This work investigates a bromide supported electrolyte for use in an all-copper flow battery (CuFB). In this battery, halide ions stabilize the cuprous ion. During charge, the cuprous halide complex is reduced to copper metal at the negative electrode and the complex is oxidized to a cupric halide complex at the positive electrode. Our measurements indicated that the CuFB utilizing a bromide electrolyte can achieve a higher open circuit potential (OCP) as compared to using a chloride electrolyte. The CuFB has negligible hydrogen and bromine evolution indicating that high coulombic efficiencies are achievable. A bromide supported all-CuFB with graphitic porous felt electrodes was demonstrated and the OCP after the initial charge was observed to be 0.81 V. The cell was cycled with a geometric current density of 150 mA cm−2 for 50 cycles with state of charge swings of 0 to 60%, and had a voltaic


The most part of literature has underestimated Frank Martin's relationship with the dodecaphony, perhaps deliberately. In reality, dodecaphony concerns a significant part of the production of the Swiss composer and cannot be reduced to a sporadic occurrence of twelve-tone series within thematic functions. The essays aims to analyze Martin' s personal use of some instances of Arnold Schoenberg's dodecaphonic method, particularly in the 4 Short Pieces for guitar (1933), in the first Concerto for piano (1933/1934), in the Trio pour violon, alto et violoncello (1936) and in Der Schrei , the eighth song of the cycle Der Cornet (1942/1943). While in these pieces, one might observe Martin's tendency to exploit the series especially as chromatic enrichment of the melodic line (usually without recourse to inversion or retrograde) predominantly in tonal harmonic contexts, there are, however, moments in which the series takes the control over the vertical dimension, thus becoming the real Grundgestalt of the composition. Nevertheless, also in this case Martin avoids to drive his music toward a complete atonality, building its series with a clear predominance of consonant intervals and triadic groups. In general, Martin's relation to dodecaphony shows personal features, that should however be assimilated to the broader context of the reception of Schoenberg's method in the Thirties and Forties.


The purpose of the present study is to contribute to the gap within the literature by investigating the cyber stalking behaviors of adolescents under the age of 18, and examine the predictors of these behaviors. In order to better understand the predictors of cyber stalking behaviors in young people, we will be utilizing two criminological theories: General Theory of Crime and Social Learning Theory. Using data collected from high school students in a rural county in western North Carolina, United States, results indicated that low self-control and deviant peer association were in fact associated with cyber stalking behaviors of juveniles.


The aim of this study was to determine the use effect of durian seed flour as a source of energy in the ration of the male local duck growth performance. This research was conducted in experimental cages of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Faculty Tadulako University, using 80 ducks for 8 weeks. This study was designed using completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments and 4 replications. The treatments were tested, as follows: R0 (control); R1 (5% boiled durian seed flour replacing corn in the control diet); R2 (10% boiled durian seed flour replacing corn in the control diet); R3 (5% durian seed flour without replacing corn in the control diet) and R4 (10% durian seed flour without replacing corn in the control diet) with 20% protein iso and 3,100 kcal metabolizable energy iso. Data were analyzed using analysis of diversity according to the design used and followed by honestly significant difference test. The results showed that the treatment significant effect (P <0.05) on feed consumption, body weight gain and feed conversion. Treatment composition that gives the best results, namely the R1 treatment with the use of 5% boiled durian seed flour replacing corn in the ration, with average feed consumption 5.069g; 1.100g body weight gain; and conversion of 4.61. Keywords: duck performance, durian seed flour, male local duck


Results of the animal products manufacture in Orlov Region and basic trends of meat subcomplex development and location are given.


In this paper, we present a design approach for the high-level synthesis of programmable continuous-time Gm-C and active-RC filters with optimum trade-off among dynamic range, distortion products generation, area consumption and power dissipation, thus meeting the needs of more demanding baseband filter realizations. Further, the proposed technique guarantees that under all programming configurations, transconductors (in Gm-C filters) and resistors (in active-RC filters) as well as capacitors, are related by integer ratios in order to reduce the sensitivity to mismatch of the monolithic implementation. In order to solve the aforementioned trade-off, the filter must be properly scaled at each configuration. It means that filter node impedances must be conveniently altered so that the noise contribution of each node to the filter output be as low as possible, while avoiding that peak amplitudes at such nodes be so high as to drive active circuits into saturation. Additionally, in order to not degrade the distortion performance of the filter (in particular, if it is implemented using Gm-C techniques) node impedances can not be scaled independently from each other but restrictions must be imposed according to the principle of nonlinear cancellation. Altogether, the high-level synthesis can be seen as a constrained optimization problem where some of the variables, namely, the ratios among similar components, are restricted to discrete values. The proposed approach to accomplish optimum filter scaling under all programming configurations, relies on matrix methods for network representation, which allows an easy estimation of performance features such as dynamic range and power dissipation, as well as other network properties such as sensitivity to parameter variations and non-ideal effects of integrators blocks; and the use of a simulated annealing algorithm to explore the design space defined by the transfer and group delay specifications. It must be noted that such design space also includes most common approximation methods and network synthesis approaches as optimization variables, in order to make as widespread as possible the search for optimum solutions. The proposed methodology has been partially developed in MATLAB, taking advantage of the routines available in the signal processing and control toolboxes, and C++. The validity of the methodology and companying software will be demonstrated at the Conference and reported in the paper, using as a tailoring example the design of a programmable bank of filters for a high-performance powerline modem.


Herein we report on the cross-coupling reaction of phenylmagnesium bromide with aryl halides using the well-defined tetrahedral Ni(I) complex, [(Triphos)NiICl] (Triphos = 1,1,1-tris(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane). In the presence of 0.5 mol % [(Triphos)NiICl], good to excellent yields (75–97%) of the respective coupling products within a reaction time of only 2.5 h at room temperature were achieved. Likewise, the tripodal Ni(II)complexes [(κ2-Triphos)NiIICl2] and [(κ3-Triphos)NiIICl](X) (X = ClO4, BF4) were tested as potential pre-catalysts for the Kumada cross-coupling reaction. While the Ni(II) complexes also afford the coupling products in comparable yields, mechanistic investigations by UV/Vis and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy indicate a Ni(I) intermediate as the catalytically active species in the Kumada cross-coupling reaction. Based on experimental findings and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, a plausible Ni(I)-catalyzed reaction mechanism for the Kumada cross-coupling reaction is presented.


Background Researches demonstrated that ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) can enhance survival and promote differentiation of neutron.Meanwhile,CNTF also is thought to play an important role in the development of visual pathway.But,less studies are reported in the relationship of CNTF and form deprivation amblyopia.Objective This study was to investigate the expressions of CNTF in visual cortex area 17 in form deprivation amblyopia model.Methods Twelve 4-week-old cats were randomized into normal group and form deprivation amblyopia group.Monocular form deprivation amblyopic models were established in 6 cats by eyelids suture method.Pattern visual evoked potential(P-VEP) was recorded to evaluate the amblyopic models 16 weeks later following the eyelids suturing.Then,bilateral visual cortex tissue was incised at a vertical in sagittal axis fashion to prepare the section.Nissl staining was used to detect the morphologies of neurons.Expression of CNTF in Ⅰ-Ⅵ layers of visual cortex area 17 was located and quantified by immunochemistry.The positive cell number and gray scale for CNTF were calculated and compared between two groups.The use of the animals complied with Regulations for the Administration of Affairs Coucerning Experimental Animals by State Science and Technology Commission.Results Compared with the normal group,P-VEP amplitude was significantly reduced (6.11 ±1.56 μV vs.11.42±t.92 μV) and latency was significantly prolonged(75.77±9.83 ms vs.58.56±7.17 ms) in the form deprivation amblyopia group (t=5.272,3.464,P<0.05).Nissl staining showed that the number of neurons in the form deprivation amblyopia group was less than that in the normal group.In the form deprivation amblyopia group,neurons became shrinkage and turned round,cytoplasmic processes get shortened,and the nucleus became small.The number of Nissl bodies was decreased.lmmunochemistry showed the positive neutrons for CNTF in Ⅰ-Ⅵ layers of visual cortex area 17 in hoth normal cats and model cats with the more positive cells in Ⅱ-Ⅳ layers.Compared with the normal group,the positive cell number for CNTF was significantly reduced in Ⅱ-Ⅳ layers of visual cortex area 17 in the form deprivation amblyopia group (Ⅱ layer:95.93±8.24 vs.116.25±6.52;I layer:102.65±7.45 vs.125.23±8.21;Ⅳ layer:l10.65±6.85 vs.139.54±4.26) (t=4.737,4.989,8.773,P<0.05).In addition,the gray scale of CNTF positive cells was significantly lower in Ⅱ-Ⅳ layers of visual cortex area 17 in the form deprivation amblyopia group than that the normal group (Ⅱ layer:106.98 ± 8.86 vs.138.65 ± 6.38 ; Ⅲ layer:109.56 ± 8.69 vs.149.59 ±8.55;Ⅳ layer:l16.65 ±9.52 vs.155.76±9.87) (t=7.105,8.043,6.986,P<0.05).Both CNTF positive cell number and gray scale in Ⅰ,Ⅴ,Ⅵ layers of visual cortex area 17 had no significant differences between two groups (P>0.05).Conclusions Form deprivation in critical period of a new born animal may lead to distributing abnormality of CNTF in visual cortex,which maybe play a role in the development of form deprived amblyopia.

Key words:
Ciliary neurotrophic factor; Form deprivation amblyopia; Visual cortex; Visual development


The rates of piperidinodebromination of some 2-bromo-3-X-5-nitrothiophens (I; X = Me, H, Br, CONH2, CO2Me, SO2Me, CN, or NO2) have been measured in methoanol. The logarithm of the rate constants gives an excellent straight line (except for X = Br) when plotted against σp– and against the logarithm of the rate constants of piperidnodebromination for the corresponding 2-bromo-3-nitro-5-X-thiophens (III). This confirms that a 3-substituent exerts an effect on the 2-position of the same kind (in this case extraconjugative) as that exerted from the 5-position. The ρ2,3 value (+4·02) and the ratio ρ2,3/ρ2,5(1·18) show there is a larger transmission of electronic effects between the 2- and 3-positions than between the 2- and 5-positions of the thiophen ring.


In an automobile intake system, Helmholtz resonator is often used to reduce intake noise. But there is a disadvantage in the engine room. Resonator brings low engine room space efficiency, because resonator needs some. In this paper, we propose air cleaner with built-in resonator for a limited space of air cleaner and analyze the pressure drop effect and the transmission loss performance of the resonator through flow analysis. The air cleaner with a built-in resonator had almost no difference in pressure drop with the conventional air cleaner. Some vortex in conventional air cleaner is removed, and also, the built-in resonator has noise reduction effect at 160Hz at 61dB such as same resonator.


The present invention relates to a single use syringe, when the piston stroke is completed, so that the syringe through the needle retracted into a plunger between a specially designed needle support member and a specially designed "clamping" action the body of the syringe barrel. The needle is not subjected to a biasing coil spring, and a syringe holder from the biased condition until the plunger is pushed against said needle support member to produce a clamping action, so that the retracting the needle into the syringe barrel body.


Marx' philosophy thoughts based on practice make technique closely related to social history although he never set the technique as the direct research object. Actually his technical philosophy is a social criticism on technique, which can be divided in two parts. One is established on the basis of the evolution of the productive forces and the relations of production. Another philosophical critics reflected by the technique are based on the social facts. These two match well with his philosophy thoughts of the history That explains why we should discuss it under the background of his ways in thinking.


e14525 Background: The efficacy of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy is limited by the rarity of anti-tumor TCRs and exhausted status of the product. Its improvement should focus on a high frequency of diverse anti-tumor TCRs with stem-like phenotype, which can be achieved synthetically by identifying multiple anti-tumor TCRs from the patient's intra-tumor TCR repertoire and subsequently engineering them into the patient's peripheral T cells. Such a 'synthetic TIL' is cost-prohibitive using existing technologies. To enable a synthetic TIL product, we developed ultra-high throughput TCR gene synthesis and screening methods to synthesize and screen > 50,000 TCRs from scRNA-Seq data from > 30 patients and identified > 100 tumor/NeoAg-reactive TCRs. The gene expression patterns of the T cells carrying such experimentally validated tumor/NeoAg-reactive TCRs gave rise to an algorithm called Interpreter to predict potentially anti-tumor TCRs from scRNA-Seq data. Methods: To translate synthetic TIL to the clinic, we developed a method to generate up to 100 sequence-verified TCR-encoding plasmids (selected by Interpreter) from fresh tumor biopsy in just 3 weeks. Our GMP-grade production uses a collective knock-in approach, where a mixture of up to 100 plasmids (each encoding a distinct TCR) at equal proportion are packaged into AAV which serve as template to precisely insert the TCR genes into a primarily monoallelic locus and simultaneously inhibit the endogenous TCR. This gene editing is characterized by a modified scRNA-Seq method called EntrySeq. In first-in-human, N-of-1 trials, 109 to 6x109 synthetic TIL cells were administered to solid tumor patients with or without lymphodepletion and IL2. An investigator-initiated Phase 1 trial was then opened to evaluate safety, preliminary efficacy, and cellular activity of synthetic TIL and to determine RP2D and MTD. Subjects with relapsed, unresectable locally advanced solid tumors who received at least 1 standard systemic therapy are allowed to enroll in this study. Those patients with no standard treatment regimens available, or those who are unable to obtain effective treatment due to economic conditions are also permitted. Results: EntrySeq confirmed that > 80% of the T cells express only 1 TCR, avoiding mispairing of different TCRs. The frequencies of different TCRs were largely uniform and were stable through plasmid, AAV and T-cell mixtures. Up to 1.5x1010 synthetic TIL cells were produced from a patient's leukopak. 40 to 60% of the T cells in the product for infusion express an exogenous TCR. In first-in-human trials, the administered T cells showed favorable persistence and safety profile. The Phase 1 trial is ongoing. Conclusions: We established a fast, affordable, and GMP-compliant process to manufacture synthetic TIL products, enabling a Phase 1 trial.


Cyberchondria involves excessive indulgence in online health-related platforms for information. This trend becomes more due to the presence of easy access to Internet and availability of health portals. A 34-year-old male presented with the complaints of pricking and spasm-like sensation in his throat and fear of developing cancer of the mouth or throat for the past year and excessive use of Internet. The case was assessed using clinical interview and Cyberchondria Severity Scale. It revealed the presence of excessiveness, distress, and reassurance related to online health research. These characteristics are being seen in cases with hypochondriasis. The case implies for screening and evolving psychoeducational approach to manage cyberchondria.


Walleye (Sander vitreus) are typically associated with shoals, drop offs, or in aquatic vegetation near shore (Foust and Haynes 2007), while in some lakes and reservoirs walleye make more use of pelagic waters (Ager 1976; Festa 1987; Palmer 2005, Byrne et al. 2009). Walleye have been stocked at a target rate of 80,000/year from 2000-2006 and 40,000/year since 2007. Here, walleye occupy rocky shoals, weedy littoral areas and epilimnetic pelagic waters, rarely occurring at depths below 15m (Stich et al. 2008, Byrne et al. 2009, Potter et al. 2010). Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) were first documented in Otsego Lake in 1986 (Foster 1990) and were dominant by the early 1990s (Harman et al. 2002). They are efficient epilimnetic planktivores that demonstrate diel patterns in vertical migration and schooling behavior (Appenzeller and Legget 1992; Luecke and Wurtsbaugh 1993). Habitat utilizations during summer stratification indicate spatial overlap between walleye and alewife.


The purpose of present study is to better understand relating to philosophy of Chinese social welfare and public safety using the historical and criminal justice acknowledges. The paper is to explain how collectivism has some correlations with other welfare philosophies such as Confucian, Buddhist, and Material. The paper consists of five sections to rethink the philosophy of Chinese welfare and public safety. Section two highlighted the relationship between Confucianism and popular welfare and public safety relating to the origin and development of granary system for nourishing the people. Section three introduced Buddhist activities designed to attain salvation, state-sponsored charity, and relief programmes for social welfare and public safety. In section four, the development and introduction of the welfare and public safety by lineage in China, as a unique situation which occurs in East Asian countries, were highlighted that how the system by lineage cooperated with social situations and issues. Final section highlighted that how Chinese social welfare and public safety programmes based on collectivism run and develop, and analyse in terms of critical points.


This article discusses the legitimacy of those public policies which replicates distributional impact economic inequalities already present in society. It tries to rebut the presumption that these mechanisms are the result of meritocratic rewards and punishments they assign a function of effort or virtue. Thus, in order to verify the negligible importance of meritocracy to explain socioeconomic stratification in unequal societies, and glimpse if you use the inequality of opportunity has a significant role in its etiology, will address the relationship between educational achievement and socioeconomic background, based on the study of the Argentine case.


CUORE is a Heart Failure (HF) Disease Assessment System that makes use of innovative approaches, based on Information Technologies (IT) and portable monitoring devices, for the continuous assessment of HF progression and cardiovascular risk stratification. The system valuates the cardiac condition integrating patient data from different sources with special emphasis in the information obtained for ECG processing. Rather than just evaluate the cardiovascular status, the system also aims to motivate patients to have an active role in their health management and to improve their cardiac condition by promotion of an active lifestyle. In order to make the system usable the methodology adopted to create the final solution is iterative and it involves users in all stages. This paper presents the conceptualization of CUORE as a solution to self care for heart failure out of hospital patients.


A procedure is given for separating and phasing terms originating from different Bessel-function orders in cylindrically averaged fibre diffraction patterns, using isomorphous heavy-atom derivatives. Model calculations and an application to tobacco mosaic virus are described.


Local spots on the surface of ZnS:Ag phosphor samples were deteriorated by a large number (~5 × 1013 ions per cm2) of low-energy ions. In this manner thin films which did not luminesce under ion bo...


This paper presents a Xilinx Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based speed control of AC Servomotor using sinusoidal PWM technique. Xilinx FPGA is a programmable logic device developed by Xilinx which is considered as an efficient hardware for rapid prototyping. It is used to generate 50 Hz sine wave, the triangular wave and the sinusoidal PWM signals. The sinusoidal pulse width controls the speed of Motor. The proposed control scheme has been realized using Xilinx FPGA SPARTAN XC3S400 and tested using SM115 model Alternating Current (AC) servomotor. The result provides a controllable speed with satisfactory dynamic and static performances.


Education is, after gaming, the second largest sector embracing augmented reality (AR) at an accelerated pace, yet studies on AR's potential as an efficient learning environment had mixed results.This study's primary objective is to test students' interaction with graphical 3D elements in AR and its impact on information retention. The second objective is to compare information retention from AR engagement with information retention from exposure to identical 3D content delivered via instructional video. Finally, the third objective explores students' perceptions of AR as a learning environment.Sixty‐five college students participated in a two‐arm experiment followed by semi‐structured interviews.AR can efficiently deliver a meaningful learning experience and promotes information retention. Nevertheless, AR's interactive features and novelty may distract learners while they engage with the virtual environment. Objective data obtained through eye tracking and video monitoring showed similar levels of engagement with a 3D model for both environments. While both AR and video groups showed significant knowledge gain from pre to post‐intervention, the video format was overall significantly more effective than AR in increasing topic‐related information retention. However, participants preferred the AR learning environment significantly more than the video.Although effective, AR is still a distracting instructional environment. Designing learning experiences tailored explicitly for AR environments requires additional research to ensure its successful deployment as a learning tool.


A change detection method based on two-stage constant false alarm rate (CFAR) detection for targets detection in bitemporal foliage-penetrating (FOPEN) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images is presented. First, amplitude difference between bi-temporal pixels and Euclidean distance between bi-temporal neighborhoods are combined to generate a difference image. Second, a two-stage CFAR detector composed of a global CFAR, a local CFAR and a fusion is designed to analyze the difference image and produce a change map within targets. The global CFAR employs a log-normal based CFAR to extract a candidate region from the difference image. The local CFAR use the G0 CFAR indexed by the candidate region to detect the targets in the bitemporal images. The two detection results of the local CFAR in the bi-temporal images are fused to produce a change map within targets. Finally, clustering is applied to reduce false alarms in the change map. Experimental results on the CARABAS-II SAR image dataset demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed method, compared to the baseline algorithm.


The present invention relates to package substrates, semiconductor packages having the package substrates, and a method for fabricating the semiconductor packages. The semiconductor package includes a core having a first surface for mounting a semiconductor chip and a second surface facing the first surface, an aluminum pad arranged on the second surface of the core. The surface of the aluminum pad includes a package substrate which has a corrosion resistance to salt water. A semiconductor chip which is electrically connected to the metal pad is mounted on the second surface of the core. A molding layer for molding the semiconductor chip is formed on the first surface of the core. Therefore, the semiconductor chip can be fabricated.


By measuring in a Volvariella volvacea workshop in Xingping,Shanxi Province,the divergence of carbon dioxide of Volvariella volvacea was obtained,and a reasonable programme of natural ventilation is presented.Through CFD simulation,the ventilated parameters and interval of time for the presented programme were worked out.


During the past decade, state governments probably have become more influential in domestic issues. A main assertion of this book is that state governments also have emerged as a significant force in affecting U.S. international economic policies. Despite our recognition that the U.S. is an intergovernmental structure, this premise is sure to provoke skepticism. Assume momentarily that the assertion is correct. Why have states become important actors in international economic issues? According to Kline, two primary changes have occurred. First, global economic interdependence has penetrated to a level where state government interests are affected and where states possess significant legal or regulatory authority. Second, state governments have more organizational capabilities within their states and on an interstate basis, they have improved their lobbying campaigns, and they have become more successful in achieving their aims. Put differently, international economic forces have "provided the states with the economic interest and, through overlapping jurisdictional authorities, the operational levers, to become involved . . . [while] concomitant organizational improvements in state lobbying and support mechanisms provided the access channels to project state influence to the national policymaking level" (p. 3).


The paper makes a study of simulated experiment to detect grease stain of petroleum pipeline by γ ray transmission method. Experimental equipment consists of Co 60 γ radiator and Nal(Tl) scintillation detector. The grease stain is replaced by paraffin. The response of paraffin thickness is studied. The sesults show that the response of paraffin thickness is sensitive.


More than 250 student government representatives from county middle and high schools will get the chance to see government in action and take part in hands-on learning when they meet with county and state elected officials on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, in Annapolis. The meetings with members of the County Council and county representatives to state legislature are part of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils' (CRASC) annual general assembly meeting and Lobbying Day. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. John's College. "There is no better way to cultivate our leaders of tomorrow than by providing them with the chance to hear and learn from our current leaders," schools Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell said. "I appreciate the members of our County Council and General Assembly delegation taking time from their busy schedules to provide valuable learning experiences for our students. This event is essential to helping students understand the process of government and help them connect with their local and state representatives." Sessions will be structured so that students meet in small groups with the representatives who serve their district to ask questions and discuss youth-related issues specific to their areas. Speaker of the House Michael Busch and Del. Mary Ann Love will address the students, who will also take a tour of the State House. The day will culminate with the CRASC general assembly meeting which will include the formal launch of this year's student member of the Board of Education selection process. - 30


Photonic tunneling has found much theoretical and applied interest recently. Superluminal photonic pulse transmission and reflection have been presented at microwave and infrared frequencies. Presumably superluminal photonic and electronic devices can become reality soon. The author introduces new experimental and theoretical data on superluminal tunneling. Data of reflection by tunneling barriers have evidenced the nonlocal property of tunneling. An empirical relation was found for the photonic tunneling time independent of the system in question. The relation seems to be universal for all tunneling processes. The outstanding property of superluminal velocity can be applied to speed up photonic modulation and transmission as well as to improve micro electronic devices.


This paper presents a new uniform framework for solving the problem of minimum variance control of both discrete- time and continuous-time linear time-invariant multi-input multi- output systems described by general input-output models. Rather surprisingly, it is shown that the continuous-time case can be an- alyzed and synthesized without the necessity of involving the cele- brated (and rather complex) theory of output predictor emulation, so that quite similar, simple solution is obtained like for the well- known discrete-time case.


The article presents the results of the author's research concerning the attitude towards old age and elderly among the persons in late adulthood, and their grandchildren. The study involved 100 people from 50 families (50 grandparents and 50 grandchildren). Research findings show that the generations of grandparents and grandchildren do not differ in terms of image of old age, while the reaction in contact with older people are more positive in the generation of grandparents. In both generations attitude towards old age varies with age, but these changes are different. Moreover, can be concluded that occurs intergenerational transmission in the family, because: (a) the more negative image of old age have grandparents, the more negative is this image of grandchildren and also the less positively they react in contact with seniors, (b) the more neutral is the image of old age, who have grandparents, the more positively are their grandchildren's reactions in contacts with elderly.


Milk processing plants are becoming fewer in number and larger in size. As a result, the distance the raw milk is transported from the point of production to the processing site increases. Because the major component in raw milk is water, the reduction of water at the production site would result in lower transportation costs as well as lower energy needs. Water can be removed from milk through a membrane filtration. This study showed that concentration of raw milk allowed for the microbes to partition into the milk solids fraction. Microbial numbers increased during refrigerated storage of this concentrated raw milk.


A 0.5-um-gate GaN double-channel high-electron-mobility transistor (DC-HEMT) with enhanced linearity was demonstrated. The device delivers an fT of 36.5 GHz and an fMAX of 66.5 GHz. The device was deployed on a GaN-on-Si platform, featuring a second 2DEG channel formed by inserting a 1.5-nm AlN insertion layer (AlN-ISL) several nanometers underneath the conventional 2DEG channel at the AlGaN/GaN interface. The lower and upper channels could be turned on sequentially by increasing VGS. When the DC-HEMT is biased with a large VGS to obtain high drive current, the field-effect mobility of the lower channel could be maintained at a high level because it is shielded by the upper channel that is fully turn-on. As a result, a broad GM-VGS curve with two peaks was obtained. fT was almost flat and maintained higher than 30 GHz within a wide range of gate bias.


Physical and chemical properties of lysine as well as its hydrochloride and sulphate were introduced,main processes and application situation were discussed as well as its production scale at home and abroad.Then production status and future development direction of lysine were analyzed.


Diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma (DPPK) is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by uniform hyperkeratosis of the palm and sole epidermis. This disorder can be caused by mutations in the genes keratin 1, keratin 9, keratin 16, desmoglein 1 and plakoglobin. Here we present a DPPK Chinese pedigree and identify the aetiology as a novel missense mutation, L437P, located in a highly conserved helix motif in domain 2B of KRT1. Functional analysis shows that overexpression of the L437P mutant in cultured cells leads to abnormal intermediate filament networks and filament aggregation. This gain‐of‐function mutation highlights the role of domain 2B in mediating filament assembly.


PurposeThis paper aims to analyze the economic-financial performance (EFP) and value creation (VC) in the Brazilian construction industry.Design/methodology/approachBased on the theories of strategy and finance, a quantitative-qualitative, descriptive and explanatory and applied study was carried out, contrasting the performance of the Direcional company and the civil construction industry – both listed on the Brazilian Stock Exchange and the Over-the-Counter Market (B3)FindingsThe analysis of the EFP in the Brazilian construction industry shows that EZTEC, Helbor, Trisul and Direcional were the companies with the best EFP in the period. The analysis of the Economic Value Added (EVA®, henceforth EVA), as a VC metric and basis for assessing the relative technical efficiency score by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA®, henceforth DEA), revealed that the companies Direcional, EZTEC, MRV and CR2 were considered efficient throughout the period covered. The multicriteria methodology for empirical testing of the EFP and VC allowed not only contrasts Direcional's results with the other companies of the construction industry but also offered a complementary tool for comparative analysis of enterprises of different sizes, structures and realities.Research limitations/implicationsRegardless of any contextual limitations, from a theoretical point of view, the research not only helps fill the research gap aforementioned but also expands knowledge on the topic and demonstrates how this multi-criteria methodology (integrating DEA and EVA) can be used to assess EFP and VC in addition to traditional tools. However, this new approach evaluates, at the same time, corporate and sectorial effectiveness by contrasting the efficiency and efficacy (simultaneously) in the generation of performance and value of a company in relation to the industry.Practical implicationsSignificant implications for managerial practice could be noted by offering a tool to improve company performance and creating a competitive benchmarking process for analysts, investors, managers, financing agencies, shareholders, policymakers and business owners, as well as organizations and sectors in similar situations – who need to assess the EFP and VC holistically and improve their decision-making processes.Originality/valueThe uniqueness and innovation of this research come from the original multi-criteria methodology developed, applied and validated for analysis of EFP and VC. This methodology was operationalized through DEA applied to the companies' EVA, making it possible to compare corporate results and those of the whole industry in a balanced way – an unexplored issue in the literature, especially in emerging economies, opening several avenues for future research.


An experimental study of the reduction of wideband noise and its discrete components from isobaric and nonisobaric supersonic turbulent jets is reported. The initial jet is replaced by a jet system consisting of a central jet surrounded by thin peripheral filamentary jets


In this paper we study the effectiveness of a set of optimizations applied on a foreground detection and background maintainance algorithm. The optimizations were specifically devised to run in real time on hardware architectures embedded on commercial smart cameras. In order to achieve these aims we focused our attention on two kinds of optimizations based on the elimination of floating-point operations and the adoption of SIMD instructions. The optimized version of the algorithm has been tested on two RISC architectures (CRISv32 and MIPS 32Kc) considering different stream resolutions. The results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed solutions, which allows to process in real-time up to VGA resolution.


This paper is about development of electronic survey note application for mobile base on android operation system to analyze and assess plant communities and biodiversity in forest. Therefore, we has graped problems according to using paper survey note, and improved for ordinary person using to collect vegetation information. The development have four key functions. The first, the enhancement of possibility about collection and analysis of vegetation informations for ordinary person. The second, improvement in efficiency of survey activities through computerization. The third, real-time updating and adjustment of survey information everywhere. The fourth, enhancement in efficiency of management and speed, accuracy through linkage with GPS and RFID systems. In future, if the electronic survey note would improve several kinds, it will be replaced with the paper survey note perfectly. And we are expecting using for survey and management to enhance benefits of ecosystem service and biodiversity value, and for education, practice, research in many institute.


When Benjamin West identifies his art with "a conquest . . . over native people[s]" (111), the bland certainty of his tone suggests that for him the connection between art and conquest is obvious. His tone is imperialist: West was a British Loyalist, and the painting to which he refers, William Penn's Treaty with the Indians of Pennsylvania (1771), celebrates the British colonization of the Delaware River valley. In West's image, conquest is a land sale, negotiated by William Penn (1644–1718) in 1682 under the legendary "treaty elm" at Shackamaxon, near present-day Philadelphia. In a gesture that conflates colonial commerce with brotherly love, trade goods with the treaty text, Penn opens his arms to "the Indians of Pennsylvania." With one hand he indicates a scroll, held by the Quaker at his right, while with his left hand he gestures to a bolt of white cloth offered by a merchant in exchange for the riverfront land where Philadelphia will one day rise. As historian James H. Merrell notes, West's scene of peaceful purchase has had a long life of its own in American mass culture, finding its way onto "everything from curtains and quilts to gravy boats and tavern signs, from Christmas cards and children's toys to an insurance company calendar and an advertisement for cough medicine" (Into 30). Perhaps because West's famous history painting is also an article—if not an emblem— of American consumer culture, critics have only recently begun


Clinicians and health care advocacy: The reasons why.- How does federal health policy work?.- Tools and resources to build advocacy skills.- Opportunities for advocacy in the legislative branch.- The rules of the game.- Advocacy in the executive branch of government.- Establishing a health policy strategy at the association level.- Building partnerships and coalition advocacy.- State-level advocacy.- Local advocacy for the health care professional.- Clinicians and health care advocacy: what comes next.


Introduction Cation-πinteractions have come to be appreciated as an important noncovalent binding force in many areas of modern chemistry, such as material design, molecular biology, host-guest and supramolecular chemistry[1-3].


The Third Edition of this authoritative reference provides an in-depth understanding of how weeds and invasive plants develop and interact in the environment so you can manage and control them more effectively. The guide includes an introduction to weeds and invasive plants in various environments and an overview of their ecology and evolution.


Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Myth: Chapter 4 What Does it Mean, to be Religious? Chapter 5 What is Religion? Chapter 6 Myth and Ritual Chapter 7 Story-Telling Chapter 8 Myth: Creation, Time and Reality Chapter 9 Myth: Revelation and Truth Chapter 10 Historical Context: Chapter 11 Rebirth Out of Darkness Chapter 12 Homer: Chapter 13 The Homeric Transformation of Bardic Poetry Chapter 14 The World of the Iliad and the Odyssey Chapter 15 The Iliad Chapter 16 The Odyssey Chapter 17 Hesiod: Chapter 18 The Hesiodic Transformation of Bardic Poetry Chapter 19 Theogony Chapter 20 Works and Days Chapter 21 The Poets and Greek Philosophy: Chapter 22 Homer and the Beginnings of Philosophy Chapter 23 Hesiod and the Beginnings of Philosophy Chapter 24 Notes Chapter 25 Selected Bibliography Chapter 26 Index


Background and Objective: The efficient waste management and the environmental protection are important issues in engineering field especially in road construction. Excessive consumption of natural materials for construction and rehabilitation of roads damages the natural environment severely. Therefore, in this research, the use of excavation debris and the steel slag in the road pavement evaluated. Methods: for this purpose, the experiments consisted of plastic and liquid limit, sand equivalent (SE), Los Angeles abrasion, soundness of aggregate and CBR test were done and the reliability of the materials was determined by several factors using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Findings: The result of CBR test on debris was obtained 36.2 that indicated the quality of this debris for sub-base layer. On the other hand, the steel slag arising from electric arc furnace cannot be used alone in the pavement layer of road because of lack of adhesion properties and therefore the steel slag was mixed with adhesive materials. Discussion and Conclusion: The results showed proper quality of construction debris and steel slag in road pavement by considering different factors especially environmental issues.


In 1978, an 18-year-old woman developed a painful ulcer of the hard palate 6 months after root canal surgery. Palatal biopsy revealed maxillary osteomyelitis, non-caseating granulomas and fungal hyphae; culture grew Alternaria species. No abnormalities in humoral or T-cell responses to Alternaria antigen, absolute lymphocyte counts, or serum immunoglobulin levels were detected. She was treated with amphotericin B deoxycholate (total 2 g), but after 1 year the palatal ulcer recurred and culture grew Alternaria. She was again treated with d-AMB (total 2 g) with initial favourable clinical response. One year later, the patient had recurrence of the palatal lesion during pregnancy. Ketoconazole was begun post-partum with partial favourable response and she remained on this drug until she became pregnant again 4 years later. The palatal ulcer enlarged during her second pregnancy and ketoconazole was reinstituted post-partum, again with partial favourable response. After 3 years on this drug, new gingival ulcers developed and palatal ulceration worsened (Fig. 1). She underwent extensive palatal resection and treatment with d-AMB but infection remained. During the next 12 years, treatment included terbinafine, fluconazole, AMB lipid complex, liposomal AMB and itraconazole. Treatment with L-AMB was complicated by infusion-related toxicity and hypokalemia. On itraconazole, sino-nasal infection persisted but stabilised until the patient developed new erythematous skin nodules over the nasal bridge; biopsy again revealed Alternaria (Fig. 2). In vitro antifungal susceptibility testing (Dr Michael Rinaldi, Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX, USA) of the isolate showed susceptibility to voriconazole (Table 1) and treatment with this drug was begun (400 mg orally every 12 h, loading dose; 200 mg orally every 12 h, maintenance dose). Clinical resolution was achieved after 2 months; skin and sinus biopsies and cultures were negative after 16 months of treatment. However after a total of 21 months on voriconazole, she developed recurrent nasal skin nodules and rhinorrhea. Sinus CT showed complete opacification of maxillary, sphenoid, and ethmoid sinuses with air–fluid levels consistent with sinusitis. Skin and sinus biopsies grew Alternaria. In vitro susceptibility testing of the isolate demonstrated an increased minimum inhibitory concentration to voriconazole and it was stopped (Table 1). Subsequent treatment with combination L-AMB and caspofungin lead to clinical remission, but sinus and bone biopsies continued to show fungal hyphae despite negative cultures and, after 8 months, the patient developed recurrent rhinorrhea, palatal ulcers and nasal skin lesions. Previous susceptibility testing of the patient's isolate showed a low minimum inhibitory concentration to posaconazole (Schering Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ, USA; Table 1). Posaconazole (400 mg oral suspension every 12 h) was begun and after 1 month all symptoms and signs of infection resolved (Fig. 3). Multiple skin and sinus biopsies were negative on histopathologic examination and culture and, after 18 months of therapy, posaconazole was stopped at the patient's request. Six months later, the patient developed a skin nodule on the bridge of her nose and biopsy culture grew Alternaria. Posaconazole was restarted and the patient again had a favourable clinical response within 1 month. Repeat in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing was not performed. The patient remains on posaconazole with no evidence of active infection after 1 year of treatment, however, chronic, perhaps lifelong, therapy is planned. Alternaria, a dematiaceous fungus and common plant saprophyte, may cause invasive disease in immunocompromised hosts, but invasive alternariosis in healthy persons is rare. This is the first report of an immunocompetent patient with invasive sino-palatal Alternaria Correspondence: Laurie A. Proia, Section of Infectious Diseases, Rush University Medical Center, 600 South Paulina Street, Suite 143 AAC, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Tel.: +1 312 942 5865. Fax: +1 312 942 8200. E-mail: email@example.com


We examine which variables are robust in explaining cross-country differences in the real impact of systemic banking crises. Based on a meta-analysis, we identify 21 variables frequently used as determinants of the severity of crises. Employing nine proxies for crisis severity, we find that large current account imbalances are the most robust determinant of the real impact of banking crises. Countries with a high GDP per capita have more prolonged downfalls after the occurrence of a banking crisis. Exchange rate developments and pre-crisis GDP growth are related to the peak-to-trough impact of a banking crisis.


Although techniques of radar signal processing, including the moving target indicator (MTI), have been vastly improved by the availability of digital computers in recent years, these methods are generally based on complex mathematical procedures which make the engineering and design of radar receivers rather costly and vulnerable to electronic faults. On the other hand, biological systems (e.g., insects, birds) have capabilities far beyond those of the conventional MTI processors. This paper provides some evidence that Doppler shifts can easily be extracted with neural networks even in situations where only a limited number of noisy pulses are available for processing. Furthermore, it is easier to shape the frequency response of the neural network-based MTI (NN-MTI) as desired without needing the complex process of pole placement, which is traditionally required in both digital and analog filter design procedures. The nonlinear processing capability of a neural network is utilized to efficiently combine the Doppler processing and integration performed by conventional MTI and its coprocessor (i.e., integrator). The MTI implementation with neural networks reduces the number of required independent pulses for Doppler shift extraction in the presence of clutter. There are several other conflicting requirements for the optimum MTI design where the algorithmic procedures may not be as efficient. Therefore, shaping the magnitude frequency response of MTI filters demands the flexibilities offered by neural networks.


Second, we now know that despite what seemed to be an increase in issues related to brain damage when the original trial reported, the longer-term study shows that CNEP might, if anything, be kinder on the brain. The paediatric community now has to decide whether CNEP has a place in the care of these babies or whether everything has moved on. Third, we can now see the headlines about baby deaths in perspective. They were lurid and misleading and in making such headlines the mass media did not do anyone a good service; it created unnecessary anxiety and did nothing to further the research that might save lives in the


Conventional teaching materials are the oldest resources used by teachers as they were available at all schools. Material made with the intention of facilitating the teaching and learning processes. Such as a textbook. Audiovisual medium of instruction are using relating to image and sound, as films, slides and overhead projector supports etc.


In the title compound, C8H12N3O+·Cl−, all bond lengths and angles show normal values. The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular N—H⋯Cl and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which link the molecules into infinite ribbons running along the b axis.


Objective: To evaluate knowledge level of medical residents from the Medical Specialties Program of the World Health Organization guidelines for the treatment of cancer pain. Methods: For data collection, an anonymous and self-administered questionnaire was used. This survey had 18 questions, both open and closed-ended. It was applied to 70 medical residents of the Medical Specialties Program of the Center for Strategic Development and Health Information on Social Security that were undertaking professional training at the Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital. Results: According to the statistical analysis, the average value of knowledge attained was 51.6%. No differences were found among residents with regard to the area of specialty or years in training. In 89.9% of the cases, it was found that residents do not have proper academic preparation on management of cancer pain.


The EC50 of Tracer-6908 with ACVR1-c-nanoLuc and ideal conditions for the target engagement assay have been determined in the previous post. However, it is still necessary to verify that the IC50 values determined in the assay are closed enough approximation to the actual IC50 values of the compounds. If the IC50 values are strongly influenced by the concentration of Tracer-6908 used, multiple assays with progressively lower Tracer-6908 will need to be performed. The actual IC50 of the compounds can then be estimated by plotting the Tracer-6908 concentrations against the corresponding IC50 values and regressing to no Tracer-6908. To address this, multiple nanoBRET target engagement assays were setup with increasing concentrations of Tracer-6908 with the same serial dilution of M4K1962 (starting from the EC50 of 65nM).


Objective To evaluate the vaccination efficacy and immunity among children aged 0-7 years whose parents were migrant farmers,workers and fishermen in Nantong City,and to provide the evidence for the immunization strategy.Methods Using stratified cluster random sampling method,serum samples were collected from the floating children at gathering places in 9 counties of Nantong City to detect immune antibody levels,and the results were statistically analyzed.Results It was found that the positive rate of Hepatitis B was 76.17%,of poliomyelitisⅠ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,diphtheria,pertussis,tetanus,measles,epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis group A and encephalitis B antibody were 96.11%,97.28%,94.94%,76.71%,22.41%,67.87%,94.74%,64.78% and 62.89%,respectively;and the antibody levels were 1: 439.43,1: 295.34,1:93.613,1:10.836,15.976 IU/ml,1:33.644,1105.1mIU/ml,1:11.522,and 1:11.704,respectively.Conclusion The positive rates of poliomyelitisⅠ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and measles antibody were higher,which meant the children were better protected.However,the positive rates of Hepatitis B,diphtheria,pertussis,tetanus,epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis group A and encephalitis B antibody were lower which indicated that the inadequate immunization coverage rates for these children who were more vulnerable to relevant infections.Therefore,standardized management of vaccination should be further strengthened among the floating children.


Amidst the many exotic mantic techniques, that are fashionable today, like the tarot, I Ching, and astrology, the runic oracle is, as part of our European cultural heritage, very popular. As with many others, if not all techniques of divination, C.G. Jung's principle of synchronicity is being called upon as a justification for the use of the runic oracle. However, authentic considerations about coincidences that explain and validate the mantic potential of an oracle, are almost systematically passed over. In this article I will try to show that thorough knowledge of the assumed nature of existence of coincidences in general and their models of explanation in particular are indispensable for a good comprehension of the runic tradition. For that purpose I turn to the traditional Anglo-Saxon culture, that sketches a very fascinating, thought provoking Weltanschauung . In order to be able to offer the runes a more appropriate and more justified place among other methods of divination, it is also important to scrutinize their nature and history. Origin and history of the runes2 According to myth the runes came to this world because Odin, hanging on the world tree 'Yggdrasil' as a self-sacrifice, fathomed their mysteries. Later he also gave an eye to obtain deeper knowledge. Besides being the chief god of the Viking pantheon, Odin was the god of magic and prophecy and still is being associated with runic divination. The truth behind the coming into being of the runes is shrouded in mystery, although there are two assumptions about their origin. One generally held idea is that they are Germanic, possibly with some Roman influence. This assumption is based on historic writings including that of Caesar and Tacitus. Another thought points the similarities between runes and the writings of the Greeks and Phoenicians, or even the cuneiform script; assumptions that seem to give 1 This essay is a translation by the author, and was originally published in 1998 in the Dutch Journal Prana (issue 108), a Dutch, two-monthly periodical concerned with spirituality and the periphery of science. 2 See e.g. Davidson (1994).


In modern Chinese, there are four different forms of the co-occurrence of the structure "V+Chu Lai" and its object. The article, by observing and analyzing the different pragmatic contexts of these four forms, mainly discusses about textual structure and speaker's subjective attitude, and also offers a pragmatic explanation for mastering and using the four forms of co-occurrence of "V+Chu Lai" and its object.


This paper aims to discuss the discourse of interdiction in the novel Chronicle of the Murdered House by Lucio Cardoso. Based on the fundamental opposition between nature and culture, it is intended to demonstrate that the "non-prescribed" relationships are pragmatically sanctioned by segregating the actors to certain spaces. Therefore, two orders of space are established in the narrative: the space of the "prescribed" relationships and the space of the "non-prescribed" relationships. In the novel, the "non-prescribed" relationships are the homosexual and incestuous ones, being the latter considered forbidden (interdicted). Considering the category of verticality, the spaces of segregation correspond to "low". In the connection "high" versus "low", the first one is the space of culture, social coercion, and "prescribed" relationships; the second one is the space of nature, individual drives, and "non-prescribed" relationships. The theoretical background is based on French semiotics theories. The methodology consists of an excerpt of the novel in which the selected subjects, on their narrative paths, aim to be in conjunction with their objects of value that is considered forbidden by the social addresser.


The invention provides a multi-ball hanging and beating exercise body builder. The multi-ball hanging and beating exercise body builder comprises a base. Wheels are installed below the base. Self-locking plates are arranged on the wheels. A lower vertical column is fixed to the middle of the base and connected with an upper vertical column. The upper end of the upper vertical column is connected with one end of a cross rod. The other end of the cross rod is provided with a bearing. A hanging ring is arranged on the bearing. A ball needing to be beaten is arranged below the hanging ring. A rebound plate is arranged on one side of the upper vertical column, and a hanging wire ball is arranged on the back face of the rebound plate. In the using process, the self-locking plates are trodden, the upper vertical column is fixed to the proper position in the lower vertical column through a swing arm according to requirements, the cross rod is lifted to be fixed to the position parallel to the ground, the hanging wire ball is hung on the hanging ring, the ball is forcefully beaten through a racket, when swinging to the rebound plate in the opposite direction, the ball rebounds, at the moment, the ball needs to be forcefully beaten again, and then repeated beating can be achieved. The multi-ball hanging and beating exercise body builder has the advantages of being simple in structure, convenient to operate, small in size, foldable and convenient to move.


Compared to fresh zinc oxide NPs, aged zinc oxide NPs induce higher levels of ROS and DNA double strand breaks, as well as more pronounced cell malignant progression in the tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 gain-of-function mutant mouse embryonic fibroblast cells.


The estrogen-mediated effect of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is a highly critical factor for the clinical application of MSCs. However, the present study is conducted on MSCs derived from adult donors, which have different physiological status with steroid hormonal changes. Therefore, we explores the important role of 17β-estradiol (E2) in MSCs derived from female and male newborn piglets (NF- and NM-pBMSCs), which are non-sexually matured donors with steroid hormones. The results revealed that in vitro treatment of MSCs with E2 improved cell proliferation, but the rates varied according to the gender of the newborn donors. Following in vitro treatment of newborn MSCs with E2, mRNA levels of Oct3/4 and Sox2 increased in both genders of MSCs and they may be correlated with both estrogen receptor α (ERα) and ERβ in NF-pBMSCs, but NM-pBMSCs were only correlated with ERα. Moreover, E2-treated NF-pBMSCs decreased in β-galactosidase activity but no influence on NM-pBMSCs. In E2-mediated differentiation capacity, E2 induced an increase in the osteogenic and chondrogenic abilities of both pBMSCs, but adipogenic ability may increased only in NF-pBMSCs. These results demonstrate that E2 could affect both genders of newborn donor-derived MSCs, but the regulatory role of E2 varies depending on gender-dependent characteristics even though the original newborn donors had not been affected by functional steroid hormones.


This paper presents a technique for automatic generation of image processing architectures based on artificial neural networks (NN) for real time vision applications in order to reduce the hardware design effort. The generated datapath can be reused with different functions. A high throughput is obtained with one output pixel being produced at each clock cycle for each input pixel, allowing VGA stream processing. NN used is MLP, trained by back-propagation. Function training is executed in a C++ software. Then VHDL code of the image processing IP core is automatically generated. Image processing systems using the generated IP cores were evaluated in FPGA, showing both good performance and suitability of the method


Abstract Let K be a field of arbitrary characteristic,
$${\cal A}$$
 be a commutative K-algebra which is a domain of essentially finite type (e.g., the algebra of functions on an irreducible affine algebraic variety),
$${a_r}$$
 be its Jacobian ideal, and
$${\cal D}\left( {\cal A} \right)$$
 be the algebra of differential operators on the algebra
$${\cal A}$$
 . The aim of the paper is to give a simplicity criterion for the algebra
$${\cal D}\left( {\cal A} \right)$$
 : the algebra
$${\cal D}\left( {\cal A} \right)$$
 is simple iff
$${\cal D}\left( {\cal A} \right)a_r^i{\cal D}\left( {\cal A} \right) = {\cal D}\left( {\cal A} \right)$$
 for all i ≥ 1 provided the field K is a perfect field. Furthermore, a simplicity criterion is given for the algebra
$${\cal D}\left( R \right)$$
 of differential operators on an arbitrary commutative algebra R over an arbitrary field. This gives an answer to an old question to find a simplicity criterion for algebras of differential operators.


A prototype of the WEM (Well Electron Multiplier) detector with an active area of 10 × 10 mm2 and a resistive DLC anode was tested in terms of robustness to electrical discharges induced by highly ionizing particles (241Am alpha source). The perforated structure of the WEM detector was produced from a 500 μm thick FR4 with drilled holes of 200 μm in diameter and 500 μm in pitch. The resistive anode was made of 100 nm thick DLC layer with 30 MOhm/square sheet resistance deposited on the anode grid electrode. The anode grid electrode is used to distribute voltage to the resistive layer and provide fast charge evacuation. The detector was operated in Ar:CO2 (90:10) gas mixture at gas gain of 3,500. The alpha source was placed in the drift gap. The WEM detector with intrinsic capacitance of 34 pF did not show visible damage and changes in performance after 1 million accumulated discharges. To simulate a large area detector, we added a capacitance up to 1 nF in parallel with the test device. The results of the experiments with an additional capacitance revealed that a small WEM prototype can't be directly scaled to the dimensions more than 60 × 60 mm2 without losing the robustness to discharges. We assume that the observed damage could be caused by the design features of the prototype. The grid anode electrode with a thickness of 35 μm results in a gap between the perforated FR4 board and the resistive anode board. Simulations of the electric field distribution with Comsol Multiphysics software revealed a significant electric field strength in this gap. This could lead to electric discharge path bypassing the protective resistive DLC layer. A possible solution to this problem could be additional insulation of the anode grid electrode with a coverlay similar to that used in bulk MicroMegas production.


Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka, Alaska Evaluation /grading process Competency levels Student as customer QFD matrix W. Edwards Deming McBeath's three eras in production, science, and education SCANS Report..


Escherichia coli O157:H7 lives in the intestines of healthy cattle, and can contaminate meat during slaughtering practices. Detection of the low infectious dosage of bacterium requires a sensitive method. We developed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to detect the gene Stx2 irrespective of the bacterial serotype. In this study, the detection limit of the PCR protocol in detecting Stx2 in E. coli O157:H7 without prior enrichment was 10 3 CFU/ml, and with 4 h prior enrichment in modified tryptic soy broth was 10 2


Objective
To investigate the effects of salvianolate lyophilized injection(SLI) on neural functional recovery and the expression of microtubule associated protein-2(MAP2) after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in the diabetic rats.

Methods
Diabetes model was made by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) and cerebral ischemia-reperfusion model was developed by Longa suture occluded method in the middle cerebral artery of diabetic rats. The rats were randomly divided into five groups: sham operation group, model group, SLI (21.0 mg.kg-1, 10.5 mg.kg-1) treatment groups, and edaravone (6 mg.kg-1) treatment group.3 hours after ischemia, rats were respectively given normal saline or drugs followed by the injection once a day for 14 days and the neurological impairment was assessed. 2 h after the last injection, the rats were decapitated and the brains were collected. The expression of MAP2 protein and mRNA in the bilateral hippocampal ischemia and infarcted area was detected with immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR.

Results
Severe neurological dysfunction was found in diabetic rats that had been subjected to cerebral ischemic injury(1.850±0.457). A significant improvement on neurological function was found in the SLI treatment groups(1.581±0.314, 1.345±0.425) compared with model group(P<0.01, P<0.05=. Moreover, the expression of MAP2 in ischemia bilateral hippocampal CA1 and penumbra was represented by the average optical density value respectively (0.743±0.250, 0.561±0.224 ). In the hippocampal CA1 region, the number of MAP2-positive cells(0.781±0.420, 0.851±0.136) in the treatment group showed significant increase than those in model group (P<0.01, P<0.05=. In the ischemic penumbra region, the number of MAP2-positive cells (0.753±0.235, 1.203±0.326 ) in the treatment group showed significant increase than those in model group (P<0.01, P<0.05=.

Conclusion
The SLI can promote the post-injury neurocognitive function in diabetic rats. The increase of MAP2 expression may be involved in the mechanisms.

Key words:
Diabetes; Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury; Salvianolate lyophilized injection; Microtubule associated protein-2


Introduction and aim Nephrolithiasis is one of the most common urological disorders worldwide. Tea is one of the most popular drinks worldwide. This study aimed to explore the association between tea intake and hospitalized nephrolithiasis in Chinese adults. Methods The patients and healthy participants were from the Shenyang sub-cohort of Tianjin Chronic Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation and Health Cohort Study. After selecting and matching by age (±1 year) and sex using the 1:2 ratio, 834 participants were included in this study. Of these, 278 patients had hospitalized nephrolithiasis and 556 were healthy controls. The tea intake was assessed using a validated self-administered food frequency questionnaire. Multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between tea intake and hospitalized nephrolithiasis. Results After adjustment, a higher frequency of tea intake was found to be negatively associated with the risk of hospitalized nephrolithiasis. Compared with participants who never drank tea, the odds ratio (95% confidence interval) [OR (95% CI)] for participants who drank ≥1 cup (180 mL) of tea per day was 0.418 (0.192–0.911) (P for trend = 0.013). Moreover, the adjusted OR (95% CI) for participants who drank ≥1 cup of green tea and black tea per day was 0.189 (0.069–0.520) (P for trend <0.001) and 1.248 (0.437–3.559) (P for trend = 0.654), respectively. Conclusions Increased tea intake was found to be associated with a lower risk of hospitalized nephrolithiasis among Chinese adults. This finding may assist in the prevention of hospitalized nephrolithiasis.


Steeping rosella tea and black tea are effective as denture cleaning agents as they contain flavonoids that can inhibit the growth of C. Albicans. Flavonoids in the brewing of rosella tea and black tea are found in pigment compounds, so when the acrylic resin is soaked in the steeping of roselle tea and black tea, it can cause discoloration.This study aims to compare the color changes of acrylic resin soaked in roselle tea and black tea with the same treatment. A total of 18 samples of acrylic resin were divided into three groups; six samples immersed in 20% concentrated roselle tea, six samples immersed in 20% concentration of black tea, and six samples immersed in steeping mineral water for 22 hours 30 minutes at room temperature. The research results' data were analyzed using the one-way Anova test. Acrylic resin soaked in steeping roselle and black tea experienced a color change, and the largest color change occurred in acrylic resin soaked in black tea. The results showed that hot polymerized acrylic resin soaked in black tea had a greater color change than that of acrylic resin soaked in roselle tea.


This study proposes an improved template-matching method which can automatically update the normal template heartbeats with the change in heart rate, and compare the input heartbeats with the template to detect abnormal heartbeats in real time. If an input heartbeat has a cross-correlation coefficient of less than 0.6 or a mean-square difference larger than 1.0 in comparison with the template, it is identified as abnormal. The study results show that if the normal template is not updated with the heart rate, normal heartbeats may be misjudged as abnormal when exercise changes the heart rate and heartbeat waveforms. The results also demonstrate that the proposed method can accurately identify abnormal heartbeats of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) using ECG records 426 and 607 from the Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia Database.


A new cobalt(Ⅱ)thiocyanate complex containing a 14-membered hexaaza macro-
cyclic ligand(L),[CoL(SCN)_2].5H_2O,has been prepared by template condensation of 2,
6-diacetylpyridine with hydrazine.Based on IR,electronic speotra,electrical conduc-
tance,thermal and elemental analyses,this complex is proposed to have six coordinate
and distorted octahedron configuration.The observed magnetic moment(3.86 BM)is
lower than the expected value(5.20BM).The deviation and correlation of the axial ligand
field strength with Co(Ⅱ)spin state are disoussed.The values of D_q,B,β,and the band
posit,ions have been evaluated from the electronic spectral data with the aid of ligand
field method.Fairly good agreement has been obtained between the calculated and
experimental values.


Built in the mid-eighth century AD, TOdai-ji was the most important Buddhist temple of the Nara state (710-784). For this reason it has long attracted the interest of scholars of art, architecture, religion, and ancient history, both in Japan and in the West. Since few excavations have been conducted at the temple, however, archaeological studies of TOdai-ji are rare. This imbalance has been partly redressed by two recent excavations by the Nara Prefectural Kashihara Institute of Archaeology; this paper will discuss the results of those investigations and their significance for the history of TOdai-ji. The first excavation was conducted in the spring of 1988 outside the west corridor of the Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den k4L& ). This was followed in 1991 by a second excavation of an area outside the East Gate of the Ordination Hall (Kaidan'in @ZBE ; fig. 1). For convenience these excavations will be referred to here as the Great Buddha Hall and the Ordination Hall sites. The first site yielded remains that appear to be connected with the casting of the Daibutsu or Great Buddha (completed 752). No remaining historical records deal directly with the fabrication method of this approximately 16 m-high bronze statue the largest cast product of the ancient world. Archaeologytogether with the limited documentary evidence-thus provides our primary means of understanding the casting process. As will be discussed later, the results of this excavation lend concrete support to the type of construction process suggested by I ~ T O R I (1981). The second site produced a Nara-period casting pit and smelting furnace. Although we are not sure exactly what was made in the pit, we can assume it employed the same level of technology used in the casting of the Daibutsu.


Author(s): Ayala, FJ | Abstract: The evidence for genetic variation can be traced to Mendel's experiments: The discovery of the laws of heredity was made possible by the expression of segregating alleles. Since that time, the study of genetic variation in natural populations has been characterized by a gradual discovery of ever‐increasing amounts of genetic variation. In the early decades of this century geneticists thought that an individual is homozygous at most gene loci and that individuals of the same species are genetically almost identical. Recent discoveries suggest that, at least in outcrossing organisms, the DNA sequences inherited one from each parent are likely to be different for nearly every gene locus in every individual; ie, that every individual may be heterozygous at most, if not all, gene loci. But the efforts to obtain precise estimates of genetic variation have been thwarted for various reasons. Copyright © 1983 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


The author,with the help of Delphi(Delphi)method,sent questionnaires to 40 domestic experts,summarized and analyzed their feedback with statistical processing.Measles is divided into two patterns:measles with favorable prognosis and with severe deterioration.The former one includes pathogenic evil invading lung-wei,evil invading lung and stomach and consumption of qi-yin syndrome.The latter one contains toxic pathogen causing measles blocking lung,toxic pathogen causing measles attacking the throat and pathogenic evil sinking into the heart and lung syndrome.The syndromes,therapies,main prescriptions and medications are put forward to the above six main syndromes.


In this paper, we introduce the transversality conditions of optimal control problems formulated with the conformable derivative. Since the optimal control theory is based on variational calculus, the transversality conditions for variational calculus problems are first investigated and then supported by some illustrative examples. Utilizing from these formulations, the transversality conditions for optimal control problems are attained by using the Hamiltonian formalism and Lagrange multiplier technique. To illustrate the obtained results, the dynamical system on which optimal control problem constructed is taken as a diffusion process modeled in terms of the conformable derivative. The optimal control law is achieved by analytically solving the time dependent conformable differential equations occurring from the eigenfunction expansions of the state and the control functions. All figures are plotted using MATLAB.


The academic circles generally thought that some verse in Du Fu's poem means he had joined the highest imperial examinations in Luoyang when he was 24 years old,but this explanation is wrong.This article utilizes the special method,points out that the verse mentioned actually means that Du Fu had seen the Xuanzong embarked from Luoyang to make sacrifices on Taishan in his 14th year.This period of history about young Du Fu was neglected by researchers for a long time.


One aspect within depth 1μm from the surface of the present invention, a base material steel plate including a surface diffusion layer of the Gibbs free energy decrease in the amount of Cr less than metal oxygen per mall during the oxidation reaction, oxygen 1 Mall hit at the time of the oxidation reaction of the Gibbs free energy decrease weight Al concentrated layer containing 30 wt% or more Al formed on a surface diffusion layer of Cr is smaller than the metal, comprising a galvanized layer formed on the Al-rich layer on the above annealing oxide average thickness is less of 150nm between the surface diffusion layer and the Al-rich layer is distributed in a discontinuous manner, oxygen 1 Mall hit at the time of the oxidation reaction within the depth of 1μm from the surface of the base material steel plate by Gibbs free energy decrease in the amount of the content of Cr less than the metal to provide a superior hot press for galvanized steel sheet on the surface properties is 0.1% by weight or more, enable the small metal oxygen affinity before annealing was coated in a thickness, by suppressing to generate the annealed oxide on the steel sheet surface to form a uniform zinc plating layer, the melting temperature of is promoted alloyed galvanized layer during press working heat treatment zinc plated layer There by rise within a short time, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the plating layer, the occurrence of the internal oxide formed after hot press forming can be minimized. Also, according to another aspect of the present invention, hot to form an oxide layer can prevent the surface deterioration of the zinc plating layer of the plated layer during the press heating, the plating layer Zn, Fe and the metal 3 Motosho to form can hold a galvanized layer in a stable manner with excellent phosphate treatability in good securing surface condition, even electrodeposition without a separate phosphating coating sometimes the coatability and Tomaku adhesion can be secured, cracks in base material steel plate during hot press forming can be improved workability by preventing the occurrence.


Geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques spread widely in the last decades, with data frequently free. Remote sensing presents methodologies with success on textural classification on orbital images, applying many geostatistic tools for many areas of application, By the estimation of directional variograms it's possible to quantitatively evaluate the spatial spread and organization of a regional data set. Theoretical variograms models can be adjusted to explain the spatial behavior of elevation data and allow to classify relief forms, providing parameters to morphometric, geomorphic and landscape evolution characterizations. Multidirectional variograma parameters are proposed to represent some


Pickett, Gordon F., "The Prediction of the Spectral Content 75 Inventors: Robert J. Manzi, Jr., Rocky Hill; of Combination Tone Noise" AIAA Paper No. 71-730, Pre Douglas C. Mathews, Marlborough; sented at the AIAA/SAE 7" Population tone Specialist Soter P. Slomski, Vernon; Johan van Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah Jun. 14-18, 1971. Achterb South Wind 11 of cnterberg, Sou IndSOr, all O Kesler, J.D., and Pickett, G. F., "Application of Theoretical Conn. O Acoustics to the Reduction of Jet Engine Noise", J. Phys. D. 73 Assignee: United Technologies Corporation, Appl. Phys., vol. 5, 1972. Hartford, Conn. "Europe Eyes Further Noise Control Studies", John D. Morrocco/Derby, England Aviation Week & Space Tech 21 Appl. No.: 08/835,282 nology/Mar. 24, 1997.


We introduce a picture of quantum dynamics in which the representation basis vectors are the quantities that evolve, instead of state vectors or operators. These vectors allow us to pick the parts of a probability density that correspond to some values of energy or time, providing us with energy and time representations. The properties of these representations are analyzed and an application to the free particle is presented.


Introduction: The Gorlin-Goltz syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant inherited condition characterized by: basal cell carci nomas, odontogenic keratocysts, palmar or plantar pits, calcifi cation of the falx cerebri and skeletal malformations. Medulloblastoma and other tumors are also associated with it. Case report: An 11-year-old female, with a history of macrocephaly, was referred to the Stomatology Department for recurrent mandibular cyst. Histopathological exam revealed odontogenic keratocysts, so the patient was referred to the Pediatric Department. Physical examination revealed macrocephaly and coarse face, with frontal bossing and hypertelorism. The genetic study performed detected a mutation in PTCH1 gene, confir ming the clinical suspicion. Discussion: Odontogenic keratocysts are the most representative finding in Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome in the first two deca des of life, therefore a high suspicion level is mandatory among pediatricians concerning detection of minor changes. After the diagnosis, a multidisciplinary team is required for adequate


A comparison of data from reputational studies of black community leadership in Providence, R. I., conducted in 1962, 1970, and 1972 revealed a high turnover in personnel, a decrease in average age, more local origin, more orientation to the black community, more employment in administrative positions related to race relations, more residence in the black working-class area, and a decline in community consensus as to reputed leadership. The implications of these findings for the structure and functioning of the black community and for the future of race relations are discussed in the context of the history of blacks in Providence together with data on changes in the demographic, ecological, and socioeconomic characteristics of the city and its black population during the past twenty years.


The behavior of the composite ground under a flexible foundation is a complicated problem, which includes the interactions among the flexible foundation, the cushion, the composite ground, and the underlying soils. A simplified analytical model is presented, in which the flexible foundation-cushion-composite ground-underlying soil is considered as an interactive system, and two-dimensional deformation is assumed. According to the compatibility of stress and deformation on the interfaces between these four components, and considering the relative movement between piles and soils, the formulas on settlement and stress ratio of pile to soil, which is used to characterize the behavior of the composite ground, are derived.


Expansion of business onto the Internet crosses national borders and creates uncertainty as to the propriety of jurisdiction by the courts of nations and their internal political units. Analysis of jurisdiction in United States law reveals that traditional rules provide guidance for resolving the question of constitutional jurisdiction in cases that cross geopolitical lines.


The kinetic theory of a mixture of loaded spheres and smooth spheres of equal mass is developed as a model for thermal diffusion in the systems 3He–HD, 4He–HT, and 4He—D2. The inelastic effects in the loaded‐sphere collisions are sufficient to explain the experimental ``anomalies'' observed in thermal diffusion involving the asymmetric hydrogen isotopes. The effects of spin polarization, though not dominant, are not negligible.


CQUniversity Library staff in Sydney and Bundaberg teamed up with other campus staff to support students finishing their assignments or starting their exam preparation last year in an innovative new program that has been such a success, it is back again for first term in 2015.


T h e p h y s io lo g y o f in d u str ia l y ea sts in co n tin u o u s cu ltu re: F. R. W ardrop The grow th and p h ysiology o f S a c c h a r o m y c e s c e r e v is ia e G B 4 9 1 8 (baker's yeast) w as studied under glucose-lim itation in chem ostat culture. L evels o f lg/1 (0.1% w /v ) g lu co se a llow ed cell grow th w hile preventing ferm entation in a defined m edium (Q E M M 3). M etabolism o f g lu cose by respiration or ferm entation w as sh ow n to affect the m ean cell volum e, w ith ferm entative u se o f g lu co se causing an increase in cell size. This w as also a major physiological difference betw een S. c e r e v i s ia e G B 4918 (a Crabtree positive yeast) and K li iy v e r o m y c e s m a r x ia n u s D B V P G 6 1 6 5 (a Crabtree negative yeast). T he ability o f the Crabtree p ositive yeast to substantially increase its' mean cell vo lum e w as also reflected in a 5 -fo ld greater consum ption o f g lu cose, reduced biom ass yield and increased ethanol yield, com pared w ith the Crabtree negative K . m a rx ia n u s . G row th o f both these yeasts w as seen in 5 0 g /l g lu co se in the presence o f the respiratory inhibitor, antimycin A. This w as evident by the sw itching to ferm entation in K . m a rx ia n u s , and the com plete ferm entation o f g lu co se by S. c e r e v is ia e . The grow th and physiology o f S. c e r e v is ia e G B 4918 w as a lso established in glucose-lim ited chem ostat cultures, w ith special regard to the intracellular m acrom olecular com pounds that are relevant to industrial yeast b iom ass production. This sh ow ed that in respiring cultures o f S. c e r e v is ia e , increasing grow th rate resulted in decrease in both trehalose and g lycogen content, w hile increasing protein and R N A . This is true until (imax (in this context the grow th rate at w hich respiro-ferm entative m etabolism occurs) w h en accum ulation o f trehalose and g lycogen is apparent. O nce Pent (grow th rate at w hich w ashout o f the culture begins) w as reached then biom ass significantly reduced. In describing the steady-state condition o f baker's yeast it w as then possib le to describe changes occurring in yeast w hen subjected to a variety o f nutrient perturbations. W ith a lactic acid (2% v /v ) perturbation there w ere dramatic effects on both grow th and m etabolism at a grow th rate o f 0. 12 h_1, but significant decreases in b iom ass and protein, and significant increases in trehalose and g lycogen . A t a higher grow th rate (0 .2 2 h _1) the effect w as m uch severer on protein content, and on reduced levels o f trehalose and glycogen . The effect o f perturbing the cultures with elevated levels o f calcium w as also m ost significant on reducing yeast trehalose and g lycogen levels, probably due to inhibition o f the biosynthesis o f th ese com pounds. Zinc additions to chem ostat cultures acted to increase the levels o f protein in the cells, w hile having little effect on any o f the other cellular m acrom olecules. This su ggests that increasing calcium levels during the latter stages o f yeast propagations may produce a yeast w ith reduced stress responses. Increased zinc m ay also encourage a greater protein content, w hich w ould, in turn, provide a better nutritive content for both protein and am ino acids in yeasts destined for u se as a food additive.


Review and results of research focusing on genetic resources and improvement of forage plants in Serbia and Montenegro (SMN) are presented in this paper. SMN is extremely rich on natural (native/autochthonous) genetic resources of different forage species. Great number of cultivars of perennial grass and leguminous plants as well as annual forage plants were created in SMN as a result of research work carried out over several decades. Domestic cultivars of forage plants have first of all high productive potential for yield of forage and quality of dry matter.


A Bayesian chemical mass balance (CMB) approach was used to assess the contribution of potential sources for fluvial samples from Laurel Hill Creek in southwest Pennsylvania. The Bayesian approach provides joint probability density functions of the sources' contributions considering the uncertainties due to source and fluvial sample heterogeneity and measurement error. Both elemental profiles of sources and fluvial samples and 13C and 15N isotopes were used for source apportionment. The sources considered include stream bank erosion, forest, roads and agriculture (pasture and cropland). Agriculture was found to have the largest contribution, followed by stream bank erosion. Also, road erosion was found to have a significant contribution in three of the samples collected during lower‐intensity rain events. The source apportionment was performed with and without isotopes. The results were largely consistent; however, the use of isotopes was found to slightly increase the uncertainty in most of the cases. The correlation analysis between the contributions of sources shows strong correlations between stream bank and agriculture, whereas roads and forest seem to be less correlated to other sources. Thus, the method was better able to estimate road and forest contributions independently. The hypothesis that the contributions of sources are not seasonally changing was tested by assuming that all ten fluvial samples had the same source contributions. This hypothesis was rejected, demonstrating a significant seasonal variation in the sources of sediments in the stream. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF1) is important for skin development and homeostasis. However, overexpression and inactivation studies have produced variable findings regarding its role in hair follicle (HF) biology. Here, we studied a conditional and inducible knockout of the IGF1 receptor (IGF1R) in keratin 15-expressing bulge cells. Deletion of IGF1R after the development of the skin appendages in K15-IGF1R mice showed no abnormalities in epidermal homeostasis. Numbers of bulge cells were lower in K15-IGF1R mice than in controls, without consequences on wound healing, at least in young mice. K15-IGF1R HFs entered anagen phase earlier than controls and showed a delay in the anagen/catagen switch. The expression of BMP-4 mRNA was inhibited in HFs from K15-IGF1R. MED1 A cc ep te d A rt ic le This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. transcription was impaired in the epidermis of K15-IGF1R mice. These findings suggest that IGF1R controls the hair cycle, partly through BMP-4 activation.


When a piece of thin test sheet made of large molecular material,for example ABS,was vertically immersed in cavitating water,a horizontal ultrasonic cavitation field with operating frequency of 1.65MHz and acoustic intensity of 3W/cm-2,a melting phenomenon appeared on the face of the sheet.The melting phenomenon was named for the heat release of ultrasonic cavitation field in this paper.Also the heat release could become apparently shouting shoutly if the cavitation field was set to jet upward and seem to be a fountain,and further could be increased when a cylindrical or cylindroconical plastic or glass tube was used to gather the ultrasonic fountain.The arthors think that both the heat flow with high temperature and the action of high-pressure shock wave generated by a great number of cavitating bubbles are responsible for the heat release of the ultrasonic field,and that the cavitation concentrating effect in the jetting ultrasonic fountain and the increments of acoustic energy density and concentrating cavitation bubbles in the gathering state of the ultrasonic fountain could intensify the heat release effect.


Introduction: Diffusion imaging is a promising tool to diagnose and characterize stroke. However an acquisition that is based on a standard diffusion tensor model cannot resolve crossing fibers. Resolving crossing fibers requires acquisition of a number of diffusion directions for different b-values, which can be very time consuming but may be important for a more accurate assessment of white matter tracts and applications such as the prognosis of stroke recovery. Several methods have been proposed that undersample k-space diffusion data and use advanced reconstruction methods like compressed sensing to remove undersampling artifacts [1-4] by exploiting redundancies across different diffusion directions. Low rank based constrained reconstruction methods offer a promising way to exploit redundancies in dynamic MR acquisitions and have been applied to cardiac and breast imaging, for example [5-8]. However, diffusion images may not satisfy the low rank property directly as image intensities are changing randomly across directions [2, 9]. Recently, a patch-based low rank method was proposed to accelerate cardiac imaging and was shown to outperform the standard low rank method [10, 11]. Instead of exploiting the low rank property of the Casorati matrix formed using entire image frame for different directions, a patch-based constraint more efficiently exploits low rank property by using smaller spatial patches. Here we explore the applicability of a patchbased low rank constraint on retrospectively undersampled multi-shell diffusion data.


Our study of diversity must begin with how we think about people who are different from ourselves. Two cognitive processes—categorization and stereotyping—frame our study of social thinking. Social categorization and stereotyping help shape the social world we perceive. This chapter will consider social categorization and stereotyping in turn, followed by a discussion of their implications for understanding people who are socially different from ourselves.


We report on 4×112Gb/s direct-detection PAM4 transmission over 300-km standard single mode fiber. Chromatic dispersion is digitally compensated at the transmitter side.


The mechanism of nanofluid to improve heat transfer features has received great consideration due to their wide applications in chemical engineering and industry. In light of these facts, a numerical simulation for the flow of a micropolar nanofluid with suspended nanoparticles has been analyzed past a permeable stretching sheet with non-uniform heat source/sink, Binary chemical reaction and activation energy. In modeling micropolar nanofluid quantifies and qualifies the thermal phenomena caused by convective heat transfer in the presence of non-uniform heat source/sink and reaction rate. The formulated equations are altered to ordinary differential equations by employing similarity transformations which are then solved by utilizing shooting technique and RKF-45 method. The potentialities of all the representatives are put into graphs and are elucidated. Furthermore, the skin friction coefficient and Nusselt number in the boundary layer regime, are exhibited through graphs and tables and are deliberated with proper physical justification. The significant outcomes of the current investigation are that increment in the suction parameter declines the flow velocity and temperature while the injection is uplift the temperature. The skin friction factor is trigger considerable decrease with the stretching parameter. The heat transfer rate increases with the increased values of the radiation parameter.


The measurement of complex dielectric permittivity of thin films are very difficult at millimeter and THz frequencies because the phase shift is not large enough to determine the real part of dielectric permittivity. To overcome this difficulty, dispersive Fourier transform spectroscopy is improved for the first time to have the mirror movement of 0.5 micrometer step size to characterize the permittivity of ultra low-loss thin films.


The field experiments were conducted during summer and kharif, 1996 to determine the effect of different pre-emergence (PEH) and post emergence herbicides (POH) and herbicides along with hand weeding (HW) in controlling weeds in irrigated sunflower. Among the different weed control methods, application of fluchloralin @ 1.5 kg a.i ha −1 with one HW at 30 days after sowing (DAS) proved better with weed control efficiency, 96.58% and 97.04% and it reduced the weed density m 2 and weed biomass in summer andkharifseason respectively. It also favoured the improvement in growth attributes viz., plant height, leaf area index, dry matter production and seed yield (1388.44 and 1401.20 kg ha −1) of sunflower in summer andkharif, 1996, respectively.


When researchers dive deeply about Brazil twentieth century, certainly the years 1963/64 cannot come to light without the attention it deserves. The newspaper articles of the time explicit in assorted colors the climate that lived during those months preceding and after the the civil military coup. Currently, street demonstrations in our country, and the related media reports, motivate to resume some research materials bringing out the political effervescence of climate fifty years ago. Thus, in Foucault's inspiration, this text invites to an analytical exercise about the truths instituted in print, on politics and education, from newspapers Correio do Povo , Ultima Hora y Zero Hora around the year 1963 and part of 1964.


Camera modules have become more popular in consumer electronics and office products. As a consequence, people have many opportunities to use a camera-based device to record a hardcopy document in their daily lives. However, it is easy to let undesired shading into the captured document image through the camera. Sometimes, this non-uniformity may degrade the readability of the contents. In order to mitigate this artifact, some solutions have been developed. But most of them are only suitable for particular types of documents. In this paper, we introduce a content-independent and shape-independent method that will lessen the shading effects in captured document images. We want to reconstruct the image such that the result will look like a document image captured under a uniform lighting source. Our method utilizes the 3D depth map of the document surface and a look-up table strategy. We will first discuss the model and the assumptions that we used for the approach. Then, the process of creating and utilizing the look-up table will be described in the paper. We implement this algorithm with our prototype 3D scanner, which also uses a camera module to capture a 2D image of the object. Some experimental results will be presented to show the effectiveness of our method. Both flat and curved surface document examples will be included.


An apparatus comprising: at least one speaker; and at least one microphone, wherein there is an acoustic coupling between the at least one speaker and the at least one microphone; at least one location defined by the at least one acoustic coupling between the apparatus at least one speaker and the apparatus at least one microphone; and at least one dampening element at the determined location, such that the at least one acoustic coupling between the at least one speaker and the at least one microphone is substantially reduced.