The human being has become mechanical and unable to supply his or her individual and collective needs through subsistent processes; one would need mechanized means for a large-scale production. The energy production enabled the success and dynamics of the process in the industrial revolution, between the 18th and 19th centuries. With the various options for energy production (coal, water, wind, etc), comes the challenge of environmental awareness in measuring the demand for natural raw materials. The main objective of the article is to analyse information about the operation of thermoelectric plants and the use of products and by-products, such as waste and other important aspects. These aspects include the understanding of thermoelectric energy production processes and its advantages and disadvantages, evaluation of the applications of residues and analysis of the cost-benefit of its acquisition, along with the examination of demand for the types of energy used in Brazil. As a regional reference point in Santa Catarina -Brazil – the Jorge Lacerda Complex was the starting point for this study. The data collected and gauged from this work came exclusively from bibliographical research of students and guidance from third-year teachers, from São José School, city of Itajaí -SC. Here they concluded that biomass, as a renewable source in energy generation is already part of the Brazilian electric matrix representing 8.2%. This value is more than twice the amount used worldwide, but it still symbolizes only a complementary source, which concretely results in less harmful waste production. Thermoelectric energy, although not clean, is a less polluting option - compared to other non-renewable ones - and contains technologies that reduce environmental impacts. Examples include the reuse of water, filters at the top of the chimneys to reduce the emission of pollutants, and the use of ashes for cement production. Thus, this article sought to cohesively structure the production of thermoelectric energy, making it clear how the process and impacts on the social environment occur. Information can transform realities, through research, the future can be transformed.


The device comprises a control valve (6) and a safety valve (7) connected in series in a fluid passage of a device body (1). A regulating valve (14) is driven by a mobile magnetic core (18) with a capacity for longitudinal sliding movement of an axial rod (24) in an axial housing (26) an axial core (16) integral with the control valve (14). A safety valve (8) is connected to a blind axial tube (9) in which slides the mobile magnetic core (18). The blind axial tube (9) slides in the chimney of an excitation coil (20) and the movable magnetic core (18) is facing a magnetic actuating core (19) biased by a linear actuator ( 21). The power supply of the excitation coil (20) couples the magnetic cores (18, 19) to move the valves by the linear actuator (21). Breaking power of the excitation coil (20) disengages the magnetic cores (18, 19) and valves (8, 14) are closed independently of one another under the action of return springs (13, 17).


In this paper an efficient passive islanding detection scheme is presented for renewable distributed generation (DG). Islanding is caused if DG supplies power to load after disconnecting from the grid due to system failure or an act of nature. As per the DG interconnection standards, it is required to detect the islanding within 2 seconds after islanding with the equipments connected to it. In this paper, the islanding is detected with the combined changes of rate of change of positive sequence voltage (ROCOPSV) and rate of change of positive sequence current (ROCOPSC). The islanding is detected if both the values of ROCOPSV and ROCOPSC are more than a predefined threshold value. The test system results carried on MATLAB shows the performance of the proposed method for various islanding and non islanding events with different power imbalances. Various non islanding cases like capacitor switching, load swithching are also clearly differentiated with islanding events. Islanding detction is posible at balanced islanding with zero non detection zone (NDZ) by proposed technique.


The electrical properties of heavily In‐doped polycrystalline CdS films have been studied as a function of the doping level. The films were prepared by vacuum coevaporation of CdS and In. Conductivity and Hall measurements were performed over the temperature range 77–400 K. The conductivity decreases weakly with the temperature and shows a tendency towards saturation at low temperatures. A simple relationship σ=σ0(1+βT2) is found in the low‐temperature range. The temperature dependence of the mobility is similar to that of the conductivity since the Hall coefficient is found to be a constant in the whole temperature range. We interpret the experimental results in terms of a modified version of grain‐boundary trapping Seto's model, taking into account thermionic emission and tunneling of carriers through the potential barriers. The barriers are found to be high and narrow, and tunneling becomes the predominating transport mechanism.


Chronic heart failure (HF) is a highly prevalent chronic pathological condition with high morbidity and mortality rates. The cost for HF treatment is 2% of the national health expenditures each year. Fibronectin (Fn) has a crucial role in the process of tissue-specific morphogenesis and cell differentiation in embryogenesis; it stimulates fibroblasts and different growth factors during wound healing and tissue reparation. The aim of our study was to assess the possible effects of Ivabradine and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the fibronectin plasma level in patients with heart failure. 357 Patients with ischemic HF and the sinus rhythm were observed. In accordance to treatment regimens all patients were divided into four groups: group I – basic treatment; group II – basic treatment and Ivabradine; group III – basic treatment and PUFA; group IV – basic treatment with Ivabradine and PUFA. The fibronectin levels were measured by ELISA method. The average value of the Fn concentration in HF patients was 1.25 times higher than in the control group (p<0.05). In patients with basic HF treatment the tendency to the Fn plasma level decrease (p>0.05) was observed. In the group with additional prescription of Ivabradine the concentration of this protein in the blood decreased by 14.5% (p<0.01). The same situation was observed in the group with additional use of PUFA – by 11.1% (p<0.05). In group IV the plasma concentration of Fn decreased by 12.9% (p<0.05). Thus, Ivabradine and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, either alone or in combination, decrease the plasma levels of fibronectin in patients with heart failure, and it shows a pronounced cardioprotective effect.


+ 90 per cent or more strains positive, 90 per cent or more strains negative, d 11 to 89 per cent strains positive, Brackets Delayed reaction, w Weak reaction, ND Not determined, S Susceptible, R Resistant, a 89 per cent and 80 per cent of canine strains positive for maltose and mannitol acidification, respectively (M. Bes, unpublished data). Phenotypical characteristics were determined using standard methods (Freney and others 1999)


Many complex control systems can be modeled by linear ordinary differential/difference equations with multiplicative and additive noise. The characteristics and behavior of such systems are different from a regular linear quadratic Gaussian system. Control systems with multiplicative and additive noise are reviewed herein and the fundamental results, in continuous and discrete-time setting, are presented. Furthermore, the advantages and disadvantages are underlined and the need for further resarch is pointed out


. In this paper we characterize extreme points of any symmetric interval in the Minkowski-Radstrom-Hbrmander lattice X over any Hausdorff topological vector space X (Theorem 1). Then we prove that the unit ball in the Minkowski-Radstrom-Hbrmander lattice X over any normed space X, dimX > 2, has exactly two extreme points (Theorem 2).


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A general problem encountered in quantitative histology is the error caused by the inclusion of fragmented cells in the observed count from histological sections. The result of including such fragments is an overestimate of the number of cells. With this problem in mind, a method is given for estimating cell numbers in systems where cells are mononuclear with single nucleoli. The method involves applying a correction to the difference in observed counts from adjacent histological sections of different thicknesses. The proposed method is based on the same formulation of this cell counting problem as is the method of Floderus, but a major distinction, however, is that the present method does not require the estimation of the mean particle diameter or vertical height of the smallest visible fragment and thus eliminates a potential source of error.

The correction formula is derived by considering a simple model for this cell counting problem. A hypothetical cell population is studied to show the theoretical equivalence of the proposed method and that of Floderus and also to show the potential bias caused by using Abercrombie's formula which does not take into account the effect of invisible fragments. The new method is compared with other available techniques and is empirically evaluated by extensive counting in a human superior cervical sympathetic ganglion.


The purpose of this study is to recognize usual facade sound insulation problems that affect a construction's acoustical quality by measuring the facade's sound insulation. Thirteen different situations were evaluated through in situ measurements in Curitiba, Brazil. By measuring buildings in different locations with constructive materials and different designs, this research found that the performance of the majority of evaluated facades did not reach the minimum proposed by both Brazilian and Portuguese standards. These results indicate that the sound insulation quality in Brazilian buildings is low and is mainly due to constructive imperfections and the use of materials with unfavorable acoustical properties.


The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the relationship between financial inclusion and economic growth in Nigeria. The study examined the Central Bank of Nigeria quarterly data from 1981Q1 to 2017Q4 with the E-views software package (version 9.0). The Vector Auto Regression (VAR) methodology was used to analyse the data, while Block Exogeneity Wald test was used to test the hypothesis. The specified models included stationarity tests, reduced form VAR estimate and structural analysis. The Augmented Dickey Fuller Test indicates that the study variables are stationary at first difference or I(1). The VAR roots plot in relation to unit circle indicates that our specified reduced form VAR models are stable. The Lagrange Multiplier (LM) diagnostic tests indicate that our specified VAR models are correctly specified. The results from the granger causality Wald test show that, at 5% significance level, conglomerate of indicators of financial inclusion; currency in circulation, currency outside bank, quasi money jointly have a causal influence on real GDP, but individually, only the effect of currency outside bank ratio is statistically significant. The study recommends that the Central Bank should as matters of policy persuade commercial banks to key into the federal government financial inclusion programmes by increasing their presence in the rural areas and reducing the cost of using financial services. This would give more rural adult population access to formal financial services and significantly reduce the degree of monetization of the economy.

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JPS Teknik AB in Farila, located in the middle of Sweden, is a company in manufacturingsaw units to harvester heads. This thesis is about the company's best selling saw unit, JPSR5500. The saw unit ...


Abstract The influence of culture on coping behaviour of youngsters was studied across different types of anxiety-provoking situations. A situation-reaction inventory, in which the situational scale describes the most frequent threats and negative emotion-provoking life events of late adolescent boys and girls, was applied. The reaction scales of the inventory measured anxiety intensity and coping strategies (assimilative, accommodative and avoidance). Subjects were 17-18-years-old Indian, Italian, Hungarian, Swedish and Yemenite boys (n = 349) and girls (n = 372). Consistent results in all cultures and for both sexes showed that adolecents at low and medium anxiety level employed constructive and assimilative ways of coping, whereas at high anxiety level they used avoidance. Across cultures girls reported significantly more accommodative, emotion-focused solutions than boys, whereas boys significantly more often mentioned problem-focused or assimilative strategies. Adolescents in European countries more frequently reported assimilative coping strategies than boys and girls in India and in Yemen, who preferred emotion-focused solutions. Results confirmed that culture as a general background forms the learning of different coping styles in the case of adolescents. However, concrete experiences in connection with the special stressors seem to influence the choice of coping strategies more effectively.


Laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the three types of garlic oils; Sudanese, Chinese and Egyptian on the eggs of cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculatus. Volatile oils from Sudanese and Chinese garlic were obtained by steam distillation and Soxhlet extraction using ethanol correspondingly, whereas Egyptian garlic oil was bought as a ready-made product. The oils were tested at concentrations of 0.01%, 0.1%, 1%, 5% and 10%, at exposure periods ranging from 24-72 hrs. Respective average number of eggs laid after exposure to the lowest concentration of Sudanese, Chinese and Egyptian oils were; 5.4, 4.0, 4.1 after 24 hrs; 0.7, 0.1, 0.1 after 48 hrs 0.2, 0.5, 0.5 after 72 hrs. The oils from the three garlic cultivars significantly reduced number of eggs laid with the highest dose (10%) caused complete inhibition of egg laying. Average number of eggs hatched when exposed to the lowest concentration (0.01%) were; 0.25 after one day and 1.00 after 7 days of exposure to Sudanese oil vapours, 0.00 after one day and 0.75 after 7 days of exposure to Chinese oil vapour and 0.00 after one day and 0.75 after 7 days of exposure to Egyptian oil vapour.


Living environment has been gradually worsened and pollution in cities has been serious day by day since industrialization boomed and urbanization mushroomed.The scope and extent of human activities has outstripped the bearing capacity of nature,due to predatory exploitation of natural resources.It is becoming a must to protect ecological environment effectively.The impact of atmospheric pollution,marine pollution,and city environmental pollution has a tendency of internationalization.It has been scheduled significantly how to protect the environment of oceans and islands.For example of Zhoushan,the author built a mathematical model and simulated it,given a premise of simplified environment.The author offered an option theoretically and practically of how to evaluate the relationship between economic development and environmental protection in Zhoushan,based on the basic economic theories and current situation of local environment.


The polymeric precursor method was used to synthesize lead zirconate titanate powder (PZT). The crystalline powder was then amorphized by a high-energy ball milling process during 120 h. A strong photoluminescence emission was observed at room temperature for the amorphized PZT powder. The powders were characterized by XRD and the percentage of amorphous phase was calculated through Rietveld refinement. The microstructure for both phases was investigated by TEM. The optical gap was calculated through the Wood and Tauc method using the UV–Vis. data. Quantum mechanical calculations were carried out to give an interpretation of the photoluminescence in terms of electronic structure. r 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. PACS: 71.15.Mb; 71.20. b


The present invention relates to a positive electrode of the nonaqueous electrolyte battery used. A positive electrode having a positive electrode material layer and formed with a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode material layer of positive electrode material layer containing a positive electrode active material composed of the following representation (1) has, and the positive electrode material layer satisfies the condition represented by (2) the following , (1) LixNi1-a-bCoaMbO2, wherein, M being selected from Mg, Al, Mn, Si, Ti, Zn, Zr, Ca, and Sn at least one element, x, a and b satisfy 0.9 <x≤ 1.25,0 <a≤0.4,0≤b≤0.45, by using a mercury intrusion pore distribution measurement method (2) 35≤S1 / V1≤70, wherein, S1 is the positive electrode material layer to obtain a specific surface area of pores , V1 is the pore volume by pore distribution measurement obtained.


Epidemiology.- New findings and possibilities in the therapy of antibodies.- Hemophilia: Therapeutic exercise and sport.- Laboratory diagnostics.- Pediatric hemostasiology.- Free lectures.- Poster: Clinic and casuistics. Hemophilia and hemorrhagic disorders. Thrombophilic disorders.


In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) impact-angle-control guidance law is proposed based on the approaches of nonsingular terminal sliding mode control and fixed-time convergence theory to intercept a maneuvering target. The guidance law is derived based on the coupled 3D engagement dynamics. To intercept the target with an expected impact angle, the nonsingular terminal sliding mode control is designed to ensure that the line-of-sight (LOS) angles and rates rapidly reach the desired values. Furthermore, the fixed-time convergence algorithm is proposed to guarantee that the LOS angles and rates are convergent in fixed time. The upper bound of the settling time can be obtained by presetting the parameters of the proposed guidance law, and it is independent of the initial conditions. The stability of the guidance system is proven via Lyapunov stability theory. The simulation results are presented to validate the efficiency and superiority of the proposed guidance law.


Dr. Kinney has for many years been an energetic and thoughtful superintendent of home missionary work in the central western section of our country. This volume contains addresses which sum up the results of his study and reflection on God's plan and providence in the making of our country; on the tasks and responsibilities of the Christian forces here, and on the wider world-outlook of America's meaning. There are many references to recent and current events and the perspective of these does not always fully commend itself but the religious principle and application are true and pertinent. The style is that of popular address with stories and phrasing that sometimes are better suited to that style than to the literary demand of a printed book. But this earnest, thoughtful dealing with home problems of Christian duty is such as will interest and do much good in the reading of it. The several lectures are on "Providential Preparation for Our Task," "Who Is My Neighbor?", "Is Ours a Christian Nation?", "Home Missions and the Coming of the Kingdom," "Modern Problems in the Unfinished Task," " America's World 0 bliga tion. " For the average reader this is a noble volume well calculated to stimulate healthful religious reflection and action. W. O. CARVER.


What presents itself as a subtle balancing act in Open City emerges more formally and overtly in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling novel Americanah (2013). Here, the ability or desire to voice the different ways in which members of the Black Diaspora view "history through skin color" (Forna) extends well beyond the novel's themes and also manifests itself in the manner in which the novel appears to straddle two ostensibly opposed genres at once, rendering it a soothingly utopian romance that also aspires to "gritty," real-life realism. Americanah spans three continents and is set at various locations in Nigeria, England, and the US. It follows the lives of high school sweethearts Ifemelu and Obinze, who, unsatisfied with the dismal situation under Nigerian military rule, make their way to the American East Coast and London, respectively. After undergoing quite different immigrant experiences, both eventually return to Lagos. Told predominantly from the perspective of Ifemelu, who has only recently made the decision to return and nurtures the hope of reuniting with the now estranged Obinze, most of the novel's seven parts are told in flashbacks that trace her initial difficulties and then steady success in the US. Inserted into the otherwise plot-driven and decidedly romantic narrative are several short passages that tackle the subject of US-American racism from the perspective of an African immigrant and are taken from Ifemelu's successful blog Raceteenth – or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-American Black.


The effects about different factors to the rapid chloride permeability test results and chloride diffusion coefficient of concrete are studied by the test as designated in ASTM C1202 and RCM test,and the correlation of the rapid chloride permeability test results and chloride diffusion coefficient is also discussed.It is showed that the rapid chloride permeability test results and chloride diffusion coefficient have good correlation when water-cement ratio,cement content,and slag content are altered respectively,but the correlation is not good when air content and fly ash content are altered.


Aim: To study the role of intravitreal Anti-VEGF as an adjunct in medical & surgical management of neovascular glaucoma. Methods: this hospital based interventional study was conducted on 50 patients, with the clinical presentation suggestive of neovascular glaucoma, after an extensive clinical evaluation. Intravitreal Anti-VEGF was given and the effect was recorded on subsequent follow up. Panretinal photocoagulation was done as soon as media clarity permitted. In refractory cases, trabeculectomy with mitomycin C was done Results: The common mechanism of neovascular glaucoma was CRVO (60%) and PDR (40%).Mean age was 58.44 years. There was a significant improvement in visual acuity (p= 0.0015) and intraocular pressure (IOP) (p=0.0000) at the end of 16 week follow up. There was significant regression in neovascularization of Iris/angle. Pupil size was significantly improved (p=0.0000), allowing better visualization of fundus. Out of 50 cases, surgery was required in only 18 cases. Success rate of surgery was 83.3%. Conclusion: There is a significant regression of neovascularization in NVG secondary to PDR and CRVO and this regression is stable when the underlying disease is treated well with effective suppression of ischaemic angiogenic factors. Overall, anti-VEGF agents appear very effective in inducing rapid initial regression of ischemia induced ocular neovascularization, but the effect is temporary and requires either additional definitive treatment (such as laser photocoagulation and surgery). Clinical significance: early diagnosis and proper treatment can help to save the useful vision as NVG itself is very devastating condition for eye.


From a value captured perspective, we aim to examine e-commerce service facing the problem of a lack of supply chain finance. Based on multiple case studies, we explore how to capture value via e-commerce service efficiently. Using the data from a randomly sampled questionnaire survey in rural China, we would address the value co-creation process within supply chain finance. The e-commerce industry is in need to collaborate and combine with supply chain finance in order to maintain the value transformation.


In this paper, the influence of different sputtering processes on square resistance of thin films has been discussed; the temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and the square resistance R/spl square/ of thin films were tested and analyzed. The proper technology parameter is found. At last, the composition of the films was analyzed by the XPS.


. A complete characterization is given of closed shift-invariant sub-spaces of L2(Rd) which provide a specified approximation order. When such a space is principal (i


It is recognized that ultraviolet light has a beneficial effect in various inflammatory disorders of the skin. We have used histamine weal and flare as a model testing the effect of ultraviolet light on vascular response. No difference in weal and flare reaction following intradermal injection of 0·01‐10·0 μg of hisiamine was found between covered and exposed skin following UV radiation or photochemotherapy (PUVA).


Through the Documents,Mathematical statistics and Mathematical analysis method,the author has managed Biomechanics theory to carry out a kinematical analysis for the excellence athletes in the world and china.Basing on the characteristics of the take-off techniques for Fosbury style high jump in such 3 aspects as the athlete′s run speed,effect of swinging leg and actual effect of takeoff leg,the author revealed the laggard cause of Fosbury style High-Jumping in china is the little uprightness rate of jumping and the slow angle speed of swinging leg.the author analyzed the factors that affect the athlete's takeoff technique and revealed the keystone of technical training of Fosbury style High-Jumping is how to improve uprightness rate.


Compared with the research on the relation between employee competency and performance, the research on the relation among HR capitals, employee behavior, firm performance and competitive advantage is abstract and blur presently. This article analyses the researches of the competency-based HRM and SHRM, explains the relations among employee competency, firm competence, firm competitive advantage, firm performance and HRM activities based on strategic management theories from the view of the firm competence system, integrates the competency-based human resource management and SHRM together, and indicates the competency-based firm strategy model is a useful method for the firm to implement SHRM.


The elucidat ion of the fine detai ls of the s t ruc tu re of n i t rocarbanions is of cons iderable in teres t , s ince this quest ion is d i rec t ly re la ted to such a fundamental p rob lem in the c h e m i s t r y of ni t rocompounds as the i r dual reac t iv i ty . Up to the p r e s e n t t ime, such methods as UV and IR spec t roscopy and x r a y diff r ac t ion study have p r i m a r i l y been enl is ted for s t ruc tu ra l invest igat ions in this field. The NMR method, widely used in recent y e a r s to de te rmine the s t r u c t u r e s of var ied organic and inorganic subs tances , has p rac t i ca l ly not been enl is ted for the study of anions of ni trocompounds. The l i t e ra tu re contains data only on the NMR-N 14 of the sodium sal t of n i t romethane [1]. * This is explained by the exper imen ta l difficulties in the invest igat ion of NMR on C, N, and O nuclei in compounds with the natural content of these isotopes. And yet, the s p e c t r a p r e c i s e l y of these nuclei a r e mos t in te res t ing for the study of the fine s t ruc tu re of anions of ni t rocompounds.


We describe a new molecular engineering approach based on self-assembled monolayers (SAM) that has the potential of fine structure tunability in molecular diodes from isolated molecular wires to two dimensional (2D) aggregates; this approach should be useful for studying dimensionality transition in molecular diodes. Using this technique, we have fabricated a variety of molecular diodes with structure tunability of two-component solid-state mixtures. These are molecular wires (1,4-methane-benzene-dithiol; Me-BDT) and molecular insulator spacers (1-pentanethiol; PT). SAM-based two-terminal devices were prepared at various concentration ratios (r) of wires/spacers, sandwiched between two gold electrodes. The transport properties of molecular diodes at low r values (r < 10-3) are dominated by the isolated molecular wires dispersed in the dielectric spacer matrix; we conclude that these are one-dimensional (1D)-type devices. At high r values (r > 10-3), aggregates of molecular wires are formed in the PT matrix that show additional in-plane order; we conjecture that these are 2D-type devices.


(57) Abstract: most a anatase type titanium dioxide particles having a particle size of 100 nm, said particles at least one metal oxide, is at least partially coated with a layer of the hydroxide or oxyhydroxide and which and at least 70m Particles of preparation, their use as ultraviolet inhibitor, in particular a cosmetic, the use of the ultraviolet inhibitor for the preparation of formulations for paints and plastics disclosed.


Introduction: Due to an increasing demand for the initiation and control of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), digital algorithms are suggested to support therapeutic decisions and workflows in an ambulatory setting. The DIGIVENT project established and implemented such algorithms for patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by a predefined process. Methods: Based on long-term clinical experience and guideline recommendations as provided by the German Respiratory Society, detailed graphical descriptions of how to perform NIV in stable COPD patients were created. Subsequently, these clinical workflows were implemented in the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) as one tool to formalize these workflows serving as input for an executable digital implementation. Results: We succeeded in creating an executable digital implementation that reflects clinical decision-making and workflows in digital algorithms. Furthermore, we built a user-friendly graphical interface that allows easy interaction with the DIGIVENT support algorithms. Conclusion: The DIGIVENT project established digital treatment algorithms and implemented a decision- and workflow-support system for NIV whose validation in a clinical cohort is planned.


The data in Deep Web are obtained in the search interface when users send a query.How to discover Deep Web interface automatically is a key problem in Deep Web data integration.The structural features are extracted to describe candidate HTML forms.C4.5 decision trees and naive Bayes are used to discover Deep Web search interface automatically.Experiments using real Web data show that the method is effective.


The problem of stationary flame propagation is studied by the variational method based on the non-equilibrium thermodynamic approach. The analysis has been carried out for the case of one-dimensional propagation of premixed gaseous flame. The primary aim of the analysis is formulation of the variational principle for minimization of the functional at the stationary state of the system, which is identified as a steady-state regime of flame propagation. The possibility to obtain a relationship for the prediction of flame propagation velocity as a dependent variable has been investigated through the different representations of potential.


This paper presents a joint channel estimation and data detection technique for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system. Initial estimate of the channel is obtained using semi-blind channel estimation (SBCE). The whitening rotation (WR)-based orthogonal pilot maximum likelihood (OPML) method is used to obtain the channel estimate. The estimate is further enhanced by extracting information through the received data symbols. The performance of the proposed estimator is studied under various channel models. The simulation study shows that this approach gives better performance over training-based channel estimation (TBCE) and OPML SBCE methods but at the cost of higher computational complexity.


There is still considerable contention as to whether George III, by the grace of God king of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, emperor of the British and Hanoverian Dominions and the American Colonies (mad George), suffered from porphyria or, as his detractors have suggested, cerebral syphilis. Nonetheless, there is an authoritative body of evidence [1] suggesting that the neurological disorders of George III were indeed the result of his pathological state of porphyria, characterized by abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism and excretion. Many forms of porphyria result in severe neurological disorders, and there is no doubt that George's attitudes toward the American Colonies two centuries ago were not those of a rational individual. Indeed, it is interesting to speculate on the fate of the colonies had George not been so grievously afflicted. For while there is no doubt that the "shot heard around the world" initiated the state of independence that was celebrated in 1976, it is also likely that the effects of porphyrins initiated a more subtle but just as devastating series of events leading to American independence. It is with these thoughts in mind that we, a renegade Englishman and a new immigrant to North America, present our research on porphyrins.


In the crystal of the title molecular salt, C16H34N5+·Cl−, (100) bilayers arise in which the tetradecylamino `tails' (which adopt extended conformations) interdigitate and the triazolium `heads' associate with the chloride anions through N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds.


Autophagy is a highly conserved cellular process by which cytoplasmic constituents such as damaged organelles and mis‐folded proteins are recycled. Additionally, autophagy or autophagy related genes play a critical role in the innate immune response by associating with intracellular pathogens and targeting them for elimination. Recently, our laboratory identified an innate, noncanonical autophagy (ATG) pathway that regulates T. gondii infection in a strain‐dependent manner in IFN‐γ activated human cells. The core set of ATG16L1, ATG12 and ATG5 proteins are involved in recruitment of LC3 to the PV, and yet upstream activators (i.e. Beclin and Atg14) and downstream degradation function (i.e. lysosomal fusion) are not required for this pathway. This core set of ATG protein is also necessary for the IFN‐γ‐dependent control of T. gondii strains in mouse and human cells. In humans, parasitophorous vacuoles (PV) containing susceptible strains (type II and III) of T. gondii are ubiquitinated, followed by ligation of the ATG adapters p62 and NDP52, and finally engulfed in multiple layers of host membrane resulting in the stunting of parasite growth. However, type I strains of T. gondii (type I) are largely resistant to ATG mediated growth restriction. Here we interrogated the genetic differences in autophagy effector recruitment between the resistant type I (GT1‐SNF) strain and the susceptible type III (CTG‐ARA) strain of T. gondii using 34 unique progeny isolated from a genetic cross (IxIII). We evaluated all progeny for the hIFN‐γ‐dependent recruitment of GFP‐LC3 to the PV. Genome wide analysis identified two quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with the autophagy effector recruitment phenotype, one on Chr. II (LOD 3.35) and a second on Chr. VIII (LOD 4.05). In total, 373 genes fall within these loci (95% CI) and the two QTL account for 77% of the phenotypic variance identified in the progeny. We evaluated polymorphism, the presence of signal peptides and/or transmembrane domains and gene annotation to prioritize 10 candidate genes for further evaluation. We have evaluated subcellular localization for all priority genes and found 2 genes that localize to the PV. Current genetic studies are focused on inducible gene knockdown strategies (i.e the plant auxin inducible degron system) and genetic ablation using CRISPR/Cas9 to evaluate the role for both genes in the autophagy recruitment phenotype. Identifying the cellular basis for avoidance of ATG recruitment may reveal mechanisms of enhanced pathogenicity of T. gondii strains, and allow for selective enhancement of this pathway to affect pathogen clearance.


Structurally complex forests optimize resources to assimilate carbon more effectively, leading to higher productivity. Information obtained from Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)‐derived canopy structural complexity (CSC) metrics across spatial scales serves as a powerful indicator of ecosystem‐scale functions such as gross primary productivity (GPP). However, our understanding of mechanistic links between forest structure and function, and the impact of disturbance on the relationship, is limited. Here, we paired eddy covariance measurements of carbon and water fluxes from nine forested sites within the 10 × 10 km CHEESEHEAD19 study domain in Northern Wisconsin, USA with drone LiDAR measurements of CSC to establish which CSC metrics were strong drivers of GPP, and tested potential mediators of the relationship. Mechanistic relationships were inspected at five resolutions (0.25, 2, 10, 25, and 50 m) to determine whether relationships persisted with scale. Vertical heterogeneity metrics were the most influential in predicting productivity for forests with a significant degree of heterogeneity in management, forest type, and species composition. CSC metrics included in the structure‐function relationship as well as driver strength was dependent on metric calculation resolution. The relationship was mediated by light use efficiency (LUE) and water use efficiency (WUE), with WUE being a stronger mediator and driver of GPP. These findings allow us to improve representation in ecosystem models of how CSC impacts light and water‐sensitive processes, and ultimately GPP. Improved models enhance our capacity to accurately simulate forest responses to management, furthering our ability to assess climate mitigation strategies.


"It is this intimate interrelation between the objective and the subjective aspects of culture, the relation between the inner life of the person .and the traditions and current standards of society, that demands further research." E. W. BURGESS.


The cDNA encoding glial cell derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was isolated from the human astrocytoma cell BT 325. GDNF was efficiently expressed in E.coli . The recombinant protein was purified. The renaturation occurred in the presence of sodium tetrathionate system. In order to study the biological activity of the recombinant protein, the effects of rhGDNF on the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) of chicken embryo (8 d), motor neurons of rat embryo (14 d) spinal cord and glial cell were explored. The results show that rhGDNF promotes the growth of neurite of DRG, increases the number of survival motor neurons cultured for 3 d, 7 d, 14 d and 21 d, respectively, and promotes glial cell proliferation.


Recent work has acknowledged the variegated forms neoliberalism takes in different contexts while recognizing the elements that connect them. Neoliberalization has proven a flexible, adaptive and renewable pattern of reform. At the same time, there is increasing evidence for Harvey's contention that its principal socio-economic outcome is inequality. Accordingly, this article proposes that contextualized understandings of neoliberal formations may shed some light on how inegalitarian upwards redistribution has come to pass. It focuses on the Australian government of John Howard (1996–2007), arguing that its fiscal policies created an 'investor state' – a uniquely generous and expensive system of tax cuts and state subsidy for investors and consumers of private welfare services. This fulfilled the general neoliberal imperative to boost markets in a locally adapted way that built on the market liberalization of the previous Hawke and Keating governments. Importantly, however, it also altered the generous welfare system they had established, redirecting state support away from those most in need towards those with capital.


Introduction: Noise, as the most common pollutant in the industrial environment, can lead to hearing loss and negatively affect other organs such as the cardiovascular system. Cigarette smoking is a popular habit among some workers, and can also have a negative effect on the cardiovascular system. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of simultaneous exposure to noise and cigarette smoke on the blood pressure of workers at a manufacturing factory. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 604 workers at a steel factory. Information relating to workers' demography, employment, and risk factors were recorded. Based on the level of smoking per day, workers exposed to noise fell into one of the four following groups: 1) Non-smokers exposed to noise <85 DB; 2) Smokers exposed to noise <85 DB; 3) Non-smokers exposed to noise ≥85 DB; 4) Smokers exposed to noise ≥85 DB. A t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and logistic regression were applied for analysis using SPSS v11.5. Results: The prevalence of hypertension, cigarette smoking, and exposure to noise ≥85 DB was 11.6%, 15.3%, and 56.4%, respectively, among the workers. The mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were 112.3 and 73.9 mmHg, respectively. A significant difference was observed between systolic and diastolic blood pressures in four groups (P=0.001). Posthoc test showed a significant difference between groups 1 and 3 (P=0.001). Regression analysis indicated no significant difference in workers who were simultaneously exposed to noise and cigarette smoke. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that noise is an important factor in terms of hypertension, with no significant differences observed in the prevalence of hypertension between workers who were simultaneously exposed to noise and cigarette smoke. It is suggested that workers' blood pressure should be regularly monitored in noisy environments.


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 In some Buzzard nests with nestlings, located in the Kampinoski National Park, surplus food was found — two or more items of small rodents, mainly voles, without traces of damage, stored in nests. Part of the stored prey was in various stages of decay. Surplus prey items were more frequent in farmland nests than in forest nests.


In this paper I have paid attention to the concept of children's song that in the former modem times record. The concept of children's song showed three unfolded aspect throughout the Korean historical movement of that. First, The concept of children's song is measure for the someone has come true his purpose. So in this concept of children's song, children is playing a transmitting role. Second, in Sunglihak due to the order of the hyrachracy, people did not respect children. And in Silhak, the equivalent idea of all human being came into forth. Accordingly, people began to pay attention to children as members of society as well as adults, and to approve children's perspective in the process of education. However, children were not equally respected as adults. So children were regarded as the metaphor of providence. Consequently, the concept of children's song was recognized to the prophecy of providence or the strang phenomena of nature.
Third, in Donghak, children were regard as respectable human beings who can worship the "Hanulim" and have the same capacity as adults. Moreover, a newborn baby was regarded as an ideal goodness which adults finally purse. Therefore, people recognized the concept of children's song to be the expression that children's purity was reflected. Exactly, people regarded the concept of children's song as the song of valuable, simple and innocent children. It is result that people considered to the children's nature and to the transmission of children's song. This study is a preliminary examination for the concept of children's song that can merge to all over the age.


In the current work, the experimentations have been accomplished to assess the impact of diffusing nanosilica particles in epoxy matrix on the mechanical and thermal performance of the luffa fibre reinforced epoxy composite material. The matrix and fibre composition are fixed as 80 : 20 throughout the study, and the nanosilica is disbanded in diversified volume fractions of 0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, and 2.5%, respectively, while preparing luffa/epoxy/nanosilica (LES) composite samples. The mechanical characteristics, such as tensile, flexural, and impact behaviour of the composite, and the thermal properties, namely, thermal stability and thermal conductivity, are examined for the LES samples. The experiments are accomplished as per the ASTM standards. The results revealed that the assimilation of nanosilica particles in epoxy has improved the mechanical and thermal characteristics of the composite significantly. The tensile, flexural, and impact strength of the composite have been amended by 157.58%, 66.9%, and 16.5% with 1.5% addition of nanosilica in epoxy. Similarly, thermal conductivity of the composite is improved by 47.53% with the dispersion of 2.5% nanosilica in epoxy matrix. In addition, the thermal stability of the LES composite samples is substantially improved while disbanding nanosilica in epoxy matrix. However, the better results are reported for the LES composites containing 1.5% nanosilica content, compared to the next higher volume fractions of nanosilica content in epoxy matrix.


The ultrasonic velocity within Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Atlantic mackerel (Scomber sombrus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), and Sole flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) fillets was measured over a range of temperatures (5 to 35°C) using an ultrasonic pulse-echo technique (∼3.5 MHz). Lipid, protein, moisture and ash content of fillets were determined by standard methods. Ultrasonic velocity-temperature profiles were dependent on fish composition and could be predicted reasonably well using a semi-empirical equation developed in a previous study. Ultrasonic velocity measurements show potential for analyzing fish composition.


Of the estimated 5,000,000 mental defectives in the United States, only 150,000 are in specialized public facilities. 1 Many factors influence admission—the degree of deficiency, age, physical handicaps, personality, behavior, economic and sociocultural background, and interactions with family and community. Mentally deficient patients are usually classified by age, sex, diagnosis, and intelligence quotient (IQ). We reported previously on the effect of these variables upon the probability of death in and release from a hospital for the mentally deficient. 2-5 In another paper, patients hospitalized at an early age were contrasted with older admissions. 6 The sociocultural status of the families was the subject of additional investigations. 6,7 A more comprehensive tabulation of the characteristics of patients, their parents, and their environment is presented in this paper. It is based on information which was collected as part of a major population study at Pacific State Hospital, a California institution for mental


Compared with other tumors of digestive system such as colorectal cancer, the overall survival for advanced biliary tract carcinoma has not been prolonged greatly although some progress has been made on the optimization of the treatment. One of the reasons is that there is no effective chemotherapy for biliary tract cancer yet. In this review, we summarized the recent research findings on chemotherapy for BTC , thereby providing guidance on clinical practice.

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Biliary tract neoplasms; Antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols; Review


This paper,by using constructivist teaching and learning theory,discusses the task-oriented pedagogy and its pedagogical implications for college English teaching.The experimental result shows that the pedagogy has been proved workable and effective.As it emphasizes the process involving language activities and its application,the task-oriented pedagogy plays a vital role in building up students' schema and improving their language ability.


XML data compression is an important feature in XML data exchange, particularly when the data size may cause bottlenecks or when bandwidth and energy consumption limitations require reducing the amount of the exchanged XML data. However, applications based on XML data streams also require efficient path query processing on the structure of compressed XML data streams. We present a succinct representation of XML data streams, called Bit-Stream-Based-Compression (BSBC) that fulfills these requirements and additionally provides a compression ratio that is significantly better than that of other queriable XML compression techniques, i.e. XGrind and DTD subtraction, and that of non-queriable compression techniques like gzip. Finally, we present an empirical evaluation comparing BSBC with these compression techniques and with XMill that demonstrates the benefits of BSBC.


The aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of making 3 dimensional models as a method to enhance student understanding, enthusiasm and retention of the anatomy and physiology of pathways of the spinal cord. A total of 20 students participated in this study and were enrolled in a two semester undergraduate Human Anatomy and Physiology course taught at American University.


This paper considers the optimal uplink transmission strategy that achieves the sum-capacity in a multiuser multi-antenna wireless system. Assuming an independent identically distributed block-fading model with transmitter channel side information, beamforming for each remote user is shown to be necessary for achieving sum-capacity when there is a large number of users in the system. This result stands even in the case where each user is equipped with a large number of transmit antennas, and it can be readily extended to channels with intersymbol interference if an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing modulation is assumed. This result is obtained by deriving a rank bound on the transmit covariance matrices, and it suggests that all users should cooperate by each user using only a small portion of available dimensions. Based on the result, a suboptimal transmit scheme is proposed for the situation where only partial channel side information is available at each transmitter. Simulations show that the suboptimal scheme is not only able to achieve a sum rate very close to the capacity, but also insensitive to channel estimation error.


Interpersonal communication is a skill to answer all individu needs in positive way in the field of communication. However, interpersonal communication often encountered obstacle, which can be caused by a disease, such as Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Pulmonary Tuberculosis is a direct infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tubercolusis. Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients experience anxiety, fear and shame that inhibit interpersonal communication, in which pulmonary tuberculosis patients are difficult to communicate feeling and thought related to disease experienced. One of the handling method is social support, but the emergence of anxiety, fear, and embarrassment against other individuals, causing the perception of social support from Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients. Based on this background, the researcher propose the issue of whether there is a relationship between perception of social support and interpersonal communication skill in pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Denpasar. This research is quantitative methods and hypothesis testing was done by using Pearson's Product Moment analysis. Subjects consisted of 83 Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in Denpasar. Data collection used two scales to measure perception of social support and interpersonal communication skill . Scale's items have been tested for validity and reliability. Perception of social support scale showed 46 valid items with reliability of 0,957, while interpersonal communication skill scale showed 38 valid items with reliability of 0,926. Based on the data analysis, data is linear and normal , so the Pearson 's Product Moment test can be done. Based on the research results, correlation coefficient between  two variables is 0,759 with significance level of  0,000. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a positive relationship between perception of social support and interpersonal communication skill in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Denpasar. Keywords: Perception of Social Support, Interpersonal Communication Skill, Pulmonary Tuberculosis


When the debt of firms in distress is dispersed, a restructuring agreement is difficult to reach because of free riding. We develop a repeated game in which banks come across each other frequently, allowing them to threaten a punishment in case of free riding. As the number of lending banks grows, the chance of meeting again a bank and of being punished for free riding increases, improving the likelihood of cooperation. Looking at Italian firms in distress, we find that the restructuring probability increases with the number of banks up to a threshold - three banks - beyond which coordination problems prevail.


In this paper a new grating technology for topography measurement of the curved surface is described. It adopts a laser-grating interferometry sensing system whose standard depends on the RCHD grating constant. The optical principle and system characteristics are discussed in detail. The results of principle experiment are given. Key words: Topography measurement of curved surface laser-grating interferometry sensing system grating interferometry reflective cylindric holographic diffractive (RCHD) grating


Various bone lesions in 15 cases of[See Table in the PDF File]Gardner's syndrome in 2 families are reported.Osseous lesions are benign osteomatosis consisting of dense bony proliferations of various size from slight localized thickening to large protuberant masses. The abnormalities appeared variable by location and general bony type.Localized cortical thickening in the long tubular bones is the most common lesion. Protuberant and usually lobulated osteomas of the mandibular angle are a characteristic of Gardner's syndrome. The youngest patient with bone lesions in our series was an 8 year old boy.The bone lesions may precede the appearance of intestinal polyposis and may be an early sign of this disorder. Therefore, in the younger children of a family manifesting Gardner's syndrome, careful and frequent follow-up studies are essential, even though original or early studies were negative.


Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a microbial aggregate with a biofilm structure. Thus, investigating AGS in the aspect of biofilm and microbial attachment at the genetic level would help to reveal the mechanism of granule biofilm formation. In this work, a two‐plasmid clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR‐associated proteins (Cas)12a genome editing system was constructed to identify attachment genes for the first time in Stenotrophomonas AGS‐1 from AGS. One plasmid contained a Cas12a cassette driven by an arabinose‐inducible promoter, and another contained the specific crRNA and homologous arms (HAs). Acidaminococcus sp. Cas12a (AsCas12a) was adopted and proven to have mild toxicity (compared to Cas9) and strong cleavage activity for AGS‐1. CRISPR/Cas12a‐mediated rmlA knockout decreased attachment ability by 38.26%. Overexpression of rmlA in AGS‐1 resulted in an increase of 30.33% in attachment ability. These results showed that the modulation of rmlA was an important factor for the biofilm formation of AGS‐1. Moreover, two other genes (xanB and rpfF) were knocked out by CRISPR/Cas12a and identified as attachment‐related genes in AGS‐1. Also, this system could achieve point mutations. These data indicated that the CRISPR/Cas12a system could be an effective molecular platform for attachment gene function identification, which would be useful for the development of AGS in wastewater treatment.


The aim of this work is to perform an experimental study for the effect of forced vertical vibrations on free convection heat transfer coefficient, from flat plate made of Aluminum with dimension (300 Length*100 Width*3 thickness mm).It's heated under a constant heat flux of (250-1500 W/m2 ) upward. The flat plate was located horizontally or inclined in multiple angles at rang of (0o , 30o , 45o 60o ، 90o ). The experimental study is carried out at a range of frequency (2-16 Hz) ، the amplitude at the range of (1.63-7.16 mm), and the Rayleigh number at the rang (138.991< Ra <487.275).The results of this study show that, the relation between the heat transfer coefficient and the amplitude of vibration is incrementally for inclination angles from (0°-60°), and reaches a maximum ratio of (13%) in the horizontal position, except at the vertical position (θ=90o ) the heat transfer coefficient decreases as the vibration response increases and the maximum decrease ratio occurs at (7.6 %)


Nitrate leaching into groundwater is a growing concern in many agricultural systems, including dryland systems in semiarid regions of the northern Great Plains (NGP) of North America, where summer fallow is common. Despite this concern, the effects of agricultural practices on nitrate leaching have been relatively unstudied. Nitrate concentrations were measured after winter wheat in a sandy clay loam at 1-ft increments to a depth of 6 ft after the fourth year of a study investigating effects of cropping system and available nitrogen (N) rate (0, 0.5x, 1x, and 1.5x the recommended rate of 3 lb N bu-1) on yield, quality, and net revenue. Based on soil water content, the effective rooting depth was approximately 3.5 ft. The mean nitrate-N pool in the 3-4 ft depth increment for fallow-wheat was 18 lb ac-1, more than two-fold greater (P=0.08) than for the annual legume grain-winter wheat system when analyzed across N rate, suggesting fallow increased nitrate leaching potential. At that same depth, nitrogen rate also affected the nitrate-N pool, with about 30% greater soil nitrate (19 lb N ac-1) at the 1.5x rate than at the recommended rate. Cropping system did not have an effect in the two lowest depths (4-5 ft and 5-6 ft), likely because of insufficient deep percolation to move much nitrate that far after four years. Notably, the highest soil nitrate-N levels across all treatments were in the 5-6 ft depth increment (13-25 lb N ac-1), below the effective root zone, suggesting the long-term practice of summer fallow-cereal (at least 30 years prior to the study) had accumulated nitrate at that depth. The annual legume grain-winter wheat system produced higher net revenue than fallow-winter wheat across N rates during this 4-year period, suggesting this system could be a win-win from both an environmental and economic perspective.


In order to explore the application of Opuntia stricta in food industry,especially for its application in antimicrobiai activity,the main technical parameters of the ultrasonic-assisted extraction of the alcohol soluble substance from opuntia were optimized by the orthogonal experiment,and its antimicrobial activity were analyzed.The best technical parameters were as follows:fragmentation degree was 60~80 mesh,the volume fraction of ethanol was 75%,the proportion of material to liquid was 1∶20,time of ultrasonic extraction was 30 min.In this condition,the yield of alcohol soluble substance from opuntia was 15.63%.By using filter paper diffusion method,inhibitory activity of alcohol soluble substance from opuntia on food spoilage bacteria:bacteria(E.coli),mold(Aspergillus flavus)and yeast(Saccharomyces rouxii)was studied,and the minimal concentration(MIC)was determined by concentration gradient method.Results indicated that alcohol soluble substance of opuntia had effective inhibition on three kinds of tested bacteria.


This paper describes a complete face tracking system that interprets human head movements in real time. The system combines motion analysis with reliable and eecient object recognition strategies. It classiies head movements as \yes" (nodding head), \no" (shaking head) or \nothing" (still head). The system's skill allows contactless man-machine interaction, thus giving access to a number of new applications.


Bound states in the continuum (BICs) in photonic crystal slabs represent the resonances with an infinite quality (Q)-factor, occurring above the light line for an infinitely periodic structure. We show that a set of BICs can turn into quasi-BICs with a very high Q-factor even for two or three unit cell structures. They are explained by a viewpoint of BICs originating from the tight-binding of individual resonances of each unit cell as in semiconductors. Combined with a reciprocal-space matching technique, the microcavities based on quasi-BICs can achieve a Q-factor as high as defect-based PhC microcavities. These results may enable the experimental studies of BICs in a compact platform as well as realizing high-Q mirrorless microcavities.


Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation during the summer and vitamin D supplementation are two major sources of vitamin D for humans at northern latitudes. However, little is known about the relative efficiency of these two vitamin D sources.


Recent changes in the technological environment have had a significant impact on the sale of copyrighted works. This article examines the effect of those changes in a historical context and compares the current issues facing copyright owners with previous challenges. The authors conclude that the present market environment bears a great deal of similarity to previous "crises," although there are important differences that may dramatically alter the economic landscape for content owners. The ramifications of increased copyright control vis-à-vis the status quo are examined.


n 80-year old man with a history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation and a VVIR pacemaker implant-ed 5 years before was admitted to our de-partment for a routine annual follow up of the pacemaker system. His medica-tions included an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, diuretic and aspirin. The patient had complained of episodes of dizziness and exhaustion during the last year.The admission ECG revealed sinus rhythm at a rate of 45-50 /min (Figure 1), which was below the programmed mini-mum pacing rate of 60 /min. Pulse gen-erator interrogation showed a totally de-pleted battery (End of Life state), normal lead impedance (bipolar mode, 855 Ω), a low ventricular sensing threshold (bipo-lar mode, 3.8 mV), and a high ventricu-lar pacing threshold (bipolar mode, 5.5 V). Ventricular pacing and sensing thresh-olds were alike, even when re-measured after programming the system to a unipo-lar mode of lead function.In the catheterisation laboratory, after removing the generator, we per-formed measurements on the ventricu-lar lead and confirmed the preoperative findings. Since a high ventricular pacing threshold was found, we decided to im-plant a new ventricular lead. We punc-tured and very easily gained access to the right subclavian vein, and a convention-al guidewire (Medtronic 0.035'') was ad-vanced parallel to the previous ventricu-lar lead as far as the proximal part of the inferior


This paper deals with issues concerning the general and Hungarian-related history of grammar writing on the basis of the first Latin grammar of the Romanian language recently published in two versions, due to the separate work of two scholars. It emphasises some important ways in which that grammar has a bearing on Romanian literature in the Cyrillic script and explores its essential similarities with the rudimenta of morphology and syntax in Alvares' textbook. It mentions certain recognisable connections with Alvares' and a few other humanistic Latin grammars, medieval language descriptions, and grammars of Hungarian in Latin. The author considers this grammar an important work of Romance philology in the Carpathian Basin, among other reasons, because it was the first to demonstrate, in the relevant literature of the area, the Latin origin of Romanian on the basis of grammatical correspondences-unlike in the Hungarian literature of the period where the same point was merely made on the basis of correspon...


To reduce the hardware cost of notch filter with the notch frequency point accurately controlled as far as possible,a novel notch filter design algorithm combining the techniques of all-phase filtering and frequency response masking(FRM) is presented.Based on introducing phase-shift measure into the design of all-phase notch filter with single window,and deducing the numerical relation between the order N of the prototype filter,the interpolation factor M,the integer position m of notch frequency and the phase-shift parameter λ,one novel simple and practical notch filtering structure can be constructed.Both theoretical and simulation experiments show that this novel design algorithm not only guarantees that the notch filter has sufficient attenuation at the accurate frequency point,but also reduces the cost and enhances the notch filtering efficiency.


Tape substrate pattern of ultra-fine pitch circuit less than 10 micrometers in pattern width, is required to be inspected through high resolution optics. In the process of picking out defects at the level of the critical dimension through image processing, however, trivial blemishes formed by dust or micro particles may be detected simultaneously. This leads to unnecessary work on the part of operators reviewing and verifying the additional detected points. To maximize the efficiency of the inspection process, we need to identify and classify the defect candidates whether it is a real pattern defect or simply a trivial blemish by dust. Since a real defect arising from under or over etching bears inherent features in shape and brightness, it can thus be discriminated from other trivial blemishes. In this article, we propose an image feature based defect classification method, where proper measures were obtained from a series of image analysis with FFT. Based on the data collected from experiments, we devised a statistic model for classification.


To Identify elements participating In the process of transformation, a bank of genetically altered mutants of Streptococcus pneumoniae with defects in exported proteins was assessed for a decrease in transformation efficiency. One mutant consistentiy transformed 10‐foid less than the parent strain. Sequence analysis and reconstitution of the altered locus revealed a gene, plpA (permease‐like protein), which encodes a putative substrate‐binding protein belonging to the family of bacterial permeases responsible for peptide transport. The derived amino acid sequence for this gene was 80% similar to AmiA, a peptide‐binding protein homologue from pneumococcus, and 50% similar over 230 amino acids to SpooKA which is a regulatory element in the process of transformation and sporulation in Bacillus subtilis. PIpA fusions to alkaline phosphatase (PhoA) were shown to be membrane associated and labelled with [3H]‐palmitic acid, which probably serves as a membrane anchor. Experiments designed to define the roles of the pIpA and ami determinants in the process of transformation showed that: (i) mutants with defects in plpA were >90% transformation deficient while ami mutants exhibited up to a fourfold increase in transformation efficiency; (ii) compared to the parental strain, the onset of competence in an ami mutant occurred earlier in logarithmic growth, whereas the onset was delayed in a plpA mutant; and (ill) the plpA mutation decreases the expression of a competence‐regulated locus. Since the permease mutants would fail to bind specific ligands, it seems likely that the substrate‐permease interaction modulates the process of transformation.


Contactless inductive power supply combined power electronics with electromagnetic induction coupling technology,and it has been used widely in many fields,such as electric vehicle,mobile phone charging,and robot and so on. Through the analysis on the structure and principle of the contactless inductive power supply system,the key technology of primary and secondary circuit compensation and frequency selection are researched,and the computing method of primary and secondary compensation electric capacity is obtained. It provided specific circuit according to the need of torque test,and tested the output voltage characteristic. The results show that the circuit could meet the need of power supply in torque test in a certain scope, and it provided a new idea.


The influence of current density and temperature on nickel electrodepositions on copper substrate from a Watts bath has been studied. Cathodic current efficiency decreases to increase current density and increases at the rise of electrolyte temperature. Thickness deposit is a decisive parameter because the determinations of the layer thickness may establish if the deposition corresponds to the destination of the application deposition or not; and the measurements were made by non-destructive physical methods. The properties of nickel deposits, brightness and hardness, are influenced by current density and temperature. The surface morphology of nickel deposit was analyzed by electronic scanning microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the structure of nickel deposits is influenced by current density and temperature. The increasing current density contribute to the fine crystallized deposits, but deposits obtained at a higher current density have the dendritic structures, while increasing temperature determines the change in the structure of deposits from fine to coarse.


Meta-analysis has received a mixed reception since the outset. Some people have rejected what they see as exercises in "mega-silliness,"1 while the purveyors of a highly distinguished series of meta-analyses of perinatal medical care2 have been dismissed as "an obstetrical Baader-Meinhof gang."3 To some clinicians objecting to the findings of meta-analyses, "a tool has become a weapon."4 At the other end of the spectrum, the application of a technique that basically consists of calculating a weighted average has been hailed as "Newtonian,"5 and it has been suggested that meta-analysis has left no place for the narrative review article.6 The truth is likely to lie somewhere between these extreme views.

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That meta-analysis holds potential problems can be illustrated by contrasting the conclusions of two meta-analyses comparing low molecular weight heparins and standard heparin in the prevention of thrombosis after surgery.7 8 One group concluded that "low molecular weight …


Abstract: In divide-and-combine approach, multi-class support vector machines (SVMs) are divided into several binary SVMs and then the SVMs are combined to obtain multiclass classifiers. In this paper, a new probability voting strategy is presented to combine several binary SVMs. By the method, not only the unclassifiable regions existing in conventional strategy are solved, but also the decision results satisfy the probability distribution. Firstly, two most commonly combining strategy: MaxWins and FSVM are discussed, and their performances are compared through posterior probability distribution. Secondly, an estimate function for the prior probability in a binary classification problem is defined, and an adjustment function satisfying prior probability is normalized in the range of 0~1. Thirdly, a novel probability voting is improved by considering the conventional voting and the adjustment function. Finally, 5-class SVMs-based fault diagnosis models for gearbox respectively with MaxWins majority voting, FSVM and the presented strategy are tested. All the tests and data indicate that the multi-class SVMs combined by probability voting strategy has more capacity of reliability and robustness, and are suitable for fault diagnosis of gearbox.


An engine control module (114) comprising: a torque control module (330) that determines a first desired torque based on a requested torque; an engine speed control (RPM) module (334) selectively determining a second desired torque based on a desired engine speed, the torque control module (330) determining the first desired torque further based on the second desired torque when the engine control module (114) of the engine speed control module (334) determines the second desired torque further based on the first desired torque when the engine control module (114) changes from the torque control mode to the engine speed control mode; and an actuator module (116, 126, 158, 162) that controls an actuator of an engine based on the first desired torque when the engine control module is in the torque control mode and based on the second desired torque when the engine control module (114) is in the engine speed control mode.


The free hanging Steel Catenary Riser (SCR) has been widely used in deep water oil and gas field development, due to its economic efficiency and ease of installation. LingShui 17-2 gas field development project is the first attempt for CNOOC to utilize Deep Draft SEMI and SCR system at 1500m water depth. Layout of two 12-inch production risers has been analyzed to evaluate the safety risk impact of risers on Living Quarters. Results show that when risers are hanging the west side pontoon of the SEMI, the resulting frequency of impairment is significantly lower for the case with risers on the west side of the platform. In numbers, the estimated annual impairment of LQ due to riser fire is 2.3E-5 and 2.6E- 7, respectively for east-mounted and west-mounted risers. Considering the two 12-inch production risers to be hung off on the east pontoon, the total annual frequency for impairment of LQ would be 3.2E-5, which is still lower than the normally acceptable criteria. Relevant empirical practices can provide reference for the layout design of SCR for other deep-water development projects in South China Sea.


Developmental rates of the egg, larval, and pupal stages of Diglyphus intermedius Girault were measured at 15.5, 21.2, 26.7, and 32.2°C constant temperatures. The parasites were reared in artificial mines on paralyzed 3rd-instar larvae of Liriomyza sativae Blanchard. The relationship obtained for the egg-to-adult cumulative developmental rate (Y) as measured by the reciprocal of length of development in days and temperature (X) in °C is given by the equation: Y = -0.2028 + 0.0214X – O.OOO4X2.


Author of the article reaches out to the problem of proprietary rights definition as well as the problem of revelation of proprietary rights attributes. Standpoints of civil law scholars and Russian Federation civil legislation currently in effect are analyzed. Necessity of legislative consolidation for the definition and attributes of proprietary rights is stated. Author offers original definition for the proprietary right term.


Recent corporate governance reforms that require audit committees to pre-approve audit and non-audit services increase audit committees' accountability to third parties for actual auditor independence and audit quality. Other SEC reforms mandate the disclosure of fees for auditor-provided services and are aimed at influencing investors' perceptions of auditor independence. These fee disclosures also reveal audit committees' pre-approval decisions, enhancing public accountability. Thus, audit committees may be less willing to hire auditors for non-audit services to avoid fee disclosures even when joint provision improves audit quality. One hundred experienced corporate directors, responding as audit committee members or investors, participated in an experiment in which we manipulated the effect of the auditor's provision of non-audit services on audit quality and the fee disclosure requirement. We find that audit committee members are more likely to recommend joint provision if audit quality improves, consistent with investors' preferences. However, unlike investors, committee members are more reluctant to recommend joint provision when public disclosures are required, even at the expense of audit quality. These findings offer evidence about an indirect effect of recent reforms.


The extent of consumers' participation is the most important factor in social networks marketing.Based on the background of China's Internet change,taking part of consumers who have online shopping experience as the research objects,and with the analysis of survey data related to social networks marketing,the research finds out that the main facts which affect consumers' participation in social network are consumer characteristics,risk factors,marketing style and marketing links.For the reasons discussed above,for increasing consumers' involvement in social network marketing,the following aspects should be considered: interactive communication and enhancing brand image;the effective interaction online and offline and integrated marketing communications;innovative marketing mode and highlighting the value of marketing;learning the network feedback and paying attention to the opinion leader.


As the integrated circuit size continues to increase,the traditional sequential equivalence checking based on state traversal potentially meets with the state explosion.In order to improve the efficiency and the scalability of equivalence checking technology,a sequential equivalence checking methodology based on storage element mapping is presented.The proposed method combines the functional and non-functional algorithms to produce the final storage element mapping,which improves the correctness and completeness of mapping and the efficiency of equivalence checking.The experimental results on a RISC CPU design show the feasibility of the proposed method.


AIM: To observe and analyse abnormal changes in coagulation mechanism after severe hemorrhagic shock.METHODS: Seventeen patients with severe hemorrhagic shock admitted to our department were included in this study under continuous obsevation for at least 7 days.During the observation period,blood test,liver and kidney function test and coagulation function test were done everyday.All patients were given blood transfusion,supplement of coagulation factors,hemostasis and the treatment of primary diseases as needed.RESULTS: Bleeding occurred to all patients after severe hemorrhagic shock.And the results from laboratory examinations revealed marked decrease in blood hemoglobin and thrombocytopenia,extreme abnormal increases of liver aminotranferase,the abnormal PT,INR and APTT,and decrease of AT in all the patients(P0.01 vs normal value).After the treatment,bleeding ceased in all patients,and the above-mentioned coagulation related factors and aminotransferases returned to normal levels(P0.05 or P0.01 vs that before treatment).(CONCLUSION): The disturbance in coagulation mechanism could occur in all patients with post hemorrhagic shock.Blood transfusion,supplement of coagulation factors,hemostasis and the treatment of primary diseases should be timely performed for the effective correction of coagulation dysfunction.


Central production of resonances resulting from the scattering of Pomerons in the central rapidity region of proton-proton scattering is studied. Estimates for relevant cross sections are presented.


A discussion of the method of determining thermal conductivity of a gas employing a thermal diffusion column is presented along with its theory and various corrections. This method has been earlier employed by Blais and Mann, who were also the first to suggest it. However, this work posed certain doubts about the suitability of the method, which is convenient and preferable for high‐temperature measurements. An apparatus of this type is employed to determine the thermal conductivity of air and helium. The maximum temperature investigated is 140°C only, and the success achieved has encouraged to extend the scope of these measurements to still higher temperatures.


Abstract The possible effects of intertidal macroalgal blooms on the feeding distribution and behaviour of the waders in the Mondego Estuary (West Portugal) are discussed in the present paper. The presence of algae over the sediments did not deter the waders absolutely from feeding in a place, but most species did show some tendency to avoid highly eutrophic areas. However, there were no clear signs that the species redistributed themselves within the Estuary as the amount of algae changed, nor did the alternative feeding habitats (the salt pans) seem to be used more when algae were particularly abundant on the mud flats. In one species, bird numbers, rather than the amount of algae present, explained the numbers of birds using the salt pans when the two factors were considered together in a multiple regression analysis. There were no striking differences between algae-free and algae-weeded areas in some aspects of the foraging of two representative species, the scolopacid DunlinCalidris alpinaand the charadriid Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola. The results suggest either: (1) that the presence of algae did not strongly influence the distribution of the feeding waders, at least in the conditions prevailing during the study; or (2) that most waders were able to adapt to feeding on weeded areas; perhaps through subtle and undetected alterations in their feeding behaviour.


Liposomes including aspartic acid-derived artificial lipids (ADL) with various carboxy alkyl chains as head groups (ADLn; n indicates the number of the methylene groups, n = 2,4,6,8,10,12) are prepared, in which ADL6 and ADL8 liposomes induce remarkably high lipid-mixing in the acidic region.


A new approach to modulation classification based on the Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test is proposed. The K-S test is a non-parametric method to measure the goodness of fit. The basic procedure involves computing the empirical cumulative distribution function (ECDF) of some decision statistic derived from the received signal, and comparing it with the CDFs or the ECDFs of the signal under each candidate modulation format. The K-S-based modulation classifiers are developed for various channels, including the AWGN channel, the flat-fading channel, the OFDM channel, and the channel with unknown phase and frequency offsets, as well as the non-Gaussian noise channel, for both QAM and PSK modulations. Extensive simulation results demonstrate that compared with the traditional cumulant-based classifiers, the proposed K-S classifiers offer superior classification performance, require less number of signal samples (thus is fast), and is more robust to various channel impairments.


Received 3 June 2005; revised 25 October 2005; accepted 23 November 2005; published 15 March 2006. [1] The oxidation of dimethyl sulfide (DMS, CH3SCH3) in the atmosphere could influence climate by affecting cloud condensation nuclei concentrations and cloud properties. This work focuses on elucidating the importance of DMS-cloud interactions, especially the poorly understood aqueous phase chemical transformations of DMS oxidation products. For this purpose, we incorporate an oxidation mechanism of atmospheric DMS and its products within the modeling framework of a trajectory ensemble model (TEM). Both marine cumulus and stratocumulus clouds are considered. It is found that the aqueous phase reactions of sulfur compounds contribute >97% of methanesulfonate (MS, CH3(O)S(O)O � ) and >80% of non–sea salt sulfate (NSS) production in particles and that about 30% of total MS and NSS production is from the aqueous phase oxidation of the organosulfur compounds. The aqueous phase methanesulfinate (MSI, CH3S(O)O � )+C l2 reaction is found to be more important than MSI + OH as an MS source. The MS + OH reaction could consume almost 20% of MS and produce about 8% of total NSS within 3 days under typical marine atmospheric conditions.


Approximately 30% of the 1.9 million ounces of Au recovered from the Mount Pleasant district since the resumption of Au mining in the 1980s has been from numerous palaeochannel deposits, shown in Figure 1. The initial discovery, Centaur Mining and Exploration Ltd's major Lady Bountiful Extended ("LBE") complex, was found by drilling for extensions of the Lady Bountiful primary mineralization in 1983 (Devlin and Crimeen, 1990). Many of the deposits subsequently located owe their discovery to systematic drilling. Soil geochemistry played a part in the discovery of the Rose deposit, found by Black Flag Figure 1. Distribution of primary (square symbols) and palaeochannel (stars) gold mineralization in relation to areas of Archaean outcrop (shaded) and the known palaeochannel system in the Mount Pleasant area. Open stars depict the Lady Bountiful Extended deposits and shaded stars the other palaeochannel deposits. Consolidated in 1991 and the Palace and Coco deposits, found later by Mining Corporation of Australia Ltd and was used in exploration for additional palaeochannel deposits in the area.


E-learning is a significant technological advancement that can help educational institutions foster a better learning environment for students as well as improved efficiency of education. For easier access in E-Learning, cloud computing is adopted which is comprised of a variety of computing resources from server and storage to other applications. However, the use of cloud computing is limited by security concerns brought by its multitenant nature, as well as the cloud service provider having remote control of its security and license issues. This research paper finds cloud encryption and key management crucial for addressing these shared technology vulnerabilities. The inherent trust issues associated with cloud-based e-learning system can be effectively resolved by choosing a reliable cloud service provider as well as adapting methods that can increase the security of the cloud such as providing Hardware Security Module service, external key generation for encryption use, and proper organization of files in the cloud.


Sexual dimorphism is the variation in the morphology between individual's sexes that belongs to the same species. Morphological variation in fishes can be attributed to sexual dimorphism. Fish species are known for their large phenotypic plasticity in life-history traits in relation to environmental characteristics. Plasticity allows species to increase their fitness in a given environment. Mesoprites cancellatus is an exceptional species found in Tagoloan River, Misamis Oriental. The primary objective of this study is to describe the variations in the morphology of M. cancellatus so as to determine if sexual dimorphism exists within the species, using relative warp analysis. A total of 3 specimens were sampled, 15 males and 15 females, 130 closely connected points were made on the outline of the body and 50 connected points were made on the caudal fin and were digitized using tpsDig program version 2.12 [5] and subjected into relative warp analysis from where relative warp scores were derived. Thin-plate spline plot, Discriminant Function Analysis and MANOVA showed significant variation in the body shape and caudal fin shape between sexes. However, it is in the body shape that exhibits greater morphological variation compared to the caudal fin shape.


This volume represents the outcome of a colloquium held in Cambridge in September 1984. Besides complementing the 1983 conference on Cyrenaica in Antiquity (see review in Libyan Studies 16: 113-115), it was also designed to honour the contribution of Olwen Hackett (Lady Brogan) to Tripolitanian studies. Hence it is prefaced by a brief tribute, written by Joyce Reynolds, and by a bibliography of her works collated by the editors themselves (who are unfortunately under the impression that the name of Vercingetorix' stronghold is Georgovia). The list reveals the breadth of her research interests and reflects especially the importance of her work in the pre-desert zone. It is no surprise therefore to find most of the authors acknowledging the direct benefit which their researches have derived from association with her. This is especially true of the Libyan Valleys project, which has been built upon her specific foundations throughout. All the original contributions to the colloquium have been included, with the exception of Dr S. Walker's paper which summarised material now published elsewhere {Libyan Studies 15: 81-92). Some speakers, however, made minor amendments to their titles for the finished volume, presumably reflecting a shift in the scope of their text. Unfortunately, no attempt has been made in the final volume to group the 17 papers in any way, and they appear in much the same order as the original proceedings. Equally there is no general introduction to the collection, though this is offset, to some extent, by the concluding overview provided by Barri Jones. Nevertheless several themes emerge in more than one of the papers and thereby provide links between them of the kind whose absence was regretted by the reviewer of the companion volume on Cyrenaica. The general effect is to provide a survey of the current state of archaeological research in Tripolitania and the very real potential of its evidence. In sum, these papers cover almost the entire range of niches into which past and present work has extended: from brief reviews of major excavation projects at Sabratha and Ghirza (Kenrick and Smith respectively) and more conventional studies of sculpture and glass (Walda and Price respectively), through the importance of documentary and epigraphic sources {Brogan and Reynolds, Rebuffat, Di VitaEvrard and Donaldson), to the spectacular output generated by the Libyan Valleys Survey and by those making use of its data {Jones, Barker, Mattingly, Dore, Buck and Burns and Denness) and finally the potential of remote sensing to archaeological survey {Allan). The overall quality of these contributions varies from the conventional to the revolutionary, with a touch of the speculative thrown in as well. One surprising note in view of the apparent scope of the title, 'Town and Country', is the overwhelming bias towards the countryside and especially the predesert; only one paper, on Sabratha, is specifically concerned with detailed research in an urban context, though some of the others are relevant to the sources of prosperity of the cities {Mattingly) and the ways in which that prosperity was advertised {Walda). The production of this volume now comes in the midst of a transition in the character of archaeological research in Tripolitania, reflecting partly the advances within the discipline itself and partly the political intervention of the Libyan Jamahiriya. Important excavation projects at Sabratha and Ghirza, left over from the earlier phase of colonial research, are soon to be published (of these the summaries by Kenrick and Smith give a preview), whilst the results of the post-colonial Gaddafi era are currently revolutionising not just our understanding of the pre-desert region, but also the very character of our research programmes. Most profound of all in this respect, as Jones' conclusion makes clear, is the requirement that current and future research must now be geared to the specific needs of the Libyan people: such a harnessing of archaeology to the practical needs of society is in marked contrast to the role of archaeology in many other African and Near Eastern countries, where its tourist potential is the single most important factor. It is to this shift in emphasis that we can partly attribute the distinctive and important multiand inter-disciplinary approach which is so characteristic of the UNESCO valleys project and its results. One of the most interesting and important aspects of the volume, therefore, is that group of papers which directly concern the Valleys Survey or make use of its vast data-base to produce new and far-reaching ideas about Roman Tripolitania. In these we get a glimpse of modern archaeology at its very best, offering a working model not just for other regions in North Africa but elsewhere in time and space.


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The invention discloses a device used for preventing flue gas at an outlet of a chimney from carrying droplets after wet desulphurization, which comprises the sleeve chimney and a main chimney flue. The device is characterized in that the sleeve chimney consists of an outer chimney barrel and an inner chimney barrel, a droplet recycling device is disposed inside the sleeve chimney and consists of a primary acid liquid draining device and a secondary acid liquid draining device, and a blockage-preventive cleaning device is further arranged below the droplet recycling device. By the aid of the reasonable scheme of the cylindrical inner barrel of the sleeve chimney and designs of the droplet recycling device and the blockage-preventive cleaning device, the problem that flue gas at an outlet of an existing chimney carries droplet is solved. The device can effectively prevent the droplets from being carried, conditions of a power plant and surrounding environment conditions of the power plant can be greatly improved by means of popularizing the technical scheme of the device, cleaning and maintaining workload is reduced, and excellent social benefit and economic benefit can be obtained.


In this paper a multilevel Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter synthesizing a five level voltage waveform at high frequency is presented. The performance investigation of neutral point clamped multilevel DAB is carried out with respect to switch stress on various switches. A closed loop controller is proposed for balancing of capacitor voltage and providing the necessary phase shift for the DAB. The operating zone is obtained by comparing the switch stress at various phase shifts. Also the stable and unstable operating phase shifts are obtained for the DAB. The simulation studies for validating the topology and the closed loop controller are carried out in MATLAB/Simulink environment.


Today, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud providers have incorporated parallel data processing framework in their clouds for performing Many-task computing (MTC) applications. Parallel data processing framework reduces time and cost in processing the substantial amount of users' data. Nephele is a dynamic resource allocating parallel data processing framework, which is designed for dynamic and heterogeneous cluster environments. The existing framework does not support to monitor resource overload or under utilization, during job execution, efficiently. In this paper, we have proposed a framework based on Nephele, which aims to manage the resources automatically, while executing the job. Based on this framework, we have performed extended evaluations of Map Reduce-inspired data processing task, on an IaaS cloud system and compared the results with Nephele framework.


The dredged depth reform of high-pile wharf directly relates to safety of it.So,the accurately monitoring the wharf deformation during construction become more important.The method improving accurate monitoring of deformation for high-pile wharf by linear regression equation is proposed through the analysis on the many years' experiences of monitoring on it.Which can be refered by the similar project.


This paper summarizes the results of a 30-month program of design, fabrication, and test of an advanced electronic engine control system for small (2 to 5-lb/sec airflow) turboshaft engines. The objective of the program was to develop engine control system technology which would be implemented in future systems to meet advanced engine requirements and to alleviate many of the problems experienced with past and present control systems.Copyright © 1973 by ASME


In the last decade, public and professional interest in the field of complementary medicine (CAM) has increased considerably. In Europe, studies suggest that between one-third and one-half of the population have used CAM at some time. In the US, the expenditure on unconventional therapies was higher (13·7 billion dollars) than that spent on all conventional hospital treatment (12·8 billion dollars). It seems that a large sector of the population is prepared to take CAM seriously as a means of staying healthy or recovering from illness. In the UK, some of the more established forms of therapy such as homeopathy, osteopathy, acupuncture and herbalism are available on the NHS. In 1985, Fulder and Munro found that complementary consultations in 1981 accounted for 6·5% of primary care consultations. This figure has probably gone up further because of the rapid increase in popularity of CAM over the last two decades.


A one-dimensional (1-D) coordination polymer, {[Cd2L (pp)2 (H2O)](H2O)2.5} n (L = tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylate and pp = 3-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole) was synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. This complex belongs to monoclinic system with space group P2(1)/n. Adjacent dinuclear nodes are alternately bridged by L ligands to form a 1-D ribbon-shaped structure. In addition, such 1-D chains above are further linked by interchain O—H⋅⋅⋅O and C—H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen-bonding interactions along the different crystallographic directions, generating an overall three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular framework. Studies on photoluminescent properties of this complex show the solid-state blue emission originating from an intraligand π→π* transition of chelating pp co-ligand.