High traffic intersections have become a popular location for substituting portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements in place of hot mix asphalt (HMA). There are four principle reasons for this trend in the U.S.: 1) marginal performance of HMA pavements, 2) a lack of understanding regarding how to eliminate failures in HMA pavements at intersections, 3) a highly effective marketing campaign by the portland cement industry, and 4) an attitude by some in the asphalt industry to let this market go to PCC. A program has begun in Colorado to combat the reasons shown above to prove that HMA pavements can be effectively constructed at intersections and provide significant benefits to the owner. To many highway agencies, performance, construction speed, and cost are the three key issues to consider when rehabilitating or reconstructing high traffic intersections. Therefore, demonstration projects were organized by the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association (CAPA) to demonstrate performance, construction speed and cost advantages over PCC pavements at high traffic intersections in Colorado. This paper documents the planning, design, and construction processes that were followed to successfully build an HMA pavement at an intersection carrying over 7.7 million 18 kip (8200 kg) ESALs for a 20-year design. Results of this work indicate that some of the new technologies from the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) in conjunction with certain so-called "torture tests" from European experience are important factors in determining which HMA mixtures will perform best under the difficult conditions at intersections. The project was designed to evaluate both conventional and polymer modified asphalt cements, and thin overlay and thick rehabilitation strategies.


Background: Antibiotic resistance affects generations. It is a major health issue. Resistance to antibiotics is on the rise globally. The absence of proper regulatory mechanism and free access to pharmaceutical agents have led to self-medication and inappropriate therapeutic and
prophylactic prescription.
Methods: Qualitative in-depth research was conducted using focus group discussions (FGDs) for data collection. The study was conducted in an underprivileged colony in Karachi, Pakistan. Community members and Dentist were part of the focus group discussion.
Results: There were two major themes that emerged from the analysis. 'Knowledge associated with common oral diseases and their consequences' and 'Home remedies and treatment seeking behavior'. The focus group discussions showed that the perceptions of community members and dentists was based on bad oral hygiene, lack of awareness of oral disease outcome and barriers in pursuing treatment by dentist There was a lack of Government healthcare facilities and poor professional attitudes and futile law enforcement regarding medicine dispensing and disposal.
Conclusion: The value of this study is to understand the perceptions and determinants of health seeking behavior and recognize the reasons for use and misuse of antibiotics. There is a great need for Government intervention and inexpensive treatment for the masses.


Most of the real world datasets suffer from the problem of missing data. It may lead data mining analysts to end with wrong inferences about data under study. Many researchers are working on this problem to introduce more sophisticated methods. Eventhough many methods are available, analysts are facing difficulty in searching a suitable method due to lack of knowledge about the methods and their applicability. To bridge this gap, this paper provides a brief overview of the review papers that have been published during last 10 years that deal with missing values. It discusses about the methods that are compared in the literatures and observations that the authors have made. Finally the techniques that are recommended in most of the literatures are implemented in real world datasets and the empirical results are studied.


s: High tech in bio medicine plays a main role in the technical revolution of the new century, and its development in the recent years has made great impact on the research and development of drugs, bringing great opportunities for the development of biology, medicine and pharmaceutics simultaneously. The article suggests that the venture capital funds should be introduced and adopted for the development of high tech in bio medicine, discusses the necessity, feasibility of the introduction, and explores its manipulation rules.


To investigate the Kondo effect in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) electron tunnelling spectroscopy was carried out in Co60Fe20B20/textured MgO(001)/Co70Fe30magnetic tunnel junctions at temperatures between 2 K and 300 K. The zero-bias anomaly (ZBA) or the logarithmic temperature-dependent peak was observed in dynamic resistance. This behaviour can explain consistently the reduced TMR ratio of MgO-based MTJs compared with the theoretical expectation at low temperature. The properties of ZBAs were also investigated for both single crystal MTJs and the MTJs with the boron-doped top ferromagnetic electrode in order to find out the origin of the Kondo effect.


By using the fixed point index theorem,a class of fourth-order p-Laplacian operator singular boundary value problems is considered in weaker conditions,and two positive solutions are obtained.


A wide variety of experimental work dealing with the basic properties of photoexcited states in Ge at liquid helium temperatures is presented. The primary emphasis is on the electron-hole liquid (EHL) and the free exciton (FE). The EHL is composed of two interpenetrating Fermi liquids, one of electrons and one of holes, each with its own Fermi level. The FE dealt with here is a mobile, loosely bound state of an electron and a hole. We report the first absolute measurement of the density dependence of the enhancement factor g/sub eh/(0) for the EHL in Ge. This factor g/sub eh/(0) is a measure of the electron-hole spatial correlation function, and provides a valuable and sensitive test for the predictions of various many-body-theory approximations. An EHL droplet - FE gas system confined to a strain induced potential well was used. The measurement approach relied on only a few simple and verifiable assumptions. A byproduct of this work was the measurement as a function of stress of: the electron and hole Fermi levels E/sub F//sup e/ and E/sub F//sup h/, the EHL density n/sub l/, the condensation energy phi of a FE relative to the EHL, and the binding energy of amore » FE (E/sub x/) relative to free carriers (FC). The decay of a FE-FC system confined to a strain induced potential well is studied. The first direct measurement of the FE diffusivity D/sub x/ is reported. The evolution in time of spatial profiles of FE luminescence were measured. From these FE density profiles, D/sub x/(4.2K) approx. = to 300 cm/sup 2/ s/sup -1/, the surface recombination velocity S approx. = 3000 cm s/sup -1/, and the FE lifetime tau/sub x/ = 27 ..mu..s with surface effects excluded were determined. (WHK)« less


The ethanol industry has experienced booms and busts throughout its nearly 200year history. Currently the industry is booming with production due to market sentiment and enacted policies. However, sentiment has begun to shift against corn ethanol due to increasing food costs and increased government expenditures propping up the industry. Despite the record increase in gasoline prices ethanol has struggled with its own rising costs of production and market turmoil. This masters project assesses the economics of corn-based ethanol production in the United States through the development of three models. The Ethanol Supply Curve Model constructs an ethanol supply curve based on user defined commodity prices. The model compares the marginal cost of ethanol production to the wholesale price of gasoline in order to determine the ability of ethanol to compete with gasoline and whether a fuel subsidy or renewable fuel standard is required to promote ethanol production. The Ethanol Profit Model solves for a facility's profit margin under user defined commodity conditions. The Ethanol Variable Subsidy Model calculates the price-contingent subsidy required for ethanol to compete with gasoline on a price basis. A reference case is developed using commodity prices from U.S. government forecasts for 2008. Due to the volatile state of commodity markets, several sensitivity analyses are completed to provide insight about the potential health of the ethanol industry under different conditions. The results from the reference case indicate the ethanol industry is facing a treacherous production environment. The reference case scenario finds profit margins of $-0.1116/gallon for dry-mill ethanol producers, and $0.0498/gallon for wet-mill producers. Ethanol producers require a 33% increase in the ethanol subsidy from $0.51/gallon to $0.6796/gallon in order to break-even with gasoline prices. The Ethanol Supply Curve Model also shows that the market currently values ethanol on a gasolineenergy equivalent basis rather than a volumetric basis. Several ethanol producers recently disclosed financial troubles, included the recent bankruptcy filing by VeraSun, one of the largest ethanol producers in the U.S. If production conditions persist, more ethanol producers are at risk for bankruptcy. The risk of bankruptcy is exacerbated given the current state of the credit markets and investor aversion to low-margin industries. Further government support may be necessary to maintain production levels or to meet federal production requirements. A key issue in 2009 will be the reduction of the blender's tax credit from $0.51/gal to $0.45/gal. Production growth is likely to be constrained, and the U.S. may have to relax production standards or consider other options to buoy the industry such as promoting ethanol pipeline infrastructure.


Because college outdoor sports clubs still have a series of problems, especially in terms of risk aversion measures, this paper classifies the risks of college outdoor sports clubs from six aspects, include decision risk, guide risk, student participant risk, equipment risk, environmental risk, school and parental risk. Finally, based on these six risks, reasonable suggestions were put forward for the risk management of college outdoor sports clubs.


Abstract: The signaling pathways mediating cytokine production and apoptosis in pancreatic acinar cells have not been fully understood. We investigated the signal transduction of cerulein‐induced cytokine IL‐6 expression and apoptosis in pancreatic acinar AR42J cells. The wild‐type cells and the cells transfected with mutant genes for signaling molecules (such as transcription factor NF‐κB and AP‐1) and ras, the upstream signal for mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK), were used. IL‐6 level was determined in the medium by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Apoptosis was determined by viable cell counts and DNA fragmentation. Wild‐type cells and transfected cells with control vector (pcDNA), IκB mutant gene (IκB mt), H‐ras mutant gene (Ras N17), or c‐jun dominant negative gene (TAM‐67) were treated with cerulein for 24 hours. As a result, cerulein induced IL‐6 expression time‐dependently at 10‐8 M, and apoptosis dose‐dependently at 24 h in the wild‐type cells. Cerulein‐induced IL‐6 expression (at 10‐8 M) and apoptosis (at 10‐7 M) were inhibited in the transfected cells with mutant gene (IκB mt, Ras N17, TAM‐67) as compared to pcDNA cells and the wild‐type cells. In conclusion, cerulein induces cytokine expression and apoptotic cell death, which may be regulated by NF‐κB, AP‐1, and possibly MAPK in pancreatic acinar cells.


The effects of ultrasound on the adsorption of non-sugar on calcium sulfite were studied. The adsorption kinetics and isotherm equation were estimated under the optimum condition of ultrasound. It was indicated that ultrasound improved the apparent purity (AP) of the sugar cane juice effectively. The optimum result was achieved when the ultrasound was applied after adding the polyacrylamide (PAM), under the ultrasound power 260 W,ultrasound time of 90 s conditions. Under the optimum condition, the apparent purity of sugar cane juice was increased by 2.13%. Results indicated that the adsorption kinetics was accord with granulometric diffusion equation, and the adsorption isotherm was accord with Freundlich equation.


ABSTRACT Infectious diseases are among the most serious constraints to warmwater aquaculture. During the past 30 years, reported fish diseases in the southeastern United States have increased greatly; much of which was due to expansion and intensification of aquaculture, especially in the channel catfish industry. Viruses, bacteria, water molds, protozoa, helminths, and crustacea induce disease in warmwater fishes. While some of these are obligate pathogens, most are opportunistic facultative organisms that produce disease when fish health is compromised by injury or environmental stressors. The preferred method of controlling infectious diseases in warmwater aquaculture is by using "best management practices" that include improving and controlling the environment, handling and transporting fish properly, stocking at reasonable densities, using proper quantities of high quality feeds, using legal drugs judiciously, and vaccinating when effective products are available.


Abstract The fabrication process of photonic crystal fibers based on a stack-and-draw method is presented in full detail in this article. In addition, improved techniques of photonic crystal fiber preform preparation and fabrication are highlighted. A new method of connecting a handle to a preform using only a fiber drawing tower is demonstrated, which eliminates the need for a high-temperature glass working lathe. Also, a new technique of modifying the photonic crystal fiber structural pattern by sealing air holes of the photonic crystal fiber cane is presented. Using the proposed methods, several types of photonic crystal fibers are fabricated, which suggests potential for rapid photonic crystal fibers fabrication in laboratories equipped with and limited to only a fiber drawing tower.


The damages and eco-economic thresholds of mixed-growing weeds, Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik, Descurainia sophia (L.) Webbn ex Prantl and Silene conoidea L. were studied on the practice farm of Shandong Agricultural University in 1999-2000. The results showed the effect of mixed-growing weeds in wheat yields was significant. The relation between wheat yield loss rate (y) and mixed-growing weed density (x) was simulated with the model: y=0.007 7 x 1 656 5 . Further studies indicated that weed density was significant to related spike number per 667 m 2 and every thousand kernel weight, but not to grain number per spike.


When there is no one mathematical model of the system it is necessary to use modeling techniques based on input–output data (Lopez-Baldan et al. 2002). This process is critical in control systems, since both, system analysis (Garcia-Cerezo et al. 1994; Gordillo et al. 1997; Andujar et al. 2006; Aroba et al. 2007; Al-Hadithi et al. 2007; Jimenez et al. 2009; Andujar and Barragan 2010) and controller design (Wang et al. 1996; Andujar and Bravo 2005; Andujar et al. 2009), require to obtain a model as accurate as possible.


In this study, microwave interaction of magnetite ore concentrate which
was mixed with carbonized biomass waste and divided into different grain sizes, was
studied.

The mixture consisting of magnetite concentrate and carbonized
product was pelletized by the addition of molasses and jelly as binders. The pellets prepared
with various particle size powders were subjected to microwave treatment at different
times.

emperature of the pellet produced with powders between -212 +150 μm grain
sizes and -45 μm were measured as 837.5°C at 304th second and 945.9°C at 210th second
respectively.

Although there was a large temperature difference between the core and the
surface of the pellet, a high degree of metallization was observed in these samples.


Previous research on the protection of soil organic C from decomposition suggests that soil texture affects soil C stocks. However, different pools of soil organic matter (SOM) might be differently related to soil texture. Our objective was to examine how soil texture differentially alters the distribution of organic C within physically and chemically defined pools of unprotected and protected SOM. We collected samples from two soil texture gradients where other variables influencing soil organic C content were held constant. One texture gradient (16-60% clay) was located near Stewart Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada and the other (25-50% clay) near Cygnet, OH. Soils were physically fractionated into coarse- and fine-particulate organic matter (POM), silt- and clay-sized particles within microaggregates, and easily dispersed silt-and clay-sized particles outside of microaggregates. Whole-soil organic C concentration was positively related to silt plus clay content at both sites. We found no relationship between soil texture and unprotected C (coarse- and fine-POM C). Biochemically protected C (nonhydrolyzable C) increased with increasing clay content in whole-soil samples, but the proportion of nonhydrolyzable C within silt- and clay-sized fractions was unchanged. As the amount of silt or clay increased, the amount of C stabilized within easily dispersed and microaggregate-associated silt or clay fractions decreased. Our results suggest that for a given level of C inputs, the relationship between mineral surface area and soil organic matter varies with soil texture for physically and biochemically protected C fractions. Because soil texture acts directly and indirectly on various protection mechanisms, it may not be a universal predictor of whole-soil C content.


Constitutional Development of Whistleblower Protection Law Federal Protection for Employee Whistleblowers State Protection for Employee Whistleblowers Overview of a Whistleblower Claim Protected Whistleblower Activity Federal Preemption and Preclusion Appendixes: Federal Whistleblower Protection Laws Bibliography Index


Human motion analysis is an open research area that focuses on explaining, by using different kind of sensors, the movements made by a person and how they are accomplished. An important task of this research area is proposing computational models able to represent human motion. People move differently from each other, and some factors such as the age or loss of physical abilities change their motion patterns, for that, it is necessary to develop, on one hand flexible methods and motion models; i.e. able to represent the movements of several groups of people, and on the other hand simple ones; i.e. based on unsophisticated instruments, such as wearable systems. The main goal of this research is proposing and implementing a flexible motion model based on signals of wireless inertial sensors and an electromyograph to represent the motion of the trunk, arm, forearm and wrist of a person with or without motion impairments. This motion model could be used as a tool to analyse in detail the motion of people to determine quantitatively the differences in their range of motion. The developed model represents the motion of ten degrees of freedom of the body: three of the trunk, three of the shoulder, two of the elbow and two of the wrist. Our motion model is divided into two parts, on one hand, the first part consists of a kinematic model that uses the information given by three inertial measurement units to represent the motion of the trunk, arm and forearm. On the other hand, the second part consists of a model based on an ensemble of classifiers able to represent the motion of the wrist by analysing characteristics obtained through the electromyographic signals of the forearm. Two experiments were conducted in order to validate both parts of our motion model. For the kinematic model, a reaching task was used as case study and movement trajectories were compared. Namely, the trajectories of the nape, arm and hand of five healthy people and one apoplexy patient obtained through our motion model and through an optical system comprising


Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a new and most powerful technique to treat severe forms of human infertility. While the follow‐up studies have not shown an increased malformation risk so far, the genetic implications of ICSI are still not fully understood. For this reason, many institutions routinely recommend or even enforce invasive prenatal tests after successful intracytoplasmic sperm injection. We have counselled 107 women pregnant through ICSI about prenatal diagnosis. Sixty‐five had already received genetic counselling prior to the treatment (group 1), while 42 had not attended our clinic before (group 2). They were free to choose between invasive and non‐invasive diagnosis or no prenatal tests at all. Fifty‐four per cent of these patients had an indication for prenatal karyotyping or other invasive procedures independent of ICSI. Only 17 per cent of the total cohort made use of amniocentesis or fetal blood sampling, 82 per cent opted for non‐invasive tests (ultrasound, serum screening), and one couple did not wish any prenatal studies. The preference for non‐invasive procedures was stronger in group 1 (94 per cent) than in group 2 (65 per cent). We suggest that if patients pregnant through ICSI have the option to choose freely between invasive and non‐invasive prenatal tests, they strongly favour the latter. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Engineering education is undergoing serious scrutiny by industry and academia due to perceived gaps in undergraduate education. Project based learning, at the undergraduate level, is an important facet of addressing this perception by acquainting students with new processes and tools. It requires students to understand not only the fundamentals of engineering science but also to be able to apply what they know to "real" problems and issues. Most undergraduates attend the university for four or five years, and it is not possible to teach the students everything that they might need to know in that time period. The fundamentals of tool and fixture design is an area that has not been emphasized in undergraduate education. Fixturing is one of the least understood and yet most fundamental of manufacturing processes. Undergraduate and graduate students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute(WPI) have been on site at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft (PWA) in North Haven, CT., working on some of their tixturing issues within the Learning Factory. This paper examines the importance of project based learning, how WPI and PWA have incorporated it into the Learning Factory and the difllculties of teaching fixturing and tool design. Changing Engineering Education R has been noted that the technology used by some industries has surpassed that of the academic environment (Sisson 1996), This ilmplies that students who then go to work for these companies are not adequately trained to use the tools that are available. Engineers coming out of school have been trained for four to five years to be able to perform a job, if they then need fhrther training before they can become an effective member of the company team, companies may see this as a lack of education. As technology continues to change, particularly with the advantages of better computers and tools, indust~ and academia must change as well. The companies and universities that do not change will be Iefl behind by their competitors that do. Pratt & Whitney approached WPI to create the Learning Factory in order to improve undergraduate education at a fundamental level, creating a trickle down effect, where Pratt and Whitney will be improved fundamentally at several levels, The first is by sharing strengths of both industry and academia and by relying on the others' strengths to overcome individual limitations, The second is by having students work on projects at Pratt and Whitney to provide new perspectives to challenging issues. This also introduces students to a different culture while they are undergraduates. This creates the third level, which is the company hiring students who have worked on their problems, been exposed to their culture and are familiar with their needs and requirements before they ever actually go to work there, making them a more productive e]mployee in a much shorter period of time.


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Numerical and Analytical results for the waveform of a prolate-spheroidal IRA with four o 45 and 60 0 TEM feed arms are calculated .


Judea Pearl's work with various colleagues over the past several decades has had a tremendous influence on the theory and practice of causal inference. Written with Madelyn Glymour and Nicholas P. ...


The effects of cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II), CDDP) and transplatin (trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), TDDP), and their complexes with glutathione (GS–Pt) in vitro on oxygen free radical generation (O2− ⋅), lipid peroxidation and ADP-induced aggregation in pig blood platelets were studied. Incubation of pig blood platelets with cisplatin or transplatin caused a loss of both protein -SH and the thiol groups of GSH. In pig blood platelets exposed to cisplatin or transplatin (20 µM) the GS–Pt complex was formed as a major metabolite. The formation of GS–Pt complexes in platelet cytosol was time dependent and the intracellular content of this complex reached a maximal level after 24 h. GS–Pt complexes were found to induce platelet lipid peroxidation, measured as thiobarbituric acid reactive substance level, and O2−⋅ generation, and it was more active than cisplatin or transplatin alone. Cisplatin and its GS–Pt complex had an inhibitory effect on ADP-induced platelet aggregation. These results showed that GS–Pt complexes affect platelet metabolism and function. It seems that glutathione-associated metabolism of platinum compounds plays an important role in the cytotoxicity and biological activity of these drugs.


The increasing prevalence of schizophrenic patients is as much as 7% of the Indonesian population and around 70% of schizophrenic patients experience hallucinations. hallucinations are false perceptions, clients with hallucinations often feel a state that can only be felt by them but cannot be felt by other people. in minimizing the impact caused by hallucinations, proper treatment is needed, one of which is dhikr therapy, where dhikr therapy can relieve anxiety, anxiety and calm the heart. This research aim to dhikr therapy for reducing signs and symptoms in halucinations patient. The research design used in this research is a descriptive research design in the form of a case study by providing AHRS observation sheets. The level of hallucinations before the dhikr therapy was carried out, the patient was in the category of signs and symptoms of severe hallucinations. after dhikr therapy the patient experienced mild hallucinations. there are differences in the development of signs and symptoms of hallucinations before and after the application of dhikr therapy. There is a comparison of development between patients who experience signs and symptoms of hallucinations before and after being given dhikr therapy.


Abstract The present paper investigates by experiment and theory the mechanisms governing work-hardening, work-softening and slipband formation in face-centred cubic metals. The rapid hardening stage (stage II) of the stress-strain curve is investigated by flow-stress measurements at different temperatures, combined tensile and torsion experiments, and by the observation of the length of slip lines as a function of prestrain. Stage III of the stress-strain curve and the work-softening phenomena associated with it are investigated with the electron microscope, showing that the principal surface patterns (slip bands, fragmentation) are due to cross slip. It is argued that in stage II the slip distance is decreased continually by the formation of Lomer-Cottrell dislocations. This also accounts for various observations on the end of the easy glide region. The temperature dependence of work-hardening in stage III is caused by screw dislocations circumventing the sessile Lomer-Cottrell dislocations by cross dip...


We present the first evidence of charmless decays of the $B_s^0$ meson, the decay \phiphi, and a measurement of the Branching Ratio $\BR(\phiphi)$ using $180 {\rm pb}^{-1}$ of data collected by the \cdfii experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. In addition, the BR and direct CP asymmetry for the \phik\ decay are measured. We obtain: $\BR (\phiphi) = (14 \ase{6}{5}(stat.) \pm 6(syst.)) \times 10^{-6}$, $\BR (\phik) = (7.6 \pm 1.3(stat.) \pm 0.6(syst.)) \times 10^{-6}$, and $\ACP(\phik) = -0.07 \pm 0.17 (stat.) \ase{0.03}{0.02} (syst.)$. Both decays are governed in the Standard Model by second order (penguin) $b \myto s\bar{s}s$ amplitudes.


Abstract Young male patients suffering from malignant lymphomas with involvement near the genitalia present a special problem to the radiotherapist. Gonadal shields for use with inverted "Y" fields reduce gonadal exposure by about half. The probability of dominant and recessive genetic damage to these patients is relatively small. The therapist as a counselor must provide sufficient information concerning reproduction after therapy and explore alternatives to parenthood with fearful or hesitant couples.


Provided is a composition which is capable of forming a coating film that has excellent salt water resistance and weather resistance and is not susceptible to deterioration for a long period of time. This composition is characterized by containing a polyaspartic acid ester and a fluoropolymer.


Wavelength conversion is recognized as an important function in future broadband-wavelength-division-multiplexing lightwave systems.1 Wavelength conversion by four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is an attractive approach for realizing this function since it is inherently transparent to the bit rate.


Objective:Examining the difference in the protein profiling of endometrium between the blastocyst-adhering side and the side without blastocyst adhering,in order to study the asynchrony of blastocysts adhesion between two uteri.Methods:The endometrium with and without blastocyst adhering from the mice pregnant for 5 days were analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and imaging analysis.Results:The number of matched protein spots between two gels was up to 82.5%.760 and 720 protein spots with a molecular mass between 14.0~75.4 and isoelectric points (pI)from 4~7 were catalogued from silver-stained gels of the blastocyst-adhering endometrium and the endometrium without blastocyst adhering respectively.At least 60 proteins were up-regulated or down-regulated by over two folds between two groups.Conclusion:the different expression of protein profile may be a cause underlying the the asynchrony of blastocysts adhesion between two uteri.


Some modi cations and improvements of reduced Hessian methods and a new fam ily of numerically e cient variable metric or quasi Newton methods for unconstrained minimization are given These new methods give simple possibility of adaptation for large scale optimization Global convergence of the methods can be established for con vex su ciently smooth functions Some encouraging numerical experience is reported


Association between HLA class I genes and onset ages of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been reported in Europeans—risk A*2402 and B*3906 were associated with an earlier age at onset. However, there exists considerable heterogeneity in different populations and individuals of T1D. Its incidence varies dramatically by country and region, ranging from > 60 per 100000 persons years in Finland to 1.01 per 100000 persons years in China. With latter, as many as 65% of the newly diagnosed patients occurred among adults. Furthermore, little is known about the distribution of HLA class I alleles in Chinese patients with T1D at different onset ages. To clarify the contribution of HLA class I genes to T1D with different onset ages in Chinese, 376 patients with T1D and 500 healthy controls were enrolled in this study to analyze HLA-A, B, C alleles conditioning on DRB1-DQA1-DQB1 haplotypes. Among them, 159 patients with an onset age In conclusion, the data showed that HLA class I alleles play a role in susceptibility to T1D with different onset ages among Chinese patients, which is independent from DR-DQ haplotypes. Disclosure Z. Jiang: None. W. Ren: None. Y. Xian: None. J. Yan: None. D. Yang: None. S. Luo: None. X. Zheng: None. W. Xu: None. J. Bei: None. L. Groop: None. J. Weng: None. Funding National Natural Science Foundation of China (81530025); National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFC1309603); Sun Yat-sen University (2007030)


The utility model discloses an oriented distributed coal mine gas monitoring system which comprises a field device module (1), a system network module (2) and a ground monitoring module (3), wherein the field device module (1) is formed by connection of an anti-explosion network controller and a sensor group formed by connection of a plurality of sensors in parallel; the system network module (2) comprises a fiber optic backbone Ethernet ring network, a LonWorks sub network and a network adapter; and the ground monitoring module (3) comprises a monitoring computer, a database server and a printer, and the monitoring computer is connected with the database server. The scheme of the oriented distributed coal mine gas monitoring system is suitable for mine environment of different scales, facilitates the extension of the system, monitoring types are abundant, and monitoring range is wide, and therefore the oriented distributed coal mine gas monitoring system can monitor downhole environment in a multi-types and high-precision mode.


GROUP GAMES IN EARLY EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS OF PIAGET'S THEORY. Constance Kamii and Rheta DeVries. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1980. 253 pp. $8.50. Reviewed by Earldene McNeill CHILDREN'S FRIENDSHIPS. Zick Rubin. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1980. 165 pp. $8.95 hardback, $3.95 paperback. Reviewed by Georgia Lewis TEACHING STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES: A PRACTICAL APPROACH. Rita and Kenneth Dunn. Reston, VA: Reston Publishing Co., 1978. 431 pp. $17.95. Reviewed by Jauquita Cranfill THE WORLD OF THE GIFTED CHILD. Pricilla L. Vail. New York: Walker, 1979. 202 pp. $10.95. Reviewed by Jack Esterline STEP-FAMILIES: A COOPERATIVE RESPONSIBILITY. Fredrick Capaldi and Barbara McRae. New York: New Viewpoints/Vision Books, 1979. 192 pp. $6.95. Reviewed by Joanne W. Small PARENT, CHILD, AND COMMUNITY. Mack R. Hicks, Herbert Goldstein and Patricia Pearson. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1979. 227 pp. $12.95. THE ART OF PARENTING IN A CHANG...


Abstract Membrane-bound transcription factors (MTFs) differ from cytosolic transcription factors (TFs) and they innately bind to membranes. Under external stimuli, MTFs are released from various membranes, convert into the active form, and are transported into the nucleus for transcriptional regulation. Therefore, unlike most TFs, MTFs go through the unique process of transitioning from the membrane to intracellular regions. There are two typical mechanisms during this period: proteolytic processing and alternative splicing. However, other activation schemes have also recently emerged. To further understand these mechanisms, it is essential to study how MTFs transport within the cell and into the nucleus. Imaging techniques with high spatiotemporal resolution can partially resolve this process but new methods are required for future studies. In this review, we give an overview of the current knowledge of plant MTFs, including their identification, specific localization, and the difficulties in studying their cellular dynamics. We also discuss molecular mechanisms of MTF release and advanced methods, such as fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, single-particle tracking, and photoactivated localization microscopy, to further reveal their intracellular movement in living cells.


Vic Rawlings performs and teaches music in the Boston area. He is a member of the BSC (an 8-member improvising ensemble based in Boston) and has performed and recorded throughout the U.S.A. and Europe with Boston-based improvisers such as Greg Kelley, Bhob Rainey, Michael Bullock, Howard Stelzer, Liz Tonne, James Coleman, Chris Cooper and Tim Feeney as well as out-of-towners Jason Lescalleet, Laurence Cook, Sean Meehan, Tatsuya Nakatani, Ricardo Arias, Mazen Kerbaj, Nate Wooley and many others. His music can be heard on labels such as Grob, Sedimental, RRRecords, Absurd, Al Maslakh, Boxmedia, Chloe and Audio Dispatch (Free 103.9).


Esophageal schwannoma is a very rare neoplasm. The differentiation of schwannoma from the other submucosal tumors such as GISTs or leiomyoma is very difficult to do on the preoperative examination with performing esophagoscopy and computed tomography. The diagnosis is generally not confirmed until the histologic and immunohistochemical tests of the tumor are performed. A 38- year-old man presented to us with neck discomfort. The endoscopy showed a middle esophageal submucosal tumor that measured 12 mm in size and there were no mucosal changes. The endoscopic ultrasonography showed a tumor in the muscluaris mucosa layer without lymphadenopathy. After band ligation of the lower part of the tumor, it was removed by performing endoscopic mucosal resection and using a snare. A definitive diagnosis of esophageal benign schwannoma was made from the pathologic findings, which included positive immunohistochemical staining for S-100 protein and negative staining for C-kit, CD34 and actin. We report here on an esophageal benign schwannoma that was removed by endoscopic mucosal resection. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2008;36:361-365)


Low-pressure, plasma-enhanced (PE)CVD is a powerful and versatile technique that has been used for thin-film deposition and surface treatment since the early 1960s. However, it is only recently that it has been used in applications other than the different stages of microelectronic circuit fabrication. Now, PECVD is being used in emerging applications due to new materials and process requirements in a wide variety of areas, such as biomedical applications, solar cells, fuel cell development, fusion research, or the synthesis of silicon nanocrystals showing efficient photoluminescence, useful for future solid-state light sources. These new scenarios have stimulated further development of novel PECVD diagnostic techniques, together with fundamental experimental and theoretical studies aimed at a better understanding of some of the basic processes underlying the plasma/surface interaction. This paper gives an overview of some new research areas where PECVD is finding promising applications.


Recent success in monoclonal antibody based immuno-oncology therapeutics such as Keytruda® has initiated a revolution within the Biopharmaceutical Industry. Development efforts to support this class of molecules include single-use technology, continuous production, process analytical technology (PAT), information technology (IT), multivariate data analysis (MVDA), and efforts towards real time release testing (RTRT). Merck's vision for a next-generation large molecule production facility aligns with these six key principles, as demonstrated by the construction of a continuous monoclonal antibody (mAb) production pilot plant named the Protein Refinery Operations lab (PROLab) within Merck Bioprocess Development.


It is now some 17 years since the United Kingdom implemented equal pay and sex discrimination legislation. This has produced a battery of case law leading to an excessively complex system. An ageing population and greater emphasis on European law has led to the development of a new area for equality, that of retiremenet age and pension benefits


Naude is an important witness in the progressive realization of the ordering of classical books. The library ceases to be the tool of an individual or a group in order to become an instrument of knowledge. In this context the rational classification which adopts the different disciplines' ordering principles becomes crucial : this is what gives a library its name and structure ; its lack would reduce the library to a pile of books.


Learning related to STEM aspects provides opportunities for students to understand the concept of Physics combined with technology, engineering and mathematics through discussion, practicum, and project making activities. Learning physics has four main components that must be achieved by students. The four components are understanding, skills, abilities and scientific attitudes. These abilities are basic abilities that are included in the generic science skills that need to be analyzed for their development in students. This study aims to determine student responses to the development of STEM-charged free fall worksheets that can improve generic science skills for class X. This study uses descriptive research methods to determine student responses to the development of learning media. The results of this study based on interviews with physics teachers that the LKPD did not contain STEM which improved science generic skills and showed that the STEM-loaded LKPD media for use in learning received a student response of 79.9% with a good category.Keywords: LKPD, STEM, science generic skills


Lets remember that UNAIDS (United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS) estimated that at the end of 1999 5.17 % of adults 15 to 49 years old would be HIV infected while 94.83% would not be infected. Is it a good reason to keep our hopes up? A non-published recent study showed a decline in the prevalence of HIV in Haiti. Two important questions should be taken into consideration. Is it a real decline? Are those results showing a decrease in HIV infection influenced by some sexual behavior changes at the population level? We should still not declare victory. HIV prevalence could also have been influenced by other factors for example an excessive mortality due to AIDS or demographic changes at the moment and the location in which the study took place. We would need cohort studies to prove this fact. (excerpt)


This paper describes the design and implementation of rain gauge by using tipping-bucket method, and then called tipping-bucket rain gauge (TBR). The function of the TBR is to measure the amount of rainwater that falls on a certain surface of the earth with a certain time range as well. The amount of rainfall is generally measured using units of mm per time. To measure the intensity of rainfall in urban hydrology the most common instrument used is TBR. Because of the measurement principle, the intensity of rainfall and bucket size are parameters that affect the time resolution. TBR has been successfully designed and built. The rain gauge has been tested in the laboratory and in the field (BMKG Bandung). Testing is done by building a system-based microcontroller, and with a program specifically created for these purposes. This system is able to display of measurement and record data rainfall for 24 hours using database. The reading results of TBR are successfully measured, stored in the database, and to be sent and displayed on the Web.


A perturbation calculation is given which implies that the susceptibility of the five and six-dimensional n-vector models can be written x approximately At-1(1+Bt12/) and x approximately At-1(1+Bt In t) respectively, independent of n. For n=0 and 1 it is shown that series analysis techniques can extract the correction-to-scaling' exponents, and that estimates of the critical temperatures and critical amplitudes can also be obtained. The correction-to-scaling exponents found are in agreement with those known to exist in the case of the spherical model.


. Reticulum cells surrounded by erythroblasts, i.e. erythroblastic islands, were found to be uncommon in bone marrow from haematologically normal persons. Less than 1% of the erythroblasts were connected with reticulum cells. From a consecutive series of bone marrow smears examined in routine diagnostic work, 16 patients with an impressive occurrence of erythroblastic islands were selected. Nine of the 16 patients had malignant diseases or diseases associated with inflammatory lesions of various types, and their Hb concentration was low compared to the controls. In the patient group there was also an abnormally large proportion of basophilic erythroblasts within the erythropoietic series. Bone marrow from 5 patients was incubated in autochthonous plasma at 37°C for 1 hour. A reduction of the proportion of erythroblasts connected with reticulum cells was then noted and during the same period there was an increase of the proportion of reticulum cells containing Feulgen-positive cell debris. It is suggested that reticulum cells may engulf and destroy erythroblasts and that this phenomenon occurs frequently in patients with anaemia associated with malignancy and infections. The phagocytosis of erythroblasts may indicate an ineffective erythropoiesis.


An attempt was made to lower the concentration of Sr/jsup 89/ in water by means of various hydrobiota and silt and to determine the effects of temperature and light on Sr/sup 89/ uptake by marine organisms. Experiments were conducted using protococcaceae algae (Scenedesmus quadricauda), filtering organisms (Daphnia magna), mollusks (Unio pictorum), and clay is up to 100-1 glass containers. The results showed that a mass development of protococcaceae algae is effective in reducing Sr/sup 89/ activity. (R.V.J.)


Anyone who has ever stared at waves coming into a beach or at a child soaring on a swing is familiar with the fascination of watching periodic phenomena. In contrast to their counterparts in physics, with their pendula, and in biology, with their circadian rhythms, chemists until recently have been largely deprived of such pleasures. Now, however, a growing company of researchers in chemical dynamics is becoming acquainted with the enchantments and frustrations of studying periodic and not-quite-periodic behavior. The study of chemical oscillations in time and space has evolved from a somewhat suspect, peripheral area of inquiry to a major field of chemical research with applications to fields from biology to meteorology. Although there were indications as early as 1828 (in studies of the dissolution of metals in strong acids) that the rates of certain reactions might increase and decrease repeatedly, it was not until 1921 that William C. Bray at the University of ...


Gender issues are examined in the French and the Anglo-Saxon accounting literatures. The authors propose an overview of the theoretical frameworks and the methodologies used in the selected articles. An analysis of the glass ceiling in the accounting profession is provided. This article highlights the triple nature (individual, organisational and social) of obstacles that hinder the career path of women in the accounting profession. The detailed analysis of this specific theme confirms that methodological, theoretical and political questions are deeply embedded.


We have developed a new coaxial interference method for the next-generation storage system. A signal beam and a reference beam are coaxially arranged and focused into a holographic medium using a bifocal lens. We can easily downsize the system because the optics is very simple. The reference beam is focused on the mirror surface of the medium, and the signal beam is defocused on this surface. A semicircular reference pattern is used to select normal playback or phase conjugate playback in a reproducing process. We have recorded a single hologram and a multiplexed hologram in a photopolymer medium with this method. These holograms are reconstructed successfully. We have found that our interference method has a 4 µm shift selectivity and excellent characteristics for the next-generation high-capacity optical memory.


2. Assistant Professor,Faculty of Arts and Design, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka ABSTRACT: The connecting link of technologies and dentistry has often resulted in innovations in manufacture of dental restorations right from Taggart's lost wax technique to the latest CAD CAM restorations. While there are rapid advances made in technologies, its applications in the field of prosthodontics are not far behind. 3 D printing has revolutionized the way things are manufactured and we may not possibly imagine what future holds for us. This paper will give an insight on how 3D printing works, its application in 3D printing of dental restorations and its future directions


The paper sheds some light both on the different ways in which multilingualism may be represented in film and on the difficult task of managing it in translation. A comparative analysis is carried out between the original version of the film Le concert (Radu Mihăileanu, 2009) and the dubbed versions for the French, Italian and Spanish markets as well as the subtitled version for the British market. Different ways to deal with multilingualism are identified: on the one hand, dubbing the film entirely into the target languages by resorting (or not) to "would-be" foreign accents to signal the origin of characters; on the other, some more "innovation" in subtitling to verbally reproduce instances of broken language. The analysis of the different solutions adopted in the four countries leads us to consider the opportunities and limitations that dubbing and subtitling multilingual films may afford.


Peter Abelard, The Story of My Misfortunes. Translated by Henry Adams Bellows. Introduction by Ralph Adams Cram. Glencoe, Illinois: The Free Press, 1958. Pp. xxi, 96. W. Jappe Alberts and A. L. Hulshoff, edd., Het Frensweger Handschrift. (Teksten en Documenten, i.) Groningen, Netherlands: J. B. Wolters, 1958. Paper. Pp. xxxiv, 268; 1 plate. P. S. Allen, ed., Opus Epistolarum Des. Erasmi Roterodami, xii: Indices. Compiled by Barbara Flower and Elisabeth Rosenbaum. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1958. Pp. iv, 189. $6.75. Zofia Ameisenowa, Rekopisy i pierwodruki iluminowane Biblioteki Jagiellofiskiej. Warsaw and Cracow: Zaklad narodowy imienia ossoli'nskich-wydawnictwo, 1958. Folio. Pp. 234; 12 plates in color, 256 in black and white. E. N. daC. Andrade, Sir Isaac Newton. New York: Doubleday, 1958. Paper. Pp. 140. $.95. Archivum Fratrum Praedicatorum, xxviii. Rome: Istituto storico domenicano di S. Sabina, 1958. Paper. Pp. 437. Archivum Latinitatis Medii Aevi (Bulletin Du Cange), xxvii, 1. Brussels: Union Academique Internationale, 1957. Pp. 134. Frederick B. Artz, The Mind of the Middle Ages: An Historical Survey, A. D. 2001500. Third edition, revised. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. Pp. xiv, 566, x. $6.50. Hans Bahlow, Alteuropas Namenwelt und ihre Erforschung. Hamburg, Germany; 1958. Paper. Pp. 12. D. M. 250. Bartomeu de Tresbens, Tractat d'astrologia, ii. Text, introduction, and glossary by Joan Vernet and David Romano. Barcelona, Spain: Biblioteca Catalana d'obres Antigues, 1958. Paper. Pp. 194. Arthur S. Bates, ed., Le Roman de vrai amour and Le pleur de Sainte Ame. With a chapter by Morris Bishop. (Contributions in Modern Philology, 24.) Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 1958. Paper. Pp. 100; 3 plates. $4. Eric Bentley, ed., The Classic Theatre, I: Six Italian Plays. New York: Doubleday, 1958. Paper. Pp. 385. $1.25. Anton Blaschka, "Die Neue Handschrift U des Speculum stultorum" Offprint from Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Martin-Luther-Universitiit lIalle-Wittenberg, vii, 3 (June 1958), 727-737. Anton Blaschka, "Monumentum Thorunense." Offprint from Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Martin-Luther-Universitdt Halle-Wittenbery, vii, 3 (June 1958), 715-726. Paul Bonenfant, Du meurtre de Montereau au Traite de Troyes. (Academie Royale de Belgique, Classe des lettres et des sciences morales et politiques, LII, 4.) Brussels, 1958. Paper. Pp. xxix, 282. Raphael Brown, ed. and trans., The Little Flowers of St Francis. Also The Considerations on the Holy Stigmata; The Life and Sayings of Brother Giles; and The Life of Brother Juniper. New York: Hanover House, 1958. Pp. 357; map. $3.95. Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts, xi (1957). Alexandria, Egypt: Alexandria University Press, 1958. Se'an de B(urca, The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study. Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1958. Pp. x, 169. lOs. net. Edmund Burke, A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful. Edited by J. T. Boulton, London: Routledge and Keegan Paul; New York: Columbia University Press, 1958. Pp. cxxx, 197. $5. J. B. Bury, History of the Later Roman Empire from the death of Theodosius I to the death of Justinian. New York: Dover Publications, 1958. Paper. Two volumes: Pp. ix, 471, maps and plans; pp. ix, 494, maps and plans. $2 each. Byzance et la France medievale: Manuscrits 4 peintures du III au XVI6 sie'cle. Paris: Bibliotheque Nationale, 1958. Paper. Pp. xxxii, 94; 4 color plates in text, 32 plates. Byzantion: Revue Internationale des JEtudes Byzantines, XXV-XXVI-XXVIII (1955-56-57). 2 (Melanges Ejnar Dyggee). Brussels: Fondation Byzantine et


While urinary tract infections are common, the severe complications of renal and perinephric abscess formation are infrequent especially when associated with pyothorax. We report the first case of Arcanobacterium bernardiae causing perinephric abscess and empyema thoracis. (J Infect Dis Antimicrob Agents 2010;27:103-8.) Note: This case had been presented and discussed in the Interhospital Case Conference on Infectious Diseases (ICCID), 26 March 2010, Bangkok, Thailand.


In order to find methods to selectively reduce tar and harm in cigarette,chitoson dissolved in organic acid solution was added into filter,and the removal of B [a] P and phenol in mainstream smoke were investigated.Firstly,chitoson solubility in four organic acid solutions was explored.According to the solubility laws and effect of acid on the smoke flavor,lactic acid solution was chosen.Then the influences of chitoson adding content,deacetylation degree( D.D.) and acid concentration on B[a]P and phenol removal were discussed.The results showed that,in the range of the experiments,acid type,concentration of lactic acid,and deacetylation degree and adding content of chitoson all had evident influences on removal efficiency of B[a]P,phenol.


In shipping logistics,disputes concerning ship seaworthiness are common.In this paper,we analyzed the ISM regulation on the responsibility of ship seaworthiness as well as the influence of the ISM rules on the seaworthiness of the ships.


The effect of unilateral mesencephalic lesions on eye movements in experimental and clinical studies is compared, with an emphasis on torsional eye movements. Two main structures in the mesencephalon are involved in the premotor processing of torsional and vertical eye movements: the rostral interstitial nucleus of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (riMLF) and the interstitial nucleus of Cajal (iC). In experimental and clinical studies, a unilateral lesion of riMLF leads to a loss of torsional saccades to the ipsilesional side, and vertical saccades are slower. In addition, there is a torsional nystagmus with the fast phase beating to the contralesional side. Experimentally, an iC lesion leads to ipsilesional torsional nystagmus with a conjugate vertical component and a vertical gaze-holding deficit. Saccade velocity is not reduced. Clinically, there appears to be no report with a lesion confined to the iC. Clinical studies with 'presumed' iC lesion effects differ in several aspects from experimental studies. The torsional nystagmus has a vertical see-saw component, and there is no major vertical gaze-holding deficit. Based on the present evidence and taking into consideration that a loss of ipsilesional torsional saccades is difficult to detect, the most convenient clinical sign to distinguish an involvement of riMLF or iC in a unilateral mesencephalic lesion is the direction of the torsional nystagmus: it is ipsilesional with an iC lesion and contralesional with an riMLF lesion.


Results of a Mõssbauer effect study of a range of Cu2MnA1t-xSnx compounds are presented for x=0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75. The hyperfine magnetic field at Sn nuclei is proportional to a number of Sn atoms substituted for AI ones and it increases by 17 kOe per Sn atom. It does not depend, however, on tin concentration in the compound. This reflects a well-localized character of ferromagnetism in these compounds. The coexistence of the different fields for a given sample cannot be explained either by the Blandin-Campbell model or by the Jena-Geldart one. The results and their interpretation were supported by fitting the Mõssbauer spectra of the alloys studied with another independent method which gave the distributions as well as the average magnetic fields. The isomer shift also depends on how many Sn atoms have been substituted for AI ones, and it decreases on average by 0.09 mm/s per Sn a tom.


Robotic process automation (RPA) as a lightweight automation technology has witnessed an increasing uptake in the industry in recent years. Despite considerable changes in employees' tasks and processes brought about by the introduction of RPA, there is a lack of research that explores how employees react to an RPA implementation. Hence, the goal of this research is to understand employees' perceptions of and reactions to RPA as these affect their interaction with the technology and, ultimately, their adoption and use. To address this research gap, we conducted a case study at a financial institution in New Zealand and interviewed 18 employees of the business units and members of the RPA team. Building on a configurational approach, we developed a mid-range theory and identified four distinct configurations that show how employees' perceived consequences of software robots on their jobs influenced their collaboration with the automation team, their attitude towards the change in work tasks and processes and ultimately their interactions with software robots and attribution of software robots' roles and performance. Our findings may inform implementation and change management strategies and accommodation initiatives to support employees' needs to facilitate adoption, which is crucial for organisations to realise the benefits of RPA.


ABSTRACT The current research examined the effects of customer satisfaction and need for variety on brand-switching intention among Chinese consumers, as well as the moderating role of purchasing-decision involvement. It was found that hedonic characteristics of a product significantly influenced these effects. For products with high hedonistic features, main effects of customer satisfaction and need for variety were found, regardless of the level of purchasing decision involvement. For products with low hedonistic features, only main effects of customer satisfaction were observed and they were moderated by purchasing decision involvement. Possible explanations were discussed and directions for future research were suggested.


For years the South African Scoring System (SASS) has formed a key tool in the assessment of the health of the country's rivers. A simplified version of this tool, developed for use by schools and non-specialists, has now undergone a welcome upgrade.


The growth and development of the metacestode and the adult stages of Hymenolepis peromysci Tinkle. 1972 in Tribolium confusum and Mesocricetus auratus, respectively, have been examined. These aspects of the worm's biology follow a general pattern similar to those established for other members of Hymenolepis which have been extensively studied. The primary differences observed are in the time scale of development and the final size of the adult worm, A high degree of variability has been noted and it is speculated that this variability is due to the relatively short time that this species has been maintained under laboratory conditions.


On the basis of S-N curve for crack initiation (French curve) the crack initiation limit is presented in Smith diagram. It is obtained the relation of the slope of these curves with arbitrary stress spectrum.


Using real-time in vivo imaging and digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) we quantitatively described the intracardiac flow environment of early zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Gross cardiac dynamics were defined for two embryonic stages: 4.5 days post fertilization (dpf) and 37 hours post fertilization (hpf) using high-speed transmitted light microscopy with valve dynamics visualized through high-speed laser-scanning microscopy on transgenic embryos expressing GFP.


CONTEXT
Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy (AP), a chronic complex orphan disease, encompasses at least two autoimmune-induced endocrine diseases.

OBJECTIVE
To estimate for the first time total, indirect and direct costs for patients with AP, as well as cost drivers.

DESIGN
Cross-sectional cost of illness study.

SETTING
Academic tertiary referral center for AP.

PATIENTS
146 consecutive, unselected AP patients.

INTERVENTION
Interviews pertaining to patients' socioeconomic situation covered a recall period of 12 months. Both the Human Capital (HCA) and the Friction Cost Approaches (FCA) were applied as estimation methods.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Direct and indirect annual costs, sick leave- and medication costs.

RESULTS
AP markedly impacts health care expenses. Mean overall costs of AP in Germany ranged from €5,971,090 to €29,848,187 per year (HCA). Mean indirect costs ranged from €3,388,284 to €16,937,298 per year (HCA) while mean direct costs ranged from €2,582,247 to €12,908,095/year. Mean direct costs per year were €1851 in AP patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D, 76%) and €671 without T1D, which amounts to additional direct costs of €1209 for T1D when adjusting for concomitant autoimmune disease (95%-CI = €1,026 - €1,393, p<0.0001). Sick leave cost estimates for AP patients with T1D exceeded those without T1D by 70% (FCA) and 43% (HCA), respectively. In multiple regression analyses, T1D predicted total and direct costs, medication costs and costs for diabetic devices (all p<0.001). Overall, AP patients with T1D were 54% (FCA) more expensive than those without T1D.

CONCLUSIONS
Public health socioeconomic relevance of AP was demonstrated, with T1D as main cost driver.


Since its establishment in 1962, the Japan Electrical Consulting Co., Ltd. has a depth of experience having participated in more than 260 projects and in over 40 countries around the world. These projects focuses on feasibility studies and engineering services and also cover the consulting services from basic designs to supervisory services including staff training. This paper shows these projects classified by type of consulting service and project area, together with the manpower therefor, exemplifying major projects.


The worldwide rapid rate of growth for public transportation, fueled in part by rapid rates of urbanization is discussed in this article. The Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Transportation envisions a bright future for rail transit industry. Recognizing the rising traffic congestion, pollution and commuting times in major cities around the world, the article argues that rail transit presents an efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly solution for these problems.


Being of a versatile and diverse nature, the field of particle-material interaction physics has traditionally been driven by applications. Two important current drivers are materials research for thermonuclear reactors and photolithography at Extreme UV wavelength. These topics have in common that they both represent extreme conditions: high photon, particle and plasma fluxes lead to non-linear processes and complex interaction phenomena. Both focus on unravelling the material damage mechanisms involving the lightest atom, hydrogen, as the active particle. The use of a nano-scale layered material, mimicking the lithography application, afforded an opportunity to perform depth and material sensitive studies. The challenge to identify the respective processes has been undertaken in the current thesis.


This research is an application of sociolinguistic approach that related about code mixing used by youngsters in Instagram captions. The research problems are what are the types of code mixing used by the youngsters in Instagram captions and what are dominant types of code mixing used by the youngsters in Instagram captions. The objectives of this research are to find out the types of code mixing used by the youngsters in Instagram captions and to find out what types of code mixing more dominant used by the youngsters in Instagram captions. This research was conducted from February until August 2020. The data then were analyzed using qualitative research with content or document analysis. The researchers collected the data by using documentation. This research focused on code mixing used by youngsters in Instagram caption used Muysken's theory about code mixing. The result of the research, researchers found total of 25 sentences in Instagram captions as the data. There are insertion consist of 17 data (68%), alternation consist 5 data (20%) and congruent lexicalization consist 3 data (12%).The dominant types of code mixing used by youngsters in Instagram caption is insertion code mixing. In the second position is alternation and the last position is congruent lexicalization.


The practice of general surgery in a prison population differs considerably from that in a general surgical practice. We audited surgical consultations at the Mangaung Correctional Centre from December 2003 to April 2009. We found a high incidence of foreign object ingestion and anal pathology. Understanding the medical and social aspects of prison life facilitates the treatment of inmates with surgical problems.


Based on the investigation and analysis of the current situation in the construction of teaching ethics in higher vocational colleges and the reasons for missing it,the paper puts forward to establish and perfect the mechanisms of organization,training,promotion and evaluation.It also raises the mechanisms of assessment and supervision and long-term mechanism of the teaching ethics construction and the measures and countermeasures.


Political and social economists and humanitarians within the past third of a century have spent much time, thought and effort upon the best and most effective means of punishing crime and reforming the vicious and criminal classes of societv. The tendency of the present age is to abandon in a great measure the cruel, retaliatory and vindictive punishments for criminal offenses. As we have advanced in morals and a higher civilization the disposition to punish criminals by demanding a penalty in kind, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, has undergone a marked change, not that crime is more tolerated, or criminals more readily forgiven, but because we have more enlightened and intelligent views of the causes of crime and the antecedents, surroundings and conditions which affect the lives and form the characters of the guilty. We have now a clearer perception of the responsibility of the


Fifty-four 15 day old male Wistar rats were given single intratesticular injection of experimental preparations which contained formaldehyde, xylocaine and epinephrine diluted in propylene glycol (FXEP); xylocaine in propylene glycol (XP): epinephrine in propylene glycol (EP) propylene glycol (P); formaldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (F); an one control group. The group of rats that were given FXEP underwent testicular weight reduction; body weight and size were not affected. Also the treatment with P produced atrophy and fibrosis in testis and a more severe testicular weight reduction. The sclerosing effect of P treatment was more satisfactory than treatment with FXEP, and apparently no one affected body weight and size, thus, this could be a safe, easy and inexpensive method for non surgical castration.


The injection error monitor is now being developed for an easy tuning of the main ring beam injection at the KEK 12 GeV proton synchrotron. It is expected to perform the automatic injection tuning for the main ring by using this monitor system. The beam trajectory and the tuning ability of the injection equipment on the horizontal phase plane are obtained and confirmed by a test bench system. The injection error monitor has been proved to be efficient for the beam injection tuning.


Three-year field fertilization trial with red beet (Beta vulgaris var. conditiva) was carried out in a hillymountainous part of Croatia. The trial was set up according to the Latin square method with four fertilization treatments (unfertilized control, 5 kg m-2 stable manure, and 50 and 100 g m-2 NPK 5-20-30). The highest soil phosphorus content was obtained in the treatment with 100 g m-2 NPK 5-20-30 or stable manure (up to 139 mg P2O5 kg-1 soil). In all three investigation years, the highest fresh and cooked red beet phosphorus content was recorded in the treatment with 5 kg m-2 stable manure (400 and 358 mg P 100 g-1 dry weight). The highest values were recorded in 2005, probably owing to very good agroecological conditions. Cooked red beet phosphorus content was 10 % lower than in fresh red beet in all trial years.


This paper will explain some of the advantages of utilizing an instrument with Deep Serial Memory in digital test applications that involve large block data transfer. Deep Serial Memory can accommodate test applications that use large block transfers of data, such as read-only memory (ROM) testing, boundary scan and communications that involve read/write of megawords of data. Conventional test pattern memory can be exhausted by these applications. A test case will be presented to simplify the creation and support of tests for a Read Only Memory (ROM). The techniques applied in this example show how the transfer of large blocks of data can be easier and more practical with Deep Serial Memory.


Objective To explore the effect of unifying equipment management and skill training in emergency nursing management.Methods The equipment management system was established to manage and maintain equipments systematically.All the 28 nurses were trained on the operational skills and the effect was evaluated by skill competition.Results The performance of theory and skill of 28 nurses were increased significantly(P0.01),and the rate of equipment maintenance reduced(P0.05).Conclusion The application of unifying equipment management and skill training in emergency nursing management can improve nurses' operational skills and reduce the rate of equipment maintenance.


Aim:  The outcome of Doppler‐guided haemorrhoidal artery ligation (DGHAL) was assessed in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) suffering from grade III haemorrhoids.


7366 Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antitumor activity and toxicity of a new combination of irinotecan and etoposide for previously untreated extensive small-cell lung can...


Qualitative and quantitative histological changes in the sexual apparatus of slovak merino ewes were studies in the anoestrous period a fter irradiation (2.5 Gy) and hormonal stinulation. Estrus synchronization of the sheep ha s been carried out by application of 20 mg chlorsuperlutine in impregnated vaginal Ageline spo nges. The sheep were hormone stimulated by application of 1500 IU of Serum gonad otrophin. The animals were killed approximately 120 h after the application of the ho rm ne. Samples from the sexual apparatus were processed by the common histological methods f or examination under a light microscope and for examination under a scanning ele cton microscope (REM). Despite higher number of ovulations in irradiated and hormonally s timulated sheep, the examination of viability of irradiated oocyts showed absence of gr avidity in all 20 sheep after mating. This indicated that the dose of 2.5 Gy was not harmless to the reproductive system of sheep.


The drug administration is a vital part in the care of children and all the more in the care of critically ill children. The nurse is wholly responsible for the drugs administered by her during the emergency situations of child care. A quantitative research approach has been used in this study. The data was collected by using a socio-demographic variables and a structured knowledge questionnaire on paediatric emergency drugs following which a structured teaching programme on paediatric emergency drus and calculation of doses was administered to the B Sc Nursing students on the same day. The data analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics like frequency, percentage , chi square and Z test. Among 50 B Sc Nursing students 64% had inadequate knowledge and 36% of the students had moderately adequate knowledge. After the effectiveness of structured teaching programme the mean pre test knowledge score were 16.44 and post test knowledge scores were 27.32 which showed the effectiveness. In association with pre test knowledge scores, there is no statistically significant association between knowledge score of B Sc Nursing students and socio demographic variables.


Conditional random fields (CRF) have been introduced to remote sensing image classification recently to integrate contextual information into remote sensing classification. It employs the spatial property on both pixel's spectral data and labels. However, this leads to a large number of model parameters to train. In this letter, the training efficiency is improved by modifying the conventional CRF model. At the same time, a class boundary constraint is imposed into this framework to avoid over correction. The advantages of the developed method are demonstrated in the experimental results using real remotely sensed data.


The Kejaman language is one of 46 languages found in Sarawak. Kejaman is a very small, aristocrate sub-group of the Melanau. With only 500 speakers, the Kejaman language is believed to be in danger of being lost from the linguistic landscape in Sarawak. The study describes the language use of the Kejaman people in order to determine the vitality of the language. The specific aspects studied are the language use of the Kejaman people across age groups, the domains in which Kejaman language is strong and domains where other languages are coming in. Questionnaires were administered to 40 Kejamans residing at Kampung Kejaman Neh Long Liten. The results of this study showed some interesting findings. Firstly, according to the EGIDS level (Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 2013), Kejaman language is "In trouble: EGIDS 6b" but the results of the survey had proven otherwise-it is at EGIDS 6a (vigorous). Secondly, different from the common scenario of other indigenous languages, the older generations are not the only active users of the language. Finally, all the respondents (100%) mentioned that they are proud to use Kejaman language. Ironically, the only domain in which Kejaman language is still strong is the family and other domains are taken over by Bahasa Melayu and other languages.


—Millimeter-waves technology shows high potential for future wireless personal area networks, reaching over 1 Gb/s transmissions using simple modulation techniques. This technology is on the innovation stages; therefore current specifications consider dividing the spectrum into effortlessly separable spectrum ranges. In this work, a process-stacking multiplexing access algorithm is designed for single channel operation. The concept is intuitive and simple, but its implementation is not trivial. The key to stacking single channel events is to operate while simultaneously obtaining and handling a-posteriori time-frame information of scheduled events. This information is used to shift a global time pointer that the wireless access point manages and uses to synchronize all serviced nodes. The performance of the proposed multiplexing access technique is lower bounded by the performance of legacy TDMA and can improve the effective throughput significantly. Detailed implementation is presented and hypothesis is validated by simulation results.


Earth and coastal ecosystems are not static, and they usually respond to environmental changes, mostly anthropogenic and climatic. Here, the authors described natural values, coastal landforms, and types of infrastructure that are most likely to be affected by climate change (CC) and provide information for assessing inundation, erosion, and recession risks for a chosen location. In this chapter, the authors focused on the land uses, the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure, and argued for effective linkages between CC issues and development planning. They also recommended the incorporation of CC impact and risk assessment into long-term national development strategies. Policies will be presented to implement these recommendations for adaptation to climate variability and global CC. The authors provide general recommendations and identify challenges for the incorporation of climate change impacts and risk assessment into long-term land-use national development plans and strategies. Overall, this chapter provides an overview of the implications for CC to coastal management.


The invention provides a compact direct-driven rotating table underwater thrustor. The compact direct-driven rotating table underwater thrustor comprises a thrustor shell, a rotating table, a thrustor motor, a propeller, a first torque motor, and a second torque motor. The rotating table is installed in the thrustor shell through the first torque motor, the thrustor motor is installed on the rotating table through the second torque motor, an output shaft of the thrustor motor is connected with the propeller, and the rotating direction of the first torque motor is different from that of the second torque motor. The invention further provides an underwater operating device. With the adoption of the platform type steering structure, the compact direct-driven rotating table underwater thrustor steers in two directions, is directly driven by the motor to steer and free from a transmission mechanism, and is basically gapless in positive and negative rotations (left and right as well as up and down rotations) and free from hysterisis error. The compact direct-driven rotating table underwater thrustor provided by the invention has the advantages of simple and compact structure, no transmission mechanism, small error, flexible and controllable steering and large steering range, and is beneficial for underwater operating machineries such as submarines, underwater robots and the like to steer rapidly underwater.


In this paper, we studied the sufficient conditions for the existence of common fixed point theorem in a closed convex subset of 2-Banach spaces for a compatible pair of self-maps. Which is used to discover the connection between common fixed points and S-best coapproximation in 2-Banach spaces, Where the most theorem in the literature about these construct discuss many concepts, the first one concepts of convergence. Fixed point theorem may exhibit radically different doing for various course of instruction of mappings, it could not be convergent for others. Therefore, it is important to determine whether an iteration theorem converges to fixed point of a mapping. The second concept is the pace of convergence of iteration theorems, after examining convergence it is important to check whether this iteration theorem is faster than some well-known iteration theorems or not. If it is faster than some current iteration theorems, then it could be more useful than the other. The final examination concept is the stableness of fixed point theorems. The topic of stability, as an application of the hypothesis of fixed point.In this paper, we studied the sufficient conditions for the existence of common fixed point theorem in a closed convex subset of 2-Banach spaces for a compatible pair of self-maps. Which is used to discover the connection between common fixed points and S-best coapproximation in 2-Banach spaces, Where the most theorem in the literature about these construct discuss many concepts, the first one concepts of convergence. Fixed point theorem may exhibit radically different doing for various course of instruction of mappings, it could not be convergent for others. Therefore, it is important to determine whether an iteration theorem converges to fixed point of a mapping. The second concept is the pace of convergence of iteration theorems, after examining convergence it is important to check whether this iteration theorem is faster than some well-known iteration theorems or not. If it is faster than some current iteration theorems, then it could be more useful than the other. The final examination concept is the...


Abstract : This report describes an ongoing, double-blind, cross-over study of the physiological and performance effects of pyridostigmine that should be valuable in optimizing its use as a prophylactic defense against organophosphate chemical warfare agents. Improvements in the assay for pyridostigmine and its major urinary metabolite should be of value to other investigators as the assay is less costly, and relatively simple to implement. A new observation is that the AChE-pyridostigmine complex in red cells is not stable even at -80 degrees centigrade. Most studies of pyridostigmine bromide in humans have sent frozen aliquots of red blood cells to other laboratories for assay, and have not been able to evaluate the changes that can occur with the initial freezing of the sample. This may indicate that the extent to which red cell AChE is inhibited by pyridostigmine, and the consequences of this inhibition for human performance, need to be re-evaluated. The findings of the completed study should contribute to a more complete body of knowledge about the use of PYR as a prophylactic OP-defense agent, and assess the plausibility of some current hypotheses linking PYR intake (directly or indirectly) with the development of Gulf War Syndrome.


We consider multidimensional stochastic Burgers equation on the torus $\mathbb{T}^d$ and the whole space $\Rd$. In both cases we show that for positive viscosity $\nu>0$ there exists a unique strong global solution in $L^p$ for $p>d$. In the case of torus we also establish a uniform in $\nu$ a priori estimate and consider a limit $\nu\todown 0$ for potential solutions. In the case of $\Rd$ uniform with respect to $\nu$ a priori estimate established if a Beale-Kato-Majda type condition is satisfied.


Assessing the relative contribution of offensive and defensive football to success in the UEFA Champion's League, data related to the 513 clubs that have taken part to competition between 1955 and 2019 are analyzed using regression models. After controlling for the number of participations and teams playing in one of the four major European leagues –La Liga, Premier League, Serie A and Bundesliga– it is found that both offensive and defensive football can lead to success in the competition. Indeed, offensive and defensive football both have a significant impact on the number of titles won and their relative contributions are found to be equal. Both tactical approaches also have a significant impact on the number of matches won in the competition; even though the relative contribution of offensive football is bigger. Furthermore, only offensive football is found to have a significant impact on the number of points earned in the competition. Finally, it is found that poor offensive and poor defensive football both have a significant impact on the number of matches lost in the Champion's League; with the relative contribution of a poor defensive performance being more pronounced.


The Video Quality Experts Group (VQEG) is a group of experts from industry, academia, government and standards organizations working in the field of video quality assessment. Over the last 10 years, VQEG has focused its efforts on the evaluation of objective video quality metrics for digital video. Objective video metrics are mathematical models that predict the picture quality as perceived by an average observer. VQEG has completed validation tests for full reference objective metrics for the Standard Definition Television (SDTV) format. From this testing, two ITU Recommendations were produced. This standardization effort is of great relevance to the video industries because objective metrics can be used for quality control of the video at various stages of the delivery chain. Currently, VQEG is undertaking several projects in parallel. The most mature project is concerned with objective measurement of multimedia content. This project is probably the largest coordinated set of video quality testing ever embarked upon. The project will involve the collection of a very large database of subjective quality data. About 40 subjective assessment experiments and more than 160,000 opinion scores will be collected. These will be used to validate the proposed objective metrics. This paper describes the test plan for the project, its current status, and one of the multimedia subjective tests.


We have made a three-loop quark model calculation of the W -exchange contribution to the nonleptonic two-body sdecays of the doubly charmed baryons Ξcc++ and Ωcc+. The W -exchange contributions appear in addition to the factorizable tree graph contributions and are not suppressed in general. We make use of the covariant confined quark model previously developed by us to calculate the tree graph as well as the W -exchange contribution. We calculate helicity amplitudes and quantitatively compare the tree graph and W -exchange contributions. Finally, we compare the calculated decay widths with those from other theoretical approaches when they are available.


This article discusses the epistemological decision to bring the fundamental concepts of metapsychology and the Freudian paradigm of infantile sexuality back into the core of our academic programs in Educational Studies. This decision is driven by imperatives: firstly, the need for a contrast with the anti-Freudian contemporary discourses around childhood; and secondly, the need to propose a different type of open knowledge as a counter to expert knowledge that imposes a normative or purely technical vision of educational relationships and favors the subjective withdrawal of educators and teachers. Vignettes from clinical research on the reasons for dropping out of school (an indicator for the subject's relation to knowledge and school education) demonstrate the current impasse in relations between adults and children.


We prepared the AZO thin film with different O₂ gas flow rate. the AZO thin films were deposited on glass substrate at room temperature, working gas pressure of 1m Torr. the electrical, structural and optical properties of AZO thin films were investigated by using Hall Effect measurement system, X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) and UV-VIS spectrometer. From the results, we could obtain that AZO thin film with low resistivity of 8.5×10?⁴Ω㎝ was exhibited in specific O₂ gas flow rate. Also, the transmittance of over 80% in visible range was observed in specific O₂ gas flow rate. In all of the AZO thin film with the transmittance of over 80%, diffraction peak of (002) direction was observed, while amorphous peak was observed in the AZO thin film with the low transmittance.


This paper deals with the low frequency damping of ZA27 alloy with solid solution treatment after natural ageing stability.Based on the related internal friction theory,the linear fitting equation for the stable damping of ZA27 alloy is obtained.The equation can be used to predict the magnitude and behaviors of damping of ZA27 alloy as well as to reveal its damping mechanism. Research results show that under the experimental conditions, ZA27 alloy is of higher damping performances,and that the magnitude of damping is related to frequency but not to amplitudes,and that single tune increases with the temperature rising.This is a kind of the dynamic delay process of linear,reversible and elastic relaxation.Accordingly,the damping of ZA27 alloy is the thermal activated relaxation process as well as the results of superimposition of multiple relaxation processes.


Recent investigations suggest that human capital investment influences and largely impacted the organization's performance and success. Other human resource practices such as training and development may also improve the level of human capital in the firm. In this study, the human resource investment that aims to improve the level of knowledge and skills of mid-level managers, as well other features such as their managerial and leadership skills, employee engagement, and empowerment, that was practiced by The Datai Langkawi, will be the main focus. The program initiated by The Datai Resort in Langkawi called the 'Datai Investing People' or 'DIP' program, is a certification for an executive program for their mid-level managers and supervisors. A qualitative interview was conducted with nine of the DIP program participants, in investigating the impact and challenges of the DIP program. The data from the interview were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using thematic analysis. It was found that overall, participants of the DIP program were satisfied and mentioned improved managerial and leadership skills, personal development, and improvement, and improved interdepartmental communication and engagement as the impact of the DIP program. Meanwhile, among the challenges found are the approaches and method and unfamiliar classroom setting and environment of the DIP program. Furthermore, the program has successfully conducted and achieved its intended outcome for The Datai. As a pioneer of such a program, this could be a catalyst to promote human resource practices among hotels, in ensuring an improved organization's performance and human capital's knowledge and skills development.


Turkish private international law is regulated by the Statute Regarding International Private Law and Procedure which was enacted on 20 May 1982 and became effective on 22 November 1982. This law repealed the former Temporary Law on Rights and Duties of Foreigners in Ottoman Lands of 23 February 1330 (1915) (hereinafter ''Temporary Law'), which, although intended as a temporary law when enacted during the Ottoman period, was effective until 1982.As the title indicates, the new statute regulates the substantive and procedural aspects of Turkish private international law. It has 48 Articles and is divided into two parts. Part 1, Section 1 of the Statute contains general provisions in Articles 1 to 7, and, in Section 2. Articles 8 to 26. conflict of law rules. Part 2, in Articles 27 to 45, is devoted to matters of international procedural law such as the jurisdiction of Turkish courts, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards. Articles 46 to 48 deal with the repeal of the ''Temporary Law', as well as with the new Statute's effective date and enforcement.The Statute does not claim complete coverage of international private law matters. When compared to the previous ''Temporary Law' it is rather long and inclusive; but it is not as detailed as, for example, the new Swiss Statute on private international law and it does not cover all the main issues likely to arise, as under the 'Temporary Law' one must look to other provisions of Turkish law for rules relating to some problems. For example, the choice of law rules for negotiable instruments are found in the Commercial Code. Other problems are simply not regulated by the Statute and the Turkish Codes. Solutions to such matters will be developed by court decisions and doctrinal writings.The provisions of international agreements to which the Turkish Republic is a party are not affected by the new Statute. Turkey is a signatory to a considerable number of international agreements dealing with problems of private international law. Most of these international agreements are of European origin and are already in force in Turkey. Some provisions of these agreements are also applicable to nationals of non-signatory countries. As a result some provisions of the Statute are not applicable at all; others are in effect only against the nationals of those countries which are not signatories of international agreements.


This paper proposes an improved model predictive torque control (MPTC) method for an open-end winding permanent magnet synchronous motor (OEW-PMSM) with reduced computation time. First, a basic predictive torque control algorithm is derived, which is based on the discrete system model and cost function. Then, a direct torque control (DTC) based switching table is developed to reduce the computation time. In addition, a weighting factor elimination method is adopted to avoid the tuning work, which is based on the equivalent reference vector of the reactive torque. Also, the optimal switching state selection strategy based on the principle of least switching losses is introduced. Simulation results are offered to verify the proposed method.


Objective To investigate the effects of inflammatory factor interleukin-6 (IL-6) re- leased during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on procoagulant activity (PCA) of monocytes.Methods The inductive effects of IL-6 stimulation on PCA of human peripheral blood monocytes (PBMCs) and U937 cells and the changes of PCA under difference dosages of IL-6 and different time points were ob- served.Results IL-6 could significantly increase the PCA of PBMCs and U937 cells (P<0.01 ).IL-6 induced the incensed PCA of PBMCs in a time-and dose-dependent manner.After incubation of PBMCs with IL-6 (100 ng/L) for 4 h,PCA was increased by 6.7-fold as compared with control group.Tissue factor (TF) monoclonal antibodies (MoAb) could effectively inhibit the inductive effects of IL-6 on PBMCs and U937 cells in a dose-dependent fashion.When TFM MoAb concetnration was 10μg/L,there was no significant difference in PCA of PBMCs and U937 cells between IL-6 stimulation group and con- trol group (P>0.05).Conclusion CPB-induced IL-6 release could lead to the increased PCA of the cul- tured PBMCs,whieh was related to the increased expression of TF and could be effectively inhibited by TF MoAb.


The city has a symbolic heritage inscribed in its urbanized elements, with literature being the locus of materialization of these components. In this work, we analyze the process of reminiscing the streets in Poema Sujo, by Ferreira Gullar, Walter Benjamin and Maurice Halbwachs as a reference. The poetic subjects of the aforementioned works develop a relationship of communion with the streets, so that man and the city are intertwined in a tangle of experiences and memories, leading them to become diluted in the body of the city.


The water pollution is developing in small river basin of south chinese area with the progress of urbanization and economic development.It has been found to be a good way that water pollution controlling planning is applied in the small river basin.This paper analyzed some general criterions of environmental planning and pollution control and proposed the main problems in application of water pollution control planning in small river basin basing on definition of water pollution control planning.Some stratagems and policies are given for enhancing application of environmental planning. Environmental consciousness?environmental management activities and environmental education are the most important . It must be generated by considerating the real situation of water environment and its developing tendency of water quality in small river basin.There must be some better ways to control water pollution for south chinese area which are developing.


An algorithm is proposed for solving stochastic and finite-sum minimization problems. Based on a trust region methodology, the algorithm employs normalized steps, at least as long as the norms of t...


The LASNEX computer code was developed to study the many interrelated physical processes important in the effort to achieve laser initiated fusion. It has been used to calculate the results of numerous laser plasma experiments and to design targets and determine desirable laser pulse characteristics for future experiments. Some processes, such as hydrodynamics, are well formulated in fundamental equations and can be solved with high accuracy by sophisticated numerical methods. Other processes, such as laser absorption and electron transport, are less well understood and do not, in general, warrant the use of highly accurate techniques. Numerical models were chosen that adequately represent each physical process, keeping in mind its inherent uncertainties, the importance of the process to the overall calculation, and its effect on the determination of experimental observables.


Abstract Dielectric, optical and elastic properties of dimethylaminaluminiumsulphate crystals were studied. The crystal is shown to undergo a nearly tricritical second order phase transition with the symmetry change 2/m–m at Tc = 150 K. The transition can be classified as a proper ferroelectric one of the order-disorder type. Above the Tc the crystal exhibits ferroelastic behaviour.