Fabrication and design of core/shell heterostructures electrodes are considered as a promising strategy to enhance the electrochemical property of the supercapacitors. In this study, we demonstrate the synthesis of the hierarchical hybrid FeCo2O4@polypyrrole core/shell nanowires via a chemical liquid process. As anode for a flexible supercapacitor, the FeCo2O4@polypyrrole core/shell nanowires display a specific capacitance of 2269 F g–1 at 1 A g–1. The specific capacitance retains 79.2% at 20 A g–1. Additionally, a flexible ASC was fabricated via combining an FeCo2O4@polypyrrole anode with an activated carbon cathode, which achieves an encouraging energy density of 68.8 Wh kg–1 (0.8 kW kg–1), and long cycle lifespan (91% over 5000 cycles). Moreover, an LED can be lighted efficiently with three devices in series. The FeCo2O4@polypyrrole core/shell nanowires electrode presents considerable potential for electrochemical energy storage.


To investigate the therapeutic effect for sphincter_saving operation of total mesorectal excision in low rectal cancer.From1995 to 2000, 132 cases with low rectal cancer for sphincter_saving operation of total mesorectal excision were analyzed for therapeutic effect,local recurrence, treatment and prevention of complication.Eleven cases(8.3%) with local recurrence,8 cases (6%) with anastomotic leakage,16 cases (12.1%) with anastomotic constriction were reported.3_year survival rate was 82.5%(108/132), 5_year survival rate was 61.3%(81/132).[Conclusion]The effect of sphincter_saving operation with total mesorectal excision is perfect in 132 cases with low rectal cancer. It is the primary operation style in treatment of low rectal cancer and prevention of local recurrence.


From the perspective of the relationship between the amount of consumption of crude oil and the level of industry, this article points out that the secondary industry is an important factor which to a large extent determines the consumption of crude oil after elaborate analysis,and offers a model that is relevant to the amount of consumption of crude oil in China .Based on this model, some suggestions about ecomomic policy are put forward ,that is, decision-making unit should formulate a series of economic policy to promote energy conservation in the secondary industry and strive for optimization and upgrading of industrial structure, so that those relevant goals of economic growth could be realized.


The demand for fertilizers in the agricultural sector has increased drastically with the world's exponential growth. Moreover, solid granular fertilizers remain by far the most requested. The granular fertilizers production presents several kinds of problems, especially the ternary fertilizers family. The caking is a severe issue that affects granules' physical quality, particularly during storage and transport. It makes them unsuitable for their intended uses. In this work, a new anti-caking agent has been developed to cope with the granular fertilizer caking problem and improve their physical quality. First of all, thanks to the screening design of Plackett-Burman, the effect of seven anti-caking components on the phosphate fertilizer caking trend was evaluated only by eight trials. Next, a mixture design was used to formulate a new anti-caking agent from three components (glycerol, calcium carbonate, and molasses). The screening design was chosen as the most effective components. Finally, from the mixture design results, a special cubic model was postulated and statically validated. The model delivered a wide range of compositions formulated from the three components mentioned above, capable of reducing the caking tendency of ternary granular fertilizer.


Abstract Conclusions: There was a difference in average score of the sensory organization test (SOT) of the case group (elderly instability) compared to the control group (healthy subjects). Cases had worse scores on the limits of stability (LOS) than controls, but were only able to confirm statistically significant differences in the movement velocity. Objective: To study the LOS of elderly patients with instability vs healthy subjects of the same age to try to explain the increased risk of falls in elderly patients with instability. Methods: Fifty individuals ≥65 years, 30 cases (at least one of the next inclusion criteria: ≥1 fall in the last 12 months, >15 s or some support in the timed up and go test, composite <68 in SOT, ≥1 fall during production of the SOT) compared to 20 controls. Postural study: SOT and LOS, Smart Equitest Neurocom® platform. Statistical analysis: t-Student test (p < 0.05). Result: Mean value of overall balance: patients with instability =56% vs controls =77.1% (p < 0.001). Movement velocity: cases =2243°/s vs controls =2860°/s (p = 0.029). The reaction time (cases =1217 s vs controls =1.077 s), excursion (56.95% vs 59.35%) and directional control (56.95% vs 59.35%) differences were not statistically significant.


Objective To study the effect of pure Chinese traditional medicinal pharmaceutics—ginseng injection on the treatment of heart failure.Methods 30 patients with heart failure patients were randomly divided into two groups:the treatment group and the control group.16 cases in the treatment group were given ginseng injection on the basis of conventional therapy,and 14 cases in the control group were treated with only conventional therapy.Investigations were carried out before and after treatment.Results Symptom syndrome integral in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group after treatment(P0.05).Therapeutic evaluation in the treatment group was significantly better than that in the control group(P0.05).Conclusion Ginseng injection combined with conventional therapy can significantly increase therapeutic effect in patients with heart failure.


Nanostructures made of Co metal and Fe-Co-Ni alloys were successfully prepared by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and pulse-reverse (PR) plating techniques in simple chloride deposition solutions. Cobalt nanoparticles without whiskers or nanowires could be prepared by using CV plating without the anodic dissolution process under a scan rate of 50 mV/s. The diameter of each Co nanoparticle decreased as the scan rate of CV plating increased. The Co nanoparticles were found to homogeneously disperse on the electrode surface when a pre-deposited film composed of Co provided nucleation islands for the growth of these particles. The diameter of the Co particles ranged from 60 to 110 nm as the CV scan rate varied from 50 to 20 mV/s. The anodic dissolution process of PR and CV plating was found to be the key factor promoting the formation of Fe-Co nanowires on Fe-Co-Ni nanoparticles. The diameter of the Fe-Co-Ni nanowires varied between 20 and 40 nm, while the diameter of the Fe-Co-Ni nanoparticles varied from 110 to 130 nm. The morphologies and crystalline information of these iron-group deposits, prepared using CV and PR plating techniques, were examined through field-emission scanning electron microscopic (FE-SEM), atomic force microscopic (AFM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses.


We present an application of custom-designed Dynamic Light Scattering Imager (DLSI) in combination with conventional fluorescence intravital microscope (FIVM). The proposed technology was used for simultaneous examination of blood and lymphatic vessels in the mouse ear or tumor development. DLSI comprised a 650 nm diode laser with beam expander. Temporal fluctuations of laser interference pattern were used for rendering blood vessels anatomy and perfusion with a high spatial resolution. Concomitantly, various fluorescent contrast materials were used for labeling and visualization of lymphatic vessels or the tumor cells. The modular design of FIVM-DLSI allowed easy switching between different models of microscopes while conventional image sensors could be employed for both fluorescence and DLS imaging. We demonstrated that coupling with DLSI expands the fluorescent microscope imaging capabilities and does not compromise its ability to image with a high spatial resolution.


Taking one-year-old Tsoonpiodenron odorum seedings as study materials,such 5 different Cd stress concentrations as 0,10,50,100,150 mg/L was set up,to study the change regularity of cell membrane permeability,membrance lipid peroxidation,the activity of protective enzyme and the content of soluble protein.The results showed that under Cd stress,with the Cd stress concentrations increasing,the relative electric conductivity and MDA content in leaves of Tsoongiodendron odorum increased,the activity of POD and CAT increased firstly and then decreased and weaker than the control finally.The content of soluble protein generally higher than the control.The experiments showed that even low concentration of Cd stress would also affect the cell membrane permeability.The increasing of CAT and POD activity also indicated that Tsoonpiodenron odorum had some ability of resistance.


Cloud computing (CC) is a technology that has received attraction in many various sectors. Several developing nations are trying to improve their e-government to furnish better services to citizens that are automated and efficient. Hence, the Libyan government is making effort to improve its e-government. Therefore, this study aims to explore significant factors for cloud computing implementation in the Libyan government as a case study. The proposed model is an adoption of the Technology Organization Environment (TOE) framework, Theory of Diffusion of Innovation (DOI), and Human Organization Technology (HOT-fit) model. The aspects that are considered in this study include technological, environmental, organizational, innovation and human factors. This is a position study showing work in progress. Finally, the study is expected to transform and improve the Libyan government through accessibility, effectiveness, transparency, and enable full public participation in all processes.


Conservation tillage with residue management has been proposed as the most effective means to reduce soil deterioration in southwestern Ontario. Two conservation tillage treatments, ridge (RT) and zero (ZT) tillage, were compared with conventional moldboard plow (CT) tillage from 1987 to 1990 for atrazine [6-chloro-N-ethyl-N'-(1-methyethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine], deethylatrazine [6-chloro-N'-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine], and metolachlor [2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide] loss in surface runoff and tile discharge. Twenty-five to 44% of the annual rainfall resulted in total field runoff (surface runoff or tile discharge). Conservation tillage increased surface runoff 42% and decreased tile discharge 15% compared with conventional tillage, but total field runoff was the same from all treatments. Runoff events shortly after herbicide application produced the greatest herbicide concentrations and losses in both surface runoff and subdurface drainage. Averaged over years, herbicide concentration in surface runoff and tile discharge was, respectively, 1.3 and 1.8 times greater from conservation than conventional tillage. Conservation tillage altered the source of herbiciide loss compared with conventional tillage, but environmental factors after herbicide application were more important in determining total herbicide loss than tillage. Deethylatrazine was found in both surface runoff and tile drainage and accounted for 10 to 27% of combined atrazine and deethylatrazine loss


About 1960, it became fashionable to introduce computer techniques into many of the courses being taught at the university level. These courses tended to be technically oriented (Engineering, Science, Mathematics), and the language most often used was one of the versions of FORTRAN. Students were introduced to computing by a brief course in FORTRAN, and then were expected to apply their newly-discovered knowledge to the solution of numerous problems related to some discipline. Introducing large numbers of students to computing in this manner created an entirely new type of demand for computer services. These new demands for computer services had to satisfy the following needs. (i) The programmers were not professionals; thus, the proportion of errors in a given number of written statements was higher than usual. (ii) The programs themselves were often quite short, usually 30 to 50 statements in length. (iii) The volume of submitted programs was very high, in the order of hundreds of thousands per day. (iv) The debugged program tended to be run in production only once, and was set aside as a completed assignment.


The paper argues that creative destruction at the heart of capitalist dynamics, along with risk-prone features of neoliberalism, impedes wide-ranging resilience. A form of resilience focussing narrowly on natural and human-caused disasters replaces broader responses to risks, which address economic and personal hardship. Concurrently, combined effects of neoliberal societal arrangements and economic globalisation exacerbate economic risks to which individuals and communities are exposed. A discussion of the shrinking city phenomenon demonstrates that economic hazards, against which most resilience measures are helpless, represent a peril that is more common than, and often at least as destructive as, the disasters targeted by mainstream resilience approaches. The experience of shrinking cities points to the dual impact of their contracting economies: direct threats to the wellbeing and survival of their residents, and a depletion of the intervention capacity of agencies responsible for different aspects of urban resilience. The paper closes with an examination of realistic means of enhancing resilience in the present neoliberal context.


by-case basis, presents a diverse picture. Given the importance of macroeconomics, those who view Cardoso's presidency as leading a partly successful reintegration with the global economy will probably agree with Spanakos's "modest claim." For those who accept Cardoso's openness to international capital investment, his governance may well have taken Brazil a step in the right direction, albeit a short step. Of course, despite some improvements, equity and social justice remain Brazil's most pressing issues. Most Brazilians or Brazilianists would not dispute the notion that much remains to be done. J. Tyler Dickovick Washington and Lee University


Features of financing of educational institutions in Russia, structure of a financing of education in Russia in 2010-2014 are considered. Problems of financing of educational institutions in Krasnoyarsk region are analyzed.


The cultural inheritance of minority traditional sports is a systematic project. Only in a designed,organized and guaranteed operating mechanism,it can have a sustainable development. Based on investigation of its current situation,the operating mechanism still hasn't formed. Therefore,constructing a sustainable development operating mechanism has theoretical value and practical significance. This paper used system science principle to construct an inheritance mechanism for minority traditional sports in China by the methods of literature review and field survey. This study focused on: 1) its influencing factors; 2) relationships among factors; 3) the process,theory and ways to keep its running; 4) monitor and evaluation index system of operating ways. The frame mainly includes four subsystems,which are planning system,organization system,guarantee system,and evaluation system. Each subsystem can run independently and contact with each other. The specific indexes of subsystem will be changed in different historical background.


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Cancer is an international public health problem. A total of 1,665,540 new cancer cases and 585,720
cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United States in 2015. Although the combined cancer
death rate (deaths per 100,000 population per year) has been continuously declining for two
decades, from a peak of 215 in 1991 to 172 in 2010, cancer is still a big health problem.
Head and neck cancer represents the sixth most common malignancy worldwide. The vast
majority of these patients are diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
(Figure 1). HNSCC and its treatment can result in cosmetic deformity and functional impairment
of vital functions, including breathing, swallowing, speech, phonation, taste, hearing, and smell.
The estimated yearly incidence worldwide is half a million people. Nearly 50% of patients die due
to tumor-related complications. The disease ranks age dependently among the leading types
of solid cancer and is responsible for more than 65,000 deaths annually in Europe. More than
50% of patients suffering from HNSCC sustain local relapses after primary treatment while up to
25% develop distant metastases. Despite significant improvements in treatment options of
these cancers, with combinations of radiotherapy (RT), surgery and systemic therapy, the five-year
disease-free survival of those patients remains unacceptably poor.


Building waste can be divided into three main types: building rubble, broken material from road scarification, mixed debris from building sites and spoil from earth excavation. Whereas sorting processes are rarely used in the preparation of uncontaminated spoil and scarified material, in the processing of building rubble and mixed building site waste, more or less complex and costly sorting processes must be implemented depending on the quality of the finished product required. As part of research into the production of high-grade recycled building products, the German firm remex Baustoffrecycling AG examined a number of sorting processes. For the recycling of building wastes as aggregate for concrete production, wet preparation processes with jigs and/or washing equipment or powerful air classification units (aeroflow sorting plants) are required. In a further development of the sorting technology for mixed building site waste, the SBU remex Gesselschaft fur Baustoffaufbereitung Dresden mbH has installed a semi-automatic sorting system. Les dechets du bâtiment peuvent etre divises en decombres, materiaux de piochage, melanges de dechets produits sur les chantiers et matieres excavees. Tandis que dans le cas de la preparation des matieres excavees et des materiaux de piochage, les processus de classement sont a peine employes, la preparation des decombres et des melanges de dechets produits sur les chantiers requiert des processus de classement plus ou moins couteux, selon la qualite des produits desires. C'est dans le cadre d'essais realises en vue de produire des materiaux de construction de recyclage de grande valeur que la remex Baustoffrecycling AG a considere de nombreux processus de classement. Si on veut fabriquer des produits RC destines a etre utilises comme additifs dans la production de beton, il faut recourir a des processus de preparation par voie humide, tout en employant des bacs de lavage et/ou des appareils de lavage ou bien des separateurs statiques a rendement eleve (installations de classement par courant d'air). Afin de perfectionner les processus de classement des dechets produits sur les chantiers, SBU remex Gesellschaft fur Baustoffaufbereitung Dresden mbH a installe un systeme de classement semi-automatique.


The "social relevancy" of a video presentation is critical for learning in viewers between 6 months and 3 years of age, possibly because the (simulated) responsiveness and the meaningfulness of the presenters in these demonstrations elicit greater emotional engagement from children. This study aims to explore the impact of social contingency on the emotional engagement of infants and toddlers in video mediated interactions with emotionally meaningful individuals.


To ensure real-time functioning of radiometer system, the radiometer modules need to be arranged in array. In this paper, a highly integrated and miniaturized W-band dual-channel radiometer front-end with regular structure, good electromagnetic compatibility and temperature sensitivity is realized. For the integrated dual channel radiometer module, a series of debugging tests are implemented to improve the temperature drift and temperature sensitivity, and also to ensure the consistence of gain. When the transient time of the module is less than 1ms, the measured results show that the whole band has an apparent frequency response and its two channel temperature sensitivity can achieve 0.41K and 0.43K, respectively, which indicate that the dual channel module has good results. Simultaneously, the temperature recognition rate of the brightness temperature is 6.3mv/K and 6.18mv/K. The module meets the requirement of the radiometer system.


Purpose: establishing the approach of atomic fluorescence spectrometry determination of arsenic and mercury in soil samples.Method: bath vanishing soil samples,then arsenic and mercury can be determined simultaneously under the optimum equipment and reaction conditions.Result: limit of detection: as: 0.087ng/ml,Hg: 0.0065 ng/ml.Linear range: as: 0 ng/ml-20ng/ml Hg: 0 ng∕ml-4ng/ml.Correlation coefficient: as: 0.9996,Hg: 0.9999.Precision: the standard test solution precision of 10 ng/ml as and 2ng/ml Hg is as: 1.6%,Hg: 2.7%.sample recoveries: as is between 95.5% and 101.4%,Hg is between 92.5% and 102.0%.Conclusion: this method has high sensitivity,accuracy,precision and the lower minimum detectability,satisfying the requirements of the simultaneous determination of the arsenic and mercury in soil samples,and it also fits for the determination of food and biological material samples.


The radioisotopes Mn/sup 54/, I/sup 125, and I/sup 130/ were produced at higher rates and at lower cost when targets of isotopically enriched Cr/sup 54/, Te/sup 125/ , and Te/sup 130/ were bombarded with protons in the ORNL 86-inch Cyclotron. The product isotopes were carrier-free and relatively free of undesired radioisotopes. The use of enriched isotopes as cyclotron targets is economically attractive when they can be recovered and reused. To obtain the maximum production rate for radioisotopes in a caclotron, both the usable beam power and the excitation function of the nuclear reaction must be considered. (p,n) reaction production rates were increased by a factor of 1.7 by decreasing the proton energy from 12 to 18 Mev and doubling the output current. Methods of reducing the energy below the maximum design value are discussed. (auth)


Explores the origins of the dramatic revolution in Canadian human rights, from its beginnings in the Great Depression to the critical developments of the 1960s


1. In the process of a screening experiment searching for an acid-stable dextrinogenic amylase, about five hundred microorganisms were isolated from the air and soil. As the result of the screening two strains of molds, which were enzymatically as well as morpho-logically quite the same, were found eligible. 2. They had an apparent similarity with Paecilomyces varioti strains, but further my-cological studies on the two groups disclosed several differences between them, e.g., in the shape and arrangement of sterigmata and in the shape of conidiospores. 3. The authors have come to the conclusion that the strains in question must belong to a new species in the genus Paecilomyces and designated them as Paecilomyces subglobosus sp, nov. TPR-3810 and -3811, respectively, after the characteristic shape of the conidiospore.


The discovery of nitric oxide, the body's ubiquitous gaseous mediator, has led to an explosion in the understanding of many basic biological processes. One area in which this is beginning to impinge upon clinical medicine is in the management of the critically ill patient. Increased production of nitric oxide from an inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase expressed in response to bacterial endotoxin or cytokines may underlie the hypotension, cardiac dysfunction and tissue damage of septic shock [ l ] and the use of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors to block endogenous nitric oxide is being explored. Concurrently with this development, administration of exogenous nitric oxide by inhalation has been used to treat adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [2,3], persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn [4,5], pulmonary hypertension in congenital heart disease [6], idiopathic pulmonary hypertension [7], acute pneumonia [8] and chronic obstructive airways disease [9]. Furthermore, as an investigational tool, nitric oxide is an alternative to carbon monoxide in assessing the diffusional capacity of the lung [ 101 and may be useful in the assessment of the reversible component of chronic pulmonary hypertension. The paper by Gerlach et al. [ I 11 in this issue is the first detailed documentation of the concentrationresponse characteristics of inhaled nitric oxide in patients with ARDS and will be welcomed by clinicians and scientists. The basis for the use of inhaled nitric oxide is the finding that it is a potent. fast-acting vasodilator which is rapidly inactivated upon contact with haemoglobin [ 121 and therefore produces no systemic haemodynamic changes. It reverses hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction [ 13,141 which may explain its efficacy in the treatment of ARDS, where the inhaled gas will reach only the ventilated lung regions and should improve ventilation/perfusion matching and thereby facilitate gas exchange. In addition, it may


What is the importance of worker health and hygiene? Farm operators should take steps to develop worker hygiene policies, appropriately train all employees on these policies, and document worker hygiene training. Pathogenic, or disease-causing, microorganisms can be spread to fresh fruits and vegetables from employees if they are ill and actively shedding those pathogens in their stools. Open sores and lack of hygiene also can be routes for contaminating produce. Therefore, it is essential for workers to understand and practice appropriate personal hygiene to reduce the likelihood of contaminating produce or the surrounding environment (e.g., water, field, packinghouse) or spreading illness to other workers.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a review of the experiences with the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP).Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a structured review of global experiences from markets where MNP has been introduced.Findings – The paper finds that results have been disappointing, apparently arising from complex regulatory processes and sub‐optimal implementation.Research limitations/implications – The paper has a lack of sufficient analysis of the effects on competition.Practical implications – The paper highlights the need to measure national performance against global best practice and for NRAs to share experiences.Originality/value – The paper is much broader in scope than previously published work in the area of MNP.


This study investigated the Teaching methods and acquisition of social skills among primary school pupils in IkotEkpene Local Government Area. Quasi-experimental research design was employed for this study. Population of the study was 2,903 primary one pupils in39 public primary schools. 218 pupils was the sample size selected through multistage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was modified Pupil"s Social Skills Acquisition Rating Scale (PSSARS).The instrument was validity determined by experts. Cronbach"s Alpha was used to determine the internal consistency of Pupil"s Social Skills Acquisition Rating Scale (PSSARS) which yielded coefficient indices of 0.73. Mean analysis and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The study revealed that drama and play-way methods of teaching enhance acquisition of pupil"s social skills better than the conventional method of teaching. This showed that participatory learning in form of drama, role play, songs etc. stimulates interests and enhances pupil"s motivation to interact which leads to development of their social skills. Pupils understand concepts and have higher retention when they actively participate in the lesson. It was also concluded from the findings of this study, that pupils will develop proper social skills like friendliness skill, communication skill cooperative skill among others that will make socializing in the society and at large while. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommended among others that primary school teachers should adopt drama and play way methods of teaching as effective methods for teaching primary school pupils. Curriculum planners should inculcate drama and play-way methods of teaching in the teaching and learning in primary schools.


4-Cyclopropyl-5,7-difluoro-6-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4H-1,4-benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid 1-oxide (2c) and 4-cyclopropyl-5,7-difluoro-6-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4H-1,4-benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid 1,1-dioxide (2d) were prepared and assayed for antibacterial activity and inhibition of DNA gyrase.


Developers and managers need to be aware of the emotional climate of the projects they are involved to take corrective actions when necessary and to have a better understanding of the social factors affecting the project. With the growing trend of distributed teams and textual communication this type of awareness is more difficult to obtain and maintain. We propose to improve emotional climate awareness in software development projects by means of a visualization prototype which includes general and detailed views of the topics and emotions expressed in software project collaboration artifacts. We performed an initial case study in which the mailing list content of a software project was visualized. The study suggests that the length, frequency and emotion diversity of the exchanged content varies according to the project phase. However, a more extensive evaluation needs to be made.


To the fairly traditional Christian perhaps, as to the more conservative kind of woman, the meaning of Blake's poem may well seem to be relatively simple and straightforward. The Clod, it is likely to be assumed, is describing what love really consists in, that is, a willingness to put others before the self, even to the point of total self-effacement. The Pebble, by contrast, appears to be reminding us of the very different sort of behaviour that


The article describes that part of the Ossetian verbal lexicon, the aspectual inconsistency of which, namely its single aspectual character (perfectiva tantum), is explained by the presence in the semantics of these verbs of idioethnic actional meanings in combination with certain universal actional meanings. The analysis of the Ossetian linguistic facts in comparison with their functionally translated Russian counterparts is a continuation of the study, the results of which were presented in the Bulletin of the NOSU [10, pp. 169-181]. Determining the boundaries of the sphere of use of verbs of only the perfect form is undoubtedly important in the study of the functional-semantic field (FSF) of the aspectuality of the modern Ossetian language, since it allows you to determine the connection between the modes of action of the Ossetian verb and the aspect category, or rather, to establish the boundaries of the action of the perfect form and imperfect form. The results presented in the article indicate that the perfect aspect in the Ossetian language has a much wider area of action than the imperfect aspect. There is a typologically similar picture in the Russian language, but the factors that result in the uneven size of the spheres of use of prefixed perfect forms and prefixed imperfect forms in the compared languages are different. At the same time, the zone of the Russian imperfect form is much wider than the zone of functioning of the Ossetian imperfect form, expressed only by prefixed formations with the infix -tsæy-, and the zone of the prefixed verbs perfectiva tantum in the Ossetian language is more voluminous, as it seems to us, than in Russian, since the single-species nature of this group of Ossetian verbs are influenced by a greater number of aspectual-actional factors than in modern Russian.


Compositional distributional semantics is a subfield of Computational Linguistics which investigates methods for representing the meanings of phrases and sentences. In this paper, we explore implementations of a framework based on Combinatory Categorial Grammar (CCG), in which words with certain grammatical types have meanings represented by multilinear maps (i.e. multi-dimensional arrays, or tensors). An obstacle to full implementation of the framework is the size of these tensors. We examine the performance of lower dimensional approximations of transitive verb tensors on a sentence plausibility/selectional preference task. We find that the matrices perform as well as, and sometimes even better than, full tensors, allowing a reduction in the number of parameters needed to model the framework.


The invention provides a method for processing copper-plated layers in trenches. The method comprises the following steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate, wherein an insulating layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate and the trenches are formed in the insulating layer; filling the copper-plated layers in the trenches, wherein the height of the copper-plated layers is higher than that of the insulating layers; carrying out first-time planarization on the copper-plated layers; carrying out heat-treatment on the copper-plated layers; carrying out second-time planarization on the copper-plated layers which are subjected to the first-time planarization to expose the insulating layer; and carrying out pretreatment on the copper-plated layers which are subjected to the second-time planarization so as to remove copper oxide on the surface of copper. With the adoption of the method provided by the invention, the generation of heaves on the surface of copper can be avoided when the copper-plated layers are subjected to the pretreatment.


Recently, by performing the complete next-to-leading order calculation, we have demonstrated the one-loop factorization for inclusive hadron productions in pA collisions in the saturation formalism. The differential cross section is written into a factorization form in the coordinate space at the next-to-leading order, while the naive form of the convolution in the transverse momentum space does not hold. The rapidity divergence with small-x dipole gluon distribution of the nucleus is factorized into the energy evolution of the dipole gluon distribution function, which is known as the Balitsky-Kovchegov equation. Furthermore, the collinear divergences associated with the incoming parton distribution of the nucleon and the outgoing fragmentation function of the final state hadron are factorized into the splittings of the associated parton distribution and fragmentation functions, which allows us to reproduce the well-known DGLAP equation. The hard coefficient function, which is finite and free of divergence of any kind, is evaluated at one-loop order. This result is important, not only for the phenomenological applications to the inclusive hadron production in p-A collisions at RHIC and future LHC experiment, but also for theoretically promoting the rigorous developments towards a complete QCD factorization in small-x physics.


We give the first outlier-robust efficient algorithm for clustering a mixture of $k$ statistically separated $d$ - dimensional Gaussians ($k$-GMMs). Concretely, our algorithm takes input an $\epsilon$-corrupted sample from a $k$-GMM and outputs an approximate clustering that misclassifies at most $k^{O(k)}(\epsilon+\eta)$ fraction of the points whenever every pair of mixture components are separated by $1-\exp(-poly(k/\eta))$ in total variation distance. This is the statistically weakest possible notion of separation and allows, for e.g., clustering of mixtures with components with the same mean with covariances differing in a single unknown direction or separated in Frobenius distance. The running time of our algorithm is $d^{poly(k/\eta)}$. Such results were not known prior to our work, even for $k=2$. More generally, our algorithms succeed for mixtures of any distribution that satisfies two well-studied analytic assumptions - sum-of-squares certifiable hypercontractivity and anti-concentration. As an immediate corollary, they extend to clustering mixtures of arbitrary affine transforms of the uniform distribution on the $d$-dimensional unit sphere. Even the information theoretic clusterability of separated distributions satisfying our analytic assumptions was not known and is likely to be of independent interest. Our algorithms build on the recent flurry of work relying on certifiable anti-concentration first introduced in [1], [2]. Our techniques expand the sum-of-squares toolkit to show robust certifiability of TV-separated Gaussian clusters in data. This involves giving a low-degree sum-of-squares proof of statements that relate parameter (i.e. mean and covariances) distance to total variation distance by relying only on hypercontractivity and anti-concentration.


There is a growing interest in profiling L2 learners' proficiency using a common framework such as the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The profiling method often especially involves a large amount of learner data with CEFR levels. Features which characterize level differences are extracted by using clustering or classification techniques used in corpus linguistics. This paper describes the three domains of L2 learner profiling research—lexical, grammatical, and textual profiles—and discusses the significance, implications and issues involved in such studies. As an example of concrete studies, a case of an English grammar profile using parallel corpora of students' original and corrected writings is reported.


The issue of taxation of non-building structures. Selected issues

The study concerns the issue of taxation of non-building structures with real property tax. According to Article 2(1)(3) of the Local Taxes, Fees and Charges Act of January 12, 1991, non-building structures or parts thereof related to the conducting of business activities are subject to real property tax. In general, it must be noted that one can find extensive studies of real property tax in the scientific literature, while the issue of real property taxation of non-building structures has been treated rather partially. It should be emphasized that the titular issue has so far been the subject of mutually exclusive views in the doctrine, and has not been uniformly viewed in the judicature. The primary intention of the research is to characterize what impact the current legal regulations have in this regard to determine its extent on the tax law system. It is necessary to consider, in the context of the current legal regulations, what are the directions of changes of the analyzed institution, in particular through the perspective of real property tax dependent on the value of the non-building structure.


This manuscript aims to investigate the future changes of mean flows, high flows and low flows under climate change and, in particular, to quantify the contribution of three uncertainty sources from RCPs, GCMs and internal climate variability in these different flows. The innovative thing is that the internal climate variability is mainly reflected by using simulations of the stochastic rainfall model SDRM-MCREM developed by the authors. ANOVA is adapted to estimate the contributions all these uncertainties. The contents of this paper are therefore interesting and fall within the scope of HESS. Although there are no critical problems, there are a few issues that need to be considered and discussed before recommending this paper for publication. 1. Since the internal climate variability in this paper is represented by the simulations of SDRM-MCREM, whether


The atomic snapshot object is an important primitive used for the design and veri- cation of wait-free algorithms in shared-memory distributed systems. A snapshot object is a shared data structure partitioned into segments. Processors can either update an individual segment or instantaneously scan all segments of the object. This paper presents an implementation of an atomic snapshot object in which each high-level operation (scan or update) requires O(n logn) low-level operations on atomic read/write registers.


Franz Liszt (1811-1886) completed 12 symphonic poems and 2 symphonies during the 12 years (1848-1860) he was in Weimar. There is a significant difference in musical form between his symphonic poems and his symphonies, but both tended to be inspired by literature or other arts, essentially orchestral works with poetic appeal. In Eine Faust-Symphonie, Liszt utilized different themes to depict the images of Faust, Gretchen, and Mephistopheles through fully elaborate thematic transformations, a technique he had already mastered. He conveyed the three characters' complicated and diverse personalities along with their mutual relationships via the application of themes. The themes connect movements thereby strengthening the unity of the work as a whole which can reflect as the structure of a single movement. Consequently, the boundary between symphony and symphonic poem is ambiguous. Thus we shall analyze the musical form and thematic material in Eine Faust-Symphonie, explore how Liszt constructed the three-movement program symphony, and further discuss the association between this symphony and his symphonic poems.


It is proved that the pure paraunitary group over a von Neumann algebra coincides with the structure group of its projection lattice. The structure group of an arbitrary orthomodular lattice (OML) is a group with a right invariant lattice order, and as such it is known to be a complete invariant of the OML. The pure paraunitary group PPU(A)$\mbox{PPU}(\mathcal {A})$ of a von Neumann algebra A$\mathcal {A}$ is a normal subgroup of the paraunitary group PU(A)$\mbox{PU}(\mathcal {A})$ with the group U(A)$\mbox{U}(\mathcal {A})$ of unitaries in A$\mathcal {A}$ as cokernel. By a result of Heunen and Reyes, A$\mathcal {A}$ is determined by the action of U(A)$\mbox{U}(\mathcal {A})$ on PPU(A)$\mbox{PPU}(\mathcal {A})$ . In this sense, it follows that the paraunitary group is a complete invariant of any von Neumann algebra.


The role played by central nervous system in the general regulation and coordination of organ, tissue and even cell activities does not stop to excite the curiosity of investigators. Recently important data were obtained in the field of new neurotransmitters and other active molecules which mechanisms of actions and interactions were clarified. But the function of intra organ, local nervous system, its relations with the main brain and medullar centers remain a little enigmatic though much is known about tiny paths of afferent, efferent and inter neuronal transmission.
In order to isolate the influence of central and intramural nervous system of the intestine, several situations were considered: 1) surgical interruption of nervous reflex links (NRI), which is always present in organ transplantation and often occurs in spinal cord trauma, 2) injury of the intramural nervous system with perfectly conserved links with central nervous system, for instance after intestinal ischemia and in Hirschprung disease. As control a technique of surgical directed re innervation (SDR) of the intestinal graft by suture of the divided mesenteric plexus was elaborated. A model of ontogenetic reconstruction of adult-like organs after syngeneic implantation into an adult organism of a fetal organ containing (intestine) or not (liver, pancreas) an organized intramural nervous system, was also used.
The experiences on 101 dogs and 300 rats and 25 mice were conducted by the same team according to the rules of Bioethics.
Performed investigations concerned testing nervous connection with central nervous system (Recto-enteric reflex presence, normal reaction to anticholinergic substance), evaluation of motility, secretion, membrane digestion of the intestine, as well as optic and electron microscopy of the target organs.
The results may be summarized as following:
Disconnection from the CNS does not significantly affect more than a few days (influence of operation trauma) the intrinsic functions and the morphology of the intestine but has an incidence on the own rhythm of the organ activity which becomes "autonomous" and stops to be integrated into the whole regulation of digestive tract function. It creates such disorders as accelerated nutrient transit, hyper secretion, body weight loss. The activity of the remaining linked with central nervous system stomach and colon is modified in such a way that final digestive process is adapted and correctly realized (central nervous coordinating intervention). Restoration of central nervous reflex control of the operated intestine leads to the normalization of its activity and of the whole digestive process.
The destruction of intramural nervous system either by prolonged ischemia, or by congenital dysplasia affects both function and morphology of the intestine. The ontogenetic complete development of a grafted fetal organ is possible only when it presents an intramural nervous system (for instance, intestine). If intra organ neurons are not organized as plexus, the graft development is partial and not coordinated: only isolated weakly organized structures develop (for instance in the ectopically grown fetal liver - bile ducts, hepatocytes column, in pancreas - endocrine cells isolated or in clusters), without any links between each other.
These findings may be interesting for the development of organ transplantation, when it may be useful to restore not only the vascular connections of the graft with the host, but also the nervous links of the transplant with the recipient central nervous system (brain and spinal medulla). This conception may be worthwhile in the treatment of such pathology as digestive difficulties in tetra and paraplegia patients on one side, of Hirschprung disease on the other side. It may also help to consider and understand the problems which may be either the consequences of central nervous system alterations for digestion or, on the contrary, the incidence of severe peripheral disorders for the brain activity.


Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are encoded by a gene family involved in the perception of olfactory signals in insects. This chemosensory gene family has been advocated as a candidate to mediate host preference and host shifts in insects, although it also participates in other physiological processes. Remarkable differences in the OBP gene repertoire have been described across insect groups, suggesting an accelerated gene turnover rate. The genus Drosophila, is a valuable resource for ecological genomics studies since it comprises groups of ecologically diverse species and there are genome data for many of them. Here, we investigate the molecular evolution of this chemosensory gene family across 19 Drosophila genomes, including the melanogaster and repleta species groups, which are mostly associated with rotting fruit and cacti, respectively. We also compared the OBP repertoire among the closely related species of the repleta group, associated with different subfamilies of Cactaceae that represent disparate chemical challenges for the flies. We found that the gene family size varies widely between species, ranging from 39 to 54 candidate OBPs. Indeed, more than 54% of these genes are organized in clusters and located on chromosomes X, 2, and 5, with a distribution conserved throughout the genus. The family sizes in the repleta group and D. virilis (virilis-repleta radiation) were smaller than in the melanogaster group. We tested alternative evolutionary models for OBP family size and turnover rates based on different ecological scenarios. We found heterogeneous gene turnover rates (GR) in comparisons involving columnar cactus specialists, prickly pear specialists, and fruit dwellers lineages, and signals of rapid molecular evolution compatible with positive selection in specific OBP genes. Taking ours and previous results together, we propose that this chemosensory gene family is involved in host adaptation and hypothesize that the adoption of the cactophilic lifestyle in the repleta group accelerated the evolution of members of the family.


What is it like being a person of Chinese descent in the West? This is what Kenda Gee seeks to answer in Lost Years. But while the documentary offers an engaging chronicle of the diaspora from the mid 1850s to now, Juliana Qian - herself a Chinese-Australian - feels that it misses an opportunity to investigate the racism that persists today.


We report on a study of GS 1826–238 using all available Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer observations, concentrating on the behavior of the hard X-rays during type-I bursts. We find a hard X-ray shortage at 30–50 keV prompted by the shower of soft X-rays coming from type-I bursts. This shortage happens with a time delay after the peak of the soft flux of 3.6 ± 1.2 s. The behavior of hard X-rays during bursts indicates cooling and reheating of the corona, during which a large amount of energy is required. We speculate that this energy originates from the feedback of the type-I bursts to the accretion process, resulting in a rapid temporary increase of the accretion rate.


Clostridium botulinum is ubiquitous in nature, often found in soil and water. The bacteria and spores alone do not cause disease, but they produce the botulinum toxin that causes botulism, a serious paralytic condition that can lead to death. Although it is one of the least common of the foodborne diseases, anyone is susceptible even with the ingestion of only a small amount of toxin present in contaminated food. Immunocompromised individuals, young children, and elderly individuals may suffer from more serious symptoms. This revised 6-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Alexandra Chang, and Renée Goodrich Schneider, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, December 2014.
FSHN0406/FS104: Preventing Foodborne Illness: Clostridium botulinum (ufl.edu)


Many decision tree algorithms were proposed over the last few decades. A lack of publishing standards for decision tree algorithm software produced a large time gap between algorithm proposals and ...


Agricultural vocational school students in entrepreneurship education focused on the actual ability.From the training of professional emotional,innovative educational model,optimize business environment in three stages to state how to motivate students entrepreneurial sense,accumulate entrepreneurial potential,exerise entrepreneurial capacity and other aspects.


Purpose
This paper aims to examine the effects of financial freedom and competition on bank profitability.

Design/methodology/approach
The study uses system generalized method of moments and data from 139 banks across 11 Sub-Saharan African countries during the period 2006-2012.

Findings
The results of the study show that higher market power (less competition) is positively related to bank profitability, but operating efficiency is a more important determinant of profitability than market power. Also, both financial freedom and economic freedom show a positive impact on bank profits. The authors find evidence that banks with higher market power operating in countries with higher freedom for banking activities are more profitable than their counterparts in countries with greater restrictions on banking activities.

Practical implications
The results have shown that allowing banks greater freedom to operate would enhance their performance, without necessarily damaging the economy, as operating efficiency appears to be a more important reason for the observed profitability than market power.

Originality/value
This study provides insight on the ambiguous relationship between competition and bank profitability by considering the moderating effect of financial freedom which has not been taken into account in previous studies.


The multiphase interface of steel fiber reinforced polymer concrete(SFPMC) which is composed of polymer,steel fiber,aggregate and filler can be meliorated by using KH-550,so the strength of SFPMC is improved.SFPMC was fabricated by using steel fiber with different amount and rate of length and diameter.The coupling effect of KH-550 was discussed.The result shows that steel fiber which applies coupling treatment of KH-550 has greater reinforcement on compressive strength of SFPC than that which does not applies coupling treatment.The greatest compressive strength of SFPC which applies with coupling treatment reaches 110.8MPa,higher 13.68 % than that do not apply coupling treatment.


This paper describes and validates an electronic circuit designed to synchronize the phase shift of two analog signals (e.g. two audio signals) using an adaptive active all-pass filter. In the presented application, the adaptive feature means that the system is reading the output, interpreting the result and applying a certain value of the lag element, in our case a low- pass filter. This process is known as audio beamforming because a microphone module is being used to capture the signal and then later to process it in the developed application. The theoretical part is presenting the state of art and the design of the main circuit based on the theoretical formulas and calculation. The simulation part is presenting different environments like LTSpice, Kicad & Labview to get a firs estimation over the outputs. To measure the real values, a test board was developed to prove the functionality of the circuit. Measurements have been performed using Analog Discovery centralized in a database which was used to determine the best configuration of the beamforming circuit to synchronize the two analog audio signals. Besides the identified application in the area of noise cancelling, new potential use cases have been identified in the area of telecom and mobile networks, simple IC synchronizing application or dynamic filtering.


In recent years, non-invasive monitoring of psychophysiological preferences for identifying unconscious reactions by measuring brain activity has attracted attention. However, no prior studies on the perception and consumption of food and drink have examined cerebral activity during chewing. Also, there is no research on food with multiple tastes that is eaten on a daily basis. Therefore, we investigated psychophysiological food-preference when chewing an apple by assessing cerebral blood flow (CBF) by using fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy). Gustatory sense and food preferences can be distinguished. However, instead of controlling for the taste, psychophysiological preference for information about taste was manipulated by presenting a nameplate showing the area where the food was produced. Independent component analysis (ICA) of CBF signals suggested that the average rate of taste identification with the nameplate was high (94.5%). We also tested the effects of chewing, which had not been investigated in previous studies. This was expected to expand the scope of research and its possibilities. It is suggested that methods of eliminating artefacts during chewing and methods of identifying preferences devised in this study would be useful for psychophysiological monitoring.


Bayesian econometrics provides a tidy theory and practical methods of comparing and combining several alternative, completely specified models for a common dataset, which is reviewed in Section I. Dale J. Poirier (1988) provides a more extensive introduction. It is always possible that none of the specified models describes important aspects of the data well. The investigation of this possibility, a process known as model validation or model specification checking, is an important part of applied econometric work. Bayesian theory and practice for model validation are developed less well. A well-established Bayesian literature, beginning with George E. P. Box (1980) and summarized in Roderik J. Little (2006), argues that non-Bayesian methods are essential in model validation. This line of thought persists in Bayesian econometrics as well, (see recent texts by Tony Lancaster 2004 and John Geweke 2005). Section II reviews these methods. This essay suggests an alternative, fully Bayesian method of model validation based on the concept of incomplete models, introduced in Section III. The concluding section of this essay argues that this method is also strategically advantageous in applied Bayesian econometrics.


E-justice, which is connected to e-govemment, needs special attention because of independency of justice sector. In this paper the author tries to set a proposal of representative legal e-services based on Slovenian case study where certain legal e-services are evaluated from different perspectives: from user and provider perspective, legal sector where e-service is used, cost and level of development. In evaluation we have recognised the absence of Slovenian legal e-services, which would offer the possibility of starting and completing the whole process by electronic means regardless of the provider or institution. They are mostly meant for providing legal information. However, some e-justice projects in Slovenia are very well developed and offer the whole procedure electronically.


Coast guard is an important force of maintaining the rights and interests and enforcing the law at sea in our country,and coast guard with high quality is the assurance for coast guard to finish its mission.Grasping the basic characteristics of coast guard personnel is the prerequisite in carrying out the higher coast guard education.This paper discusses the basic characteristics of coast guard personnel from the nature aspects of human,law enforcement,military,foreign concerning and strategy.


aneurysm are unknown. Delayed presentation because of a low virulence pathogen and anticoagulation during surgery may influence the size of the aneurysm. Furthermore, the location of the aneurysm, which in this case was surrounded by relatively soft tissue, could affect the size. In addition, it was thought that this case of mycotic aneurysm evolved within 9 days because surgical intervention was performed on the 9th hospital day after APCT in the ER. Although the celiac artery mycotic aneurysm in this case was large and grew rapidly, we could still safely treat it using coiling and a thrombin injection. This case highlights the potential vascular complication of IE and the need for physician awareness.


Nuclear magnetic resonance is widely used to assess oil reservoir properties especially those that can not be evaluated using conventional techniques. In this regard, porosity determination and the related estimation of the oil present play a very important role in assessing the eco1nomic value of the oil wells. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance data is usually fit to the sum of decaying exponentials. The resulting distribution; i.e. T2 distribution; is directly related to porosity determination. In this work, three reservoir core samples (Tight Sandstone and two Carbonate samples) were analyzed. Linear Least Square method (LLS) and non-linear least square fitting using Levenberg-Marquardt method were used to calculate the T2 distribution and the resulting incremental porosity. Parametric analysis for the two methods was performed to evaluate the impact of number of exponentials, and effect of the regularization parameter (?) on the smoothing of the solution. Effect of the type of solution on porosity determination was carried out. It was found that 12 exponentials is the optimum number of exponentials for both the linear and nonlinear solutions. In the mean time, it was shown that the linear solution begins to be smooth at α = 0.5 which corresponds to the standard industrial value for the regularization parameter. The order of magnitude of time needed for the linear solution is in the range of few minutes while it is in the range of few hours for the nonlinear solution. Regardless of the fact that small differences exist between the linear and nonlinear solutions, these small values make an appreciable difference in porosity. The nonlinear solution predicts 12% less porosity for the tight sandstone sample and 4.5 % and 13 % more porosity in the two carbonate samples respectively.


Jaffe and Palmer (1997) present three distinct variants of the so- called Porter Hypothesis. The "weak" version of the hypothesis posits that environmental regulation will stimulate certain kinds of environmental innovations. The "narrow" version of the hypothesis asserts that flexible environmental policy regimes give firms greater incentive to innovate than prescriptive regulations, such as technology-based standards. Finally, the "strong" version posits that properly designed regulation may induce cost-saving innovation that more than compensates for the cost of compliance. In this paper, we test the significance of these different variants of the Porter Hypothesis using data on the four main elements of the hypothesised causality chain (environmental policy, research and development, environmental performance and commercial performance). The analysis is based upon a unique database which includes observations from approximately 4200 facilities in seven OECD countries. In general, we find strong support for the "weak" version, qualified support for the "narrow" version, and qualified support for the "strong" version as well.


 A moderate to strong, distinct nuclear staining reaction of virtually all suprabasal squamous epithelial cells, scattered lymphocytes and endothelial cells in the two tonsils.  An at least weak, distinct nuclear staining reaction of germinal centre macrophages in tonsils.  A moderate to strong and distinct nuclear staining reaction of virtually all neoplastic cells in the two mantle cell lymphomas.  No nuclear staining reaction of neoplastic cells in the B-CLL (whereas a moderate nuclear staining reaction should be seen in scattered endothelial cells).  No staining of germinal centre lymphocytes and the vast majority of mantle zone B-cells and interfollicular lymphocytes in the tonsils.


Although there are no rules that allow a trust to distribute its tax losses (see 25-335) or a beneficiary to take a personal deduction for the trust's losses (see 25-240), there are special rules that limit the ability of a trust to deduct its own past and current year losses and debt deductions against current income. These rules are discussed both in this chapter and in chapter 32. These rules have no application to the capital losses of a trust.


A simulation model for assessing the water demands of large irrigation areas is developed and applied to the mid-Canterbury region of New Zealand. Observations from historical water use patterns provide a basis for demand modeling using simplified irrigation watering strategies, highlighting climatic time variability as the single most important influencing factor. Per unit area irrigation demands are first estimated for each identified unique combination of soil, crop type and irrigation strategy using daily soil moisture balance simulation over a number of seasons of recorded climate data. These are then combined using crop areas and efficiency weights to give time patterns of areally-aggregated water demand. The model is checked against field trial data, calibrated against water use in an existing irrigation scheme, and applied to demand estimation for a large proposed future project.


The work of W.E.B Du Bois that appeared after DUSK OF DAWN (1940) is widely neglected in favour of his earlier stuff. There are exceptions: Gerald Horne has focused intensively on the deep and wide black/red connection in Du Bois's late decades; and the three great biographies we now have (Lewis, Marable, Rampersad) of course consider 'the Doctor's' final decades as well. Still, the general omission is striking, particularly because Du Bois lived long enough to intersect the modern civil rights movement, and indeed to appraise it critically. Of course, the 'earlier stuff' remains without parallel in American letters. From the 1890s to Second World War Du Bois more or less invented the social scientific study of race. He pored forth sociological, historical and cultural studies as well as novels, poetry and plays. He transformed the field of sociology from a European quasi-philosophical pursuit of social theology to an empirically grounded and deeply pragmatist human science. He interrogated and reinterpreted socialist and Marxist theory, thoroughly dismantling the premises of European empire and debunking the humanism of the Western canon. And those were merely his intellectual accomplishments! As activist, journalist, organizer and agitator, Du Bois helped found the NAACP and a score of other organizations, edited major movement journals, organized endless conferences (notably several pan-Africanist ones), did battle with Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey for the soul of the black movement and crisscrossed the US and the world in pursuit of social justice, the downfall of colonialism, black freedom and the ideals of democracy. So why the decline in his influence beginning roughly at the end of Second World War? What was going on for Du Bois as he marked his 80th birthday (in 1948) and after? How did he contemplate the 'future world', as Eric Porter labels the new era dawning after the War? By the end of Second World War, Du Bois had passed, as always accompanying his people, through an enormous series of social transformations: vast migrations and urbanizations, the calamities of race riots, world war and depression. By then he had encountered the early heralds of the civil rights era, among them A. Philip Randolph's threatened march on Washington (1941), FDR's desegregation of the war industries and Truman's desegregation (1948) of the armed forces. In the Second World War, he had seen the alliance of the US and the USSR, and had recognized the leading role of the latter in the defeat of Nazism. His affinities with the USSR and the triumph of the Chinese revolution (1949), and his horror and despair at the US rightwing upsurge represented by McCarthyism with its combination of redand black-baiting led him to an intransigent oppositional stance that necessitated a full-blown commitment to communism. Always a socialist and an admirer of Marx, Du Bois had earlier earned the criticism of orthodox communists for his insistence on employing Marxist theory in a highly race-conscious way. With the US government now attacking him directly, charging him with subversion and hauling him into a federal court in handcuffs, his disagreements with communism seemed trivial indeed. Himself a victim of anticommunism, Du Bois had never acknowledged the tyranny and Ethnic and Racial Studies Vol. 34 No. 11 November 2011 pp. 1995 2007


Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) causes Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and is associated with B-cell malignancies. Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma is an uncommon B-cell lymphoma characterized by proliferation of neoplastic B cells within the lumina of blood vessels. Although the underlying cause of this lymphoma is unclear, a previous report has identified a single case of HHV-8–associated intravascular lymphomatosis (IVL). We analyzed 5 cases of IVL for the presence of HHV-8, finding the second case of HHV-8–associated IVL. Human herpesvirus 8 protein expression (latency-associated nuclear antigen 1 [LANA-1]), Epstein-Barr virus–encoded RNAs (EBERs), and the cellular markers CD20 and CD45 were determined by immunohistochemistry. Intravascular lymphoma cells from a subject with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were positive for HHV-8 LANA-1, EBV EBER, and CD20 and CD45 expression. The 4 non-HIV–infected IVL cases were negative for HHV-8 LANA-1 and EBER expression. Future studies are required to determine whether the association between HHV-8 and HIV with IVL is true.


Combining the thinking of the existing methods,including block-matching and key point matching based methods,a method to tackle this problem under complex scene in which images are tampered in both flat region and non-flat region is presented.First,the forgery in non-plat region through key point features is detected.Then,the flat region in images is detected,and FMT features are extracted after blocking the region.Finally,image forgery in flat region is determined using matching algorithms of similar blocked images,and the entire image tamper detection is achieved.Experimental results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.


Visual servoing is by now a mature research field in the sense that the basic paradigms largely have been defined as for example seen in the tutorial by [1]. Over the last few years a variety of visual servoing refinements have been published. It is, however, characteristic that relatively few truly operational systems have been reported. Given that the basic methods are available, why is it that so few systemsare reported in the literature. Some examples have been reported. Good examples include the work on vision for highway driving by [2] and the work on vision based assembly by [3] and [4], and the work on vision guided welding by [5]. It is characteristic for these applications that they are implemented in setting where the scenario and its constituent objects are well defined and can be model at great detail prior to the execution of the task.


Cdc6, which alters chromatin ultrastructure to allow DNA replication in muscle stem cells transitioning out of quiescence, is identified as a target of the MyoD transcription factor.


Durango lies along the Animas River, at the south edge of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (Fig. 1). The Animas River, a large, south-flowing tributary of the San Juan River, drains much of the southwestern San Juan Mountains and the eastern half of the La Plata Mountains. Several times during the Pleistocene epoch, glacial ice formed along the crest of the range in a large area that includes Silverton and part of the continental divide (Fig. 2). This ice nourished valley glaciers that flowed toward the margins of the range. Several distinct end moraines at Durango record the limit of advances of the Animas glaciers. With maximum lengths of 50 mi. (80 km) and terminal elevations of 6600 to 7000 ft. (1830 to 2130 m), these glaciers reached the farthest and lowest of any in the southern Rocky Mountains. The terminal moraines and associated outwash terraces record at least three glaciations. Older and higher terraces south of Durango also may be composed of outwash from earlier glaciations, although no correlative moraines have been preserved. Only two absolute ages are available to constrain the ages of the deposits near Durango. An upper, limiting age for the youngest moraines and terraces is provided by several radiocarbon dates of about 15,000 yr. from post-glacial bog deposits in the upper Animas River drainage. Lenses of the Lava Creek B volcanic ash, dated elsewhere as 0.62 ma old, overlie two terraces that project above (are older than) the oldest known moraines. However, a progressive increase in degree of soil development reflects the increasing ages of the deposits. This report describes the history and origin of the Quaternary deposits and soils near Durango. Although the glacial and fluvial deposits are emphasized, associated deposits such as loess and fan alluvium are also discussed. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of several persons and organizations in producing this report. Peter W. Birkeland, Robert Blair, John W. Hawley, Mark Johnson, David W. Love, and Michael N. Machette shared discussions in the field. Paul Carrara and Ken Pierce offered ideas about late Pleistocene glaciation in the San Juan Mountains. Douglas Brew organized the logistics for the field trip. We also thank the Southern Ute Tribe and many individual landowners, who provided ' access to their land..This work was supported in part by the following grants to Gillam: U.S. Geological Survey, Purchase Order No. 090800-81; New Mex-


An IoT healthcare system refers to the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and technologies in the healthcare industry. It involves the integration of various interconnected devices, sensors, and systems to collect, monitor, and transmit health-related data for medical purposes. Blockchain-assisted intrusion detection on IoT healthcare systems is an innovative approach to enhancing the security and privacy of sensitive medical data. By combining the decentralized and immutable nature of blockchain technology with intrusion detection systems (IDS), it is possible to create a more robust and trustworthy security framework for IoT healthcare systems. With this motivation, this study presents Blockchain Assisted IoT Healthcare System using Ant Lion Optimizer with Hybrid Deep Learning (BHS-ALOHDL) technique. The presented BHS-ALOHDL technique enables IoT devices in the healthcare sector to transmit medical data securely and detects intrusions in the system. To accomplish this, the BHS-ALOHDL technique performs ALO based feature subset selection (ALO-FSS) system to produce a series of feature vectors. The HDL model integrates convolutional neural network (CNN) features and long short-term memory (LSTM) model for intrusion detection. Lastly, the flower pollination algorithm (FPA) is exploited for the optimal hyperparameter tuning of the HDL approach, which results in an enhanced detection rate. The experimental outcome of the BHS-ALOHDL system was tested on two benchmark datasets and the outcomes indicate the promising performance of the BHS-ALOHDL technique over other models.


According to the system analysis and study on stratigraphy and its chronology,lithofacies-paleogeograhy,basic-ultrabasic rocks,ophiolite suits,granide,zoning of paleontological geography,paleomagnetism,geophysics,telemeter and photo interpretation,ductile deformation and metamorphic belt,Kangguertag-Huangshan fault zone can be regarded as a collision zone of bilateral subduction in late Paleozoic era. The north of it is Da'nanhu arc zone which belongs to the south edge of Kazakhstan-Junggar plate.The south of it is part of Tarim plate.The Aqikekudouke-shaquanzi moved to the site of Kangguertag-Huangshan area in early Paleozoic era.It was pulled oppositely and then collided in Devonian and Carboniferous Period,and then solidified and rift partly in Permian Period.There is Qoltag Accretion Arc Zone between the plates where distributed volcanic rocks,basic-ultrabasic rocks,middle-acidic porphyry (porphyrite) and Au,Cu-Ni,Cu(Mo)ore deposits,which distributed over the bilateral subduction and collision zone.The distribution of the middle-acid porphyry(porphyrite) and Cu(Mo) ore deposits is symmetry.We built a model of regional tectonic-magma-metallization for metallogenic prognosis on the base of the fact.The model and prognosis have been tested and verified by the discovery of Chihu-Tuwu porphyry type Cu,Mo(Ag)ore deposit with reserve of 10 000 000 ton.It is important to the research of geological tectonics and ore prospect.


Most of the municipal solid waste generated in Sri Lanka is disposed in open dumps. This poses a huge threat to the environment. In municipal solid waste, leachate is generated from the waste decomposition process of solid wastes. Since waste contains various materials, the leachate formed also contains extracts of various waste substances. This leachate can easily seep through the ground or mix with the runoff and pollute the adjacent ground and surface water sources. Heavy metals are a major contaminant existing in leachate. In open dumps, leachate cannot be collected. Thus, traditional pump and treat methods are not possible. Permeable Reactive Barrier is a good alternative in these situations. This study focuses on the removal of lead in Landfill Leachate using a Permeable Reactive Barrier which will have as Reactive Materials two natural soils found in Sri Lanka, i.e Natural Red Earth and Peat. ENGINEER, Vol. 48, No.04, pp. 51-57, 2015


:Objective To investigatethe effects of maxillary protraction on anterior crossbite in repaired pre-pubertalpatients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate(UCLP).Methods Prospectivecontrolled clinical trial was carried out.Eighteen UCLP patients with anteriorcrossbite,aged 9.63±1.24 years,were the experimental subjects.Fourteen UCLP patients withsimilar malocclusion,aged 8.71±1.92 years,were selected as controls.All patients werebefore puberty according to the evaluation of the hand wrist radiograms.A Hyrax applianceand reverse headgear were applied.Lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken before andafter the treatment.Computerized cephalometric analysis was carried out.Results Aftertreatment in experimental group.the maxilla moved forward more significantly.The mandiblerotated downward and backward.The intermaxillary relationship and soft tissue profileimproved significantly.The rate of maxillary and mandibular Contribution was 1:1.7.ConelusionsMaxillary protraction could improve the imermaxillary relationship and softtissue profile in UCLP patients with mild or moderate skeletal deformity before puberty.


Abstract Jones (1945) was a milestone paper exploring the natural forest concept with examples from the temperate and boreal ecosystems. It has become a classic because of its use of field observation of regeneration, succession and structure to assess theories about disturbance and the dynamic properties of natural forests. His main aim was to review some of the features of the structure and reproduction of the north temperate virgin forests, and this article presents, discusses and evaluates the main features of this legendary paper. Jones had international experience of both the ecological and silvicultural research communities and combined long-term field observations with theory to develop a realistic assessment of natural forest properties that formed the basis for current understanding. He demonstrated that natural disturbance regimes could generate a variety of structures and that a stable, "climax" forest concept was often not supported by field data. He also showed that even-aged components are common in these forest ecosystems and that the recruitment of tree species proceeds irregularly even in undisturbed stands. His work has influenced subsequent development of related subjects such as disturbance theory, gap-phase dynamics and long-term vegetation changes and has left a legacy with practical relevance for nature conservation and silviculture.


With the rapid social and economic development, the demand for application of surveying and mapping geographic information has been ever-increasing. Every year, a large amount of elevation point data will be added or updated, and it is in urgent need of building an authoritative, unified and high-precision digital elevation model to improve the guaranteed service capability of surveying and mapping geographic information and assist the urban planning and management departments in making decisions. This paper builds a digital elevation model for Nansha District through 41159 actually measured elevation points respectively using the global polynomial interpolation, local polynomial interpolation, inverse distance weighted interpolation and radial basis function interpolation. Cross validation shows that, the global polynomial interpolation is suitable for building a trend surface, and the local polynomial interpolation, inverse distance weighted interpolation and radial basis function interpolation are suitable for building a digital elevation model, where the radial basis function interpolation has the highest precision for building the regional digital elevation model for this research area.


In recent years, with the growing care about the resource of the underground space, a kind of its effective application has become the subway, which plays an important role to increase the efficiency of the land utilization, to alleviate the ground transportation, to improve the mankind residential environment, to realize the separation of people from the vehicles, to reduce the pollution of the environment and preserve the historic cultural landscape. At the same time, with the expansion of city center, the transportation in metropolis strides forward to the public high speed track transportation. From the aspect of the urban design, this paper discusses the highly effective space utilization concerning the line transference and joining in the underground terminal, and how to give play to the superiority of the estate along the subway and use various funds for subway construction in order to realize the balance between the subway construction and the land exploitation along the subway and promote the development of the urban space and the commerce.


With the development of modern food processing industry, processing machinery has been has developing and improving. In-times to special the special s a case-like high water content (about 48%) in Lanzhou beef noodles, this thesis centers on the report of the report of the specified mechanical and electrical product of the producing flour. The twin-screw extruder of the dough, designed on a optimal basis, is mainly ed of extrusion mechanism, repulsion mechanism, and drive mechanism, able to complete the process of stirring, fermentation, kneading, pounding, ramen, etc. meeting the changing requirements of markets and processing.


In order to study the capacity of CO2storage in coal bed and the displacement of methane CH4in coal by CO2injection,an experiment about the CO2adsorption and coalbed methane( CBM) replacement in coal under given pressure was carried out with coal specimens of large size( 100 mm × 100 mm × 200 mm) from the No. 3 coal seam, Qinshui Basin,China. Based on the experiment,the CO2storage capacity difference between coal containing CH4and coal without CH4was contrastively analyzed. The experimental results demonstrate that,the storage of CO2in the coal specimen can amount to 11. 03 L under the in-situ stress condition of the coal bed and injection pressure of 0. 5 MPa. CO2permeability through the coal decreases with the increase of its adsorption amount during the experiment duration of 180 min. When the CO2injection pressure increases to 1. 0 MPa from 0. 5 MPa under the same confining stresses, the CO2storage amount in the coal increases by 93. 00%,the storage rate increases by 13. 50% and the amount of CH4desorption increases by 18. 13%. It is found that the amount of CH4desorption is larger than CO2adsorption in the initial experimental stage. After that,the amount of CH4desorption tends to be stable but far less than CO2adsorption amount. Under the similar experimental condition,the CO2storage capacity in coal containing CH4is 59. 29% more than that of coal without CH4,and the storage rate in coal containing CH4increases by 12. 51% compared that incoal without CH4.


This paper proposed a concept of power quality signal template,based on this proposed template-based power quality wavelet compression algorithm.The paper decomposed the power quality data with 5-layer lifting wavelet transform,coded the wavelet coefficient with this algorithm.Then the results with the traditional SPIHT algorithm is compared.Experimental results show that this algorithm was applied to power quality signal compression with excellent performance.


Among bacterial mutants, examples in which a specific metabolic block may find its origin in mutations at more than one genetic locus are scarce or non-existent, if certain defects in regulation or permeability are barred. Indeed, mutations that affect the structure of a given bacterial enzyme are usually clustered at a single locus. This prevalent one-locus-one-enzyme relationship contrasts with the intricate polygenic control of certain proteins in higher organisms, as, for example, the phosphatases of A spergillus nidulans 5. The present results, however, show that E. coli KI2 contains 2 loci, quite distant from each other, at which mutations may specifically affect the cell capacity to produce ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC), the enzyme that performs the sixth step of arginine biosynthesis. Peculiarly, the wild type allele of either of these loci restores to an OTC-less strain the ability to synthesize this enzyme; in both cases the restored synthetic ability is still repressible by arginine. The first known of these loci, already mapped by MAAS AND MAAS 1~ in an E. coli KI2-E. coli B hybrid, has been called argF in the first terminology of E. coli arg determinants based on DEMEREC'S nomenclature (refs. 4, 13). The symbol argI will be used here to designate the new locus.


The rapid improvement in the field of technology and particularly the invention of the computer(s) and the Internet has ended up in a new era, namely the Information Age (IA). The innovative artifacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs) have facilitated and accelerated the processing and dissemination of knowledge throughout the world, meanwhile creating a huge network coverage that also took the globalization and intercultural communication (IC) to an upgraded dimension. IC has been a hot issue for a considerable time that has increased its importance during the last three decades (Ware, 2013; Yoshida et al., 2013; Holliday et al., 2010; Ess & Dudweeks, 2005, etc.). The need for more and better IC has been stressed in almost every international platform as a call for global dialogue, respect, and tolerance. The development of the infrastructure, that is, the physical equipments and conditions as well as the opportunities for these equipments and services to be accessed and/or afforded by more and more people has resulted in a sustainable digitalized world which is quite much open to improvement, and offers plenty of advantages, but also requires careful attention and regulations for management. Notwithstanding current gaps in law and potentials for conflict among individuals that might rise in this new world of IA, there are not any universal rules and regulations set and validated for the entire digital world (DW). This is so partially because the DW comprises too broad spectrum of social, political, economic, etc. groups that each has its own cultural elements and management traditions to be regarded. Although the unique societies share the same platform and are a part of the same virtual world, in the physical world they still have their own boarders to protect, laws to obey, culture and traditions to follow, etc. Moreover, the spoken languages are also varied and diverse that poses an obstacle for a smooth communication and conformity. Therefore, unifying the world and validating universal rules and regulations to follow and obey in the DW does not seem as easy as it is creating the DW or involving individuals in it. Nevertheless, if we accept that progress is not impossible but just a matter of time, there is no reason for not being optimistic and hopeful about the future. There is much to research and know about beginning from human psychology, cyber crime issues, and software management to online processes, foreign languages, cultural elements, etc. in order to gain a good insight of the big picture and establish a solid connection among all the factors involved in the matter. The artifacts of ICT such as smart phones, computers, related software, etc. have been proliferated, and the fact that the Internet has become significantly more widespread in the world, have created opportunities for people to become accustomed to different cultures, languages, and environments where people of various social, cultural, and educational levels meet, share information, and/or become involved in bilateral projects, activities, discussions, etc. However, although this is encouraged and desired by the authorities that rule or govern cities or countries, there is also a risk that conflicts or even deliberate hatred for foreigners might appear and spread through the communities. This possibility is serious and cannot be ignored, and thus should be examined in detail, so that the friendly call for global dialogue will not cultivate undesired results, or results that do not match or meet the purpose of the call. The present study reviews the literature related to online communication, cultural dimensions, and the role of English in IC that takes place in virtual environments (VEs) enhanced by ICTs. The study also delves into the differences in the pragmatic systems and linguistic tendencies of Eastern and Western as well as Northern and Southern cultures within the scope of the 'high-context' (HC) and 'low-context' (LC) framework proposed by Hall (1976). The study also discusses the Levent Uzun Uludag University, Turkey


Chronic HIV-1 infection mainly destroys the immune system in humans. Although highly active antiretroviral therapy can reconstitute the host immunity in some treated patients by inhibiting the viral replication,it hardly clears in vivo viral reservoir due to its limitations. Recently,some new therapeutic strategies and measures have occurred,which finally aim at the immune reconstitution of chronically HIV-1-infected patients. This article reviews the immune reconstitution and immunotherapy for AIDS.


The temporal output of a Ni-like Ag x-ray laser of wavelength $13.9\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{nm}$ has been recorded using a streak camera with ultrashort $(700\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{fs})$ temporal resolution. We present a model to calculate the degree of coherence and Fourier transform limit of x-ray laser pulses produced by amplified spontaneous emission and relate the results from the model to previous interferometric measurements of the coherence length of the same Ni-like Ag x-ray laser and our measured duration of temporal output. Our modeling shows that the interferometer and streak camera results are consistent and close to the Fourier transform limit at longer gain medium lengths.


A ship including a clean fuel storage tank for propulsion is provided, which enables to use both of clean fuel and heavy oil. A ship including a clean fuel storage tank for propulsion comprises an ME-GI dual fuel two stroke engine(10), a clean fuel storage tank(20), a fuel feeder(21), fuel supply pipes(22,23), a heavy oil storage tank(30) and a fuel supply pipe(31). The ME-GI dual fuel two stroke engine selectively can use the clean fuel and heavy oil. The clean fuel storage tank is installed at the upper deck. The fuel feeder supplies the fuel of the clean fuel storage tank to the engine. The clean fuel of the clean fuel storage tank is supplied to the engine through the fuel supply pipe by the fuel feeder. The heavy oil storage tank and fuel supply pipe supply the heavy oil to the engine. The clean fuel storage tank is installed in the accommodation space(2) rearward stern of the upper deck.


Abstract : The scientific programme comprised four plenary lectures, twenty- eight symposia with invited speakers and oral presentations. Session topics included: Chemical and electrical regulation of ion channels; NMR in vivo; Polymorphism and structural transitions in nucleic acids; Food biophysics; Nucleic acid-protein interactions; Processing and control of visual information; Connective tissue and bone; Mechanisms of transport across membranes; Cytoskeleton; Chromatin structure and function; Structure of food biopolymers; Cross-bridge mechanisms and muscle contraction; Education in biophysics; Viruses; Folding, dynamics and solvation of macromolecules; Image reconstruction; Dissipative structures and pattern formation in biological systems; Photosynthesis; Medical imaging; Molecular evolution; Metal-proteins and electron transfer; Polysaccharides and glycoproteins; Electrostatic effects in protein function; Photo and auditory receptors; Applications of synchrotron radiation; Rheology of cell membrane; Electric field effects in cell membranes; Developments in microscopy; Environmental biophysics. This volume consists of abstracts of each days scientific contributions.


This s a mple s et o f rules fo r a n inco rpo ra ted s o ciety is intended a s a guide o nly. Yo u s ho uld ca refully co ns ider the s pecific requirements o f yo ur s o ciety when develo ping a s et o f rules . It ma y a ls o be a ppro pria te to s eek independent lega l a dvice when dra fting rules , es pecia lly if yo ur s o ciety will ha ve a la rge number o f members o r s ignifica nt a s s ets o r inco me.


The well known Planck Constants Length, Time and Mass will be extended by the Planck Acceleration. This paper shows howto solve Einstein's Field Equations evaluated in Robertson Walker metric, within the Planck Era context


AIM
Peripheral nerve regeneration is often blocked by scar formation and misdirection of axon sprouts. The aim of this study is to evaluate electrophysiological and histopathological effects of low-dose radiation therapy on the prevention of intraneural scar formation in peripheral nerve injury.

MATERIAL AND METHODS
In this experimental study, twenty rats were randomly divided into two groups. Left sciatic nerves were exposed and clipped by temporary aneurysm clip for 5 minutes in both groups. In all animals, electrophysiological recordings were performed between 22-24 hours after sciatic nerve injury. The control group was not given any treatment. In the experimental group, 700 cGy low-dose radiation was administered on the left sciatic nerves 24 hours after clipping. Six weeks after injury, electrophysiological recordings were performed in both groups and animals were sacrificed to evaluate the injured nerves histopathologically.

RESULTS
We observed that low-dose radiotherapy increased the amplitude and improved latency measurements in electrophysiological examinations. Histopathologically, more axonal degeneration and vacuolization was observed in the control group comparing with the experimental group. Endoneural space increased slightly more in the control group than the experimental group.

CONCLUSION
It was observed that low-dose radiotherapy may prevent intraneural scar formation and may improve electrophysiological recovery in sciatic nerve injury performed in rats.


The authors have characterized the performance of the commercially available Interlink pressure sensor. The sensor costs less than $1. It is 0.25-mm thick, is light and flexible, and can be customized for a wider range of applications. The resistance-versus-pressure characteristic of the sensor is logarithmic. The operating range is from 0 to 2 MPa. The hysteresis is 8% and the nonrepeatability is less than 7% of full scale. The temperature drift is -0.5%/ degrees C of full scale. Using the Interlink sensors and electronics, the authors developed a portable data acquisition system to monitor the pressure under the bony prominences of the feet during normal gait. The advantages and drawbacks of the sensor are indicated.<<ETX>>


The present work focuses on analyzing the feasibility for marketing and export of handicrafts by electronic means. The development of the study begins with the justifications that lead to formulate a commercial intelligence system through a website designed specifically for artisans and aimed at promoting exports from the artisanal sector. For technical reasons related to electronic commerce, we proceed with the expansion of the concept of electronic business, which meets specific needs, such as having information on a website, displaying advertising about a product or service through an electronic catalog, and allowing conduct transactions through an online sales system. Considering that the secondary information presents characteristics that are convenient from a commercial perspective; we proceed to carry out the market study, for which the province of Pichincha is chosen, as it is the place with the highest artisan concentration nationwide. The results obtained in the mentioned study indicate that the majority of the artisan sector does not know the services provided by the internet. However, they recognize the benefits it offers to increase the demand for their products, but they are only willing to use these services with the necessary help. The technical study verifies the technical and organizational feasibility for the development of the study project. Facilitating the operational and logistical processes necessary for the proper use of company resources. It is also verified, the legal feasibility that regulate commercial and service activities. The Law of Artisanal Development and the Law of Defense of the Craftsman, constitute the two fundamental pillars on which the activities of the craftsmen are protected. In addition, there are laws and institutions that control and contribute to the productive development of the artisanal sector. Finally, the economic-financial analysis determines and justifies the investment in the project, presents a net present value (NPV) of $ 60,438.19, which means that the shareholders will have a significant surplus in terms of current value. The internal rate of return (IRR), is 29.57%, reflects that the investment is regenerated during the useful life of the project. That is, it generates an investment greater than that of alternative investments and greater than the cost of the financing sources used. This means that the company will generate profits throughout its useful life, and therefore it is convenient to assign the necessary resources to execute the project. The period of capital recovery of the project, has a term based on the liquidity criterion, it is an excellent investment because it recovers in one year and ten months


An analysis of over 569,000 option grant filings by insiders after the imposition of the two-day reporting rule by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) reveals that post-grant date market-adjusted stock returns are positive but lower in magnitude than pre-SOX figures, suggesting that SOX has curtailed, but not eliminated, managerial influencing of the grant day stock price. The post-grant date market adjusted stock returns are significantly more positive in the sample of late-reported grants, consistent with stock price influencing either through back-dating the grant date or timing the grant date or information flow with the intent to camouflage. The results suggest that strict enforcement of the two-day reporting rule can significantly reduce managers' ability to use these channels of influence.