A comprehensive investigation aimed at elucidating thermodynamic and mechanical behavior of heterogeneous systems, featuring an association of solid hydrophobic matrices (micro- or mesoporous) and water, has been undertaken. Scanning transitiometry techniques were applied for measurements of mechanical work and heat effects during cycles of isothermal compression/decompression. The interface variation during forced intrusion of water into the matrix porous space and its spontaneous expulsion show complicated thermal behavior patterns. Typical exothermic intrusion and expulsion are confirmed for certain categories of systems, whereas for others strong endothermic intrusion is detected. A simple thermodynamic model involving variable irreversibility in the liquid flow and in the contact line movement is proposed to explain such an original thermomechanical behavior. Consequences for mechanical devices based on these heterogeneous systems are fully discussed. © 2005 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 51: 1246 –1257, 2005


Intermittent pneumatic leg compression (IPC) therapy is commonly used to treat symptoms associated with peripheral artery disease. One hypothesis is that IPC increases shear rate (SR) in the arteries and enhances endothelial cell (EC) function. To test this hypothesis we characterized the hemodynamic profile and used flow mediated dilation (FMD) to assess EC function in response to a single session of high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF) IPC. Eleven male subjects (age: 23.5 ± 4.7 years) underwent an hour of HF (2s inflation/3s deflation) and LF (4s inflation/16s deflation) IPC treatment on separate days. Doppler/ultrasonography of the popliteal artery (PA) was used to measure diameter and blood velocity at the 5th and 45th minute of treatment and to assess FMD pre and post treatment. IPC had no effect on PA FMD (HF: pre: 2.45±.50%, post: 2.76 ±.32%; LF: pre: 3.16±.36%, post: 3.56±.52%). Cuff deflation elevated blood flow (BF) and SR and decreased oscillatory shear index (OSI) from baseline at the onset of both treatments (p<.01). This effect was no longer evident by the 45th minute of HF treatment only. When compared to baseline both treatments significantly reduced BF and SR and increased OSI during cuff inflation (p<.01). In conclusion, a single session of IPC does not acutely impact PA FMD despite significant alterations to the hemodynamic profile during treatment. HL35088 (MHL, BTR); ACSM Research Endowment (SCN)


female male other Luxembourg hosts a growing number of people of foreign background, including 1st and 2nd generation immigrants, expatriate employees with temporary working contracts, and daily commuters from the neighbouring countries who are employed in Luxembourg (Eurostat, 2011). Exposure to different cultural worldviews and switching between languages are normal everyday occurrences in this country. These culture contact situations have particular implications for the development of identity. Previous research findings suggest that salience of national identification is heightened within this multicultural context (Murdock, Hirst, & Ferring, 2014) while other findings provide evidence that new, shared identities can emerge in highly diverse areas (van de Vijver, Blommaert, Gkoumasi & Stogianni, 2015). However, these identities may vary in salience across individuals (Roccas & Brewer, 2002). It is evident that contextual and personality factors influence in-group identification (Johnson, Morgeson, & Hekman, 2012). For example, Sagiv, Roccas and Hazan (2012) found that Big Five personality factors correlated with national identity. To date, most studies have focused on social and contextual factors that influence national identification processes, neglecting the role of individual difference variables. Therefore, we were interested to investigate to what extent certain personality factors affect identification with the host country.


In this paper, finite elastic and plastic stresses have been determined for functionally graded shell using the concepts of transition theory and generalized measure of strain i.e. nonlinear terms in the displacements are also considered while in classical theory only infinitesimal strain theory concept has been applied. In this problem of spherical shell, temperature has been applied at the internal surface while pressure is considered to be applied at the external surface. From the detailed analysis, it has been noticed that temperature and pressure have significant effects on functionally graded shell. In this paper, it is found that external pressure required for the fully plastic state from initial yielding is on the higher side for the shell made up of highly functionally graded material as compared to the shell made up of less functionally graded material.In this paper, finite elastic and plastic stresses have been determined for functionally graded shell using the concepts of transition theory and generalized measure of strain i.e. nonlinear terms in the displacements are also considered while in classical theory only infinitesimal strain theory concept has been applied. In this problem of spherical shell, temperature has been applied at the internal surface while pressure is considered to be applied at the external surface. From the detailed analysis, it has been noticed that temperature and pressure have significant effects on functionally graded shell. In this paper, it is found that external pressure required for the fully plastic state from initial yielding is on the higher side for the shell made up of highly functionally graded material as compared to the shell made up of less functionally graded material.


To fulfil the requirements for pipe steels of strength group D in terms of sulfur content, the metal is subjected to ladle desulfurization. In the course of desulfurization, in order to reduce its duration, steel is mixed in the ladle by blowing with argon. To optimize the desulfurization process, a methodology has been developed for evaluating its technological parameters, which allows determining under production conditions the intensity of steel blowing in the ladle. As initial data for comparative calculations of the technological parameters of the process of desulfurization of pipe steel in a ladle according to the developed method, the indicators of industrial melts were used, including the chemical composition of steel and the main technological data characterizing the production parameters of desulfurization of pipe steels of strength group D. The algorithm for using the proposed technique provides for the calculation of sulfur activity and the coefficient of sulfur activity in a steel melt of a given composition; determination of the oxidizing potential of the slag-metal system and the sulfide capacity of the slag; calculation of the equilibrium sulfur distribution coefficient between steel and slag, as well as the volumetric mass transfer coefficient under equilibrium and production conditions. To determine the thermodynamic characteristics of the interaction of sulfur dissolved in a metal with slag, the sorption ability of the slags of the analyzed melts with respect to sulfur was calculated. Data are presented on the effect of sulfur activity in experimental melts on the final sulfur content in steel. The rational limits of the value of the integral indicator of the composition of refining slags and volumetric mass transfer coefficient, which provide the best indicators of the process of desulfurization of steel, were determined. The dependences of the influence of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient on the duration of the process and the final sulfur content in the metal were established. The proposed methodology for assessing the technological parameters of steel desulfurization can optimize the duration of its individual stages and, thereby, reduce the cost of the process as a whole.


There is political and academic concern about the high
retention rate occurring among first year education students in universities worldwide. It is believed that students' knowledge and thinking skills may prevent them from completing their teacher education program. Mental models are seen as a crucial factor since research shows that they can profoundly influence students' knowledge,
critical thinking skills, and problem solving in learning environments. Accessing students' mental models will provide information about their conceptual scaffolds. By exploring students' mental models, lecturers may be able to identify students' difficulties and develop better
instructional designs. This paper presents findings from a research project that examined First year Bachelor of Education students' mental models while undertaking a
pre-service teaching subject in Information and Communication Technologies and Education. The quantitative method study is used to capture the breadth, depth, and correlation factors of students' mental models. Analysis was carried using exploratory factor analysis. Results
suggest that there are four factor presenting mental models of the students: Academic Engagement with Effective Learning Strategy Mental Model, Disengagement Mental Model, Collaboration Mental Model, and Ineffective Learning Strategy Mental Model.


Endurance time method(ETM)is a dynamic time history-based approach to structural seismic response analysis,which has the characteristic that the ground motion intensity increases with time.In the present study,endurance time accelerograms(ETAs)were developed based on Chinese code response spectrum,and applied on an 8-story 3-bay steel frame structure to evaluate the seismic performance.The structural global response due to ETAs was assessed through incremental dynamic analysis(IDA).Using the response of the structure subjected to real severe ground motions as reference,the probability of occurrence,yielding sequence and rotation ductility ratio of plastic hinges for ETM,were compared.The analytical results indicate endurance time method,with less time-consuming,has an excellent potential to predict the nonlinear response of steel frames structure,which provides a novel approach to quickly analyze and evaluate the seismic performance of steel frame structure.


Analysis Of Lung Infected Images By Clustering Basic Algorithms Together For Detecting The Lung Infected Area. We Used K-Means Algorithm In An Image To Detect The Infected Area. This Algorithm Separates All The Different Complexions Of Color In The Given Lung Image. By This The Infected Region Of The Lung Can Be Obtained After A Series Of Image Clusters


The Federal Reserve System's Private Equity and Merchant Banking Knowledge Center, formed at the Chicago Fed in 2000 after the passage of the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, sponsors an annual conference on new industry developments. This article summarizes the 2006 conference, "The Shifting Winds of Private Equity Risk," held July 19–20.


One of the greatest challenges in C/C++-based design methodology is to efficiently map C/C++ models into hardware. Many of the networking and multimedia applications implemented in hardware or mixed hardware/software systems are making use of complex data structures stored in one or multiple memories. As a result, many of the C/C++ features which were originally designed for software applications are now making their way into hardware. Such features include dynamic memory allocation and pointers used to manage data. We present a solution for efficiently mapping arbitrary C code with pointers and malloc/free into hardware. Our solution fits current memory management methodologies. It consists of instantiating a hardware allocator tailored to an application and a memory architecture. Our work also supports the resolution of pointers without restriction on the data structures. An implementation using the SUIF framework is presented, followed by some case studies such as the realization of a video filter.


A health information system or an electronic medical record system (HIS/EMR) is a centralized electronic record system that stores all patient health information and support the main functions. The adoption rates of such systems among hospitals in Saudi Arabia in general are still low. In Alahsa city, still most hospitals use paper-based patient records. This city is one of the largest cities in Saudi Arabia in terms of population. However, until this time the HIS/EMR have not been adopted in all public hospitals, whereas managing a large amount of patient records is challenging. This research study attempts to identify the barriers to the adoption of HIS/EMR in public hospitals in Alahsa city as perceived by physicians and other workers in these hospitals. The research also identifies factors influencing the acceptance of such systems. This research uses a quantitative research model consisting of constructs related to health information systems barriers and acceptance and impact. The model is validated by cross sectional survey questionnaire sample data collected from two public hospitals in Alahsa city. The study found that the technical barriers are perceived as main barriers to adopt HIS/EMR. The perceived acceptance driving factors of such system are performance expectancy and effort expectancy and user attitude.


This experiment was conducted to clarify the effects of different soil moisture levels on the root distribution and root dry matter of upland-cultured paddy rice (cv. Myojoo, Kochihibiki), crossbred rice of paddy rice and upland rice (cv. Ishioka glutinous No.10, Mizuhatamochi), and upland rice (cv. Norin No. 12, Norin No. 21). In the first experiment (1977), the root distribution and dry matter was investigated on the six cultivars which were cultivated under irrigation and nonirrigation. The irrigation treatments were begun at July 18. The soil moisture tension of the two irrigation plots were at pF 2.5 and pF 2.0 at l0 cm depth, respectively. During July 24 to August 8, the soil moisture tension of nonirrigation plot was over pF 2.9 and in the range of pF 2.5 to 2.9, at 10 cm and 30 cm depths, respectively. Therefore, the soil moisture of nonirrigation plots reached to first permanent wilting point at l0 A.M., August 4. Top dry matter, root dry matter and root distribution were investigated at maturity. The investigation of the root distribution was practiced by excavating soil masses, which were sectioned by 7 cm increments up to 35 cm depth. The second experiment (1978) was set up in cylindrical plastic pots of 30 cm height and 25 cm inner diameter using four cultivars (Myojoo, Mizuhatamochi, Norin No. 12, Norin No. 21). Soil moisture treatments composed by two levels of high and low were begun at July 10. That is, high soil moisture plot was irrigated by each pots every day. While, low soil moisture plot was irrigated when every time the soil moisture became to first permanent wilting point. The treatments were continued for 58 days. The results showed that root distribution of the rice plants was effectively influenced by different soil moisture levels. The roots of rice plants distributed in the shallow layer under irrigation, while the roots distributed in the deeper layer under nonirrigation. Root distribution of upland-cultured paddy rice and crossbred rice of paddy rice and upland rice distributed in the shallow layer than that of upland rice. Also, root dry matter was influenced by different soil moisture levels. The root dry matter was increased in drier soil condition, where rice plants proliferated numerous branches to gather a small amount of soil water. The root dry matter of upland rice cultivar 'Norin No. 12' was increased conspicuously in surface layer under nonirrigation. It is suggested that high growth rate of root weights in water stressed rice plants was correlated with drought resistance, because high growth rate of root weight was obtained by upland rice which has drought tore-lance. R-T ratio was increased in drier treatments, because root dry matter was increased and top dry matter was decreased by water stress.


As we are all very aware, effective written communication is one of the ABET 2000 goals, and teachers everywhere are struggling to incorporate more writing into their courses. However, at this point, we should question whether simply adding "writing components" will make engineering students more effective writers. What these students really need is a deeper understanding of the discursive practices of engineering writing. They need to understand how, for example, audience and purpose affect issues such as readability, style, and format. They need to understand the conventions and strategies of professional engineering writing, and assigning students either a memo report, a proposal or a research paper without a thorough discussion of the rhetoric of these kinds of writing will do little to help them as writers. One way to help students grapple with these more complex issues is to assign a sequence of papers that engage them in research and writing about the discursive practices of their own field. In this paper, we discuss the need for such work, the theoretical underpinnings of such a paper, and a series of assignments that lead students to such an understanding.


Groundwater Survey in Bolo District, Palibelo District, Woha District, Langgudu District, Wawo District, Sape District, Wera District, Bima Regency, and West Nusa Tenggara for drought mitigation has been implemented. The study area is located in the majority of hilly areas with soil vulnerable to drought. Water is abundant during the rainy season. However, during the dry season, the ground surface is cracked, and there needs to be more clean water. This situation is troubling the community and the Regional Government of Bima Regency. The study was conducted using the Schlumberger resistivity geoelectric configuration method. The measurement point is in seven sub-districts, with a total of 18 measurement points. Research location at 118,6305833 SL; -8,3008888889 EL up to 119,01925 SL; -8,704638889 EL or covers an area of ± 1,961 km2. The length of the path used is a maximum of 400 meters. Based on the results of geoelectric resistivity data, two types of aquifers are found, open aquifers with depths ranging from 1 m to 26 m and aquifers depressed with depths ranging from 70 to 115 m. In addition to geoelectric information data, drilling data is also used at points that can be reached by heavy equipment in Lanta Barat Village, Lambu District. At the drilling point, the presence of an aquifer layer is obtained at a depth of about 80 meters. Residents then use the discovery of the wellbore to meet their need for clean water.


As an approach to the separation of the information in speech from speaker-specific attributes, we have used a modified cepstral analysis followed by a peak-tracking process in the cepstral domain. The resulting tracks show a high degree of similarity between different male speakers saying the same words and is a basis for speaker-independent word recognition. The method does not involve pitch frequency determination.


Adopting the typical word-by-word associative learning paradigm, the present study investigated emotional influence on new word learning. In the study phase, the meaning of a Korean word was explained by either a negative Chinese word or a neutral word. In the test phase, the Korean words paired with a negative Chinese word were recognized better than those paired with a neutral word. However, in a living/non-living semantic judgment task, performance in conceptual retrieval of the negatively paired Korean words was lower compared with the neutrally paired ones. The results suggest that, negative information facilitates information extraction of whole words, but interferes with elaborative processing and organization of semantic information of new words.


Motivation: The modern economy shows many imperfections in its functioning that do not exist in the model conditions of perfect competition. These are the so-called market failures which prompted the state's activity in the markets. The subject of considerations in this paper is the ability of the excise duty to eliminate some of these imperfections. Aim: The main aim of the study is an attempt to answer the question whether on the beer market in Poland the declared objectives of the regulation are consistent with the achieved results on that market. Materials and methods: To achieve the assumed goal, the analysis of the literature on the subject, legal acts and statistical data was used, and the problem was illustrated on the basis of a case study based on own research. Results: The analyzes presented in this article on the regulation of the beer market in Poland may be helpful in supporting the hypothesis of inconsistent regulation of this market. In other words, the applied regulatory tool, which is the excise duty, does not lead to a decrease in the consumption of these goods, but causes other negative side effects.


Preliminary design of highthrust interplanetary missions is a highly complex process. The mission designer must choose discrete parameters such as the number of flybys and the bodies at which those flybys are performed. For some missions, such as surveys of small bodies, the mission designer also contributes to target selection. In addition, realvalued decision variables, such as launch epoch, flight times, maneuver and flyby epochs, and flyby altitudes must be chosen. There are often many thousands of possible trajectories to be evaluated. The customer who commissions a trajectory design is not usually interested in a point solution, but rather the exploration of the trade space of trajectories between several different objective functions. This can be a very expensive process in terms of the number of human analyst hours required. An automated approach is therefore very desirable. This work presents such an approach by posing the impulsive mission design problem as a multiobjective hybrid optimal control problem. The method is demonstrated on several realworld problems. Two assumptions are frequently made to simplify the modeling of an interplanetary highthrust trajectory during the preliminary design phase. The first assumption is that because the available thrust is high, any maneuvers performed by the spacecraft can be modeled as discrete changes in velocity. This assumption removes the need to integrate the equations of motion governing the motion of a spacecraft under thrust and allows the change in velocity to be modeled as an impulse and the expenditure of propellant to be modeled using the timeindependent solution to Tsiolkovsky's rocket equation [1]. The second assumption is that the spacecraft moves primarily under the influence of the central body, i.e. the sun, and all other perturbing forces may be neglected in preliminary design. The path of the spacecraft may then be modeled as a series of conic sections. When a spacecraft performs a close approach to a planet, the central body switches from the sun to that planet and the trajectory is modeled as a hyperbola with respect to the planet. This is known as the method of patched conics. The impulsive and patchedconic assumptions significantly simplify the preliminary design problem.


a Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST), School of Science, Research Institute of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Zhejiang), State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior for Materials, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy and Materials Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 99 Yanxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, P. R. China.


We describe a method of inferring join plans for a set of relation instances, in the absence of any metadata, such as attribute domains, attribute names, or constraints (e.g., keys or foreign keys). Our method enumerates the possible join plans in order of likelihood, based on the compatibility of a pair of columns and their suitability as join attributes (i.e. their appropriateness as keys). We outline two variants of the approach. The first variant is accurate but potentially time-consuming, especially for large relations that do not fit in memory. The second variant is an approximation of the former and hence less accurate, but is considerably more efficient, allowing the method to be used online, even for large relations. We provide experimental results showing how both forms scale in terms of performance as the number of candidate join attributes and the size of the relations increase. We also characterize the accuracy of the approximate variant with respect to the exact variant.


In the middle of March, the chief executive of Industry Superannuation Network (ISN), David Whiteley, wrote an opinion piece in the Herald Sun explaining why the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms are good news forall consumers.


Synthetic jets have been an area of interest in the recent years with constantly increasing industrial demand. Application areas are widespread and a strong focus is put on boundary layer control as well as on mixing enhancement. A synthetic jet has been studied using physical experiments involving high-speed camera footage and smoke visualisation. Additionally, threedimensional transient numerical simulations have been performed. In the physical experiments high-speed camera footage is used to capture the smoke visualisation of the synthetic jet flow field where vortex interaction was present. The hybrid turbulence model SAS (ANSYS CFX) is used for the numerical simulations. The results of the numerical simulations show good visual agreement in the jet flow field.


Dynamic economic models should capture well-documented evidence on time-varying volatility of several economic and financial series. We present a computationallyinexpensive general solution method for dynamic equilibrium models where volatility follows an autoregressive gamma process. The process implies linear equilibrium dynamics and provides moments in closed-form. As applications, we compute the volatility premium in the Bansal and Yaron (2004) asset pricing model, and impulse responses to volatility shocks in a New Keynesian model. The accuracy of the two model solutions is not negatively affected by time-varying volatility. JEL Classification: C68, D50, D58.


This project presents a web information system and a wireless sensor network for indoor or outdoor air quality monitoring with application in asthma trigger factors assessment. As the main target is mentioned the development of a flexible system characterized by a low-cost sensing nodes that assures robust and continuous monitoring of air conditions in order to prevent the asthma attacks. At the same time it permits to establish correlations between the air quality parameters and the appearance of respiratory diseases such as asthma as part of environment medicine approach. The wireless network includes a set of sensing nodes with ability to measure environment parameters like temperature, relative humidity, carbon monoxide among others and to send processed information to a smart coordinator. The primary processing is done by the smart coordinator that transmits the processed values of air quality parameters and heartbeat rate including alarms to a web based information system. Referring the web based information system it assures the human machine interface, the users being capable to receive alerts, and to visualize the data associated.


Due to heavy computational burden, the predictive step of finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) is usually chosen as one. However, long predictive horizon yields in general a better closed loop performance than short horizon. In order to improve the control performance of model predictive control (MPC) and avoid long calculating time, the multistep model predictive control (MMPC) is applied to permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM), with assumption that the input voltage of PMSM is continuous without constraints. Unfortunately, due to output voltage limit of inverter, the optimal voltage vector solved by MMPC may exceed the output capacity of inverter. Therefore, according to the optimal voltage vector of MMPC without constraints, one modulation strategy is proposed to help handle this constraint problem. Finally, both simulation and experiments verify the effectiveness of this control strategy.


This study explores novice teachers' experiences as team leaders for school-community partnerships. Six focal teachers who were enrolled in an MA program in teacher development and leadership were recruited for the study. The focal teachers volunteered to serve as leaders of a reading-focused community involvement activity as members of their schools' improvement teams. Based on the focal teachers' experiences, this article describes obstacles to collaboration and three responses to these obstacles (neglecting the process to get the job done, doing too much with too little, and failing to follow through) that influenced the outcomes of the activities. These findings are discussed in light of current school reform efforts that rely on team structures and approaches.


Dual-channel adaptive segmentation of the electroencephalogram (EEG) signal is proposed. The purpose is to divide the signals into quasi-stationary segments, on the basis of information common for the two channels. The segment boundary is determined by changes in the cross spectrum of the two signals. It has been shown theoretically, as well as by simulation studies, that this method is sensitive to changes common to both channels, whereas segmentation does not occur as a result of changes in each channel separately.<<ETX>>


TheService Oriented Architecture isexpected tobe applied totheNextGeneration Network management. However, processes composing a service should be reusable foradditions tonetwork management operations. Here, weconsider suitable process granularities.


The invention relates to a multi-cantilever broadband MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) piezoelectric energy harvester, which belongs to the field of micro-electromechanical technologies. The piezoelectric energy harvester is concretely formed by machining bulk-silicon through using a MEMS process, and structurally comprises a micro energy harvester frame, a main cantilever beam, a plurality of secondary cantilever beams, a plurality of lower distributed electrode lead terminals, a PZT (piezoelectric transducer) piezoelectric layer, a plurality of upper distributed electrode lead terminals and a plurality of leads, wherein the plurality of secondary cantilever beams are of the same multilayered rectangular beam structure; the main cantilever beam is arranged at the centerline position of the micro energy harvester frame, and the plurality of secondary cantilever beams are averagely symmetrically distributed on both sides of the main cantilever beam; the top electrode layers of the secondary cantilever beams are connected with the upper distributed electrode lead terminals by leads in a one-to-one correspondence mode, and the lower electrode layers of all the secondary cantilever beam are connected with the lower distributed electrode lead terminals by leads in a one-to-one correspondence mode. The MEMS piezoelectric energy harvester disclosed by the invention carries out a compatible design on piezoelectric materials and silicon micro materials, thereby expanding the bandwidth of the piezoelectric energy harvester. Meanwhile, an effect of multi-energy-harvesting multi-output is achieved, thereby avoiding the mutual influencing of alternating currents.


Introduction:The Rhesus (Rh) blood group system is one of the complex blood group systems in humans. The Rh system plays important role in transfusion and clinical applications. The Rh antibodies are being the main cause ofHemolytic Disease of Newborn (HDN). Anti-D is the most common cause of severe HDN [1], but it does not mean other Rh antibodies won't cause HDN. The second common cause of severe HDN is Anti-cantibodies [2] which might miss during the routine screening of antenatal patients. Here we are discussing a case of HDN caused by Anti-c antibody isoimmunization. The relative ability of antigen to cause clinically significant HDN has been the focus of debate [3].Material and Method:The blood grouping was done for both mother and newborn in QWALYS 3 (DIAGAST) and confirmed with gold standard test tube method. Direct and Indirect Antiglobulin Test was done with polyspecific column agglutination card (BIORAD). The Antibody screening was done with 3- cell panel (BIORAD) and Antibody identification was done with 11-cell panel (BIORAD).Results:The blood group of mothers is "O" positive and the blood group of newborns is confirmed as "O" positive. The newborn got DAT Grade 4 positive. The mother sample is tested for IAT which gave Grade 3 positive. The antibody screening shows positive and antibody identification shows the presence of Anti-c antibody in the mother's serum.Discussion:The newborn had severe hemolytic anemia in which the cause was found to be Anti-c antibody. Though the antibody is severe next to Anti- D, still it produces very severe hemolytic disease. Among all severe HDN Anti-c antibodies cause 8.5% of cases [5].Conclusion:The newborn is treated with double volume exchange transfusion with same blood group [5] and discharged after 10 days. The case report shows the importance of implementation of protocols for screening irregular antibodies to avoid perinatal mortality.


Objective To explore the mechanism and therapeutic effects of bacillus bifidus on mucositis induced by Methotrexate (MTX) in Wistar rats.Methods Fifty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups.Group A was normal control group.All rats in group B and C received intraperitoneal injection of MTX 1 mL(100mg/kg).The rats in group C were fed with bacillus bifidus through mouth twice each day before the 2 days of MTX injection until executed.Rats were killed on day 1,3,5 after MTX injection.Then tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was detected on intestines by means of immunohistochemistry.Secreted immunoglobulin(sIgA) was detected on intestinal mucosal fluid by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Bacterial translocation from intestine was detected by bacterial culture of mesenteric lymph node.The change of tissue morphology and the mortality were observed.Results Compared with group B,the change of tissue morphology had improved significantly in group C,villus height and crypt depth were higher significantly on 1,3,5 day(Pa0.05); the expression of TNF-α in endothelial cell was decreased significantly (P0.05);sIgA in intestinal mucus increased significantly (P0.05),and bacterial translocation decreased significantly on 3,5 day(Pa0.05).In the end,it degraded the mortality(P0.05).Conclusions The MTX-induced mucositis is an acute impairing procedure.Bacillus bifidus can mitigate mucositis obviously,and shorten the course of disease.It provided a theoretical basis for the administration of bifidobacteria to prevent the side effects in chemotherapy.


Methods. The ovipositor was examined with the scanning electron microscope by first anaesthetising females with carbon dioxide and then tightly pinching the abdomen with forceps to extend the ovipositor. Females were rapidly transferred to liquid nitrogen and then freeze-dried. Abdomens were removed, mounted on stubs and coated in the usual way. A small number of ovipositors was also examined under the light microscope (KOH treated; mounted in Euparol).


We are living in a time of expanding awareness that natural resources are finite and tend to become increasingly scarce if their uses continue to be made in a disorderly and inconsequential manner. In this sense, this study aimed to make a brief and consistent survey of the literature on the bioeconomy, focusing on its applications and objectives of these applications. To this end, it applied the four stages of the scientific-technological method: formulating guiding research questions, collecting data in scientific databases, organizing it following semantic principles, and generating responses. The results showed that a) bioeconomy is seen in seven different and integrated ways, b) ten distinct forms are well cataloged by science, and c) the objectives of these applications vary by the bioeconomic purpose. The conclusion shows that the bioeconomy is a system that converts natural resources into products by the principles of sustainability, which can be seen in all applications in the literature.


It is well known that Deaf people are not comfortable with using text for communication purposes. In South Africa, Deaf people are more comfortable with South African Sign Language (SASL). It becomes problematic for researchers to collect data from Deaf people since they have to hire Sign Language interpreters to be able to communicate with Deaf people on their behalf. This project focuses on developing a mobile-based system that will be used to collect data from Deaf people in sign language. This will be achieved by converting paper-based questionnaires into a format which Deaf people prefer. Since Deaf people understand and prefer Sign Language, the text-based questions will be presented in video format, whereby a Deaf person will be interacting with the mobile phone in providing the answers in SASL. The solution will be achieved by modifying ODK. ODK is an existing tool used to collect data from mobile devices. ODK has the ability to collect pictures, videos, audio and text-based information. Forms are built using a simple Microsoft excel spreadsheet on a PC. They are then transferred from the PC to the mobile device using a web-based tool called ODK aggregate, which allows the deployment of finished forms to the mobile device. This project modifies ODK in a way that it will ask questions and communicate with the user in video format instead of text. After collecting the answers in video format using ODK collect, the videos will be stored temporarily on the mobile device storage and later transferred to a PC using ODK briefcase where it can be transcribed accordingly.


The atomic structure of the (100) surface of NiAl was investigated by low‐energy ion scattering spectrometry (LEISS) using 1000 eV He+ ions as well as alkali ion impact collision ion scattering spectrometry (ALICISS), using 1450 eV Na+ ions. The ALICISS results were analyzed with a computer program based on a model using hitting probability concepts. The LEISS results showed that the top layer consisted mainly of Al with an Al/Ni ratio of 76/24 and the second layer entirely Ni. The ALICISS results could be best explained by a vertical relaxation of 25% (Δd12=−0.36 A) between the first and second layers and a relaxation of 15% (Δd24=−0.43 A) between the second and fourth layers. These results are discussed in terms of published data from the literature.


Wyner and Ziv (1989) studied the asymptotic properties of recurrence times of stationary processes, and applied the results to obtain optimal data compression schemes in information transmission. Since then many data compression algorithms based upon string matching have been proposed and studied. We consider Gaussian stationary sources and study the problem of string matching with distortion. We prove theorems concerning the asymptotic behavior of the probability of string matching with distortion and the waiting time for the string matching.


The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of social intelligence on effective music teaching. Forty teachers from "exemplary programs" and "more challenging programs" across band, chorus, orchestra, and general public school music programs were administered the Interpersonal Perception Task- 1 5 (IPT-15). In addition, 84 external evaluators viewed teaching excerpts of 1 2 "exemplary" and "challenged" teachers and rated the (a) overall effectiveness and (b) main attribute that influenced their evaluations of each teaching excerpt. Results indicated no significant differences between the IPT-15 scores of "exemplary" teachers and "challenged" teachers.The external evaluators rated teachers identified as "exemplary" significantly higher than they rated teachers labeled as "challenged." The majority of attributes influencing external evaluators' ratings of overall teacher effectiveness were social, constituting more than 85% of all responses. All teachers who demonstrated effective social skills were perceived as effective teachers. Effective communication skills were the most frequently cited attributes for "exemplary" teachers, whereas ineffective classroom management was the most listed attribute for why teachers were rated ineffective.


– Alterations of the cranial base induced by parenterally administered papain were studied on rats by means of a new microradiographie technique. The material consisted of 28 males and 36 females, randomly divided into one papain injected group and one saline injected. The experiment started when the rats weighed 90 ± 5 g, and daily injections were given for 12 d. Differences between experimental and sham-operated animals were most pronounced in the males. Apart from the length of the presphenoid bone, all measurements in males were reduced, whereas in females only the total length of the skull, nasal length and length of the basisphenoid bone were significantly smaller in the papain than in the saline injected animals. The influence of papain on angular measurements was also greater in males than in females, akhough the type of alterations found was the same. It is suggested that the alterations are caused by changes in the degree of differentiation in synchondral growth.


Direct Current (DC) microgrids are gaining an international interest to improve the flexibility and the reliability of future distribution systems. DC microgrids are more suitable and efficient infrastructure for connecting and controlling distributed energy resources. However, they do present new challenges under different fault conditions. To design appropriate protection solutions to handle such challenges and ensure DC microgrid secure operation under different operation modes (grid-connected and islanded), there is a need to fully understand their fault behaviour under each DC microgrid mode. Therefore, this paper investigates in detail the fault behaviours associated with DC microgrids with local distributed energy resources under different fault conditions (e.g. DC pole to ground and pole to pole faults). A DC microgrid modelled in PSCAD/EMTDC with the appropriate layout, multiple earthing and control structures is used as a test network in the simulation fault studies.


The invention concerns a doll's, toy baby's or teddy bear's eye whereof the opening and closing are controlled by an electromagnet.


The Artificial Intelligence Recommender System has emerged as a significant research interest. It aims at helping users find things online by offering recommendations that closely fit their interests. Recommenders for research papers have appeared over the last decade to make it easier to find publications associated with the field of researchers' interests. However, due to several issues, such as copyright constraints, these methodologies assume that the recommended articles' contents are entirely openly accessible, which is not necessarily the case. This work demonstrates an efficient model, known as RPRSCA: Research Paper Recommendation System Using Effective Collaborative Approach, to address these uncertain systems for the recommendation of quality research papers. We make use of contextual metadata that are publicly available to gather hidden relationships between research papers in order to personalize recommendations by exploiting the advantages of collaborative filtering. The proposed system, RPRSCA, is unique and gives personalized recommendations irrespective of the research subject. Thus, a novel collaborative approach is proposed that provides better performance. Using a publicly available dataset, we found that our proposed method outperformed previous uncertain methods in terms of overall performance and the capacity to return relevant, valuable, and quality publications at the top of the recommendation list. Furthermore, our proposed strategy includes personalized suggestions and customer expertise, in addition to addressing multi-disciplinary concerns.


Bollmania beroni sp. n., described from a cave in Jianshui County, Yunnan, China is the first true troglo‐ and hygrophilic species in the genus. The new locality extends the range of Bollmania ca 2500 km towards SE, ca 1700 km SW of the only other Chinese record. Notes are given on B. orientalis (Silvestri, 1895), B. nodifrons Lohmander, 1933 and B. oblonga Golovatch, 1979, based on new material from Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, and on two unnamed, probably new species from Afghanistan. An updated key to the eight described species is presented. Original observations and illustrations of second female legs in various callipodid genera are presented, along with a literature review of this character, which has so far received little attention from taxonomists.


This article draws on implications of the Arab Spring so as to elucidate the dynamics that characterize its revolutions. The analysis builds upon the results of major public opinion surveys conducted in the Arab world, both immediately before and after the Arab Spring, in order to facilitate the identification of developments that shape the relationship between Arabism and Islamism in the context of mass media, the demographic 'youth bulge' and Arab ongoing intellectual debates. The argument advanced here is that the Arab Spring consolidates the view that Arabism and Islamism have maintained their position and hold on public opinion and prevailing attitudes as the primary and inseparable trends of Arab thought. The interaction and shifting relative weights of both trends provide the context for the identity, conceptual outlook and reciprocal framework of contemporary Arabs; and the Arab Spring seems only to confirm the two trends as constituting the essential point of reference and departure for Arabs. Wi...


Physical education teacher education is at a "tipping point" in history, where the survivability of the profession in many institutions of higher education may be in question. This monograph reflec...


The problem of source coding with multiple descriptions (the multiple descriptions problem) was first posed by Gersho, Witsenhausen, Wolf, Wyner, Ziv and Ozarow at the 1979 IEEE Information Theory Workshop. Since then, this problem has been extensively studied. El Gamal and Cover (1982) obtained an inner bound on the rate-distortion region for multiple descriptions, and showed that it is tight for the case of deterministic distortion measures. Ozarow (1980) showed that this inner bound is also tight for the Gaussian source with the square error distortion. Furthermore, Ahlswede (1985), Zhang and Berger (1987) showed that the El Gamal-Cover region is tight for the case of no excess rate for the joint description. In the excess rate case, Zhang and Berger showed by a counterexample that the El Gamal-Cover region is not tight in general. How to establish the rate-distortion region for multiple descriptions is still open. It is one of the well known hard problems in multiuser information theory. In this paper, we study the problem of source coding with multiple descriptions for a discrete memoryless source.


In this paper, we present our efforts towards allowing users to query and reflect upon their instant messaging histories. The problem is important since the volume of chat data is increasing at a significant rate, and traditional text based retrieval does not capture the social conventions in such systems, allowing no space for insightful exploration. In this work, we develop an analysis and interactive visualization framework, to provide insight to the user. In addition to the traditional text retrieval features like dominant concepts and their frequency, we propose to extract novel features specific to instant messaging domain like, usage of emoticons, use of exaggerations and emphasis words, number of foreign language words. These features are used to determine the key aspects of communication (a) between two users, (b) between a user and different categories/groups of people like friends, family, colleagues etc. Finally we develop two novel exploratory schemes to explore an archive of a group of users to help the users reflect on the nature of the communication (concepts, network temporal evolution, and communication density).


cal. on exp. SCH layer. In conventional InGaAsP/InP lasers, use of SCH layers is limited due to small light confinement. Wide clad is essential to maintain high optical confinement even at wide bandgap SCH layer. We experimentally investigated To dependence on SCH layer as shown in Fig. 2. All lasers have the cavity with 900 pm long as cleaved. As expected, To of InGaAs/InGaP lasers strongly depends on bandgap of SCH layer and higher To of 83 K is obtained in wider bandgap of SCH layer. To reduce the threshold current the laser having wide bandgap SCH layer (A guide: 1.06 pm) with a cavity 300 pm


Abstrak This study was motivated by the low communication skills and student learning outcomes in class V SDN 09 Kayu Aro Bungus. The research objective was to describe the ability to communicate and student learning outcomes in mathematics using a model of Creative Problem Solving in fifth class SDN 09 Kayu Aro Bungus. This type of research is classroom action research. This research was conducted in two cycles, each cycle consisting of two meetings and one final exam cycle. The subjects were students of the fifth class SDN 09 Kayu Aro, which amount 20 people. Instruments used in this research is the ability to communicate student observation sheet, observation sheet teaching activities of teachers and students' achievement test. Based on the results of the observation sheet obtained by the percentage of students communication skills of students in the first cycle 55% increased to 80% in the second cycle. Based on the results of the study, the percentage of completeness learning outcomes of students has increased from the first cycle of 45% to 80% in the second cycle. This means learning mathematics by using a model of Creative Problem Solving can improve communication skills and student learning outcomes in class V SDN 09 Kayu Aro Bungus. Based on these results, the researchers suggested that teachers can use the model of Creative Problem Solving in learning to improve communication skills and student learning outcomes. Keywords : communication skills, learning outcome , creative problem solving


Beans should be studied as an ecological object that can be used to replenish the reserves of nitrogen compounds in the soil and increase its biological activity. The goal was to conduct scientifically based zoning of varieties and assess their adaptive and productive potential in terms of productivity and nitrogen fixation. The study was conducted in the training and production department of the Uman National University of Horticulture during 2020-2022, using six varieties common in production. Standard methods of genetic and statistical analysis were used to investigate the parameters of adaptive variability. The study of phenological changes showed that, depending on the variety, it takes from 54 to 67 days before the onset of technical ripeness, and the variation of this trait is 8%. The shortest period before harvesting green beans was characterised by the varieties Zorenka and Casablanca. The variation of the growing season before the onset of biological ripeness was in the range of 90-108 days (CV=6%). According to the indicator of attachment of the lower bean, suitable varieties for mechanised harvesting were identified – Zorenka and Casablanca. Analysing the parameters of adaptability of the "bean weight" and "yield" indicators, a stable variety was found – Fruidor and highly productive varieties of intensive type Paloma, Laura, Zorenka, and Casablanca. The most productive variety was Zorenkya – 12.7 t/ha, and the least productive – Fruidor – 1.9 t/ha. In terms of seed yield, the varieties Purpurova Koroleva, Zorenka, and Casablanca stood out, the yield of which was at the level of 2.22-2.89 t/ha, which is 30.8- 70.6% more than the standard. Analysing the dependence of the growth and development parameters of green bean plants, it can be seen that these traits depend more on the conditions (CVA, %) in which they were formed than on the genotypic component (CVG, %). The results obtained provide useful information on commercial and seed production, productivity and the nitrogen-fixing ability for introduction into industrial production or further breeding practice and prove that green bean varieties are suitable for both vegetable production and high-quality seeds, as well as for biologisation of production through the use of biologically fixed nitrogen

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A new analytical–physical tyre model for which the paternity has to be ascribed to Professor Giuseppe Capone was developed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering for Energetics at Naples University 'Federico II' with the support of the Bridgestone Technical Centre Europe. The whole model allows to obtain the road–tyre interactions so it can be used in vehicle dynamic simulations. The model has been named Ph.An.Ty.M.H.A., acronym of 'PHysical ANalytical TYre Model for Handling Analysis' and it includes the normal, longitudinal and lateral tyre–road interaction. Considering that Ph.An.Ty.M.H.A. is an analytical 'deductive' model, it is necessary to develop it starting just from the normal interaction, described in this paper, and then the other ones will be described in future papers. In fact, the normal interaction, i.e. the relationship between the normal load and the normal deflection, influences the tangential (longitudinal plus lateral) one, which determines the vehicle handling behaviour. The parameters used in this model are physical and geometrical so they can be measured on the real tyre. This property allows to better understand the tyre–road interaction mechanism. The tyre behaviour is modelled by analytical expressions based on equilibrium conditions and geometrical relations. To reproduce the experimental normal interaction and the pressure distribution, once the tyre geometrical quantities are known, it is necessary to identify some parameters, related to the tyre structure, by a comparison with the experimental data. Moreover, the predictive ability of the whole model, combined with a vehicle model, is very careful in analysing the vehicle handling [J.C. Dixon, Tyres, Suspensions and Handling, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1991].


Data replication is a general mechanism to improve performance and availability for data grid applications.Distributing data replica reasonably in large scale data grid systems can decrease communication cost and improve its performances.This paper proposes a new Calking Dynamic Replication Distribution Algorithm(CDRDA) considering the communication cost among storage resource brokers and the characteristic of data accessing.By the algorithm,data replica will be distributed as a multi-level virtual cache and saved at the node in which applications can acquires the average lower communication cost.At last,the performance of the algorithm and its applications are also introduced.


Approximate formulas for predicting reversible curl behavior have been derived from the lamination theory of curl, which was developed by Carlsson.Paper sheet is considered here as a laminate which consists of "wire" side and "felt" side sheet having equal thickness and different properties. If difference in elastic constants of both sides is small as compared with their average values over the thickness, curvature equation in the lamination theory is systematically approximated, as described in Appendix I. For relatively small orientation angles, the formulas are expressed as eqs.(1) through (3), which include expansion coefficients, orientation angles, moisture (or temperature) changes and thickness as main parameters. The formulas revealed that bending curl is mainly determined by the difference in expansion coefficients of both sides, while twisting curl is strongly dependent on the orientation angle and the degree of anisotropy.The validity of the formulas has been established through numerical comparison with the exact solutions. It was found that the bending curvature can be described even by the first term of the formula for the case of small orientation angles or weak anisotropy. In order to determine applicability of the two-layer model for the case of real sheets, fine paper samples were ground by using a specially designed surface grinder to obtain wire and felt side sheets, and expansion coefficients and orientation angles were determined for each side to predict the curvature components by using the curl formulas. A general agreement has been found between measured and predicted curl changes.


The changing laws of grain size of as-annealed FGH4096 superalloy deform at different strain rates,temperatures and deformation conditions were investigated by the heat die(die temperature: 900℃) forging method.The results show that the average grain diameter is reduced with increasing deformation,is increased with elevating temperature,and is decreased with increasing the initial strain rate.The size of the initial strain rate is not significantly affected when 40% deformation has been reached.In low strain rate deformation,the deformation grain transfers continuously.Crystallization is gradually completed and the first crystallization grains can be brought up again.Refining effect declines.In high strain rate deformation,the grain is almost simultaneously deformation,recrystallizating simultaneously occurs and thus the refining effect is significant.


This article retraces the history of fertility theories as illustrated by 23 founding texts grouped together in a single volume (Leridon, 2014, Les theories de la fecondite, INED). Until recent times, no reliable statistics were available for the analysis of fertility behaviours, which were treated rather as a question of philosophy, morals, political science or religion. It was not until the birth of the social sciences in the nineteenth century that the first real theories of fertility started to emerge. At that time, the demographic transition in Europe and the accompanying social and economic transformations gave rise to new demographic behaviours for which a theoretical framework was needed. Many new disciplines were brought into play, including anthropology, sociology, economics, political science and psychology. Paradoxically, demographers were slow to develop theoretical approaches, doubtless because the discipline first made its name as a quantitative science. Indeed, no overarching, generally acknowledged theory of fertility has yet been developed. These different approaches are illustrated through a series of pioneering texts. They present theories drawn from a wide range of disciplines and include analyses from the perspectives of birth control and gender.


We demonstrate quantitative-phase asymmetric-detection time-stretch optical microscopy (Q-ATOM) for ultra-high-throughput label-free image-based single-cell classification and phenotyping at an ultrafast imaging line-scan rate of 11.6 MHz (~120,000 cells/sec).


IT IS being accepted in aeronautical circles that " failsafe " structures may be allowed to continue to fly with fare-paying passengers after cracks have been discovered which reduce the specified strength of the aeroplane. Arguments have been produced to show that the permissible reduction in strength after cracking may be considerable and even that, if the structure is " fail-safe," its weight can be reduced. These arguments are fallacious and dangerous; they are based on the probability of an aircraft crashing during its life. It is suggested that the criterion should be: —the probability of a single passenger being killed during any hour of a flight. This probability of being killed must not be allowed to increase beyond an agreed amount which should be published by the Airworthiness Authorities. Civil aircraft are designed to withstand (with a factor of 1-5) a 66 ft./sec. up-gust when flying at a low speed. Greater up-gusts can be encountered and the flying speed may be higher. Aircraft have been almost wrecked in bad weather; and how many have been completely wrecked we do not know, possibly a fair proportion of those which have disappeared without trace. We cannot therefore claim to have excessive margins. Now if the existing standards are just acceptable we must not reduce them. Referring to Mr. A. E. Russell's paper " Safety in Relation to Structural Damage" presented at the Sixth Anglo-American Conference in 1957 (published by the Royal Aeronautical Society, 1959): — Figure 3: An aircraft with full strength can be expected to fail on the average in 10 hours. It it has only 66 per cent of this strength it can be expected to fail in 4X 10* hours, i.e. the risk of failure in any one hour is 250 times as great. Mr. Russell states in Section 3 (p. 238): — " At any time between inspections, the damaged structure must be as safe in relation to the probable loads expected to occur in this limited period, as the undamaged structure is in relation to the loads expected to occur within the whole lifetime of the aircraft." Mr. Russell is here considering the chances that the aircraft will crash during its life. We are not concerned with the lifetime of the aircraft but with the lifetime of the passengers. It is obvious that the risk to the passenger during one hour's flight in a cracked aeroplane is greater than the risk of flying for one hour in an uncracked one; 250 times as great! Even the risk of the aircraft crashing during its working life has been increased by very nearly 2, as there is the risk during the whole period of its normal life (uncracked or repaired) plus the equal risk that has been taken for the short cracked period. The same risk of the aircraft crashing during the whole of its life, which would be shared by all the passengers who fly in that aeroplane during its life, is being imposed on the unfortunate individuals who are passengers during the short time that it flies cracked. The criterion proposed would seem to be analogous to Dr. Lundberg's maximum permissible failure rate.


A microscope (100) having at least one illumination source (10) for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a lens holder (26) and a detector (13). Furthermore, a detection device (25, 34, 36) is provided which is designed such that it recognizes whether an element (22, 32) is inserted in the lens holder (26). The detection means is coupled to a blocking device (27) for interrupting the electromagnetic radiation (12).


The art design education has gone through more than 100 years since the late Qing Dynasty.The different historical periods have seen the different forms of art design education,that is,technology,craft,pattern,arts and crafts,industrial design and contemporary art design education.The changes have witnessed the progress,maturity,and development of Chinese art design,and reflected the transition and transformation from arts and crafts to art design.We can gain new knowledge by reviewing the past,so summarizing the history can bring the reference and evidence for the study of art design education for the purpose of benefiting the future development of the subject.


The enormous progress in the field of human genetics since the completion of the Human Genome Project—most notably the identification of both rare and common variants associated with a plethora of clinical traits and diseases through novel methodologies, such as the genome-wide association study and next-generation DNA sequencing—has revolutionized our understanding of human health. At the same time, this progress threatens to outstrip the ability to apply these discoveries to clinical care for the benefit of patients. One significant barrier is a lack of genomic literacy among clinical practitioners,1–4 not surprising given that many advances in genetics and genomics have emerged recently, well after the completion of formal training by most practitioners.

Published examples of attempts to enhance the teaching of clinical genomics to medical learners have largely been lecture based. For example, the Stanford University's Department of Pathology created a Genomic Medicine course for their residents and fellows that comprised a series of 10 lectures that were also made available online.5 In another example, the Tufts University School of Medicine's medical school curriculum added a lecture on the science and technology of genomic testing and incorporated a homework assignment in which students analyzed the results of genome testing of anonymous patients.6 Neither of these educational innovations address the considerable need to educate active practitioners about genetics and genomics in a way that does not rely on traditional lecture-based classroom learning—an impracticality for busy professionals—but rather draws from best practices in adult education, including the growing recognition of the superiority of active-learning approaches in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, such as the so-called flipped classroom.7

In 2010, through the Program Directors Section of the Association of Pathology Chairs, the Training Residents in Genomics (TRIG) working group (WG) was formed to create teaching tools …


A new species, Phyllogloea cmssa Lowy, is described from the tropical rain forest of Mexico in the region of Veracruz. This is the first species of the genus (a member of the Auriculariaceae) known from Mexico. The only other two species known were described from Bolivia and Brasil


Background: PSG –FAIMER Regional Institute Listserv generates discussions among faculty, fellows and scholars working and interested in the field of Medical education research. The online programme is designed to teach educational method, professional networking and leadership skills to promote development of professional relationship among participants. Method: In the month long discussions on Educational research, 306 mails were exchanged and various topics were discussed. The process involved presenting content and questions in an academic manner, focusing discussions, establishing knowledge by articles and web sources and responding to technical concerns. Results: During the process of the discussions, participants expressed that they were enjoying the sessions and were richly rewarded in terms of knowledge transfer about Educational Research. Originality/value: Online forums are great sources to exchange and learn information on Medical education for busy practitioners and medical teachers. Conclusion: Online discussions are conducive in continuing medical education programmes.


The purpose of the cylinder testis two-fold: (1) to characterize the metal-pushing ability of an explosive relative to that of other explosives as evaluated by the E{sub 19} cylinder energy and the G{sub 19} Gurney energy and (2) to help establish the explosive product equation-of-state (historically, the Jones-Wilkins-Lee (JWL) equation). This specification details the material requirements and procedures necessary to assemble and fire a typical Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) cylinder test. Strict adherence to the cylinder. material properties, machining tolerances, material heat-treatment and etching processes, and high explosive machining tolerances is essential for test-to-test consistency and to maximize radial wall expansions. Assembly and setup of the cylinder test require precise attention to detail, especially when placing intricate pin wires on the cylinder wall. The cylinder test is typically fired outdoors and at ambient temperature.


One kind of feed playback method, comprising: a plurality of the accumulated information data, each information data indicating information; in response to any input operation of selecting a plurality of information data; an information reproducing information according to the selected data; detecting a plurality of data each information reproducing frequency; and in response to a replay command feeds, feed reproduction in a reproduction order information based on the value of the frequency information of said plurality of information data. Therefore, this method provides a user from the recorded information and really want to listen to the desired information feeds playback.


Many health organizations use Facebook as a platform to engage with users. This has resulted in many research studies conducted on this platform. One popular type of research study is to characterize posts and measure user engagement levels . In this study, 100 post on the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand Facebook page was analyzed this purpose. A mixed method approach was used. Quantitative descriptive statistics was used to analyze levels of engagement whilst qualitative content analysis was used to characterize posts into themes. Preliminary results indicate most posts fit in the awareness theme followed by the campaign theme. High levels of user engagements was observed for posts related to the awareness and others theme. Results of this study makes the suggestion for the implementation of intervention type awareness posts. A recommendation is also to made that the awareness posts promote mental health education and communication. This research study adds new knowledge to the area of posts characterization and user engagement levels on a mental health Facebook page.


. The article presents a clinical observation of a postoperative complication in a patient with urolithiasis: left ureteral stones, left kidney stones.


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Objective The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate misfit alterations at the implant/abutment interface of external and internal connection implant systems when subjected to cyclic loading. Material and Methods Standard metal crowns were fabricated for 5 groups (n=10) of implant/abutment assemblies: Group 1, external hexagon implant and UCLA cast-on premachined abutment; Group 2, internal hexagon implant and premachined abutment; Group 3, internal octagon implant and prefabricated abutment; Group 4, external hexagon implant and UCLA cast-on premachined abutment; and Group 5, external hexagon implant and Ceraone abutment. For groups 1, 2, 3 and 5, the crowns were cemented on the abutments and in group 4 crowns were screwed directly on the implant. The specimens were subjected to 500,000 cycles at 19.1 Hz of frequency and non-axial load of 133 N in a MTS 810 machine. The vertical misfit (μm) at the implant/abutment interface was evaluated before (B) and after (A) application of the cyclic loading. Data were analyzed statistically by using two-away ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc test (p<0.05). Results Before loading values showed no difference among groups 2 (4.33±3.13), 3 (4.79±3.43) and 5 (3.86±4.60); between groups 1 (12.88±6.43) and 4 (9.67±3.08), and among groups 2, 3 and 4. However, groups 1 and 4 were significantly different from groups 2, 3 and 5. After loading values of groups 1 (17.28±8.77) and 4 (17.78±10.99) were significantly different from those of groups 2 (4.83±4.50), 3 (8.07±4.31) and 5 (3.81±4.84). There was a significant increase in misfit values of groups 1, 3 and 4 after cyclic loading, but not for groups 2 and 5. Conclusion The cyclic loading and type of implant/abutment connection may develop a role on the vertical misfit at the implant/abutment interface.


This study proposes a new procedure to find an initial solution to reduce the number of iterations of goal programming. The process of computing an initial solution is divided into two steps in this study. Decision variables which satisfy feasibility using Gaussian eliminations construct an initial solution reducing the iterations in the first step. It uses LHS as a tool that decision variables construct an initial solution. The initial solution which is constructed by the first step computes the updated coefficient of the objective function in the second step. If the solution does not satisfy the optimality, the optimal solution using the Modified Simplex Method is sought. The developed method doesn't reduce the overall computing time of goal programming problems, because time is more required for the process of constructing an initial solution. But The result of this study shows that the proposed procedure can reduce the large number of iterations in the first step effectively.


Just as the invention of photography challenged the world's visual literacy at the turn of the century, so has computer graphics begun to reshape visual communication. Although still in its infancy, recently developed tools for visual communication have made computer graphics and electronic imaging accessible to a much larger number of artists and other professionals. The use of these systems has emphasized a new need for an automatic color image proofing system combining text and images in variable size. Such a system would ease the distribution of and acessibility to digital images with high quality and low cost. This thesis describes the Color Proofer, a system that has been designed to meet these needs. This system includes a software package that performs basic image processing functions similar to basic darkroom manipulations, designed for color hardcopy. It also includes a system for creating halftone dot fonts to aid in the production of high quality color proofs. A typesetter capable of producing magazine quality color images and text is an integral component of the Color Proofer. The Color Proofer is designed for photographers and graphic designers who want high quality proofs of computer generated images. Thesis Advisor: Muriel Cooper Title: Associate Professor of Visual Studies


Each video conferencing room has some or all of this hardware: • One or two monitors, usually mounted on the wall, that display video of other participants and shared content • A remote control that turns on the monitor • A camera that shows the participants in the room, either mounted below the monitor(s) or freestanding within the room • A video conferencing panel (touchpad) used to start and manage the meeting • One or more microphones used to capture sound • A cord and dongle used to share a screen from a laptop in the room with local and remote participants How to use video conferencing hardware


The filter cake layer, which is essential to reduce the fluid invasion to the drilled formation, has been reported to be composed mainly of the weighting materials. The complete removal of this layer is recommended to restore the rock permeability. Hematite is one material that is used to create the filter cake. However, the cleanup of hematite-based filter cake has not been studied thoroughly. The objective of the work presented in this paper is to investigate the removal of hematite water-based filter cake using hydrochloric acid. Numerous solubility tests were conducted to study the different factors affecting the treatment of hematite such as temperature and particle size. Based on these results, the treatment duration and acid concentration were selected. The high-pressure high-temperature filtration cell was used to build the filter cake and to soak it in the treatment solution at 100°C. Even though the solubility is increasing with acid concentration, however, no significant improvement was noticed above 12.5 vol.% of HCl. The particle size distribution has a considerable effect on the treatment, and the solubility was found to be 86 wt.% for particles finer than 25 microns and 47 wt.% for particle sizes above 75 microns, all in 10 vol.% HCl. The temperature has a significant influence as the solubility doubled when the temperature increased from 75°C to 100°C. The solubility rate decreased with time and reached the maximum in 16 hours which has been taken as treatment duration. Using 12.5 vol.%, 91 wt.% of the filter cake was successfully removed. In the literature comprehensive study on the cleanup of hematite-based filter cakes is lacking. This research provides new insights into hematite removal and address the different factors that impact the treatment efficiency.


THE condition of nuchal cord, in which the umbilical cord is wound around the neck of the foetus, is believed by many obstetricians to be the cause of some cases of unexplained foetal distress or perinatal death. But the nuchal position of the cord in most of these instances is incidental, and nuchal cord is sometimes called upon to bear the blame which should have been attributed to other complications. To assess the significance of nuchal cord a prospective survey of all births that occurred at the Aberdeen Maternity Hospital during 1961 was undertaken. All staff members were requested to record every case of nuchal cord diagnosed at delivery.


Consider a non-governmental organization (NGO) that can invest in a public good. Should the government or the NGO own the public project? In an incomplete contracting framework with split-the-di⁄erence bargaining, Besley and Ghatak (2001) argue that the party who values the public good most should be the owner. We demonstrate the robustness of their insight when the split-the-di⁄erence rule is replaced by the deal-me-out solution. Our (cid:133)nding is in contrast to the private good results of Chiu (1998) and De Meza and Lockwood (1998), who show that the optimal ownership structure crucially depends on whether the split-the-di⁄erence rule or the deal-me-out solution is used.


cience sets out to rigorously eliminate bias, not to assert it. The arguments mounted for the closure of complementary medicine courses in Australian universities by the Friends of Science in Medicine in a recent editorial in the Journal1 are highly emotive and, while having a gloss of superficial reasonableness, they do not stand up to critical review. In a letter sent to Australian vice-chancellors, the Friends of Science in Medicine do not provide an evidence-based curriculum review but selective and outdated anecdotes about chiropractic in a polemic with references to six websites (Peter Lee, Vice Chancellor, Southern Cross University, personal communication). Complementary medicine is a broad field in which generalisations have little value. The major professional and university-based disciplines of traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic, osteopathy and naturopathy need to be differentiated from fringe practices, and the actions of rogue or unqualified practitioners should be viewed separately from the competence of the wider profession. Two comprehensive reviews of complementary medicine practice and training have been undertaken in Australia over the past 15 years — one on traditional Chinese medicine2 and the other on naturopathy and Western herbal medicine.3 Both supported the movement of these Stephen P Myers BMed, ND, PhD, Professor of Complementary Medicine and Director


This article focuses on the Rog factory in Ljubljana from the perspective of an active member of the Preserve the Rog Factory Group in 2016. It is therefore based on an understanding that has been formed on the basis of collective action, endless group discussions and first-hand experiences
 of cornucopia. More than the internal dynamics of the community, it is mainly focused on the relationship of the exterior to the building and the Rog community, as well as the context of the unwillingness of the municipal authorities to deal with the organic growth of the city. It explicitly
 refers to and recalls texts that have already been written, which toot the same horn.


A prototype of ridge-waveguide type microwave pumped systems versatile to both CO2 and CO lasers has been adopted to a compact fast-axial flow scheme. Dependence of the output power Pout on total gas pressure p, microwave power Ppump and gas-flow velocity (nu) is investigated for both the lasers, together with the effect of (nu) on gas temperature T. The maximum output powers of 42 W and 15 W are, respectively, obtained with the discharge lengths of 11 cm and 37 cm for CO2 and CO lasers, corresponding to the scaling-powers of 380 W and 38 W to a unit discharge length. Since the ridge-waveguide is, thus far, not optimized yet, there is still some room in CO laser to be modified for effective pumping, involving the direction of gas-flow.


Glaucoma is a progressive and degenerative ocular disease which, without proper treatment, can result in permanent blindness. Due to a complex organization of lipophilic and hydrophilic ocular membranes, topical delivery of therapeutic agents has also proved to be a challenging task. Cannabinoids, such as Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), have intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering and neuroprotective capabilities. Due to the unfavorable physiochemical characteristics of these molecules, delivery into the eye through a topical route is very difficult. Previous research has shown that prodrug derivatization and formulations such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) improve the physiochemical characteristics and ocular bioavailability of such molecules. WIN 55, 212 (WIN) is a synthetic cannabinoid possessing a structure similar to THC and is fifty times more potent. WIN 55, 212 (212) also possesses slightly better physiochemical characteristics than THC.
 The goal of this research is to develop solid lipid nanoparticle formulations that will enhance the intraocular delivery of WIN 55, 212. The particle size, entrapment efficiency, and content of the SLN formulations will be standardized. In vitro and in vivo studies will be carried out to determine the benefit of the SLNs over conventional formulations. In vitro transcorneal permeability studies will be carried out utilizing a Franz diffusion apparatus and corneas dissected from rabbit eyes. Samples will be taken at different time intervals throughout the permeability study and analyzed using a HPLC-UV system. The in vivo IOP lowering evaluation studies will be performed on male New Zealand albino rabbits that have artificially induced glaucoma. Fifty microliters of 0.4% w/v SLN's (Dose: 0.2 mg) will be topically applied to the cul-de-sac of each rabbit's eye. An equivalent dose of WIN 55, 212 in Tocrisolve® will be used as the control. The study will take place until the IOP returns to 90% of the baseline levels. Following the conclusion of the study, the animals will be anesthetized and euthanized with a sufficient dose of pentobarbital injected through the marginal ear vein. Immediately, the eyes will be enucleated and the ocular tissues will be isolated, weighed, and analyzed for WIN 55, 212 content. The goal of this project is to increase the retention of WIN 55, 212 in the eye and prolong the intraocular lowering duration compared to the control formulation.


A procedure of parts cognition is sure to be met in the maintenance of the electrical appliances on electronic Fuel injection automobiles. This paper introduces the common diagnostic way and characteristics and the fault code identifying way of the self-diagnostic system adopted in the procedure.


Partly refined soybean oil samples were mixed with No. 2 diesel fuel in varying amounts. Some important physical properties including the cetane number were determined. A CFR single-cyclinder engine was used to evaluate diesel fuel and two DIESOL fuel blends containing 20% and 40% soybean oil. Three DIESOL blends were evaluated in a three cyclinder commercial diesel engine. The results are presented and indicate that while the addition of soybean oil to diesel fuel does not result in an improved fuel, it is a viable diesel fuel extender.


To investigate the effects of different temperatures for heat treatment of custom-made NiTi closed coil springs. NiTi closed coil springs (50.8% Ni-49.2%Ti) were manually fabricated around a 0.9mm diameter mandrel and heat treated at temperatures of 400°C, 450°C, and 500°C for 20 minutes. The outer diameter of each specimen was measured to determine the effect of heat treatment temperature on spring geometry. Tensile tests were carried out to measure the force levels at 3, 6, 9, and 12 mm of spring extension. Non-parametric statistical analyses were done to assess and compare the effects of different temperatures of heat treatment on the custom-made orthodontic closed coil springs. Heat treatment at lower temperatures produced larger outer coil diameters than at higher temperatures. Raising the temperature of heat treatment produced significant increases in force levels by 13-18 g especially between 400°C and 500°C at spring extensions of 3, 6 and 9 mm. The highest superelastic ratio of 5.44 was found in the NiTi coil springs that were heat treatment at 500°C for 20 minutes which signifies superelastic tendencies. The mechanical properties of NiTi closed coil springs are influenced by the temperature of heat treatment. The NiTi closed coil springs that were heat treated at 500°C for 20 minutes produce appropriate force levels to display a superelastic tendency for orthodontic use.


Through the research and analysis of Shenhua Baotou coal chemical polyethylene plant condensation state operation,combined with the operation experience in the actual production process,the heat of reaction dynamic balance principle and operation characteristics of condensation polymerization were elaborated,and from the isopentane concentration effects on the dew point,the reaction system stability control,catalyst activity,product quality and electrostatic control of reaction parameters were analyzed,affirmed the condensation state operation of the gas-phase fluidized bed process can optimize and enhance the ability to operate.


In recent years, the in-depth application of the Internet and other new generation of information technology in the engineering construction industry has given birth to the intelligent construction platform mode in the Internet era. Under this new model, the organization mode, operation mode and management mode of the existing project construction have undergone profound changes. Therefore, exploring the development of Internet industry is of great significance to project management. This paper selects 36 independent companies in Internet industry during the M&A announcement period in 2014 as research samples. Then it uses accounting research method and constructs the financial index system in order to compare the comprehensive performance of companies in the short term. The empirical research draws the following conclusions: First, M&A activity has not significantly promoted the performance of Internet industry companies. Second, different types of M&A produce different effects. Mixed M&A are more beneficial to the improvement of the performance of companies in the Internet industry. Finally, combined with the empirical results, this paper proposes suggestions for M&A activities of listed companies in the Internet industry from the government and enterprise levels.


The production potential of broilers and laying hens is continuously increasing by genetic selection. The maximum daily weight gain of broilers is expected to increase from 86 g/d on 44 days of age in 2000 to 121 g/d on 37 days of age in 2020 (Gous, 2013), whereas laying persistency in brown and white laying hens is substantially improved (i.e. a slower reduction in laying rate with age after peak production), and thereby increasing the length of the production cycle. Production periods of 85-90 weeks are becoming common practise and breeding companies currently focus on 500 eggs per hen housed. The genetic potentials can only be realised in case of adequate nutrient intakes under variable environmental conditions, which might require updates of the nutrient recommendations for poultry. In this paper some of the FEDNA (2008) recommendations are discussed and suggestions for modifications are done, with the main focus on broilers.


The invention provides an interactive electronic certificate verifying system based on a mobile terminal. The interactive electronic certificate verifying system based on the mobile terminal comprises a customization terminal, an electronic certificate server and the mobile terminal, wherein the customization terminal is used for sending a customization request of an interactive electronic certificate to the electronic certificate server; the electronic certificate server is used for analyzing the customization request to obtain customization information, obtaining position information of a merchant according to a merchant identification in the customization information, utilizing the position information of the merchant as a tag of the electronic certificate, encrypting the electronic certificate, and adding verification and delete buttons to the electronic certificate to generate the interactive electronic certificate; the mobile terminal is used for receiving and verifying the interactive electronic certificate; when the current positioning information is consistent with the position information of the merchant, the delete button is enabled and is triggered to mark the electronic certificate to be invalid; otherwise, the delete button cannot be triggered. According to the technical scheme of the interactive electronic certificate verifying system based on the mobile terminal, which is disclosed by the invention, an electronic certificate verifying terminal of the merchant is omitted, the verifying process is simple and highly efficient, and meanwhile the usability of the electronic certificate can be automatically detected, and the controllability of the merchant on the reusability of the electronic certificate is realized.


The first four papers in this issue of Radiology, originally presented as a Symposium on Bone Marrow Transplants and General Immunological Problems, at the Forty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, in November 1959, discuss exciting new lines of thought in radiology. They deal with the transplantation of bone marrow and other tissues into individuals who have received lethal or near-lethal doses of radiation. The potential for the saving of human lives from radiation accidents is enough to stimulate us. Beyond this, however, are the implications of therapeutic application associated with radiation given purposefully to near-lethal dosages. This might be expressed as the concept of intentional approach to the brink of radiation disaster followed by heroic rescue through another's tissues. Spectacular medical advances may be achieved by this means. I t is possible that a cure for leukemia may be offered by such high-dosage whole-body irradiation, with cell repopulation from a ...


The former Koshien Hotel is an historic Japanese architectural structure, where two different tuffs called Nikkaseki and Tatsuyamaishi were used to build the exterior. Despite its cultural significance, the building's exterior is deteriorating in many ways, with water permeation being the main factor. In this study, the hygrothermal properties of both Nikkaseki and Tatsuyamaishi were measured in order to examine the correlation between deterioration mechanisms and the tuff characteristics in detail. The basic physical properties, pore size distribution, vapor permeability, hydraulic conductivity, and sorption isotherm were measured. The results of a comparison of two tuffs led us to hypothesize that the main reason behind Nikkaseki's deterioration is expansive freezing, while that of Tatsuyamaishi is caused by repeating dehydration or dry-wet cycles.


To the Editor: All cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with hemangiomas reported in the literature dealt with BCC which developed after the treatment of hemangiomas by radiation [1-6] or cryotherapy [7_8]. We saw a case of BCC on a hemangioma which had been neither irradiated nor treated in any other way. A 67-year-old female presented with an elevated reddish-blue lesion, 2.5 cm in diameter, on the skin of the left ala nasi. of which she had been aware for at least the past 15 years. The lesion was biopsied twice (9 and 7 years previously) with the pathologic diagnoses of hemangioma and arteriovenous fistula. Due to local thickening of the skin of the hemangioma, an additional biopsy was performed, which confirmed cavernous hemangioma and revealed basal cell epithelioma of a multifocal superficial type which was not completely excised (Fig. 10). The lesion was irradiated with a total dose of 4000 cGy. The remainder of the BCC disappeared shortly after the course of radiation, and has not reappeared in the 24 months since this therapy. It should also be mentioned that the patient had suffered from pemphigus vulgaris for the past 8 years and had been treated with corticosteroids (prednisone 5 mg OD).


The present study was designed to establish the antibacterial activities of several concentrations of sater (Satureja hortensis L.) essential oil which is widely used as a condiment and herbal tea and collected from Mersin (Buyukeceli-Gulnar) in Turkey. Sater commonly consumed and grown naturally in Turkey was tested against eleven bacterial strains to compare their antibacterial effects with seven antibiotics. The results showed that the essential oil tested varied in their antimicrobial activity. All concentrations of oil were found to posses an activity against tested microorganisms depending on increasing doses. While inhibition zones of 10, 20, 30 and 40 µg concentrations of oil against Streptococcus salivarius, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus mutans were found smaller than on Bacillus cereus, Salmonella enteritidis, Escherichia coli and Bacillus anthracis strains. Generally, oil at 70, 80, 90 and 100 µg, were more effective on Salmonella enteritidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus mutans When compared with penicillin, amikacine, cefepime, gentamicin, ceftriaxone, cefaperazon sulbaktam. As a result, the use of sater essential oil as antiseptics and disinfectants may be useful in the field of food preservation and food processing plants.


The soil resources of Otago present a challenge to agriculture, for, although much has already been done to promote their development through the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and the imaginative and enterprising work of many farmers, their potentialities are still far from exhausted. Hitherto only the best soils of Otago have been developed to a high productive level, and most of the soils are at a stage of development far below their capacity. As agricultural development expands and becomes more diverse limitations imposed by the nature of the soils will become of overriding importance, and the pattern of agriculture will have to be more carefully adjusted to the soil pattern of the province. Soil problems, however, are not wholly concerned with immediate economic returns. They concern also the long-term preservation of the soil and the maintenance of soil-plant relationships on the range land of which Otago has more than its share. The soil pattern of Otago is greatly simplified by the wide distribution of rocks of more or less uniform composition. Most of the soils of the province are formed on schist either on the basement schist itself or on loess or alluvium derived from it. The alluvium covers valley floors and inland basins and the loess, a wind-transported dust, covers most of the coastal downlands and. uplands. Rocks of different composition occur in only a few places, as for example in the environs of Dunedin and on Otago Peninsula, where the soils are formed on a complex system of igneous rocks, and on the hills south of Dunedin and in parts of Central Otago, where soils are formed on tertiary mudstones and sandstones . Differences in the soils from place to place, where the soils are formed on schist, are due principally to differences in the climate to which the soil has been exposed and to differences in the ages of the surfaces on which the soil is formed. A warm wet climate tends to break down the minerals that provide phosphorus, potash, lime, and other plant foods, including minor elements, and wash them away in the drainage water. A cool, dry climate, on the other hand, can accomplish only slight destruction of soil minerals