The most important variable for intensive fish farming is the ability to monitor the oxygen concentration in the water in an autonomous and continuous fashion. We report on a system capable of remote data collection that was deployed in fish pond. The system is capable of tracking the dynamic changes in oxygen concentration encountered in during facility operation. A user friendly computer interface provides output from the sensor located in the fish pond and enables setting alarm levels, which are communicated to the farmer via a commercial cell phone network.


We propose a cylinder-pen for sterilization and storage of spokes used for osteosynthesis. The device corresponds to the sizes of spokes produced by the medical industry and consists of two hollow cylinders: an external one (with a sealing lid) and an internal one. The latter holds 40 spokes and has 5 mm diameter holes in its walls which allow the free flow of boiling water. Once the sterilization of both cylinders is completed, the inner one (containing the spokes) is sealed observing all aseptic rules.


Despite extensive research on inventory management, few studies have investigated the optimization of inventory policies for maximizing the net present value of profit and order fulfillment performance. This dissertation consists of two essays. Essay One presents a new model to explicitly address nonstationary demand, arbitrary review periods, and SKU-specific lead times, with the objective of maximizing the net present value of profit. The real world application and computational experiments show that the dynamic optimal inventory solutions suggested by the model significantly reduce both safety stock and base stock levels compared to the traditional ABC approach under a periodic-review, order-up-to inventory policy. Essay Two examines two order-based fulfillment performance measures: the order fill rate, defined as the percentage of orders that are completely filled from available inventory; and the average fill rate across orders, defined as the average of the percentage of total units in a customer order that can be filled from on-hand inventory. Two optimization models are developed to maximize the order fulfillment performance measures. Computational results show that the commonly used item-based measure in general cannot adequately indicate order-based performance, and the tradeoffs between profit and order-based measures vary with the inventory budget.


As the title indicates this is an attempt (with no success) to prove the Collatz Conjecture also known as the 3x + 1 problem.


stem cells improves functional recovery through enhanced angiogenesis in experimental stroke model. Based on these observations, we started phase 1/2a clinical trial of cell-based therapy for patients with cardiogenic cerebral embolism (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01028794). The results of clinical trial indicated that autologous bone marrow cell transplantation at day 7–10 after onset of stroke is feasible and safe in patients with severe stroke, and patients with cell therapy had better neurological outcomes, compared with historical control group. Our results encouraged us next randomized clinical trials to confirm the effect of cell therapy for patients after stroke.


The understanding of the kinetic properties of hydrogen (isotopes) adatoms on graphene is important in many fields. The kinetic properties of hydrogen-isotope (H, D, and T) monomers were simulated using a composite method consisting of density functional theory, density functional perturbation theory, and harmonic transition state theory. The kinetic changes of the magnetic property and the aromatic π bond of the hydrogenated graphene during the desorption and diffusion of the hydrogen monomer were discussed. The vibrational zero-point energy corrections in the activation energies were found to be significant ranging from 0.072 to 0.205 eV. The results obtained from quantum mechanically modified harmonic transition state theory were compared with the ones obtained from classical-limit harmonic transition state theory over a wide temperature range. The phonon spectra of hydrogenated graphene were used to closely explain the (reversed) isotope effects in the prefactor, the activation energy, and the jump fr...


The traditional "paper and pen" method of student records handling manual enrolment system has been bungling the advising and enrolment process every semester. More related issues were raised by stakeholders who compelled the school to acquire and install a new system. The fundamental objective of the system was to bring the level of student record into a structured form. With such a mindset, the system was assumed to consequently improve the conduct of advising and enrolment processes in the school. To expedite the comparison, the author chose the queuing methodology as it allows generate low – cost and affordable technologies include SMS as well as barcode which area also injected into the computerized enrolment system. Further, in programming the application system, the author as FOSS advocate himself, used open – source web engineering tools along the lines of Apache 2 for web service, PHP 5 for server – side scripting, MYSQL for database service, XML AJAX, Code 3 of 9 bar coding technique as well as POSIX – based regular expressions. The development and full – scale implementation of this system had physically changed the landscape of student records handling in the school as student checklists and allied reports can be easily retrieved by deputized users from designated workstations. The enrolment process had significantly improved specifically in terms of advisee and adviser interaction. This becomes possible as advisers have already the luxury of time to talk and exchange ideas with their advisees. While under operational observation, the system will be of exclusive use of the school until proven to be already stable. The rest of the departments will likewise avail of the service in the near future as the application system is designed to be scalable for such expansion.
Keywords: automated system; enrolment system; SMS; student records; system development


In this work we study a new approach of fault tolerant control schema.The suggested strategy is an active Fault Tolerant Control (FTC) strategy that reconfigures the controller on-line taking into account changes due to the faults where both the block of fault detection and the block of the controller are formulated as a Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) problem. The problem of fault estimation is based on a robust adaptive observer. The control problem is formulated as LMI problem with an approach to design an Admissible Model Matching (AMM) Fault Tolerant Control (FTC). Finally we give a definition and solution of this approach applied to a flight problem control. Keyword.Fast adaptive observer fault estimation, Fault tolerant controller, LMI.


When carrying out endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), procedural safety increases with greater tissue elevation and efficiency increases with longer‐lasting submucosal cushion. Fluids specifically developed for ESD in Asia are not commercially available in the West, leaving endoscopists to use a variety of injectable fluids off‐label. To determine the optimal fluid available in the West, we compared commonly used fluids for Western ESD.


Self-assembled block polymer membranes are rising to the fore of next-generation separations technologies, and a particular fabrication process of significant interest is the self-assembly and non-solvent induced phase-separation (SNIPS) method. This is because the SNIPS process allows for the facile manipulation of independent variables to produce simultaneously size- and chemically–selective membranes in a scalable manner. Despite significant advances in the SNIPS membrane fabrication procedure, the early-stage solution behavior of many of the polymer–solvent systems employed is still poorly understood. This work addresses the challenges posed by these systems and illuminates guiding relationships for the optimization of SNIPS membrane casting solutions. Specifically, polymer aggregate structures and critical micelle concentration (CMC) values are determined for an A-B-C triblock polymer dissolved in 1,4-dioxane using a combination of scattering and atomic force microscopy techniques. The CMC of this system ranges from 20 to 80 μM and shows a strong dependence on the polymer composition and solution processing method. Additionally, the shape of the self-assembled structures in solution can be altered by varying these parameters. These studies establish the relationships between polymer solution properties (i.e., the block polymer composition and the processing method) and assembly behavior as they impact membrane fabrication through SNIPS processing. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017, 134, 45531.


The employment difficulty of the university students,especially that of the impoverished students,has currently become a hot issue concerned by the whole society.This paper makes an analysis of the current employment of the impoverished university students.Factors,such as family backgrounds, social relation,individual comprehensive qualifications and mental state,etc.,have much impact over the employment of the impoverished university students.Both the university and the society should take countermeasures so as to solve the issue.


At the basis of using Arnold to replace pixel, this algorithm draw into Logistic map to generate a chaotic sequence, which is used as the Henon map parameters and the number of iterations, then through the chain iteration of Henon map and XOR to encrypt the grey value. After that, the image pixel value is uniform distributed. The test practice and performance analysis shows that, this algorithm has good spreading and can be effective against exhaustive key search attack and attacks on phase-space reconstruction. So it has a good safety and reliability.


The utility model discloses a testing system for testing stop time of pruning scissor blades, which comprises a voltage-stabilizing power source, a control system and a testing frame, and is characterized in that the control system comprises a control circuit and a measuring circuit, the testing frame comprises a box, a quick clamping device, a front switch holding device, a rear switch holding device, a tail-end fixing device, a side fixing device and a velocity testing device. The testing system is testing equipment produced specially for testing whether safety performance of pruning scissors accords with the international market, is high in measuring precision, simple and convenient in operation, reliable in performance, attractive in appearance, and is widely applicable to manufacturers, commercial companies, inspection authorities and the like of the pruning scissors. The testing system has the greatest advantage that various tested pruning scissors can be locked quickly by the aid of the universal testing frame for the pruning scissors and stop time testing for the blades is realized, so that operating efficiency is greatly improved.


The supplier selection problem has been largely explored in the extant literature and attracted considerable attention of academics and purchasing managers. Practical supplier selection problem is usually revolved around multicriteria and a committee of experts. However, even using the exact values of the input data, certain experts may generate uncertain evaluation results on a supplier, because the exact weights with respect to each criterion are extremely difficult to reach a group consensus. In this article, first the interval data to describe all experts' evaluation on all suppliers are formulated and then a stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis (SMAA-2) is applied to provide a full rank of all candidate suppliers. SMAA-2 method is considered as an effective instrument to deal with stochastic decision-making problems. The rank acceptability indices and holistic rank indices are obtained to support the supplier selection. A numerical example drawn from the previous paper is recalculated to show the effectiveness of our approach.


The invention relates to the field of communication and provides a method and a system for carrying out association on users and friends thereof in a network community. The method comprises the following steps: A, extracting characteristic elements from personnel information of the users; B, searching resources relevant to the characteristic elements in the network community; C, confirming the friends to be recommended according to the searched resources and associating the friends to the users. The system comprises an extracting unit, a searching unit and an associating unit. The invention enhances the association between the users and the recommended friends, and improves the communication between the users and the friends in the network community.


This paper investigates some reasoning issues involved in developing an integrated modeling environment called a model management system. A model management system is a computer-based environment designed to support effective development and utilization of quantitative decision models. Since the construction of decision models is a knowledge-intensive process, reasoning plays a critical role. Reasoning is particularly important when automated model integration is needed in a large-scale system. In this case, heuristics are required to reduce the complexity of the process. This paper examines the planning and automated formulation of complex models from smaller building blocks. First, a hierarchy of abstractions that integrates previous contributions in model management is presented. Then, a modeling process is formulated as a planning process by which a set of operators are scheduled to achieve a specific goal. This process involves searches for alternatives that can eliminate the difference between the i...


Textile printing systems are needed that will meet the requirements of time-driven, demand activated manufacturing. We are studying, at the fundamental level, electrophotographic and ink-jet printing processes for applying complex patterns to textile substrates. Our goal is to develop these printing technologies so they can meet the requirements of time-driven, demand activated manufacturing. The primary thrust of the research is in developing materials (toners/inks) for printing on textiles. Computer simulation is used to predict the properties of resin binder systems and to assist in the selection of promising candidates for both electrophotographic and ink-jet printing. Introduction Current textile printing technologies are deficient in meeting today's time-driven, demand activated manufacturing strategies. The goal of this project is to develop new technologies of textile printing that will meet these requirements. Electrophotography and ink-jet printing have the potential of meeting these requirements, but textile-specific toners/inks must be developed for these printing technologies to gain acceptance by the textile industry. In this project, fundamental research is being conducted to develop toners/inks satisfying both textile and process requirements. This report describes research conducted in three areas: electrophotography, ink-jet printing and molecular modeling.


This paper presents a comprehensive, rational approach to the design of on-site stormwater detention storages in urban redevelopment projects. It uses the same well understood and widely adopted hydrologic and hydraulic concepts as are used to design municipal piped drainage systems, so that the resulting storages are integrated with, and complementary to, the existing municipal piped drainage systems. By restricting site discharges to previous levels, they avoid the need to enlarge the existing municipal system with the associated public expense and inconvenience. The on-site storages produced by the methods proposed in this paper are small, aesthetically pleasing, unobtrusive, effective and maintenance-free. While the below-ground type is relatively expensive to construct, the far commoner above-ground type can be provided at very low cost. Because the latter operate very infrequently for short periods of time, occupants are seldom likely to observe them functioning. A novel outlet system is presented which effectively addresses the problem of outlet blockage and ensures that self-cleansing velocities keep the storages silt and debris free. The paper recommends the use of simplified outflow hydrographs which, by closely modelling actual storage behaviour, expedite the design process to produce practical design solutions. A worked example is presented to demonstrate and compare the design procedures for both above and below-ground storages.


A 10-Gb/s phase-locked clock and data recovery circuit incorporates a multiphase LC oscillator and a half-rate phase/frequency detector with automatic data retiming. Fabricated in 0.18-/spl mu/m CMOS technology in an area of 1.75/spl times/1.55 mm/sup 2/, the circuit exhibits a capture range of 1.43 GHz, an rms jitter of 0.8 ps, a peak-to-peak jitter of 9.9 ps, and a bit error rate of 10/sup -9/ with a pseudorandom bit sequence of 2/sup 23/-1. The power dissipation excluding the output buffers is 91 mW from a 1.8-V supply.


SUMMARY Hypothesis testing, as performed in the applied sciences, is criticized. Then assumptions that the author believes should be axiomatic in all statistical analyses are listed. These assumptions render many hypothesis tests superfluous. The author argues that the image of statisticians will not improve until the nexus between hypothesis testing and statistics is broken.


Physical Education teachers have evidence from sports field to plan lessons for teaching invasion sports games using small-sided games. The aim was to test whether the 4 vs. 4 game situation yielded higher values in the variables that determine general game performance, rating of perceived exertion and intention to be physically active in comparison to the 7 vs. 7 game situation, in general and by students handball performance level. Participants were 22 students (age: M = 14.5, SD = .5 years old). They participated in a total of six sessions, three of each type of game. Statistically significant differences revealed an increase in involvement and ratings of perceived exertion when the participants played in the 4 vs. 4 game. There were not differences in other variables. Both lowand high-level students obtained a greater involvement in the 4 vs. 4 game.


In the present investigation we have studied changes in the synovial fluid obtained from inflammatory and non-inflammatory joints, not only of lysosomal enzymes, but of five intracellular enzymes selected to represent different intracellular compartments. Although the study has not revealed a characteristic composition of the synovial fluid for any of the diseases studied, it has indicated that, in the rheumatic diseases, the release of lysosomal enzymes is accompanied by the release of other intracellular enzymes. This suggests that the presence of lysosomal enzymes in the synovial fluid is the result of an overall change in cell permeability or of cell death rather than due to any specific change in the lysosomes.


Key Points Question Can a behavioral nudge delivered through text messages with a reserved date for vaccination over a 2-week period accelerate employee adherence with a health system COVID-19 vaccination policy? Findings In this randomized clinical trial of 2000 participants, the behavioral nudge delivered through text messages significantly increased adherence to the health system COVID-19 vaccination policy by 4.9 percentage points compared with the control group during the 2-week intervention period. At the 4-week time point near the vaccination policy deadline, there was no longer a significant difference in the overall adherence rate between groups. Meaning This randomized clinical trial found that a behavioral nudge delivered by text message with a reserved date for vaccination accelerated adherence to a health system COVID-19 vaccination policy; however, other approaches may be needed to change overall adherence rates by the time of the policy deadline.


process of 'creative destruction' (251), the omnipresence of the game was registered in the press with a wink, and chance created trust. A second, perhaps even more productive thesis in the book is that this complex weaving of illegality and capitalism, developing social networks and restrictions of popular culture, resulted in the constitution of a 'random' (I would also say 'ironic') public sphere (193), in which these contradictions were injected into the public exchanges that constituted and unified Brazilian society after abolition and the fall of the empire. Chazkel's book is also a stimulating conversation about the work of an historian: finding the right document can be a matter of chance but it is one for which we should be thankful – it was precisely the illegal character of the jogo do bicho that allowed it to survive in the public record and make possible a textured history of everyday life in the city. The many sources that speak about the jogo do bicho in popular culture provide plenty of examples (of which this book could undoubtedly have included dozens of additional enjoyable pages, like the story of the death of the zoo elephant that brought many bicheiros to bankruptcy), but also support an 'accidental census' (183) of the many actors involved in the game, one that contrasts with the limited and unreliable numbers that emerge from law enforcement records. By speaking, writing, dreaming about the jogo do bicho, Brazilians taught each other the meaning of citizenship and capitalism in their 'vertiginoso paı́s'.


Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles are incorporated into cosmetics and sunscreens and are widely used in biomedical applications and the food industry. The increasing use of zinc oxide nanoparticles raises concerns about their safety. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on oxidative and genotoxic parameters in the thyroid gland and liver of adult albino rats. Rats were divided into three groups; control, vehicle, and zinc oxide nanoparticles (200 mg/kg) and were subjected to treatment for 30 days. Oxidative stress parameters and genotoxicity were determined. Histopathological examination of both organs was undertaken. A significant reduction in triiodothyronine, thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone was noted, whereas aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels were significantly elevated. Increased malondialdehyde and decreased reduced glutathione levels were indicative of oxidative stress response in both organs. Additionally, elevated serum 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine was noted which was supported by the results of the comet assay. Histopathological examination revealed alterations in the thyroid gland and liver. Sub-chronic exposure resulted in oxidative stress-mediated toxicity and genetic perturbations in both organs. Caution is warranted with repeated usage of products containing zinc oxide nanoparticles.


TiAl alloy was prepared by intense plastic deformation and subsequent reaction sintering.The effect of plasetic deformation on the microstructure of sintered TiAl alloy was investigated using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS),optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results show that the intense plastic deformation of reacting Ti and Al phases caued by high energy ball milling refines the as-sintered microstructure.The longer the milling time,the finer the grain size of γ and lamellar(α2+γ)phases.The finer grain size improves the properties of the TiAl alloy.It is also found that th volume fraction of lamellar(α2+γ)phases increases first,then decreases with increasing milling time.Based on the experimental results theoretical discussion was presented.


Most sandy coasts worldwide are under chronic erosion, which increasingly put at risk coastal communities. In the context of adaptation to climate change and sea-level rise (SLR), predictions of shoreline evolution patterns are critical for decision-making. Sandy shorelines are highly dynamic environments, which respond to multiple complex processes interacting at different spatial and temporal scales, making shoreline predictions challenging, especially on long time scales (decades and centuries). However, modelling shoreline predictions inherit uncertainties in the primary driver boundary conditions (e.g. sea-level rise and wave forcing) as well as uncertainties related to model assumptions and/or misspecifications of the physics. In this work, we analyze the uncertainties associated with shoreline evolution by 2100 of the high-energy, cross-shore transport dominated, sandy beach of Truc Vert (France).  Using  two equilibrium shoreline models based on different disequilibrium principles, and the Bruun Rule, we explicitly resolved wave-driven shoreline change produced continuous probabilistic predictions of the Truc Vert shoreline evolution to 2100 for two carbon emission scenarios (RCP 8.5 and 4.5), incorporating uncertainties related to SLR, depth of closure, and model free parameters. The shoreline models were forced with continuous wave projection time series, issued by the National Oceanography Center (UK) for the RCP 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios, based on a single global climate model.  We assigned a probability distribution to each uncertain input variable. For both shoreline models, an optimization algorithm was used to identify all the realistic combinations of model free parameters leading to a skillful hindcast against 8 years of in situ shoreline data. A Gaussian distribution was assigned to the yearly probabilistic SLR estimates based on SROCC to 2100, and depth of closure. We further addressed the relative impact of each source of uncertainty on the model results performing a Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA). The results show that, for both RCP scenarios, shoreline response position during the first half of the century is mainly sensitive to the equilibrium model parameters, with the influence of SLR emerging in the second half of the century. The results also reflect the strong relation between the model parameters uncertainties and the interdecadal variability of wave conditions. Using a single wave time series, such variability and related chronology has a much stronger impact on shoreline change with the Splinter model than the Yates model, highlighting that the choice of the modelling approach is critical to future shoreline change estimates in changing wave climates. We also emphasize the need for more continuous wave projections in order to generate ensemble wave time series and include uncertainty in future wave conditions.


The paper presents test results for the cement paste and mortars, where a part of cement was replaced with finely ground cathode ray tube (CRT) glass. The following mass percentages of cement were replaced with glass: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 35%. Two mortar series, with 5 and 10% of CRT in the total quantity of cement, were prepared. It was established that the presence of glass does not greatly affect the setting time and dimensional stability of the paste. Mortars with 5 and 10% of CRT exhibited better mechanical properties compared to the reference mortar. All mortar series were found to be frost resistant.


Objective: To investigate the possibility of using telomerase as a tumor marker for human non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Methods: Thirty-four non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and 6 Hodgkin's diseases were examined for telomerase activity by means of telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay based on PCR. Results: Of 34 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 29(853%) showed telomerase activity whereas 1 of 6(167%) Hodgkin's diseases exhibited telomerase activity. Conclusion: The telomerase expression may contribute to the progression of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and can be used as its tumor marker. There may be no correlation between the progression of Hodgkin's disease and its telomerase activity.


It is common at research institutions to maintain multiple clusters that represent different owners or generations of hardware, or that fulfill different needs and policies. Many of these clusters are consistently under utilized while researchers on campus could greatly benefit from these unused capabilities. By leveraging principles from the Open Science Grid it is now possible to utilize these resources by forming a lightweight campus grid. The campus grids framework enables jobs that are submitted to one cluster to overflow, when necessary, to other clusters within the campus using whatever authentication mechanisms are available on campus. This framework is currently being used on several campuses to run HEP and other science jobs. Further, the framework has in some cases been expanded beyond the campus boundary by bridging campus grids into a regional grid, and can even be used to integrate resources from a national cyberinfrastructure such as the Open Science Grid. This paper will highlight 18 months of operational experiences creating campus grids in the US, and the different campus configurations that have successfully utilized the campus grid infrastructure.


Objectives : To study the antimicrobial property of 50percent aqueous ethanolic leaf extract of Clitoria ternatea L. against few micro organisms. Method : The leaves of Clitoria were sequentially soaked in petroleum ether (60 to 80 degree C), chloroform, benzene and 50percent aqueous ethanol, extracts were collected, filtered and concentrated. Antimicrobial potentiality of the extracts were tested against few micro organisms. Result : Clitoria ternatea L. exhibited antifungal effect against Fusarium oxysporum ciceri and antibacterial activity against Serratia marcescens and Arthrobactor chlorophenolicus. Conclusion : Hence the plant leaf extract can be used as antimicrobial agent against the micro organisms. Key words: phytochemical products. antimicrobial property, bioassay.


Mathematical models of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction carried out in gel-filtration or anion-exchange media are proposed. The analysis shows that conditions for the appearance of the Turing structures can be fulfilled in the media commonly used for liquid chromatography


Painful sexual intercourse is the lived experience of many women, but little research has been done on the condition, and it is seldom discussed, either in private conversations or in the media. This appears to also have been true in ancient society, where few texts mention pain associated with sexual intercourse. Three ancient sources may reference or address the condition, these being Ramesseum Medical Papyrus IV , dating from the 13 th Dynasty of Egypt during the 18 th century BCE, Enki and Ninhursaĝa , a Sumerian mythical narrative, and Gen 3:16, the so-called Curse of Eve. This article will examine these three sources, analysing the translations of specific words and how these affect the understanding of the relevant passages. The paper will further investigate specifically the message which Gen 3:16 gives to women suffering from painful sexual intercourse, and how religious orthodoxy and a strict upbringing can be both a factor in the development of painful sexual intercourse, as well as an inhibiting factor in the treatment thereof.


T he readers of this journal clearly understand that education is not a minor influence; however, the intersection and importance of culture woven through that education may be less front of mind. Yet, the decisions that we make as educators are bidirectional in that they are both shaped by culture and go on to shape culture in crucial ways. This reality is perhaps most obvious in departmental conferences that serve as agents of cultural compression—moments when the values and beliefs of a group bear down on participants with particular intensity. Considering these ubiquitous educational activities through a cultural lens will allow educators to move beyond didactic outcomes and to design activities that purposefully shape culture. We feel strongly that cultural objectives should be considered explicitly in the design and implementation of educational activities since culture is not a ''minor influence.'' In this article we offer perspectives on how we reframed morbidity and mortality (M&M) rounds through the anthropologic lens of ritual, then reimagined it with the expressed objective of shaping safety culture. In sharing our perspectives, we hope to convince readers to take a culture-building approach to the design, implementation, and analysis of conferences that have historically been viewed through an educational lens.


This article examines education policy on curricular integration and interdisciplinary practices in primary and secondary education (K-11) in Colombia. It presents an overview of institutional and teachers' discourses and practices concerning this subject, based on empirical work that was done in Bogota. Finally, it presents a cooperative research project undertaken by 16 schools and a university that aimed to transform the curriculum with interdisciplinary projects focused on local issues. The conclusion reached is that, despite the complexity inherent in these kinds of projects, it is possible to mobilize people and use knowledge to transform the school, giving it new meaning and enriching its ties to its surroundings and the world. This text presents some of the results of a process that began in 1999 with a review of interdisciplinary practices and curriculum literature, followed by an international conference and a series of cooperative research projects pursued jointly by the Na- tional University of Colombia's RED Program and public schools in different parts of the country. Many people participated in this process, in particular Jose Gregorio Rodriguez (main researcher), Carlos Minana, and Martha Orozco (National Uni- versity professors, co-researchers); administrators, teachers, and students from 16 schools located in Bogota, Ibague, Villavicencio, Barranquilla, Baranoa, Galapa, and Soledad; and some students from different programs at the National University.


The study aims to analyze acceptance digital library implementation using TAM model by analyze: (1) the effect perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use toward behavioral intention to use (2) the effect perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioral intention to use toward actual system use. This research is a quantitative study using a survey method which was implemented at Hamzanwadi University. The population of this study was 6,548 people and the number of sample was 100 people contain of students. The sampling technique used was a cluster sampling method. While, the data collection used was a questionnaire with Likert scale. Data Analysis used Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results of this study showed that, (1) perceived ease of use had a significant influence toward behavioral intention to use (ρ 0.05), (4) behavioral intention to use had a significant toward actual system use (ρ <0.05).


This PhD thesis presents a summary of a three-year PhD project involving three case studies, each pertaining to a typical regional Danish energy planning scheme with regard to the extensive use of low-energy district heating systems, operating at temperatures as low as 55°C for supply and 25°C for return, and with the aim of intensive exploitation of renewable energy sources. The hypothesis is that a detailed analysis of energy performance and cost of construction and operation of low energy district heating systems can be used as a rational basis for planning use of district heating in areas with low energy houses. The first case study focus was concerned with developing a method for the designing of low-energy district heating systems for new settlements in which low-energy houses were to be built. The method involved primarily the development of a novel pipe dimensioning method based on optimization of the pipe diameters rather than use of rule-of-thumb methods, through consideration of a certain value of a maximum pressure gradient or a maximum velocity, or both. In addition, attention was directed at the assessment of (i) substation types considered for use in connection with the low-energy houses involved, together with the idea of utilizing booster pumps in the district heating network and (ii) use of network layouts of either a branched (tree-like) or a looped type. The methods developed were applied in a case study, the data of which was provided by the municipality of Roskilde in Denmark. The second case study was aimed at solving another regional energy planning scheme, one concerned with already existing houses, the heat requirements of which were currently being met by use of a natural gas grid or a conventional high-temperature district heating network. The idea considered for employing a low-energy district heating system here involved use of an operational control approach of boosting the supply temperature during the peak winter months due to their shorter durations when compared to a year period. This approach can be considered in two different respects: (i) in the municipal infrastructure, transforming the current heating systems into lowenergy district heating systems and (ii) in the operation of low-energy district heating systems. The building settlement in question, one located in the municipality of Gladsaxe, was chosen for the case study carried out, due to the existing houses there being considered for renovation to houses of a low-energy class, and due to the existing heat-supply energy infrastructure there being a natural gas grid. The third case study carried out aimed at developing energy conversion systems based on use of renewable energy sources that were available locally. This was carried out in an external stay at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in colleborative study, a novel method was developed to serve as the basis of a decision


Objective: To quantitatively measure influence of both individuals and organizations in the field of neuropsychology, analyzing data from four organizations: The International Neuropsychological Society (INS), the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), Society for Neuropsychology (SCN; APA Division 40), and the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN).Methods: Individuals were ranked in four domains of influence: (1) organizational leadership (e.g., number, significance of offices); (2) speaking at annual meetings (number, significance of presentations); (3) editorial board membership (number, significance of board membership) for the official journals of INS, NAN, SCN and AACN; (4) impact of publications (citation impact). The top 100 individuals were ranked for each of the four domains, extending back in time to the founding year of each organization (Puente & Marcotte, 2000; Rourke & Murji, 2000; Bush, 2011; McCartney, 2011) up through and including 2017. Rankings were transformed to a common metric. For the analysis of organizational influence (membership size, size of meeting, impact factor of each official organization journal), we analyzed data from the past 20 years through and including 2017.Results: The top 100 neuropsychologists in each of the four domains represent about 3% of persons surveyed, and often appeared in other domains. Nonetheless, factor analysis yielded two factors: (1) a factor characterizing organizational leadership, editorial board membership, and speaking at annual meetings; and (2) a factor defined solely by citation impact. Organizationally, AACN is growing most rapidly, with membership stable in INS and declining slightly in NAN and SCN. Many leading neuropsychologists belong to all four organizations.


Intelligent robots commonly adopt Network-Based Control Systems (NBCS). For control of a robot hand or a robot head, many sensor data and control commands need to be transmitted in real time, so they have necessitated communication systems with high transmission capability. Traditionally, CAN is widely used for intelligent robots, but it presents bandwidths that are too low for the control of a high performance system. In this paper, the relation between the transmission period and the performance of a multi-motor control system is analyzed, and a multi-motor control system for a human robot hand is implemented based on the FlexRay communication system, which is an emerging in-vehicle communication network system. FlexRay parameter optimization for a robot system is studied, and a real position control test is conducted, to validate the implemented system.


Several estuaries along the Pacific Ocean coast of North America were identified recently as having elevated 4-nonylphenol (4-NP) in sediments and biota, raising concerns about reproductive impacts for wildlife given 4-NP's established estrogenic activity as an endocrine disruption compound. Here we characterize 4-NP mediated induction and recovery of estrogen-sensitive gene transcripts in the arrow goby (Clevelandia ios), an intertidal fish abundant on estuarine mud flats on the west coast of N. America. Male gobies were exposed to waterborne 4-NP at 10 μg/L or 100 μg/L for 21 days followed by a 21-day depuration period. Additional males were treated with 17βestradiol (E2; 50 ng/L). 4-NP at 100 μg/L elevated hepatic mRNAs encoding vitellogenins A (vtgA) and C (vtgC) and choriogenin L (chgL) within 72 h, and choriogenin H minor (chgHm) within 12 days. Hepatic mRNAs encoding estrogen receptor alpha (esr1) were also elevated after 12 days of 4-NP exposure, but returned to pre-exposure levels at 20 days even under continuing 4-NP treatment. 4-NP did not alter mRNA levels of estrogen receptor gamma (esr2a) in the liver, or of esr1, esr2a, and cytochrome P450 aromatase B (cyp19a1b) in the brain. The temporal pattern of initial induction for hepatic vtgA, vtgC and chgL transcripts by 4-NP mirrored that of E2, while chgHm and esr1 mRNA induction by 4-NP lagged 2 to 11 days behind the responses of these transcripts from E2. These findings establish 4-NP concentrationand time-


In this paper, the interaction between cold rubidium atoms in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) and the evanescent field of a sub-micron fibre is studied. The fibre taper is fabricated from 780 nm single mode fibre using a heat-and-pull rig with a CO2 laser heat source.


Remote sensing images often suffer from cloud cover. Cloud removal is required in many applications of remote sensing images. Multitemporal-based methods are popular and effective to cope with thick clouds. This paper contributes to a summarization and experimental comparation of the existing multitemporal-based methods. Furthermore, we propose a spatiotemporal-fusion with poisson-adjustment method to fuse multi-sensor and multitemporal images for cloud removal. The experimental results show that the proposed method is able to obtain more accurate results than the current multitemporal-based methods, especially when the multi-temporal images suffer from significant changes.


Grant-giving foundations are being created these days in record numbers, and there is fairly widespread agreement that evaluation can be a powerful tool for helping them achieve and justify their aims. However, if one looks across foundations at the current status of both their visions for evaluation and their capacity to evaluate, it seems that in many cases evaluative development is only in its initial stages. This article presents a particular vision for evaluation in the form of a framework based on the perceived needs of grant-giving foundations. It goes without saying that the framework can be modified, or another framework substituted for it, but a premise for this article is that there needs to be some explicit vision for evaluation if capacity requirements are to be properly inferred and supported. The framework used here was derived from the experience of a number of diverse organizations. Because the vision for evaluation is thus broad-based, and because the capacity and administrative requirements that stem from it are generic, the analysis given here may prove useful to a variety of audiences. That is, it may be useful not only to those charged with setting up evaluation functions in new foundations, and those working within established foundations that have just embarked upon the evaluative adventure, but also to those working to create or improve evaluation offices in other types of organizations.


SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has infected over 100 million people since it appeared in Wuhan, China just 1 year ago. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6)gene polymorphisms -174G/C and -597G/A and COVID-19 course. The study included a total of 70 patients aged 18-45 years who were hospitalized in our hospital and diagnosed with COVID-19 in Turkey between March and November 2020. Of these, 40 patients required intensive care admission due to macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and 30 patients did not develop MAS or acute respiratory distress syndrome. The frequency of IL-6-174G/C -and 597G/A polymorphisms was determined. There were statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of -174G/C allele and genotype frequency and comparison with Hardy-Weinberg distribution (χ2=10.029, df=1, p=0.002 and χ2=9.998, df=1, p=0.002, respectively). The frequency of the GG genotype was significantly higher in the MAS group compared to the non-MAS group (p=0.002). The G allele was also significantly more frequent in the MAS group compared to the non-MAS group (p=0.032). Analysis of the -174G/C polymorphism in patients with MAS showed that the G allele may be a risk factor for increased serum IL-6 levels and progression to MAS.


In this paper we present a replicated object store used to support disconnected operation. The system uses an optimistic replication approach to provide high read and write availability. The development of new applications is supported by an object framework that decomposes objects in several components, each one managing a different aspect related with data sharing, such as concurrency control and adaptation to environmental changes. This way, objects can manage the "operational" aspects of data sharing in a flexible and type-specific way, using different approaches. To support disconnected operation the system also presents other features: a partial caching mechanism that relies on the definition of objects as a cluster of sub-objects; a "blind invocation" mechanism to overcome some cache misses; and integrated awareness support.


The invention relates to a method for preparing 1,5-diaminonaphthalene through naphthalene in one step and application of catalysts. The naphthalene generates the 1,5-diaminonaphthalene in one step in an organic solvent under the action of ammonia water, hydrogen peroxide and the catalysts, and the used catalysts are obtained in a manner that one type or several types of Ni, Mn and Mo are loaded on gamma-Al2O3 or a titanium silicon molecular sieve. Under the action of the catalysts, the naphthalene reacts with the ammonia water and the hydrogen peroxide in the solvent to compound the 1,5-diaminonaphthalene in one step. The method is simple in technological process, mild in reaction condition, easy and convenient to operate, and friendly to the environment.


Several texts are linked on prosopographic grounds (with varying degrees of plausibility, as is rightly, although vaguely, indicated: 5164, 5165 and 5166; 5168 and 5171; 5177 and 5178). 5168–5170 exemplifies an uncommon phenomenon in antiquity: the joining of documents of different types. 5168 and 5169, it seems, were written by the same scribe on the same day (neither has a plate). 5177 displays its number in an ancient filing system. 5175, a duplicate of P. Oxy. I 38 (from the Tryphon Archive), enabled the first edition to be corrected. The volume closes with letters from the second to fourth centuries (5177–5182). Four are complete or very well preserved (two are accompanied by plates; one of which is the verso of the glossary 5161). The commentaries are detailed, evaluate alternative interpretations, cite corroborative and explanatory parallels, and address historical, epistolary and linguistic points. 5178.14 is restored as τὸ ἐν ἑτο[ίμωι, with an admission that 'the space seems tight'. This phrase makes sense, but is very rare in the papyri (only P. Eleph. 10.7, P. Bour. 11.5–6 and P. Yale I 36.4, all Ptolemaic). Parallels can be adduced from Theocritus (22.61, Epigr. 16.5) and post-Classical prose (e.g. Polybius 2.34.2 and 2 Corinthians 10.6), but collocations with the definite article are very rare (3 Maccabees 5.8 is the closest). 5180.6 features a rare adjective ἀδεξίαστος 'unreliable' (first reported in LSJ Rev. Suppl.). This might help to clarify the meaning of the first element of the obscure word δεξιολάβοι (Act. Ap. 23.23) that may refer to paramilitaries. Interpretations focus on the 'right hand' (see J.A.L. Lee, A History of New Testament Lexicography [2003], pp. 253–63), but this noun may convey exceptional reliability instead. The discussion of how to supplement 5182.20–1 ([ἀσ]πά̣ζεταί σε Σαραπό/ [δωρος . . . πάν]τε̣ς κατ ̓ ὄνομα) concentrates on ways of construing πάν]τε̣ς as a nominative. However, it is plausible that the Classical nominative form πάν]τε̣ς represents an accusative in Roman times (see F.T. Gignac, A Grammar of the Greek Papyri, Volume II: Morphology [1981], pp. 134–5 for contemporary examples of this phenomenon).


The inter-molecular carbolithiation of unfunctionalized and functionalized alkenes, followed by electrophile trapping, provides a versatile and useful tool for the construction of complex molecular systems, allowing the simultaneous creation of up to two novel carbon–carbon or carbon–heteroatom bonds. In this review a full overview on inter-molecular carbolithiation processes is reported, with a main focus on the chemo-, regio- and stereo-control of the reaction and on the strategies for asymmetric processes.


NREL's Fleet Test and Evaluation group has extensive in-use vehicle data demonstrating the importance of understanding the vocational duty cycle for appropriate sizing of electric vehicle (EV) and power electronics components for medium- and heavy-duty EV applications. This presentation includes an overview of recent EV fleet evaluation projects that have valuable in-use data that can be leveraged for sub-system research, analysis, and validation. Peak power and power distribution data from in-field EVs are presented for four different vocations, including class 3 delivery vans, class 6 delivery trucks, class 8 transit buses, and class 8 port drayage trucks, demonstrating the impacts of duty cycle on performance requirements.


This paper is designed to help readers understand the state of innovation in hydrologic research and relevant lessons from the popular literature of business. We use citations to a paper as a measure of the impact in an area of research. Looking at the citations to all papers for a given year in a journal, they follow a power-law relationship, poorly cited papers being common and highly cited papers being rare. The power law develops because the selection of papers to cite is being biased by the citations of others. Quite remarkably, the slopes of these power laws are the same from journal to journal. Research strands have a life cycle that begins with an important, paradigm-shifting paper. Early papers that also contribute to an emerging research strand are usually well cited. As the number of papers in a strand increases, their impact begins to fall off. Eventually, interest in the strand wanes and researchers drift off to the next opportunity. It is essential for scientists to understand where their re...


BACKGROUND
The high cost of phytase production is the most limiting factor in its application in animal feeds. The present study aimed to develop a low-cost medium for production of a novel phytase in submerged fermentation using inexpensive agro-industrial by-products. The applicability of phytase in dephytinisation of commonly used food/feed ingredients, i.e. soybean meal and wheat bran, was also investigated.

RESULTS
Using a one-factor-at-a-time approach, soybean meal and cane molasses were identified as significant agro-industrial by-products and these factors were subsequently optimised using response surface methodology (RSM). A central composite design was employed to further enhance phytase yield. Under optimum conditions of soybean meal 22.3 g L-1 , cane molasses 100 g L-1 and 39 h fermentation, phytase production increased to 56.562 U mL-1 , indicating more than 28-fold enhancement. The enzyme efficiently dephytinised wheat bran and soybean meal after 24 h incubation at 56.5 °C and increased inorganic phosphate content by 240% and 155%, respectively.

CONCLUSION
Soybean meal and cane molasses were successfully used for enhancement of phytase production as economical carbon, nitrogen and phytic acid sources using RSM. The phytase showed a good capability to dephytinise wheat bran and soybean meal, demonstrating that the enzyme can be considered as a potential candidate for industrial food and feed applications. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.


The core of the future demographic structure is a single-person household, which is already a major key factor in many social phenomena, including housing policy. The Seoul Metropolitan Government is the first local government to prepare ordinances related to support for single-person households, and to establish and carry out basic plans. However, there are many differences in terms of lifestyle and economic activities among single-person households, depending on the background of creation and demographic characteristics. Therefore, the published policies can be effective only when there is an understanding of the characteristics of demographic and sociological and spatial distribution of single-person households. The purpose of this study is to examine the distribution of single-male and female households in Seoul in 2018, and to analyze the impact of the characteristic factors of each gender in Seoul. After examining the spatial error model, single female and male households prefer the proximity of work and residence, and the preference toward tertiary industries is higher. The preference for facilities that are frequently used by family households is low, and the majority of single-male and female households live in the area where the university is located, so they prefer easy access to the university. Furthermore, it can be seen that the security aspect is important when choosing a residential environment because people prefer places with a large number of security CCTVs.


MSMEs in Purwokerto which is increasing is certainly very good, but it must also be balanced with good business performance. Then, it turns out that behind the increase there are eight problems that are often faced by MSMEs two of which are the low mastery and use of technology and narrow networks.This study aims to analyze the influence of network, Information dan Communication Technology (ICT), and innovation on competitive advantage and business performance.
The population in this study is the owner of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Purwokerto. The number of samples used was 100 respondents whose business has been established for more than one year. This research uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis technique with AMOS 23. Using 5 variables namly network, ICT, and innovation as independent variables, competitive advantage and business performance as dependent variables.
The results of this study show that network, ICT, and innovation have positive and significant effect on competitive advantge. Then, network, ICT, and innovation have positive and significant effect on business performance. Innovation have largest total influence and direct influence on competitive advantage.ICT have largest total influence and direct influence on business performance. Network is the second largest total influence and direct influence on business performance. Then, innovation have the largest indirect effect on business performance.


FIELD: electrical equipment of flying vehicles. SUBSTANCE: system includes transducers of rotational speeds of propeller and stator of electric generator, control units and fault detection units. Stator is divided into two parts: one part consists of permanent magnets of inductor poles; this part is freely revolving and may be fixed by means of braking clutch; second part is secured immovably and is provided with winding for check of faults in resistive thermal elements and electric generator windings. EFFECT: reduced mass of system. 1 dwg


In light of particular characteristics of geology,climate and traffic in southwest region and combined with paving technology of micro-surfacing in Wu-He expressway,this paper discusses,mix design,construction technology,quality control,effect evaluation,and economical benefits comparison of micro-surfacing in southern high temperature area,and points out that micro-surfacing technology has extensive application prospect in maintenance and reparation of expressway.


Summary Administration to normal humans of certain phenolic compounds, such as citrus bioflavonoids and N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (NAPA) significantly decreased the rate of disappearance from the plasma of parenterally administered hydrocortisone. The authors acknowledge the cooperation of Drs. H. H. Weathers, J. E. White and L. M. Harlow, Jr. and thank Joanne Roberts, Christine Olah, Leon Ashford and Lawrence La Valle for valuable technical assistance.


The suitability of Al-Mg alloys for recycling was investigated using energy-saving processes. The Al-Mg alloy is a non-heat-treatable alloy and has the advantage of energy saving in comparison with heat-treatable alloys. Al-Mg alloys with Mg contents ranging from 4.5–10% were tested. Die casting, cast-forging, and roll casting were selected as energy-saving processes, as they have the advantage of process saving. A single-roll caster equipped with a scraper was used as the roll-caster. Fe was added to the Al-Mg alloys at contents of 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, and 0.8% to model recycled alloys used in automobile manufacture. In the selected processes, the tensile stress and 0.2% proof stress of the Al-Mg alloys were little influenced by the added Fe content, whereas the elongation tended to decrease as the Fe content increased. The process influenced the degree to which the Fe content affected the elongation, and it was found that a suitable Mg content for recycling depends on the target process.


This work presents a tracking method that is easy to design and implement. In particular, it is considered the tracking of a predefined trajectory whose temporal derivatives are known. This anticipated information of the desired reference signal allows, by employing a guaranteed dominant pole placement criterion, the formulation of a control law that uses the conventional feedback error compensation together with the anticipated knowledge of the derivatives of the reference signal. This provides substantial improvements in the closed-loop behavior of the system, impossible to achieve using only the feedback compensation. A numerical example, the steering of a ship and a real application, the control of a rotary flexible joint, show the effectiveness of the proposed method


This article intervenes in recent formalist and ecocritical debates, drawing on the philosophy of Charles Darwin and Édouard Glissant to develop an ecopoetic theory of relational form. Gathering perspectives from ecocriticism and new materialism, literary criticism and comparative literature, the history and philosophy of science, postcolonial theory, critical race theory, and Black studies, it reads form as an interdisciplinary object that is part of the world, rather than an imposed feature of human language or perception. In this way, it produces a relational theory of form that is not hylomorphic or defined through the relation between form and content but, rather, is defined by the relation between a content and extant and, so, an interaction of relation and repetition. Drawing on the history of ecological science, it further explores how forms combine, how they amplify and interfere with each other, and how they support relations of harm and care. Finally, it uses this ecopoetic theory of form to read the histories of racial violence and migration in Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" (1867) and Helen Oyeyemi's White Is for Witching (2009).


The success of graphene and other two-dimensional layered materials opens the way for potential applications. In this report, we investigated the structural stability of twisted bilayer beta phosphorene (TB-PNS) and found stable from the formation energy. Besides, TB-PNS falls in the semiconductor classification with an energy band gap of 0.663 eV. The TB-PNS is deployed as a base substrate to adsorb formaldehyde and methanol vapours. Moreover, the chemi-resistive nature of TB-PNS is observed owing to the adsorption and desorption of formaldehyde and methanol molecules. Also, the electronic properties such as band structure, density of states, and electron density difference show a significant variation due to the adsorption of formaldehyde and methanol. Hence, the results suggest that TB-PNS is a suitable sensing base substrate for formaldehyde and methanol. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT


The purpose of this study is to reveal the meaningful experience of people with HIV/AIDS who had a care treatment in their family. This research is a qualitative research design with phenomenological descriptive approach. The data collected by interviewing nine respondents in Kulon Progo Regency and analyzed by using Collaizi technique. The result of the study revealed 13 themes, those who declined and those who accepted their HIV/AIDS in front of their family. Based on these inventions of the themes above, it was expected for the district nurses community to provide holistic family interpersonal skills course to the families of people living with HIV/AIDS so that they could treat the people with HIV emphatically. Keywords: people with HIV/AIDS, care, family


The acoustic nondestructive measurement of metal stress is mainly one of application fields of acoustics elastics theory.The main theories of ultrasonic wave stress measurement were introduced,the advantages of ultrasonic wave stress measurement were analyzed and the difficulty in the measurement and its development direction were pointed out in this paper.


To the Editors: The authors previously reported that the determination of 3H-prednisolone resin uptake could be a new adrenal function test (Nakajima et al., 1968). The principle of the method is similar to that of the 131I-triiodothyronine resin uptake for the thyroid function test (Michell, 1958; Michell et al., 1960). The in vitro 3H-prednisolone resin uptake was determined by adding radioactive prednisolone and Amberlite CG 400 Type 1 to the test serum, then by incubating the mixture, and finally by comparing the radioactivity of the supernatant before and after the addition of the resin. Changes in the values obtained by this method were similar to changes in plasma corticoid level in other adrenal function tests such as detection of adrenal circadian rhythm, corticotrophin (ACTH) test, dexamethasone suppression test and adrenal response to lysine-8-vasopressin. Thus this method proved to be a sensitive adrenocortical test regarding cortisol secretion. Recently the authors found that instead of the original resin (Amberlite CG 400 Type 1) resin sponge for Triosorb Test (Abbott laboratory) was available to the 3H-prednisolone resin uptake method when some modifications were applied to the original


Abstract : Modeling studies were conducted with a 2 inch diameter hemisphere head missile as a prototype and with 1- and l/2-inch-diameter models of the prototype. This "modeling with models" program was carried out to investigate the importance of gas density scaling in conjunction with Froude and cavitation number scaling in water entry cavity modeling. The observation of the cavities formed by the vertical entry of those model. showed that one-to-one scaling of the Froude and cavitation numbers and of the gas density coefficient modeled the cavity to a high degree of accuracy. Failure to scale the cavitation number did not prevent good modeling. but when the gas density coefficient was not scaled modeling did not occur. Good water penetration distance modeling obtained for all modeling conditions. Evaluation of the importance of atmospheric density scaling on water entry modeling must be deferred until tests are extended to include launchings of models at oblique angles. Cavitation number scaling cannot be disregarded in the general water entry modeling problem because it has been found necessary to model missile motion in oblique water entry.


: In this paper deals with fuzzy inventory model for non deteriorating item, power demand pattern, shortage under partially backlogged with two warehouse, is formulated and solved. After illustrate the model it test validity of the same, one numerical example have been solved then test sensitivity analyses. Fuzziness is applying by allowing the cost components (holding cost, shortage cost, etc). In fuzzy environment it considered all required parameter to be pentagonal fuzzy numbers. The purpose of the model is to minimize total cost function.


Abstract The static and dynamic compressive properties of polypropylene/Degra-novon polymer blends after outdoor (natural) weathering and accelerated weathering tests were measured using a universal testing machine and a split Hopkinson pressure bar. Degra-novon in polyolefins, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, accelerates the environmental degradation process by providing a directly digestible component, facilitating oxidation and/or photodegradation of the polymer chains. The relationship between the mechanical properties, differential scanning calorimetry results, and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy data were also examined.


It is difficult to synthesize evolutionary and developmental approaches to morphology, physiology, and behavior. Here we sketch one way to achieve such a synthesis that invokes ideas from evolutionary game theory. Developmental trajectories are often sensitive to environmental conditions. We reject the view, which is popular with some, that this sensitivity is well explained by a general plasticity. Instead we argue that flexibility is founded on a genetically encoded strategy, most or all of which is shared by the members of a population. Flexibility in the life course is achieved by the conditionalities inherent in the strategy. The strategy, which evolved by natural selection, allows an effective response to environmental variability. This enables organisms to perform well under a broad range of circumstances-a property that engineers call robustness.


Purpose: Despite the utility of the latissimus dorsi (LD) myocutaneous  ap for breast reconstruction, it is nonetheless limited by a high rate of seroma, pain, longer recovery time, donor site contour asymmetry, and sacri ce of muscle strength in shoulder abduction, adduction and internal rotation. The thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP)  ap provides a useful alternative and has been widely reported for primary reconstruction. However, the publication for its use in salvage breast reconstruction has been limited in the setting of reexcision for tumor recurrence, radiation  brosis, non-healing wounds, and secondary breast deformities. The aim of this pilot study is to report our technique, clinical outcomes, and complications using the TDAP  ap for salvage of the reconstructed breast.


Tip cuttings of Delesseria sanguinea and Membranoptera alata from the brackish Baltic Sea (Kiel Bight) and North Sea (Helgoland) were cultured in the laboratory and showed distinct differences in their responses to salinity variations. Delesseria and Membranoptera from the Baltic grew and survived at salinities from 33%o down to 7.5%o and ll%oS, respectively and showed maximum growth at 19 and 23%oS. Delesseria and Membranoptera from the North Sea however, grew and survived at salinities from 33 down to 16.5%o S and maximal growth occurred at a salinity of 33%o S. At 19 and 16.5%o S tip cuttings of North Sea Membranoptera showed some growth at the beginning but finally only some cell groups remained alive. Differences in salinity tolerances between Baltic and extra-Baltic strains of Delesseria sanguinea and Membranoptera alata proved to be independent of the salinity conditions in which they were precultured. These differences in response patterns between Delesseria and Membranoptera from the Baltic and North Sea could be correlated very well with the salinity regimes of their own natural habitat. Not only physiologically but also morphologically Delesseria sanguinea and Membranoptera alata differed from their congenors in the North Sea. These results strongly supported the hypothesis regarding the occurrence of ecotypic diversification of N. Atlantic marine algal species in the brackish Baltic Sea. No differences in temperature preferences and tolerances between Baltic and North Sea Delesseria could be observed.


The epidermis of the mature fruits of most Urticaceae is filled with mucilage. The mucilage develops from the bottom of the cells of the epicarpic layer and thus isolates the layer from the rest of the pericarp. Yet the individual cells of this layer still are able to maintain communication with the subjacent layers of the pericarp through a special system of communication. This system consists of cells, named intercalary cells, distributed at even intervals throughout the pericarp. The intercalary cell is devoid of mucilage, and every mucilage cell touches at one point or other, one and only one, intercalary cell. The exchange of metabolites and the transport of constructive material from the mesocarp for the formation of the mucilage take place through the intercalary cell.


We used microsatellite loci to test the paternity of two male jaguars involved in an infanticide event recorded during a long-term monitoring program of this species. Seven microsatellite primers originally developed for domestic cats and previously selected for Panthera onca were used. In order to deal with uncertainty in the mother's genotypes for some of the loci, 10000 values of W were derived by simulation procedures. The male that killed the two cubs was assigned as the true sire. Although the reasons for this behavior remain obscure, it shows, in principle, a low recognition of paternity and kinship in the species. Since the two cubs were not very young, one possibility is that the adult male did not recognize the cubs and killed them for simple territorial reasons. Thus, ecological stress in this local population becomes a very plausible explanation for this infanticide, without further sociobiological implications.


The utility model discloses a bearing-free prestressed concrete continuous rigid frame bridge with single-wall piers. The bearing-free prestressed concrete continuous rigid frame bridge comprises a main beam, central piers, side piers and bearing platforms. The bottoms of the central piers and the bottoms of the side piers are arranged on the bearing platforms, and central pier walls and side pier walls are respectively fixedly connected with the main beam; the side piers are provided with vertical prestressed steel beams, so that the side piers, the bearing platforms and the main beam can be fixedly connected with one another; central pier longitudinal rear pouring sections are respectively arranged on two sides of a joint of the main beam and each central pier, and side pier longitudinal rear pouring sections are arranged at joints of the main beam and the side piers. Bridge bearings are omitted, distribution of stress on structural members is adjusted, key member connection designs and construction implementation steps are optimized, accordingly, problems of poor structure stress performance and landscape property, high material consumption and operation and maintenance costs and the like of the traditional simply supported and continuous system bridges can be solved, and the bearing-free prestressed concrete continuous rigid frame bridge has the advantages of high structure stress efficiency, excellent seismic performance, low material consumption, good durability, easiness in maintenance and the like.


The purpose of this article is to trace the changes in the image of the main heroine of L. Frank's novel «The Disciples of Jesus» and the play «Ruth», to  reveal the author's answers to questions posed to humanity by the war.


In the article functioning of an Islamic fi nancial banking system which development in modern conditions is rather natural is considered, its role and value are refl ected in world and national aspect, positive experience of Russia in creation of an Islamic fi nancial banking system is shown, the conclusion is drawn that the demand of the fi nance which is based on fair confessional canons will only grow.


We design an iterative procurement combinatorial auction(CA) rules based on price-quality bidding pattern,then construct the conception "competitive equilibrium score"(CES) to formulate optimization problem for the quality-related CA mechanism.By applying CES and a linear program plus its dual,we model the objective function as allocation efficiency and constraints according to the auction rules.The model implements a primaldual algorithm for the auction,computing a feasible primal and a feasible dual that satisfy complementary slackness conditions when auction terminates,meanwhile allocation efficiency is achieved in the iterative procurement CA.


The utility model belongs to the field of building materials, and relates to a multifunctional composite plate with such functions as thermal insulation, flame retardancy, sound insulation and the like. The multifunctional composite plate comprises wood wool cement boards and a foam concrete board, and the foam concrete board is compounded with the wood wool cement boards through adhesion or onsite casting. Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that the production process is conducive to environmental protection, and the multifunctional composite plate has good fire resistance, high compositeness and wider scope of application, is suitable for site construction, and can facilitate promotion and application due to the low manufacturing cost.


The work data are based on three sources of apple production: 18 organic and 88 conventional farms in Germany and 10 farms in Poland based on either conventional or integrated technology. The organic production turned out to b e not considerab ly cheaper than that for conventional orchards. The costs of biological protection against pests in organic apple farms wer e comparable wit h the applicatio n of pesticides in conventional production, but in the first case the crops were lower. Due to the lower


This book is the product of the author's PhD in New Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary, and is therefore primarily concerned with the interpretation of Paul. Nevertheless, because the author believes that Paul's understanding cannot be assessed without knowing the authorial intent of Jer. 31.31-33 this is also investigated. He argues that Jeremiah asserts that at some time in the future there will be a radically new kind of covenant for Israel (hdš cannot mean 'renewed'), emphatically different from the old covenant (since l denotes 'absolute emphatic negation'). Within this new covenant there will be no need for any religious teaching, and absolute and unconditional pardon of sins implies that there will be no need for any sacrifices for atonement. The difference from the old covenant must include the content of the law, not just its form. Second Temple Jewish texts (for example 1 Macc. 4.46; Damascus Document) expect that the messiah will give new instructions to complement the Mosaic law. Paul sees a clear break between the Mosaic covenant and new covenant, with life in the Spirit replacing the law of Moses for Christians, who find the source of their behaviour in the person and work of their messiah ('the Law of Christ'). To confine comments to the OT exegesis, A. overplays his arguments—for example, clear difference does not need to imply radical newness in every aspect; l is hardly as emphatic as he suggests. Nor is it clear that as radical a position as A. asserts is a plausible interpretation of Jeremiah. K.N. BEECH-GRÜNEBERG


With the development of ecology and improvement of science and technology,some issues appear in teaching ecology in most universities in China that reformation is needed nowadays.As a rapidly developing discipline,ecology has penetrated into all areas of our society and become a significant subject group involving in natural science and social science.So,higher requirements on the teaching of ecology are also put forward.This paper centered on"to promote the construction of ecological teaching pattern of cultivating comprehensive ability of college students",insisted on the combination of"classroom teaching and scientific research"and"theoretical knowledge and practical application skill",and committed to developing fundamental,practical,applicable,scientific research,innovative and psychological abilities.Based on this guiding principle,this paper has discussed a reform scheme of the ecological teaching from the aspects of teaching content,teaching methods and approaches,practice,research and innovation capacities,ecological ethics education,hoping to contribute to the development and reformation of the discipline of ecology.


Abstract Molten salts containing fluoride ion react destructively with Zeolite 4A through a mechanism that is typical of fluoride reactions with oxygen-bearing ceramics such as silica. The resulting product is one that no longer contains the molecular sieve framework and is therefore useless as an ion-exchange medium. Variations in either the temperature between 500 and 740[ddot]C or in the fluoride/chloride concentration ratio from 0.05 to 1.0 produced little improvement in the stability of the zeolite framework with respect to fluoride ion attack. Other ion-exchange media such as mica have been considered, but they should be equally affected by the fluoride ion. It was therefore determined that the fluoride ion must first be removed from molten salt mixtures if aluminosilicate zeolites are to be used as an ion-exchange media in contact with them. Gaseous SiCl4 has been found to remove fluoride ion in molten salts to at least 0.1 mol % by the reaction: The efficiency of the process is largely determined ...


The Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT) has embarked on a multi-year initiative to build bridges between organizations in Canada and strengthen our influence in government, industry, professional associations and postsecondary institutions, to increase women's participation and leadership in these fields. The Women in SETT (Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology) Initiative has the goal of bringing a strong unified voice to institutional policy assessment and development through the establishment of a fully resourced national entity. (http://www.ccwestt.org/sett/sett.asp) Phase I of the initiative, funded primarily by the Women's Program of Status of Women Canada (SWC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), was completed in late 2004 with a final report describing the important outcomes of seven regional and national meetings. Those outcomes included the positive engagement and support of stakeholders, identification of key issues, and acknowledgement of CCWESTT's leadership. Underscoring the extensive support for the initiative were generous financial contributions from government, industry, professional associations and academia. In 2005, CCWESTT embarked on Phase II, again with major funding from SWC, NSERC and other organizations. We have produced a compelling business case for the increased participation of women in SETT sectors and for the establishment of a national entity; examined comparable centers in the US, Canada and internationally; expanded networks and partnerships; and identified some of the collaborators for the next phase of work. A model of a national entity with recommendations on its mission, objectives, activities, operational structure and governance will be presented to stakeholders and key government, industry and education leaders in a national forum in June 2006 in Calgary. This paper will present the background of the Women in SETT Initiative, activities of Phase II, the business case, information on the proposed model, and next steps. Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT) CCWESTT is a voluntary, non-profit national coalition of groups that promotes and advocates for the full participation of women in SETT to government, business, industry and educational institutions, and applies new vision to these fields. Established in 1987, CCWESTT consists of 25 member organizations across Canada who provide an extensive resource and support Proceedings of the 2006 WEPAN Conference Copyright 2006, WEPAN-Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network network, and disseminate critical information on the successful integration and contributions of women in SETT fields. CCWESTT member groups (see Appendix) are located in provinces across Canada and encompass a comprehensive range of fields from engineering, technology, science and mathematics to the trades; sectors spanning academia to industry; and organizational type from voluntary science promotion groups such as the Canadian Association for Girls in Science to associations such as the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers. Member groups have representation on the Board, communicate through bimonthly teleconferences and an electronic newsletter, and share research and project information more comprehensively at biannual national conferences. CCWESTT operates from a feminist perspective and strives for inclusion, cooperation, trust and integrity in its partnerships and collaborations. The long history of the Coalition, shared core values, collaborative efforts, and significant regional and national activities of member groups have provided a firm base from which CCWESTT has embarked on the Women in SETT Initiative. Through Women in SETT, CCWESTT is creating a strong national voice to effect significant institutional policy and practice change to increase the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in SETT. Introduction There is a substantial body of research and statistical information that documents the current under-representation of women in SETT fields across North America (see, for example, CCWESTT, 2004a; WEPAN, 2006). Data from the 2001 Canadian Census reveal that while women are 46.7% of the total paid work force, they make up only 21.5% in science, engineering and technical fields (11.1% in the engineering sector) and 7.0% in trades and related occupations (3% in construction) (Statistics Canada, 2001). The numbers are similar in the U.S. – in 2001, women represented 46.5% of the total workforce and 10.4% of engineers (National Science Foundation, 2004). In 2004, women made up 2.5% of construction and extraction occupations in the U.S. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005). Many programs have encouraged girls and young women to take science and mathematics in high school and to enter post-secondary SETT programs, and many organizations and initiatives are focusing on the critical areas of the recruitment and career success for women in these fields. The proportion of females attending Canadian universities is now 59%, but the majority of female students choose to study arts and social sciences (Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2005). Within the science and engineering fields, there are significant issues of retention for women, and many who are trained in science and engineering do not continue working in these fields after they graduate. At the same time there are increasing labor shortages in the skilled trades and technology fields, and emerging talent shortfalls in science and engineering sectors (Emerson, 2005). CCWESTT recognizes that there is a critical opportunity to develop solutions to skills shortages, increase Canada's innovation potential, and address gaps at the institutional level to effect significant change. In 2003, therefore, CCWESTT embarked on the first stage of a national initiative to engage organizations and influence policy to increase women's participation, retention and leadership in SETT fields throughout Canada. The Women in SETT Initiative is supported by a Proceedings of the 2006 WEPAN Conference Copyright 2006, WEPAN-Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network major grant from the Women's Program of Status of Women Canada and other contributions from government, industry, professional associations, community organizations and universities. Women in SETT Initiative Phase I The model for the Women in SETT Initiative was built on a foundation of community consultation, collaboration and positive engagement at the grassroots level, expanding from CCWESTT organizations themselves. The Working Committee is comprised of thirteen experienced individuals who work for the increased recruitment and retention of women in the full spectrum of SETT fields across Canada, and several have received national recognition for their service and contributions. The Working Committee structure and the effective guidance of its two Co-Chairs (one working for women in the trades/technology sector on the east coast of Canada and the other in an academic engineering and science setting on the west coast) support the active participation of its members with decision-making by consensus. In Phase I, a group of five distinguished advisors representing key communities of interest was available to help the work of the Committee, and to help build important collaborations and relationships. A Project Coordinator provides support to the Co-Chairs and the Committee and carries out much of the day-to-day work of the Initiative, and a Research Assistant has been contracted in Phase II to collect statistical data and research. As part of Phase I of the Women in SETT Initiative Building Communities, three Regional Consultations were held across Canada in 2003-04 and were attended by leaders and representatives from industry, government, small and medium sized enterprises, universities, colleges, the labor movement, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These invited stakeholders reviewed issues and effective practices, identified priorities and identified regional issues. Important areas of consensus emerged from the Consultations (CCWESTT, 2004a): • Women add value to the workplace • Women in SETT are an important national resource • Collaborations are key to building the SETT workforce Professional evaluation of the Regional Consultations through participant interviews concluded that The strength of its [CCWESTT's] connection to the grassroots was seen to provide a strong foundation for policy discussions with government as CCWESTT undertakes its national role of advocacy. Respondents articulated that tangible national initiatives depend on CCWESTT continuing to play a strong leadership role for women in SETT across the country and, in so doing, engage key stakeholders... (CCWESTT, 2004b) From the Consultations, new contacts were made and strategic alliances were formed that evolved into collaborations. As a next step in Phase I, information from the Regional Consultations was brought to an invited audience of decision-makers in government, academia, business, professions, NGOs and labor at a National Forum and Leaders' Meeting in Ottawa in April 2004. These high-level meetings further strengthened and expanded key stakeholder engagement, CCWESTT credibility, and led to other national opportunities including invitations to make presentations at two significant National Roundtables in 2004 and 2005. In November 2004, at a National Forum co-hosted with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Federal Science and Technology Community, CCWESTT presented a Briefing Paper with Proceedings of the 2006 WEPAN Conference Copyright 2006, WEPAN-Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network significant recommendations developed from Phase I to policy advisors and institutional and government leaders; a subsequent presentation in 2005 reinforced those calls to a


Accurate intraoperative diagnosis of recurrence versus treatment effect (TE) is essential for determining the management of suspected recurrent gliomas. Cytologic and histoarchitectural changes related to chemoradiation overlap with common findings in recurrent tumors (e.g. atypia, abnormal vasculature, necrosis). Moreover, H&E tissue processing artifact complicates interpretation. Stimulated Raman histology (SRH) uses the intrinsic biochemical properties of fresh, unprocessed surgical specimens to provide rapid label-free digital histologic images. Here, we report an automated technique using deep convolutional neural networks (ConvNet) that differentiates recurrent glioma and TE in fresh surgical specimens imaged using SRH with equivalent accuracy and 10x faster (tissue-to-diagnosis, 2 minutes) than conventional methods. Our ConvNet, based on Google's Inception-ResNet-v2 architecture, was first trained on 3.6 million SRH images from 441 patients with the most common brain tumor subtypes. To optimize the network for classifying glioma recurrence, we used cross-validation (CV) on 35 patients (24 recurrent, 9 TE) for model hyperparameter tuning and to identify an optimal probability threshold to classify recurrence. To perform rigorous model validation, we used a 50 patient external testing set to evaluate overall model accuracy. Over 5 iterations of CV, the mean held-out classification accuracy was 94.8% (range, 91.4 - 97.1%). Using ROC analysis, we found that a probability of recurrence greater than 25% was the optimal threshold to render a recurrence diagnosis for whole-slide SRH images. Using our external testing set, we achieved a classification accuracy of 96% (total 48/50; 30/30 recurrences, 18/20 TE). Moreover, our method effectively identifies regions of glioma recurrence in whole slide SRH at no additional computational cost. Our study demonstrates the feasibility of applying deep learning for intraoperative diagnosis of recurrent gliomas in SRH imaged tissues. In the future, ConvNets may ultimately be used to guide decision-making in the surgical care of recurrent gliomas, independent of conventional neuropathology resources.


Abstract: This research aims to improve learning process and mathematics learning outcomes in SMP Negeri 1 Ujungbatu by implementing cooperative learning model type Talking Stick to mathematics lesson. Subjects of the research were students grade VII 5 who have the academic ability of the heterogeneous . This research is a class room action research with two cycles . Each cycle has four stages, the stages are planning, action, observation and reflection . The results showed the activity of teachers and students have done well after doing the action. An increase in the number of students who achieved at UH KKM end of each cycle compared to the number of students who achieve KKM on base score , the result of study in the first cycle found that the percentage of students who achieve KKM is 68, 44% and the second cycle is 80,5 5 %, an increase from before the measures the percentage is only 52,77% . Results of this research indicate that the implementing of cooperative learning model type Talking Stick can improve learning process and the mathematics learning outcomes of students grade VII 5 SMP Negeri 1 Ujungbatu in the second semester academic year 201 3 /201 4. Key words: Learning process, Mathematics learning outcome, Cooperative learning , Talking Stick, Classroom action research .


Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous primary activities. Most of the 24000 yearly accidents identified by IMO are occurring on small vessels. The French SOS-Stabilite research project aims at better knowing and modelling dynamic stability issues occurring on small fishing vessels (12 to 24 m), prior to the development of solutions for improving their behaviour, through the evolution of the ship design and through the design of appropriate embedded systems. This pa-per presents the first part of the project: sea andmodel tests, development of a ship behaviour time-domain simulator (including fishing gear modelling capabilities) and first validation of this simula-tion tool.


The exposure of mature-green tomato fruits (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Bombay) to ethanol vapour at 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 20 or 25 ml/2.5 kg fruit/5 liter volume of jar delayed the ripening of fruits. The delay was found to be concentration dependent. The most effective concentration of ethanol was found to be 20 ml/2.5 kg fruit in delaying ripening. Ethanol reduced respiration rate, ethylene production and delayed the climacteric peak. The regulation of tomato fruit ripening was attributed to delay in fruit softening caused by reduced activities of enzymes like polygalacturonase (PG) and pectin methyl esterase (PME). The possible role of PG and PME activity in delaying ripening and maintaining fruit softness is also discussed.


Future fifth generation (5G) mobile networks will greatly increase the date-rate of communication. Three-dimensional (3D) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems have drawn more and more attention as they meet the increasing date-rate demands in 5G mobile networks. However, in the practical system, the large overhead of the channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) would become a barrier for performance improvement of 3D MIMO system with the significantly increased number of transmit antennas. What's more, it will be inefficient for performance promotion that the antenna elements (AEs) in one column are usually virtualized as one antenna port to support one date stream in the vertical direction in existing 3D MIMO. To overcome these problems, on the one hand, this paper proposes linked precoding, combining separate elevation CSI-RS configuration and CSI-RS precoded with elevation beamforming vector to make a better tradeoff between resource overhead and throughput performance, and on the other hand, multi-stream precoding based on CSI-RS is also proposed to provide larger throughput performance supporting multi-stream precoding not only in horizontal direction but also in vertical direction.


Both the compromise effect and the attraction effect have demonstrated that deviation from preference among alternatives is independent of context. This study explores the effect of time pressure on the compromise and attraction effects, and demonstrates that the compromise effect is weaker and the attraction effect is stronger when consumers are under higher pressure to choose.


Robert B. Hudson University of Illinois This issue of ADULT EDUCATION was planned in consultation with Robert B. Hudson, a leader for many years in both the adult education and mass media fields. Among the positions he has filled with distinction have been: Director of Education and Opinion Broadcasts, CBS; Director of the Rocky Mountain Radio Council; Executive Secretary of the Adult Education Council of Denver; Chairman of UNESCO's Advisory Committee on Television. At present Mr. Hudson is Associate Professor of Journalism and Communications and Direc-


The particle swarm optimizer (PSO) is a population-based metaheuristic optimization method that can be applied to a wide range of problems. However, it has some drawbacks, e.g., it easily falls into local optima and suffers from slow convergence in the later stages. In order to solve these problems, improved PSO (IPSO) variants have been proposed. To bring about a balance between the exploration and exploitation characteristics of PSO, this paper introduces computationally fast and efficient IPSO algorithms based on a novel class of exponential learning factors (ELF-PSO). This class contains time-varying exponential learning factors (TELF), random exponential learning factors (RELF), self-adjusting exponential learning factors (SELF) and linearexponential learning factors (LELF) strategies. An experiment is performed and compared with a set of well-known constant, random, time-varying and adaptive learning factors strategies on a suite of nonlinear benchmark functions. The experimental results and statistical analysis prove that the ELF-PSO algorithms are able to solve a wide range of difficult nonlinear optimization problems efficiently. Also, these results show that the proposed methods outperform other algorithms in most cases.