We study the impact of a hard selective sweep on the genealogy of partially linked neu-tral loci in the vicinity of the positively selected allele. We consider a sexual population of varying size and, focusing on two neighboring loci, derive an approximate formula for the neutral geneal-ogy of a sample of individuals taken at the end of the sweep. We prove that the stochasticity of the population size has a major impact on this genealogy and apply our results to the derivation of the linkage disequilibrium between neutral loci, a statistic which is frequently used to detect recent se-lection on genetic data. Furthermore, we provide a deeper insight into the dynamics of the mutant and wild type population during the different stages of a selective sweep.


This paper address decision making issues of reverse logistic. The main aim of this paper is to contribute to the growing understanding of reverse logistics management by presenting a holistic, in-depth analysis of some of the advantages that lead the state-of-the-art in reverse logistics practice and recovery networks, to underline current fields of study and research opportunities form a decision making point of view.


Maintain and improve the old concrete pavement is a hard task in our country's pavement servicing. National Highway Line 107 has not only heavy traffic and over loading vehicles but also can not stop traffic. Based on the investigation of L107 this paper puts up the maintenance and improvement scheme, which is worthy for the design, research and test of concrete pavement.


In this paper surface-alloyed layers formed on titanium VT1-0 substrates by non-vacuum electron beam cladding of Ta and Zr powder mixture are investigated. It has been found that the clad layers have a defect-free structure with a distinct dendritic segregation over the cross section of the layer. The tantalum and zirconium concentration in the clad layer is 17 wt. % and 20 wt. %, respectively. Electron beam cladding does not significantly reduce the fracture toughness of the "clad layer – titanium substrate" bimetallic composite; the value of fracture energy remained at a sufficiently high level of 172.9 J/cm2. The surface alloying of titanium with tantalum and zirconium allows the corrosion resistance of titanium in a boiling 5 % HCl solution to be increased 17.3 times.In this paper surface-alloyed layers formed on titanium VT1-0 substrates by non-vacuum electron beam cladding of Ta and Zr powder mixture are investigated. It has been found that the clad layers have a defect-free structure with a distinct dendritic segregation over the cross section of the layer. The tantalum and zirconium concentration in the clad layer is 17 wt. % and 20 wt. %, respectively. Electron beam cladding does not significantly reduce the fracture toughness of the "clad layer – titanium substrate" bimetallic composite; the value of fracture energy remained at a sufficiently high level of 172.9 J/cm2. The surface alloying of titanium with tantalum and zirconium allows the corrosion resistance of titanium in a boiling 5 % HCl solution to be increased 17.3 times.


This study investigates the occupational stress amongst 355 male and female Greek junior hospital doctors (JHDs) working in the Greater Athens area. The initial phase of the research involved in‐depth interviews with a random stratified sample of sixty JHDs, both male and female, in a variety of specialties of junior hospital staff. An extended version of the occupational stress indicator (OSI) questionnaire was developed, incorporating additional items based on the results of the qualitative part of the study, and on previous research findings in the same area. The sample consisted of 193 males and 162 females JHDs, who completed the OSI. Analyses of the data demonstrated that, overall, JHDs presented significantly higher levels of sources of pressure than the normative population and other comparative occupational samples. As regards the various sub‐group comparisons, bivariate analyses revealed that there were significant differences between male and female JHDs in certain aspects of pressure ("career and achievement" and "home/work interface"). Multivariate analyses revealed that predictors of physical and mental ill health and job dissatisfaction were type A behaviour and "demands of the profession" respectively. The research implications of the findings are discussed.


The recommended design approach for the 3D Tropospheric Winds mission is a hybrid Doppler lidar which combines the best elements of both a coherent aerosol Doppler lidar operating at 2 μm and a direct detection molecular Doppler lidar operating at 0.355 μm. In support of the mission, we built a novel, compact, light-weighted multi-field of view transceiver where multiple telescopes are used to cover the required four fields of view. A small mechanism sequentially selects both the "transmit" and "receive" fields of view. The four fields are combined to stimulate both the 0.355 μm receiver and the 2 μm receiver. This version is scaled (0.2 m diameter aperture) from the space-based version but still demonstrates the feasibility of the hybrid approach. The primary mirrors were conventionally light-weighted and coated with dielectric, high reflectivity coatings with high laser damage thresholds at both 2 μm and 0.355 μm. The mechanical structure and mounts were fabricated from composites to achieve dimensional stability while significantly reducing the mass. In the laboratory, we demonstrated the system level functionality at 0.355 μm and at 2 μm, raising the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) from 2 to 4.


Acrylates can be the causative allergen in contact dermatitis to adhesives on the skin. The presence of acrylates in the adhesive, however, has to be confirmed. We present a case of an 81-year old male who developed contact dermatitis on his lower back at the same site where Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) was applied continously for three years. Despite positive patch test reactions to several (meth)acrylates,they were not found to be present in the adhesive layer of the electrodes. Additional patch testing with the ingredients of the adhesive layer according to the material safety data sheet (MSDS), with extracts of the electrodes, and with thin-layer chromatograms were performed. The patient showed a positive patch test reaction to acrylic acid, and its presence in the electrode was confirmed with high-pressure liquid-chromatography-UV (HPLC-UV). A TENS electrode that did not contain either (meth) acrylates or acrylic acid was prescribed, after which the dermatitis disappeared.


John Quincy Adams' Supreme Court argument in the Amistad trial of 1841 is an example of a generic hybrid serving both forensic and deliberative purposes. Adams desired not only to win his case before the court, but also to convince a Northern audience to be wary of slavery legislation. He achieved both purposes by premising his arguments upon values held in common by his audiences. Adams' success indicates the importance of the audience in determining the final form of a hybrid.


The present invention relates to a foam comprising polyether ester elastomer and other polymers, and cosmetics comprising the foam. The foam of the present invention is harmless to a human body and has excellent physical properties such as chemical resistance and durability. Particularly, when the present invention is used for impregnating the cosmetics, chemical resistance, durability and a shape retention property are excellent, and a cosmetic composition is filled well, homogeneously carrying the cosmetic composition for a long period of time. When taking the cosmetic composition, an appropriate amount of the cosmetic composition may be discharged. Therefore, by using the foam according to the present invention, the cosmetic composition can be easily carried or used, thereby capable of conveniently wearing makeup even when going out.


Acknowledgments 1. The struggle and the conciliation 2. Schism and solidarity 3. Vox Populi, Vox Dei 4. Esprit de corps 5. Organizing the fourth estate 6. The new covenant 7. 'Above all we are syndicalists' 8. From congregation to reformed church 9. Dealignment 10. The party the syndicalists built 11. Conclusion Works cited Index.


can be used as a clinical monitor of the cerebral circulation and oxygenation, is safe, non-invasive and can be applied at the bedside. The use of the technique in neonatal, fetal and anaesthetic monitoring is described. Introduction clinical medicine there is a great need for methods of monitoring the cerebral circulation and oxygenation in a non-invasive, continuous way. In the intensive care situation, both adult and neonatal, and during potentially dangerous situations such as anaesthesia, an easily applied technique which can be used at the bedside would be particularly useful. The technique of near infra red spectroscopy, NIRS, has the potential to meet these requirements. Met hod NIRS is an optical technique which uses the known absorption properties of haemoglobin and cytochrome aa3 ( the terminal member of the respiratory chain), in tissue. Oxygen dependant absorption changes occur in these compounds, and within human tissue there are very few other components which demonstrate this feature. Thus it is possible to monitor changes in the concentrations of oxygenated, deoxygenated and total haemoglobin. It may also be possible to detect abnormalities of the redox state of cytochrome aa3. The technique relies on a modification of the Beer - Lambert Law


Thrombocytopenia has a variety of different etiologies, both acquired and hereditary. Inherited thrombocytopenia may be associated with other symptoms (syndromic forms) or may be strictly isolated. To date, only about half of all the familial forms of thrombocytopenia have been accounted for in terms of well‐defined genetic abnormalities. However, data are limited on the nature and frequency of the underlying causative genetic variants in individuals with mild isolated nonsyndromic thrombocytopenia.


Employment contracts are well worth getting right. While it is essential to avoid the legal pitfalls, it is equally important to build the foundations for a positive, professional relationship, and to ensure you retain the flexibility to cope with change. This third edition of Olga Aikin's acclaimed book offers definitive practical guidance on; the mechanics of making contracts; setting out the written particulars of employment (and incorporating them into the contract); contracts for apprentices, agency workers, part-timers, job-sharers and the self-employed; key terms relating to confidentiality, company cars, share options, sickness, redundancy and retirement; how to change contract terms, and deal with breaches; All employers want to streamline the process of drawing up legally watertight contracts, which serve their wider corporate goals.


The legacy of European colonialisms and nationalisms has conditioned immigration and citizenship policies that inform the postcolonial move into Europe. This article questions the assumptions that undergird conceptions of boundary, territory and ethno-cultural belonging in the constitution of Europe. In particular, it emphasizes how Europe and European integration must be read within the context of postcolonial globalization, migration and ethnicity in which the concept of postcolonialism is important not only for understanding how the idea of Europe was transferred to postcolonial societies, but also for arguing that colonialism never left Europe unaffected and is still part of European reality. Reading Europe and European integration through a postcolonial lens means taking seriously the challenges involved in the re-assertion of national identities. It also provides a novel attempt to conceptualize the current economic crisis as being as much about contesting (national) narratives of economic transformations as of contrasting material developments and processes.


The philosophical basis of criminal law is the naturalism and non positivist.The essence of criminal sentencing benchmark is based on social harmfulness degree of refinement and quantification of punishment.Futher sentencing reform should pay attention to three issues:the judge applies quantitative methods to avoid mechanization and formula;quantitative methods that sentencing standards should timely updates in order to adapt to the changes of social life;the local court rules for the implementation of Regulations quantization is not the more detailed the better.


Summary Basic, advanced, and related cataloging courses were examined to demonstrate the extent of integration of electronic Web resources into cataloging instruction in LIS programs in the U.S. Forty-five library school programs are analyzed to determine the extent of integration of Web resources, the major and sub-topics covered in full courses in cataloging Web resources, the methods of teaching, and the extent of integration of Web tools and standards into cataloging instruction. Seven full courses devoted to the instruction of cataloging electronic resources were identified. An early stage of cataloging instruction in electronic resources and some of the challenges in teaching are presented.


The distribution of inheritance in Islam recognizes the principle of ijbari, namely the transfer of inherited property to its heirs, which has been determined in Islamic law covering aspects of heirs, legacy, part of inheritance, and heirs. Regarding the division of legacy between male and female heirs, there is a principle of li al-dzakari mitsl al-hadz al-untsaian (the male part is like two female parts). Unfortunately, the provision is not applied in the distribution of inheritance in Enau River Village, which gives the portion of inheritance to girls more than 2:1 than boys. This paper aims to describe the practice of heritage sharing in Sungai Enau Village because of and alternative distribution of legacy its heritage following Islamic law. The results of this paper found that some Muslim communities in Sungai Enau village are majority Muslim (65%) their inheritance by a method of internal family deliberation with the consent of all heirs. The result of this deliberation is that the heir son gets a share of the inheritance more than twice as much as the heir son. The main reason for giving a portion of the inheritance to girls is more than twice as much as boys are that girls care more, help more, and take care of their parents (especially heirs) than boys. Although the provision is not following the opinion of the majority of jurists of scholars who give inheritance to the heir's men are twice as much as women (2:1), and that is following the principle of li al-dzakari mitsl al-hadz al-untsaian. Still, the division meets the heir's sense of justice for the heirs and is supported by local religious leaders' opinions. This paper analyzes the case and provides an alternative to the distribution of inheritance following the jurists' views.


In this paper, we propose a new algorithm for facial expression recognition (FER) based on Local Phase Quantization (LPQ) and sparse representation. Firstly, Features are extracted using LPQ descriptor. Then, Sparse Representation-based Classification (SRC) method is used to represent the test expression image by the linear combination of the training expression images. Facial expressions are distinguished by the residue analysis of sparse representation. The proposed algorithm is experimented on Japanese Female Facial Expression (JAFFE) database. The results show that the proposed algorithm is much better than those traditional methods, such as Local Binary Pattern (LBP) + Support Vector Machine (SVM), two-dimensional principal component analysis (2DPCA) + SVM, Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) +SVM etc. The performance is also improved obviously compared with the SRC algorithm. In addition, when images are under occlusion, recognition rate of the proposed algorithm also gets the highest recognition rate for FER.


Medicinal plant plays a vital role for ailment of various chronic diseases due to the presence of phytochemical constituent. The preliminary phytochemical compounds was studied by using the ethanol, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether, chloroform and aqueous extracts of 15 wild edible fruits collected from Boda and Kolli Hills. The phytochemical compounds such as Phenol, tannins, saponin, alkaloid, flavonoids, steroids, phlobotannins , terpenoids, anthroquinones and cardiac glycosides were screened in 15 edible fruits by using standard methods. The diethyl ether extract, ethyl acetate and ethanol extract of the selected fruits shows the presence of phytochemicals compound. The highest occurrence shows the high therapeutic value possessing majority of phytochemical constituent of active compounds. In Further studies, the compound from these fruits were isolated and used for medicinal purposes


Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and the optimal parameters for imaging of the temporal bone by using low-dose-256-slice CT with iterative reconstruction technique(IRT)(iDose 3).Methods:One exsomatized cadaveric head was scanned with spiral scanning mode on 256-slice CT scanner from Philips.Three levels of tube tensions from 120kV to80kV were chosen for the temporal bone scan.At every tube tension,multiple current-time products were used from250mAs to 70mAs in 30mAs successive interval decrease.Reconstructions were employed by using IRT(iDose Level 3)and edge-enhangcing reconstruction kenel Y-sharp(C).The visibility of 16anatomical landmarks was scored using a five-pointquality rating.The image quality and radiation dose of every level were assessed.Results:The protocols of "100kV+70mAs+iDose level 3+Y-sharp(C)" can clearly depict the normal anatomy,and the radiation dose is lower than the other else,with effective dose of about 0.15mSv.Conclusion:Low-dose-256-slice CT with IRT is feasible for temporal bone scanning with sufficient anatomical detail.The protocols of "100kV+70mAs+iDose level 3+ Y-sharp(C)" are the optimized imaging protocols.


Seedling growth and development rely on the successful integration of information from external signals, such as light and temperature, and endogenous processes, such as the rhythmic ticking of the circadian clock. Together, these signaling pathways tune hypocotyl elongation to allow seedlings to


The role of scientific-technical knowledge in the development of the economy, in the growth of wealth is clearly seen during the clarification of the issue of reproduction of scientific and technical knowledge, a number of aspects of which are unexplored or need a new review. In the modern conditions, especially in the creative economy, it is advisable to distinguish three forms of reproduction of scientific-technical knowledge, the practical implementation of which is extremely important to improve the investment environment. Especially it is noteworthy the third-extended form of reproduction of scientific-technical knowledge, which is directly related to qualitative changes, development, without which the production, accumulation and growth of wealth is unimaginable. There are some recommendations in this direction, the implementation of which, especially in the pandemic conditions, becomes more important.

Keywords: Human capital, business environment, continuous education, investment attractiveness, creative economy, reproduction forms of scientific-technical knowledge.


The invention relates to a temperature monitoring system, in particular to an axle-temperature alarm system of self-movement equipment. The axle-temperature alarm system of the self-movement equipment comprises a host, a power supply, at least one axle-temperature monitoring box and at least one axle-temperature sensor, wherein the host of an axle-temperature alarm is the center of the system, is connected with the at least one axle-temperature monitoring box and the power supply, and is used for processing the information of all parts and supplying power to the at least one axle-temperature monitoring box; the at least one axle-temperature monitoring box is connected with the at least one axle-temperature sensor and the host, and is used for monitoring the temperature of the sensor and transmitting data to the host; the at least one axle-temperature sensor is arranged on axles and is connected with the at least one axle-temperature monitoring box, and is used for monitoring the temperature of rail car axles or current environment temperature and transmitting the temperature of rail car axles or the current environment temperature to the at least one axle-temperature monitoring box; the power supply is used for supplying the power to the whole device. According to the axle-temperature alarm system of the self-movement equipment, provided by the invention, an alarm threshold value and a temperature compensation value can be flexibly and independently set for all axle positions; the CRC check communication distance is long, so that the stability is higher; the system can be extended, so that a secondary control host and an axle-temperature communication box are additionally arranged in the system; the two hosts are started simultaneously; seamless switching can be realized when any one of the hosts breaks down.


The Weyl-Weinberg-Salam model is presented. It is based on the local conformal gauge symmetry. The model identifies the Higgs scalar field in SM with the PenroseChernikov-Tagirov scalar field of the conformal theory of gravity. Higgs mechanism for generation of particle masses is replaced by the originated in Weyl's ideas conformal gauge scale fixing. Scalar field is no longer a dynamical field of the model and does not lead to quantum particle-like excitations that could be observed in HE experiments. Cosmological constant is naturally generated by the scalar quadric term. The model admits Weyl vector bosons that can mix with photon and weak bosons.


This Research Aimed To Tested The Influence Of Education Level And Work Hours Toward The Earning Of Women Workers. The Sample In This Research Is The Women Who Work And Living In The District Of Sidodadi, Samarinda City. The Research Data Was Collected Through Questionnaires That Are Processed And Analyzed Using Multiple Regression Analysis. The Method Of Collecting Samples Used In This Research Is Nonprobability Sampling With Purposive Sampling Technique. To Test The Hypothesis In This Research, This Research Used Assumptions Klsik Test, R Test, R2 Adjusted F Test And T Test. The Result Of This Research Data Shows That Work Hours Variable And Education Level Have Positive And Significant Influence Toward The Earnings Of Women Workers In The District Of Sidodadi Keywords: The Earnings Of Women Workers


Objective: To determine the serum iron(Fe),transferrin(TF)and ferritin(SF)in the children with lead poisoning and normal group,and to study the relationship between blood lead levels and iron metabolism indicators.Methods:83 children with different blood lead levels were divided into three groups: the control group(blood lead level 100 μg/L),mild lead poisoning group(blood lead level 100~200 μg/L)and moderate lead poisoning group(blood lead level 200~440 μg/L).Fe,TF,SF were determined in the three groups.Results:Compared with the control group,the lead poisoning groups have the tendency to decrease in Fe,SF while increase in TF,but it showed significant differences just in moderate lead poisoning group,(P0.05).The correlation regression analysis showed that Pb was negatively correlated with Fe and SF(r=-0.365,P=0.001 and r=-0.252,P=0.026),while positively correlated with TF(r=0.323,P=0.004).Conclusion: Abnormal iron metabolism is found in moderate lead poisoning group.


This research project took Yunnan (YN), the most southwestern province of China and a frontier province with the largest number of ethnic minorities along with multi-ethnic languages and abundant ethnic cultures, as a specific case. It studied both the current situation of minority education and the necessity for Preferential Admission Policies (PAPs) in the particular stage of the national college entrance examination (NCEE) from a social perspective. Quantitative statistics was used to analyze data from the different education levels of the minority groups. Document analysis and in-depth interviews with four groups of participants (exclusive ethnic minority university students (EEMs), university teachers, administrators and provincial officials of Yunnan Province) were conducted to explore the rationality and feasibility of PAPs. The findings reveal that PAPs are indeed justified in Yunnan's multi-ethnic social context, at the same time, geographical remoteness and regional gaps, socioeconomic determinants, and linguistic barriers contributed to the need for PAPs at present under the average level of minority education in Yunnan. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.4.21


Samples of poplar wood (Populus ussuriensis) were treated with combinations of 3% CuSO4 solution and 1.0%, 2.0%, or 4.0% rosin sizing agent. The fixation effect of copper preservative in wood and the efficacy of the preservatives against fungal decay was studied. The results showed that the treatment with only rosin sizing agent also had slight decay resistance. However, wood samples after being treated with the mixture of rosin sizing agent and CuSO4 had good decay resistance. The average weight losses of the leached wood blocks samples degraded by both fungi Trametes versicolor and Gloeophyllum trabeum were less than 3%, were even lower than the non-leached samples. After leaching, the copper content in the leachates was analyzed by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Leaching copper from the samples treated with the copper-rosin solutions was only a half of those from the samples treated with copper alone. SEM-EDX analysis confirmed that the copper element was still in the cell lumens of leached wood blocks. This proved that the rosin sizing agent is very helpful to fix the copper preservative in wood. Therefore, the rosin sizing agent can reduce the hazard of the copper preservative leaching to the environment and help the wood treated with water-borne copper preservatives being used widely.


Color chroma signal containing the jitter components that have been separated from the video signal is converted into the second radio frequency from the first frequency in the first frequency converting means (51). Also, the chroma signal converted to the second frequency is the second frequency the frequency in the means 52 has changed and converted into the original first frequency. The first frequency converting unit 51 and the second frequency has changed means 52 includes a multiplier and a band pass filter, respectively. Claim to a multiplier of the first and second frequency conversion means (51, 52) is a frequency signal corresponding to the phase difference of the color burst signal separated from the reference frequency signal and the chroma signals. Accordingly, the jitter component is removed from on the first and the conversion means of the second frequency converting means (51, 52) in the chroma signal. First and second frequency conversion means (51, 52) in it that is substantially different than the frequency of the input signal and the output signal, each frequency component included in the output signal of the multiplier in each frequency conversion means be considerably widen along the frequency do. As a result, the band pass filter in each of the frequency conversion means can easily extract only the signal of a desired frequency component.


Abstract The effects of ethical clearance or institutional review board practices are discussed in relation to the experiences of academic field researchers on the one hand and indigenous research participants and/or co-generators of knowledge on the other. Ethical procedures such as protection (do no harm), control (micromanaging methods) and exploitation (taking ownership) are discussed in relation to researcher experiences in southern Africa. Researcher–researched relations, researcher and subject alienation, ethics creep and the clash of ontologies are examined. Some tentative solutions are proposed.


Published in the series Analyses of Hazardous Substances in Air, Vol. 2 (1993)

The article contains sections titled:

General principles
Equipment and chemicals
Equipment
Chemicals

Sample collection and preparation
Analytical determination
Basic analytical principles
Qualitative test of dust samples
Selection of a suitable quartz interference

Calibration and calculation of the analytical results
Reliability of the method
Precision
Detection limit
Quartz standard
Specificity

Discussion of the method

Keywords:

X-ray diffraction;
workplace measurement;
air analysis;
occupational monitoring;
analytical method;
hazardous substance;
measurement procedure;
uncertainty;
personal sampling


The Maine State Retirement System has revamped its processes to incorporate today's revolutionary ideas into actual practice. A starting point for these changes is making sure that the right questions are asked and that the proper goals are set. For example, within the rebalancing process, allocation bandwidths should be replaced with tracking error to move the focus from portfolio allocation to portfolio returns and risk. Similarly, asset/liability studies should be adjusted to correctly model the liability, in contrast to using the deterministic values that are in widespread use today. Ultimately, changes such as these must start at the top of the organization because of the difficulty overcoming inertia and the perceived risk of change to the many parties involved.


With the recent emergence of online network performance measuring tools, Internet users are now able to measure their received service levels. Such user-initiated network performance measurements push the ISPs to an ever-high standard, requiring them to know the worst-case performance of its admitted flows, whether and where to accommodate a new flow request, without violating the service agreement level (SLA). Stochastic Network Calculus (SNC) has been developed to derive performance bounds of a network system for many years in the research community. However, it has not been practically adopted by ISPs due to the lack of a tool supporting features such as end-to-end analysis or optimal parameter tuning. In this demo, we extended the DISCO Stochastic Network Calculator. We also compare the analytical results obtained from the tool with the simulation results obtained in NS-3 to validate the tightness of the performance bounds.


Samples of raw and pasteurized milk were plated in desoxycholate lactose agar and incubated at 32 C ± 1.0 and 37 C ± 1.0 for enumeration of coliform bacteria. The lower temperature produced counts comparable to those at 37 C. Pasteurized samples yielded coliform-type bacteria which had 5 different IMViC test patterns, wheras 6 patterns were found among the isolates from raw milk. The most predominant pattern was − + + + and existed among 33% of the isolates.


abstract:In this paper we make a systematic study of certain motivic cohomology classes (``Rankin-Eisenstein classes'') attached to the Rankin-Selberg convolution of two modular forms of weight $\ge 2$. The main result is the computation of the $p$-adic syntomic regulators of these classes. As a consequence we prove many cases of the Perrin-Riou conjecture for Rankin-Selberg convolutions of cusp forms.


Because of the specificity of course test result's analyses,proposed an improved association analysis method.It preprocesses data by normal test and other traditional methods,before association analysis.So it can reduce complexity of calculation,and increase the efficiency of algorithm.Furthermore because it rejects unreasonable analysis result,make the algorithm efficiency higher,and make the result more reliable,more practical.It can play a more directly part in administrative decision.


A drug delivery system that utilizes a magnetic, it is possible to provide a suitably applicable magnet body. Further provides a drug delivery control apparatus which can suitably apply a magnet to the drug delivery. Magnet body includes a magnet, and a covering body which is attached to an end portion of the magnet, the covering member is made of a high magnetic permeability material, the ratio between its length and radius, 10: 1 to 7: 3 it is. Drug delivery controller, magnet and a magnet body and a covering body which is attached to an end portion of the magnet, and a head for supporting the magnet body, the projection region forming said head with respect to the diseased part tissue surface operate along, and a drive mechanism of the head, the affected area magnetic drug was administered, to apply a magnetic field from the magnet body.


Background and Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are major public health problems world-wide. This study attempted to analyze the relationship between positive antibodies to HCV (antiHCV) and antibodies to HIV (anti-HIV) in Thai selected groups. Methods: A retrospective analysis of subject profiles including: demographic parameters, the main risk behavior and results of anti-HCV and anti-HIV tests perfomed on 165 injecting drug users (IDUs), 400 sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients, and 2,529 of the general population (2,167 blood donors and 362 premarital check-up individuals) was carried out. Results: History profile analysis showed high positive rate of anti-HCV in IDUs with and without anti-HIV (90.14% vs. 87.23%). In STD patients, the precentages were 13% and 5.67% respectively, and those in the general population were 22.22% and 2.55%, respectively. Results revealed significant relationships between positive anti-HCV and antiHIV in STD patients (P=0.0283; relative risk=2.29) and the general population (P< 0.0001; relative risk=8.72), but no significance was observed in IDU patients (P=0.7392; relative risk=1.03). Conclusions: There were significant relationships between anti-HCV and anti-HIV among STD patients and the general population, however none was observed in the IDU group.


The arrival of the new crown outbreak, lead to universities to carry out the "closed not suspended" work task, the teacher at home using network teaching software for students online teaching, the teaching method is very convenient, but the students in the process of class is easy to appear lazy phenomenon, can even to query questions, seriously affected the teaching effect. In order to improve the teaching quality, teachers should focus on the effective methods of managing classes while innovating the teaching means. This paper will analyze the easy problems in the online teaching process, and study the effective methods of management in the online teaching. Hope to provide some reference value for the future online teaching class management.


In this paper, we propose a Vasicek-type of models for estimating portfolio level probability of default (PD). With these Vasicek models, asset correlation and long-run PD for a risk homogenous portfolio both have analytical solutions, longer external time series for market and macroeconomic variables can be included, and the traditional asymptotic maximum likelihood approach can be shown to be equivalent to least square regression, which greatly simplifies parameter estimation. The analytical formula for long-run PD, for example, explicitly quantifies the contribution of uncertainty to an increase of long-run PD. We recommend the bootstrap approach to addressing the serial correlation issue for a time series sample. To validate the proposed models, we estimate the asset correlations for 13 industry sectors using corporate annual default rates from S&P for years 1981-2011, and long-run PD and asset correlation for a US commercial portfolio, using US delinquent rate for commercial and industry loans from US Federal Reserve.


A multitude of variables and approaches are needed in order to conduct comprehensive programs of research, evaluation, and assistance for exceptional children. A model for such efforts is presented and practical strategies for evaluating and assisting exceptional children are suggested, including a hypothetical deductive method of evaluation in which age specific screening tasks and a teaching approach which is based upon behavioral analysis are utilized.


The L to H mode transition occurs at a critical power which depends on various parameters, such as the magnetic field, the density, etc. Experimental evidence on various tokamaks (JET, ASDEX-Upgrade, DIII-D, Alcator C-Mod) points towards the existence of a critical temperature characterizing the transition. This criterion for the L-H transition is local and is therefore easier to be compared to theoretical approaches. In order to shed light on the mechanisms of the transition, simple theoretical ideas are used to derive a temperature threshold (Tth). They are based on the stabilization of the underlying turbulence by a mean radial electric field shear. The nature of the turbulence varies as the collisionality decreases, from resistive ballooning modes to ion temperature gradient and trapped electron modes. The obtained parametric dependencies of the derived Tth are tested versus magnetic field, density, effective charge. Various robust experimental observations are reproduced, in particular Tth increases with magnetic field B and increases with density below the density roll-over observed on the power threshold.


A project named Hydro-K is aimed at developing a hydrokinetic turbine. The prototype or preliminary model of this turbine will inherently present uncertainties. Eliminating them requires testing and data gathering. The data is acquired using an instrumentation platform designed in this dissertation. Another challenge will be controlling the turbine. Controlling traditional horizontal-axis-variable-speed-fixed-pitch hydrokinetic turbines requires mapping its efficiency at various water and rotor speeds, i.e., the CP curve of the turbine, in advance. Whereafter, its rotational velocity is measured and manipulated in order to maintain maximum efficiency of the rotor. Recently, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) control has been applied to wind turbines. This control method eliminates the necessity of CP curve mapping by measuring the generator's voltage and current output, and periodically adjusting the electrical load on the generator to maintain the maximum electrical power output. Considering the similarities between hydrokinetic and wind turbines, it is likely that MPPT can be effectively applied for the hydrokinetic variant. Therefore, a second objective is assessing the effectiveness of MPPT for hydrokinetic turbines by comparing a conventional control strategy with MPPT using simulations in "SIMULINK". The electrical load on the generator is varied by using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). The Hydro-K turbine developed at the University of Brasilia (UnB) is equipped with a three-phase-permanent-magnet-synchronousgenerator (PMSG). The results of the simulations are presented by comparing the two aforementioned control methods under different water velocity conditions, and show that MPPT control delivers a superior electrical output.


Churchill Fellowships are awarded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (WCMT) to enable UK citizens to explore innovative ideas abroad and return with new insights that address key issues facing our society. A wide …


Sawdust of willow has been investigated as an adsorbent for the removal of Ni(II), and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution. Since willow tree is widely grown in almost all parts of Kashmir, it can be a common most easily available, sustainable, low cost adsorbent for the treatment of wastewaters in this part of the world where growing industrialization is affecting water quality like elsewhere in the world. Therefore, it is worthwhile to investigate the potential of sawdust of willow tree as an adsorbent for the removal of Ni(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution as a first step. Batch experiments were conducted to study the effect of some parameters such as contact time, initial concentration of metal ions, solution pH and temperature. Langmuir and Freundlich models were employed for the mechanistic analysis of experimental data obtained. Results reveal that in our system adsorption follows the Langmuir isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity of Ni(II) and Cd(II) were found to be 7.98 and 7.11 mg/g respectively at optimum conditions. The pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models were employed for kinetic analysis of adsorption process. The adsorption process follows pseudo-second-order kinetics. The efficacy of the adsorbent in the treatment of effluent from fertilizer factory has been investigated and the results have been found encouraging.


Tracking the position of a robot in an un- known environment is an important problem in robotics. Iterative closest point algorithms us- ing range data are commonly used for position tracking, but can be computationally intensive. We describe a highly parallel occupancy grid iterative closest point position tracking algo- rithm designed for use on a GPU, that uses an Extended Kalman Filter to estimate motion between scans to increase the convergence rate. By exploiting the hardware structure of GPUs to rapidly nd corresponding points and by us- ing an occupancy map structure that can be safely modied in parallel with little synchro- nisation, our algorithm can run substantially faster than CPU based occupancy grid position tracking. We reduce the runtime from an aver- age of 33ms to just 3ms on a commodity GPU, allowing our algorithm to use more dense and more frequent data, resulting in improved accu- racy. Additionally, our solution can use a much larger occupancy grid without signicantly im- pacting runtime.


Recent descriptions of British Conservatism have often identified the defence of inequality as one of its core ideological features. By drawing upon Michael Freeden's morphological conception of ideologies, this article will challenge such descriptions. Drawing upon the discourses of a particular formation of post-war Conservative thought, it will suggest that because Conservatives adhered to a particular set of epistemological and ontological beliefs, the defence of inequality could only obtain a subordinate status within their thought. And it will, in turn, critique dominant understandings of post-war party competition.


Quadrilateral singularities and elliptic K3 surfaces.- Theorems with the Ik-conditions for J 3,0, Z 1,0 and Q 2,0.- Obstruction components.- Concept of co-root modules.


A polyacrylic ammonium (PAA) of molecular weight 10000 was used as a dispersant of aqueous suspensions for submicrometer-sized In 2 O 3 (90 mass%) - SnO 2 (10 mass%) powder with an isoelectric point pH 2.5. The adsorption of PAA on the particle surfaces at pH 9-10 approached a saturated value of 0.3-0.4 mg/m 2 at about 1.0 mg/m 2 of PAA addition. The apparent viscosity and the pressure filtration rate of suspensions with 35 vol% solid, and density of the consolidated powder compacts were closely related to the relative amounts of adsorbed PAA chains and free PAA chains. A well-dispersed suspension, showing the lowest viscosity, was densely consolidated by filtration under a pressure of 196 kPa.


Introduction: Employee performance is very important for the company because it will affect the achievement of company targets. There are several factors to improve employee performance, including recruitment and job placement. This study aims to determine the effect of recruitment and job placement partially or simultaneously on the performance of PERUMDAM Tirta Darma Ayu employees, Indramayu Regency. Method: This type of research uses quantitative. The population in this study were 114 employees, so the determination of the sample in this study used probability sampling with the slovin technique so that a sample of 55 respondents was obtained. Methods in data collection using a questionnaire, while the analysis technique used to use hypothesis testing. Result: The results of this study indicate that there is a positive and significant influence between recruitment on employee performance seen from tcount > ttable, namely 2.113 > 2.00575, work placement has a positive and significant effect on employee performance seen from tcount > ttable, namely 7.831 > 2.00575. Conclusion: simultaneously the variables of recruitment and job placement have a positive and significant effect on employee performance seen from Fcount > Ftable, namely 59.787 > 3. 18.


In the peniod of the Southern and Northem Dynasties, the political atmosphere distinctive of the society and the geographical features, and secnery typical of places in the Northern Dynasty, were important factors that led to the generation of the northern literature. As long as it entered the society of the Northern Dynasty, whatever literature was to be subjected to rdmaking, and so was the case of the literature by scholars who entered the Northern Dynasty from the Southern Dynasty. Whether or not Southern scholars entered the Northern Dynasty or how long they stayed there, these things were an important guarantee of their greater literary achievements.


The phrase "Fintech" has been coined to describe the digitalization of the financial industry. Fintech is a term for the financial industry's use of cutting-edge technology, typically Internet-based. This term refers to contemporary technology that enables or provides financial services, such as e-commerce, mobile payments, early-stage crowd-based financing, or it can also be referred to as crowd funding and crowd investing. In its alternative sense, Fintech refers to the financial sector that uses technology to boost financial activity. Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and other specific business models are not excluded from the term "Fintech," which nonetheless refers to all financial products and services that the financial industry has traditionally provided. Therefore, experts' definitions of fintech vary. FinTech Cooperation between India and Singapore: Opportunities and Challenges" India and Singapore are at the forefront of FinTech development. The highest global returns on investment are available in fintech from India. Singapore has a top-notch digital and physical infrastructure and has created a cuttingedge sandbox for testing new FinTech products. There is a lot of room for cooperation that will benefit both parties. There is a need for policy information sharing, consultations on data privacy, cyber security, and more when it comes to government cooperation. Through the use of a single account, interoperability enables seamless fund transfers between geographic regions.


Influenza virus undergoes continuous changes, evolving into different types every year; in fact, there are up to 198subtypes of the influenza virus. Each subtype infects a different animal species and has different levels of infectivity. The infection pattern and time of outbreak of each subtype can be analyzed to predict its infectivity. Conventional approaches involve the use of simple DNA or protein sequencing methods to evaluate the viral toxicity. However, this approach cannot explain complex biological behavior resulting from various interactions. In this study, a new mathematical model was developed to evaluate the central dogma, and the model was used to predict the pandemic, epidemic, or reassortment nature of the virus.


Objective To explore the association between the C594T polymorphism in Glutathione peroxidase-1( GPx-1) and acute cerebral infarction. Methods The genotype and allele frequency in GPx-1 gene C594T was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism( PCR-RFLP) among acute cerebral infarction patients( cerebral infarction group,n = 128) and healthy examinationers( normal control group,n = 111).Patients were divided into eight subgroups according to risk factors( age,hypertension,type 2 diabetes and smoking). Then calculated acute cerebral infarction relative OR value and compared with normal control group.Results There was no statistical significance of genotype and allele in GPx-1 gene C594T between cerebral infarction group and normal control group( P = 0. 24,P = 0. 28). In stratified analysis,the acute cerebral infarction relative OR value in each subgroups had no statistical differences with those in normal control group. Conclusion No significant correlation is observed between the GPx-1 gene C594T polymorphism and the incidence of acute cerebral infarction.When the GPx-1 gene C594T polymorphism and risk factors( age,hypertension,type 2 diabetes,and smoking) occur at the same time,there is no significant relevance to the incidence of acute cerebral infarction.


The invention discloses an information transmission method applied to first electronic equipment. The information transmission method comprises the following steps: when a near field communication network established by second electronic equipment is detected, acquiring application IDs broadcast by the second electronic equipment via the near field communication network; receiving relevant content of a dynamic application transmitted by the second electronic equipment according to the acquired application IDs, and saving the received relevant content; and revolving the relevant content to obtain application data needed for establishing a corresponding dynamic application, and establishing the corresponding dynamic application according to the resolved application data. The invention further discloses an information transmission method applied to the second electronic equipment. The information transmission method comprises the following steps: broadcasting application IDs via the established near field communication network; and transmitting relevant content of the dynamic application to the first electronic equipment entering the near field communication network, wherein the relevant content of the dynamic application is content needed by the first electronic equipment to establish the corresponding dynamic application. The invention further discloses the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment.


Regular lubricating oil change in the gearbox is desirable for improving vehicle reliability and reducing operating costs. To achieve this objective, evaluating the oil change interval is necessary. However, due to the complex and dynamic properties of oil degradation, oil change interval evaluation has been a bottleneck in practice. Therefore, a solution strategy is proposed in this paper that utilizes the oil physicochemical properties derived from oil analysis data to determine the optimal oil change interval. With a large amount of oil analysis data collected, the iron (Fe) debris, kinematic viscosity (100 °C), and total acid number (TAN) are considered to be the oil change indicators of lubricating oil. By monitoring the changes in the selected oil change indicators, linear regression is firstly applied to the original oil analysis data to reveal the dynamic degradation process. Then, the Wiener-based stochastic process is used to describe the first hitting time and the increasing trends of the selected oil change indicator. Finally, the oil change interval can be obtained under the concept of the first hitting time. Compared with the planned maintenance time, the proposed method seems reasonable considering the dynamic property of oil degradation. The effectiveness of the proposed method is evaluated using a case study with an oil analysis dataset from an E-axle with a two-shift gearbox. The results show that the oil change interval increased by approximately 10,000 kilometers (50%) compared with the planned maintenance interval. This will reduce vehicle maintenance time and save maintenance costs.


This new compendium contains an AAP clinical practice guideline, policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports related to the prevention of injuries in and violence toward the pediatric population.
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An imaging head resolution conversion means, comprising a camera composite modules communicate with each other and operations of the output terminal of the platform means, the platform means by connecting the camera composite module inputs I2C bus, means input the output of the camera composite modules and platform of Room is provided between a processing chip, the camera composite module and the processing chip, chip and platform are connected by MIPI data bus between devices, the output terminal platform means through an input terminal I2C bus connection processing chip; camera composite module comprising two or more camera modules. Or a picture processing unit is provided in place of the processing chip in the image processing apparatus operating platform. The two or more low-resolution camera module by providing the composite composite camera module, high resolution, high extraction depth and background, the image changing, saving the cost, improve the low-resolution camera module photographing effect.


The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between emotional linguistic intelligence and metacognition in terms of overall performance obtained in academic disertations from university students. To accomplish this objective a quantitative study, cross-sectional, retrospective and correlational was implemented to a sample of 60 people who volunteered to participate in the study and had the time and space required for the design. Three tests were used for our purposes, the first was the Questionnaire for Detection of Multiple Intelligences (McKenzie, 1999), used to assess linguistic and emotional intelligence; the second was the CEVEAPEU (Gargallo, Suarez-Rodriguez y Perez-Perez, 2009) Questionnaire, used to measure metacognition; and thirdly an instrument developed by the University of Quindio was used for the systematic evaluation of academic papers presented by students.
Data analysis was made in a first descriptive level by calculating measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median and standard deviation) for each of the variables under study and a second correlational level coefficient Pearson was applied to identify the correlation and strength in numerical type variables.
As a result of this analysis we found that there is no correlation between academic papers and emotional intelligence, but there is a direct and statistically significant relationship between metacognition and linguistic intelligence, and academic papers which indicate that to improve the performance and quality of written and oral presentations in students, enhancement of metacognitive and language skills should work.


Expeditions are used in the process of delivering goods or selling them remotely. Twitter has become a social media for information sharing and opinions, including those on the expeditionary services both negative and positive. The solution for the problem which occurs is that of sentiment analysis, helpful in grouping the data and predicting the tweet. The aim of the research to predict sentient tweeted data using a file classification method, naive bayes's algorithm calculated the value of the tweets of the Anteraja expedition service that had the results accuracy 87,77%, precision 76,67%, recall 52,27%. JNE with accuracy 81,48%, precision 71,43%, dan recall 62,50%. JNT with accuracy 91,46%, precision 48,15%, recall 86,67%. Shopee Express with accuracy 92,68%, precision 9,09%, recall 16,67% and Sicepat with accuracy 91,50%, presision 100,00% dan recall 38,10%. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) serves to increase the value of the results of the nave Bayes classification with the results of Anteraja accuracy 91,70%, precision 82,05%, recall 72,73%. JNE accuracy 93,83%, precision 88,00%, recall 91,67%. JNT accuracy 92,18%, precision 70,97%, recall 81,48%. Shopee Express accuracy 94%, precision 20,00%, recall 33,33% and Sicepat accuracy 95,42%, precision 93,75%, recall 71,43%. From the results of naïve bayes research and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) it can be compared that Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is proven to be able to increase the value of nave Bayes.


Design of a Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Audio Processing Technique. (May 2012) Christopher Matthew Jagielski Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Texas A&M University Research Advisor: Dr. Deepa Kundur Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering This thesis outlines the design of a real-time digital signal processing technique for pitch detection and analysis via spectral analysis. A sound's musical pitch can be determined from its fundamental frequency, and a note that is said to be "out of tune" will have a fundamental frequency that deviates from the "in-tune" frequency by a number of Hertz. This technique determines the real-time fundamental frequency of an inputted audio sample and determines its pitch relative to standard "in-tune" frequencies. The design was first simulated in the MATLAB software environment and tested with controlled pitches before it was examined in the hardware environment to analyze unknown audio inputs in real time. The design was implemented to test feasibility with the Texas Instruments TMS320DM6437 board (DaVinci Video Processor series) and the Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 Digital Signal Processing Starter Kit using MATLAB/Simulink for software interfacing. This design is unique because of its flexibility and adaptation in a graphical user interface, which allows for rapid prototyping and ease of use.


This dissertation addresses the problem of modeling electromagnetic fields in and about the brain-skull-scalp system that are generated by active neural populations. Specifically, frequency dependence of Maxwell's fields is explored for the case of a dipole-like current source embedded in a spherical conductor surrounded by a vacuum. Frequency dependence was found to be small. Loosely, the difference between frequency dependent and frequency independent fields reached approximately 1% at 10 3 Hz and reached up to 16% at 10 4 Hz. Frequency dependence was found to be highly dependent on conductivity, the size of the conductor, and on the phase of generated fields. These findings indicate that the degree to which the magnetic field is coupled to the electric field depends on interference patterns occurring within the conductor. Several highly distinguishable exceptions to general trends in the data were found to be consistent with this view.


Syowa Station has three independent techniques for space geodetic observation, namely, Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS). Observations by the three techniques have been continued for more than 15 years. Hence Syowa Station is one of the most critical geodetic sites in southern hemisphere for maintaining the current International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF). In addition to these space geodetic observations, continuous gravity observation with superconducting gravimeters have been carried out for more than 20 years as well as repetitive absolute gravity measurements. This means that Syowa Station is a promising site to realize and maintain the GGRF with mm accuracy which is an integrated geodetic reference frame incorporating the ITRF, the International Celestial Reference Frame, the International Height Reference Frame and the Global Absolute Gravity Reference System. To accomplish mm accuracy of the position coordinates of Syowa Station, we plan the following actions; (1) Replacement of the current VLBI system to the next generation VLBI system, (2) New installation of a next generation Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) system, (3) Implementation of co-location survey between the space geodetic observation sites and the absolute gravity measurement site with an accuracy of 1 mm, and (4) Realization of gigabit data communication between Syowa Station and Japan. Establishment of the new space geodetic site can provide co-located position coordinates of 1 mm accuracy combined with the absolute gravity value. The coordinates and gravity value will contribute to realization and maintenance of the mm GGRF. At the same time, the provided temporal variations of the coordinates and the gravity value allow us to investigate solid Earth deformation induced by Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA), plate motion and current change in cryosphere, ocean and atmosphere.


Historical conditions of the beginning of the XX century had a certain influence on the philosophical and aesthetic matter of tatar literature. In order to trace the development of the substance of literature, we appealed to the problem of transformation of the world model in the national literature. Until the XX century the religious or theological model of mankind being was dominating, thus giving the only opposition: a human being against the Deity (God). The so-called enlightens' literature advanced a new type of the world model with realistic component prevailing. The contrast was based on the opposition of knowledge and ignorance. In the 1906-1908 utterly different world model was suggested: the transcendental one, giving several oppositions. That kind of model contributed to introducing in tatar literature many of methods and techniques of european and russian literatures, putting them into traditional oriental structures.


THE QUININE PROBLEM The Health Organization of the League of Nations has published the results of an inquiry into the quinine iequirements of malarial countries.' The figures are fairly complete, for the total population of the countries providing statistics amounts to 1,590 millions. The annual number of cases of malaria treated is 17.7 millions, the disease accounting, in some countries, for from 10 to 56.9 per cent. of the total cases of infectious disease admitted to hospital. These figures do not, however, indicate the real extent of the ravages of malaria. Treated cases reported from India and Ceylon amount to 10 millions-more than half the world total of such cases-but the actual number of cases of malaria in these two countries is estimated at at least 100 millions, which is ten times the number treated. Furthermore, no figures are reported from China. In that country malaria is known to be endemic-and at times epidemic-in areas containing 350 million persons, which is one-sixth of the world's population. The approximate needs of quinine per annum in a malarial country are estimated as being 20 grams per


The circular economy is a viable alternative for our current economy; while scholarly work and policy documents problematise current principles and practices, the desirable changes are often treated as fitting in natural transition pathways. Until now, the circular economy has failed to realise its transformative potential, in practice representing at best a matter of laboriously weighing different and seemingly opposite sets of values. What are the building blocks in terms of value creation and retention, and how to upscale new value-balancing practices to a system level? This contribution problematises the concept of value in a fragmented circular transition landscape by drawing on narrative-based and transdisciplinary approaches, and their potential consequences for governing the circular economy.


The dramatic growth in practical applications for iris biometrics has been accompanied by relevant developments in the underlying algorithms and techniques. Among others, one active research area concerns about the development of iris recognition systems less constrained to users, either increasing the imaging distances, simplifying the acquisition protocols or the required lighting conditions. In this paper we address the possibility of perform reliable recognition using visible wavelength images captured under high heterogeneous lighting conditions, with subjects at-a-distance (between 4 and 8 meters) and on-the-move. The feasibility of this extremely ambitious type of recognition is analyzed, its major obstacles and challenges discussed and some directions for forthcoming work pointed.


Beijing has promoted and developed cultural creative industry depending on local advantages of district,resource and economy.At present,Beijing cultural creative economy has achieved its mainstay position with notable centralizing effect.During the promotion on cultural creative industry,Beijing municipal government sticks to five.fundamentals,balances three couple of conflicts,aims at one goal,unwraps ten working items,and finally shapes a developing model with a coordinating system centered by a leading team,a policy foundation of "several policies",making clusters as carrier and innovation in system and mechanism as power.This model includes not only governmental steering,industrial leading,also enterprise-self.


Pyo and jātaka. A considerable proportion of the corpus of Burmese literature consists of translations or adaptations from Buddhist texts in Pali. Some works are prose translations, but Pali texts also formed a basis for verse, particularly in the type of poem called "pyo". There are a few pyo which merely enumerate precepts for virtuous conduct, and a small number dealing with secular subjects, but the majority narrate an episode from the Buddha's life or re-tell one of the jātakas. These are not exact translations: pyo have been described as written "by extracting suitable stories from the life of the Buddha and the jātakas, which are found in the Buddhist scriptures, and embellishing them in Burmese verse", as "embellished translations", and as "ornate translations".


Objective To evaluate the efficacy of transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation to control intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma secondary to chemical burn.Methods A retrospective case series of glaucoma secondary to chemical burn was compiled in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital and Beijing Tongren Hospital.12 eyes of 12 patients were treated with TDLC.Best corrected visual acuity,intraocular pressure,number of anti-glaucoma medications and complications were recorded preoperatively,at 1 week,1 month,3 months and 6 months after surgery.Results IOP of all 12 eyes was above the normal level before TDLC,postoperative IOP was reduced in 8 eyes(66.7%),there were statistically significant differences.The number of anti-glaucoma medications was 3.08 before surgery and 3.00 after surgery,the reduction was not statistically significant.Best corrected visual acuity of 7 eyes remained unchanged but BCVA decreased in 5 eyes.No severe complications occurred at the final visit.Conclusion TDLC has moderate effect on the IOP control of glaucoma secondary to chemical burn.


Genetic modifications of plants can affect their ability to use environmental resources. It is known that the anthropic action has caused global climate changes, such as increases in temperature and drought. In view of this, the objective of this study was to evaluate if the addition of the Bt gene influences the physiological performance of isogenic maize hybrids grown under water stress and optimal conditions. Three Bt and non-Bt maize hybrids (Agromen 30A95, Dow 2B707 and BG 7049Y) were cultivated in soil with moisture content at 60% (water stress) and 100% of the field capacity (FC). Among the hybrids, the 30A95 presented greater variation between Bt and non-Bt hybrids in regard to physiological variables. The addition of the Bt gene practically had no impact on the photosynthetic performance of the 2B707 and BG7049 hybrids. The presence of the Bt gene increased the sensitivity to water stress in the hybrids, with reduction of maximal fluorescence and chlorophyll content in the plants. Regardless of the genetic factor (Bt or non-Bt), water stress reduced transpiration, stomatal conductance, photosynthetic rate, and maximum quantum yield of the PSII in maize plants. It was concluded that the presence of the Bt gene in maize indicates a reduction in the photosynthetic potential of the plant grown under water stress.


A baby of 5 months had an incomplete aortic ring (arcus aortae circumflexus) in combination with a ligamentum arteriosum. Even in infancy specific symptoms may occur. Carefull angiographic investigation can avoid misjudging the symptoms (stridor, dysphagia) and can contribute to an exact diagnosis thus preventing unnecessary operation.


The purpose of the article is focused on examining social networks as a marketing leverage strategy in managerial processes. For the proposed purposes, a qualitative, documentary research is carried out, using the interpretive method with a bibliographic design. As search sources, books, institutional repositories, databases, articles, graduate works and doctoral theses have been explored. The findings make it clear that social networks as a marketing strategy constitute an instrument that enhances the managerial processes developed in business organizations. Finally, it is shown that at the level of profitability, social networks are considered communication, advertising and sales channels, therefore, assertiveness in their use, benefits the achievement of the proposed objectives, and also facilitates reaching the goals formulated.


This paper shows mathematical models for extracellular fluid (ECF) measurements for both male and female human being based on bioelectrical impedance analysis along with prediction of hydration level. In this research total 2817 (1397 male and 1420 female) data have been used. Age, height, bioelectrical impedance at 5 kHz frequency, body mass index (BMI) are used for the development of mathematical models and the hydration level has been detected by the ratio of ECF to body weight considering standard limit. The proposed models have been analyzed statistically and the results show that the correlation (Pearson) coefficients are $0.999 (\mathrm{p}\lt 0.001)$ for both male and female individuals which denote excellent matching with actual data. Besides intervals of LOA is only -0.29 L to 0.45 L and -0.64 L to -0.06 L for male and female data respectively and most of the errors follows limit of agreement. The root mean square errors are 0.20 L for male and 0.38 L for female people. The average accuracy of proper detection of hydration level has bound 96.11%. Comparing the results of this research with existing models it is seen that the proposed models can be more suitable for ECF measurement and hydration level detection.


Zanzibari cuisine was studied through the collecting of traditional and typical recipes. Along with the ingredients and cooking methods, further information about Zanzibari culinary traditions was gathered, such as historical origins of certain dishes, their special religious and ceremonial uses, as well as any superstitions or beliefs surrounding particular foods. All of this information was then compiled into a cookbook.


The twelfth century, as medievalists well know, brought European interest in Jews and Judaism to an unprecedented high. The anti-Jewish violence that had accom panied the First Crusade in 1096, the full-scale encounter with the Muslim world sparked by the church's call to holy war, the attempts of Western princes to bolster their political power, and the intellectual awakening of the twelfth-century re naissance all led scholars, prelates, and princes to reevaluate and refine their at titudes toward the Jew. Many investigators have studied the significant develop ments that ensued in the interreligious polemic of the period. Others have focused on avenues of extensive cultural exchange and interaction between Christians and Jews: biblical exegesis; the translation and importation of works of classical phi losophy; and shared patterns of thought and expression in matters of dialectic, jurisprudence, mysticism, and martyrology. Recently I have argued at length that the climate of the times precipitated a reclassification of the Jew in Christian thought, one that ultimately-and profoundly-altered the nature of the Jew as constructed in the Western mentality.1 This article addresses an aspect of the twelfth-century scenario that has not


Trend charts of approximately 0.4 percent of the animal kingdom indicate that the describing and naming of species, "alpha taxonomy," is far from completed.


(57) Abstract: gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) etching apparatus having a system for producing a gas cluster ion beam is used to controllably etch the substrate. Gas cluster ion beam is initially directed along the preselected longitudinal axis. Portion of the GCIB etching apparatus, operably linked to a beam production system, comprising a substrate to be etched when it is bombarded by the gas cluster ion beam. Portion of the GCIB etching apparatus, while leaving the ionizing radiation unwanted directed along the longitudinal axis, includes a system for directing the gas cluster ion in a direction then preselected longitudinal axis. Substrate holder is located within the portion of the GCIB etching apparatus for positioning the substrate alongside the offset gas cluster ion beam, ionizing radiation is not desired between the etching process during the etching process, it collides with the substrate It is prevented to.


Fungal chitin flour prepared from shiitake (Lentinula edodes[Berkeley] Pegler) stipe was used to substitute wheat flour to make bread. Bread quality including proximate composition, color and sensory evaluation in chitin bread was analyzed and compared with those of white bread. Moisture contents and microbial counts during storage at 4C were also studied. All breads had a comparable profile in proximate composition. White bread showed higher lightness and whiteness index values than chitin bread. With regard to a and b values, breads were slightly colored whereas white bread was less colored. All sensory results exhibited that substituting 5% of wheat flour with fungal chitin flour did not lower bread acceptability. During storage at 4C, chitin bread C showed less moisture loss and chitin bread showed less microbial counts and retained the same hardness for 7 days. Overall, fungal chitin could be incorporated into bread to provide its beneficial health effects.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes[Berkeley] Pegler) is commonly used as food in Asian countries and also as a traditional Chinese medicine. Fungal chitin prepared from shiitake stipe can be added to food as a supplement to extend and broaden its consumption and provide the beneficial health effects through various food products. Bread is consumed all over the world, and many food ingredients have been included in bread formulation to increase its diversity, nutritional value and product appeal. Accordingly, fungal chitin was used to substitute wheat flour to make bread. Bread quality including proximate composition, color and sensory evaluation in chitin bread and changes in moisture, microbial counts and texture property during storage at 4C was valuable information for its practical application. The present work showed that fungal chitin could be incorporated into bread to provide its beneficial health effects.


The explosive growth of acquired visual data on the Internet has raised interestin developing advanced image retrieval systems. The main problem relies on thesearch of a specic image among large co ...


Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive review of thermal management systems for photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, focusing on strategies to enhance their thermal performance and cooling efficiency. The objective of this review is to analyze the key factors affecting the temperature of PV modules and explore various thermal management techniques employed to mitigate excessive heat and improve energy conversion efficiency. The review begins by discussing the impact of temperature on PV module performance and the associated challenges.


Summary Membrane lipids in soybean nodules may undergo oxidative degradation resulting in the loss of membrane structural integrity and physiological activities. One of the final products of lipid peroxidation is malondialdehyde (MDA), which can react with thiobarbituric acid (TBA) in vitro to form a chromogenic adduct, a Schiff base product that can be measured spectrophotometrically. MDA formation was quantified in the nodules as well as in the adjacent root tissue. Lipid peroxidation was initially high in soybean nodules induced by Bradyrhizobium japonicum, but sharply declined following an increase in both leghemoglobin content and nitrogen fixation rate. Lipid peroxidation was 2 to 4 times higher in the nodules than in their corresponding adjoining root tissue. Malondialdehyde levels in ineffective nodules were 1.5 times higher than those in effective nodules. MDA formation was also shown to occur in the 'leghemoglobin-free' cytosolic fraction, the 'leghemoglobin' fraction, and the nodule tissue pellet. Antioxidants, such as reduced ascorbic acid, glutathione, and 8-hydroxyquinoline, caused a partial suppression of lipid peroxidation, whereas ferrous sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, iron EDTA, disodium-EDTA, and β-carotene induced MDA formation. In contrast, quenchers of oxygen free radicals such as HEPES, MES, MOPS, PIPES, phenylalanine, Tiron, thiourea, sodium azide, and sodium cyanide (uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation) caused somewhere between a 12 to 70 percnt; reduction in MDA production. TBA-reactive products were formed despite the incorporation of superoxide dismutase, proxidase, and catalase into the reaction mixture.


The concept of revolution has been viewed from the philosophical, historical and cultural perspective. Throughout history, revolutions meant only one thing –change that followed after a longer period of a nation's dissatisfaction. The French Revolution is a prime example of the escalating dissatisfaction of a nation. For revolutions to arise, there are a number of segments that need to occur; a particular nation's dissatisfaction, an individual that imposes him or herself, or is chosen from the dissatisfied nation as the leader, and the opposition which regards the revolution as unneeded. To attract masses, revolutionary leaders knew how to form their beliefs into words, i.e. rhetoric – the art of persuasive speaking is the strongest tool in times of revolution. The issue involving rhetoric is the oratory approach of persuading masses, as it does not only consider the truth of the time in which it came to be, but can also include great falsehoods by which people are won over. Though they speeches have been known to be presented in a positive light, many of them were filled with hatred, by which they blackened the horizons of a free world. During the French Revolution, orators were from the class of clergy, politics and philosophy. The political parties that had formed in France during the time of the Revolution were the carriers of various ideas that would ultimately bring change in the society's already chaotic state. The society needed one individual to lead them, to ensure that the ideas would shape into reality, for them not to remain only words. Jean-Paul Marat, Georges Jacques Danton, Maximilian Robespierre and Louis Antoine Leon de Saint-Just were only a few individuals that attracted like-minded thinkers with their speeches and lead them through the revolutionary times. In their speeches, it is clear that at the beginning of the Revolution, they spoke one way, and as the Revolution strengthened and took a lager scope, they too changed their opinions and adjusted their belief into the spirit of the Revolution. Besides the issue of change in thought and opinions, there was a problem of censorship imposed by those governing at the time, in the attempt to conceal the actual state that France had found itself in. Freedom of speech became another factor that flared the nation's revolutionary condition. To avoid censors and provide the nation with accurate insight into the situation, revolutionaries used printed newspapers and pamphlets – though, even that quickly fell into the hands of censors. Censorship advocates at the time of the Revolution considered it dangerous to allow unlimited freedom of speech. They considered it a danger that this freedom would be used for the wrong purposes. But it was precisely from the struggle with censors that an awakening of consciousness emerged, as the people were conscious that the truth was being concealed. To completely liberate themselves from the authority of censors, the people began composing different songs about the dreadful period in which they were found. The songs that came from the people were difficult to censor, as they were accessible to all – both literate and illiterate – and simple melodies could bear the spirit of the Revolution.


Dicationic ionic liquids are being developed and are found to have better properties than common room temperature ionic liquids. By comparison, they posses higher melting temperature, wider electrochemical window and stronger
ion conductivity rather than RTILs. Previous reports suggest that dicationic ionic liquids have potential applications as solvent in organic synthesis, dye sensitized
solar cells, phase transfer catalyst, lubricants, surfactants and as a stationary phase in gas liquids chromatography column. Eight series of dicationic ionic liquids were successfully synthesized by reacting α,α-dibromo-p-xylene with tertiary amines (pyridine, 1-methylpyrrolidine, 1-butylpyrrolidine, triethylamine, 1-
methylpiperidine, 1-methylmorphline, N,N-dimethylethanoamine and N,Ndiethylethanoamine)
at the 1,4-position, forming symmetrical cations with bromide, hexafluorophosphate and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide as the
counter-anions. Dicationic ionic liquids were successfully synthesized with yield of more than 85%, through conventional methods (quaternization reaction followed by anion exchange). Counter-anion plays an important role in
determining thermal properties of dicationic ionic liquids. Bromide moieties have poorer thermal stability compared with hexafluorophosphate moieties. On the other hand, bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide moieties are the most thermally stable dicationic ionic liquids while having the lowest melting point. Few bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide salts melt at temperature below 100°C which is in good agreement with the definition of ionic liquids. All dicationic ionic
liquids appear as solid at ambient temperature and were purified through recrystallization with an appropriate solvent. Upon recrystallization, nine dicationic ionic liquids afforded single crystal suitable for X-ray crystallography 3 measurement. The molecular structure of crystals are solved, refined, and found to
be in good agreement with the expected structures. Based on the chromatographic analysis, hexafluorophosphate and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide moieties have extremely low bromide and water content.


Intro: This paper outlines the design, dissemination and recruitment of participants into a global online survey examining perceptions regarding the value of social media for chronic pain self-management. Building on literature supporting the use of online survey in health research design, we outline the step-by-step process involved in creating this survey and also discuss how use of social media as a distribution channel may significantly impact participant recruitment. Methods: We designed the online survey using Survey Monkey. After the initial survey design phase we consulted a survey expert and statistician to refine the instrument before obtaining ethics and piloting the survey. Recruitment consisted of both traditional online dissemination (i.e. emails and website posting), as well as a more active approach utilizing various social media. Results: 231 people with chronic pain took the survey. After applying exclusion criteria we were left with N = 218 responses for analysis. Demographics and social media platform use are presented, as well as a detailed look at the survey recruitment process, contrasting traditional online recruitment with that using social media. Conclusion: Online surveys are a valuable study method for health research. They build on the foundations of traditional survey method but harness the power of the Internet to conduct research. Concurrently, social media provide a novel distribution channel for survey recruitment and their potential application in health research is worthy of further consideration.


A major challenge of the OMG Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) initiative is to be able to define and execute transformations of models. Such transformations may be defined in several ways and with various motivations. Our motivation is to specify model transformations independently of any transformation technology. To achieve this goal, we propose to define transformation contracts. We argue that model transformation contracts are an essential basis for the MDA, they can be used for specification, validation and test of transformations. This paper focuses on model transformation contract specification. We investigate the way to define them using standard UML and OCL features. In addition to presenting the approach and some experimental results, this paper discusses some limits of standard OCL to define transformation contracts as well as some hints to bypass these limitations.


All aspects of life, including the education system, have undergone many changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We need media that can facilitate and attract students to carry out learning activities. This study aims to develop GeoGebra-based mathematics learning media. The method used in this research is Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate). The research was carried out at UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Mathematics Study Program in semester 3. The research subjects for the small-scale field test were class A, which had 32 students; for the large-scale field test, there were 132 students in Mathematics Education 3rd Semester. The results of research on the development of GeoGebra-based learning media in the Flat Analytical Geometry course for students majoring in Mathematics Education at UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung were declared valid, practical and effective. The future hope for developing similar media is to expand the scope of the material discussed because the media developed is limited to flat analytic geometry operations.


Epidemic and sporadic gastroenteritis is an important public health problem in both highincome
and low-income countries. In the last 30 years, several viruses have been identified as
etiological agents of gastroenteritis in humans. Outbreaks of gastroenteritis may be caused by
rotaviruses, astroviruses, adenoviruses and the human caliciviruses. The human caliciviruses
are assigned to two genera, the Norovirus (NV) and Sapovirus (SV). The NV cause illness in
people of all age groups, whereas the SV predominantly cause illness in children. Epidemic
viral gastroenteritis or "winter vomiting disease" was described as early as 1929 but it took
over 40 years to the discovery of the Norwalk virus using immune electron microscopy (IEM)
in faecal samples in 1972. These specimens were collected during an outbreak of acute
gastroenteritis which occurred in 1968 in an elementary school in Norwalk, Ohio, USA.
Following an incubation period of approximately 1-2 days, persons infected with NV develop
the main symptoms of projectile vomiting and diarrhoea, accompanied by rather unspecific
symptoms like abdominal cramps, muscle pain, headache and in some cases low-grade fever.
The illness generally is considered mild and self-limiting, with symptoms lasting in the mean
2-3 days. The potential of the NV to rise outbreaks with attack rates ranging between 30-90%
is massive. This can be explained mainly by the high infectivity and environmental stability
and by the facilitated spread of NV either by contaminated fomites (such as food and water)
and environment, or directly from person-to-person. The faecal-oral route is described to be
the most common route of transmission. Recent international studies have shown that NV
infections are the most frequent cause of gastroenteritis in the community regarding the
endemic and the epidemic situation. These viruses account for an estimated 6% and 11% of
all infectious intestinal diseases in England and The Netherlands, respectively, and for an
estimated 23 million cases in the United States each year. In the past ten years, NV-outbreaks
were increasingly recognised in Switzerland. However, reliable epidemiological data were
missing due to the fact that NV are not routinely searched for in diagnostic laboratories and
there is no obligation to report known cases.
For this reason, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (SFOPH) launched a series of
studies for a first epidemiological assessment of the situation of the NV in Switzerland.
Within this program, several studies (also within the frame of this thesis) were conducted.

Three main study designs were used during this thesis: firstly, a NV screening of
bacteriological-negative tested patient stool samples, secondly, a general practitioner (GP)
based case-control study on sporadic NV infections and thirdly, a systematic compilation of
epidemiological information on NV outbreaks from the whole country and the conducting of
separate outbreak investigations.
The screening for the presence of NV in previously analysed human stool samples at least
negative for Campylobacter spp., Shigella spp. and Salmonella spp. from July 2001 to July
2003 revealed that 17.9% (125) of totally 699 stool samples tested positive for NV by RTPCR.
Additionally, a winter seasonality could be observed within both years under study. The
highest rate of NV-positives (38.3%) was detected in the first quarter 2002. The time trend of
the positivity-rate has to be seen in the context of a newly emerged variant of NV thought to
possess certain characteristics like a higher virulence and/or a higher environmental stability
than the previous circulating NV. Parallel to the mentioned study, a second screening was
carried out to assess the importance of NV mix-infections. Only in one specimen of totally
132 bacteriologically-positive stool samples from gastroenteritis patients NV were detected.
The GP-based case-control study was performed between July 2001 and July 2003 in the
German speaking part of Switzerland in order to identify risk factors for sporadic NV
infections. Different transmission modes under study, e.g. the consumption of certain
foodstuff and mineral waters, displayed no measurable risk association. These findings are
consistent with person-to-person transmission as the most important route of transmission for
community-acquired, sporadic NV infection, in that 39% of all patients reported they had had
contact with ill persons before their illness. The fact that 33% reported contact with ill
persons, mainly within family groups, after their own illness suggested that a substantial
proportion of patients were part of family mini-outbreaks.
Between 2001 and 2003, a study was launched to compile actively and systematically NV
outbreak information, mostly from the German speaking part of the country. In total, 73 NVoutbreaks
were registered. Most affected were closed settings, like nursing homes (34% of all
outbreaks) and hospitals (25%). Transmission pathways were identified in 74% of the
outbreaks. In 81% of these cases person-to-person transmission was the primary route of
infection and on seven occasions (13%), a foodborne transmission was the possible cause.

Finally, a broad phylogenetic analysis of the human NV sequences solely and in comparison
with NV sequences obtained from a recent mineral water study and from an oyster screening
in Switzerland was conducted. 63 of the 74 (85%) human NV sequences belonged to NV
Genogroup II and a temporal clustering was observed within the NV sequences,
corresponding to the described emergence of a new NV Genogroup II variant. The
phylogenetic comparison revealed that the NV sequences derived from mineral waters were
highly related and clustered predominantly separate to the human NV sequences. However,
single human NV sequences were also found within the mineral water clusters. Additionally,
a temporal correlation between the dates of the stool specimen with the period of bottling of
the mineral waters was observed. The oyster sequences displayed a far greater variability and
no specific clustering with either mineral water or human NV sequences was found.
The results from the present studies – together with the findings from earlier Swiss studies in
the field of the NV – allowed for the first time the generation of an overview on the current
epidemiological situation of the NV in Switzerland.


Under the new economy situation,it is of great urgency to strengthen and attach importance to the internal accounting control in colleges and universities.Researches on the controlling means,of internal accounting control in colleges and universities of higher learning.


Catalytic biomass conversion is often hindered by coking. Carbon compounds cover active surface and plug pores, causing catalyst deactivation. Material design at the nanoscale allows tailoring of the catalytic activity and stability. Here, we report a simple synthesis of nanosized ZSM‐5 materials by using a silicalite‐1 seeding suspension. ZSM‐5 crystals were grown from a deionized silica source in the presence of ammonia. By using silicalite‐1 seeds, crystalline ZSM‐5 is synthesized without any structure‐directing agent. This method allows parallel preparation of a range of ZSM‐5 samples, eliminating time‐consuming ion‐exchange steps. Mesoporosity is introduced by formation of intercrystallite voids, owing to nanocrystal agglomeration. The effects of crystal sizes and morphologies are then evaluated in the catalytic dehydration of glycerol to acrolein, with results compared against commercial ZSM‐5. The most active nanosized ZSM‐5 catalysts were five times more stable compared with commercial ZSM‐5, giving quantitative conversion and twice the acrolein yield compared with the commercial catalyst. The influence of the catalyst structure on the chemical diffusion and the resistance to coking are discussed.


To evaluate the learning curve of transabdominal sonography for the determination of fetal head position in labor and to compare it with that of digital vaginal examination.


The primary aim of this thesis was to explore the relationship between electroencephalography (qEEG) and brain system dysregulation in people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). EEG recordings were taken from an archival dataset of 30 subjects, 15 people with CFS and 15 healthy controls (HCs), evaluated during an eye-closed resting state condition. Exact low resolution electromagnetic tomography (eLORETA) was applied to the qEEG data to estimate cortical sources and perform functional connectivity analysis assessing the strength of time-varying signals between all pairwise cortical regions of interest. To obtain a comprehensive view of local and global processing, eLORETA lagged coherence was computed on 84 regions of interest representing 42 Brodmann areas for the left and right hemispheres of the cortex, for the delta (1-3 Hz) and alpha-1 (8-10 Hz) and alpha-2 (10-12 Hz) frequency bands. Graph theory analysis of eLORETA coherence matrices for each participant was conducted to derive the "small-worldness" index, a measure of the optimal balance between the functional integration (global) and segregation (local) properties known to be present in brain networks. The data were also associated with the cognitive impairment composite score on the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire (DSQ), a patient-reported symptom outcome measure of frequency and severity of cognitive symptoms. Results showed that small-worldness for the delta band was significantly lower for patients with CFS compared to HCs. Smallworldness for delta, alpha-1, and alpha-2 were associated with higher cognitive composite scores on the DSQ. Finally, small-worldness in all 3 frequency bands correctly distinguished those with CFS from HCS with a classification rate of