This paper presents a strategy for controlling inverter-interfaced DERs within a microgrid using an artificial neural network. The neural network implements a dynamic programming algorithm and is trained with a new Levenberg-Marquardt backpropagation algorithm. Hardware experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of the neural network vector control method. They showed that the neural network control technique performs well for DER converter control if the controller output voltage is below the converter's PWM saturation limit. If the controller's output voltage exceeds the PWM saturation limit, the neural network controller automatically turns into a state by maintaining a constant dc-link voltage as its first priority, while meeting the reactive power control demand as soon as possible. Under variable, unbalanced, and distorted system conditions, the neural network controller is stable and reliable.


Objective To evaulate the difference of the width and length of pulmonary artery between the nomal persons and the persons with chronic diseases related high altitude and its value.Methods The persons with the disease related high altitude were used as the disease group and the normal persons were the control group.At the level of pulmonary artery,the width and length of the main pulmonary artery and the right pulmonary artery were measured.Results Length of right pulmonary artery between the persons with the chronic diseases related high altitude and the control group was signifficant different (Ρ0.05).The others were significant indifferent(Ρ0.05).Conclusion The circumstance of high altitude is the main reason that lead to the high pressure of pulmonary artery.


Abstract A systematic dependence of Grodzins product (E(2+1) * B(E2)↑) on the asymmetry parameter Υ0 is studied in the Z = 50 − 82, N = 82 − 126 major shell space. The Grodzins product provides contributions of E(2+1) and B(E2) " simultaneously, which further reflects the shape phase transitions with asymmetry parameter 0. In the region of deformed nuclei, Grodzins product (E(2+1)*B(E2)↑) shows direct dependence on the asymmetry parameter 0. We discuss here for the first time the correlation between Grodzins product (E(2+1) * B(E2)↑) and the asymmetry parameter Υ0.


Funeral ceremony narrative in the Tus folk narrative is a very important component.For Tu women,the narrative content play important role in two specific occasions of their life and will be constrained,diverted and regulated by the spiritual resources.


The mechanism of malaria protective immunity induced by immunization with radiation‐attenuated Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) is only partially understood. For example, B and T cell responses specific for the circumsporozoite (CS) protein, a 46 kDa SPZ surface protein, have been characterized; however, events leading to SPZ‐specific T cell activation, i.e., processing and presentation of SPZ by antigen‐presenting cells have not been investigated. In the present study we describe the in vitro analysis of requirements for accessory cell function in the presentation of SPZ to SPZ‐immune T cells. The results establish that SPZ‐induced proliferative T cells are reactive to non‐processed SPZ presented by activated B cells and, thus, imply that the non‐processed form of the SPZ‐associated CS protein restricts the induction of the potential CS protein T cell repertoire.


This paper proposes a systematic approach to certain parameter estimation problems relevant to applied optimization models. A context-specific measure of decision maker performance called decisional efficiency is defined as a function of the unknown parameter vector. The values of this measure are considered to be distributed according to a performance density. Then a principle of Maximum Decisional Efficiency (MDE) is proposed and its relationship to the Maximum Likelihood principle of statistics is discussed. The principle is first illustrated on a problem of group ideal point estimation. Next, estimation of the ratio of ordering and holding costs in inventories managed by the EOQ model is considered. The results in both these examples are intuitively appealing, suggesting face validity of the principle. A more detailed illustration is developed for the problem of deriving a consensus scoring model for credit applicants which combines the data of more than one loan officer.


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Oxidn.-resistant mutant (I) of beta-interferon (BINF) has nearly the same biological activity as BINF but has each Met residue which is susceptible to chloramine T or peroxide oxidn. (but not Met residues subject to such oxidn.) replaced by amino acid residues which do not adversely affect activity. Also new are (1) recombinant DNA sequences coding for (I); (2) expression vectors contg. this DNA and (3) host cells transformed with such vectors. Oxidisable Met are replaced by Gly, Ala, Ser, Thr, Val, Ile, Lev, Asn, Glu, Gln, Tyr, or Phe. Specifically claimed (I) have 62-Met replaced by Ala, Leu or Val, and opt. also 17- Cys replaced by Ser.


This paper develops a model of repeated innovation with knowledge spillovers. The model's novel feature is that firms compete on two dimensions: (1) product quality, where one firm's innovation ultimately spills over to other firms; and (2) distribution costs, where there are no spillovers across firms and where learning-by-doing on the part of incumbent firms gives them a competitive advantage over would-be entrants. Such firm-specific learning-by-doing has two important consequences: (1) it can in some circumstances dramatically reduce the long-run average level of innovation; (2) it leads to endogeneous bunching, or waves, in innovative activity.


1-anilinocyclohexanecarboxamides 2a-c were found to be a versatile precursors for the synthesis of five-, six- and seven-membered ring spiroheterocycles compounds 3-14. A general high yielding protocol for the synthesis of many functionalized spiro heterocyclic systems was presented.


A large number of drug substances act as noncompetitive inhibitors (NCIs) of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) by blocking the ion flux through the channel. An affinity chromatography technique has been developed for investigating the interactions between NCIs and the alpha3beta4 subtype of neuronal nAChR. The data obtained from the chromatographic study were used to construct QSAR models of the NCI-nAChR binding with both electronic and steric parameters observed as important descriptors. A molecular model of the transmembrane domain of the alpha3beta4 subtype of nAChR was constructed and used to simulate the docking of a series of NCIs. A key aspect of the model was the discovery of the cleft produced by the incorporation of the bulky phenylalanine moiety into the nonpolar section of the lumen by the beta4 subunit. Quantitatively, the results of docking simulations modeled the experimental affinity data better than QSAR results. The computational approach, combined with the modeling of NCI-nAChR interaction by affinity chromatography, can be used to predict possible toxicities and adverse interactions.


Seeking to amend historical institutionalism, this article draws on the political science literature on ideas and the sociological literature on framing to discuss three ways in which ideational processes impact policy change. First, such processes help to construct the problems and issues that enter the policy agenda. Second, ideational processes shape the assumptions that affect the content of reform proposals. Third, these processes can become discursive weapons that participate in the construction of reform imperatives. Overall, ideational processes impact the ways policy actors perceive their interests and the environment in which they mobilize. Yet, such processes are not the only catalyst of policy change, and institutional constraints impact the politics of ideas and policy change. This claim is further articulated in the final section, which shows how national institutions and repertoires remain central to the politics of policy change despite the undeniable role of transnational actors and processes, which interact with such institutions and repertoires.


The novel is a literary work in the form of prose. There are many titles novel that has been print, one of them novel sinking Van der Wijk. Novel research novel tengelamnya ship Van der Wijk aims to describe the story of the novel is may affect the reader students SMPN 1 padalarang. This research was performed using the qualitative methods and techniques research include the stage of data collection, data analysis, the presentation of the data and withdrawal conclusion. Source of data obtained the form of the primary data (tengelamnya ship Van der wijck) and secondary from other sources. Research has a crucial role in providing feedback to readers. From the results showed that the aspects of educational value sinking Van der wijcksebanyak 57.3%, this indicates that readers novel sinking Van der Wijk give appreciation to refer to the contents of the story very reasonable. The second aspect of the figure of figures tengelamnya ship Van der wijck with the result is 50,6% indicating that the respondents average like to figure novel sinking Van der wijck, while aspects of the third called aspect of the events that occurred with the result are 40.66%. Of the three aspects can be concluded that the novel sinking Van der Wijk quite interesting.


historian; however, given that this is all the evidence available, Dr Northrup's use of it is masterly: imaginative and constructive. His use of oral evidence, in particular, demonstrates the richness of historical tradition still preserved in societies which, having been free of rulers in the past, lack king-lists or 'stool traditions' today. Future researchers using oral tradition to reconstruct the history of the hinterland may well revise Dr Northrup's conclusions: but they are sure to have been encouraged and inspired by his example.


A new branch of promising nanocomposite cathode materials for rechargeable batteries based on non‐intercalation materials has been recently discovered. However, all the nanocomposite cathodes reported thus far suffer from a large overpotential in the first charge, which hinders the activation and lowers the energy efficiency. Here, a series of model nanocomposites consisting of MnO and various metal fluorides (LiF, NaF, KF, RbF, CsF, MgF2, CaF2, and AlF3) to identify the key parameters affecting the activation and overpotential in the first charge are evaluated. It is demonstrated that the F 1s binding energy of the metal fluorides is a plausible indicator of the overpotential in the first charge as well as the subsequent reversible discharge capacity. The stability of the cation in the electrolyte and its solvation nature are also shown to affect the overall activation process. Finally, it is proposed that appropriate tuning of the binding energy of metal fluorides (e.g., by forming solid solutions such as LiCsF2) is a feasible approach to reduce the overpotential and increase the reversible capacity. The findings broaden the current understanding of surface‐conversion nanocomposite chemistries, thus providing guidelines for the design of nanomixture cathode materials for rechargeable batteries.


Acid folic intake has been related to the decrease in the incidence of congenital malformations and obstetric deficiencies but there are criteria about folic acid not always achieving the expected favorable results for mothers and their descendants. A search on the theme was carried out with the objective of structuring the theoretical assumptions upholding the benefit and risk of folic acid intake for pregnancy. 37 updated bibliographic references were consulted.  The folic acid has two main functions in the organism: nucleic acids´ synthesis and repair, and also the synthesis of the methionine amino acid from homocystein; when the last one accumulates in the organism, it is associated to congenital defects and adults´ chronic diseases. Beginning from these aspects, it is stated that the intake before and after pregnancy is beneficial because it prevents defects of the neural tube, some congenital deficiencies,  oral facial clefts, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, obstetric infections, preeclampsia, uterine hemorrhage, sudden placental abruption, intrauterine grow retardation and prematurity. The excessive intake of more than 5 mg/d has been associate to anemia due vitamin B12 deficiency, zinc deficiency, intrauterine retarded grow and prematurity; in animal models it speeds up the malignant transformation of existent tumors. The authors arrived to the conclusion that folic acid contributes to preserving a normal embryogenesis and placentation, and that no adverse effects have been demonstrated, nevertheless it should be taken in adequate doses and for medical prescription.


This paper proposes formal procedures of significance tests for bidimensional regression models (Tobler 1994): (1) significance tests of estimated parameters, (2) significance tests of bidimensional correlation coefficient, and (3) significance tests for comparison of bidimensional regression models. These tests are demonstrated by reexamination of the cognitive map study in Kanazawa City (Wakabayashi 1994). The empirical results statistically support the systematic distortion in the cognitive map, enlargement and rotation, indicated by the Euclidean model in the previous study, and discern the affine model as a more proper model that can identify more components of systematic cognitive distortion.


system, and health providers all impact on the way that illness care is structured in American society. Each chapter commences with a vignette which acts as a 'hook' into the remainder of the chapter. She provides interesting case studies throughout the chapter that problematise the chapter content, directs students to internet sources for further information and provides a list of tutorial questions and internet exercises at the conclusion of each chapter. Part One considers social factors and illness, and introduces students to the ways in which social factors affect the distribution of illness: including information on US patterns, as well as patterns in developing nations. In both cases she provides epidemiological information, but then considers social health issues: for example, drug and alcohol use; the impact of the lack of funding for abortion; and the role of overseas aid, infant formula manufacturers, and environmental degradation in developing nations. Weitz clearly locates inequalities in health within power differences in her exploration of age, sex, social class, race and ethnicity. In Part Two Weitz explores the meaning and experience of illness: commencing with how these meanings are constructed (including issues of medicalisation and demedicalisation, social control and the sick role) and how they change over time. She then uses these ideas to explore chronic illness, disability and mental illness. The chapter on chronic illness and disability has a good section on understanding disability, on stigma, and a brief SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL


Based on the experiment and grey system theory, the influence on slump and compressive strength of rubber concrete are analyzed systematically under the rubber grain gradation mass, the content of rubber grain substitution and whether the rubber surface is pretreated. The influence rule of each factor on the slump and compressive strength is consistent. The influence order is as follows: The mass percentage of rubber particle grading is more than the amount of rubber particle replacing, which is more than whether the rubber surface is pretreated. The mass percentage of rubber particle grading and the amount of rubber particle replacing is more than 0.6 and whether the rubber surface is pretreated that is less than 0.6. In view of this situation, considering whether the assignment condition of rubber surface pretreated is reasonable, this problem needs further study. The results of this paper provide a theoretical reference for the main factors concerned in the mix design of rubber concrete.


Susan Pickard explains how to assess anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The patient assessment process is informed by an understanding of the multiple possible causes of anaemia in kidney patients. Susan Pickard describes the recommended and relevant laboratory investigations and how to interpret the results.


Reflections such as glint are only seen over a small angular range around the Bi-directional Reflectance Difference Function (BRDF) specular lobe. When modelling a target for input to detection codes it is essential that these types of reflection are modelled accurately as they can have a significant impact on detection range. This paper investigates the use of CameoSim to model the glint effects from 3-D curved shapes in the 3-5µm band. Methods investigated to increase accuracy are: increasing the number of facets, using vertex averaging and the use of true geometry to successfully model IR glint effects. Conclusions are drawn as to the way forward for high fidelity modelling.


Abstract : The purpose of this program was to develop two thermal-shock- resistant composite carbide systems that could be reliably used with high-flame temperature solid rocket propellants. The selected systems were: (1) a microcomposite consisting of a tantalum/hafnium monocarbide and tantalum/hafnium alloy, and (2) a tantalum-carbide coated, tantalum carbide/graphite hypereutectic. Fabrication procedures were developed, and ambient and elevated temperature properties were characterized for both the microcomposite and TaC/C hypereutectic systems. The composites were evaluated for thermal shock and chemical corrosion resistance in a hyperthermal environmental simulator using subscale inserts. Scale-up of the fusion casting of the TaC/C hypereutectic composite to produce 4.2-in.-dia by 3.0-in.-long billets was demonstrated. Two solid propellant motor firings using 6500F propellant were conducted on nozzles containing TaC/C hypereutectic throat inserts.


Relation extraction (RE) has recently moved from the sentence-level to document-level, which requires aggregating document information and using entities and mentions for reasoning. Existing works put entity nodes and mention nodes with similar representations in a document-level graph, whose complex edges may incur redundant information. Furthermore, existing studies only focus on entity-level reasoning paths without considering global interactions among entities cross-sentence. To these ends, we propose a novel document-level RE model with a GRaph information Aggregation and Cross-sentence Reasoning network (GRACR). Specifically, a simplified document-level graph is constructed to model the semantic information of all mentions and sentences in a document, and an entity-level graph is designed to explore relations of long-distance cross-sentence entity pairs. Experimental results show that GRACR achieves excellent performance on two public datasets of document-level RE. It is especially effective in extracting potential relations of cross-sentence entity pairs. Our code is available at https://github.com/UESTC-LHF/GRACR.


One of the challenges that the educational system has had to face is the large number of information channels that prevail in communication and social organization, and which require the implementation of specific skills to address new realities. Educational institutions have been immersed in new teacher training plans aimed at improving the quality of teaching and adapting to the rhythms that technology imposes on social behaviors and attitudes. In this sense, scientific and technological advances have left their mark on numerous educational aspects, offering a more hybrid and inclusive system and greater educational autonomy thanks to access to educational resources available both online and through internal platforms, as well as an adapted learning pace. The educational immersion provided by the metaverse must be considered a transcendental element that invites reflection on new teaching approaches capable of absorbing the changes occurring in an increasingly technological society. Therefore, new research in the metaverse is needed from different sectors, since only interdisciplinary analyses can increase the potential of the three-dimensional world, reduce its limitations, and, above all, control the massive sources of data that are propelling us towards a new cyberculture. To achieve this, it will be necessary to reduce the digital divide and promote digital competencies, with the aim of establishing a new educational paradigm that lays the foundations for innovative and adaptable teaching to the needs of the 21st century.


The Liber chronicarum that was written by the humanist Hartmann Schedel (1440–1514) from Nuremberg, and which appeared in 1493, is one of the most sumptuous printed works of the fifteenth century, largely because of its wood-cut illustrations by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. Among these wood-cuts there is a panorama of Constantinople on fol. 129v and 130r (fig. 1) that is repeated later in the chronicle three times in a slightly simplified form with small variants. The panorama appears where the chronicle describes the foundation of Constantinople by Constantine the Great, although the text also gives some information about the history of the city until the conquest by the Ottomans in 1453. Since the account is of little interest and contains a number of incorrect details, we will confine ourselves to an analysis of the illustration.


This paper mainly researches the application system security problem in the mobile platform,designs one kind of security construction to solve its problems which login and data security transmission.In the mobile termination,using a kind of security client software to establish SSL VPN channel,realizes the data security transmission,and comes for each mobile termination provide only numeral certificate to the user to carry on the authentication,guarantees the authorized users login system normally.


Research on low-damage systems has been significant in the past decade. These systems combine post- tensioning, which provides self-centring; and typically use replaceable devices, which give energy dissipation. WSP has used recent research, carried out at the University of Canterbury, on low-damage bridge piers and applied this into a real structure – the Wigram-Magdala Link Bridge. This is believed to be the first bridge in New Zealand and possibly worldwide to adopt such a system. Given this was the first application of the system to a real structure, there were some valuable learnings during design and construction. Firstly, the application of axial dissipaters has some limitations due to available material sizes, construction difficulty and aesthetics. Secondly, there is still some additional cost and complexity associated with using the low-damage system. Given these difficulties, this paper presents an alternative design philosophy which better captures the benefits of the low-damage system, which include cost-effective repair method, controlled damage and additional robustness and resilience. The alternative design philosophy presented is expected to result in reduced construction costs by reducing pier and foundation demands. Peak displacements and forces will be compared to the results from non-linear time history analysis to verify the performance of the low-damage connection using scaled ground motions. Furthermore, the paper will present the possible application of an alternative dissipation device, the lead extrusion damper, which can further improve the performance of low-damage connections.


The articles in this issue were originally presented in the Ruth H. Munroe Memorial Symposium at the XIVth International and Silver Jubilee Congress of the International Association for CrossCultural Psychology in Bellingham, Washington, August 4, 1998. The symposium, convened by Deborah L. Best, honored the long and distinguished career of developmental psychologist Dr. Ruth Hagberg Munroe. The invited presentations were given by researchers who were friends and colleagues of Munroe and who shared her interests in developmental questions in cross-cultural context. The first two articles (Edwards, Keats) examine children's behaviors cross-culturally, the next three articles (Greenfield, Maynard, & Childs; Gaskins; Seymour) focus on single cultures, and the final article (Best) compares methodologies and findings of several large-scale, cross-cultural studies of gender with those of the Munroes' mainly observational studies. All of these articles highlight the importance of studying proximal influences on development, such as mothers teaching daughters to weave, as well as distal influences, such as economic changes occurring in Asian nations. Current theory and research in developmental psychology must embrace both Western and non-Western contexts and cultural


We examined how spatial disparity between the auditory and visual stimuli modulated the audio-visual (A-V) prior entry effect. Spatial and temporal proximity of multisensory stimuli are crucial factors for multisensory perception in most cases (e.g. [1], [2]). However our previous research [3], [4] suggested that this well-accepted hypothesis was not applicable to the A-V prior entry effect. In order to examine the effect of the spatial disparity on the A-V prior entry effect, six loudspeakers and two light emitting diodes (LEDs) were used as stimuli. The loudspeakers were located at 10, 25, and 90 degrees from the midline of the participants to both right and left sides. A preceding sound was presented from one of these six loudspeakers. After the preceding sound, two visual targets were presented successively at a short interval and participants judged which visual target was presented first. Two colour changeable ('red' or 'green') LEDs were used for the visual targets and participants judged the order of visual targets by their colour not by their side in order to avoid the response bias as much as possible. The visual targets were situated at 10 degrees or 25 degrees from the participants' midline to both right and left in the Experiment 1. Results showed a biased judgment that the visual target at the sound presented side was presented first. The amplitude of the A-V prior entry effect was greater when the preceding sound source was more apart from the midline of participants. This effect of spatial separation indicated that the clarity of either right or left side of the preceding sound enhanced the amplitude of the A-V prior entry effect (Experiment 2). These results challenge the belief that the spatial proximity of multisensory stimuli is a crucial factor for multisensory perception.


This nursery was grown in cooperation with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) at Obregon, Mexico, and is part of their testing program in connection with the triticale improvement effort at the center. Individual plots consisted of 6 ten -foot rows spaced 12 inches apart, with the 4 center rows harvested for yield. Plot yields were multiplied by a factor of 1089 for an estimate of yield per acre. Crop History: Planted: Dec. 20, 1982 Rainfall: Dec. 8 -10: 1.82 in.; Jan. 28 -29: .57 in.; Feb. 3 -4: .47 in.; Feb. 7: .08 in.; and March 2 -4: .55 in. for a total of 31/2 inches during the growing season. Irrigations: December 30, March 11 and April 11 Fertilizer: 50 pounds of N per acre as ammonium nitrate during seed bed preparation Nov. 23, 50 pounds N as liquid ammonium nitrate in the Dec. 30 irrigation, and 50 pounds N in the March 11 irrigation. Weed Control: One application of barban (Carbyne) at the rate of 3/8 pound per acre Jan. 26. Previous Crop: Wheat during the winter and spring of 1981 -82.


In this paper we adapt a discrete time version of the Lucas model with social protection where part of the total production is devoted to the health expenditures. The output is produced by labor and the technomogy exhibits externalities. The rate of growth of human capital depends on the ratio of health expenditures over GDP. We give conditions for which the optimal human capital sequences are increasing. When the instantaneous utility function is isoelastic and the production function is COBB-DOUGLAS, we prove that the optimal human capital sequences grow at constant rate. Moreover, we prove there exists a unuique equilibrium in the sense of LUCAS [1988] or ROMER [1986]


This paper presents optimal design for nonlinear compliant cellular structures with bi- and multi-stable states via topology optimization. Based on the principle of virtual work, formulations for displacements and forces are derived and expressed in terms of stress and strain in all load steps in nonlinear finite element analysis. Optimization for compliant structures with bi-stable states is then formulated as: 1) to maximize the displacement under specified force larger than its critical one; and 2) to minimize the reaction force for the prescribed displacement larger than its critical one. Algorithms are developed using the present formulations and the moving iso-surface threshold method. Optimal design for a unit cell with bi-stable states is studied first, and then designs of multi-stable compliant cellular structures are discussed.


The radiological zoning of Chornobyl contaminated areas was one of the essential elements of social and radiation protection. The zoning was based on estimates of annual committed effective doses to members of the public and on the levels of radionuclide deposition density. In 1991, 86 settlements were classified as associated with the zone of unconditional (mandatory) resettlement, and 841 settlements were assigned to the zone of guaranteed voluntary resettlement. The status of these settlements has been preserved until now. The assessments showed that as of 2022, for all settlements located outside the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone the radiological conditions do not exceed the current legislative criteria for inclusion in the zone of unconditional (mandatory) resettlement. It is also shown that in 2022, the zone of guaranteed voluntary resettlement can be assigned for: only 38 settlements, according to the legislative criterion "90Sr density of contamination" and only 17 settlements, according to the legislative criterion "137Cs density of contamination". The work also indicates and analyses the provisions of current legislation that require clarification.


At present,the research on the attenuation relationship of long-period ground motion and the long-period response spectrum is not well developed and there are not many research projects about long-period seismic response for high-rise structures subjected to long-period ground motion.In this paper,three comparative classic long-period seismic waves were chosen from earthquake records of the world to investigate their characteristic of time domain and frequency domain,at the same time,compared them with general seismic waves and got some useful results;based on this,the paper had made a comparative study about the seismic responses of a high-rise structural model under the two types of seismic waves in the use of finite element analysis software and time-history analysis method.It was shown that the base shear force,displacement responses and acceleration responses of the model are bigger under long-period seismic waves than that under general seismic waves,and high-rise structures with long-perid are controlled by the displacement.


Peutz Jegher's syndrome is a mucocutaneous autosomal dominant condition associated with extensive melanin pigmentation and intestinal hamartomatous polyp formation. It is characterised by round, oval patches of blackish brown pigmentation, irregularly distributed over the oral mucosa, lips, tongue and the hard palate. This condition is associated with an increased risk towards carcinoma and several other complications like small intestine intussusception and anemia. The current case report highlights the oral manifestations of Peutz Jeghers syndrome; also it enumerates the important role played by an oral clinician in the early diagnosis of this inherited syndrome, thereby reducing the morbidity.


The plasma activity levels of factor XIII (Fibrin stabilizing factor) were measured in 27 women 18-41 years of age who used Non-Ovlon for 6 months. The tests were taken before 3 months and 6 months after the beginning of Non-Ovlon use. The factor XIII activity was 1089 E FSF/ml plasma before Non-Ovlon use. It sank significantly to 970 E FSF/ml after 3 months use and rose to 1052 E FSF/ml after 6 months use. (Summary in ENG)


This research purposes is to analyze cooperative's strategy to improve its competitiveness based on information technology utilization. This research employs a quantitative descriptive approach, analysis on cooperative competitiveness with Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) in consideration of input and output. Cooperative's business development strategy employs an analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The analysis is conducted on active cooperatives with open data system (ODS) in Central Java Province. 64.82% of all cooperatives have utilized information technology in their business operation and 35.18% of all cooperatives have not utilized information technology in their business operation; Result of the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) using the Domestic Resources Cost Ratio (DRC) = 0.240 This Condition shows that the cooperatives business is efficient and has comparative advatage.  Private Cost Ratio (PCR) = 0.229, means the cooperative has been able to use its domestic use the actual price and has competitive advantage. Cooperative has comparative advantage and competitive advantage competitiveness. The results of AHP analysis with five development criteria show that the information technology criterion is the most prioritized criterion with weight value of 0.365; the capital criterion's weight value is 0.218; the human resource criterion's weight value is 0.195; the network criterion's weight value is 0.164, and the marketing criterion's weight value is 0.058. The cooperative competitiveness standard does not include export variable, thus further research needs to be conducted with different measuring tool from that of this research.


ABSTRACT With digital platforms gaining dominant intermediating role and exerting regulatory functions vis-à-vis small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through algorithms, EU institutions have started considering to rely on their analytical capacity to regulate the myriads of market transactions occurring within and through them (so-called platform-to-business, or P2B transactions). Most of the time, the EU suggests recurring to light-tough disclosure duties. Hence, the European model falls short in rebalancing information asymmetry and unequal bargaining power plaguing the SMEs. In practice, the EU model consists either in pure delegation of self-regulatory powers (codes of conduct) or non-enforceable co-regulatory schemes (with technical standards established by the platforms themselves). Other models have been suggested that rely on the regulator's access to the platform's data (so called savvy and data-delegated options). These governance models present several limitations, making the platforms' role as regulatory intermediators little credible. In this scenario, the paper purports that a third option should be considered. In particular, to tackle the multifaceted risks associated with algorithmic decisions by digital platforms, while at the same time avoiding stifling innovation, it makes three suggestions: (1) also information disclosures should be done by an algorithm; (2) that is pre-tested in a co-regulatory process, that involves the regulator and stakeholders; and (3) enforced through legal and other empowerment tools, rather than sole fines.


Jl/(0)ld0 = ƒƒ* f(x)fà(x)dx = fmdè*f(x)dx<\\f\\p\\âd *f\\p, for conjugate indices p and p . Thus it suffices to prove that the operator given by convolution with *3$ is bounded from LP to LP for p in the appropriate range. Let K(x) be a radial Schwartz function with K(x) = 1 for \x\ < 100, and let Tk(x) = [K(x/2 ) -K(xl2-)] $)(*). It suffices to show there exists e = e(p) > 0 such that \\Tk * ƒ \\p, < C2~ || ƒ ||p. This follows from interpolating the estimates \\Tk * ƒ IL < C2"~>*/|| f\\x and ||rfc *f\\2 < 2\\f\\2. Professor E. M. Stein has extended the range of this result to include p = 2(n + l)/(n + 3). His proof uses complex interpolation of the operators given by convolution with the functions Ba(x) = J0(27t\x\)/\x\°. Then


Six days metabolic trial was conducted in 17-weeks experiment to observe the effect of feeding solvent extracted (SKC) and alkali processed (AKC) karanj seed cake on the retention of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus in goat kids. Twenty non-descript male kids were randomly and equally assigned to one of the five treatment groups viz., T 1 (control), T 2 , T 3 , T 4 and T 5 under completely randomized design. The T 1 group was offered groundnut cake (GNC) as a sole source of nitrogen whereas T 2 and T 3 group were offered SKC @ 8.09% and 16.18% of concentrate mixtures respectively to replace 25% and 50% of GNC nitrogen. Similarly T 4 and T 5 were fed AKC @ 8.09% and 16.18% of concentrate mixtures respectively to replace the 25% and 50% of GNC nitrogen. Comparable retention of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus was observed in T 2 group. The calcium retention was found to be nonsignificant among different treatment groups. The study concluded that comparable nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus retention could be obtained in goat kids raised on concentrate mixtures containing deoiled karanj seed cake.


We provide a comprehensive overview of shareholder litigation against auditors since the passage of the PSLRA. The number of lawsuits per year has declined, dismissals have increased, and settlements in recent years have declined. Our study asks why. Because we find that the likelihood an auditor is sued following a severe restatement has significantly declined in recent years, it does not appear that the decline can be attributed solely to increases in audit quality. Instead, we consider whether the Supreme Court cases limiting the scope of Rule 10b-5 against private actors may have led to the decline. To study this possibility, we focus on the Supreme Court's 2007 and 2011 rulings in Tellabs v. Makor and Janus v. First Derivative, respectively. Our analysis provides strong evidence that the higher liability standards imposed by Janus significantly reduced auditors' liability exposure, but we find only limited evidence that the pleading standard imposed by Tellabs had a significant effect.


The studies of Emil Fischer (1) on the chemical nature of the bases, adenine and guanine, derived from nucleic acids and of the alkaloids such as caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline obtained from plants showed them to possess a common bicyclic ring structure (I), consisting of a pyrimidine ring fused with an imidazole ring. The first total syntheses from simpler molecules were carried out by Traube (2) who formed first the pyrimidine ring, thereafter completing the imidazole portion of the structure. Subsequent syntheses have, in general, been modifications of Traube's method (3, 4). The alternative possibility of initially preparing the imidazole part of the purine structure has been appreciated by a number of workers who found, with few exceptions (5), that the necessary intermediates were difficult to obtain (6). Renewed interest in the synthesis of purines through imidazole precursors is provided by the implication of such precursors in the metabolic steps leading to purine biosynthesis (7). The recent synthesis of 4-amino-5-imidazolecarboxamide in good yield from cyanoacetic ester as described by Shaw and Woolley (8) overcomes such difficulties of inaccessible intermediates and has now been made the basis of a new total synthesis of purines. Naturally occurring purines contain either a 6-0~~ or 6-amino substituent as shown in generalized formulas II and III (where the 2-substituent, R, may be -H, -OH, -NH2) and may therefore be thought of as derived from either 4-amino-5-imidazolecarboxamide or from 4-amino5-imidazolecarboxamidine. The formation of purines was studied first with 4-amino-5-imidazolecarboxamide (IV) as the intermediate imidazole. When this base was heated in formamide at 185", hypoxanthine (VI) was formed. Since the last step in the preparation of 4-aminod-imidazolecarboxamide (8) was the cyclization of formamidomalonamamidine hydrochloride (VII) by heat, the possibility of converting the latter in a single operation to hypoxanthine in hot formamide recommended itself. This transformation was achieved in a yield of 62 per cent. The stepwise course of the reaction was indicated by the isolation, from a solution heated at 150" instead of 185", of the intermediate 4-formamido-5-imidazolecarcarboxamide (V). The formamido compound was obtained more con-


When mosquitoes fly, their wing would produce continuous wingbeat sounds. The frequencies of wingbeat sounds of female mosquitoes change with the species, body length, age of mosquitoes and the environmental temperature. It is usually in the range of 300~500 Hz. There is small variations in wingbeat sound among different individuals of same species. The male mosquitoes show response only to the main frequency of the female wingbeat sound. The incidental change of female wingbeat sound does not affect the response of male mosquitoes because the sense organ of male mosquitoes had excellently adapted to the female wingbeat sound in the process of evolution. It is believed that female wingbeat sound would play an important role in future mosquito control.


Charles Coulston Gillispie has justified his place as dean of historians of science and technology with these two magisterial books. Science and Polity in France: The End of the Old Regime, published twenty-five years ago, demonstrates how intellectuals in Paris developed science and technology as the expression of the Enlightenment's use of reason to resolve social problems. Through networks of talented individuals benefiting from state support, experimental information was exchanged and standards developed. The recently published (2004) Science and Polity in France: The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Years, shows how the embryonic science became professional as scientists earned a living through their expertise. This volume presents the debate over educational plans submitted to Revolutionary committees. It shows the bumpy adoption of the metric system and the perilous measurement of the Meridian of Paris. And while acknowledging that interchangeable parts and steel making were known, Gillispie asserts that the French Revolution did not create an industrial revolution. Meticulously documented, engagingly written, these volumes are definitive reference works for scholar and general reader alike.


Recently, some online platform regulations have been the subject of debate regarding Platform Responsibilities in the EU, U.S.A., Korea, and Japan. In 2019, the European Union introduced Article 17 of the Digital Single Market Directive that strengthens liabilities for online content-sharing services providers (OCSSP). First, in the EU, Germany enacted a new Copyright-Service Provider Act to introduce Article 17 whose directive is the OCSSPs' direct responsibility for communicating copyright-infringing content to the public and to make their best efforts to obtain licenses from the copyright-holder to receive immunity from copyright infringement. OCSSPs must take blocking measures to prevent the continuous upload of copyright-infringing content in the future if the right-holder of the contents informs OCSSPs of the substantial information that copyright infringing content is servicing their platform. The German Act introduced some articles to respond to an overblocking measure of OCSSPs. For example, "Uses authorized by law", "Uses presumably authorized by law", "Minor uses", and "Flagging of uses authorized by law" are introduced to ensure the fundamental rights of service users. In addition, OCSSPs should pay compensation to the copyright-holder and related-rights holder, if works are used for fair use. Compared to the Korean Copyright Act, OCSSPs may belong to a hosting service provider and a special type of online service provider. An obligation to obtain a license, to take notice and stay down, and to pay compensation, is necessary for debating the improvement of Korea's online service provider immunity regulations.


In this paper, we address the problem of processing Modern St andard Arabic. We present the second generation of tools tha t process Arabic (AMIRA). AMIRA is a successor suite to the ASV MTools. The AMIRA toolkit includes a clitic tokenizer (TOK), part of speech tagger (POS) and base phrase chunker (B PC) shallow syntactic parser. The technology of AMIRA is based on supervised learning with no explicit dependence o xplicit modeling or knowledge of deep morphology. AMIRA is based on using a unified framework casting each of the component problems as a classification task. The underlying technology employs Support Vector Machines in a sequence modeling framework using the YAMCHA toolkit. The system is very fast and robust and allows for a number of va riable user settings depending on the disambiguation granularity. The AMIRA toolkit has been widely used for diff erent NLP (MT, IE, IR, NER, etc.) applications due to its speed and high performance.


The use of qualitative and quantitative methods in modern economics and
social research is regarded as mutually exclusive. The incompatibility of the two
methodological approaches stems from the fact that researchers belong either
to the 'theoretical' or to the 'quantitative' school of thought. Qualitative
research methods are usually preferred in anthropology, communication
studies, history and sociology, while they are rarely used in political science. In
the field of economics, on the other hand, research methodology is based
exclusively on the use of quantitative research methods. The parallel use of
qualitative and quantitative methods of collecting and analyzing data in the
same research design, the so-called triangulation, constitutes the exception.
This paper explores various types of triangulation strategies and argues that the
use of mixed methods contributes to understanding the phenomenon and
should, therefore, be used in any research design regardless of any ideological
convention that may relate certain fields of research to a specific
methodological approach.


Embedded systems are widely used in automotive electronics, smart home, smart medical, aerospace and other fields. Aiming at the problem of formal modeling and verification analysis of embedded systems, a solution is proposed using extended Petri net reduction operations. Petri net based representation for embedded system (PRES+) and the object-oriented technology are combined to obtain the object-oriented PRES+ (OOPRES+). Two kinds of subnet reduction rules of OOPRES+ are presented. The preservation of boundedness and liveness of the reduction net system has been investigated to alleviate the problem of state space explosion of OOPRES+. The modeling and analysis of the embedded control system of a smart restaurant is used as an example to verify the effectiveness of the subnet reduction rules. Results obtained can provide an effective way to examine the reduction property of Petri net systems, and present a powerful means to model and verify the large-scale complex embedded systems.


The electromagnetic probe is an excellent tool to investigate the structure of the nucleon. The nearly 4π detector PANDA, to be installed on the FAIR accelerator complex at Darmstadt, will allow to make a precise determination of the electromagnetic form factors of the proton in the time-like (TL) region with unprecedented precision. In the framework of the one-photon exchange, the center of mass unpolarized differential cross section of the reaction pp → e + e − is a linear combination of the squared moduli of the electric G p and magnetic G p M proton form factors. The precise measurement of the angular distribution over almost full angular range then directly gives these quantities. Only two experiments have provided the ratio R =| G p |/|G p | but with very large statistical uncertainties. Within PANDA, there is a unique opportunity to measure separately the moduli of these two proton form factors G p and G p in good conditions, up to around q 2 = 14 GeV 2 .


Direct medical control by medical doctors is an essential part of emergency medical services system (EMSS). However, the indications are not specifically defined, even in 119 system with their own medical control team. The Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Management Department has operated internal medical consultation services on its own since January 2004. Based on the experiences from these services, we reviewed the cases of the direct medical consultation and establish the indications for direct medical control. And we presumed the demand of direct medical control with the established indications. The crews of 119 in Seoul made 793 calls to Medical Control Team during November 2004. We reviewed all of the calls according to the level of consciousness (AVPU), the kinds of emergency care done by crews during transport (10 categories), and the mechanisms of injuries (9 categories). The need for direct medical control was judged by authors with reviewing the records reported by the crews and control teams. Among 23 items, 14 items assigned as the indications, which were abnormal level of consciousness (VPU), 6 kinds of emergency care, and 5 mechanisms of injures. The sum of the three of them, 7,782 cases (45.9%), was in need of direct medical control. In conclusion, about half of the patients transported by 119 crews in Seoul require direct medical control. The need for the direct medical control in Seoul was estimated as many as 260 calls per day. To fulfill the need for direct medical control and to provide a effective medical control, the direct medical control should be accomplished through the communications between the crews and the medical staffs in the local hospitals.


This report identifies good practice for implementing a discard ban based on four lines of work. First, a comparative examination was conducted of selected cases worldwide where discard bans have been implemented. This work focused on the cases of Norway, Chile, New Zealand and the EU. Second, bycatch management practices were examined more broadly and globally. Third, experiences with first year of the EU's Landing Obligation (LO) were examined for the Baltic and Pelagic fisheries. These cases potentially offer valuable lessons for discard management in the context of the LO with regard to cooperation with stakeholders, cooperation between member states and the design and implementation of discard mitigation strategies. Fourth, innovative management approaches to reduce discarding are ebing identified and evaluated. Drawing on results from task 4.4: "The manager's story", these include approaches to enhance quota flexibility and direct management measures such as Real Time Closures. With a basis in the above mentioned four lines of work, nine general recommendations for good practice for discard governance were identified. This document represents deliverable 7.3 of the DiscardLess project, and reports from task 7.2 "Good practice with implementing discard policies elsewhere". A broad and global review of discard management practices (Karp, et al.) is in development and will be published as the first chapter in a planned edited book (to be published by Springer) on the landing obligation. The preliminary title for this work is: "Reducing discards in the world's fisheries – examples of effective governance, collaboration and innovation, and avoiding impediments to success". The outline this work is attached in Appendix I. The chapter will be finalized by May 2018.


The discovery has been made that when vinyl chloride is polymerized in certain aldehydes, a highly crystalline polyvinyl chloride is obtained. In butyraldehyde, low yields of a range of low molecular weight polymers are produced. Elemental analyses showed that they may be characterized by the formula:

where n = 6-26. Support for this structure and molecular weight range was obtained from infrared and x-ray examinations of the polymers. The polymers are highly crystalline, as demonstrated by the x-ray and infrared results, and appear to have a syndiotactic structure. Variation of the polymerization temperature produced no measurable effect on the polymer stereoregularity. The ability of substituted aliphatic aldehydes to produce stereoregular PVC has shown a dependence on the electronegativity of the substituent in the aldehyde. Aliphatic aldehydes with an electron-releasing α-methyl group appear to give a more highly crystalline PVC. Aliphatic aldehydes with electron-withdrawing chlorine and oxygen atoms gives less crystalline PVC than do the corresponding α-methyl aldehydes. The dependence of the results upon polar effects suggests that the stereoregulating mechanism of the aldehydes involves association between the aldehyde, as a donor molecule, and the free propagating species, as the acceptor radical.


The invention belongs to the technical field of water treatment methods, in particular to a method for removing nitrate nitrogen out of water by utilizing poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV). The method comprises the following steps of: adding PHBV particles with the particle size of 0.2-4cm into a fixed-bed reactor, wherein the filling rate is 35-60 percent; directly adding underground water to start the reactor without addition of any sludge for inoculation, wherein the retention time HRT of the initial water power is 48 hours, and when the concentration of the nitrate nitrogen in effluent is not higher than 5mg/L, and the HRT is gradually reduced. The sludge of a sewage treatment plant is not added into the solid carbon source reactor, the underground water is used for direct domestication and start, the introduction of pathogenic bacteria from the sludge of the sewage treatment plant can be avoided, and the method is particularly suitable for nitrogen removal treatment of the underground water and drinking water; the carbon source release of the biodegradable solid PHBV has slow release performance, the problem that the liquid carbon source addition is difficult to control can be solved, and the effluent quality is high; and the PHBV can serve as a carrier of a biological film and can serve as a denitrification carbon source, and the reactor is easy to operate and easy to control.


We welcome the suggestions and comments by Dr. Messerschmidt and we are fully aware that the socio-economic questions have not been addressed in any depth. This can be justified as follows: the aims of the project were to demonstrate to the Nepali planners and government personnel how the national bio-physical resource survey can be interpreted for national land-use planning. We chose the Kailali District to demonstrate some but not all of the land-use options available for development. The Kailali District was chosen not as a model for land-


Translation of long financial English sentences has always been a problem.The comparison of the structural features of English and Chinese sentences shows that English is more hypotaxic while Chinese is more parataxic.In order to make smooth translation,it is advisable to change the clause order in accordance with the time and logical sequence that Chinese language obeys in sentence composition.


Abstract The effect of target condition (static and dynamic) and number of projectile impacts (single and multiple) on the ballistic performance of 6061-T6 Aluminum alloy, 7075-T6 Aluminum alloy and 6061- aluminum alloy Fiber Metal Laminates (FML) have been investigated. Both numerical and experimental approaches were used to predict the nature of target deformation and its kinetic energy absorption. Ballistic experiments were conducted using armor piercing projectiles (APP) of diameter 7.62 mm with velocities ranging between 330 to 450 m/s. Irrespective of the target material (6061-T6 aluminum alloy, 7075-T6 aluminum alloy), non-linear reduction of exit velocity of the projectile was observed for a single plate target. In contrast, large plastic deformation and 'petaling' mode of failure was observed for the FML and rubber sandwiched targets. Higher impact energy absorption of the FML target and rubber intruded 7075-T6 aluminum alloy plates is mainly due to the additional resistance offered by the individual layer of metal and fiber. In addition to projectile velocity, when the target (7075-T6 aluminum alloy plate) velocity was varied in the range of 10 to 40 m/s, significant reduction in exit velocity of the projectile was observed compared to static target. This is due the fact that, moving target has altered the penetration behavior of the projectile and additional increase of target velocity caused 'ricochet' of the projectile. In addition, when the target was subjected to multiple projectile impacts, gradual reduction of ballistic performance was observed.


This paper presents a Power Amplifier (PA) for IEEE802.11p applications. The design process, simulation results and practical results are presented. The use of suitable matching networks to prevent instability as well as gain and power output improvements is described. The PA was simulated and designed using Advanced Design System (ADS) by Keysight Technologies. The implementation was tested using an IEEE802.11p signal from a Signal Generator. It meets the linearity requirement for a wide range of output levels, meaning that it can be used in three of the four power classes of the IEEE802.11p standard. The proposed design may be improved using some kind of compensation such as Digital Pre-Distortion, especially to be compliant with the D class.


The correct determination of host plants is essential for identifying species of rust fungi (Pucciniales). During studies of rust fungi on Annonaceae, it has been shown that the host plants of Aecidium annonae , Aecidium annonaceicola , Aecidium chrysophaeum and Cerotelium xylopiae have been wrongly labeled as species of Annonaceae. The hosts of these species were newly determined to belong to the genus Diospyros (family Ebenaceae) using anatomy and micromorphology. Aecidium annonae and A. annonaceicola are conspecific, as also confirmed by their common host Diospyros hispida . The real host of A. chrysophaeum is Diospyros artanthifolia . The new species name Cerotelium diospyri , referring to its host plant Diospyros sericea , is proposed to replace the misleading name Cerotelium xylopiae, an invalidly published name.


Smita Raghuvanshi, 1 B. V. Babu Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani333031, Rajasthan, India, Email: email@example.com 1 Dean-Educational Hardware Division & Professor, Chemical Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, -333031, Rajasthan, India. Phone: +91-01596-245073 Ext. 259 / 212, Fax: +91-01596-244183. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com ; Homepage: http://discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/discipline/chemical/BVb/ 1 Corresponding Author Abstract Biodegradation processes utilizes the microorganisms to biologically degrade Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in waste air streams. In the present study, the acclimatized mixed culture is developed for the removal of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). The biodegradation of MEK is studied for the initial concentration of MEK ranging from 200-700 mg/l. The maximum specific growth rate is 0.297 hr -1 which is achieved at 400 mg/l of initial concentration of MEK. The study incorporates the various kinetic models such as Monod's and Haldane's model available for biodegradation of MEK. The experimental data is well fitted with the Haldane's model (R 2 = 0.87) as compare to the Monod's model (R 2 = 0.522) as a result of self-inhibition which occurred because of excess substrate (MEK) concentration. The biodegradation rate follows the three half order kinetics and the kinetic parameters are calculated.


Most snakes have the chemosensory ability to identify chemical cues from conspecifics, which is useful in many social and sexual behaviors. This has been especially well studied in European and North American snake species. In contrast, there is a general lack of knowledge on the biology and especially on the use of chemical signals by most Neotropical snake species. Here, we explored the existence of intraspecific recognition by chemical cues in several snake species from Ecuador within the families Boidae (Boa constrictor constrictor, Boa constrictor imperator, Corallus hortulanus, and Epicrates cenchria) and Colubridae (Lampropeltis triangulum micropholis) by using experiments of tongue-flicking discrimination. Results showed that individuals of all species tested showed higher chemosensory responses to odors from conspecific individuals when compared to odors from individuals of other species, suggesting intraspecific chemosensory recognition in these snake species. In contrast, there was not chemosensory recognition between the two subspecies of B. constrictor. We show that some Neotropical snake species are able to use chemical cues of conspecifics in intraspecific recognition, but further studies are needed to analyze the role of chemical signals in their biology and social behavior.


Sir, We read with interest the case report by Srinivasan et al,[1] in the April-June 2010 issue, on the importance of recognising inadvertent arterial cannulation during subclavian venous cannulation. We were surprised to read that after the arterial cannulation was recognised, the authors decided to remove the cannula by simply pulling it out. This practice, though often followed, can result in numerous life-threatening complications, including stroke, airway obstruction, massive bleeding, hemothorax, hemomediastinum, pseudoaneurysm formation and death.[2,3]


Big Data has rapidly boomed into a hot topic that attracts attention from governments, academia, and industry around the world. Furthermore, the rapid development of Internet, Internet of Things, and Machine To Machine Communication has led to an extensive growth of data whether in industry or business area. This paper provided discussion about the definition, the characteristics of Big Data and important of Big Data to be integrated with System Dynamics model. Next, we present a basic step on how to simulate SD model into Python environment. Finally, we concluded the paper by presenting several suggestions for future references.


A total 382 canned fish samples were collected from all 15 Member States and Switzerland and analysed for BADGE in lids, cans, and fish. The results of the cans and lids were compared to the corresponding concentrations found in fish. The cans, lids and fish were extracted with acetronitrile, followed by a membrane filtration and reverse phase HPLC analysis with fluorescence detection. The analysis of the cans and lids showed that 2.9% of the cans and 2.7% of the lids contained BADGE at a level superior to a provisional limit of 0.16 mg/dm 2 , and 3% the fish samples contained BADGE at a level superior to a provisional limit of 1 mg/kg. The samples exceeding the limit by a larger margin were mostly from anchovy cans for both the fish and their containers. However, the cans and lids alone did not prove to always be appropriate indicators for the levels found in the food matrix.


We have undertaken an experinental study of compressional-wave velocity and It's anisotropy of mylonite and it's surrounding rocks from North-China at high pressure and temperature.The laboratory results indicate that;1.The Vp Within the foliation plane of mylonite is 0.15 0.30km/s.more than the Vp parallel to the normal of the foliation.Vp anisotropy is 3%-5%.2.The P-wave velocity of mylonite is 0.15-0.45km/s lower than the P-wave velocity of it's surrounding rocks. 3.The velocity anisotropy of amphibolite fades mylonite is more than the anisotropy of greenschist and granulite fades mylonite.4.The anisotropyls clearlyrelated to the mylonite fabric.The lattic prefferred orientation has effect on the seismic velocity anisotropy.


The South Pars field, the world's largest independent gas reservoir with suitable exploitation potential of oil layer located on Iran-Qatar borderline in the Persian Gulf. In order to petroleum system determination, four condensate and three oil samples were subjected to intensive geochemical analyses. The condensate samples collected from Kangan and Dalan reservoirs. The analyzed oil samples were belonging to Sarvak (Maudud Mb.) and Dariyan formations. The oil samples were analyzed according routine geochemical analysis; namely column chromatography, gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In order to separate and identify the biomarker fingerprint of condensate, new methods were employed. These methods were: (I) Mild evaporation of unwanted hydrocarbons, (II) Mild oil topping for two weeks to remove medium molecular weight hydrocarbons (C8-C15), (III) Urea adduction to concentrate biomarkers containing fractions and (IV) finally, molecular analysis using GC-MS technique used as for oil samples. Different parameters of biomarker fingerprint such as, Hopanes (m/z=191) and Steranes (M/Z=217) biomarkers were calculated. Interpretation of oil samples biomarker fingerprint indicated that oils were generated from carbonate source rock which has been deposited in a anoxic condition and originated from esturine source rock with minor terrestrial organic matter. These oils were produced from mainly type II and III kerogens. Evaluation of biomarker maturity parameters are shown peak of oil window maturity for organic matter. Geochemical studies of biomarker parameters from condensate sample revealed that condensate were generated from clastic source rock and deposited in an anoxic sedimentary condition. Condensates were originated from esturine source rock with minor terrestrial organic matter too. The maturity of condensate samples is relatively high, at late oil generation stage to early gas window. Based on the correlation of geochemical properties of oil and condensate samples, two different petroleum systems are determined in South Pars field. Some of researchers believe that Permian-Triassic hydrocarbon reservoirs in Persian Gulf charged by Silurian shale. Result of this investigation confirms their theories. Consequently Kangan and Dalan reservoirs charged by Paleozoic (Silurian) petroleum system. Moreover, geochemical study results on oil samples indicated that Jurassic system (Hanifa Formation) in Arabian part of Persian Gulf probably charged South Pars oil layer. Keyword: South Pars, Petroleum system, Biomarker, hopane, Sterane, Oil Topping, Urea adduction Introduction The South Pars field, the world's largest independent gas reservoir with suitable exploitation potential of oil layer located on Iran-Qatar borderline in the Persian Gulf (Fig1). The Dalan and Kangan (Permian/Triassic) formations are Gas reservoirs and The Dariyan formation and Maudud member of Sarvak Formation (Cretaceous) are a known oil reservoirs in this field. One of the most important goals of this study is to determine the petroleum systems in South Pars field. In order to hydrocarbon system determination, identifying geochemical


At the time of the formation of Christianity as a state religion in the early Byzantine special place was occupied by women. They carried Christian ideas to the real everyday life of every Orthodox family. Frequent transitions of noble women to the ranks of servants of the church the nuns, deaconesses are known to science. This historical phenomenon characterizes the religious side of life of the privileged class representatives the pursuit of spiritual and moral perfection. There were several areas of activity of noble women without entering the ministry: charity, construction and improvement of monasteries, help the sick and the poor. The enormous sums, sometimes comparable in percentage to the size of the entire treasury of the empire were spent on charity. The memory of many of these women survived through the centuries. They are honored today. Their examples of social mobility have general historical value for understanding of social and public hierarchy. Social mobility was carried out by means of community ministry, marriage, as well as approach to the imperial court. The social status of the woman was defi ned according to the social status of the husband or a family. Women's social status was determined in accordance with the social status of her husband or her family. In the history of the Early Byzantine Empire there are many examples when the peasant who achieved considerable success was elected as the emperor. Next to him in most cases there was a woman who belonged to the Imperial family. Antique traditions by which the great infl uence had an origin remained. Most noble women of that period were educated, corresponded with church hierarches and became an example of spiritual perfection.


Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSOs) conjugate high performance with large number of features and flexibility. The basic structure, based on fast Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) and memory, is augmented with several components for channel matching and bandwidth improvement, and processors that provide visualization, frequency processing, jitter and stability measurement, etc. Unfortunately, fine resolution in sample rate selection is not available, such that for several applications the user must run complex measurement procedures that require data download and offline processing. The paper proposes a dedicated digital circuit that offers fine control of the time-base by real time downsampling the input stream at an almost arbitrary sampling rate. The proposed circuit implements a series of operations involving real-time data filtering, defragmentation and packing, which are not considered by alternative approaches, like those based on polyphase filters, that offer very limited choices for the sampling rate. The circuit is designed to work in conjunction with the highest performance DSOs that use a multichannel architecture. Design rules for circuit design are provided together with implementation results in 14nm FinFET technology. When designed for an architecture with 64 channels with 8bit input samples the circuit works in real time with a sampling rate of 220 GSps running at 3.42 GHz, with a silicon footprint of 0.17 mm2 and a power dissipation of 0.85W.


The objective of this paper was to assess the performance of the Adama-II Wind Farm in comparison to the feasibility study. Using 1-year mast data, the site potential was reassessed by WAsP software and the performance of wind turbine generators was assessed by 2 years of SCADA data. The obtained mean annual wind speed and power density were 7.75 m/s, and 462 W/m2 while in the feasibility study, 9.55 m/s, and 634.6 W/m2, which resulted in 18.8%, and 27.1% deviations respectively. The prevailing and secondary wind directions obtained were ENE and NE with 35.7% and 19.1% while, in the feasibility study, ENE with 36.5% and E with 17.3%. From the SCADA data, the Capacity factor, Annual Energy Production (AEP), and Availability of wind turbines were determined as 30.5%, 398 GWh, and 95.1%. The reasons for the deviation were difference in long-term correction data and weather conditions during study period.


Vowel harmony is a long-distance phonological process. It is defined as the phonetic influence of one vowel on another. For example, the phonetic quality of being a high vowel (i.e. /i/ or /u/) may influence or 'spread to' a local non-high vowel. If vowel height is harmonized in a particular language, then we expect a nonhigh vowel to surface as a high vowel. The phonetic quality that spreads and the direction it spreads is language-specific. Some languages may exhibit only leftward spreading, while other languages may exhibit only rightward spreading, while still others may exhibit both. In Arabic, it appears that the Eastern dialects of the pre-Islamic period exhibited some form of vowel harmony (Versteegh 1997). The examples in (1) illustrate the differences in pronunciation between the Eastern and Western dialects. The phonetic quality of /i/ is harmonized in the Eastern dialects but not the Western dialects.


The ability of drugs increasing the level of extracellular
adenosine (dipyridamole, AMP) to activate erythropoiesis (BFU-E
in the bone marrow, reticulocytes and RBC in the peripheral
blood) when given jointly with G-CSF is described. The observed
additivity and synergism of G-CSF with elevated extracellular
adenosine in terms of erythropoiesis is an interesting finding
with potential implications in clinical practice.


Summary A method was developed to produce 111In from an In/In2O3 target, whereby the parent 111Sn was separated from the target material by means of ion exchange, using AG1-X4 and AG MP-1 anion exchange resins. The chemical separation had to be performed as quickly as possible, to ensure the highest possible yield of the final product (111Sn has a half-life of 35.3 minutes). The 111Sn is left on the resin to decay to 111In, which is then eluted from the column. This method ensures that impurities in the final product are kept to a minimum.


The antimicrobial effect of the use of detergents and cleaning products should be improved. This was accomplished essentially by the use of polymers of the polyalkyleneimine type.


As the most widely used foundation type, the pile-driving capacity of large-diameter monopile foundations and the hammer force of pile top flanges is increasing, as are the stress and strain of traditional flange structures under the resistance to the cyclic impact load of pile hammers. This paper conducts an empirical study on the Rudong 150 MW offshore wind farm project in Longyuan, Jiangsu Province. The numerical simulation and calculation method of large-diameter pile fatigue damage is mastered and proposed, and a simulation analysis and comparison is conducted, as is an analysis of the sensitivity and feedback of the key software parameters. Based on the results of the above analysis, a pile simulation analysis of the offshore wind power projects under construction and those that are about to be started is performed. The pile hammer stroke energy and pile top hammer stroke process curve are extracted. According to the time range curve of limit and hammer stroke forces, the flange limit stress and distribution of the pile roof are simulated. Combined with the process characteristics of large-diameter pile sinking and analysis in the case of high hammer energy and high acceleration, the effect of the impact on the sensor is discussed. The results show that the instantaneous loading analysis could load at the flange of the pile, the maximum instantaneous stress was above 500 MPa, and the final maximum stress was approximately 307 MPa. Different loading methods vary greatly in the calculation results of the structure, so choosing the appropriate loading simulation method is key to pile sinking analysis.


Lake Jaisamand is one of the biggest fresh water and artificial lake of south-Asia. It is situated 54 Kms. South –east of Udaipur (73 o -57'E longitude, 24 o -14' latitude and 587m (M.S.L.) altitude). During the present study zooplankton indicated overall variation between 94 to 127 no./l. It revealed 74 life forms in net plankton, out of which the protozoan fauna comprised of 7 genera and 7 species other from include 8 genera and 21 species of Rotifera, 10 genera and 23 species of cladocera, 7 genera and 9 species of copepoda and 5 genera and 5 species of ostracoda. Application of diversity indices showed Menhinick's index as 5.815, this clearly indicated mesotrophic status of the water body. Shannon Weaver index value of 5.475 further confirmed the mesotrophic status of this lake. This also matched the observed limnochemistry of the water.


Silicon nitride (SiN) has superior reflection properties compared to silicon dioxide (SiO/sub 2/). The use of deposited SiN over a thin oxide, grown during the emitter diffusion, allows the reflection benefits of SiN to be retained while still achieving low surface recombination velocities. This paper shows that for both conventional buried contact and simplified buried contact solar cells, the electrical performance of devices using a SiN/SiO/sub 2/ stack is identical to those using a thick SiO/sub 2/ layer, but the reflection properties are greatly improved. Furthermore, the electrical and reflection properties of LPCVD and PECVD deposited silicon nitride are the same, so the choice of one deposition technique over another depends on how silicon nitride is used in the solar cell process.


As business moves through the decade of the eighties, it is worthwhile looking ahead to see the shape of management leadership as it will be needed during this decade.


What are the effects of international human-rights regimes on foreign direct investment (FDI)? Existing scholarship generally suggests a negative relationship between human-rights violations and FDI. Furthermore, research shows that international regimes can have effects on third parties such as non-member countries and other nonstate actors. However, it remains unclear how a country's participation in human-rights regimes could affect investors' decisions. I argue that host country participation in human-rights regimes provides a "reputational umbrella" for investors and therefore positively affects FDI. This effect proves stronger in countries with poor human rights records. Interestingly, investors appear not to punish human-rights violations if the state is a party to many human-rights regimes. Empirical analyses on a sample of 135 developing countries, from 1982 to 2011, provide support for the existence of these direct and indirect effects. The findings help to disentangle reputational effects from other possible causal mechanisms. Results are robust to various model specifications, including tests for endogeneity and reverse causality.


Acknowledgments Introduction: Beyond the Blockbuster part i: a real story 1. Continuing Tradition, by Any Means Necessary 2. Pushing the Premises 3. Subjective Stories and Network Narratives 4. A Certain Amount of Plot: Tentpoles, Locomotives, Blockbusters, Megapictures, and the Action Movie part ii: a stylish style 1. Intensified Continuity: Four Dimensions 2. Some Likely Sources 3. Style, Plain and Fancy 4. What's Missing? Appendix: A Hollywood Timeline, 1960--2004 Bradley Schauer and David Bordwell Notes Index


A solid-state reaction between Y{sub 2}O{sub 3}, CuO, and BaCO{sub 3} is the most-used process for producing YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7-x} (1-2-3) high-{Tc} materials. As a rule, formation of the 1-2-3 phase is carried out at a temperature no higher than 975{degrees}C in order to avoid incongruent melting of the compound. This temperature is well below the dissociation temperature of BaCO{sub 3} (1400-1450{degrees}C); therefore, multiple sintering-grinding cycles are necessary to produce single-phase samples. As a result, the labor required for the process increases sharply, and the product is contaminated with different elements. The low rate of reaction of BaCO{sub 3} with CuO and Y{sub 2}O{sub 3} is a reason for the prolonged formation of 1-2-3. The authors demonstrated advantages of using Y, Ba and Cu oxalates as starting components for producing high-T{sub c} materials over using Y and Cu oxides and barium carbonate. Admixing of individual oxalates that were found by chemical analysis to be deficient in the coprecipitated mixture simplifies the preparation of the high-T{sub c} materials. The proposed process can be applied both to manufacture of high-T{sub c} materials and regeneration of waste products formed in the process. A single stage synthesis with optimal reaction conditions was foundmore » that significantly reduced the impurity content of YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7-x}.« less


Studies of preverbal infants exposed to a bilingual environment have unveiled the existence of important similarities, but also significant differences in the way monolinguals-to-be and bilinguals-to-be solve the problem of language acquisition. In this paper, I review these studies and I argue that some apparent bilingual failures are the consequence of experimental designs conceived to test monolingual infants. When properly analyzed, these data provide evidence for successful solutions to learning 2 languages and to become a competent adult bilingual speaker.


The present invention relates to a Bragg reflector (12) for an optical element of an optical arrangement, in particular a projection exposure system, with a plurality of alternately arranged layers (13, 14) with different refractive index for reflecting light, wherein the layers alternately of a semiconducting binary compound, in particular mop, Ru Moreover, the invention relates to a combined mirror and filter element for an optical arrangement, in particular a projection exposure system, comprising a substrate (10) and, arranged on the substrate Bragg reflector (12), as described above.


BACKGROUND
The intake of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE, EC 22.214.171.124) inhibitory peptides from food has become a promising method for treating hypertension. Lactic acid producing bacteria are widely used to produce ACE inhibitors during fermentation.

METHODS
Several factors which promote the production of ACE inhibitory peptides in Lacto- bacillus bulgaricus LB6 (inoculum size, incubation temperature, goat's milk powder, sterilization time, whey powder, casein hydrolyses and calcium lactate) and media (casein peptone, soybean peptone, glucose, casein, ascorbic acid, Ca(H2PO4)2 and lactose) were investigated to optimize and increase ACE inhibitory activity during the fermentation of goat's milk by using a Plackett-Burman design, in accordance with previous tests.

RESULTS
The results indicated that incubation temperature, whey powder, calcium lactate, soybean peptone,glucose and casein had significant effects on both ACE inhibition rate and viable counts. In addition, the effects of incubation temperature, whey powder, calcium lactate and glucose were found to increase ACE inhibition rate, while soybean peptone and casein caused it to decrease.

CONCLUSIONS
This investigation of conditions which promote the production of ACE inhibitory peptides and media for LB6 was performed using a Plackett-Burman design. The results indicated that incubation tem- perature, whey powder, calcium lactate, soybean peptone, glucose and casein had a significant impact on the ACE inhibition rate and viable counts of LB6, which provide the basis and reference for further optimization.


The focus of my article is on the undecidability of Dov's/ Khaldun's identity throughout his conversations with Said X., his 'biological father', along with some significant selective semiotic referents in Ghassan Kanafani's novella Returning to Haifa. These aspects are highlighted to elicit/ trace Kanafani's implied symbolism of Palestine, the land, and the undecidability/ conflict of its belonging to critique (healthy self-criticism) the submission of the Palestinians as being guilty of ceding with their land then keep crying to restore it. The novella has been previously tackled from a variety of perspectives: parody, intertextuality, characterization, among others. However, the key parts of the novella that show the conflict between father/ son, self/other, right/loss are the conversations between Dov/Khaldun and Said X. To achieve the article's goal, Derrida's conception of undecidability is employed to indicate the inability to take a decision due to factors beyond the focal character's, Dov/Khaldun, means. This state of freeplay makes it impossible to settle to any side/identity. In Dov's/ Khaldun's case, it is the indeterminate area between the biological Palestinian identity and the acquired Jewish identity. Given that, this view of undecidability is supplemented by other related philosophical aspects such as identity of the 'I', the conception of belonging, and the symbolic reflection between the Dov/ Khaldun: the Jew/ the Palestinian: the Colonizer/ the Colonized (both Man and the land). The analyses of the novella reveal that a state of bewilderment and vortex of undecidable identity opens once Dov Iphrat Koshin, the Israeli soldier, knows he was born Khaldun Said, the Palestinian citizen. Dov's/ Khaldun's words to Said X. show a defensive attitude whereas his semiotic behavior reflects the pain of the truth, and that since that moment, he will not be able to settle; his identity is undecidable between Israel/ Palestine, Zionists/ Palestinians, Colonizer/ Colonized, Judaism/ Islam... Kanafani provides a criticism of the Self, here. As the Palestinians of 1948 escaped from their homes forsaking their land to the foreign occupation and then they (with the Arabs and Muslims) did nothing to restore it but waiting and weeping. Kanafani's self criticism is healthy as being the first step towards profoundly diagnosing the problem, the loss of Palestine, so as to find practical final solutions for the problem.


A production method of an inflaming retarding stone paper. The inflaming retarding stone paper comprises raw materials by weight of 55-65% of inorganic mineral, 15-30% of polyolefin, 8-18% of flame retardant and 1-5% of film-forming additive. The materials are sent to a high speed mixer to be uniformly mixed; and a mixed material is sent to an extruder and treated with milling and retrogradation to be prepared into particles; the particles are prepared into the inflaming retarding stone paper with a proper thickness by a paper film blowing machine. Because of addition of a special-purpose flame retardant, a defect of inflammability of existing stone paper is solved; the stone paper of the invention can be used for manufacture of a flame retardant wallpaper, is an ideal option for substituting an existing PVC wallpaper, and has wide market prospect.


This study examines the roles of brand community and brand differentiation in the context of the luxury-cruise market. Employing a brand community integration scale, an online survey was conducted with 300 luxury-cruise customers in the USA. The results of structural equation modelling provided six findings as follows: (1) three of the four dimensions of brand community, namely the relationship with the cruise brand, the cruise product, and other cruisers, had positive effects on brand distinctiveness; (2) brand distinctiveness had positive effects on emotional brand attraction; (3) emotional brand attraction had positive effects on active engagement and repurchase intentions; (4) the corporate social responsibility image moderated the link between the relationship with other cruisers and brand distinctiveness; (5) customers' desire for unique products moderated the relationship between brand distinctiveness and emotional brand attraction; and (6) service-use self-efficacy moderated the relationship between emotional brand attraction and active engagement. The results provide a deeper theoretical and practical understanding of the luxury-cruise market.


Process capability analysis was used to measure and control the quality level of a process in real exercises for an on-line quality management. There is a deficiency in this type of management, namely the defects which occurred in the production process were only detected and modified afterward, and passively. Generally, improvement by the correction of defects is very costly and inefficient. Hence, there is an attempt to broaden the time frame of process capability analysis from the end of process planning or product design, i.e., on-line application, to the beginning of process planning or product design, i.e., off-line application. In this regard, the present research develops a process capability analysis for the application covering pre-production stage, on-production stage, and post-production stage. The new process capability analysis is extended from conventional Cpm with consideration of the balance between production cost and quality loss.


This paper aims at exploring the various factors which could play a synergic role in the formation of a cluster system to support the development of higher education services as a competitive business endeavour. It proposes that Porter's cluster dynamics might be applied to education in Cyprus in order that it might grow regionally competitive sector within the Region. This is a goal set
out in the Government's Strategic Development Plan (1999-2003) and is brought into clearer focus with the accession of Cyprus to the EU in May 2004. Indicative evidence of clustering is presented based on the UK's Research Assessment Exercise and policy issues are discussed for the Cyprus Government.


This is a welcome addition to the scanty literature on Uganda politics outside Buganda. The study plan is simple and up to a point clear. It compares three Districts of Uganda from the point of view of their experience of local government, and in particular their reaction to a rapidly evolving and far from unambiguous adaptation of the British local government model. The Districts selected are of very different types: an interlacustrine Bantu kingdom (Bunyoro); a tribally homogeneous but nilo-hamitic and segmentary system (Teso); and a multi-tribal area (Bukedi). Professor Burke is convinced that the nation itself is of diminishing importance as a focus of legitimacy, and that local government on the one hand, and the international order on the other, are the levels which give rise to the most significant problems in this regard.


Wen derived from Yin Shang,which is often used and its usable sphere is wide.This article tries to uncover its development law from its significance of changes so that we can grasp and understand it.


The utility model relates to a steam circulation system for DTB crystallization. The steam circulation system mainly comprises a preheater, a steam compressor, a condensate receiving tank, an evaporator, a DTB crystallizer, a centrifugal machine, a feed pump, a condensate pump, a circulation pump and a crystal slurry pump, wherein the preheater is connected with a raw material pond via the feed pump, is connected with the DTB crystallizer via the circulation pump and is connected with the condensate receiving tank via the condensate pump; the evaporator is connected to a connection pipeline of the preheater and the circulation pump in parallel; the evaporator is connected with the DTB crystallizer; the steam compressor is connected with the evaporator and the DTB crystallizer; the water outlet end of the evaporator is connected with the condensate receiving tank; a circulation system is formed between the DTB crystallizer and the crystal slurry pump; the centrifugal machine is connected to the crystal slurry pump and the DTB crystallizer in parallel. The steam circulation system has the advantages that secondary stem from the evaporator is compressed by the compressor and is then recycled, so that waste steam in the prior art is fully utilized, latent heat is recycled and the thermal efficiency is also improved.


Background: The cases of cyanotic heart diseases are commonly admitted for medical and surgical management. Aims and Objective: The aim was to study the clinical presentation of congenital cyanotic heart diseases. Materials and Methods: For inclusion in the study, children suffering from congenital cyanotic heart diseases from age of 2 months admitted in the pediatric wards and intensive care unit were included in the this study. Results: During the study period of 1 year, 80 cases were included. This study noted that males were 55% than females. Presenting complaints in majority of patients was difficulty in breathing .They also had repeated episodes of LRTI in past. Malnutrition was seen in more than 50% of the cases of cyanotic congenital heart disease. SPO2was low in majority of these children; SpO2levels were above 90% among 12 patients (15%). Cyanosis was the most frequent sign. The apex beat was diffuse in 26 cases, more common in cases with increased pulmonary blood flow 18 (70%). Thrill was most common in tetralogy of fallot (TOF) physiology cases. The palpable P2 was observed in eight cases and palpable epigastric pulsations seen in three children in increased pulmonary blood flow cyanotic heart diseases. On auscultation, second heart sound findings were that the soft S2 was observed mostly in TOF and loud S2 in increased pulmonary blood flow cyanotic heart diseases. The shunt murmurs were observed in 12 cases and ventricular septal defect was seen in 8 cases and atrial septal defect in 4 cases. The most common murmur was ejection systolic murmur in the study. The most common congenital cyanotic disease was TOF 38 (47.5%), while the complication was congestive heart failure 14 (37%). On X-ray showed cardiomegaly and electrocardiogram revealed right axis deviation. Conclusion: The cyanotic heart diseases present with mostly cyanosis, difficulty in breathing, and low oxygen saturation. The general signs were more common than systemic signs.


In this paper we introduce a theory of curved beams, that is in mathematical treaties similar to the theory of rotating discs. For the beam sections of rectangular, trapezoidal and other simple profiles we are able to solve analytically our basic equation, but may not in many other cases. Therefore, we propose a graphical calculating method, that is theoretically similar to Donath's method and practically suitable for the analysis of curved beams. We expect that more exact results can be obtained, especially for the beam of deep section, by our diagram of this paper than by Winkler's theory.


The use of the structure function formalism to describe the electromagnetic radiative corrections in e+e− colliders is briefly discussed. Specific applications of the method to physcial quantities are shown. The total cross‐section with both initial and final state radiative corrections is derived. We define here pt‐dependent structure functions and their application to the radiative neutrino counting problem. Expressions are derived for the forward‐backward asymmetry AF B. Some more recent uses of the structure function method are also listed.


This article reflects again on the paradox brought about by enlightenment and sorts out,contrasts and examines the relative ideas of Horkheimer,Adorno,Habermas,Foucault and Derrida,pointing out their loss and gain.The article put forward a way out of difficulty on the ethical level,and thus avoiding a dualistic interpretation of enlightenment.The article tries to cite the idea and life of Rousseau in his later years as an example to understand "cautious practical wisdom" mentioned by Aristotle,which leads to the revelation of the significance of "enlightenment" to our age.


The utility model discloses a mobile power source with a function of GPS navigation. The mobile power source comprises a housing body, and a storage battery and a control circuit board which are disposed inside the housing body. A touch display screen is disposed on the front face of the housing body, while an input interface and an output interface are disposed on one side of the housing body. The control circuit board is equipped with a charging circuit, a GPS module, a display screen driving module, an input/output interface driving module, and a microcontroller. The charging circuit, the GPS module, the display screen driving module, and the input/output interface driving module are connected with the microcontroller and controlled by the microcontroller. The storage battery is connected with the charging circuit. The touch display screen is connected with the display screen driving module. The input interface and the output interface are connected with the input/output interface driving module. The mobile power source with a function of GPS navigation, which has functions of ordinary power supply and GPS navigation, satisfies diversified demands of consumers and brings good economic and social benefits.


Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the degrees and relationships of preterm labor stress, anxiety, and nursing needs in pregnancy....


In this paper, the endoscopic inspection process of BOSS weld is researched by combining the specification structure and manufacturing process of typical BOSS weld in the primary system of a nuclear power plant, and through the selection of suitable endoscopic inspection equipment, probes and lens components, the BOSS weld mock-ups with artificial defects are inspected and verified.Exploring a rational and effective endoscopic inspection process can provide the necessary technical support for selecting a solution to deal with BOSS weld quality problems.


The current decade has seen some significant changes in the manufacturing industry. Arising from the major re-organisations, cost reductions and re-deployment of resources there has emerged an increased realisation of how critical product quality and service is to a company's success. To achieve improved quality levels has necessitated re-appraisal of both old and new methods. Basic statistical techniques are now much more better known but poor application can reduce the benefits and results. There is currently such a large amount of literature available on quality techniques and philosophy. It can be a time-consuming and confusing experience selecting the methods that are most appropriate for a particular situation. The PRI series of guides addressing various aspects of quality management will be of interest to all who are concerned in improving quality levels. I have found the booklet "Managing Improvement Where to Start" an excellent publication and a sound guide to team orientated improvement programs. The emphasis on the use of cross-functional teams should, by more effective utilisation of employee expertise and the enhanced levels of enthusiasm and ownership, yield corresponding improvements in quality. By applying the principles contained in the booklet increased profitability from better quality will promote a stronger, healthier industry which will benefit us all.