Conditional release is one of the rights of every convict who is serving a prison sentence in a Correctional Institution, including convicts of criminal acts of corruption. Since the issuance of Government Regulation Number 99 of 2012, the conditions that must be met in granting parole for convicts of criminal acts of corruption have been tightened on the basis of a sense of community justice. This study aims to examine and analyze the implementation of the provision of parole for convicts of criminal acts of corruption at the Class I Penitentiary in Semarang, as well as the obstacles faced in its implementation. This study uses an empirical juridical approach with analytical descriptive research methods. The data used are primary and secondary data obtained by interview, observation and literature methods. The results of the study concluded that the implementation of the provision of parole for convicts of criminal acts of corruption at the Class I Penitentiary in Semarang was carried out in accordance with the rules of Government Regulation No. 99 of 2012. In practice, not all convicts of criminal acts of corruption can obtain parole because the conditions are not met. Obstacles experienced in the implementation of the provision of parole for convicts of criminal acts of corruption include: convicts are unable to pay fines and/or replacement money, the implementation of social work assimilation must involve third parties as a condition for proposing parole and the existence of information as a justice collaborator from enforcement officers in another law. To overcome these obstacles, it can be done by coordinating and proposing leave before being released.


It provides a culture medium and its use for preparing a neural stem cell. Culture medium for preparing neural stem cells, and it has basal culture medium suitable for stem cell growth, GSK inhibitors, MEK inhibitors, TGF-beta inhibitors, at least one of the ROCK inhibitor and BMP inhibitors It is selected from and a cell signaling pathway inhibitor. .BACKGROUND


Background: Shared-housing arrangements (SHA) are a specific German kind of small-scale living facilities for care-dependent persons with dementia. SHA are disconnected from residential facilities and served by community care services. Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term progression of physical and psychosocial outcomes of people with dementia living in SHA in Berlin/Germany and to investigate if a setting-specific quality development shows a positive impact.


A Skyrme-model calculation of weak radiative baryon octet and decuplet decays is presented, based on a Lagrangian describing weak nonleptonic decays of mesons previously discussed by Donoghue and collaborators. There are no free parameters in the Skyrme-model predictions for weak radiative decays, as all necessary parameters are obtained from other contexts. The predictions of the Skyrme model for the weak radiative baryon decays are in good qualitative agreement with experiment, except for ..sigma../sup +/..-->..p..gamma.., where however the model involves substantial cancellations among terms which are sensitive to small changes of input parameters.


Abstra ct The education provided is not only transfixed in the provision of materials directly and not only always in the classroom, but education can also be done outside the class designed to provide education through physical activity in a recreational atmosphere. Such activities are often known as outbound. Learners who have abnormalities (Children with Special Needs) are learners who have physical, mental, or social disorders that require special education services. Therefore, in need of treatment to change the attitude of the less well by doing therapy such as using outside activities class (outbound) to provide a fun learning atmosphere, train focus, courage, and more united between students who one with the other. The ITGbM method in training implementation uses lecture, discussion and practice methods.Training on the implementation of outbound to students of SLB-ABC ArgasariLesatariTasikmalaya City as many as 25 people. Activity Outcomes: skills upgrading and knowledge on how to prepare for outbound activities and to know the various equipment needed to conduct outbound activities and to know the various outbound activities that are incorporated for learners with special needs. Key Words : Outbond, Learners, Special Needs.


DNA/RNA sequencing has recently become a primary way researchers generate biological data for further analysis. Assembling algorithms are an integral part of this process. However, some of them require pairwise alignment to be applied to a great deal of reads. Although several efficient alignment tools have been released over the past few years, including those taking advantage of GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), none of them directly targets high-throughput sequencing data. As a result, a need arose to create software that could handle such data as effectively as possible. G-DNA (GPU-based DNA aligner) is the first highly parallel solution that has been optimized to process nucleotide reads (DNA/RNA) from modern sequencing machines. Results show that the software reaches up to 89 GCUPS (Giga Cell Updates Per Second) on a single GPU and as a result it is the fastest tool in its class. Moreover, it scales up well on multiple GPUs systems, including MPI-based computational clusters, where its performance is counted in TCUPS (Tera CUPS).


In this paper, the construction of big data platform is imported into the anti smuggling work, using the mature computer software technologies, database, and network communication techniques about custom secret as main means, aiming to construct the information network environment which is safe, high quality and more efficient, innovate the application mode of anti smuggling work data, and promote overall development.


0968-0896/$ see front matter 2008 Elsevier Ltd. A doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.07.032 Abbreviations: DMF, N,N-dimethylformamide; DS1, serum; HATU, [O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetr phosphate]; HEPES, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineeth performance liquid chromatography; MIC, minimal i phosphate-buffered saline; TFA, trifluoroacetic acid. q Abbreviations used for amino acids and designatio of the IUPAC-IUB Commission of Biochemical Nomen 247, 977. Amino acid symbols denote L-configuration * Corresponding author. Tel.: +39 0532 455 988; fa E-mail address: email@example.com (R. Guerrini). Dermaseptins are peptides found in the skin secretions of Phyllomedusinae frogs. These peptides exert lytic action on some microorganisms without substantial haemolysis. In an attempt to understand the antimicrobial activity of these peptides we designed several dermaseptin S1 (ALWKTMLKKLGTMALHAGKAALGAAADTISQGTQ) (DS1) analogues. All peptides were tested on the growth of prokaryotic (Grampositive and Gram-negative bacteria) and eukaryotic (the yeast Candida albicans and the protozoon Leishmania major) organisms. Our data showed a dose-dependent killing effect by most DS1 derivatives. Maximal antibacterial activity was displayed by a 16-mer peptide that was more active than native DS1. 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


Contribution to the knowledge of the Hemitelina (Hym., Ichneumonidae) from Iberian Peninsula, I. Genus Aclastus, Foerster, 1868. Aclastus Foerster is recorded for the first time from Iberian Peninsula. The following species are studied: A. solutus (Thomson, 1884), A. minutus (Bridgman, 1886), A. gracilis (Thomson, 1884), A. eugracilis Horstmann, 1980, A. micator (Gravenhorst, 1807) and A. borealis (Boheman, 1866). Several morphological aspects and data about their geographical distribution are given.


The trend of contemporary judicial activity on human rights has shifted towards the dynamic and creative interpretation of regulatory bodies that establish specific rights, rules of procedure and state obligations on the respect and promotion of human rights. The most important decisions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights have not only been a simple exercise of judicial activism but have had an impact on the political and legal system of the states because it is necessary to contribute to the debate, from the nearby experience which has It has been influenced by the Court at the local level, on the exercise of public authority and even on the formation of plans and programs for the development of satisfaction measures. In order to limit the field of study we will analyze the case of health, made farreaching measures as reparation to access and psychosocial involved comprehensive care, and have resulted in the development of concrete plans and programs to meet various requirements of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights KEYS WORDS: Inter-American Court of Human Rights, judicial activism, repair, rehab mesures, health care.


Several studies on decision-making allow us to observe that professionals use one of two systems to define their projects: rational (i.e., inferential or analytical system that operates by rules of reasoning, relatively affect-free) or experiential/ intuitive (i.e., learning or automatic system that is intimately associated with affect). Professionals from creativity related areas may often need to make decisions without much concrete data, which requires the use of their intuition. This paper presents a study that aims to evaluate the reasoning process of making decisions by product designers in comparison to other professionals that work in the same field (i.e., engineers and architects). For this purpose, we used the Rational-Experiential Inventory (REI). Overall, our results show a significant difference between engineers and the other professionals: they make decisions based on a more rational and less experiential system than architects and designers, although we didn't find huge differences between designers and architects.


HCl/Cl2 system to dissolve pretreated spent vinyl acetate catalyst was studied.Gold was reduced from hydrochloric acid solution bearing gold and palladium by sponge palladium powder.Reduced sponge gold powder was boiled with dilute nitric acid to remove excess palladium powder.Reduction mother liquor was used to recover palladium by sodium sulfide replacement.The purity of final gold and palladium product is 99.95%above with recovery rate of 99.8% above.


Welding of very high strength quenched and tempered steel, Rp0.2 ≥ 900 MPa, put high demands on choice of welding process, consumables and also on the heat input. Such steels commonly have a quite narrow tolerance box for a suitable weld heat input to control the cooling time, Δt8/5, pertaining to minimize the risk for generating weld defects such as undercut, a too soft weld heat affected zone, delayed cracking etc. When welding very high strength steel is the risk for cold cracking in the weld metal not negligible due to the high alloy content of such high strength filler wires used. Furthermore, filler metal wires having equal strength levels to very high strength steel are hard to find which, together with the above described drawbacks, favour use of under-matching filler wires.


This work describes an educational activity that was carried out by the research group that designed D-BOX for the students of the course of Educational Technologies for Inclusion, at the University of Sannio at Benevento in the Academic Year 2020- 21. This teaching activity is aimed at stimulating students' interest in research activities conducted in the academic field. This experience was a first attempt to quickly and intuitively introduce two elements necessary to carry out scientific research: the awareness and intentionality of the researcher during all the phases that make up the process of formulating and verifying the hypotheses that are taken into account.


In the sugarcane crop the initial phenological stages are critical to the development of plants due to the influence of many stress factors. In this work are discussed the effects of hydric stress and aluminum toxicity, for the initial development of two varieties (RB855536 e RB867515). In this way, billets containing two gems (± 25 cm) were planted in polyethylene vases with soil. The levels of water in the soil were defined as: control (70 to 90 % of the field capacity (FC)) and hydric stress (20 to 40 % of FC). Different doses of aluminum were applied: 0, 0.2 and 0.4 mmol L -1 in the form of Al 2 (SO 4 )3.H 2 O 18 . With exception of number of number of tillers, the fresh mass of billet for the variety RB855536 and dry mass of billet for variety RB867515, were verified significant differences among all


An image forming device having a direct printing function and a direct printing method thereof are provided. An interface unit is connected to a movable storage medium in which a file is stored, and a user manipulation unit sets print options required to print. A control unit stores the print options set through the user manipulation unit in the movable storage medium in order to print the stored file.


The two administrative adjudication models of term and party no longer hold line and it has become a general trend towards mutual integration. In this model integration background, the current administrative adjudication model which is strong terms demonstrated its inherent ills. My future administrative adjudication model should be neither party nor term, but should choose term-party and redesign our related administrative procedure system in accordance with such model.


Airfoils operating in the transonic region are subject to large increases in drag due to shock wave/boundary layer interactions. The concept of passive shock wave/boundary layer control seeks drag reduction by placing a thin cavity with a porous top surface at the airfoil chordwise position where a shock wave would normally occur. The higher pressure behind the shock wave circulates flow through the cavity to the lower pressure ahead of the shock wave. The effects from this circulation prevent boundary layer separation and reduce entropy increases through the shock wave. In this investigation this concept is studied at a freestream Mach number range of .75 and .90. The Mach number distributions over the model, the wake impact pressure surveys used to determine profile drag and schlieren photographs for 2.8 percent porosity and solid airfoil cases are presented and compared. Results indicate that the profile drag coefficient can be reduced by as much as 40 percent through the use of this passive drag control system.


A method and apparatus for acoustically investigating a casing in a borehole are described. An electronically scannable acoustic transducer is formed on a planar circular surface and is oriented on a tool so as to direct circumferentially scannable beams of acoustic energy initially in an axial direction and subsequently in a radial direction onto the casing. Acoustic reflections from casing wall segments are detected and the frequencies of the casing reverberations present in the reflections are measured. One frequency measuring technique employs a reiterative technique whereby a previously measured frequency of a reflection attributable to one wall segment is used to generate a subsequent pulsed acoustic beam at the same wall segment. The number of reiterations may vary and is selected to accurately determine the thickness resonance of the casing. The scanning speed of the array and the number of transducers are selected so that the casing segments onto which the beams are incident circumferentially overlap.


We construct and discuss solutions of SO(1,2)×SO(1,2) Chern-Simons theory which correspond to multiple BTZ black holes. These solutions typically have additional singularities, the simplest cases being special conical singularities with a 2π surplus angle. There are solutions with singularities inside a common outer horizon, and other solutions with naked conical singularities. Previously such singularities have been ruled out on physical grounds, because they do not obey the geodesic equation. We find however that the Chern-Simons gauge symmetry may be used to locate all such singularities to the horizons, where they necessarily follow geodesics. We are therefore led to conclude that these singular solutions correspond to physically sensible geometries. Boundary charges at infinity are only sensitive to the total mass and spin of the black holes, and not to the distribution among the black holes. We therefore argue that a holographic description in terms of a boundary conformal field theory should represent both single and multiple BTZ solutions with the same asymptotic charges. Then sectors with multiple black holes would contribute to the black hole entropy calculated from a boundary CFT.


Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) of flow through a linear compressor cascade with incoming free-stream turbulence was performed. On the pressure side, the boundary layer flow is found to undergo by-pass transition: The incident vortical disturbances trigger the formation of elongated boundary layer perturbation jets (or streaks) with amplitudes on the order of 10% of the mean flow. The inception of turbulent spots, which leads to breakdown, is triggered on the backward perturbation jets (negative u-fluctuations). The turbulent patches spread and finally merge into the downstream, fully turbulent region. The suction surface boundary layer is initially subject to a Favorable Pressure Gradient (FPG), followed by a strong Adverse Pressure Gradient (APG). The FPG suppresses the formation of boundary layer streaks. The result is a stabilized boundary layer that does not undergo transition. Farther downstream, the strong APG causes the laminar boundary layer to separate, which is followed by turbulent reattachment.Copyright © 2006 by ASME


Abstract The thermal decomposition and the glass transition temperature of poly(p-chlorostyrene) (PpCIS) were studied with a Model 2 differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The undecom-posed and decomposed polymers were analyzed by gel permeation chromatography for molecular weight distributions and by DSC for changes in the polymer glass transition temperature. The decomposition of PpCIS under isothermal conditions during 50 min intervals at various temperatures or at a fixed temperature (320°C) but for different periods is characterized by the disappearance of increasing quantities of high molecular weight polymer and the appearance of low molecular weight products. Random scissions have been shown to break down the polymer chains which depolymerize into volatile products. Activation energy (72 kcal/mole) for the decomposition of PpCIS is lower than that (103 kcal/mole) for the decomposition of polystyrene.


The influence of the complex plant remedy (Urtica dioica L., Polygonum aviculare L., Achillea millefolium L., Zingiber officinalis L., Cinnamomum cassia L.) on the morphofunctional state of the liver in rats with ethanol-induced hepatitis was studied. The liver injury was simulated with 40% ethanol introduction to rats in dose of 10.0 ml/kg for 7 days. The extract of the complex remedy was administered to animals in dose of 200 ml/kg for 14 days. The findings showed that the tested remedy inhibited the development of microcirculatory impairments, decreased the intensity of inflammatory infiltration and diminished the amount of hepatocytes subjected to adipose and cloudy degeneration as well as to necrotic changes. The increased amount of hypertrophied and binuclear hepatocytes in the area of the portal tract and central vein testifies reparation processes in the liver of the rats treated with the tested plant extract.


According to perspectives on the crowding-out effect and the spillover effect,this paper combines statistical analysis with empirical analysis to analyze how FDI impacts on the domestic funding high-tech industry's competitiveness.The results show that the crowding-out effect and the spillover effect of FDI exist at the same time,the spillover effect on the whole is greater than crowding-out effect,FDI had a positive impact on the competitiveness of the domestic high-tech industries sector.However,the problem should not be overlooked on the domestic sector's market seized by the foreign investment sector.The technical structure of foreign capital utilization should be upgraded in high-tech industry.


Propeller cavitation noise in the high frequency regime is broadband and yet audibly rhythmic. The study of these processes are important because the shaft and blade rates, as well as other identifying features of the ship, can in principle be inferred from propeller noise modulation characteristics. Conventional wisdom has been that propeller noise is an amplitude modulation of a wide sense stationary random process carrier. We show here that this assumption is wrong and that propeller noise actually often has a time-dependent spectral shape in addition to amplitude modulation characteristics. Motivated by this, we model the ship's propeller noise as a general periodicallycorrelated (PC) random process which allows for time-dependent spectral characteristics in addition to amplitude modulation and then derive its maximum likelihood estimator under the weak signal assumption. The new estimator is demonstrated on actual merchant ship noise data.


This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, The Dynamic Context of Pricing and Settlements in the Internet, The Wider Context of Technological Developments Affecting Internet Growth, Current Internet Interconnect and Settlements Practice, Some Background on Pricing, Matching Prices to Costs in Interconnecting Networks, The Robustness of Current Pricing and Settlements Arrangements, Settlements in Teleconimunications, The Dynamics of Internet Interconnection and Settlement, The Deployment of Variable Quality of Service and the Approach to Congestion, The Interplay between the Internet and the Telecommunications Sector, The Congestion Issue, Conclusions, Notes


Food security is a multidimensional problem that covers economic, social and legal aspects. This economic problem arises from the existence of commodity aspects in food resources that correlate with the social conditions of the community related to research and use of food, also to the law which becomes the guiding rule in its function to protect the constitutional rights of research and use of food. In this paper, the research covers food availability and affordability, while utilization covers production to food consumption. Availability and affordability of food needs have been done through food diversification, among others by genetic engineering, which then at the utilization level will result in acceleration of the food security program. The interdisciplinary approach results a humanist legal concept of research and utilization by not leaving human aspects and the survival of biological resources, so that in the research and utilization of food resources the existence of life values cannot be reduced by commodity factors. The strengthening of research regulations and the utilization of food resources is carried out by constructing legislation at the level of applicable Government Regulations with the revitalization of the Food Security Institution at the regional level that performs the function of controlling and evaluating research and food resources in the regions within the frame of humanity and justice.


Introduction. Technology has the potential to reduce isolation, increase independence, provide educational, financial and social opportunities for users, but there may still be barriers, especially for people with disabilities or sensory deficits. Therefore, it is very important to determine what science has been dealing with in this area, more precisely in the area of the deaf. The main aim of this paper was to map the progress and trends of scientific literature in the field of technology for the deaf (children and adults). Methods. A bibliometric analysis in VosViewer was performed to determine the set goals. The Dimensions database was chosen for literature analysis. The unit of analysis consisted of 1242 publications and VosViewer was applied. Results. The results show that this topic in science has experienced exponential growth in the last decade. Also, the most productive authors, journals, institutions and countries, as well as their collaboration network, were identified through a visual analysis of co-citations. Based on the analysis of co-words, we can draw a conclusion that the words: student, sign language, cochlear implant, classroom, parent, outcome are the most frequently repeated words, which would mean that the topics covered in this domain are mainly focused on children and their functioning in the environment and school system. Conclusion. Providing the main lines of research generated in this field allows scientists to follow the trends themselves. Also, therapists can use our analysis to identify sources that can indicate how and in what context deaf children can use technology.


Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Although the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cardiovascular system are well known in the acute phase, the cardiovascular impact in the elderly population surviving respiratory COVID-19 infection after 1-year follow-up has not been sufficiently studied. Methods Observational registry of 240 elderly patients (75 years or older) consecutively admitted for and surviving COVID-19 respiratory infection between March 1 and April 30, 2020. The incidence of major cardiovascular events [MACE] (cardiovascular death [CD], acute coronary syndrome [ACS], cerebrovascular disease [CVD], venous thromboembolic disease [VTE], and heart failure [HF]) was prospectively analyzed. Results The mean age was 83.8 ± 5.6 years (range 75-103 years). A total of 54.2% were women. Most patients had a personal history of cardiovascular risk factors: hypertension (83.3%), diabetes mellitus (27.9%), dyslipidemia (43.8%). Among the main cardiological comorbidities, a history of atrial fibrillation was the most frequent (18.8%). Of note was the high percentage of institutionalized patients (37.1%) and those with moderate-severe dementia (16.7%). After a mean follow-up of 352.2±70.4 days, 13.8% of patients died and 9.6% had MACE, the most frequent being heart failure (7.5%), with no differences in the severity or overall evolution of the acute disease. Of the 33 patients who developed HF, only 3 died of cardiovascular causes. Only 2 patients suffered a stroke, in both cases without a history of AF or anticoagulants. Only 2 patients had a thromboembolic event (0.8%). The low incidence of thrombotic events may be due in part to the high rate of anticoagulation and chronic antiplatelet therapy and the high percentage of prophylactic heparin prescription at discharge, as well as the fact that only cases with clinical repercussions. COPD, CKD, institutionalization and moderate-severe dementia are associated with an increased risk of MACE, although only COPD and prescription of loop diuretics were identified as independent risk markers in the multivariate analysis. Conclusions In elderly COVID-19 survivors, the incidence of MACE after one year of follow-up is high, the main manifestation being heart failure. COPD and the prescription of loop diuretics were identified as independent risk markers for the development of MACE in the multivariate analysis. Baseline clinical characteristics Cox survival analysis.Predictors of MACE


We demonstrate a relationship between the heat kernel on a finite weighted Abelian Cayley graph and Gaussian functions on lattices. This can be used to prove a new inequality for the heat kernel on such a graph: when $t \leq t'$, $$\frac{H_t(u, v)}{H_t(u,u)} \leq \frac{H_{t'}(u, v)}{H_{t'}(u,u)}$$ This was an open problem posed by Regev and Shinkar.


Although Poland and Israel seem to be very far apart and different in size, history, and culture, there are a lot of similarities when it comes to the history of their international boundaries, the way the boundaries were created, those who established their boundaries, the aim of the location of the boundary lines, and the processes in which the boundaries were developed. Both countries were created by the international community (League of Nations and the United Nations) as nation states; both had large areas in the past but less land area in modern times. Both have two periods of boundary allocations in the modern era: after the first and the second World Wars. Both had been attacked after independence and enlarged their area by fighting the attackers. There are also some non-similarities between their boundaries. The major difference being that Poland's boundaries have remained stable since 1951 and almost nobody has asked for changes. Israel, on the other hand, still does not have permanent stable acceptance of boundaries by its inhabitants.


The micromixing characteristics of an opposed-jet reactor have been studied by using the parallel competing iodide-iodate reaction system.The effects of varying the feeding flow rate,concentration of sulfuric acid and impinging angles on the segregation index were investigated and the micromixing time was estimated.The experimental results show that the segregation index decreased with increasing impinging angle(30°-180°) and feeding flow rate(0.64-4.68 m/s).It is shown that the opposed-jet reactor has a much better micromixing performance than traditional stirred reactors and is suitable for fast reaction systems.


The samples of human stomach cancer tissues and non-cancer stomach mucous membrane were prepared by rapid-freezing method in liquid nitrogen, ESR spectra of these samples were determined and analyzed by convolution difference method. The ESR spectral differences between stomach cancer tissue and non-cancer stomach mucous membrance are tentatively explained as due to the changes of the ferric complexes during cancerization.


The main objective of the present study is to analyze the impact of the market share increase of different vehicle technologies in terms of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the Portuguese mainland region. An extensive characterization of how road vehicle technologies energy consumption and CO2 emissions compare in a full life cycle perspective was attained. The main conclusions are that plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles can have the potential to reduced energy consumption (up to 9%) and CO2 emissions (up to 19%) in a full life cycle analysis.


DYNAMICS OF CYANOBACTERIA IN EUTROPHIC WATER RESERVOIRS OF A SEMI-ARID REGION IN BRAZIL. the present paper reports on the temporal dynamics of phytoplankton in six eutrophic water reservoirs in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil, during the dry and rainy periods between september/2002 and March/2004. the eutrophication state of the reservoirs oscillated between mesotrophic and hipertrophic, thus reflecting significant variation in the nutrient composition and local biomass of algae over time. Mean depth of the reservoirs, water specific conductance, and TN/TP ratio were determinant causes for the variation of phytoplankton species. The phytoplankton community was dominated by cyanobacteria, reflecting in poor species richness and elevated biomass. Most cyanobacteria were potentially toxin-producing species, and hepatotoxin-producing blooms were recurrent. the phytoplankton was basically composed by M-group species (sRstrategists -Microcystis spp.) during the rainy period, and of an association of s1 and sn species (R-strategists Planktothrix and Cylindrospermopsis) during the dry period. alternation between dominant species were also observed, which took place with associated species H, H1 s1, (R-philamentous heterocystic algae Anabaena spp. and Aphanizomenon), K species and Lo species (C-strategists) represented by small colonies of Aphanocapsa and Snowella, however with smaller relative biomass. Elevated cyanobacterial populations and hepatotoxin-producing blooms in these water reservoirs represent a threat to human health, and controlling these blooms is strongly recommended.


The evolution of the buckling phenomenon starts during the weld cooling cycle caused by an onset inelastic strain incompatibility condition. This initial bifurcation phenomenon may continue to grow until the completion of the cooling cycle, which results in the final buckling distortion of the plate. With lower heat input and/or smaller plate dimensions, this initial instability may stop during the cooling cycle due to diminishing strain incompatibility and recovering of the plate rigidity. The buckling evolution process is complex due to the highly nonlinear nature of the welding problem. This paper studies this buckling evolution process using an integrated experimental and numerical approach. Bead-on-plate welds of AH36 steel were experimentally studied. The welding process was numerically simulated and analyzed using a 3D large deformation thermal-elastic-plastic (3D EP) model. The phenomenon of the onset of bifurcation and instability was investigated by monitoring the transient stress and displacement. It was found the longitudinal shrinkage strain distribution can be uniquely determined by the maximum peak temperature profile characterized by "nil-plasticity peak temperature," which is influenced by welding heat input and plate size. The eigenvalue analysis using the longitudinal inherent shrinkage strain distribution and 3D EP analysis predicted the same critical welding conditions.


After World War II religion was effectively rejected or sidelined in development policy and practice. Newly emerging international agencies—like the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organizati...


In this article we performed numerical simulations to correct the local vertical third order betatron resonance 3Qy in the interaction regions in the Yellow ring for the 2012 RHIC 250 GeV polarized proton run. Considering the main sources of skew sextupoles are located in the interaction regions, we used local bump methods to minimize their contributions to the global 3Qy resonance driving term. Two kinds of correction orbit bumps are tested and the dynamic apertures with these correction strengths are calculated and compared. INTRODUCTION To further increase the luminosity in the RHIC 250 GeV polarized proton (p-p) run, we planned to increase the proton bunch intensity. Increased bunch intensity will increase the beam-beam tune spread and beam-beam resonance driving terms (RDTs). In the 2012 run, the peak proton bunch intensity reached 1.7× 10 at the beginning of store. Figure 1 shows the proton tune footprint with beambeam in the current tune space between 2/3 and 7/10 with the proton bunch intensity 2.0×1011 and the transverse rms emittance 2.5 mm.mrad. There is not enough tune space between 2/3 and 7/10 to hold the beam-beam tune spread when the proton bunch intensity is bigger than 2.0× 10. To compensate the beam-beam tune spread and beambeam resonance RDTs, we planned to install electron lenses in both rings for head-on beam-beam compensation [1]. In the RHIC p-p runs, we normally put the working points of both rings below the diagonal in the tune space to achieve a better beam lifetime. In this article, we correct the 3Qy RDT with available interaction region (IR) skew sextupole correctors to mitigate the tune space limit. RESONANCE DRIVING TERMS The first order geometric RDTs caused by skew sextupoles are


The invention relates to a plug-in unit identification system of a common testing interface, which comprises a plug-in unit, a testing device, a testing cable, a controller, a toothed head information reading device and a controller. The plug-in unit is provided with a false plugging prevention toothed head, and the false plugging prevention toothed head is provided with label feature information; the controller is connected with the testing device through the testing cable, and the testing device is provided with the toothed head information reading device matched with the false plugging prevention toothed head; the false plugging prevention toothed head is used for reading the label feature information when the plug-in unit is plugged in the testing device and transmitting the information to the controller; and the controller is used for constructing a testing environment according to the label feature information and testing the plug-in unit. The invention also provides a plug-in unit identification method for the common testing interface. The testing environment can be set automatically according to the label feature information of the false plugging prevention toothed head of the plug-in unit, and the accuracy and efficiency of plug-in unit identification can be effectively improved.


Although the importance of buyer-supplier relationship has long been focused in literature of business and management, little is known about complaint management and its impacts in the context of business-to-business. This study tries to address this gap in the literature by investigating the impacts of complaint management and perceived fairness on the relationship of suppliers' long-term orientation towards the buyer firm. Based on the profound review of the literature, a conceptual model will be developed and hypotheses will be suggested. We use fairness theory as the theoretical grounding for this research and develop a conceptual model that suggests examining the effects of fairness (i.e. procedural, distributive, interaction, and information justice) on trust, commitment and conflict. We further suggest examining the impact of these relational characteristics on the long-term orientation, cooperation, and opportunism as well as examining the moderating role of relationship quality on the link between perceived fairness and relational characteristics.


Ray tracing is an important tool for the operation of GPS L-band frequency signal propagation; in particular GPS RO techniques where accurate and near real-time results are often required. Ray tracing techniques are commonly used for calculating the path of an electromagnetic signal in a medium specified by a position dependent refractive index, such as the Earth's atmosphere. In this study three dimensional numerical ray tracing techniques are used to simulate GPS L-band signals received by the LEO satellites and primarily focusing on regions of increased electron density gradients such as the equatorial anomaly. The down range refractive gradients on the GPS to LEO signal paths will be investigated. The ionosphere is a birefringent medium due to the presence of the Earth's magnetic field. The effects of the Earth's magnetic field on the transmitted signals and the paths of the ordinary and extraordinary signals are investigated.


Two-dimensional materials have opened up extensive applications for traditional materials. In particular, heterostructures can further create fantastic performances. In this investigation, the lateral heterostructure was constructed using Janus MoSSe and WSSe monolayers with armchair and zigzag interfaces. Performing first-principles calculations and molecular dynamics simulation method, the thermal stability and the semiconductor characteristics with the type-II band structure to separate the photogenerated charges of such Janus MoSSe/WSSe heterostructure are presented, which suggests the potential application of acting as a photocatalyst for water splitting. Importantly, the asymmetric interface of the Janus MoSSe/WSSe heterostructure can result in natural bending, which limits the heat flow transport. Smaller heat flow and the interfacial thermal resistance of the lateral MoSSe/WSSe heterostructure with a zigzag edge interface are mainly due to suppressed acoustic branches. These structural symmetry and interface-dependent properties show the future applications in photovoltaic and thermoelectric devices.


Summary form only given. It is shown how the well thickness and the buffer layers influence the charge control properties of InAs/AlSb HFETs (heterostructure field-effect transistors) and how the kink can be eliminated from the drain characteristics of micron-sized HFETs, resulting in low output conductances and well-behaved drain characteristics. It is also demonstrated that a proper buffer layer structure is most beneficial in submicron devices, and results in great improvements in operational range and frequency performance. >


The influence model of knowledge representation and training character testing in MOODLE on progress of students has been investigated in the article. The knowledge representation in the form of graphs and frames is able to raise the level of knowledge significantly. The using of the animation (in Flash and SketchUp) leads to better memorization of information owing subconscious reaction of students. The testing of students in training conditions of e-learning platform MOODLE makes more active the programme of the intellectual curiosity that is the function of the brain.


Fast and low-complexity synchronization constitutes a big challenge for ultra-wideband (UWB) radio systems. Due to the ultrafine time-resolvability of the UWB signal and the difficulty of channel estimation, it is difficult to achieve synchronization with accuracy on the order of tens of picoseconds, which is required by coherent UWB receivers. Non-coherent UWB receivers, however, have less stringent requirement for the synchronization accuracy (Ning He and C. Tepedelenlioglu, Proc. GLOBECOM 2004, Nov. 2004). Thus, synchronization algorithms for non-coherent UWB receivers can be developed to achieve synchronization with higher inaccuracy but much lower implementation complexity than coherent receivers. This paper analyzes the performance of a noncoherent synchronization algorithm proposed previously by the authors (Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Acoustics, Speech, and Sig. Proc., vol. 4, pp. 517-520, 2004). Based on the analysis, parameter optimization to minimize the average acquisition time is pursued. Simulations corroborate our results.


This paper presents selected results from an empirical investigation into the use of computer networks in aerospace engineering. Such networks allow aerospace engineers to communicate with people and access remote resources through electronic mail, file transfer, and remote log-in. The study drew its subjects from private sector, government and academic organizations in the U.S. aerospace industry. Data presented here were gathered in a mail survey, conducted in Spring 1993, that was distributed to aerospace engineers performing a wide variety of jobs. Results from the mail survey provide a snapshot of the current use of computer networks in the aerospace industry, suggest factors associated with the use of networks, and identify perceived impacts of networks on aerospace engineering work and communication.


The need for more sustainable and efficient fuel applicable to different development sectors calls for different strategies in energy systems pattern. This paper is aimed at designing off-grid solar PV/biogas hybrid power system with hydrogen storage for Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria, using HOMER and Microsoft-Excel tools. This was based on physical component techno-economic modelling and optimization coupled with energy efficiency assessment and a supplementary economic benefit evaluation of system switch over. Potential impact assessment of the hydrogen production was also ensured. The optimization result for the system with the maximum hydrogen production showed energy generation of 3,014.66MWh, but was found to be 31% less in the energy efficiency (EE) adoption. The hydrogen production of the system being 2,768kg/yr. increased by 5%, with net present cost reduction by 39% and further greenhouse gas emissions reduction all in favour of the energy efficiency adoption to the system. The supplementary economic benefits showed a realisable payback period and other potential impacts from the saved cash in switching to the energy efficiency adoption from the based-case standalone system. The generated hydrogen revealed its sustainability impact in an analyses of transport sector. These in overall being a double-target approach could be of tremendous benefit in energy solutions. Keywords— Hybrid clean energy system; off-grid operations; energy efficiency assessment; hydrogen potential impact assessment; sustainability


Timeline: The 1970s 1. Introduction: Movies and the 1970s, Lester D. Friedman, Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2. 1970: Movies and the Movement, Mimi White, Northwestern University 3. 1971: Movies and the Exploitation of Excess, Mia Mask, Vassar College 4. 1972: Movies and Confession, Michael DeAngelis, De Paul University 5. 1973: Movies and the Legacies of War, Frances Gateward, University of Illinois 6. 1974: Movies and Political Trauma, David Cook, Emory University 7. 1975: Movies and Conflicting Ideologies, Glenn Man, University of Hawaii at Manoa 8. 1976: Movies and Bicentennial Contradictions, Frank Tomasulo, Florida State 9. 1977: Movies and a Nation in Transformation, Paula Massood, Brookjlyn College, CUNY 10. 1978: Movies and the New Hollywood Divide, Charles Maland, University of Tennessee 11. 1979: Movies and Post-Vietnam War Adjustments, Peter Lev, Towson University Select Academy Awards, 1970-1979 Bibliography


In addition, a number of very interesting techniques were developed and validated for the measurement of esprit de corps morale and group effectiveness. In contrast to the exciting advances in methodology, the major theoretical findings of the study are rather mundane. A typical finding is that groups which satisfy the needs of their members have higher morale and are more effective in attaining their goals. This is an old story and is presented with little theoretical elaboration. Somewhat more interesting is the observation that members of more cohesive fraternities are less active in outside groups. But there is no attempt to find out why this is true. All of this is only to suggest that the authors now move to a more microscopic investigation in an attempt to discover the forces behind the conditions which they have measured so well.


Reliability is a significant strategy concern for modern day multi core embedded systems. On chip communicating systems are vulnerable to permanent network faults and transient faults which might essentially affect the performance of the system. Targeting at fault tolerance solution for cores with faults in Network on Chip (NoC), this paper proposes an energy efficient fault tolerant NoC architecture using spare core. The proposed strategy comprises of finding smallest rectangular region to place the given application using a heuristic technique, and mapping vertices within the selected region, and selecting a region which results maximum overall performance and minimum communication energy. Spare core is placed within a region and connected to the vertices. Many application core graphs are used to evaluate the proposed technique. The simulation outcomes of many fault injection tests indicate that the proposed technique results in performance enhancement while also saving communication energy.


Objective: Nanotechnology is "a term that involve a spectrum of technologies, techniques and processesthat can deal with a matter at the nanoscale". Many new diagnostic modalities and nano-delivery systemsthat have been introduced by improvement of the materials mechanical and physical properties' in the fieldof dentistry.The aim of study was to evaluate undergraduate dental student perceptions of nanotechnologyin Iraq. Method: This study was based on an online questionnaires distributed to students of dentistry forthe five stages, a number of students (417), the questioner include general information and then questionsdistributed into four axes. The generation of a single variable in the second, and third axes was analyzedby five point of Likert scale. Result: 58% of students had an idea about nanotechnology, while 42% ofstudents did not had an idea about nanotechnology. the largest percentage of students have difficulties inaccessing information about nanotechnology. The largest percentage of the student want to introduce thenanotechnology in the curriculum, also largest percentage of the student wish to search information aboutthe nanotechnology and support the use of nanotechnology in clinic. Conclusion: Based on the results ofthis study, the dental students of University of Babylon have inadequate knowledge about nanotechnologyand its applications in field of Dentistry. We think that the incorporation of nanotechnology in the dentistrycurriculum of colleges in Iraq was mandatory.


In low and medium voltage power conversion systems, multilevel converters are becoming more and more attractive due to improved power density. However, the complexity of topology and control is a big challenge for the application of multilevel converters. In this paper, a four-level (4L) hybrid flying capacitor (FC) T-type converter has been researched in detail. The topological advantage of the converter is displayed in comparison to existing four-level converters. According to the feature of the topology, the operating status has been analyzed and the reason for the voltage jump is researched in detail during the dead-time period. A strategy to reduce voltage jump by adjusting the switching states has be presented. The FC voltages can be balanced by selecting the appropriate switching states. The relationships between the fluctuations of FC voltages and the modulation index and power factor (PF) have been analyzed by simulation results. The performance of the 4L converter has been investigated in MATLAB/Simulink as well as on a down-scaled laboratory prototype.


On behalf of the N.Y.U. economics department and the C.V. Starr Center, I am pleased to circulate the second issue of our revised newsletter. Our motive in revamping the newsletter was to increase the emphasis on research by the N.Y.U. economics community that is of interest to academics, policymakers and members of the business community. In this issue, as in the previous one, members of our department use insights from their own research to present analyses of economic issues of current interest. Highlighting this very topical group of articles is a report by Ned Nadiri on rebuilding Afghanistan. Here Ned draws on his first hand experience as an official advisor in this effort. I am also happy to report that the Center will continue to co-sponsor an annual conference with the Review of Economic Dynamics. This year Raquel Fernández organized a conference on " Macroeconomic Perspectives on Families and Inequality. " The conference proceedings are to be published in RED. Because of the spectacular success of this conference, we have scheduled another for Fall, 2002. This time Sydney Ludvigson will organize a conference on Macroeconomics and Finance. There is a call for papers in this issue. Finally, there will be two other exciting conferences at NYU this summer, both with the logo " SED " : Society for Economic Dynamics and Society for Economic Design. Information on each is contained in this issue. If this works, we will add the Society for Economic Development next year. arm of the Department of Economics, is an institution seeking to bridge the gap between academic research and economic decisions in business and government. The Center analyzes issues with important economic and social consequences in order to improve tomorrow's economic decisions. The Center has pursued these goals in three ways: analysis of current economic issues, the design of tools to facilitate economic decision making in the future, and wide dissemination of research results through publications, seminars, and conferences. 2 3 The massive devastation of Afghanistan's economy and its political and cultural institutions over the 23 years of war is exceeded only by the well-documented suffering of its people: 1.7 million dead, another 2 million disabled 1 by land mines, and countless others sick and weakened from starvation; a million refugees displaced within their own country, five million living marginal existences in Pakistan, Iran and the West. 2 The unprecedented destruction of Afghanistan's infrastructure — …


On the basis of a routine study in 109 children of variations in pre-maxillary angulation, the authors feel that the pre-maxilla is a typical example of a basic osseous structure whose direction of growth is adapted to the muscular conditions which surround it.


Looking Backward As the year 2000 rapidly approaches (much to the terror of many information technologists still confronting the "Millennium Problem"), more and more is being written about the promise and potential problems of the twenty-first century. It is only natural that we are eager to peer into the crystal ball of the next decade/century/millennium as the year 2000 presents a clear, if somewhat artificial, demarcation point of the "now" and the "future" (at least until 2001 when we begin another odyssey). It also gives a focal point on which to "look back" at where we have been and how we have arrived where we are on this threshold of the next millennium. It is my role in this special issue of Information Technology and Libraries to look backward on library consortia over the past few decades and see how things started, how they have evolved, and to suggest where they might be headed. To undertake this task I am going to turn again to an "old friend," Edward Bellamy, whom I have used on many occasions to examine our past while exploring our future. Bellamy, a more or less forgotten figure in American history and literature, provided one of the most influential books of his time, which continued to have an impact years after the author's death one hundred years ago.(1) Bellamy titled his most popular and influential book Looking Backward 2000-1887 (published in 1888), and in this utopian novel Bellamy presents examples of how perfection has been achieved in many areas of life in the year 2000. Libraries are not excluded from Bellamy's awesome utopian world. Bellamy's narrator in the novel marvels at the libraries of the year 2000: I cannot sufficiently celebrate the glorious liberty that reigns in the public libraries of the twentieth century as compared with the intolerable management of those of the nineteenth century, in which the books were jealously railed away from the people, and obtainable only at an expenditure of time and red tape calculated to discourage any ordinary taste for literature.(2) Libraries, as well as the rest of society, have been transformed in Bellamy's utopia through cooperative tactics. These tactics are exemplified specifically in his written works and his subsequent educational, editorial, and political endeavors through what he labeled "Nationalism."(3) Key to this transformation in Bellamy's perfected world are cooperation, collaboration, and, indeed, one might even suggest "consortium." As we approach the year in which Bellamy's hero/narrator "looks back" on the world in which Bellamy lived, we can easily note that the vision he saw for libraries is something that has been realized in most libraries long before the year 2000. In fact, Edward Bellamy likely would be awestruck with the library on the cusp of a new millennium. But how have his ideals of cooperation and collaboration impacted the realization of this futuristic vision? By taking a look backward at library consortia we may see more closely how we have come toward meeting Bellamy's ideal through our own cooperative and consortial activities. "Consortium" and "Cooperation" The word "consortium" is a good word for libraries (and the discussion here), as it combines the past with the present and the future. It not only is derived from Latin, but retains its Latin form and structure--we even use the appropriate Latin plural form -tia. In "modern" usage, the word was first adopted in the seventeenth century in relation to the association and fellowship between husband and wife (i.e., each as a "consort" of the other). In law the term still applies to the husband and wife relationship. The use of the term for "partnership" or "association," the more common definition, did not come about until the 1820s and it was not until a hundred years later that it began to appear in relation to manufacturing and banking enterprises. …


Y submit a paper, wait 4−6 weeks, and then receive this email from the editor handling your paper: "Thank you for submitting your manuscript for publication in the American Chemical Society journal Inorganic Chemistry. It has been examined by expert reviewers whose reviews are enclosed. The reviewers have expressed serious reservations about this work that I do not believe could be addressed through a standard major revision. In light of the comments received, I am unable to accept the manuscript for publication." So, now what? From Nobel Prize winners to starting junior faculty, we all have had papers rejected. The question is, what do you do next? First, take a breath. Take a deep breath. It is possible you will go through the "Five Stages of Rejection" (with apologies to psychiatrist Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and her "Five Stages of Grief").


It is critical to identify the cell of origin of cancer and the genes/proteins/transcriptional/epigenetic factors of that cell. Here, we review studies on head and neck cancer stem cells (CSC) in the hope of developing better understanding of their role highlighting their importance as novel drug targets. CSC model has introduced a hierarchical conceptual framework for the interpretation of intratumour heterogeneity within tumour. This, in turn, has culminated in a major paradigm shift in terms of how different types of cancers can be targeted for treatment. Several malignancies conform to the CSC model of tumour growth yet identification of CSC markers remains a profound challenge.Key words: Chemo- and radio-resistance, head and neck cancer stem cells, proteomics, treatment modalities


Low birthweight (LBW) occurs in 17% of births in developing countries and many of them are full term. The subsequent development of LBW term infants is poorer than higher birthweight children and more likely to be affected by poor social circumstances. We investigated the effects of morbidity and breastfeeding on the development of these LBW term infants. Two parallel cohorts (n= 131 + 131) of LBW term (1500‐2499 g) and higher birthweight (3000–3499 g) infants were recruited from six maternity centers in northeast Brazil. The longitudinal prevalence of morbidity and the frequency of breastfeeding over the first 6 mo of life were assessed. The infants' development was assessed on the Bay ley Scales at 6 and 12 mo, and we previously reported that the low birthweight group had lower scores than the higher birthweight group. Hospitalizations in the first 6 mo were negatively associated with 6‐mo and 12‐mo Bayley scores in both groups. Among LBW infants, but not higher birthweight infants, there were significant associations between the prevalence of diarrhea and mental and motor development at 6 mo and mental development at 12 mo. Breastfeeding frequency in the first 4 wk of life was positively associated with mental development in both birthweight groups at 6 mo but not at 12 mo. Breastfeeding beyond 4 wk was not associated with the children's development. We conclude that low birthweight infants are especially vulnerable to the effects of diarrhea, and the greater frequency and differential effect of diarrhea partly explains their poorer development.


In the absence of compressibility data from laboratory tests, the total primary consolidation settlement of a structure founded on clay can be estimated from settlement measurements taken over a period of time. In this note, the hyperbolic and Asaoka methods are applied to a case history where an embankment fill was placed on a clay exhibiting secondary compression. It is shown that significant inaccuracies in time–settlement predictions can result if an appropriate time factor versus degree of consolidation relationship is not taken into account. Key words: primary and secondary compressibility, coefficient of consolidation, field measurements, hyperbolic method, Asaoka method.


In the trend of three nets unification,this article introduces a new kind of administrative system,which adopts the passway control method of the signal,fully utilizes computer technology,network technology and communication technology,which could control users' performance effectively,and make charging and charge of the cable TV easier.It is easy to keep low cost for each household,convenient to install and use and has high security and dependability.This system proposes a practicable scheme for the management after the cable TV combining with Internet in the future.


Metal-organic frameworks based on nickel and cobalt trimesinates were synthesized according to a modified procedure by the interaction of nickel acetate or cobalt nitrate and trimesic acid in the presence of alkali. They have been used to extract the organic Congo red and methylene blue dyes from their aqueous solutions. The degree of adsorption depends on temperature and reaches 97 % for Congo red, while for methylene blue it is about 83 %. The mechanisms and characteristic parameters of the adsorption process are analyzed using empirical models of the isotherms of Langmuir, Temkin, and Freundlich, of which the most optimal adsorption process is described by the Freundlich model. The calculated thermodynamic parameters indicate a spontaneous process in the case of nickel trimesinate, while for cobalt trimesinate the adsorption of Congo red is spontaneous, and the adsorption of methylene blue is a forced process.


This paper examines the emergence of Health and Wellbeing Boards in Nottinghamshire and the City of Nottingham and explores the implications for sport and physical activity. At the time of writing the transfer of responsibilities for public health and the establishment of Health and Wellbeing Boards in both the City of Nottingham and within Nottinghamshire County Council are considered to be relatively advanced by the Strategic Health Authorities, the respective local authorities and by the boards of the two Primary Care Trusts. "Shadow" Health and Wellbeing Boards have been established in both authorities and they have been meeting regularly for several months. Public health and commissioning staff have also been successfully relocated and new strategies and priorities are starting to emerge. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have traditionally acknowledged the role of sport and physical activity to the wider determinants of public health and given a relatively high priority to the contribution that sport and physical activity can make to their preventative health and early intervention agendas. This paper looks at the transition to Health and Wellbeing Boards to assess how the role of sport and physical activity may be changing and to identify opportunities for its contribution to policy and practice in the future. It examines both the theory and practice behind the emerging governance arrangements, the strategic objectives and priorities, and the developing evidential base for future policy and delivery within the two areas.


Background: Socially desirable responding within the context of self-reported surveys is a well-known and persistent problem that plagues quantitative studies. Such forms of responding are particularly problematic within the context of personality-based studies that investigate privacy-related decision-making. In such instances, certain respondents may feel pressured to provide socially desirable responses, which reduces the overall quality of the collected data.Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent to which the Big Five personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism) elicit socially desirable responses within the context of privacy-related decision-making.Method: To evaluate their hypotheses, the authors empirically situate their study within the context of respondents' intended use of Facebook privacy settings. To this end, 576 survey responses were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).Results: It was found that some personality traits were indeed significantly related to socially desirable responding – albeit not always as expected. For example, highly agreeable individuals were unlikely to provide socially desirable responses: choosing honest responses. Neuroticism, on the other hand, had the opposite effect.Conclusion: Based on the results, the authors conclude that neurotic individuals seem predisposed towards responding in a socially desirable manner within the context of privacy-related surveys. The authors, therefore, advise researchers within the field of privacy-based personality studies to take care when analysing their results.


The disturbance estimator design proposed in [IEEE Trans. Automat. Control, 62(2017), 3774-3787.] is a systematic method to deal with the control-matched uncertainty. There are two main highlights for this approach: the disturbance estimator is not invoking high-gain and the derivative of disturbance is not required to be bounded. In this paper, we propose an output feedback control to stabilize an Euler-Bernoulli beam equation by following the idea of [IEEE Trans. Automat. Control, 62(2017), 3774-3787]. The main difficulty is that the boundary of the beam contains both interior uncertainty and the external disturbance. The well-posedness and the asymptotical stability of the closed-loop are proved by a novel transformation from which the nonlinear problem can be solved by method for linear ones.


Background: Zebrafish is widely used in biomedical research to explore several diseases and abnormalities. A thorough understanding of husbandry is required to maintain effectively, breed and produce healthy and diversified colonies. Diet, age, size, light exposure, mating behaviour, tank temperature and time used for egg formation are all factors that influence the breeding process. Methods: The fishes were kept in the zebrafish housing system with frequent water quality checks and a breeding duration of 7 days. Developing eggs and larvae were photographed and further processed with image view software. The normal development of zebrafish goes through seven stages: zygote, cleavage, blastula, gastrula, segmentation, pharyngula and hatching stage. Result: The average number of eggs deposited per female in the experiment was 341±4.21, with 318±4.81 viable eggs. 298±4.99 eggs hatched after 72 hours and 270±4.34 fingerlings survival was recorded after a week. The present paper discusses the care of zebrafish, setting up and maintenance in laboratory conditions. Once the system is standardized, it is easy to access healthy eggs, larvae and adults throughout the year for research and teaching purposes.


The majority of patients (176, 85 per cent) thought the new scheme made it easier for them to get their repeat prescriptions from the pharmacy and 170 (82 per cent) wanted the scheme to continue


A thermodynamic equilibrium analysis involving H2CH4Si(CH3)4 (tetramethylsilane, TMS) gas mixtures is made to understand the evolution of major gas-phase species and to predict the solid-phase co-deposition of diamond and β-SiC phases. The equilibrium compositions are analyzed at the practical deposition conditions of nanocrystalline diamond/β-SiC composite films. The influence of various predominant species on the equilibrium compositions is investigated.


In today's competitive global environment, industries manufacture different types of products to fulfill market demands. This results into a number of diversified processes to be performed in industries. These processes are performed on different machines to produce a final product. So, a need arises for proper arrangement of machines in the workplace. For this, plant layout is an effective tool for allocating different machines to a different location. The main objective of plant layout is to provide smooth workflow throughout the facility. In this paper, a new model of the process type of plant layout is provided with an aim of minimizing the total material flow cost by reducing the unnecessary movement between the machines. The genetic algorithm is suggested to compute allocations of machines and estimation of cost incurred in the layout. Finally, a numerical illustration is discussed for reducing the material flow cost to prove the efficacy of the proposed model.


In view of the successful experience in plant varieties protection,the importance of the protection work at Chuxiong Extensional Institute of Agricultural Research was further studied. At last,some suggestions for how to protect good varieties were put forward.


The effects of citrus varieties on the population of citrus leaf miner (CLM) Phyllocnistis citrella Staiton (Lepidoptera: Phyllocnistidae) were studied based on the indoors experiments. The results showed that there were significant differences in developmental duration of immature stage from eggs to pupae, survival of larvae, emergency ratio of pupae, fertility and longevity of female adults and life table parameters among the tested varieties. For the CLM on Citrus tangerina Hort.ex Tannaka, compared with that on the other 3 tested varieties ( C.s sinesis Osbeck, C.tangerina Blanco and C.tankan Hayata), the developmental duration (19.58 d) was the longest; the fertility (20.91 individuals per female) was the lowest; longevity of female adult (6.96 d) was the shortest. The intrinsic rate for population increase ( r m =0.0721) and infinite rate of increase (λ=1.075 d -1 )were the least, the mean length of generation (T=21.5 d) was the longest. Consequently, C.tangerina Hort.ex Tannaka is obviously resistant and C.s sinesis Osbeck, and C.tangerina Blanco are rather susceptible to citrus leaf miner.


ABSTRACT Recreating a kinesthetic art form is not easy. For ballets created in the modern age, film, videotape, and dance notation aid in the reconstruction. For historic masterworks, the process is akin to a detective story, as the dance reconstructors hunt for clues to the missing information. They comb through notated dance and music scores, choreographers' notes, pictures, libretti, reviews, sketches, and eyewitness accounts. These archival materials are commonly housed in libraries' special collections. The Jerome Robbins Dance Collection at the New York City Public Library for the Performing Arts is the foremost collection in the United States, but there are many other excellent collections, including at the Library of Congress and in university libraries. The authors explore one of the great reconstructions of the 20th century—Robert Joffrey's remarkable 16-year effort to recreate Nijinsky's lost choreography for the 1913 ballet The Rite of Spring.


The reduplication of agreement and disagreement markers has been studied in many languages from various theoretical perspectives. The French markers oui oui, non non and si si are often analysed as reinforced versions of the equivalent simple forms. Our aim is to describe the effects of the use of the reduplicated markers in conversation at the level of the relationship between speakers, and at the level of the structuring of the conversation. Beyond the notion of insistence, the reduplication of these markers indicates a problem in the construction of dis- course. We first present reduplication from different theoretical approaches, and then analyse its interactional value on the basis of a corpus of spontaneous conversations.


In the Mediterranean region, the long history of cultivation is associated with significant changes in the original landscape. Agricultural intensification and subsequent land abandonment and reforestation have significantly affected the hydrological behaviour and connectivity patterns of hydrological systems. Thus, information on the spatial distribution of land use/cover is essential for monitoring the runoff response to interpret catchment hydrology. A medium‐sized catchment of the central part of the Ebro Basin (NE Spain), representative of Mediterranean mountain agroecosystems, was selected to assess the effect of land use/cover changes during the last few decades on the hydrological network of the catchment. To this end, a topography‐based index, the 'index of connectivity', was applied to assess the effects of land use changes from 1957 to 2010. The sediment connectivity was estimated by using a geomorphometric approach to simulate how connectivity changes due to the different land covers. To improve this index, we used a combination of C‐factor, rugosity index and the novel application of a total aerial biomass equation over pine‐reforested areas as a weighting factor. A high‐resolution (1 × 1 m) digital elevation model was created by filtering and applying a multiscale curvature classification algorithm. The connectivity values show a decrease directly related to ~71% decrease of agricultural land. Understanding landscape patterns, changes and interactions of human activities is essential for land management in Mediterranean agroecosystems. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


To the Editor, A 78-year-old man presented to the Internal Medicine consult service due to a subacute asymptomatic elevation of hepatic enzymes during lipid-lowering treatment. He was affected by heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH, Dutch lipid score = 9) complicated by coronary heart disease (treated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of the left anterior descending artery and right coronary artery at the age of 69 years old) and diffuse abdominal aorta calcification. Moreover, he was affected by hypertension (wellcontrolled by pharmacological treatment), exudative maculopathy, and psoriasis. He stopped smoking at the age of 69 and has a family history of early-onset coronary artery disease (his brother with lethal myocardial infarction at the age of 44). In the past, he suffered from statin-induced myopathy when treated with atorvastatin 40 mg, while rosuvastatin 5 mg was well tolerated. Other treatments included: acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg, telmisartan 80 mg, topical bevacizumab, and some vitamins/antioxidants. When the rosuvastatin dose was increased up to 10 mg, gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase levels rose to six times the upper limit normal (ULN; Table 1), with normal bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and transaminase levels. Then, the general practitioner of the patient suspended rosuvastatin administration. After discontinuation of rosuvastatin, gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase progressively reduced and returned to normal levels, while transaminases increased up to 2.5 times the ULN. The patient was then addressed to the Lipid Clinic of the University of Bologna for consultation. After careful examination of medical and drug history, it emerged that since almost 2 months the patient was taking multivitamins and multiminerals, but also herbal remedies containing Scutellaria baicalensis and Cimicifuga racemosa. The patient reported that these supplements were bought by her wife after suggestion of an "expert" of natural medicine. In consideration of the clinical history of the patient, and taking into account the timing of alteration of hepatic enzymes and the herbal remedies assumption, Scutellaria and Cimicifuga supplements were immediately stopped and to check blood analysis after two weeks. The liver ultrasonography and elastography were normal. After supplements interruption, the transaminase levels returned to normal in 3 weeks; test for autoimmune hepatitis were negative. A diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) by herbal remedy was made, and the patient was advised to introduce rosuvastatin 5 mg plus ezetimibe 10 mg for the control of hypercholesterolemia. Later blood sample control (5 weeks) confirmed the normal level of transaminase. In literature, Chinese herbal medicines have been reported to be associated to liver injury (Woo et al., 2021). Scutellaria baicalensis is part of the traditional Chinese medicine, and is used for the treatment of various diseases, especially hepatitis, diarrhea, vomiting, and high blood pressure. Studies on Scutellaria extracts showed an anti-fibrotic efficacy in a rodent liver fibrosis model, and several reports found a protective effect against drug-induced liver injury (Huynh, Ngau, Nguyen, Tran, & Nguyen, 2020). Anyway, there is some evidence of liver injury caused by Scutellaria intake. In particular, in a retrospective trial more than a thousand medical documents were investigated, and 13 cases of liver injury were detected. Five of them were attributed to herbal medicines, with Scutellaria as the most prevalent (Woo et al., 2015) Additional cases of liver injury by Scutellaria are described in the literature, and the National Institutes of Health states


1. The resistance of rats to bacterial intoxication is greatly decreased after double adrenalectomy. 2. This decreased resistance is dependent upon a functional insufficiency of the adrenal cortex. 3. A dose of killed streptococci or staphylococci can be obtained that is invariably fatal to adrenalectomized rats, before hypertrophy of cortical accessories, but never kills control rats.


Andrographis paniculata Burm.f. Nees is a medicinal plant of huge pharmaceutical value, having antiviral, anti-inflammatory properties and it was also referred to as a ..under drug in the Spanish Flu pandemic during 1918 for arresting the viral growth or spread. Due to the lack of proper available vaccine and side effects of the drugs, we need an effective alternative strategy for the COVID-19 treatment and management. Bioactive secondary metabolites from this plant were docked to various targets of SARS-CoV-2 and the binding energies were compared with two reference drugs, nelfinavir and hydroxychloroquine. In silico pharmacophysical properties and toxicity predictions revealed out of 17 compounds from A. paniculata, 9 compounds, namely;andrographolide, andrographic acid, neoandrographolide, 14-deoxyandrographolide, 14-deoxy 11, 12-didehydroandrogra-pholide, onysilin, 14-deoxy 14, 15-dehydroandrographolide, 3, 4-dicaffeoylquinic acid and isoandrographolide have shown higher inhibition at multiple targets. Further, they have shown superior permeability, bioavailability properties and low levels of toxicity. Hence, the bioactive compounds from A. paniculata could be effective candidates for drug designing and could be the choice of traditional therapeutic option against COVID-19. Use of A. paniculata active constituents for the patients in the initial stages of infection may prevent its transition into severe symptoms.


This article discusses the subversion from the modern avant-garde art to the traditional Chinese aesthetic ideals on different perspectives,such as philosophy,art forms,and so on.The depth and scope of the impact from this subversion is analysed carefully.At the end of the article,the author proposes the way for traditional culture to deal with the impact of foreign culture in the future.


A guidebook and a research model – Doing Excellent Small-Scale Research (Layder, 2013) provides both. First, Professor Layder has written a book that is just what he intended: "an introductory guide" for research students. It provides a process for clearly defining problem and topic questions, advice regarding research designs, methods for data collection and analysis, real-life examples, and a logical sequence tying everything together. Second, the author offers an Adaptive Research Model as a practical approach for conducting social research. This model and this book are recommended (by the reviewer) for research students and teachers, both undergraduate- and graduate-level. Keywords: Adaptive Research, Orienting Concepts, Problem Questions, Research Logs, Social, Research This review covers two aspects of the book, Doing Excellent Small-Scale Research (Layder, 2013): (a) as an educational text, and (b) the Adaptive Research Model. First, Professor Layder has written a book that is just what he intended: "an introductory guide" for research students. It demonstrates how to define problem and topic questions to begin the research process, and provides advice regarding research designs, methods for data collection and analysis, real-life examples, and a logical sequence tying everything together. Second, the author offers an Adaptive Research Model as a practical approach for conducting social research. This model and this book are designed (and recommended by the reviewer) for undergraduate- and graduate-level research students and teachers.


In the light of the confusing concept in the understanding and the using of Chinese character structure and form, the author points out that there are changes in form and changes in structure. Chinese characters have"structural words and form words". Old and new forms are the changes in structure, so the difference in the two sets must be kept. And hey can develop independently, there is no need to combine them together. The criteria for new words can not be applied to old characters.


The life of maritime flora and wildlife are substantially impacted by oil's effects, and this has an immediate impact on livelihoods. The impact disrupts the lives of contaminated coastal communities. Because of the potential losses caused by oil pollution, the government enacts policies governing environmental conditions in order to maintain or improve the quality of the polluted sea. The purpose of this study was to calculate the acoustic backscattering value of oil using a single beam echosounder and compare the measurement results from a single beam echosounder with the results of gravimetric analysis. The data acquisition was carried out in March 2021 at the Marine Acoustic Laboratory, Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB  University, using the SIMRAD EK-15 frequency of 200 kHz and oil used as a source of pollution, namely the dexlite type (density of 880 kg/m3). The results showed that the value of Surface Backscattering Strength (SS) decreased when contaminated with oil, namely -63.76 dB and -65.90 dB, but when oil was added back, the SS value increased to -50.81 dB. The relationship between oil concentration and surface backscattering strength shows a negative correlation between the variables, and the level of the relationship between variables is 0.85.


This study aims to determine the effect of Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulated Learning, and Achievement Motivation on Academic Procrastination. The method used in this research is quantitative methods. This study's population were students of the Faculty of Economics class 2017-2020, Jakarta State University with a sample of 100 respondents. Sampling in this study using a purposive random sampling technique. The data collection technique used a closed questionnaire collected through Google Forms from November 10 to November 20, 2020. The data obtained were processed using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0. The results showed that: (1) There was a significant influence between Self Efficacy on Academic Procrastination or H1 accepted, indicated by the Sig. 0.015 t table 1.985. (2) There is no significant influence between Self-Regulated Learning or H2 being rejected, indicated by the Sig. value 0.903 > 0.05 and the t value 0.122 1.985. (4) There is a significant influence simultaneously or together between Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulated Learning, and Achievement Motivation or H4 is accepted, indicated by the value of f count 3.004> f table 2.47.


The genesis and chemical composition of the litter in four types of spruce forests in the northern taiga of Arkhangel'sk Oblast were studied. It was demonstrated that a formal approach can be employed to evaluate the characteristics used to classify litter. The information content and set of characteristics identified have confirmed the ideas of S.V. Zonn concerning which criteria are most important for classifying forest litter.


Concerning mathematics education, primary teachers initial education should encourage the acquisition of competences with respect mathematics teaching and learning, assuming that most of those related to the discipline will be learned. This objective is undermined by the numerous and serious gaps in student teachers' mathematical knowledge which impede them from getting engaging in specific pedagogical reasoning. Through an exploratory study with student teachers from the University of Huelva, we investigate the level of numerical competence they have.


The main source of plant protein in poultry diets is soybean meal and the main suppliers are the U.S.A., Brazil and Argentine. Animal nutritionists are interested in alternative sources of plant protein from legumes which may be cultivated under more diverse conditions. Lupins could fill that role. Lupins have been cultivated in some Mediterranean countries and in some highlands of the Americas as a minor legume (Lupinus for food since ancient times. The commonly grown species albus, L. an ustifolius, L. luteus in Mediterranian region and L. mutabimn Amerxas have a high crude protein (CP) content but may also contain -r alkaloids like lupanine and 13-hydroxyl upanine which impart a bittertaste.The alkaloid content may be 0.5 to 2% in bitter varieties (Gladstones, 1982). The alkaloids reduce the palatability of lupin-containing diets. Thealkaloid content can be reduced by soaking and boiling the seeds in water for a long time and discarding the water (Johnson et al,, 1986.). However, plant breeders have developed sweet lupins with alkaloid content as low as 0.01% (Ruiz, 1976; Gladstone, 1982).


Objectives To investigate problems and the current status of existing methods of communication between patients, dentists and physicians for the prevention and treatment of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). Design A focus group interview study with a descriptive design using qualitative content analysis of transcripts. Setting Secondary care in Korea. Participants 3 patient groups and 4 health professional groups in a total of 32 participants including patients with osteoporosis or bone metastasis, dentists and physicians. Results This study revealed that patients lacked medical knowledge of osteoporosis drugs, whereas dentists and physicians lacked each other's expertise. All patients reported undergoing dental treatments during the osteoporosis drug treatment, but dentists and physicians had different MRONJ experiences depending on their work setting in primary or secondary care. Patients expressed dissatisfaction with the current system of communication with health professionals via letter as they found this to be a slow process. Dentists and physicians reported the need for effective communication because they felt defensive when sending and receiving medical consults. Conclusions Despite the low incidence of MRONJ among patients with osteoporosis, it is difficult to treat; thus, it is necessary to inform dentists, physicians and patients about the importance of MRONJ prevention. To this end, close communication among all involved stakeholders about osteoporosis drugs is required.


Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text ABSTRACT Introduction: Lactic acidosis after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is common and associated with an increase in postoperative morbidity and mortality. A number of potential causes for an elevated lactate after cardiopulmonary bypass include cellular hypoxia, impaired tissue perfusion, ischemic-reperfusion injury, aerobic glycolysis, catecholamine infusions, and systemic inflammatory response after exposure to the artificial cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. Our goal was to examine the relationship between early abnormalities in microcirculatory convective blood flow and diffusive capacity and lactate kinetics during early resuscitation in the intensive care unit. We hypothesized that patients with impaired microcirculation after cardiac surgery would have a more severe postoperative hyperlactatemia, represented by the lactate time-integral of an arterial blood lactate concentration greater than 2.0 mmol/L. Methods: We measured sublingual microcirculation using incident darkfield video microscopy in 50 subjects on intensive care unit admission after cardiac surgery. Serial measurements of systemic hemodynamics, blood gas, lactate, and catecholamine infusions were recorded each hour for the first 6 h after surgery. Lactate area under the curve (AUC) was calculated over the first 6 h. The lactate AUC was compared between subjects with normal and low perfused vessel density (PVD < 18 mm/mm2), high microcirculatory heterogeneity index (MHI > 0.4), and low vessel-by-vessel microvascular flow index (MFIv < 2.6). Results: Thirteen (26%) patients had a low postoperative PVD, 20 patients (40%) had a high MHI, and 26 (52%) patients had a low MFIv. Patients with low perfused vessel density had higher lactate AUC compared with subjects with a normal PVD (22.3 [9.4–31.0] vs. 2.6 [0–8.8]; P < 0.0001). Patients with high microcirculatory heterogeneity had a higher lactate AUC compared with those with a normal MHI (2.5 [0.1–8.2] vs. 13.1 [3.7–31.1]; P < 0.001). We did not find a difference in lactate AUC when comparing high and low MFIv. Conclusion: Low perfused vessel density and high microcirculatory heterogeneity are associated with an increased intensity and duration of lactic acidosis after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.


Introduction. The article for the first time structures the types of additional responsibilities of teachers, not underpinned by local regulations. The proposals for debureaucratization of the educational process in secondary schools are generalized. The aim of the study is to reveal the impact of bureaucratic burden on the social feeling of teachers of general secondary education facilities, the quality of their professional activities and to develop proposals for debureaucratization of teachers' work.
Materials and Methods. A survey of managers and teachers of educational institutions covered more than 3,000 respondents. As additional sources for the interpretation of the data, we used the methods of group interviews (two focus groups conducted among rural teachers), as well as a secondary analysis of data from the international study of the educational environment and working conditions of secondary school teachers (TALIS), conducted in 48 countries, including Russia.
Results. The study broadened the idea of the impact of bureaucratization of the education system on the quality of professional activity and the social well-being of teachers. Intensification of bureaucratization of teacher work is attributed, on the one hand, to the extensive growth of additional types of work, and on the other, to the low legal awareness of teachers of educational institutions. Working with reporting documentation takes up to 90 % of the working time free from paid teaching ho urs, which practically does not leave time for the implementation of part of the pedagogical load associated with methodological, organizational and consulting activities. The study identifies activities that, according to respondents, contribute to the debureaucratization of teachers' work.
Discussion and Conclusion. The article is of interest to teachers and heads of educational organizations, regional educational authorities, and scientists, researching i nto educational problems.


: Within the spectrum of denial behaviour exhibited by patients recovering from myocardial infarction, we have identified three broad types — Independent, Dependent and Healthy. The management of patients in these groups is essentially non-confrontational, assertive and facilitative respectively.


The phenomenon of urban heat island (UHI) and urban heat sink (UHS) has become an object of public concern in recent years with the rapid development of urbanization around the world. This paper focused on the spatial expansion and dynamic change of UHIs in Beijing, China from satellite images. The UHS intensity was indicated by mean plus standard deviation method. An index of spatial expansion intensity was introduced and some sketch maps of spatial extension intensity in 32 directions were represented using equal-fan analysis to show the main sprawl directions of severe UHSs in different periods. The dynamic change of UHS effect during different periods with time span in adjacent years 1988, 1996, 2003, 2006 to 2013 was discussed respectively. The results showed that, the severe UHS expansion direction was not the same during different periods, and the occurrence of severe UHS effect was not always proportional to the development of urbanization, and regions with severe UHS effect increased from 15% to 21% over years from 1988 to 2013.


This paper provides details on the repair of a High Pressure Turbine Casing of a General Electric Model D2 design, which was originally placed in operation in 1954. It discusses the unique requirements of the repair welding, the post-weld heat treatment and the effect of original manufacturing defects on the cracking of the casing.


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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to validate the unobtrusive knowledge test (UKT) in a minority population, and examine its potential for limiting stereotype threat.Design/methodology/approach – Study One: (convergent validity): UKT and Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT) scores were correlated for 131 students. Study Two: (stereotype threat) 202 minority students were placed into one of four groups based on whether or not they were given instructions to elicit stereotype threat, and whether they took the Excellence scale of the UKT or the WPT.Findings – Correlations provided evidence of convergent validity between the Excellence subscale of the UKT and the WPT. The stereotype threat study was inconclusive, with no differences being seen in the threat/non-threat conditions for the WPT, and higher scores in the threat condition than the non-threat condition for the UKT.Research limitations/implications – Unreliability of some scales and low correlations of others with the WPT, lessened the overall UKT's convergent validity.Practical implications – The need to develop measures of intelligence not subject to adverse impact is clear, and the results of the current research provide justification for further research establishing the properties of the UKT as a selection tool.Originality/value – This paper offers new evidence of the usefulness of the UKT as a measure of cognitive ability for minority populations, and raises questions about the impact of stereotype threat on the UKT test.


A simple, sensitive, accurate and precise UV Spectrophotometric method has been developed for quantitative determination of Tramadol Hydrochloride in bulk and tablet formulations. The UV-spectrum was scanned between 220 to 400 nm and 270.5 nm was selected as maximum wavelength for absorption. Tramadol shows molar absorptivity of 1.771×104l/mol/cm and Sandell's sensitivity 0.16927mcg/Sq.cm/0.001-absorbance units. Beer's law was obeyed in the concentration range of 15–170 μg/ml. Results of analysis were validated statistically and by recovery studies.


Pre-grown mycelia of Lasiodiplodia theobromae ATCC 28570 transform β-ionone (1) into a large variety of metabolites, by mainly degrading the side-chain of the β-ionone molecule by a C2-unity. The enzyme system responsible for this degradation is proposed to be an oxygenase, which gives rise to the formation of the main product β-cyclo-homogeraniol (8) in analogy to a Baeyer- Villiger oxidation. Further enzymic actions of Lasiodiplodia such as hydrogenations and hydroxylations lead to an accumulation of several not yet described β-ionone metabolites.


We present a fully automatic method for content selection evaluation in summarization that does not require the creation of human model summaries. Our work capitalizes on the assumption that the distribution of words in the input and an informative summary of that input should be similar to each other. Results on a large scale evaluation from the Text Analysis Conference show that input-summary comparisons are very effective for the evaluation of content selection. Our automatic methods rank participating systems similarly to manual model-based pyramid evaluation and to manual human judgments of responsiveness. The best feature, Jensen-Shannon divergence, leads to a correlation as high as 0.88 with manual pyramid and 0.73 with responsiveness evaluations.


We extract the Braid group structure of a recently derived hierarchy scheme for the filling factors proposed by us which related the Hausdorff dimension, $h$, to statistics, $\nu$, of the collective excitations in the context of the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect (FQHE).


Five typical sites were selected in this paper to monitor the water quality of Hangbu River from 2007 to 2008,parameter pH,COD,TN and TP were characterized.The monitoring results showed that the change of water quality was correlated with temperature.The water quality met the requirements of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan Environmental Protection Project in Shucheng County.


Abstract Recent papers by J. R. Ellis and the author contain formulae for the fields of moving dipoles which are expressed in rather different forms in the two papers, and it appears that the author's results are more general than Ellis's. Here, the results are re-derived from a consideration of the Hertzian six-vector potential for a distribution of moving dipoles, and a comparison is made with the previous forms. It is found that Ellis's results are essentially as general as the author's. The expressions for the potentials and the field tensors are treated as weak functions in Temple's sense, and very few restrictions have to be imposed on the dipole moments and velocities, which may be expressed either as functions of coordinate time or as functions of proper-time.