Objectives The purposes of this study were to classified the type of media literacy of mothers, and to verify whether there is any difference in mothers' coaching competency.
Methods For this purpose, a survey was conducted with 293 mothers with children aged 3, 4, and 5. Cluster analysis using the sub-scales of media literacy was conducted. Then, the differences in coaching competency according to the clusters were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Scheffé.
Results As for the clusters of mothers' media literacy, four clusters were found: 'social communication', 'limited communication', 'factual understanding', and 'critical understanding'. As a result of ANOVA, 'social communication group' showed significantly higher scores than 'factual understanding group'. but It was found that different sub-factors of coaching competency also occurred depending on the characteristics of the mother group.
Conclusions The results of this study suggest that it is necessary to provide a high level of media literacy education for mothers instead of simply functional media literacy education for creating a healthy media environment at home.


Abstract This study describes transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth perceptions of parental messages regarding sexuality and sexual/romantic relationships and how those messages impact feelings and decisions about their sexual health. Eight in-depth, semi-structured interviews (mean = 66 minutes) with TGD young people (16-23 years) were included in this qualitative analysis. Illustrated by participant quotes, four themes are discussed: (1) parent's sexual values as context and a critical testing ground, (2) LGBTQ sexuality, (3) youths' futures through cisnormative and heteronormative lenses, and (4) impact of parental messaging on youth's sexual health. Implications include working with families to de-center cisgender perspectives in messaging.


We prove rationality criteria over nonclosed fields of characteristic

$0$

 for five out of six types of geometrically rational Fano threefolds of Picard number

$1$

 and geometric Picard number bigger than

$1$

 . For the last type of such threefolds, we provide a unirationality criterion and construct examples of unirational but not stably rational varieties of this type.


The progress of modern natural and technological science and their far-reaching consequences affecting the distant future require increasingly practice-oriented ethical concepts. In the discussions about responsable acting, the question of the ethical tenability of nuclear energy nowadays takes a special position. Above all the problem of the disposal of radioactive wastes the effects of which on the distant future have to be prognosticated is controversially discussed in society. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) commissioned Gesellschaft für Anlagenund Reaktorsicherheit mbH (GRS) in the context of the project "Disposal of radioactive wastes in the context of ethical objectives" to summarise the current national and international status of ethical aspects in conncetion with the disposal of radioactive wastes. One aim of this report is to derive criteria to form the basis of a comprehensive discussion of the ethical aspects of the disposal of radioactive wastes. These criteria are to describe, as far as possible, all content-related aspects that result from radioactive waste disposal. The issues in this report resulting from the opinions, comments and publications presented are to serve as a basis for an experts' meeting at which the important ethical criteria concerning the responsible management of radioactive waste disposal are to be discussed at an interdisciplinary level with all those involved. The results of this report are based on an investigation which gathered the available national and international statements, principles, and criteria relating to the ethical aspects of the disposal of radioactive wastes and to sustainable development in the context of the technological impact assessment up to beginning of 2000. In the meantime, the debate in Germany has become somewhat more pragmatic, i. a. due to the work of the research group "Arbeitskreis Auswahlverfahren Endlagerstandorte (AkEnd)" and as a result of the above-mentioned discussions that have been going on in the meantime.


Water is one of the important natural resource. Many times in household, apartments and offices water is wasted unknowingly. This leads to water scarcity. So, water level monitoring is utmost important. As this prevents wastage of water, saves man power and electricity. Level control is one of the most important tasks for the process control engineer. Level control is one of the most important applications in chemical process industries, food beverages industries, pharmaceutical industries, nuclear power generation plants etc. Therefore, there is a need to maintain a constant level of fluid when the fluid inflows and outflows the tank in these industries. Water quality affects the aquatic life and influence the human health, so water quality monitoring is crucial. This paper focuses on literature review of water level and quality monitoring.


To prevent damage caused by a variety of reasons from occurring in long span bridge in its operation period,it is necessary to carry out long term monitoring for its operation condition.Under severe budget constraints,a good measure is to monitor the structural stress and deformation of the bridge in unfavorable time during the early period of operation.With a long span continuous rigid frame bridge as the background,the precision leveling instrument was adopted to measure the sedimentation of the pile cap and the geometry of the main girder in the coldest time of winter and the hottest time of summer in two successive years.Vibration wire sensors with the assistance of optical fiber sensors were used to measure the mechanical behavior of all the critical sections.It is found through the comparison of the design value and the value calculated by finite element theory that the bearing capacity and the geometry of the bridge show no great variation.Furthermore,it is proved by practice that the inspection method is simple and feasible.


To compare and verify the agreement of the arm stroke efficiency (ȠF) results obtained by simplified (ȠFS) and three-dimensional (ȠF 3D) methods.

 Arm stroke efficiency (ȠF) estimates how much of the force applied by the swimmers' upper limbs contribute to their propulsion. To estimate ȠF, in front crawl stroke, three-dimensional (ȠF3D) and simplified (ȠFS) methods are highlighted.

 To verify if different methods estimate similar arm stroke efficiency values.

 Ten male swimmers (age: 21.5 ± 2.6 years; height: 1.78 ± 0.05 m; competitive swimming experience: 12.2 ± 5.0 years) were tested in three 25 m front crawl stroke bouts at low, moderate, and high intensities. The ȠF data were obtained after collecting swimming images with six synchronized cameras and later analyzed in motion reconstruction software.

 The mean results of ȠF, respectively for ȠF3D and ȠFS, were: 34.7±2.1% and 47.4±6.4% at a low; 34.8±2.7% and 42.3±3.3% in moderate; and 33.1±2.6% and 32.4±2.9% at high intensity. Along the intensities, ȠF remained similar with ȠF3D and reduced with ȠFS. ȠF was lower with ȠF3D than with ȠFS at low and moderate intensities (p < 0.05) and similar at maximum intensity (p > 0.05).

 At maximum intensity, the ȠF values agree between the methods. The results obtained by both methods were not fully similar. ȠF3D and ȠFS results agree just at high intensity. The differences between the methods may be due to the different variables used to measure ȠF, stroke rate in the ȠFS and three-dimensional hand velocity in the ȠF3D.


The Goos–Hänchen (GH) effect, a longitudinal shift of a wave beam at total internal reflection, is well known in optics and has been repeatedly observed for light, micro-, and ultrasonic waves. We consider the GH effect for a massive particle reflected from a material boundary. A close relation is shown to exist between the longitudinal shift and the time delay of reflection. In the case of a neutron reflected from a planar resonant system, a giant longitudinal shift of either positive or negative sign can occur, corresponding to a large reflection group delay time. This time can also be negative, which does not contradict the causality principle. Prospects of the experimental observation of the GH effect and group delay time for neutron reflection are reviewed.


Abstract We analyze the data of the Galileo dust detector system (DDS) with respect to micrometer-sized dust grains in the inner jovian system. The analysis of these data requires an in-depth modeling because an exact determination of the orbits of individual particles directly from the data is not possible. We find that a ring of prograde particles with masses between 10 −12 and 10 −11 g is compatible with the data. The number density in the region around Europa's orbit is at least 4×10 −13 cm −3 . The strongest impacts observed, however, are caused by a smaller population of particles in the same mass range but on retrograde orbits. These particles are probably captured interplanetary or interstellar grains (J. E. Colwell et al. 1998, Science 280 , 88). Possible sources for the prograde dust are the Galilean satellites, especially Europa and Io.


Abstract : A series of tests were conducted to establish the nonpropagation distances between various subcomponents and assemblies of the 105-mm HEAT-T cartridges M456. Five simulated loading line configurations were initially considered for testing: M83 primers, M148 cartridge cases, M456 projectiles, and M456 cartridges vertically and horizontally oriented. This effort was in direct support of the modernization of the Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Milan, Tennessee, but it is applicable to other similar facilities. The test results were as follows: (1) M83 primers will not rupture their containing M148 cartridge case, therefore nonpropagation tests were unnecessary; (2) Use of the complete cartridge nonpropagation distance for both the loaded M148 cartridge case and the M456 projectile conveyor spacing is a valid 'worst' case substitution; and (3) The safe nonpropagation distance for fully loaded M456 cartridges is 58.4 centimeters (23.0 inches) in a vertical orientation and 38.1 centimeters (15.0 inches) in a horizontal orientation, provided 7.6 centimeter (3.0 inch) diameter aluminum bars (6061-T6) are used as shields between cartridges in both cases. (These are not minimum distances, but are tailored to fit a given loading line situation).


The paper considers the main criteria that determine the design features and features of the multivariance of the designs of inertial penetrators (IP) for various scientific missions. The design features of a promising IP with separable head and tail parts in the process of shock penetration are considered and ways to improve its characteristics are proposed.


Slip ring apparatus according to the present invention, the current collector is inserted into the first ring and the second slip ring from both ends of the slip ring shaft and the rotor shaft separately provided and installed by shrink fitting, the shaft diameter of the lead connecting portion It is formed larger than the shaft of each bus ring mounting portion, after the first bus with the mounting ring by pressing the shaft end portion of the rotor shaft collar side current collector is provided for installation by a shrink fit coupling.


The utility model relates to an electrolyzing device for electrolyzing and recycling copper, and aims to treat microetching and pickling waste liquid with copper which is relatively low in copper content and difficult to be recycled in enterprises of printed circuit boards. The electrolyzing device utilizes a plurality of anode and cathode plates with small polar distances, the anode and cathode plates are arrayed parallelly at intervals, the anode plates utilize platinized and titanized insoluble anode screens, and simultaneously, the electrolysis waste liquid flows circularly by aid of a circulating device, thereby effectively increasing electrolyzing efficiency. The device realizes recovery of copper resources, reduces pressure of follow-up treatment of the waste liquid, effectively resolves problems of resource recovery of embarrassing waste liquid in PCB production, and simultaneously creates considerable economic benefit.


Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is one of the widely used bio-ceramics in several fields especially in medical and agricultural applications. HAp can be synthetically prepared from bio-wastes not only from the economical point of view but also it is environmentally friend. The present work aimed to prepare and characterize natural HAp nanoparticles from fish back bone (F-HAp) and egg shell (E-HAp) and study their efficiency on cultivation and growth of soybean relative to effects of traditional fertilizer. Characterizations were carried out by using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Both F-HAp and E-HAp displayed excellent characteristics in term of particle nano-size, morphology and crystallinity. Present results showed no significant differences in growth rate of using nano-fertilizers produced from F-HAp or E-HAp. The obtained data resulted that growth rate of plants treated by nano-fertilizers was 1.88 times greater than that treated by triple super phosphate. Analysis on macronutrient elements revealed that the concentration of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) in plants treated by nano-fertilizer (FHAp) were noticeably greater than that in plants treated by commercial one with percentages 1.21, 1.32, and 1.17 respectively. From this study it was found that fish back bone and egg shell as bio-wastes could be used to synthesize high quality HAp with characteristics for agriculture applications as a nanophosphorus fertilizer. The obtained data suggesting that both F-HAp and E-HAp were able to enhance soybean production in comparison with traditional phosphorus fertilizer, which need more research on greater area of field.


This paper examines the concrete content and procedure of an Inspection of Troops that was carried out in Hanseong during the Late Joseon Period and aims at considering a political and military implication of its large-scale Inspection of Troops. Especially it explains a distinctive aspect of the urban character and culture in Hanseong by scrutinizing all kinds of military exercises that were supervised by Central Army Garrisons in several areas of Hanseong. The emphasis of military exercises in Joseon period during the 15th century was an extensive hunting practice, that is to say, an Training in the art war(講武) and an exercise of battle formation, namely, an Inspection of Troops(閱武). An Explanation of Military Affairs was a military exercise that soldiers were stationed around at hunting fields, King and government officials shot arrows when soldiers were on the track of animals and soldiers caught them. An Inspection of Troops was that soldiers made a battle formation and exercised themselves in various combats. In the early period the importance of an Explanation of Military Affairs was great and gradually the importance of an Inspection of Troops became greater. This is related to the change of military organization and tactics of Joseon. After Imjin war new Chinese group-centered tactics was introduced in Joseon and on this account the weight of an Inspection of Troops became greater in military exercises in the Late Joseon period. Above all, a large-scale combat was brought up for discussion in the whole area of Manchuria by an expedition to conquer the north and the importance of a large-scale Inspection of Troops became higher. A large-scale Inspection of Troops mainly at Noryang white sand beaches of Han river is closely related to the change of urban character in Hanseong as well as the military aspect. The image of Hanseong was Disclosed remarkably as a fortress city by an increase in population and the rapid reinforcement of Central Army Garrisons in the middle of 17th century. A large-scale Inspection of Troops clearly showed a character of Hanseong as a fortress city. A large-scale Inspection of Troops was managed by king and politically established his position. Therefore exercises of a large-scale Inspection of Troops were performed mainly when king politically needed to show off his power. Moreover, it seems to be significant that it shows the development of large-scale tactics of Joseon"s Army and its change.


An area of interest for several decades has been the effect of the immediate phonetic context on vowel perception—especially in terms of the phonetic contrast effect. One of the questions regarding this easily replicated effect is whether it is a phonetic‐level effect or an acoustic‐level effect. The current experiment was designed to determine whether the same contrast effect on the identification of a /i/–/I/ synthetic vowel continuum would be obtained with synthetic vowel (SV) anchors (representing one of the two endpoints) and with sinewave analog (SA) vowels (substituting tone glides for vowel formants). The stimuli included a nine‐point /i/–/I/ SV continuum (produced with the Klatt program) and a correlated SA continuum. There were three basic anchoring conditions: anchoring (1) with the SV endpoints, (2) with the SA endpoints (subjects identified these tokens as tones), and (3) with the SA endpoints after subjects had been trained to identify them as vowels. Results showed a significant anchor effect with SV anchors (as expected) and no anchor effects with the SA anchor prior to training. Subjects did show a significant anchoring effect with the SA anchors after training, but the effect was significantly smaller than with SV anchors.


How we achieve this mission is the focus of this article. After a brief overview of the program, I discuss three keys to the success of the program: individual coaching, integrated team instruction, and constant assessment of the students and the program. Although in place only four years, the program has been judged a success by the students, faculty, administration, and business community. The program accomplishes its mission and achieves the desired results— producing MBAs with strong leadership communication ability.


Testicular fragments are treated by hypophases (bidistillated water or KCl solutions) during 2-8 h. at 37°; the cells are spread on the surface of sheet grids covered with formvar plus collodion films; interesting stages are selected under LM before observation under EM.Leptotene shows single axes connected with numerous fibers. During zygotene the axes pair two by two and the synaptonemal complex is gradually formed. Pachytene is the most frequent stage, the SC shows the typical tripartite configuration; DNase treatment removes most of the chromatin fibers, but the tripartite structure persists; pronase treatment removes the central element and the transverse fibers, and induces a relaxing of the fibers. During pachytene and diplotene, the chromomeres are clearly individualized, numerous fibers connect the chromosomes with the nuclear envolope; inter-chromosomal fibers join the bivalents. At diakinesis and metaphase, chromosomes are highly condensed and no parts of SC were observed.The above results are compared to those obtained by other water spreading techniques.


The establishment of the India's first Special Economic Zones (SEZ) unit and the consequent announcement of a comprehensive SEZs Act in February 2006, bestowed a number of benefits to SEZs in terms of fiscal incentives and state of art infrastructure. Since then SEZs have witnessed generation of employment, investments and exports over a period of time. The current survey has been undertaken to highlight the efficiency and issues of SEZs and their expectations with regard to the formulation and modification of policies. The survey reveals that while some progress has been made in the effective functioning of the SEZs, yet the expected benefits have not been reaped. High operational cost, fall in market demand, global slowdown, lack of skilled manpower are some reasons held accountable why SEZs in India have not taken off. Furthermore, it is found that operating in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) has become more beneficial as compared to operating within SEZs especially after withdrawal of exemption for Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) for the SEZs. A robust policy design and efficient implementation can lead to the effective functioning of the SEZs which is an important mechanism for promoting trade and investment, along with generation of employment.


In spite of G.J.D. Aalders' skepticism ("Mnemosyne" 35, 1982, 72-83), the spirit of this brief treatise is perfectly consistent with Plutarch's, both for the terminology employed and for the political opinions expressed.


TO THE EDITOR: With the lessons learned from fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine, ensuring appropriate drug use is extremely important. The availability of orlistat and sibutramine offer newer and apparently safer alternatives to the fenfluramines. Because of the societal preoccupation with weight and obesity in the US, these newer drugs may potentially be misused. When fenfluramine was withdrawn from the market in 1997, we were collecting data on the use of antiobesity medications.1 T h e s e data provide compelling evidence that significant numbers of patients may be receiving antiobesity medications inappropriately. From June to September 1997, patients receiving prescription antiobesity medications voluntarily completed surveys as they picked up prescriptions at a number of various pharmacies in Idaho. Information obtained included demographics, body mass index (BMI), length of treatment, patient self-reported weight loss, and presence of cardiovascular risk factors. "Inappropriate indication" for antiobesity therapy was defined as a BMI of <30 kg/m2, or for patients with cardiovascular risk factors, a BMI of <27 kg/m2, consistent with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved labeling of dexfenfluramine, sibutramine, and o r l i s t a t .2 4 Cardiovascular risk factors included diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Results from 88 patients were evaluated before fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were taken off the market. At initiation of therapy, 30% of patients (26/88) receiving any antiobesity medication were doing so for "inappropriate indications," presumably for cosmetic reasons. Twenty percent of the patients taking fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine were receiving the drugs for an "inappropriate indication." Eighty-nine percent of the fenfluramineor dexfenfluramine-treated patients were also receiving phentermine. Amazingly, 14.7% of the patients had pretreatment BMIs of <27 kg/m2. Patients reported an average loss of 14 kg over a mean of seven months of therapy. Average age of patients surveyed was 42 years, and 88% were women. Although our methods have significant limitations, these data were not available elsewhere at the time we conducted this survey. The FDA estimates that 1.2–4.7 million people were exposed to dexfenfluramine and fenfluramine. The incidence of valvulopathy was estimated at 30%, with patients who were exposed to the drugs longer than six months having the highest risk.5 Subsequent estimates of the risk of valvulopathy were considerably less than 30%, but were derived from a small sample of patients who received the drugs for a much shorter d u ra t i o n .6 Extrapolating our data of 20% inappropriately treated patients to the entire US population at risk shows that more than 70 000 patients were potentially harmed without having a solid indication for the medication. In essence, they were exposed to risks without an obvious benefit. The fenfluramine episode provides a poignant example of the interplay between inappropriate drug use and unidentified adverse events. To protect the public from future iatrogenic disease, antiobesity medications should only be prescribed to obese patients in whom the possible benefits outweigh the potential risks. In addition, appropriate prescribing of these medications should include counseling for lifestyle modifications, caloric restriction, and increased physical activity.


The musculoskeletal system is a marvel of engineering. Myofascial tissues generate and transmit forces that create the proper balance of stability and flexibility to maintain integrity of the body through posture and motion. As manual therapists, our focus is usually on our clients' flexibility. However, it is important to understand and recognize the importance of stability and how the myofascial system blends forces of stability with the forces that create motion.


The project receives funding from the European Community. Sole responsibility of this Newsletter lies with the coordinator. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herewith. Project title: South-Eastern European developments on the administrative convergence and enlargement of the European Administrative Space in Balkan states


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Till now, much research has been done on the immediate impact of human resource on technological innovation, while neglecting the role of intermediary variables. The influence path of human resource on technological innovation is not clear yet. Therefore, it is very important that we study the influence path of human resource on enterprise technological innovation. The paper uses 176 samples derived from thirty-one enterprises in Shandong and Jiangsu provinces. With the structural equation model, the relationship between human resource and organization incentive, knowledge innovation and technological innovation in enterprises has been tested. The research demonstrates that human resource has a positive impact on technological innovation in enterprise through two paths: organization incentive and knowledge innovation. Organization incentive and knowledge innovation play a completely mediating role between human resource and technological innovation in enterprise.


The accuracy of the compensation of the horizontal eye movements must be discussed in rela-tion to head movements. To clarify the head movements of swimming fish, it was observed by the use of strain gage imbedded in fish body. The results were compared with the cinematographical measurements. From the records of strain-changes, the horizontal flexing movements of tail, trunk and head could be clearly detected. It is apparent that, though there is specific variation, tail and trunk show the regular wave-form movements, while the head of carp and crucian carp shows rather irregular wave-form movements, which is similar to the movement measured cinematographically. Hence it was concluded that a cinematographical angular measurement of head was accurate and reliable.


An experimental procedure for the characterization of the spurious emissions from printed circuits as a function of the load impedance is presented. The results obtained agree, at least in a qualitative sense, with those predicted by a rigorous spectral domain analysis.<<ETX>>


This study is about concept of masculinity symbol in Cassandra Clare's work entitled The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. Masculinity concept as portrayed in the novel is closely related to the superiority of alpha male, represented in the characterization of Shadowhunter. This concept then is being related to the portrayal of the Shadowhunters society in which the story set. This study employs masculinity theory, semiotics, and sociological approach. Semiotics theory is applied to find out symbols of masculinity concept. In addition, sociological approach is conducted to describe the masculinity concept shaped within the society in the novel as reflecting American society. The result of the study shows that masculinity concept has symbols in Shadowhunter life in form of characters, object, weapon, and male's action. Meanwhile, the masculinity phenomena, such as homosexual, army membership, and guardian job exist as trends which are popular in certain period of time in American modern society.


Vanessa Redak: Europe's next model: The impact of risk measurement on finance theory,regulatory practice and industry behaviour. The importance of Finance theory and riskmodelling has dramatically increased over the past decades in academic life, banks and thefinance industry, and in regulatory and supervisory bodies. This increase not only nurturedthe somewhat illusory belief that risk is measurable but also changed the lending behaviourof banks and the funding function of financial intermediaries with potential ample effectson the accumulation process.


The forced and weakly damped Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation with periodic boundary conditions is considered.
Starting from $L^2$ and mean-zero initial data we prove that the solution decomposes into two parts; a linear one which decays to zero as time goes to infinity and a nonlinear one which always belongs to a smoother space. As a corollary we prove that all solutions are attracted by a ball in $H^s$, $s\in(0,1)$, whose radius depends only on $s$, the $L^2$ norm of the forcing term and the damping parameter.
This gives a new proof for the existence of a smooth global attractor and provides quantitative information on the size of the attractor set in $H^s$. In addition we prove that higher order Sobolev norms are bounded for all positive times.


Objective: To compare the perioperative outcomes of robotic single-site myomectomy (RSSM) and laparoendoscopic single-site myomectomy (LSSM).Methods: From January 2017 to December 2019, electronic medical records of the consecutively held 17 RSSM and 20 LSSM were reviewed. Parameters including patient's characteristics, the total operation time, size and number of myomas taken out, operative findings, intra and postoperative complications were compared.Results: Patients who undertook RSSM were younger (27.0±7.1 vs. 32.9±7.9) and only one out of 17 (2.9%) had previous pregnancy compared to 10 out of 20 in LSSM (50.0%). Complex cases with tumors of larger size and accompanied adhesion were done using RSSM. The median operative time was longer in the RSSM (176.1±59.0 vs. 77.5±47.1). All cases were successfully performed via a single port. No cases of postoperative complication including wound dehiscence or intestinal obstruction occurred in either group.Conclusion: Perioperative outcomes of myomectomy undertaken by robotic single-site surgery and laparoendoscopic single-site surgery were comparable, though myomectomy for the larger myoma were performed with robotic single-site surgery. The role of robotic single-site myomectomy on fertility needs further investigation.


Low skeletal muscle mass, strength, or somatic function are used to diagnose sarcopenia; however, effective assessment methods are still lacking. Therefore, we evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound in identifying patients with sarcopenia.


Correlations between velocity measurements in disk galaxy rotation curves are usually neglected when fitting dynamical models. Here I show how data correlations can be taken into account in rotation curve decompositions using Gaussian Processes. I find that marginalizing over correlation parameters proves critical to obtain unbiased estimates of the luminous and dark matter distributions in galaxies.


This paper proposes extending the appearance of artefacts from human to zoomorphic on the basis of the uncanny valley phenomenon, while simultaneously realising the effects of bionic species, product realism, and gender differences on preschool children's preferences for artificial animal appearances. In this study, animal toys were created as stimuli and a three-factor experiment was conducted with preschool children. Overall, the children demonstrated significantly stronger preferences for animal toys with extremely high or moderate realism compared with those with extremely low realism. Specifically, the boys preferred the toys with extremely high realism, and the girls preferred those with moderate realism. We conclude with some suggestions regarding the direction of design guidelines for the appearance of artificial animals, to facilitate the design and creation of animal products that promote human–robot interactions and design education.


The spectra of some ${0}^{++}$ four-quark states, which are composed of $\overline{q}q$ pairs, are calculated in QCD. The light four-quark states are calculated using the traditional sum rules while four-quark states containing one heavy quark are computed in HQET. For constructing the interpolating currents, different couplings of the color and spin inside the $\overline{q}q$ pair are taken into account. It is found that the spin and color combination has little effect on the mass of the four-quark states.


The seismic performance of sheathing-timber-frame-connections was investigated for different combination of materials and fasteners. The experimental studies were extended to tests on full- scale wall elements in order to verify the transferability of small-scale results to full scale elements. The results were evaluated with regard to stiffness, strength, ductility and overstrength.


Research purposes: From the angle of the construction contractor and in combination with the serious problems in the cost management for construction of passenger dedicated railway,the anylsis is made for the cost components and costs controllability of the passenger dedicated line in order to take the countermeasures for cost control and make the construction costs effectively controlled.Research conclusions:On the premise of ensuring the construction quality,safety and schedule,the construction scheme should be compared and optimized,the construction resource should be put in enough and the construction cost should be controlled to the minimum so as to optimize the general construction cost.Meanwhile,the particular countermeasures for the cost control should be taken according to the degree of the controllability of all cost elements of passenger dedicated line.


A series of waterborne polyurethane/oil fly ash composites were prepared with different content of OFA through in situ polymerization. A homogeneous OFA distribution was found for all composite coatings. The mechanical strength, adhesive strength, and wet resistance all improved using proper OFA content (above 1 wt%). The coated specimens were immersed in artificial salt water for one month. The adhesive strength changed for all of the coatings in this condition. However, the coating adhesive strength was almost unaffected, when a 2 wt% OFA content was used.


Complaints in the NHS have significant legal and financial implications. We performed an investigation to identify the causes, incidence and outcome of complaints in the Foot and Ankle unit of a tertiary referral centre. We found the complaint rate in the foot and ankle unit is low. Good communication and a professional attitude will significantly reduce complaints. The majority of complaints have local resolution, but there is potential for significant cost with every complaint.


An overview of The National Information System of the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba and its network of Medical Libraries is presented.


Richard W olbers has recently introduced the use of detergents based on triethanolamine salts of abietic and deoxycholic acids for removing weathered resin varnishes from oil paintings(1 , 2) . The rationale for using these materials lies in their structural similari ty to tri terpenoid resin components, which should help to maximise non-covalent intermolecular interactions between soap and resin. This provides a degree of selectivity in the removal of the oxidised varnish from an oil paint film into an aqueous medium.


Through the reaction of polyether polyols as the basic material and many additives with polyisocyanate, an one-component polyurethane hot-melt adhesive was synthesized, which had excellent performance. The Effects of tackifying agent, diluent etc on the properties of adhesive were investigated, and the curing process of the adhesive was characterized by chemical analysis and IR. The results showed that NCO/OH should be controlled in 1. 5-2. 5 during the reaction and the softening point of the product was 80-90℃. The properties of product is better than the requirement of HG/T 3698-2002, so that it can be used in unsewn book-binding. The preparing technology is simple, the cost is near to that of EVA type adhesive, its bonding strength, flexibility, resistance to low temperature and solvent are overpass that of EVA type adhesive far and away. It has very good further.


Abstract In July 1960, staying at the Biological Station of Espegrend (Bergen), I had the opportunity to study the Diptera of the intertidal zone of the rocky shores on some islands near the station.


A high-throughput measurement method is developed to determine the electrical potential of electret embedded in a MEMS vibrational energy harvester. When a electret device is electrically excited with white noise voltage, the mechanical resonance disappears from the real-time FFT analysis when the superposed dc bias voltage compensates the electret potential, by which the magnitude of the electret potential is known.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The new Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities that is being developed by the AICPA will focus on historical cost and provide CPA practitioners who are working with small business clients more options to tailor financial statements to the needs of users. * SMEs that are not required to prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP will be able to use the framework to produce financial reporting that is relevant to users at a reasonable cost. * When completed, the project is expected to produce a framework of a little more than 200 pages along with a companion volume to aid implementation. * The framework will be designed to be a relatively stable document because preparers of small business financial reports often complain that frequent changes to accounting standards create unnecessary complexity. After the framework is completed, it may take three or four years before it is reviewed and updated. * CPAs will need to educate the bankers who are the primary users of financial statements prepared for their small business clients on the benefits of using statements prepared under the framework. * The proposed framework can be viewed at aicpa.org/ FRF-SMEs. Comments are due on Jan. 30. ********** The recent efforts by the accounting profession to improve private company financial reporting revealed a clear and strong demand by small and medium-size entities, the CPAs who serve them, and those who use their financial statements for a more robust and reliable financial reporting framework when GAAP is not required. In response to that marketplace demand, the AICPA staff and a task force are developing a Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities. The framework is intended for entities that are not required to prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The proposed special-purpose framework is geared for simplicity It emphasizes historical cost over fair value. It calls for reporting of costs when they are incurred and revenue when performance is achieved with reasonable assurance that collection will occur. Traditional accounting methods and accrual income tax methods are blended into the proposed framework. Preparers who follow the proposed framework will find that it reduces the number of Schedule M differences that a business would have to report on its tax returns to reconcile its financial statements to its taxable income. As proposed, the framework is designed to facilitate the creation of financial statements that provide users, especially banks, the information they need without unnecessary disclosures that increase the time and expense of preparation. SMEs run by owner-managers are expected to find the proposed framework especially useful, as the financial statements prepared under the framework will confirm their assessments of performance, describe what they owe and own, and help users understand cash flows. The proposed framework is intended for SMEs whose financial statement users have direct access to management, and is intended for companies that have no intention of going public. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No concept of variable-interest entities is included in the proposed framework, and preparers have the option of presenting parent-only financial statements. In addition, the proposed framework will not include a concept of other comprehensive income, and it will not require complicated accounting for derivatives such as interest rate swaps. Derivatives will be handled largely through disclosure, eliminating complicated issues. An exposure draft of the framework was released Nov. 1 at aicpa.org/FRF-SMEs, with comments due Jan. 30. The completed framework is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2013. To provide more information on the framework, the J of A organized a round table with AICPA Vice President-Professional Standards & Services Chuck Landes and two members of the project task force, Pat Piteo and Tom Ratcliffe. …


We study weakly interacting Bose gases using the functional renormalization group with a hydrodynamic effective action. We use a scale-dependent parametrization of the boson fields developed previously that interpolates between a Cartesian representation at high momenta and an amplitude-phase one for low momenta. We apply this to Bose gases in one, two and three dimensions. We study thermodynamic quantities such as the pressure and energy per particle, with surprisingly stable results even for the difficult case of one dimension. The interpolation between the two limits leads to a very natural approach to the physical limit, which compares favorably to analytic and Monte-Carlo simulations. The results shows that our method is a very good general purpose approach to the many-body theory of such systems.


Background: Adolescent is the period of the life between the ages of 10-19 years. Adolescence is time to learn and adopt healthy habits to avoid many health and nutritional problems later in life. Objective of this study is to assess the nutritional status of adolescent girls by anthropometric measurements and to determine the association between different individual and family level factors with under nutrition.
Methods: It is a community based cross-sectional study conducted among adolescent girls of age between 10-19 years in rural areas of Tirupati. The study sample was 188. BMI for age <-2SD is considered as thinness. A pre tested semi structured questionnaire was used to collect individual and family level factors and analysed using appropriate statistical tests with SPSS26th version.
Results: Prevalence of thinness and overweight/obese among adolescent girls in this study was 17% and 17.6%. Thinness was significantly high among girls with family size is more than five(23.8% vs 8.4%), who attained menarche at >11 years (17.1% vs 0%) and who are not doing regular physical activity(22.3% vs 9.2%). Multivariate binary logistic regression showed socioeconomic status, family size and physical activity are significant predictors of thinness.
Conclusions: It can be concluded from this study that thinness was significantly high among adolescent girls with family size >5, who attained menarche at >11 years and who does not have the habit of doing regular physical activity.


The analysis process of the classical Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA) is performed offline, which has constrained its application in the area of anomaly detection. In order to continuously detect abnormal behaviors as soon as they occur, a real-time analysis algorithm is proposed, when an antigen has been presented by sufficient dendritic cells, it will be immediately output and assessed, thus the purpose of real-time or near-to real-time analysis can be achieved. Sufficient assessments will reduce the influence of the errors, and the antigen and signal pool of temporal correlation will eliminate the mutual interference of the antigens and signals, which are far apart. The results of the experiments show that the realtime analysis algorithm proposed has the considerable detection accuracy.


The purpose of this study was to collect normative data on the Purdue Pegboard, a test offinger dexterity, for individuals aged 14 to 19 years. Three trials were administered 10 176 subjects from the seven-county Milwaukee area, Results indicated that females performed better than males on three out offour subtests, suburban subjects scored better than urban subjects on two offour subtests, and scores increased with age. The normative da!a collected provide a means of comparing a patient's score with normal individuals of the same sex and age and aid in determining a patient's need for therapy and in setting appropriate treatment goals. T he Purdue Pegboard is a test of dexterity that was designed to aid in selecting adults applying for industrial jobs such as assembly, packing, operating certain machines, and other manual jobs (1). It consists of four subtests: right hand, left hand, both hands, and assembly. The test is used by a variety of professionals (2-7) to measure dexterity in normal and various handicapped populations, including children and adolescents. However, normative data for individuals 16 to 19 years of age are limited yet vital to testers who wish to compare the scores of their pati~nts to a normal population.


Miyang Depression is a Mesozoic-Cenozoic fault basin, where lithologic change is fast, fault is developed, reservoir type is various. In consideration of the situations of exploration in Miyang Depression, sequence strategraphic framework and reservoir forming modes are established by using personal-computer interaction as a tool based on geologic and logging data and guided with the theory of continental sequence stratigraphy. Reservoir prediction is made on important areas by using wave impedance inversion of logging constrained seism, 3D seismic interpretation technique is used to identify the traps, beneficial targets are selected through integrated economic evaluation, good economic efficiency is achieved in application.


High combustion efficiency of hydrogen could make it an ideal source of green energy in the future. At this time, high pressure vessel is the most reasonable method of storing hydrogen. However, such a high pressurized vessel could pose a critical threat if ruptured. For this reason, it is important to understand the mechanism of hydrogen's self-ignition when a high-pressure hydrogen released into air. This paper presents several visualization images as experimental results using high-speed camera. From the visualization images, the ignition is initiated near rupture disk immediately after failure of disk. And the initial ignition and flame is stronger as a rupture pressure increases. However, this ignition region do not affect the general self-ignition mechanism when a high-pressure hydrogen is released into air through tue after failure of disk.


A simple method for determining the quality of a polymer melt is very important in production. A method that provides simplicity and quick use, making it valuable for optimizing extrusion processes.
This work describes how the mixing effect can be improved by changing the velocity fields and thereby changing the shear strain values. The shear strain has been calculated for all four channels of the homogenization zone of a disk extruder. It was found that changing the disk rotation frequency allows changing mean value of the channel shear strain rate from 3324 to 4966 with constant performance for the entire homogenization zone. The impact of the different channels on the mixing effect was evaluated, with the first, second, third, and fourth channels contributing 21%, 57%, 15%, and 7% respectively to the overall homogenization zone's effectiveness of mixing. Additionally, it was found that the second channel experiences the highest shear strain values. In the case of the third channel, although the shear rate values are relatively high, the short residence time of the melt element results in comparatively smaller shear strain values. The average shear strain values remain constant for a given disk speed. It is indicated that it is possible to assess the quality of mixing by the amount of energy supplied, which simplifies the process of determining the quality of the melt, as well as its regulation.


The invention discloses a tooth hollow turbine power generation system, and a generator composed of a hollow turbine rotor (1), a stator (2) and an inner spiral (15). The power generation system is composed of a hollow turbine rotor, a stator, a rotor N pole, a rotor S pole, an eligible wind and water rotary lead-in inlet, a wind, water and air rotary outlet, first corrosion-wear-resistant inner teeth, second corrosion-wear-resistant inner teeth, third corrosion-wear-resistant inner teeth, fourth corrosion-wear-resistant inner teeth, a non-resistance wind, water and air inlet direction, a water and air rotary direction, a stator S solenoid, a stator N solenoid, an inner spiral, first corrosion-wear-resistant teeth, a non-resistance wind, water and air direct direction, and second corrosion-wear-resistant teeth.


Based on the analysis on necessity of coordination between fiscal support and financial support in the construction of new countryside,considering financial support is safeguard and financial support is base of construction of new countryside,only through coordination of them can achieve the goal,then analysis come ways of coordination between fiscal support and financial support in the construction of new countryside,including when fiscal supplying public good can use financial ways,fiscal support guiding development of rural finance,coordinating fiscal support and financial support to satisfy capital demand of construction of new countryside,agricultural policy-type finance is the product of fiscal support and financial support.


A method for the direct measurement of odour annoyance by means of population panels has been developed. A monitoring program with weekly measurements in 4 different locations has been carried out over a period of 18 months. Simultaneous immission masurements are compared with the odour annoyance. A measure for expressing the odour annoyance has been prepared and a draft for a preliminary standard for odour annoyance has been proposed.


The actuality of waste PET,the status of recycling of waste PET around the world as well as the foreground and making methods of the textile material made by the waste PET were introduced.


Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose is an important reaction in nature and marks the first step in the decay of cellulose, the most abundantly occurring organic material. Unlike the chemical reactions, the enzymatic process has not yet been adapted to any useful industrial purpose. Cellulosic biomass is very difficult to degrade because of its recalcitrance. Today it is mostly pretreated with thermo chemical methods to make it more accessible to enzymes, which are produced in an extra step and then added to the biomass. This technical paper presents series of experiments done in isolating cellulase (a cellulose breaking enzyme) producing fungus from paper samples kept in natural conditions at various locations. The enzyme producing capabilities of various samples, the optimal conditions for fungal growth etc are herein presented in the paper.


The purpose of the study was to examine the situation of children's quality of life and assess the role of various related factors to the quality of life of children in various ecosystem zones in Papua Province. The study was conducted in four districts representing three ecosystem zones, namely the mainland coastal zone (Merauke and Sarmi Regencies), the middle plain zone (Nabire Regency) and the mountain zone (Jayawijaya Regency). This research was designed cross-sectionally, where the selection of the research site used a multistage sampling procedure with stratification and cluster techniques.  Randomly involved 1481 sample households that had children under five for three zones. Data collection was carried out through structured interviews, observations and field measurements. To determine whether there are differences in related variables between ecosystem zones, the least significant different and Kruskal Wallis test is used. Testing and assessing  the impact  of malnutrition on child development, Structural Equation Modelling-Regression is used with a partial least square approach using the help of the SmartPLS application version 2.0.  The results showed that the population of Papuan children with the risk of quality of life disorders (at risk) reached 50.57% and was the largest in the mountainous zone. Generally, they have impaired negative mood function, while children in the mountainous zone have impaired motor, autonomic, cognitive, social and negative mood functions.


Auditory nerve action potentials in man to click stimuli could be obtained easily and nonsurgically from the external auditory meatus by means of an average response computer. The configurations of the responses are quite similar to those of the surgical approach reported by Ruben et al, Bordley et al, and Ronis. The present findings of the latency, the input-output relation, and the recovery function of the AP in man, at least in part, seem to fit in better with the studies on those of animal experiments by Derbyshire and Davis, Davis, Rosenblith, and others.The significance of this nonsurgical recording is that a new field of objective audiometry will be opened by the neurophysiological responses of the ear. The present study of normal subjects has shown the followings:1) A typical tracing of the response to clicks of moderate strength is a negative wave, "N1", followed by a smaller second negative wave, "N2" and then occasionally a third still smaller negative wave, "N3".2) The latency of N1 is a function of the click intensity.3) The input-output function of N1 shows two fairly distinct slopes of the growth, a small one with low threshold and a larger one with higher threshold.4) The AP to clicks is masked by simultaneous stimulation of a white noise.5) The recovery function of N1 shows an asymptotic approach to the full recovery.Further works on the AP in man is necessary to evaluate the degree of impairment hearing in adults and children from the observations on the presence or the absence of the response, and to obtains diagnostic information on sensory-neural defects or subtractive loss.


Four patients with acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia and one malignant teratoma refractory to conventional chemotherapy were treated with high doses of cytosine arabinoside (HD ARA‐C). They received up to 12 cycles of 1.8 to 3 g/m2 every 12 hours applied by 2‐hour infusions. A total of 55 HD ARA‐C infusions was performed. All leukemic patients responded. A complete clearance of blasts from the bone marrow was observed in two patients following 8–12 cycles of 3 g/m2. However, relapses occurred after three and seven weeks, in one case with resistance to HD ARA‐C. The patient with malignant teratoma did not respond. No severe toxicity emerged even after repeated applications. Adverse reactions included moderate nausea and vomiting (4 patients), diarrhea (2 patients), hepatic dysfunction (1 patient), bone pain (1 patient), blurred vision (1 patient), conjunctivitis (1 patient), and exanthema with partial epidermiolysis (1 patient). Granulocytopenia occurring between 3–8 days after having started the therapy, subsided within 4–25 days. Plasma levels of ARA‐C and the metabolite uracil arabinoside (ARA‐U) were monitored. At steady state plasma concentrations of ARA‐C were 32–97 μM (8–24 μ/ml). ARA‐C disappeared from the plasma mono‐ or biphasic with a terminal half‐life (t50%) of 7.8–12.6 minutes. The total clearance (Cl) or ARA‐C varied between 1.7 and 2.9 liters/kg · h, and the distribution volume (Vss) between 0.44 and 0.86 liters/kg. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of ARA‐C reached 10–15% of steady state concentrations in plasma.


The first objective of this study was to determine the effect of a training program consisting of endurance strength combined with the workload light aerobic exercise training on anthropometric variables such as weight, BMI, waist circumference (WC), fat mass (mGras), Muscle ( MMagra). A second objective was to measure cardiovascular variables such as systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic (DBP), resting heart rate (FCR) and six-minute test (T6Min) and, finally, the third objective was to measure variables such as hematological glucose fasting total cholesterol (ColTotal), LDL (ColLDL), HDL (ColHDL) and triglycerides. Study subjects were a group of 28 women with chronic non-communicable assigned to an experimental group (n = 14) and a control group (n = 14). The results showed that the variables that were changed greater significance with the implementation of the training program were weight (p> 0.05), waist circumference (p> 0.05) and total cholesterol (p> 0.05 ) ColLDL (p> 0.05) ColHDL (Sig bilateral = 0.02, P> 0.05) and triglycerides (p> 0.05). Of the most important may be mentioned that the implementation of a training program that includes the ability of resistance exercises performed with an overhead light does not produce muscle hypertrophy and the work in the career of aerobic level of low to moderate intensity can result in beneficial effects on lipid profile.


The automatic segmentation of pathological speech has gained importance in the field of clinical speech processing. In the disorder like stuttering, dysfluencies present in continues speech are vital in deciding the severity and treatment plan. It is essential to segment these dysfluencies for experimental analysis. The manual segmentation method is generally followed to extract the dysfluencies from the speech. In this method, dysfluent instances are identified and segmented by carefully listening to each speech recording. This process is extremely tedious, time consuming, inconsistent and prone to random human errors. This study aims at developing algorithms which automatically segment the stuttered speech and select the dysfluent instances present. The basic segmentation algorithm uses two feature extraction methods namely short-time average magnitude and spectral spread. To categorize the dysfluencies from the segmented speech maximum autocorrelation value (MACV) feature extraction technique is employed. The quality of segmentation is measured based on the similarity between manual and proposed segmentation method.


This chapter considers expressions and views of conversion in two major evangelical movements in two locales—Pietism in Germany and Methodism in England. Pietism, whose spirituality informed nearly all aspects of British and American evangelicalism, emerged in the seventeenth century as one of the most important Protestant renewal movements after the Reformation. Pietists stressed that assent to formal doctrine fell far short of true Christianity. Critical of "nominal" religion and dissatisfied with the way that Lutheran pastors preached and carried out their pastoral duties, Pietists located true religion in the heart. Their language of "rebirth," "regeneration," and the "new man" stressed the experiential, emotional, even mystical side of the faith. In England, the conversions of John and Charles Wesley were indebted to the influence of Pietist Moravians. John's itinerating preaching, and organizing skills and Charles's hymn-writing would profoundly shape England's Evangelical Revival.


1. Introduction 2. "Inherent in the Conditions of Human Society:" The Nature of Informing 3. Informing History 4. Famous Informers 5. Informer States 6. Informers in the "War on Terror" 7. Conclusion: Living in the Informer Age.


This study analyzed the evolution of liquid productivity of work and land in the Brazilian agriculture and its regions in the census years of 1995/96 and 2006. We measured productivity indexes, identifying differences between regions and influences of the technological variables established in the model, based on data of the Agricultural Censuses of 1995/96 and 2006 of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The procedures are described in the linear panel model to visualize the influence of the variables on the gross production value and on productivity of work and land. We wanted to verify whether the technological variables defined in the econometric model influence and explain changes in production and productivity. The results confirmed the assumption of increased regional and inter-regional disparities of productivity of land and labor in Brazilian agriculture between the census periods, which can also be characterized as structural heterogeneity. The technological variables defined in the econometric model and changes influence production and productivity.


Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the underlying asymmetries in training evaluation practices of call centre (CC) firms based on their "in-house" and "subcontractor" ownership heterogeneity.

Design/methodology/approach
The data for this qualitative inquiry were collected from key informants of 13 different CCs in Pakistan through semi-structured interviews.

Findings
The findings revealed various asymmetries in training evaluation practices among in-house and subcontractor CCs based on five different dimensions of two renowned training evaluation frameworks.

Practical implications
Training evaluation professionals can benefit from training evaluation methods identified in this study for measuring training evaluation practice and advancing future research.

Originality/value
This study has theoretically contributed to the existing research on firm heterogeneity and human resource management by focussing on training evaluation practices in CCs.


Through analyzing a questionnaire for postgraduates' English learning in Traditional Chinese Medicine University,some problems were discovered.Measures were put forward from five aspects.Only by reforming the teaching mode and cultivating the students'active role in learning,can their comprehensive skills be really improved.


Codes over Gaussian integers have been proposed for coding over two-dimensional (2D) signal spaces, for example, using quadrature amplitude modulation. Here, it is demonstrated that the concept of set partitioning can be applied to Gaussian integer constellations that are isomorphic to 2D modules over rings of integers modulo p. This enables multilevel code constructions over Gaussian integers. The authors derive upper bounds on the achievable minimum distance in the subsets and present a construction for the set partitioning. This construction achieves optimal or close to optimal minimum distances. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that this set partitioning can be applied to an interleaving technique for correcting 2D cyclic clusters of errors. The authors propose a novel combination of generalised concatenated codes with 2D interleaving to correct 2D error clusters and independent errors.


Numerical scattering is one of the most common discretization errors in the numerical method for radiative transfer equation. The effect of different spatial differencing schemes on the numerical scattering is investigated. Physical models of parallel and oblique laser incidence are constructed, then, computing accuracy and profiles of numerical scattering in the step, diamond and exponential scheme for the FVM are validated and compared. Simulation results show that step scheme, with a higher accuracy, generates more numerical scattering than the diamond and exponential scheme. The distribution of numerical scattering varies with the differential schemes under different incident laser conditions.


The diabolical loop between the solvency of the banking system and the sovereign fiscal position is now apparent. In Greece it is the insolvency of the government that has sunk the banks, whereas in Spain the banks are sinking the government. What is common in both countries is that when savers see the banks and the sovereign propping each other up, they run away. Unless the banks in both Greece and Spain are soon recapitalised, the ongoing gradual deposit flight might turn quickly into a classic run with incalculable consequences.


US National Health Interview Survey in 2018 found that 61 million adults aged 18 and over have disabilities. Physical rehabilitation is often prescribed to people with disabilities during their recovery process to regain their mobility. There are several rehabilitation robots available on the market. Some are made with rigid, stiff materials with limited flexibility and may be uncomfortable for patients to wear for an extended amount of time. Some recently developed rehabilitation robots are made with flexible materials like those found in living organisms, which are characterized as "soft robots". Soft robots are generally made with polymers and actuated by pressurized gas inside of the polymer structure and potentially will be more comfortable to wear. Unlike most other soft robots with external tubes and pipes for fluid flows, in this paper, we are proposing a soft robot is actuated by heat. Our soft robot is designed by sealing a phase changing material (PCM) inside of several chambers made by polymer structure. When heat is applied, the PCM begins to change phase and the pressure inside the sealed chambers increases and expand the polymer structure to create a movement of the soft robot. In this study, we focus on constructing simulation models using ANSYS Fluent to examine the parameters relevant to our intended design. We also present a prototype to be tested in the future work.


On the basis of understanding the weak environment of highway reconstruction of Baga to Pulan in Xinjiang-Tibet G219 Highway,the area for preventing soil-water loss in the project is estab- lished in compliance with related laws and regulations for soil and water preservation. In considera- tion of the problems in project design and construction, the possible soil-water loss and its hazards caused in the project are predicted. A system for preventing the soil and water loss and related pre- vention measures are put forward.


USPIO administration resulted in differential changes in T2* value within the AAA. A change in T2* value in the peri-luminal thrombus was seen in the majority of patients. In addition, some patients had focal areas of USPIO uptake elsewhere within the AAA, consistent with inflammatory hotspots and aneurysm instability. The T2* value of skeletal muscle (control) was unchanged. Histological analysis of operative tissue samples from AAA wall showed USPIO co-localising with macrophages.


The invention discloses an extraction method of passionflower seed oil from passionflowers. The extraction method comprises the following steps: raw material treatment; compound enzyme treatment; supercritical CO2 fluid extraction; and vacuum drying to obtain a finished product. Compared with the prior art for directly carrying out supercritical CO2 fluid extraction on a passionflower raw material, the extraction method disclosed by the invention has the advantage of high content.


Alpha-Hemoglobin Stabilizing Protein (AHSP) is believed to facilitate adult Hemoglobin A (HbA) assembly and protect against toxic free ! globin subunits. Recombinant AHSP binds multiple forms of free ! globin to stabilize their structures and inhibit precipitation. However, AHSP also stimulates autooxidation of !O2 subunit and its rapid conversion to a partially unfolded bishistidyl hemichrome structure. To investigate these biochemical properties, we altered the evolutionarily conserved AHSP proline 30 in recombinantly expressed proteins and introduced identical mutations into the endogenous murine Ahsp gene. In vitro, the P30W AHSP variant binds oxygenated ! chains with 30-fold increased affinity. Both P30W and P30A mutant proteins also cause decreased rates of !O2 autooxidation as compared to wild-type AHSP. Despite these abnormalities, mice harboring P30A or P30W Ahsp mutations exhibit no detectable defects in erythropoiesis at steady state or during induced stresses. Further biochemical studies revealed that the AHSP P30A and P30W substitutions http://www.jbc.org/cgi/doi/10.1074/jbc.M111.313205 The latest version is at JBC Papers in Press. Published on January 27, 2012 as Manuscript M111.313205


ABSTRACT This study investigates the correlation between government expenditures and economic growth by applying the wavelet coherence approach for the period of 1960Q2 – 2019Q3 in the United States. Two main concepts regarding the correlation between government expenditures and economic growth are the renowned Keynesian approach, which argues that government expenditures lead economic growth, and Wagner's Law, which advocates the opposite. Our results indicate that economic growth leads government expenditures in the long run, whereas government expenditures only enhance economic growth in the short run and in periods of recession.


We study, semiquantitatively, the optical properties of phases that violate time-reversal symmetry ([ital T]) and parity ([ital P]). We assume that the [ital TP]-violating order parameters have alternating signs in different planes. The rotation angle of linearly polarized light upon reflection is found to be of order 10[sup [minus]5]--10[sup [minus]4]. We also find that the transmission experiments are unable to probe the antiferromagnetic ordered [ital TP]-violating order parameter.


Recent research has indicated that social heterogeneity impacts party system size, even in restrictive settings. This research as yet has not established whether it is minority or majority voters who are behaving outside Duvergerian expectations. This study argues that it is ethnic voters that seem to defect from their parties at lower rates, which explains why small parties proliferate and persist in heterogeneous states. This hypothesis is tested on party-in-district level election returns in the German lander Schleswig-Holstein. The results show that small ethnic parties suffer notably less defection than small non-ethnic parties. The study proposes a number of potential causal mechanisms that could be driving ethnic voters, as a group, to defect at lower rates than non-ethnic voters.


(57) ABSTRACT Disclosed is an aluminum alloy brazing sheet for heat exchanger which excels in resistance to corrosion from its inside and simultaneously attains satisfactory erosion resis tance and high strength. This includes a core material of an Al alloy containing predetermined amounts of Si, Mn, Cu, Mg, and Ti; a clad material of an Al alloy containing predeter mined amounts of Si, Mn, and Zn, having a predetermined thickness, and lying on one side of the core material so as to constitute an inner side of a tube member of the heat exchanger, and a filler material of an Al alloy containing a predetermined amount of Si, having a predetermined thick ness, and lying on the other side of the core material So as to constitute an outer side of the tube member. The crystal grain size of the core material after brazing under specific condi tions is 50 um or more but less than 300 um in a rolling direction.


An indolylfulgide derivative possessing an orthoester-type functional group on the acid anhydride moiety with a C2-symmetric (S,S)-1,2-bis(1-hydroxypropyl)benzene was prepared. Irradiation of 313-nm light produced the colored form in 90% diastereomer excess. The [α]D values for the colorless and the colored forms in toluene were +82° and −420°, respectively.


Haemosporidian parasites are widely distributed and common parasites of birds, and the application of molecular techniques has revealed remarkable diversity among their lineages. Four haemosporidian genera infect avian hosts (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon and Fallisia), and Haemoproteus is split into two subgenera based on morphological evidence and phylogenetic support for two divergent sister clades. One clade (Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus)) contains parasites developing in birds belonging to several different orders, except pigeons and doves (Columbiformes), while the other (Haemoproteus (Haemoproteus)) has previously been shown to only infect dove hosts. Here we provide molecular and morphological identification of Haemoproteus parasites from several seabird species that are closely related to those found in dove hosts. We also document a deeply divergent clade with two haemosporidian lineages recovered primarily from frigatebirds (Fregatidae, Pelecaniformes) that is sister to the hippoboscid(Hippoboscidae) transmitted dove parasites. One of the lineages in this new clade of parasites belongs to Haemoproteus iwa and is distributed in two species of frigatebird (Fregata) hosts from Hawaii, the Galapagos Islands, the eastern Pacific and throughout the Caribbean Basin. Haemosporidian parasites are often considered rare in seabirds due in part to the lack


This chapter argues that W. V. Quine and D. K. Lewis, despite their differences and their different receptions, came to a common intellectual destination: epistemological structuralism. The chapter begins by providing an account of Quine's epistemological structuralism as it came to its mature development in his final works, Pursuit of Truth (1990) and From Stimulus to Science (1995), and the chapter shows how this doctrine developed out of his earlier views on explication and the inscrutability of reference. It then turns to the correspondence between Quine and Lewis which sets the scene for Lewis's adoption of structuralism vis-à-vis set theory in the Appendix to his Parts of Classes (1990). The chapter concludes, drawing further from Lewis's correspondence, by arguing that Lewis proceeded from there to embrace in one of his own final papers, 'Ramseyan Humility' (2001), an encompassing form of epistemological structuralism, whilst discharging the doctrine of reference magnetism that had hitherto set Lewis apart from Quine.


We examine some implications of the NLCB provisions regarding the "Unsafe School Choice Option." Specifically, we consider whether in-school crime incidents have a direct impact on academic outcomes. The policy relevance of this issue arises from the potential interdependencies of academic outcomes and both in-school and neighborhood violent crime. We estimate the impact of school violent crimes and neighborhood violent crime on school outcomes based on a five year panel of elementary and middle schools in the City of Atlanta. The empirical work is complicated by the endogeneity of both school crime and neighborhood crime.


The temperature dependence of the photochemical hole widths of molecules in soft glasses (T". u = 1.3-l-5) is esphiicd by a combination of two dephasing mechanisms_ The narrow distribution of two-level systems in such &zses gives rise to one contribution, and the dephasing of localized librational modes by long-wavelength phonons provides a second contribution. We show that in the range T G 25 K. the theoretical temperature dependence agrees with the experiment.


1. Conformally birecurrent manifolds Let N be a (n+1)-dimensional connected Riemannian manifold of c lass C°° with not necessarily definite metric 6 r S f covered by a system of coordinate neighborhoods {¡U;x r}. We denote by j B r t J f R v r s-t» R r s » H t h a Christoffel symbols, the curvature tensor, the Ricci tensor and the scalar curvature of N, re s « pectively. The Weyl conformal curvature tensor


In the field of education such as elementary and middle schools, teachers want to take care of schoolchildren during physical trainings and after-school club activities. On the other hand, in the field of sports such as professional and national-level sports, physical or technical trainers want to manage the health, physical and physiological conditions of athletes during exercise trainings in the grounds. In this way, it is required to monitor vital signs for persons during exercises, however, there are several technical problems to be solved in its realization. In this paper, we present the importance and necessity of vital monitoring for persons during exercises, and to make it possible periodically, reliably and in real-time, we present the solutions which we have so far worked out and point out remaining technical challenges in terms of vital/physical sensing, wireless transmission and human interface. key words: vital sensing, wireless transmission, heart rate, body temperature, energy expenditure


The characteristics of Yongding River crossing project with directional drilling in the second Shan-Jing gas pipeline are of loose stratum, low water content and poor adherence of soil, being prone to mud oozing and difficult bore formation, drill wrapped with soil in sand layer. In addition, because of the large pipe diameter, more bore expanding levels are needed, and it interferes with stratum by impact. Aimed at the difficult conditions, some countermeasures were adopted to guarantee the successful crossing in the first operation. This paper introduces the problems occurred in this construction and the countermeasure taken, and summarizes the constructional experience of large diameter pipeline crossing with directional drilling under special geological condition.


The power of complementary chemocatalytic and biocatalytic transformations is demonstrated in the asymmetric synthesis of 2-substituted tetrahydroquinolines. A series of racemic tetrahydroquinolines were synthesized through a convergent one-pot Rh(I)-catalyzed addition/condensation sequence of alkyl vinyl ketones and aminophenylboronic acids. The resulting tetrahydroquinolines were thereafter shown to be substrates for the flavin-dependent enzyme cyclohexylamine oxidase, and preparative-scale deracemizations have been demonstrated on these high-value targets.


Multicriteria decision making (MCDM) is to select the optimal candidate which has the best quality from a finite set of alternatives with multiple criteria. One important component of MCDM is to express the evaluation information, and the other one is to aggregate the evaluation results associated with different criteria. For the former, Pythagorean fuzzy set (PFS) is employed to represent uncertain information in this paper, and for the latter, the soft likelihood function developed by Yager is used. To address MCDM issues from a new perspective, the likelihood function of PFS is first proposed in this study and, to improve some of its limitations, the ordered weighted averaging (OWA)‐based soft likelihood function is defined, which introduces the attitudinal characteristic to identify decision makers' subjective preferences. In addition, the defined soft likelihood function of PFS is extended by weighted OWA operator considering the importance weight of the argument. Several illustrative cases are provided based on the presented (weighted) OWA‐based soft likelihood functions in Pythagorean fuzzy environment for MCDM problem.


The temporary bridge is used to cross river, canyon, ditches and other obstacles duo to its simplicity, convenience for operation and short construction time.How to design the temporary bridge economically and install it quickly are the primary considerations to meet the load requirements and traffic considerations. Based on the structural optimization design theory, the Small Arch Bridge, which is a steel-concrete composite girder bridge and locates in Fu ling district of Chongqing city, is optimized using the linear programming method. In this method, first assume the cross-section of I-girder and the dimensions of deck as the design variables, the mechanical behavior of the whole bridge and the deformation stiffness as the constraints, and then find the minimized cost using MATLAB optimization tools. On the basis of the optimization results, this paper presented the arguments of I-girder and deck panel which meet the mechanical and economical requirements and could provide some references for bridges of like.


The crisis immediately concerns the willingness and the ability of developed countries to provide aid in the quantities that have been available so far in the Development Decade, It arises, however, from a growing sensitivity to the complexity of the development process: this produces a recognition, not only that aid may be actively harmful in its effects on social and political structures in recipient countries, but also that the range of its efficacy may be extremely limited even where its effects are judged as beneficial. There is an associated crisis over the ethics of aid: is it merely another expression of the domination of poor countries by richer, is the language of aid and development merely a rhetoric covering such domination? Is it not only aid which may be bilateral but development itself a sharing-out between the governments of developed countries and the political classes of Africa, Asia and Latin America? Is development only a growth industry for elites and economists?


In recent years, there has been tremendous interest in the contributions of the great German philosopher Immanuel Kant to on-going debates about the appropriate nature of international justice and law. The end of the Cold War, for example, seemed to bring with it promises of greater international cooperation of the kind envisaged by Kant. Furthermore, those interested in the more explicitly moral aspects and potentialities of international law, such as those regarding human rights protection, have looked to Kant for comfort and inspiration in the face of strong pressures from doctrines dismissive of such aspects, such as law-and-economics and the statist strictures of realpolitik. There has, however, been widespread scholarly disagreement over Kant's precise heritage in this regard: some, for instance, have found in Kant's international writings a harbinger of world government while others have criticized Kant for faihng to specify any concrete powers for his fabled cosmopolitan federation; some have accused Kant of sacrificing his exalted moral principles on the dubious altar of state-centred expediency while others dismiss Kant as one of the most naively optimistic, and hopelessly moralistic, international thinkers ever; and, finally, some have accused Kant of glorifying the resort to warfare while others insist that Kant actually advocated "an extreme pacifism." There is, in short, a ferocious and complex debate regarding which set of ideas can properly be called the "Kantian" view of these foremost issues of international law and what, if any, value can be attached to it.


Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) is a web-based application developed by Vanderbilt University to capture data for clinical research and create databases and projects.


The behavior of contaminant transport in stream is greatly influenced by surface and groundwater interaction. The improvement of the prediction of downstream water quality can be implemented if the more attention gives to this problem and model these processes accurately. .In this study, an analytical solution is presented for solute transport in streams including the effect of transient storage. Transient storage model is introduced to represent the movement of solute from main stream into stagnant zone and back to the main stream. The governing equation of the transient storage model discretized by analytical solution and transformed using laplace transformation. Then the results of the concentration profile obtained graphically. The results show that the concentration profile of the main stream approaches classical advection dispersion equation whereas the storage zone exchanged coefficient, α=0 which show that there is no mass exchange of solute between the main channel and the storage zone


On 15 July 2003 an extremely large (7.6 Mw) strike‐slip earthquake initiated on or near the end of an active transform along the northern Central Indian Ridge. The event propagated away from the plate boundary along the typically inactive fracture zone, with a sense of slip that opposes the active transform slip direction. Seismically and hydroacoustically determined aftershock locations delineate a 210 ± 25 km long mainshock rupture. The seismic moment and rupture dimensions imply a stress drop of 4.5–6.5 MPa and a mean slip of 3.0 ± 0.5 m. The largest aftershock (5.6 Mw) occurred on the active portion of a neighboring transform at a distance of ∼160 km, where mainshock‐induced static stress changes are predicted to promote failure. Near‐axis fracture‐zone earthquakes may promote and inhibit ridge‐parallel diking along different spreading segments, perhaps contributing to inter‐segment variability in the rate and asymmetry of spreading.


Objective-To report a rare presentation of basal cell adenoma in ectopic salivary gland in the neck. Case   Report - A 50 year old lady with slow growing mass in upper part of anterior triangle of neck.After evaluation cytopathology was done and reported as benign salivary gland lesion.Mass was excised completely and biopsy was reported as basal cell adenoma of salivary gland origin. Conclusion - Taking into account that basal cell adenomas represent 1-2 of all salivary gland tumors, being the majority of cases in the  parotid glands, the goal of this paper is to to quote the rarity of the occurrence of ectopic salivary gland, and even rarer occurrence of basal cell adenoma in it. Also to sensitize             clinicians to include ectopic salivary gland lesions as a                  differential diagnosis of lateral neckline swellings and           differentiate it histopathologically from its malignant               counterparts.


[Objective]The compositional analysis of the liquid products from methanolysis and ethanolysis of wheat stalk at 100 ℃ was studied and the depolymerization of three components in wheat stalk was preliminary explored.[Method]Methanolysis and ethanolysis of wheat stalk extracted with solvents and the liquid products were analyzed by GC/MS.[Result]The results showed that the species and relative contents of the liquid products from methanolysis and ethanolysis of wheat stalk at 100 ℃ were different.Methanolysis of wheat stalk favored the formation of aromatic aldehydes and ketone derivatives,aromatic alcohol derivatives and long-chain acid amides.Ethanolysis of wheat stalk favored the formation of phenol derivatives,aliphatic ketones,saccharides,benzene derivatives and long-chain alkane.[Conclusion]The depolymerization of lignin,hemicellulose and cellulose in wheat stalk were different.Methanolysis and ethanolysis of wheat stalk were primarily the cleavage of lignin,but the major components were different.The extent of methanolysis of hemicelluloses in wheat stalk was obviously lower than the methanolysis of wheat stalk.


It should be remarked, with regard to many statements, that earlier reports must be corrected or amplified, in accordance with more recent researches on the Minoan and Archaic Greek cultures. Many vases, termed 'Kamares' or M.M.II in the earlier reports, would now be classified as M.M.Ib, and most of those formerly called L.M. II would now be L.M.Ib. In their later reports the excavators modified their terminology in accordance with the modifications introduced by Sir Arthur Evans into his classification.


The recent increase in demands for correctional program evaluation, along with a technical literature on the subject, is reviewed. This paper argues that the first step in program evaluation often focuses on specification of the nature of the intervention effort to be assessed, including identification of its theoretical rationale. Evaluation research then proceeds to determine whether the program actually dealt with the offenders for whom it was intended, whether it delivered the appropriate services to them, and whether it had any impact on them. A good deal of research innovativeness is required in the evaluation of non-experimental correctional efforts.


A Monte Carlo study of the dielectric constant of the polar hard dumb-bell fluid as a function of elongation l * is presented. The dielectric constant is found to be a decreasing function of l *. The simulation methodology is discussed and various routes to the dielectric constant and simulation energy are investigated. The dipole-dipole contribution to the energy agrees well with the energy calculated by the Ewald summation technique whereas the energy calculated from site-site correlation functions does not.


Objective:To investigate and analyze CT features of pulmonary sarcoidosis.Methods:Twenty-four patients with sarcoidosis proved pathologically were retrospectively analyzed by using CT scan and clinical recordings.Results:The main CT findings of pulmonary sarcoidosis were enlarged intrathoracic lymph nodes(n=22).The lymph nodes were found in pulmonary hilum(n=3),in mediastinum(n=2),in both pulmonary hilum and mediatinum(n=16).Enlarged internal mammary nodes were seen in one case.Calcified lymph nodes were seen in two cases.Enhanced CT scanning was performed in seventeen cases.The lymph nodes appeared moderate enhancement(n=12),cystic change(n=20),circular enhancement(n=2) and no enhancement(n=1).In all the twenty-four cases,intrathoracic enlarged lymph nodes and pulmonary infiltrations co-existed in nineteen cases.The CT findings of pulmonary infiltration included nodules(n=15):small nodules(n=12),big nodules(n=3) and mixed nodules(n=2);mass(n=5);ground-glass appearance(n=3);thickening of bronchovascular markings(n=10);interlobular septal lines(n=11);bronchial stenosis(n=4);pleural nodular thickening(n=1) and pleural effusion(n=1).Conclusion:Pulmonary sarcoidosis is the local appearance of sarcoidosis,lacking specificity.The radiolographic findings are varied.But there are some specific radiographic features of CT scan in finding enlarged hilar and mediatinal lymph nodes,especially in finding pulmonary infiltrations.CT scan is helpful to improve correct diagnostic rate and to direct clinical observance of theraputic effect.


This paper describes a new approach to provide advanced advisory information intended to complement the systems used by Gas Controllers operating the TransCanada gas pipeline. The "Advisory System" is based upon Gas Controller knowledge and experience captured into an expert system and integrated with signal processing of SCADA in real-time. The Advisory System continuously applies its knowledge seeking and identifying deviations from normal and efficient operation, determining whether these deviations are significant, and presenting warnings and possible causes through a web-enabled user interface. The technology monitors both steady-state variations from normal operation and the transient effects of unintentional or abnormal conditions. Discussed are system requirements, and the unique approach taken to monitor, tune, evaluate and communicate conclusions. The results achieved, Gas Controller feedback, and future directions are presented, including the successful rapid detection of a linebreak incident.Copyright © 2002 by ASME


Could Bosnia's three main nationalist parties take the lead in accomplishing reforms that have eluded the Office of the High Representative?


By selecting the daily return rate of the CSI 300 during the period of January 7, 2002-November 15, 2017 through WIND, this paper conducts series of tests for the volatility stylize of CSI 300, such as stationary test, auto correlation test and ARCH effect test, to further determine whether the Hushen stock index and the various stages of the sample data are suitable for the establishment of GARCH model for analysis. It shows that the markets have sharp peak, heavy tail and clustering. The study establishes the GARCH (1,1) model and finds the volatility of the returns of the CSI 300 Index.


Objective: knowing the  experience on sexual and reproductive health in a group of young Roma women. Methods: a qualitative study with phenomenological approach, using eight individual semi-structured interviews in order to collect data and carry out the analysis of the same. Results: were obtained as follows: : "Gender roles in the reproductive field", "habits and customs in the sexual life" and "reproductive stage in pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium". Conclusions: both the cultural factors of the Roma ethnic group as the division of roles gender influence  development of sexual and reproductive stage of the gypsy ethnic group of young women. Knowledge of the reproductive stage of the women allows health professionals to get nearer the truth that is perceived about them in order to help them while  their customs are maintained and at the same time encouraging good reproductive health.


Abstract Schevodera Borchmann belongs to the subfamily Lagriinae and its members are phytophagous. A new species, S. glabricollis is described from China. Redescriptions of the genus and two known species, S. gracilicornis and S. inflata with new records for China are given. A key to Chinese species is given. The phylogeny of the nine known species and one subspecies is ç ladistically analysed based on 21 morphological characters from adults. The confidence of the phylogram obtained from the cladistic analysis and its monophylies are examined with PTP and T-PTP tests. The ancestral distribution of the genus is also reconstructed based on the dispersal-vicariance analysis. The results suggest that the genus would be monophyletic. In the late Permian — late Triassic period around 255–220 million years ago, it is hypothesized to have originated from a Lagria-like ancestral species between western Yunnan, China and Burma in the Shan-Thai terrain. It dispersed from western Yunnan and northern Burma to Sumatra and Java, and then northward through Borneo to Palawan, Luzon and finally Mindanao. Based on phylogeny and historic biogeography, the genus is divided into three species groups: Yunnan, Indonesia and Philippines groups. The Yunnan group is the most primitive, consisting of S. inflata, S. glabricollis and S. gracilicornis, and is mainly distributed in Yunnan and Burma. The Indonesia group includes S. hirticollis and S. hirticollis salvazai, S. curticollis and S. dohrni, and occurs primarily in Indonesia but also reaches into Burma and the Philippines. The S. hirticollis salvazai has dispersed from Burma to Laos. The group originated from the ancestor of Yunnan group after Ecocene, i.e. no longer than 50 million years ago. The monophyletic Philippines group is composed of three endemic species: S. setosa, S. spoliata and S. insularis. It originated from the ancestor of the Indonesian group after the Miocene around 20 million years ago and dispersed from Palawan to Luzon and then Mindanao. The synapomorphies between these groups, interspecific phylogenetic relationships, time and place of origin and potential distribution of each species are also discussed in detail.


ABSTRACT This study aimed to provide an experimental evaluation method for train's moving safety on a post-earthquake bridge. First, an improved real-time hybrid simulation (RTHS) framework was constructed, based on utilizing the moving load superposition algorithm to solve the train-track-bridge interaction (TTBI) problem. An RTHS test was then conducted for the TTBI problem. The train model was tested using a shake table and was dynamically linked to the numerical substructure. A post-earthquake seven-span high-speed railway simply supported bridge was studied, in which earthquake-induced damage, such as stiffness reductions, residual displacements of piers, girder gap expansions, and pier settlements were all tested.


Aspergillus fumigatus is a notorious pathogenic fungus responsible for various harmful, sometimes lethal, diseases known as aspergilloses. Understanding the gene regulatory networks that specify the expression programs underlying this fungus' diverse phenotypes can shed mechanistic insight into its growth, development, and determinants of pathogenicity. We used eighteen RNA-seq datasets (seventeen publicly available and one previously unpublished) of Aspergillus fumigatus to construct a comprehensive gene regulatory network resource. Our resource, named GRAsp (Gene Regulation of Aspergillus fumigatus), was able to recapitulate known regulatory pathways such as response to hypoxia, iron and zinc homeostasis, and secondary metabolite synthesis. Further, GRAsp was experimentally validated in two cases: one in which GRAsp accurately identified an uncharacterized transcription factor negatively regulating the production of the virulence factor gliotoxin and another where GRAsp revealed the bZip protein, AtfA, as required for fungal responses to microbial signals known as lipo-chitooligosaccharides. Our work showcases the strength of using network-based approaches to generate new hypotheses about regulatory relationships in Aspergillus fumigatus. We also unveil an online, user-friendly version of GRAsp available to the Aspergillus research community.


Simulation study is conducted on the automatic testing method of one type of cannon servo driver. An automatic testing method only for servo driver monomer is put forward through analyzing its structure and theory deeply. Modeling and simulation for its test system are completed in Matlab/Simulink according to the test method. The results of simulation indicate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method. Thus an achievable way to develop the automatic test system of one type of cannon servo driver is provided.