter-promoting relation between the market and the growth of the firm from the interplay between the division of labor and the scale of the market. Furthermore, banding with Coase's dissertation of the "organization costs", we can also explain the boundary of the firm with the coherence between the history and the logic.


Experience from home and abroad indicates that a university being good or not depends on presidents' leading.A competent university president should have his own particular ideas of running universities.His decision being right or not is the key to run university well or not.To be vocational to bone up on running university,presidents should master scientific leading methods.


Macronutrient consumption influences respiratory quotient (RQ) and energy expenditure (EE) in vivo. EE may be higher after LC than high carbohydrate (HC) meals which may confer a metabolic advantage that contributes to greater weight loss. We used a randomized crossover trial to test the hypothesis that LC meals result in higher postprandial EE and lower RQ than HC meals. Eight healthy, normal weight adults consumed a run‐in diet for 3 days and were admitted into the Clinical Research Center on the 4th day. Resting EE was measured for 45 minutes by indirect calorimetry, then subjects ate a HC or LC meal and postprandial EE was measured for 45 minutes every hour for 4 hr. A 2nd meal of the same composition was consumed and postprandial EE was measured for an additional 4 hr. This procedure was repeated after a >3 day washout period when subjects ate meals of the alternate diet. Postprandial AUC was calculated for EE, RQ, CO2 production (VCO2) and oxygen consumption (VO2) after the entire 9 hr period. Differences between diets in AUC for each variable were measured by one‐tailed paired t‐tests. After consumption of the LC meals, AUC of VO2 was not different but AUC of VCO2 was lower (2.17±1.94 vs 2.04±1.50, p<0.01) resulting in a lower AUC of RQ (4.10±0.63 vs 4.65±0.58; p<0.01). There was no difference in AUC EE over the 9 hr studied; however, the patterns of change of EE suggest that there may be differences if studied for longer periods of time.


The article `Global regularity for the 3D Navier-Stokes and the 3D Euler equations'(arXiv:0711.2453) is withdrawn due to a serious error in the proof.


This paper discusses the basic approach to developing a comprehensive electromagnetic model for a microwave electrothermal discharge. The discharge and surrounding region are modeled as a section of waveguide loaded with a uniform, cold, lossy plasma. A characteristic equation has been derived describing all possible system modes. In particular the TM(01) mode is numerically solved. Propagation and attenuation constants for the TM(01) mode are found numerically for a given range of electron-neutral collision frequencies and plasma densities. Results are used to interpret a number of experimental observations in helium. Specifically, they are used to explain high coupling efficiencies and ease of cavity tuning at high pressures. 10 references.


Objective: It has been speculated that trace elements may play a role in the pathogenesis of heart failure. In the present study, we aimed to assess serum concentrations of selenium (Se), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in patients with heart failure (HF) and to compare idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) and ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) patients with healthy controls. Methods:: This study population included 54 HF patients (26 IDCM patients and 28 ICM patients) and 30 healthy subjects. Serum levels of selenium, zinc, and copper were assessed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry method. Results: Serum concentrations of Se and Zn in HF patients were significantly lower than in healthy controls (p=0.000 and p 0.05 for all parameters). Relationships of the serum trace element concentrations studied with echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters were not statistically significant. Conclusion: Our study showed that heart failure is associated with lower Se and Zn concentrations, and higher Cu concentration, and serum Se, Zn and Cu element profiles were similar in IDCM and ICM. (Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 2006; 6: 216-20)


The Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system as we know is among the field that will be altered by Metaverse technology due to the benefits it offers. Various initiatives for embracing the Metaverse for distance learning are now underway. Universitas Terbuka (UT), the earliest government-mandated university for managing ODL in Indonesia, is also now at the first stage of preparing to harness the benefit of the Metaverse. This initiative is called Universitas Terbuka Metaverse (UT Verse), a Metaverse framework architecture developed by UT encompassing all its business processes. Towards this purpose, UT Verse Audit Centre (UTVAC), an instantiation as a sub-UT Verse, is proposed. This paper presents the complete architecture of the UT Verse as the foundation of the UT governance transformation to be a cyber university and the initiative for the VAC. As both initiatives are still in their infancy, we aim to share our lessons learnt and highlight the challenges to obtain feedback for mitigating their ongoing developments as earlier as possible which might be costly otherwise.


The American Chemical Society introduced its new officers and board members at a reception on Jan. 22 in Washington, D.C. Guests were greeted by President Eli M. Pearce, President-Elect Elsa Reichmanis, Immediate Past-President Attila E. Pavlath, Executive Director John K Crum, and Board of Directors Chair Nina I. McClelland, as well as ACS Treasurer Brian A. Bernstein and newly elected Secretary Flint H. Lewis. McClelland and Lewis welcomed those in attendance. In a brief address, Pearce highlighted the themes he intends to focus on during his presidency. One of those themes is increasing the number of minority members. Although Pearce pointed out that the society is "progressing nicely with the way women are moving up through its organization and the profession," he expressed concern about the representation of minorities in chemistry. During these times of uncertain job placement and security, Pearce also wants ACS to step up the services it offers its members. He looks ...


Long-chain fatty acid possesses myriad roles in the biological function of the cells, not only as an energy substrate but also as substrates for cell membrane synthesis and as precursors for intracellular signaling molecules. However, little is known about the biological pathways that are stimulated by long-chain fatty acid. In order to identify the pathway of long-chain fatty acid, we performed 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis in the cells treated with or without oleate, and then analyzed 648 protein spots using PDQuest software and narrowed down 22 significant changing spots by statistical criterion. We also tried to determine these spots by MALDI-QIT-TOF-MS and SWISSPROT database query. We identified 11 proteins and predicted the biological network using available data sets from protein-protein interaction database. This prediction indicated that several protein kinase Cs (PKCs) underlie longchain fatty acid signaling. Indeed, oleate stimulated predicted PKC pathways. In expression array, oleate significantly up-regulated only PKC epsilon, but not other PKCs, in transcriptional levels. Collectively, our proteomics and network analysis implicates that PKC epsilon pathway plays an important role in long-chain fatty acid signaling.


We show that over the course of optical microstimulation task training, activity in the stimulated region of vS1 undergoes extensive reorganization, dominated by reduced responsiveness among the most responsive neurons. We also find that animals with larger reductions in activity exhibit the slowest rates of task learning. Microstimulation thus evokes specific sensory cortical dynamics that have a direct impact on the speed of associative learning


In this paper,a novel artificial immune network for multimodal function optimization(Opt-aiNet) algorithm is proposed,which is applied to the controller for the out-line tuning of PID(Proportional Integral Derivative) parameters.The Opt-aiNet algorithm locates all peaks of multimodal function by designing multimodal function,and all the peaks are just the optimal combined parameters set of Kp、Ki and Kd.This algorithm clusters the infinity data to the finitude data.The decision maker can select the optimum decision within finitude data according to the requirements of application.The results of Matlab simulation show that the proposed algorithm is valid and superior.


Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease, causing patchy hair loss that can progress to involve the entire scalp (totalis) or body (universalis). CD8+NKG2D+ T cells dominate hair follicle pathogenesis, but the specific mechanisms driving hair loss are not fully understood.


The ambiguous phenomenon of corruption has long been the cause of great theoretical debate in economics. By using Structural Equation Modelling, with the two types of corruption as a latent variable, this paper employs causal and indicative variables to the Latin American region to test for rent seeking and systemic corruption during 1980–2018. The findings provide evidence for two types of corruption, one generated by greed, and the other a solution to market failures. Such results support the view that corruption encompasses a complex set of social behaviours that may require a stronger definitional approach.


The purpose of this paper is to identify the Praxeology as a method for studies that aim to bring solutions to urban mobility. In these sense, the present article seeks to connect Praxeology with the Theory of Space Syntax. For the Theory of Space Syntax understands urban spaces as a product of human interactions, and these are treated by the individual logic of their interests, and human dynamics within urban areas that may differ from what was originally planned.


Fully casted wearable soft triboelectric devices for energy harvesting and motion sensing are presented. Developed devices feature simple designs and are made of elastomeric materials where scalable fabrication methods can be applied. Film casting and stencil printing techniques were used to deposit polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyurethane (PU) and carbon-based elastomeric materials. The soft triboelectric generator (TENG) with sliding design provides a higher output density of 3.6 μW/cm2 in comparison to 0.05 μW/cm2 for the vertical mode design, at operational frequency of 0.9±0.2 Hz. These soft TENGs demonstrated sensing and energy scavenging capabilities from body movements.


The invention relates to a power transmission line tower beam anti-bird box, and belongs to the field of power transmission line auxiliary facilities. The power transmission line tower beam anti-bird box is entirely in a shape of a triangular prism, and comprises two inclined planes, two side planes and one bottom plane; the inclined planes and the bottom plane are rectangular epoxy resin plates; upper edges of the two inclined planes are hinged together; lower edges of the two inclined planes are hinged with two short edges of the bottom plane respectively; the two side planes are triangular epoxy resin plates; the power transmission line tower beam anti-bird box is fixed on a beam via a fixed clamping seat; and the fixed clamping seat has an F-type structure formed by a U-type clamp and an extension plate. the power transmission line tower beam anti-bird box of the invention can be folded, placement is facilitated in the case of line maintenance, space is saved, assembly and disassembly of the anti-bird box are facilitated by using the fixed clamping seat, the laser intensity is lessened, the anti-bird effects are better when a reflector is arranged, birds do not approach to the beam, and a solid foundation is laid for safe and stable operation of the power transmission line.


The chemical industry has made a contribution to modern society by providing cost‐competitive products for our daily use. However, it now faces a serious challenge regarding environmental pollutions and greenhouse gas emission. With the rapid development of molecular biology, biochemistry, and synthetic biology, industrial biotechnology has evolved to become more efficient for production of chemicals and materials. However, in contrast to chemical industries, current industrial biotechnology (CIB) is still not competitive for production of chemicals, materials, and biofuels due to their low efficiency and complicated sterilization processes as well as high‐energy consumption. It must be further developed into "next‐generation industrial biotechnology" (NGIB), which is low‐cost mixed substrates based on less freshwater consumption, energy‐saving, and long‐lasting open continuous intelligent processing, overcoming the shortcomings of CIB and transforming the CIB into competitive processes. Contamination‐resistant microorganism as chassis is the key to a successful NGIB, which requires resistance to microbial or phage contaminations, and available tools and methods for metabolic or synthetic biology engineering. This review proposes a list of contamination‐resistant bacteria and takes Halomonas spp. as an example for the production of a variety of products, including polyhydroxyalkanoates under open‐ and continuous‐processing conditions proposed for NGIB.


There is a long history for the application of schisandra,and the research for active components has gone down much deeper recently.In order to provide more scientific proof for further study and wide application,this review takes a full-scale of recent study of effective substances such as essential oil,lignanoid,organic acid and polycose,likewise the pharmacological action respectively.


Pre-existing weld flaws in pipes subjected to high strains resulting from reeling installation may extend by combined ductile tearing and low-cycle fatigue (LCF). The increase in flaw sizes from this process will reduce the flaw tolerances of reeled pipes subjected to subsequent service high-cycle fatigue (HCF) exposure compared to the tolerances determined ignoring the reeling process. This paper describes a flaw assessment methodology that includes the synergy between ductile tearing and LCF flaw growth due to reeling. The methodology utilizes the Level 3C (J-based) failure assessment diagram (FAD) approach of BS 7910 to explicitly account for the effects of flaw and pipe geometries, as well as material stress-strain behavior, on the crack tip driving force, J. The Level 3C FADs used herein are derived from and validated against the results of a matrix of J-based finite element analyses (FEA) of pipes. They have been incorporated into the computer program FlawPRO™ developed for the offshore industry that enables a comprehensive engineering critical assessment (ECA) for flawed reeled pipes to be performed. The methodology incorporated into FlawPRO is validated against the results of full-scale tests on reeled pipes containing weld flaws subjected to a variety of reeling scenarios. The validation includes investigations into the effects on predicted flaw growth of using J-resistance curves measured on SENB and SENT specimens and of assuming strain versus load controlled reeling. The best agreement with the flaw extensions measured in the full-scale tests is obtained when an SENT J-R curve is used together with assuming reeling occurs under strain controlled conditions. It is concluded that the reeling methodology in FlawPRO is successfully validated by the full-scale test results.Copyright © 2009 by ASME


Since the first identified Cryptosporidium outbreaks occurred in the 1980s and the massive 1993 Milwaukee, WI outbreak affected more than 400,000 people (Fox & Lytle 1996), the concern over the public health risks related to protozoan pathogens Cryptosporidium and Giardia has grown. Both organisms are recognized causative agents of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to the consumption of contaminated surface or groundwater. This study, part of a planned series to estimate the urban contribution to the total Cryptosporidium and Giardia load to surface waters, focused on combined sewer overflow (CSO) and stormwater. Limited data had been available for assessing the loads of these two pathogens in CSOs. CSO samples were collected from six outfalls in five municipalities in the U.S. and analyzed using a modified U.S. EPA Method 1623 that addressed the high solids content of CSO. Results showed that CSO from urban areas was not a significant contributor of Cryptosporidium to surface waters; it was found to be a Giardia source. Stormwater samples were collected from three stormwater outfalls. Each outfall was sampled during two separate rain events. Sample locations were chosen based on United States Geological Society (USGS) land use/land cover classifications. Cryptosporidium was found in small quantities at 50% of the locations, and Giardia was significantly found at 75% of the locations.


Endodontic treatment is often required due to pulp pathology caused by dental caries. Treatment is carried out by cleaning and shaping the tooth canal with endodontic instruments that mechanically remove the inner infected layer of root dentine, followed by filling and sealing the root canal. Roots of endodontically treated teeth are prone to cracks or fractures, with vertical root fracture (VRF) as the most common. VRF tends to occur in a bucco-lingual direction, where dentin thickness is greatest. Epidemiologic studies show that the prevalence of VRF is higher in the maxillary second premolar compared to maxillary incisors. Various parameters influence the occurrence of VRF. Obviously, the mechanical properties of the root dentine and root morphology are factors influencing these pathologies. However, assessing the strength properties of the entire root from isolated small specimens is an approach with major interpretative limitations, due to ultrastructural and anatomical variations [1,2]. Testing the strength of the roots as entire anatomic structure or comparing the strength of different roots types were done by destructive methodologies where teeth were loaded up to failure by compressive forces applied to the root by clinical hand spreaders or via a loading machine [3]. Hydrostatic pressure introducing into root canal to create VRF overcome the stress concentrations resulted by such stiff tools [4]. Finite elements models lack the complexity of inhomogeneous and anisotropic root dentine structure. The aim of this study was to quantify the bursting pressure and circumferential strains developing on root dentine surface during VRF and to relate them to morphologic parameters.


This paper tried to find out what the main factors are to impact on satisfaction level of transit passengers at Incheon airport. Incheon airport has made lots of transit facilities and services to attract transit passengers from neighboring airports to increase transit rate as high as advanced forei...


This thesis is divided into three sections: an introductory volume and two further volumes of primary evidence with analysis, the first encompassing the period 1097 -1252, the second from 1252-1307, representing 662 acts in total. The introduction contains five chapters. The first chapter details the history of Aulps Abbey. The monastery was founded at the end of the 11th century at 800 metres in the diocese of Geneva and was affiliated to the Cistercian Order in 1136. The second chapter presents the methodology employed to reconstitute the lost monastic archive (archiver's notes, inventories, historical scholarly work. . . ) The third chapter is dedicated to the abbey's economic life and particularly to its role in exploiting the mountains as a resource. The abbot's powers and those of the monastery's other monks with decision-making powers are taken up in the fourth chapter. The final chapter's statistical analysis throws light on the chronological order of the acts, as well as their judicial and political context. The two volumes of acts explored in this thesis are followed by indexes of names, subjects and seals.


Abstract Nowadays, more and more attention is being paid to the country's economy, construction industry and real estate market's sustainable development and to the studies related to these issues. The aim of the research is to analyse significant aspects of sustainable development of construction activities and real estate market, with particular focus on environmental aspects of construction or the role of green buildings. The research includes an integrated approach of construction industry analysis and analysis of real estate operations area. Scientific and practical solutions and recommendations will enable the industry participants to be introduced to the main sustainable aspects of construction industry development, which, in their turn, can improve the overall performance of the industry in the long term.


Pregnancy-associated breast cancer is a diffi cult psychosocial and health problem for the patient, demanding an individual multidisciplinary treatment approach. Due to the need for aggressive oncological treatment with minimal adverse eff ects on the growing fetus, numerous studies are carried out to fi nd an optimal protocol, concerning the interest of both the mother and the child. Due to the physiological changes in the breasts in pregnancy, the diagnosis of breast cancer can be delayed and therefore patients have often higher clinical stage of the disease at initial presentation comparing to non-pregnant patients. Pregnancy termination due to breast cancer diagnosis had no eff ect on the prognosis of the patient, and longterm studies did not fi nd a higher incidence of malignant disease in children who were exposed to chemotherapy in utero compared to the general population. Although prognosis data of those patients is controversial, recent studies have not found a worse outcome compared to breast cancer unrelated to pregnancy.


With the rapid enhancement of internet the digital multimedia such as images, audio, video are easily reproduced and distributed. The main issue of securing the data and information is born from the dependency upon the encoding and steganography individually. Because of that, the hidden secret messages can be easily broken and contents are detected. The image watermarking is the method of embedding hidden data into original image for the purpose of security. In this paper, we have purposed a new watermarking technique combined with RSA and fractal image coding for the purpose of image security and high image quality, with the help of which we have tried to overcome the drawbacks of previous watermarking techniques. In this new technique the information or the watermark is encoded using RSA and the encoded image is hidden into the fractal codes of an image. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm enhances the security against attacks such as cutting, random noise attack and JPEG compression and provide high quality of image. Results of proposed method are better as compared to results of fractal image watermarking that are measuring by parameters such PSNR, BER and MSE.


To characterize the mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and mitochondrion‐related nuclear genes (nDNA), and clinical features in Chinese patients with mitochondrial ataxia.


This paper turns to sustainable living experiments in order to further explore object-centred understandings of the public developed by Bruno Latour, Andrew Barry and other scholars in science and technology studies. Work in this field has long emphasised the importance of scientific experiments and technical demonstrations as sites of publicity and instruments of public engagement. To account for their efficacy in this respect, it has described the ways in which the material settings of public experiments do part of the work of implication, enabling productive confusions between sensory, material and affective modes of involvement. Now contemporary green living experiments, which are conducted in the intimate settings of the home and reported on blogs, complicate this understanding, insofar as they seek to format socio-material practices as sites of public involvement. This has implications for how we conceive of the relations between material practices of everyday life and enactments of publics. While material practices are often located outside the public sphere - or conceived of as somehow only latently present-, green living experiments could be said to extend the publicity genre of 'being intimate in public' to things. It also follows that green living experiments do not so much solve but rather articulate problems of public involvement, which opens up for questioning understandings of 'the experiment' as a device of problem-solving.


High-strength concrete has been used extensively in high-rise buildings and long-span bridges. However, very little is known regarding its mechanical properties at low temperature. This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the mechanical properties of high-strength concrete in the temperature range between +20°C and -70°C (+68°F and -94°F) without considering the effect of freezing circles. Test results show that the values of compressive and splitting tensile strength, modulus of elasticity and Poisson's ratio increase as the temperature decreases.The ratio of bond strength at low temperature and the bond strength at normal temperature are generally larger under reversed cyclic loading than under monotonic or repeated cyclic loading. The rate of increase in compressive and splitting tensile strength, Young's modulus, local bond strength and Poisson's ratio for high-strength concrete at corresponding different low temperatures (10°C, -30°C, -50°C and -80°C, i.e. +14°F, -22°F, -58°F and -94°F) is generally lower than that for normal strength concrete.


We report the synthesis of Co2FeGa/SiO2 nanoparticles by sol-gel method and characterization using x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and magnetic measurements. The Rietveld refinements of XRD data with space group Fm-3m clearly show the formation of A2 disorder single phase and the lattice constant is found to be 5.738 {\AA}. The energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) confirm the elemental composition close the desired values. The value of coercivity is found to be around 283 Oe and 126 Oe, measured at 10 K and 300 K, respectively. We observed the saturation magnetization significantly lower than expected from Slater-Pauling rule. This decrease in the magnetic moment might be due to the presence of amorphous SiO2 during the synthesis process. A large content of small size SiO2 particles along with Co2FeGa nanoparticles are also found in TEM study.


Himalaya Clause is a standard clause on the back of the B/L. It originated from a case that is judged by the Court of Appeal in England. The intention is to introduce the carriers' employees and agents and independent contractors into the contract besides the carriers and shippers, then they can also enjoy a certain defenses, exemptions and limitations as the carriers according to the clauses on the back of the B/L. Most courts in the world recognize the validity of this clause. Although there are many disputes around this clause, we can't deny that it propels the development of the study on contract law theories and the legislation. Accompanying the 1999COGSA of U.S.A.taking effect and the trend of the unification of international law on carriage of goods by sea, the Himalaya Clause will fulfill its historical mission.


Objective: To investigate internet anxiety among the dentistry students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences and its relationship with electronic journals use.  Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all 72 postgraduate dental assistants at Dentistry School of Kerman University of Medical Sciences were considered. Internet anxiety questionnaire included demographic questions and questions measuring online journals use and the barriers of using. The data then analyzed using independent t-test and linear regression, with significance level set at 5%.  Results: The use of printed books was reported by 78.2% of the sample while the use of electronic books was 45.8%. The use of atlas was 28.9%, while the use of indexes and abstracts was 57.2. The participants used online journals mostly for research (30.8%) and education (27.7%). The most important advantages of online journals were fast access (25.1%) and easy use (19.9%). To get informed about online journals contents, they mostly used search engines and online databases (79%). The most important criterion was indexing in Web of Science (20.8%). A significant relationship between Internet anxiety and academic year was detected (p<0.05) also increase in internet use significantly increased Internet anxiety (p=0.001). We suggested increasing the knowledge and skill of dental students with online resources toward decreasing the level of their Internet anxiety.  Conclusion: A reverse relationship was observed between the academic year and internet anxiety, in other words, senior students were more anxious than the junior ones. This study did not ask about computer literacy, other studies have reported a negative relationship between computer literacy, Internet literacy and internet anxiety, so it is suggested to increase the knowledge and skill of students with computer, internet and online resources.


The main problem with culinary in Padang City is related to quality standards. This relates to processing standards and material standards used. One of the materials that have not been used according to the standard is the use of food additives. The use of these food additives should be changed with the use of natural ingredients. For this reason, it is necessary to study the problem of using food additives so that the products produced are safe for consumers, especially for tourists who buy them. In this study, the data obtained were analyzed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process method. From the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the reason for using food additives is for cost efficiency with a weight of 0.587, product taste 0.218, product appearance 0.123 and product expiration 0.072. In addition, several things that become obstacles to the use of natural ingredients are the production cost factor with a weight of 0.460, product appearance 0.325, product taste 0.149 and risk of loss 0.067. Based on this existing data, it is necessary to design the most appropriate pattern so that local food producers can minimize the use of food additives.


For complex systems such as aerospace, remaining useful life (RUL) prediction is a general technique that provides information for decision-making in predictive maintenance. In the industrial field, RUL prediction under time-varying operating conditions is a challenging task. In this paper, an attention-based dual-channel deep neural network is proposed to fuse the time-varying operating conditions, with both prediction channels using long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks. First, the features are extracted by a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN). The operating conditions and sensor data are put into the dual-channel LSTM neural networks separately for prediction. The obtained results are combined with the attention mechanism to assign weights and finally put into the fully connected network for linear mapping to get the final RUL prediction results. This study is based on the N-CMAPSS dataset published by NASA. Compared with traditional methods, this method demonstrates its superiority and effectiveness.


For some decades many investigators have been struck by the idea of making radiographs of thin sections of plants and animals (Goby, 1913; Lamarque, 1936; Turchini, 1942; Engstrom, 1946). Very soft X rays have to be used because of the thinness of the objects and these can only be obtained by using X-ray tube windows of thin metal foil which is not vacuum tight. Hence the tubes used hitherto have been of the continuously evacuated type and the apparatus for microradiography is rather elaborate and complicated. Other investigators (Barclay, 1951; Mitchell, 1954) made use of sealed-off tubes with much higher inherent filtration (e.g. diffraction tubes) and were therefore restricted to relatively high tensions (7–20 kV). For these reasons microradiography was only possible for those few workers for whom effort and expense were no object. Continuing some earlier work (Combee and Botden, 1951; Botden, Combee and Houtman, 1952) on sealed-off X-ray tubes with low inherent filtration, we have ultimately succeeded...


The voltage stability problem of distribution networks is associated with a rapid voltage drop because of heavy system load. To operate the distribution system under such critical conditions the integration of distributed resource improves the reliability of supplying power by improving voltage stability and reducing the power losses. This paper presents voltage stability analysis of radial distribution networks in the presence of distributed generation. The analysis is accomplished using different methods which can be evaluated at each node of the distribution system. In this paper study the all types of methods which is used to improve the Voltage Stability Assessment in radial distribution power system.


Affect. Anglo-American Film Theory. Apparatus Theory (Baudry). Apparatus Theory (Plato). Art, Film as. Attention. Attraction. Auteur Theory. Blending and Film Theory. Brecht and Film. Camera. Cinematic Movement. Classic Realist Text. Classical Film Theory. Close-up. Cognitive Film Theory. Concept. Contemporary Film Theory. Counter Cinema. Depth of Field. Dialogism. Diegesis. Digital Cinema. Documentary Theory. Emotion, Film and. Enunciation. Ethics. European Film Theory. Evidence (Jean-Luc Nancy). Excess, Cinematic. Fantasy and Spectatorship. Feminist Film Theory, Core Concepts. Feminist Film Theory, History of. Film Fable (Ranciere). Film-Philosophy. Formalist Theories of Film. Gaming and Film Theory. Gaze Theory. Genre Theory. Identification, Theory of. Ideology. Illusion. Imaginary Signifier. Imagined Observer Hypothesis. Inaesthetics (Badiou). Interface. Long Take. Memory and Film. Mimetic Innervation. Minor Cinema. Mise en Scene. Modernism versus Realism. Montage Theory I (Hollywood). Montage Theory II (Soviet Avant-Garde). Movement-Image. Narration. Ontology of the Photographic Image. Ordinary Man of the Cinema (Schefer). Perspectivism versus Realism. Phenomenology and Film. Pixel/Cut/Vector. Poetic Cinema. Point of View. Postmodern Cinema. Queer Theory. Reception Theory. Redemption. Representation. Rhetoric, Film and. Seeing/Perceiving. Semiotics of Film. Skepticism. Sound Theory. Specificity, Medium I. Specificity, Medium II. Structural/Materialist Film. Suture. Symbol and Analogon. Symptomatic Reading. Third World Cinema. Time-Image. Trauma. Voice.


Many US state electric utilities are unlikely to meet greenhouse-gas emission targets despite natural-gas conversion, investment, conservation, and support for renewables. Home rooftop solar (HRS) is one renewable program where subsidies have not led to broad market adoption. In contrast to extensive survey research that assisted utilities in planning Green Pricing (GP) programs, environmental economic research has provided little guidance to HRS policy. This paper attempts to overcome the unique set of factors – house condition, financing barriers, and lifestyle preferences – that have deterred HRS field survey research. This paper builds on the literature on household willingness to pay (WTP) for GP in order to conduct a large-data experimental survey. The authors partnered with a city-run public utility in Florida to mail field surveys to nearly 25,000 electricity customers. They sent out sixteen randomized versions of a modified 4 x 4 design that investigated WTP for solar hot water, large and small photovoltaic (PV) rooftop systems, and a GP control group, each at four different prices. The authors found that homeowner HRS and GP participation rates are comparable. Education, income, and environmental support also display the expected direct impact on WTP for HRS and GP. However, price only tests significant among collegeeducated, pro-environment respondents likely to be predisposed toward solar. The papers finds that annual residential charges comparable to those for GP programs would attract HRS adoptions that substantially reduce Florida's emission target shortfalls. The authors show these low customer premiums could become viable under current rebates if combined with expected HRS systems price declines and risk-lessening third-party ownership.


An in-storage implementation of the Smith-Waterman sequence alignment algorithm on a resistive content addressable memory (ReCAM) based storage is proposed. The ReCAM native compare operation is used to find matching basepairs in a fixed number of cycles, regardless of the sequence length. Our in-storage implementation is simulated and compared to state-of-the-art systolic arrays and GPU-based solutions. We show a 3.4x higher throughput and an order of magnitude lower


Influence of allels KitW-V and KitW-Y of mutation Dominant spotting on mouse early development has been studied. Embryos were obtained as a result of mating heterozygous animals between themselves (KitW-V/+ × KitW-V/+) and (KitW-Y/+ × KitW-Y/+) and as a result of reciprocal mating with the wild type C57BL/6 (+/+). On the second day post fertilization embryonic material from oviducts was obtained and embryo-undeveloped eggs ratio was analysed. As for mice KitW-V/+ considerable amount of undeveloped eggs was found only in case of (KitW-V/+ × KitW-V/+) mating. As fore mice KitW-Y/+ high contents of undeveloped egg cells was observed in case of any type of mating. Besides we found that embryos obtained from heterozygous animals were not only on the stage of two blastomeres ( as in control +/+) but also on the more later stages (4-8 blastomeres). We showed that in vitro development of 2-cell embryos obtained from mating of KitW-V/+ and KitW-Y/+ with +/+ animals don't differ from that of +/+ embryos but embryos from (KitW-V/+ × KitW-V/+) and (KitW-Y/+ × KitW-Y/+) mating mostly died on the blastocyst stage.


A rapid multiplex-PCR method was established in order to detect three foodborne pathogenic bacteria including Salmonella typli,Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Listeria monocytogenes in aquatic products. Three pairs of oligonucleotide primers were designed for multiplex-PCR amplification according to gene coding invasion protein A of Salmonella typli,gene coding immune response of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and regulation histone gene of Listeria monocytogenes. The amplified fragment sizes of these three bacteria were 213 bp, 369 bp and 517bp, respectively.The specificity of the multiplex- PCR was high and the minimum detection limit reached 103 CFU/mL. The multiplex-PCR method was used to analyze three aquatic product samples compared with national standard methods, the coincidence rate of two methods reached 100%. The method developed in this study had high sensitivity and specificity, which could be applied for the rapid detection and molecular epidemiology survey of food-borne pathogenic bacteria in aquatic products.


Marcel Proust, an influential 20th Century French novelist once said: "…The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes..." I commend this quote and suggest that it applies to the way we should look at weeds in this 21st Century. In this Editorial for the second issue of the new journal - Weeds - I reflect upon some ideas that have shaped our recent discourses on weeds. It seems to me that the emerging generation of weed scientists may benefit from a dip into this history. As someone said: 'without history, man is nothing'.


Isaac Baker Brown a gynecologist was forced out of the Obstetric Society of London in April 1867 following the publication of his book in 1866 and the considerable criticism received in its wake. Browns downfall began with the publication in 1866 of his book "The Curability of Insanity and Hysteria in Females" in which he advocated clitoridectomy as a treatment for hysteria in women. The book detailed the performance of 47 cases of clitoridectomy. Brown then president of the Obstetric Society was strongly and repeatedly criticized in 10 editorials of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) over the ensuing 12 months. The editor of the BMJ W.O. Markham had previously charged Brown with imposing a fee for service while practicing at a voluntary hospital in 1858; Brown was exonerated by the hospitals medical committee. While Brown was wrong to advocate clitoridectomy as a harmless treatment for mental disorders he should not be vilified. Articles recounting the story of Brown often fail to mention the rigid Victorian image of female sexuality which was endorsed by the middle classes and church establishment of the period. After reviewing Browns book the Church Times wrote that the clergy would be helping their poor practitioners by making doctors aware of the procedure. Moreover clitoridectomy was practiced widely by other gynecologists for mental disorders in Britain. The belief that female genitalia were responsible for hysteria was also widely held in France.


.............................................................................................................................. ii Dedication ........................................................................................................................... v Acknowledgments.............................................................................................................. vi Vita ................................................................................................................................... viii List of Tables .................................................................................................................... xii List of Figures .................................................................................................................. xiii Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Motivation and Background ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter 2: Common Deformation Mechanisms in High-Nitrogen Stainless Steels ........... 6 2.1 The Effects of Stacking Fault Energy on Work-hardening ....................................... 6 2.2 Mechanically-induced Martensitic Phase Transformation ...................................... 10 2.3 Mechanical Twinning .............................................................................................. 16 2.4 The Effects of Nitrogen on the Mechanical Properties ........................................... 18 Chapter 3: Mechanical Behavior Characterization Techniques........................................ 26


The hypothesis on the existence of Barnum effect (the saturation of personality descriptions by general and nonspecific information applicable to all people) in the personality descriptions obtained by Lischer's Color-test was tested on the sample of 60 personality descriptions obtained by Color test. The controlled relevant variables were the tendency to accept or reject a personality description for himself/herself depending on the social desirability of the description and the influence of the test authority and the test procedure on the acceptance or rejection of a personality description. The analysis of the results shows that the personality descriptions obtained by Lischer Color Test are saturated by Barnum effect and offer as much correct as incorrect information on the person; that is, the quantity of correct information corresponds to the quantity that might be obtained by random guessing and the correct information obtained are very general and nonspecific.


Part of a five-volume project on the theological questions surrounding the origins of Christianity, this book offers a reappraisal of literary, historical and theological readings of the New Testament, arguing for a form of critical realism that facilitates different readings of the text.


Green roofs are constructions made of different layers, each serving a dedicated function. Substrates and materials used in their composition are essential from the point of view of rainwater retention and plant development, but they may have an adverse effect on runoff quality. Literature studies show that phosphorus and heavy metals are of main importance. The total roofs area covered with green increased in the last years in cities as they are efficient in retention of rainwater and delaying of the runoff, therefore, protecting the cities against floods. As green roofs filtrate a significant amount of rainwater, materials used in substrates composition should be carefully selected to protect urban receivers against pollution. The aim of this study was to assess phosphorus and heavy metals leaching from different green roof substrates and their components with the focus on green roof runoff quality. Both commercially made green roof substrates and often used compounds (construction aggregates) were tested in laboratory batch tests for P, Cu, Ni, Cd, and Zn content in extracts. Based on the results of this study, it could be emphasized that a large part of commonly used construction aggregates can be a source of phosphorus, some also can release elevated values of nickel. Therefore, the materials should be carefully tested before use in the green roof substrate composition, not only for their physical properties reflecting water retention capacity, but also for chemical composition.


Lamination including a battery cell formed by stacking a plurality of unit cells as a unit cell assembly of a full cell having a cathode / separator / anode structure or a bicell having a cathode (anode) / separator / anode (cathode) / separator / cathode (anode) structure Type secondary battery, wherein the cathode active material and / or the anode active material in two or more unit electrode assemblies have different compositions so as to cause a voltage difference, and separate electrode terminals according to the voltage difference are provided in the battery A stacked secondary battery is provided which is provided in a case and thereby supplies two or more kinds of voltages simultaneously with a single battery.


While there was clear evidence to support examination of suction as a suspension tech nique for below-knee prostheses 1 in the early 1950s, overwhelming activity was in a direc tion that led ultimately to the development of the PTB design. 2 What is truly remarkable is the almost blind obedience that the practitioners and educators have given to PTB theories, a recognition that has rendered them all but un touchable gospel. Introduction and widespread use of transparent check sockets has probably done more to cause the prosthetist to question the accuracy of his PTB fitting methods than any other development in the last decade. Inac curacy in socket fit that this powerful tool has revealed has led to the obvious conclusion: more precise casting and modification methods are required. This is the intent of the technique described here. This paper presents a departure from PTB philosophy and technique. The methods de scribed freely borrow from and recognize indi viduals who have developed alternative ideas, many of which have been integrated into the UCLA Total Surface Bearing Suction BelowKnee Prosthesis. The substance of this paper includes suction as the obvious mode of sus pension. However, the essence of suction sus pension, and of this article as well, is the crit ical anatomical accuracy of the socket fit. We refer to it as the total surface bearing or TSB technique. Without TSB, successful long-term suction suspension cannot be achieved. With TSB, the prosthetist can achieve suction if de sired or may choose to fit with a sock and without suction if so indicated. Whatever the case, the final result will be improved fit and better patient comfort.


This article deals with womens images shown at the brazilian soap operas. Assuming that it has a great appeal among the Brazilian audience, the paper aims to discuss how the media represent these women in the turn of the century. The bases of this article can be found in a doctoral thesis. The images of women and work analyzed show the presence of women in the public space as a necessity that reflects the uncertainty and competitiveness of the flexible production society.


Church is an active moral agent for making peace in social relations. To do so, the moral characteristic of church should be reexamined. Church is not only a social institution, but also a movement of transformation. Church has the vision of God's radicality as peace and inner moral power to be against social evils. Historic peace churches have emphasized mutual relations based on the union with Christ and refused the co-existence with unjust, violent social structures. They have moved toward a more just society by following Jesus' way of life, a specific way of peace. In the society, church as an active peace-agent should be a field for a peace-education and movement. Finally, new focal points of ethic of risk, remaking connections, and solidarity are needed for peace-movement of the church.


It discloses a current generating device for generating and simultaneous monitoring of the measured current. The present invention relates to a load-independent output current is generated to monitor the level meter, a pressure gauge, a flow meter or the evaluation device. May be generated either continuously or may not equal the current measured within a specific time interval in the switching circuit generates independent measurement of the current network and implementation, but the measured current with respect to current reversal, wherein the generated current may compare feed point and the measuring circuit are combined. Compensation principle makes it possible to determine whether the measured current corresponds to the nominal value, wherein the second switching circuit comprises a second current source current is fed into the first test circuit. It can be calculated to be tapped according to a particular desired value of the voltage fed into the test current and the nominal value. If the measured voltage deviates from a desired value, the measured current deviates from the nominal value is detected and can be output to the user.


This paper provides an overview of environmental policies and their effectiveness in China. Analysis is made with respect to the performance during the 10th five‐year plan (2001–2005) and the new environmental targets for the 11th five‐year plan (2006–2010). With the establishment of a comprehensive system of policies for environmental protection, China has succeeded in reducing the rate of environmental deterioration as compared to the growth of the economy. However, China failed to meet the environmental targets set in its 10th five‐year plan and the targets set in the 11th five‐year plan appear overly ambitious. The challenges China faces in the future are unprecedented in terms of scale and intensity. In addition, China is aware of global environmental issues and positive in joining international forces to seek solutions.


This study aimed to investigate the lexical choices of the near-synonymous names of Allah in the Holy Quran, namely, (الوهّاب ، الرزّاق) , (البارئ ، المصوّر ، الخالق) , (الرءوف ، الودود ، اللطيف) in five English translations which include Muhammad Sarwar's (2011), Pickthall's (1930), Yusuf Ali's (1982), Arberry's (1955), Al-Hilali and Khan's (2018). The meanings of the names of Allah were checked based on the Qur'anic exegeses and the English equivalents selected by the five translators were looked up in Cambridge and Merriam-Webster's Dictionary in order to determine the translation that best provided the closest meanings to the Qur'anic interpretations. The study found that the slight differences in the meanings of the names of Allah were not reflected in the English lexical choices of some translators. The study recommends that translators of religious books should take into account the minor differences between words of similar meaning which are intended for specific purposes.


Engineers and planners responsible for the selection and design of storm-water best management practices (BMPs) face a formidable array of practices and techniques for managing the quality of urban runoff. Primary factors affecting the choice of BMP invariably include the performance capability of a given class of BMPs and the new impervious cover fraction arising from development projects. We introduce the analytical hierarchal process (AHP) as an analytical framework for BMP selection, through priority ranking of storm water control objectives and BMP performance metrics. Using the AHP, a BMP priority ranking is accomplished through the construction of pairwise relative rankings of the selection criteria and then of the BMPs themselves against the respective selection criteria. The use of normalized ranking vectors, obtained through eigenvector approximation, is employed to provide a final ranking of BMP choices that then can be carefully reviewed by the design engineer. Two BMP selection applications a...


NASA Ames researchers are developing a nearto mid-term concept called Integrated Demand Management (IDM). The objective of IDM is to improve National Airspace System (NAS) performance when the capacity of major high-volume resources is insufficient for the expected demand, using procedural coordination of different NextGen traffic management capabilities. An arrival capacity problem involving Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) served as a use case for concept development. Under IDM, Traffic Flow Management System (TFMS) tools are used to pre-condition traffic into the Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM) system, enabling TBFM to better manage delivery to the capacity-constrained destination. The proposed solution leverages three capabilities: (1) the Collaborative Trajectory Options Program (CTOP) tools within TFMS to condition arrival demand into TBFM, (2) required-time-of-arrival (RTA) flight deck capabilities to support conformance to CTOP-planned TBFM entry times, and (3) TBFM metering to manage delivery to the capacity-constrained airport. The solution was refined through a series of human-in-the-loop (HITL) simulation studies and demonstrations with input from the FAA, airline stakeholders and subject matter experts. This paper describes the concept and results from an early proof-of-concept HITL experiment that focused on the EWR traffic problem.


ObjectiveTo study the clinical feature, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of hepatic angiomyolipoma.Methods The clinical materials of eight surgically treated patients with hepatic AML were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsThere were five females and three males, with age ranging from 25 to 59 years (mean 39 6 years). Tumors were located in the right lobe of the liver in 5 cases, and in the left lobe in 3 cases. Ultrasonography and computed tomography were performed in all cases. Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography were done in two each cases. The myoid cells in all tumors showed over expression of HMB 45. One patient died of postoperative heart failure, seven were followed up for 9 mos to 12 years without tumor recurrence. Conclusions Comprehensive imaging features can reveal the characteristic components of hepatic angiomyolipoma. HMB 45 immunostaining can be used to confirm the diagnosis. Surgical resection is an effective treatment of hepatic AML.


The invention provides a selective micro hot-melting shaping device with a thick-film thermal print head. The device comprises a heater for preheating; a work table device with a shaping area; a powder supply device for supplying powder to the shaping area; the thick-film thermal print head with a plurality of hot-melting points, wherein the thick-film thermal print head is arranged to make the heat agglomerating range of at least one hot-melting point of the thick-film thermal print head cover one part of the shaping area. The heat agglomerating range of at least one hot-melting point of the thick-film thermal print head covers one part of the shaping area, so as to agglomerate the powder through controlling the heating of the hot-melting point, and finally parts are formed.


This doctoral study was conducted with the intention to provide deeper understanding of mental health promotion and prevention programs' effectiveness in Croatian context. A study was a part of a project "Preffi – Quality Assurance in the County of Istria" initiated by the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Department of Health and Social Services in County of Istria. Main assumption of the project was that the incorporation of evidence-based principles is crucial in improving the quality and effectiveness of mental health promotion and prevention practice. The study included 24 mental health promotion and prevention programs proposed by NGO's and other institutions from Istria and financed by the Department. All programs were assessed with the quality assessment instrument - Preffi 2.0. Programs were divided into two groups, experimental and control. Program's managers and deliverers from the experimental group were involved into the Training for Prevention intervention. In order to assess if the Training had an impact on programs' effectiveness, the outcome evaluation of programs from both conditions was conducted. The results of the study on metric characteristic of Preffi 2.0 shown that the instrument has a high content validity and that it is reliable in assessing the quality of programs' proposals. Concerning the predictive validity of Preffi 2.0, the results of a correlation analysis have shown that there is no significant correlation between total scores on Preffi 2.0 and the effect sizes of programs. However, it was found that there is a moderate, positive linear relationship between two Preffi clusters and effects of programs. A method of meta-analysis has shown that programs whose managers and deliverers were involved in the Training didn't achieve significantly higher scores on effectiveness comparing to those programs which were not involved in the Training. However, the analysis has shown that the Training for prevention influence on the programs' effect sizes is marginally significant at the level of 10% (p=.11). Programs' managers and deliverers who were involved in the Training achieve significantly higher scores on three Preffi clusters after the Training in comparison with programs which were not involved in the Training. Assessment of written programs' proposals with the Preffi 2.0 instrument has offered an insight into each program's quality level and into the average quality level of 24 programs from the County of Istria. The results suggest that the general quality level of the assessed programs' proposals from the County of Istria is rather low. Existing strengths and weaknesses of assessed programs are detected and described.


Objective Analyse the quality of oblique radiography of cervical vertabrabo improve the rate of first-class radiograph.Methods To selective examinate 300pieces of cervical vertebra oblique radiograph and the disadvantage of every piecesis what we statist.Results The 300 pieces of cervical vertebra obliqueradiograph,first-class hold 32 percent,second-class 61 percent,third-class 5percent and the invalidated 2 percent.Conclusion Strengtlen the specialived learning,pay a attention to the quality fix the head and the neck and explain well inorder to get the concertion of patients and improve the quality of radiograph.


The present work intends to perform a post-marxist reading of Latin American theory, criticism, historiography and literature histories, with special emphasis on Jose Carlos Mariategui, in order to verify the existence of a tradition with different aspects that, woven of continuities, discontinuities and ruptures, have been committed with the construction of a Latin American thought concerning to the aesthetic-literary phenomenon and which aim have been taking part in the democratic and pluralist configuration of the political and cultural ambiences of this continent.


A new method is presented for synthesis of cordierite from residue after extracting aluminum from bentonite by the wet chemical process. The process includes synthesis,dry and roast of cordierite precursor and so on . The optimum processing conditions in series of steps are determined by experiments,and the structures of the precursor and of the roasted products are separately analyzed by IR and XRD. The results show that the synthesized precursor is an organosilicon compound and its dried and roasted product is cordierite.