The navigation device (10) is, (i) the running position of the moving body which is operated by the driver, and, (ii) measuring means for measuring the travel information which is information related to the running state (12), the measured travel information based on, provided that provides a judging means for judging risk (22), and score processing means for subtracting the number of points that are corresponding to the determined risk (22, etc.), to the driver, a message and means (19 and 20, etc.), and acquisition means for acquiring accident information (16, etc.), based on the obtained accident information, corresponding to the addition and subtraction have been scores, so as to provide predetermined message, the providing means comprising controlling controlling means (22, etc.), the.


ABSTRACT Introduction All current treatment strategies for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) patients with the exception of allogeneic stem cell transplant (ASCT) are continuously administered. Treatment approaches that reduce the degree of minimal residual disease (MRD) might permit possible drug holidays or potential cures. Area covered Authors discuss the presently available agents and those that are under clinical development that might induce a state of MRD and can be administered intermittently. Data extracted from a comprehensive search of peer review literature performed in Pubmed as well as information presented in scientific meetings. Expert opinion Currently, the only potential curative treatment for MPN is ASCT. ASCT requires a period of intense treatment but ultimately allows the patient to enjoy a period independent of continued treatment. There is evidence that intermittent use of busulfan or prolonged use of IFN-α can induce hematological remissions that are sustained for prolonged periods of time, allowing for drug holidays. The experimental drug Imetelstat is a promising drug that has been reported to prolong survival in very high-risk myelofibrosis patients after a limited period of time of administration. New experimental drugs and drug combinations that target the malignant clone and/or microenvironmental abnormalities have the potential to eliminate MRD, which might allow for drug holidays and reduction in the duration of therapy.


A pseudo‐spectral numerical method is used to study the effects of bathymetry and subbottom variability on shallow‐water reverberation at low frequencies (less than 500 Hz). Bathymetry and subbottom variability at New Jersey Shelf Geoclutter and Boundary Characterization 2001 experimental sites were measured by using chirp sonar and sediment core data at different wavelength scales. A stochastic bottom simulator was incorporated with the measured deterministic bottom/subbottom features, including dipping layers, erosional channels, and buried river channels. Three‐dimensional simulations were also performed to study the effects of anisotropic bottom/subbottom variability on the shallow‐water reverberation. It has been shown that, for the Geoclutter and Boundary Characterization 2001 experimental sites, predicted anisotropy in the acoustic scattering field is mainly due to the deterministic features rather than due to anistropic small‐scale variabilities in the sediment. [Work supported by ONR.]


Two-phase flow is widely encountered in several engineering and industrial facilities. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristic of slug countercurrent flow pattern in a vertical small diameter pipe. An experimental investigation in this study has been performed toward a transparent tube of 19 mm diameter (outside diameter 22 mm, length 200 mm), water and air as the liquid and gas fluid in the vertical pipe followed by taking a picture of flow pattern in the transparent pipe using the high-speed camera. Two differential pressure sensors were set in transparent tube in order to receive slug countercurrent flow rate associated with the acquisition data as media to record data and then displayed on the screen. The two-phase flow was always preceded by the instability of flow rate and bubbles appearance. It occurred after the steady flow data acquisition rate was turned on for recording the differential pressure. The result showed that the flow pattern characteristic of two-phase flow (air-water) in the vertical pipe caused by the superficial velocity of air.


Abstract This paper aims to empirically examine the degree of cointegration among ASEAN+3 money markets in order to determine and adopt remedial actions pursuant to vulnerabilities in the region's money markets that indicate an inability to prevent possible financial crises. In order to validate vulnerabilities, this paper investigates the degree to which money markets are integrated. Inter-bank lending rates are divided based on agreement periods as well as on income levels of regional economies. The VAR-based Cointegration test and the VECM have been applied in the investigation process. The findings are: (1) weak integration during the pre-agreement period; (2) substantial progress toward the post-agreement period; (3) both high- and low-income markets integrate in a cooperative way; and (4) the agreement produces an impact that is incomplete in so far as integrating the region's money markets. The finding of this study offers implications for the regional makers.


ABSTRACT Ridley Scott's 2000 film Gladiator presents a view of the transition from dictatorship to the republic that one also finds in the discourses of certain political leaders today. I argue that we can learn about violence and the founding of a republic from an analysis and, especially, a critique of Gladiator.


Abstract Introduction: Microdeletion syndromes occur from deletion of 5Mb of a chromosome in approximately 5% of patients with unexplained intellectual disability. Interstitial microdeletions at bands 1p33 and 1p32.2 of the short arm of chromosome 1 are rare and have not been previously reported in relation to disease. Patient concerns: We present a case of a 39-month boy with Pierre Robin sequence, development delay/intellectual disability, growth retardation, short stature, leukoencephalopathy, craniofacial dysplasia, and speech delay. The child was referred to the Child health care department in October 2014 for his delayed language development and aggravated aggression. Diagnosis: Molecular diagnostic testing with G-band karyotyping was normal but clinical microarray analysis detected a 10 Mb microdeletion at 1p33p32.2. Interventions: The patient received rehabilitation. Outcomes: Three candidate genes were pinpointed to the deleted area, including ORC1, SCP2, and DAB1. Phenotype-genotype analysis suggested that these three genes are likely to be responsible for the main phenotypes observed in the patient, such as microcephaly, growth retardation, short stature, leukoencephalopathy, and development delay/intellectual disability. Conclusions: The spectrum of phenotypes this case presented with are likely to be caused by 1p33p32.2 deletion which could represent a new microdeletion syndrome.


Three patients with islet-cell tumor of the pancreas are presented. All had severe fasting hypoglycemia relieved by the administration of glucose. However, 1 had a normal intravenous tolerance curve and 2 did not show any sensitivity to intravenous glucagon-free insulin. The effects of leucine and glycine on the blood sugar level were studied. Administration of leucine consistently caused accentuation of the tumor-induced hypoglycemia—the fall ranging from 21 to 76 per cent below the fasting level—accompanied by clinical symptoms, whereas administration of glycine caused no appreciable changes. Following extirpation of the tumors, leucine provoked no significant degree of hypoglycemia. In 2 normal subjects and in 5 patients with functional hypoglycemia, administration of leucine caused no changes in the blood sugar levels. The data favor the view that, in cases of islet-cell tumor, leucine acts by potentiating the peripheral action of insulin.


The technology characteristic of magnesium alloy after laser remelting and the common defects in the solidifying layer were studied.The prime reasons which bring microstructure defection were discussed also.The results show that the primary defects in solidifying layer of AZ91D magnesium alloy are gas cavity,crack and inclusion.These defects can be avoided or decreased if only the technology parameters are selected in reason during remelting process.


Background: The spontaneous pneumothorax has been classified as major cause of morbidity and mortality among respiratory diseases. The objectives of the study were to determine the incidence and aetiology of spontaneous pneumothorax and to assess the clinical profile of affected patients admitted in our institute . Methods: A hospital based prospective study was conducted in year 2011-12 in the Department of Medicine, IGMC Shimla (H.P.) India. During study period the total admissions were 7335 out of which 30 patients were diagnosed as spontaneous pneumothorax and treated as cases under study. The data was collected on proforma includes demographic profile, probable cause, clinical and outcome indicators of Spontaneous Pneumothorax, master chart framed and analysed into frequency percentage. Results: Incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax was found to be 408.99/yr/100000 admissions in the department of medicine. Incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax was 81.79/yr/100000 admissions. Incidence of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was 327.19/yr/100000 admissions. Majority of the patients of primary spontaneous pneumothorax were of the 20-29yrs age group. Higher proportions of cases were from male gender (93.33%). Secondary pneumothorax patients were mostly of 50 to 59 years age group. The predominant aetiology for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was COPD (36.66%) followed by Pulmonary tuberculosis (33.33%) . Conclusions: Spontaneous pneumothorax was more common in men. The predominant aetiology for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was COPD (36.66%) followed by pulmonary tuberculosis (33.33%).


— The allelopathic effects of bur buttercup {Ranunculus testiculatus) tissue on selected grasses and forbs varied according to the substratum for germination and growth. The in vitro effects of an aqueous extract of buttercup tissue on germination and root development of five grasses were strongly inhibitory in all cases. However, in soil the effects of buttercup tissue on germination and growth of seven grasses and two dicotyledonous herbs were small to nonsignificant. Deleterious effects were less severe in fineas opposed to coarsetextured soils. Under field conditions, the ability of seedlings of the grasses to compete with buttercup varied with the species. Bur buttercup (Ranunculus testiculatus Crantz), a native of southeastern Europe and central Asia (Benson 1948, Davis 1965) was first collected in North America by A. O. Garrett near Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1932. Since that time, the species has spread throughout the Great Basin, the Snake River Plain, and the Columbia Plateau. In much of that area, the species exists in large populations in native vegetation and waste places of the semiarid zone. Small, isolated populations are also known from northeastern Wyoming, northern Arizona, northern California, and interior British Columbia (Buchanan 1969). The species is a diminutive annual (averaging ca. 5 cm in height) that completes its life cycle during the early spring. In northern Utah germination occurs in late fall, but at more northerly latitudes, germination may be postponed until spring (Buchanan 1969). Despite its small size, the species often forms a dense carpet over literally thousands of acres of dry farm and range land during the period from March to May in the eastern Great Basin. The invasion of bur buttercup into North America prompted an early interest in its potential as a weed. Two memoranda in the files of the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (IFRES) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Ogden, Utah) report early observations of bur buttercup in Utah and consider its potential as a weed (Clark 1941, and Stewart 1941). The memos, dated 18 July and 3 September 1941, respectively, discuss the plant's history, spread, importance as a weed, and possible control in the West. However, when our study began in 1966, no aspect of the dispersal or ecology of the species had been reported in the scientific literature (exclusive of floras) of North America. Because of rapid spread of bur buttercup and the dearth of information concerning the species, the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station initiated a program to investigate its life history, ecology, and distribution. Concern over possible deleterious effects of bur buttercup on winter wheat crops and on range grass seedings prompted this study of the competitive and allelopathic effects of bur buttercup on wheat and on grasses used in range revegatation. Germination studies using both glass 'Research supported under contract 12-11-204-30 between the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ogden, Utah, and the University of Utah. 'Department of Biology. University of Utah, .Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. Current address of Buchanan is Department of Agronomy, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 88003. Current address of Harper is Department of Botany and Range Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, 'Intermotmtain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Provo, Utah 84601.


As students' codes are the origin of information flows in universities, coding rules for students are becoming more complicated. How to manage students' codes effectively and ensure their veracity is very urgent. Methods to solve these problems are presented and practical completment of these methods is described.


We propose a model for diffusion-limited annihilation of two species, $A+B\to A$ or $B$, where the motion of the particles is subject to a drift. For equal initial concentrations of the two species, the density follows a power-law decay for large times. However, the decay exponent varies continuously as a function of the probability of which particle, the hopping one or the target, survives in the reaction. These results suggest that diffusion-limited reactions subject to drift do not fall into a limited number of universality classes.


The study examined the potential of elephant (Napier) grass cellulose in producing useful adsorbents that are biodegradable. Cellulose fibers were extracted from elephant grass fibers by chemical process. This was methylated into methylcellulose. Methylacrylate(MA) was also polymerized to polymethylacrylate (PMA). This was copolymerized with methylcellulose to form a PMA-graft methyl cellulose copolymer. The polymerization was carried out using acidified KMnO4 as initiator. All polymerization reactions were done in a batch reactor at 90C under inert condition. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (H-NMR) were used to characterize the methylcellulose, PMA and the copolymer. The percentage of the PMA formed is 27.8%. The copolymer grafted percentage was 43.3% while the grafting efficiency was 72.2%. The prominent bands in the FTIR spectrum of the cellulose are 1080.02cm confirming the presence of C-O-C bond and 3347.00cm confirming sharp and strong O-H peak. The methylcellulose showed a broad O-H peak at 3431.98cm and a C-O peak at 1081.10cm to confirm methylation. The MA showed an important IR band at 1737.14cm to confirm C=O bond. Its PMA showed similar peak at 1747.37cm. The copolymer showed an important IR peak at 3446.24cm confirming O-H stretch in the copolymer. H-NMR studies confirms H2C-O at 3.62ppm in the methylcellulose, allylic proton at 1.98ppm and alpha carbonyl proton at 3.42ppm in the PMA. The peak at 12.42ppm is due to CO2H group and it's the novel peak found in the copolymer. It is an evidence that grafting occurred between PMA and the methylcellulose backbone. The result showed that Napier grass has potential for industrial production of cellulose fibers that can be modified into useful adsorbents.


The newest research progress for treating the cyanide-containing wastewaters is summarized.Taking into account of the environment protection,various methods for treating cyanide-containing wastewater are discussed,and the principle,the application,and the advantages and disadvantages of these methods are reviewed.The basic theories,the application status of ion exchange method in treatment of cyanide-containing wastewater at home and abroad and existing problems of these methods are introduced.Among these treatment methods,ion exchange method is considered to be the most potential.


In the 21st century, licensing is the most common vehicle by which Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), especially for agricultural biotechnology, are transferred from inventors to users. In this paper, we argue that due to the strong association between IPR and agricultural biotechnology, technology transfer (e.g., licensing), needs to be conducted differently for agricultural biotechnology products. We examine two important licensing mechanisms: the patent license and material transfer agreements, and their unique features, and issues associated with their use. And yet, it's important to note that these legal instruments for agricultural biotechnology are contextual, case-specific, and may even be country-specific. We hope that this paper can serve as a starting point for discussion, and/or a guide for public research institutions in developing countries to more effectively use these technology transfer tools. We also present a few case examples that highlight the experiences of other national research institutions in handling these legal mechanisms. Learning from these experiences may help other institutions maximize benefits while minimizing cost and risk under the new context of technology transfer for agricultural innovations.


African traditional dances are testimonies of different unique artistic works of art as dance in African societies possess deeper meanings because it evolves with their development. However many dance styles and compositions had gone into extinction due to lack of documentation and research realities. The paper investigates the transition in Africa traditional Dance technique from pre-colonial to modern era in Nigeria. It adopts the quantitative research method, involving participant observation and content analysis of relevant previous studies. Major findings revealed that many foreign and indigenous practitioners of dance have contributed immensely to the development of dance. The paper conclude that dance choreography have come a long way in Nigeria with the influence from the western world and has evolve its own styles and technique, and recommends that concerted efforts should be put in place to document artistic dance and choreographic expressions in Nigeria, for preservation and tourism by scholars.


Short-term photovoltaic (PV) energy generation forecasting models are important, stabilizing the power integration between the PV and the smart grid for artificial intelligence- (AI-) driven internet of things (IoT) modeling of smart cities. With the recent development of AI and IoT technologies, it is possible for deep learning techniques to achieve more accurate energy generation forecasting results for the PV systems. Difficulties exist for the traditional PV energy generation forecasting method considering external feature variables, such as the seasonality. In this study, we propose a hybrid deep learning method that combines the clustering techniques, convolutional neural network (CNN), long short-term memory (LSTM), and attention mechanism with the wireless sensor network to overcome the existing difficulties of the PV energy generation forecasting problem. The overall proposed method is divided into three stages, namely, clustering, training, and forecasting. In the clustering stage, correlation analysis and self-organizing mapping are employed to select the highest relevant factors in historical data. In the training stage, a convolutional neural network, long short-term memory neural network, and attention mechanism are combined to construct a hybrid deep learning model to perform the forecasting task. In the testing stage, the most appropriate training model is selected based on the month of the testing data. The experimental results showed significantly higher prediction accuracy rates for all time intervals compared to existing methods, including traditional artificial neural networks, long short-term memory neural networks, and an algorithm combining long short-term memory neural network and attention mechanism.


Article 77 of Property Law made the restrictive provisions for "changing the residential building to commercial use",and the Supreme Court formulated the "Trial of condominium ownership disputes a number of issues specific application of the law interpretation" for additional restrictions.They showed that the public law for the purpose of the national public interests and social interests of the common life of the owners set limitation to the exclusive rights of home owners.Furthermore,they showed restrictions from the system of private norms and adjacency restrictions on the exclusive rights of home owners.But there are limits to these restrictions.We should be well aware of the limits in judicial practice.


Many agreements to liberalize trade in services tend to be limited in scope. Concerns about possible negative regulatory consequences of services liberalization is one reason for this. In this paper we provide quantitative estimates of the impact of governance quality on the magnitude of the potential productivity gains of external services trade liberalization, and, in the context of the EU, their distribution across member states. Our findings suggest that greater effort to design trade agreements with a view to improving economic governance would benefit both the EU as well as its trading partners. There is significant scope to incorporate elements of the approaches that have been used in the EU single market context into external trade agreements, and to use the latter to further the realization of a single EU market for services.


There is little information on indoor risk factors for dermatitis in Japan. We studied associations between dermatitis in Japanese junior high school students in Hyogo prefecture and the home environment. A standardised questionnaire was sent to students in four schools (12–15 years old), 1048 (99%) participated. Data on the home environment was collected by the questionnaire. Associations were analysed by multilevel logistic regression in mutually adjusted models, calculating odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals. A total of 15.2% reported current dermatitis, 8.8% cat allergy, 6.1% dog allergy, 6.0% mould allergy, 25.7% pollen allergy and 32.3% any allergy (a history of atopy). Female gender (OR 1.65), a history of atopy (OR 2.14), new building materials (indoor paint or floor materials) (OR 1.59), dampness or indoor mould (OR 1.51) and windowpane condensation in winter (OR 1.45) were associated with current dermatitis. The association between window pane condensation and dermatitis was stronger in students without a history of atopy (interaction p=0.02). In conclusion, dampness, indoor mould and window pane condensation in wintertime can be household risk factors for dermatitis in adolescents. Chemical emissions from new building materials, especially paint and floor materials, can be another risk factor.


Émilie du Châtelet applies an interesting demonstrative technique in the metaphysical chapters of her Foundations of Physics. Metaphorical examples complete the rational demonstration, which intends to synthetize or reconcile different theses. Metaphors are most often used in a complementary way to illustrate truths that have been averred or to represent the epistemological background of scientific activity. In my paper, I intend to analyze the presence and interrelations of these images. Firstly, I will consider criticism about Du Châtelet's philosophical status and style. Secondly, I propose a close reading of the preface in order to analyze the network of images. Finally, I intend to focus on analogical or figurative explanations related to sufficient reason and hypothesis in chapters I, II and IV.


Three kinds of multi element layer films were deposited by vacuum arc ion plating using the Ti/Me multi element composite cathode targets. The microstructure and properties of the films were studied. The results showed that the composition demixing phenomena occurred between the composite targets and the films. Components Mo, W and Fe were of negative demixing, the components, Cr, Al were of the same contens as composite targets. The structure of the films was mainly (Ti,Me) 2N and (Ti,Me)N with high compactability. The multi element layer films Ti/Ti xN/(Ti yMe 1-y )N/(Ti,Me) xN had high microhardness, good wear resistance and excellent oxidation resistance at 600℃×100h, specially the films containing W was the best.


This is a new process for synthesizing condensed aldehyde(ketone) with Al_3(SO_4)·18H_2O as a catalyst.Optimal operation conditions and main factors affecting the yield were determined.The study showed that reaction conditions is optimal when the solvent is cyclohexane,the catalyst is 0.5g,n(aldehyde(ketone))∶n(alcohol) is 2∶3 and reaction time is 100min.The yield of condensed aldehyde(ketone) is 88.8%,and the catalyst can be re-used.


On the basis of game theory, this paper analyzes the dynamics of the universities' collaboration and expounds the reasons for the increasing of the cooperative group in universities. It uses game theory analysis on participation strategy of universities' collaboration with Harsanyi Transformation, from four game theory types, and explains the income of the participatory mechanism.


Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have increased risk of thromboembolism (TE). However, the predictors of ALL‐associated TE are as yet uncertain.


During the past years, new software development approaches were introduced to suit within the new trend of the software development corporations. Most Software Corporation"s today aim to provide valuable software in short period of time with marginal prices and among unstable, ever-changing environments. Agile methodology focuses on the challenges of unpredictability of the real world by relying on individuals and their creative thinking instead of method. In this paper we tend to explore about the current agile methods, strengths and weaknesses of agile strategies and numerous problems with their relevancy. We have conjointly enclosed comparison between traditional software development process and agile software development process. This paper also includes brief discussion about the benefits and problems associated with these methodologies by performing case study of two corporations. Keyword: Agile Methodology, Traditional Software Development, Scrum etc. INTRODUCTION In today scenario, software development has been expanding. Software has merged into many distinct areas, and is becoming more intricate as compare to old software development methodology. Changing requirements and customer satisfaction is making it even more difficult. Previous software development approaches are not able to satisfy the new requirements of the market in the best way, anymore. As a result, new software development has been approached, like agile methodologies, mainly to solve such kind of problem [3]. The new approaches include changes to software development processes, to make them more productive and flexible. This is not only suitable for software developers but also for Team Leaders, Project Managers, Product Managers, Development Managers, Testers, QA Managers, QA Engineers, Technical Writers, UX Designers, anyone involved in the delivering software. The main theme in agile methods is to promote and speed up response to changing environments, requirements and meeting the deadlines [4]. The agile manifesto [1] states the main focus of the agile development as the following:  Individuals and interactions over processes and tools  Working software over comprehensive documentation.  Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.  Responding to change over following a plan. There are a number of agile software development methods. Methods for agile software development represent a set of practices for software development that have been created by experienced people. The most common methods are extreme programming (XP), dynamic software development method (DSDM), scrum and crystal [1].This paper is focuses on the agile software development, agile methods centered on current practices in industry. Most commonly used methods will examined from the angle of their applicability, strengths and weaknesses and their adoption in industry. In order to investigate and analyze, there is a need to compare why agile? So, we have compared traditional software development technique and agile software development technique. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES The objectives of this paper are:  Examine, gain insight into the agile methods and practices.  Find out the issues in where, when and how agile methods are used.  Strengths and weaknesses of agile methods.  Understanding transition from traditional methods to agile methods and  Effects on the organization by case study International Journal of Students' Research in Technology & Management eISSN: 2321-2543, Vol 5, No 4, 2017, pp 88-93 https://doi.org/10.18510/ijsrtm.2017.5412 89 |www.ijsrtm.in ©Authors DIFFERENT AGILE METHODOLOGIES Agile is a framework and there are a number of specific methods within the agile movement [7]. The different flavors of agile are: Extreme Programming (XP): It is also known as XP, extreme programming is a type of software development intended to improve quality and responsiveness to evolving customer requirements. The key points of XP include feedback, assuming simplicityand embracing change. Scrum:Scrum is one of the most popular ways to implement agile. It is an iterative software model that follows a set of roles, responsibilities, and meetings that never change. Sprints usually lasting one to two weeks, allow the team to deliver software on a regular basis [2]. Feature-driven development (FDD):This iterative and incremental software development process blends industry best practices into one approach. There are five basic activities in FDD: develop overall model, build feature list, plan by feature, design and build by feature. Adaptive system development (ASD):Adaptive system development defines the idea in which projects should always be in a state of continuous adaptive state. ASD has a cycle of three repeating series: speculate, collaborate and learn. Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM):This agile project delivery framework is used for developing software and non-IT solutions. It addresses the common failures of IT projects like going over budget, missing deadlines, and lack of user involvement [7]. The eight principles of DSDM are: focus on the business need, deliver on time, collaborate, never compromise quality, build incrementally from firm foundations, develop iteratively, communicate continuously and clearlyand demonstrate control. Crystal Clear:Crystal clear is part of the crystal family of methodologies. It can be used with teams of 6-8 developers and it focuses on the people not processes or artifacts. Crystal clear requires the following: frequent delivery of usable code to users, reflective improvement and osmotic communication preferably by being colocated. Crystal is actually comprised of a family of agile methodologies such as crystal clear, crystal yellow, crystal orange and others, whose unique characteristics are driven by several factors such as team size, system criticality and project priorities [3]. This crystal family addresses the realization that each project may require a slightly tailored set of policies, practices and processes in order to meet the project"s unique characteristics. Scrum is one of the important and useful agile methodologies discussed in detail below. SCRUM Scrumis a repetitive and progressive agile software development framework for managing softwareprojects and merchandise or application development. Its focus is on "a versatile, holistic product development strategy where a development team works as a unit to achieve a standard goal" asagainst a "traditional, sequential approach"[5]. Scrum asks why it takes so long and so abundanteffort to do stuff. We don"t know about how long and how abundant effort things can take. Scrum asks uncertainty and creative thinking. It places a structure around the learning method, enabling members of the team to assess both what they"ve created, and even as significantly, how they created it. Scrum Roles These are the essential roles for scrum success. A scrum team has a slightly different composition than a traditional software development project, with three specific roles: product owner, scrum master and the development team [5]. And because scrum teams are cross-functional, "the development team" includes testers, designers, and engineers in addition to developers. PRODUCT OWNER  The product owner represents the stakeholders and is the voice of the customer.  Accountable for ensuring value to the business.  Writes (or the team) customer-centric items (user stories), prioritizes them, and adds them to the product backlog.  Scrum teams should have one, may also be a member of the development team.  Not be combined with that of the scrum master. International Journal of Students' Research in Technology & Management eISSN: 2321-2543, Vol 5, No 4, 2017, pp 88-93 https://doi.org/10.18510/ijsrtm.2017.5412 90 |www.ijsrtm.in ©Authors DEVELOPMENT TEAM  Responsible for delivering potentially shippable product increments at the end of each sprint.  Made up of 3–9 people with cross-functional skills who do the actual work (analyze, design, develop, test, technical communication, document, etc.).  Self-organizing, even though they may interface with project management organizations (PMOs). Figure 1. Scrum Framework SCRUMMASTER  Accountable for removing impediments to the ability of the team to deliver the sprint goal/deliverables.  Is not the team leader but acts as a buffer between the team and any distracting influences.  Ensures that the scrum process is used as intended.  Enforcer of rules. Protector of the team and keep it focused on the tasks at hand.  Also been referred to as a servant-leader to reinforce these dual perspectives.  Differs from a project manager in that the latter may have people management responsibilities unrelated to the role of scrum master.  Excludes any such additional people responsibilities.


The friction and wear properties of a sintered porous Cu alloy impregnated with either Thermo-Reversible Gel-Lubricant (TR Gel-Lube) or base fluid (PAO) were investigated. Friction tests were conducted under a wide range of normal loads (0.98 N, 9.8 N, and 19.6 N) and sliding velocities (0.2 m/s, 0.5 m/s, 1.0 m/s, and 2.1 m/s), using a high-carbon chromium steel (JIS-SUJ2) bearing ball with 8 mm diameter as a ball specimen. The friction coefficients of the sintered Cu alloy impregnated with TR Gel-Lube were lower than those of the alloy impregnated with the base fluid under a wide range of normal loads and sliding velocities. Particularly, the friction coefficient of the sintered Cu alloy impregnated with TR Gel-Lube had extremely low value - less than 0.05 at high normal load and high sliding velocity. The specific wear rates of the sintered Cu alloy impregnated with base fluid and that impregnated with TR Gel-Lube had low values - less than 10-8 mm2/N under a wide range of normal loads and sliding velocities. There was no significant difference in wear rates between the two impregnants.


We show that submultiplicative norms on section rings of polarised projective manifolds are asymptotically equivalent to sup-norms associated with metrics on the polarisation. As an application, we establish that over canonically polarised manifolds, convex hull of Narasimhan-Simha pseudonorm over pluricanonical sections is asymptotically equivalent to the sup-norm associated with the supercanonical metric of Tsuji, refining a result of Berman-Demailly. As another application, we deduce that the jumping measures associated with bounded submultiplicative filtrations on section rings converge to the spectral measures of their Bergman geodesic rays, generalizing previous results of Witt Nystr\"om and Hisamoto. We show also that the latter measures can be described using pluripotential theory. More precisely, we establish that Bergman geodesic rays are maximal, i.e. they can be constructed through plurisubharmonic envelopes. As a final application, for non-continuous metrics on ample line bundles over projective manifolds, we prove that a weak version of semiclassical holomorphic extension theorem holds for generic submanifolds. This means that up to a negligible portion, the totality of holomorphic sections over generic submanifolds extends in an effective way to the ambient manifold. As an unexpected byproduct, we show that injective and projective tensor norms on symmetric algebras of finitely dimensional complex normed vector spaces are asymptotically equivalent.


A pressing and recurrent difficulty in nuclear medicine has been the inability to scan one radioisotope in the presence of a second that has a gamma emission of partially overlapping energy. If this problem could be solved, it should also be possible to scan two radioisotopes simultaneously. A possible solution is presented here by means of coupling an analogue computer to the radioisotope scanner.


To the Editor, Children affected by coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19) typically have milder symptoms and rarely require critical care. Although atypical, evolving literature highlights that children may present with complicated, severe COVID‐19 lower respiratory tract infections. Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is rarely reported as complication of COVID‐19 pneumonia. Pulmonary vascular involvements are observed in some patients with severe COVID‐19, however, pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAPA) is not reported. There are several known neurological complications associated with COVID‐19, including encephalitis and cerebrovascular disease. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a known complication of both subdural empyemas and COVID‐19 independently. This case details a unique presentation of a pediatric COVID‐19, complicated with NP with PAPAs, CVT and Prevotella oris positive subdural empyema.


This study aimed to explain Nagari Asset Management by Nagari people to increase Nagari Income (PAN) in Nagari Minangkabau, Tanah Datar Regency. The research method used is descriptive quasi qualitative. The results showed that the management of nagari assets by nagari people to increase Nagari Original Income (PAN) in Minangkabau Nagari, Tanah Datar Regency consisted of: (a) Planning of village assets has been implemented properly, (b) The utilization of village assets in Nagari Minangkabau, Tanah Datar Regency has not yet carried out optimally, asset utilization has not been implemented in accordance with the specified asset utilization form, (c) Supervision by the Nagari government and custom density village in asset management carried out by the Nagari people is not maximized. Factors that become obstacles in asset management are: (a) The lack of awareness and participation of village people, (b) Incomplete village asset facilities, one of which is incomplete bath, wash and toilet facilities for public bath visitors, (c) Budget issues due to the rehab of public baths that will be carried out, of course, require large funds, (d) Regulatory problems are that there is no village regulation that regulates the management of nagari assets. Based on the obstacles faced, the efforts being made are: (a) Conducting socialization and empowerment to village children, (b) Trying to communicate with all institutional elements and community leaders in the village, (c) Designing Nagari Regulations (PerNag) regarding management village assets.


In this paper, we propose the use of the COMSOL Multiphysics software to simulate the electromagnetic field propagation related to the marine controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) method. For this, was simulated two three-dimensional models, both horizontally layered and presenting bodies of anomalous resistivity. The first model was based on one that was presented by Endo et al. (2009) which used other modeling tools and thus validated the results obtained in this study through COMSOL. The second model was built to explore the complexity of the geometries that can be built by the software. Using COMSOL Multiphysics, you can configure and perform simulations that are solved by the finite element method whose equations are implemented in nodes of this software. Therefore, it is a simple interface able to generate satisfactory results for modeling method MCSEM.


Background :. Scabies is a skin disease caused by mitesSarcotes scabieivariantHominis.Transmission occurs due to personal hygiene habits consisting of bath, ablution habits, usage habits and customs dressed toiletries, sanitary environment and contact history. these conditions are found within the traditional boarding school. Methods : This case-control study carried out at mukim sntri in Pondok Pesantren Al Itqon, apopulation of as many as 66 cases of scabies and control santriyang experience sebnyak 66 healthy students. Dileti risk factors are personal hygiene habits consisting of bath, ablution habits, usage habits and customs dressed toiletries, sanitary environment and history of contact Results: personal hygiene comprising, bath appliance usage habits and customs of dressassociated with the incidence of scabies (respectively p 0.005, 0.000, 0.008) bathing habits, customs and history ablution berhubungna not contact with the incidence of scabies (respectively p 0.222, 0.379, 0.080).  Conclusion : personal hygiene, which consists of the use of a custom shower and dress habitsare risk factors for the incidence of scabies with OR (2.934. 6,500. 2,734).


Since their inception, states have been trying to protect their vital interests and values more effectively, in which they are often impeded by other countries. At the same time, they seek to protect the internal order and security against the so-called internal enemy. Therefore, the states organize (national) security systems within their (state) systems, in which they form some specialized security entities. Among them, however, intelligence and security services are the ones that stand out, as the elite security entities. They are competent to carry out intelligence and security activities within the certain security-intelligence system, which is one of the subsystems of the national security system. Intelligence and security activities and services almost everywhere have the status of 'secret diplomacy' and they are considered as 'the first and the last line of protection of national security'. Unlike the intelligence operations, which are as old as man and which can be related to the emergence of secrets in human (intergroup) relations, intelligence service, in the material sense, emerged with the inception of state, and in the formal and legal sense it emerged in 17th century. As the state and society had been developing, so the intelligence service evolved. This paper presents an overview of the place and role that intelligence and security services have had in the state and society security protection, within the traditional concept national security, as well as in the contemporary one.


Popularization of broadband networks, such as xDSL, FTTH and high-speed wireless LAN, is proceeding at a high rate, resulting in a rapid increase in the number of broadband network subscribers. Further, the full-scale implementation of video communication services, such as internet broadcasting or video distribution services, videophone and videochat over broadband networks, are about to take place. First indications have emerged of the popularization of digital audio visual equipment for broadcasting digital HDTV, as well as the reception and recording of such broadcasts, with the Olympic Games triggering such a trend. Furthermore, digital mobile broadcasts for mobile telephones are also about to begin. We are indeed witnessing the advent of the fusion of telecommunications and broadcasting, as well as the arrival of a ubiquitous society. Existing video coding technologies across the board are inadequate for the transmission of much clearer content with more images over a network with a limited band. For example, in order to broadcast video with a quality equivalent to that of HDTV transmission is possible with only a handful of channels at 100Mbit/s even with FTTH. The situation is such that it is difficult to receive even a single channel on ADSL. Therefore, expectations for the next generation moving picture coding technology with better compression rates are quite high. In support of the broadband video distribution solution Oki Electric has been developing a total video broadcasting system, the OKI MediaServer*1). The software CODEC, which supports the MPEG4-AVC/ H.264, the latest international standard for the next generation moving picture coding technology, was developed by Oki Electric in response to the aforementioned expectations for a highly efficient moving picture coding technology. Our software CODEC realizes the capability of executing real-time compression and decompression of D1 class images on personal computers readily available on the market. This paper will first introduce a summary of the international standard for moving picture coding, MPEG4-AVC/H.264, followed by an introduction of the technical features of the highquality MPEG4-AVC/H.264 CODEC we have developed.


A desiccant air handling unit is one of the major types of dehumidification handling systems and requires hot water or hot air to regenerate sorption materials. If solar thermal energy is used as the heat source for regeneration, in general, a backup electrical heater, backup boiler, or combined heat and power (CHP) is installed in order to maintain a stable hot water supply. In this study, effective control is proposed for a desiccant air handling system that uses solar thermal energy (flexible control), and its energy performance is compared to that of a traditional control (the fixed control) through a system simulation. The diurnal behavior shows that the system with a fixed control without a backup boiler cannot process the latent load properly (28 GJ of unprocessed latent load for July and August). On the other hand, the system with a flexible control without a backup boiler is able to process required latent heat load. Based on the fact that the fixed control needs a backup boiler to process the latent load, the system with a fixed control with a backup boiler is considered for the energy performance comparison. The simulation results show that the primary energy-based coefficient of performance (hereafter, COP) of the system with a flexible control without a backup boiler reaches 1.56. On the other hand, the primary energy-based COP of the system with a fixed control with a backup boiler reaches only 1.43. This proves that the flexible control contributes to the higher energy performance of the system and maximizes the use of solar thermal energy more than the fixed control.


GRO J1750-27, discovered during an outburst in 1995 with CGRO-BATSE, is one of the farthest known galactic Be-X-ray binary systems. This relatively poorly studied system recently went into an outburst in September 2021. The source was observed during the latest outburst using the NuSTAR telescope during the rising phase of the outburst. We estimate the spin period of the source to be 4.45 s using which we produced energy-resolved pulse profiles between 3 and 65 keV. We find that the profile is double-peaked at low energies (<18 keV) while evolving into a single peak at higher energies (>18 keV). The broadband spectrum of this source was fitted well with a high energy cutoff power-law model and we report the discovery of a cyclotron resonant scattering feature (CRSF) in this source at 43 keV indicating a magnetic field strength of 3.7 × 1012 G. Our estimate of the magnetic field strength using the cyclotron line is consistent with the estimates made earlier using the accretion torque model from measurements of spin-up rates and fluxes during the previous outbursts.


Evacuated silica capsules containing uranium specimens made by grooved mill rolling at 600 and 300 deg C were used for thermal cycling equipment. Cycling was performed between room temperature and 550 deg C up to 1,000 cycles. The thermal cycling growth coefficients were measured at the three stages. The uranium rod rolled at 300 deg C was found to have higher thermal cycling growth coefficient than the rod made at 600 deg C irrespective of the holding time at room and elevated temperature. The effects of rolling temperature of uranium rods on the thermal cycling growth coefficient are described. The specimens after 1,000 cycles were metallographically examined and sub-grains having crystal orientation of 2 or 3 degrees different from each other were observed. (auth)


Error models for the purposes of understanding and correcting machine motion errors have been used for many years. Most of these models have been developed to define and improve the behavior of specific laboratory devices or commercial products. The adaptation of Error Modeling for general use in factory applications requires the incorporation of a wide variety of machine configurations. Some of these machines and their errors are described in ISO and ANSI Standards. Limitations of the current number of machine configurations defined in these Standards reduce the effective application of standardization when new configurations are developed. Also, the measurement of a machine is often limited to a few errors by the instrumentation available. This paper proposes more generalized methods for naming machines and their errors, as well as error sign conventions, to permit a wider application of models. These generalized methods also facilitate communication of the wide variety of error measurements necessary for comprehensive diagnostics and corrections. The research funding to create these conventions has been provided to Independent Quality Labs, Inc. (IQL) by the US Army Research Laboratories in Aberdeen, MD.


Discussions of Oda Makoto's wildly successful 1961 travelogue Nan de mo mite yarō invariably speak of its brash self-portrait of the Japanese citizen abroad. While this characterization is surely apt, it obscures the shifting affiliations and identities that mark so many of Oda's encounters with minority and otherwise marginalized communities. In this article, I examine the narrator's apparently easy assumption of different ethnographic poses and trace this cultural shifting to Oda's dramatization of travel as a mode of cultural consumption and to his anxiety over defining a national subjectivity amid increasing prosperity and international prominence in the early 1960s.


The exchange rate and its direct and indirect impacts are widely addressed issue at present. Exchange rate is a fundamental macroeconomic variable that affects not only for economic performance of the particular country but also it has an impact of other countries throughout the world. The exchange rate is a key determinant of balance of payments (BOP) of the country. Thus, this study attempts to examine the impact of exchange rate on balance of payment by adopting Sri Lanka data over the period of 1978 to 2016. Johansen cointegration technique is used to identify the number of cointegrating relationship and long run relationship, Short run relationship and long run adjustment are examined by using error correction model. Johansen co-integration Trace test statistics and Maximum Eigen value both are identified two co-integrating relations in the system of equation. The results of Johansen co-integration identified exchange rate have a positive and significant long-run relationship with balance of payment. There is a positive and significant adjustment towards the long-run equilibrium between exchange rate and balance of payment in Sri Lanka. Error correction coefficient (0.003) of exchange rate reveals that 0.3% (less than 1%) disequilibrium is corrected by each year one period after the exogenous shocks which implies that exchange rate moves downward towards the long run equilibrium path. while error correction coefficient of balance of payment and lending interest rate move upward towards with long run equilibrium path in each year one period after the shocks. But other macroeconomic variables do not have adjustment towards longrun equilibrium. Finally, this study concludes either devaluation under fixed exchange rate regime or allowing depreciation under freely floating exchange rate regime of the domestic currency against foreign currencies can use as a short term and long term policy measurement to correct the balance of payment imbalance situation.


Objective:To evaluate the second trimester Down syndrome maternal serum marker screening for fetal neural tube defects efficiency.Methods:A population-based screening for fetal neural tube defects in the second trimester using maternal serum AFP,f-βHCG was conducted in Jiangsu province between July 2002 and November 2006.95 communities were taken out,which covers whole Jiangsu province.The risk estimates for fetal neural tube defects based on maternal age,alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) and human chorionic gonadotropin free β subunit(f-βHCG).Screening results caculated to be equal to or greater than 1:270 for Down syndrome or AFP≥2.5MoM for neural tube defects were considered positive.If gestational age was confirmed by ultrasonography genetic counseling and targeted ultrasound were offered.All babies were followed up until six months to four years old after their birth.Results:During our program proceeding 26803 women of total 27313 women(98%) were screened,of which 1244(5%) were found to be Down syndrome positive and 220(0.82%) were neural tube defects positive.The final pregnant outcomes show that 20 cases present neural tube defects totally of which 12 cases suffer from anencephaly,4 cases spina bifida and 4 cases cephalocele.In this study the detection rate of neural tube defects is 56.25% and 75% respectively by AFP alone and combining AFP and f-βHCG.Conclusion:Under good quality control high prenatal detection rate of fetal neural tube defects can be reached by means of the second trimester maternal serum makers.


In England, mandatory inquiries following homicides by psychiatric patients consume a significant amount of resources but their efficacy is uncertain. Social psychologists have produced a theory of cognitive functioning called counterfactual thinking that may help us to understand better how inquiries work. Counterfactual thoughts express a past that is possible but untrue. Counterfactual theory describes a number of mutability rules that determine which events are more likely to be changed when events are examined retrospectively.Events that are more available, such as actions and exceptions (as opposed to inactions and norms), are more likely to be mutated. Inquiries also have explicit and implicit purposes that influence the counterfactuals generated. The mutability of an event is not based on an assessment of the actual influence of that event in causing an outcome. The changing of events that were not actually instrumental in determining the final event in a sequence can be dysfunctional, as inquiries may sometimes alter good decision rules to bad ones on this basis. Counterfactual theory helps to explain how inquiries may be subject to biases and errors of judgement that can manifest themselves in incorrect perceptions and the misallocation of blame.


Combining information entropy, fuzzy theory and matter element, considering the covering, yield, u-tilization, coefficient of utilizable area and area of grassland per sheep, a fuzzy matter element model is constructed based on information entropy of grassland type. The grassland quality of west Zunge'er basin Xinjiang were synthesize evaluated, the result was accord well with the model of gray correlation system. The theory of the model is clear and succinct, convenient for computer programming.


The authors investigate whether the effects of stock buyback announcements on credit default swap (CDS) spread changes for US firms depend on macroeconomic conditions. The authors find that abnormal CDS spreads increase for small-sized firms announced to repurchase a higher share ratio during the normal period. In contrast, abnormal CDS spreads decrease for big-sized firms regardless of the magnitude of the repurchase ratio during the crisis period. The results of this study suggest that the wealth transfer effect dominates the signaling effect for small-sized firms with higher target ratios during the normal period. In contrast, the signaling effect is stronger for bondholders of big-sized firms during the crisis period.


In order to study the seismic behavior of solid-web steel reinforced concrete exterior frame with special-shaped columns,an experiment of two-bay and three-story frame with 1/2.5 scale under low cyclic reversed loading was conducted.The load-displacement hysteretic loops,inter-story drift,ductility,energy dissipation of the frame were analyzed.The results show that its load-displacement hysteretic loops are in plump-shape,and the frame has excellent seismic behavior.Based on the experimental research,finite element analysis software ABAQUS was used to simulate the properties of specimens.The calculation results agreed with the results of test very well.The maximum deviation of the peak load of the solid-web steel reinforced concrete exterior frame with special-shaped columns and its corresponding displacement were 3.31% and 12.96% respectively.The stiffness was higher than the test result.The factors affecting the P-Δ curve of the frame were analyzed.The results show that: with the increase of the axial compression ratio,the horizontal load-bearing capacity of the frame is reduced,and the ductility is lower.With the limb height-thickness ratio and the yield moment ratio of the beams and columns increasing,the horizontal load-bearing capacity and the initial stiffness of the frame are improved,while the ductility of the frame tends to decrease.With the increase of concrete strength and the yield strength of steel,the horizontal load-bearing capacity of the frame is improved.But the material strength has no significant effect on the ductility.


Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to identify strategies that caregivers of people with dementia use for financial and estate planning and what advice they would give to others in their position.

Design/methodology/approach

– Data were gathered via in-depth in-person interviews with 34 caregivers of individuals with dementia. Participants were asked questions about: how they financed care; the resources and people they used to help manage care and finances; and advice they would give to other caregivers.

Findings

– Caregivers wished that they had done more in-depth planning regarding dementia care and financial arrangements. Participants also wished they had saved more money for care expenses or a "nest-egg." Participants had mixed feelings about the usefulness and trustworthiness of financial advisors, but those who had elder care lawyers recommended them highly.

Research limitations/implications

– It would be beneficial to reproduce this study with a larger, gender-balanced sample with a wider variety of socio-economic backgrounds.

Social implications

– The advice and insight provided in this paper are useful both to dementia caregivers, who can learn from the experiences of those interviewed, and to industry professionals such as financial advisors and elder care lawyers, who may recognize from these interviews the areas in which caregivers need assistance and the services they can provide to help them navigate this disease.

Originality/value

– This paper provides insights from actual caregivers about their experiences dealing with the financial aspect of dementia, an aspect of the disease that is not widely discussed.


The person "who does not come to terms with such theoretical problems as determinism, guilt, original sin, materialist monism, conscience, and conversion," Meehl, Klann, Schmieding, Breimeier, and Schroeder-Slomann (1958) contended, "cannot even begin to work out a cognitive rapprochement between Christian theology and the secular sciences of behavior" (p. 5). In their pioneering efforts to clarify the relationship between psychology and theology, Meehl et al. (1958) challenged readers to tackle vitally important issues, a challenge Christian psychologists only occasionally take up.Because ethics and values in psychotherapy involve the moral dimensions of psychotherapy, the nature of the good and the optimal life for human beings, human sinfulness, our (non-existent? limited? vitally important?) free will, our consciences, God's Law, and God's active, gracious work in transforming persons, Christians need to look unflinchingly at, and "come to terms with," a wide range of too-often ignored theoretical issues that are raised by psychotherapeutic relationships that may transform persons, not only psychologically, but also morally and spiritually.To ground this discussion of some of those challenging issues, consider this clinical vignette: A depressed, middle-aged woman, Figgie, enters treatment. When she emerges, less depressed, she announces, "I now know what I need to do: Become selfish." It becomes clear she understands "selfish" in accord with Miller's (2001) definition: People who "are more concerned with their own convenience than with the well-being of others" (p. 39). As she interacts with her extended family and her Black church, she is initially optimistic, but also has a nagging feeling that this new life motto is at odds with her deepest spiritual commitments, including her commitment to love God and her neighbor-as-herself. Although glad she is less depressed, Figgie's family, especially her children, and her church friends feel like she's changed. And-other than her decreased depression-not in a good way. Her best friend tells Figgie's husband, "her psychotherapist was trying to make her into somebody she's not." Despite trying to live a selfish life, Figgie begins to slide back into depression; her friends and family, unfortunately, no longer see psychotherapy as a desirable option. And Figgie begins to be too depressed to care.In this paper, I will assert that psychotherapists routinely address values, including ethical and moral issues, that they sometimes inappropriately convert clients to their own values, that the moral dimensions of psychotherapy range far beyond what can be measured in tests of values, that we cannot pretend therapy to be either value-free or unproblematically value-laden, that these issues need-for Christians-to be wrestled with in theological context, and that, although simple solutions are simply wrong, we can make progress at developing appropriately complex and nuanced approaches to the moral dimensions of therapy that are effective, respectful of clients, and in harmony with the best Christian traditions.Value Conversion: An Empirically-Documented, Ethically Problematic PhenomenonA common way for research psychologists to address the moral dimensions of human transformation related to psychotherapy is to think in terms of empirically measurable values. in my dissertation i critically reviewed the empirical research literature on therapist influence on quantitatively-measured client values (Tjeltveit, 1984), a literature sparked by Rosenthal's (1955) finding that clients tended-over the course of successful therapy-to adopt their therapists' values. Clients didn't adopt "healthy" values or the values shared by therapists in general. Rather, each client tended to adopt the values held by his or her own therapist. Although this phenomenon is sometimes referred to as "value convergence," implying that therapist's and client's values both move to some middle ground in a kind of grand value compromise, the data make it clear that the movement is on the part of the client, not the therapist. …


Abstract Purpose The aim of the study is to analyze the scope, focus, and educational relevance of resident grand presentations in relation to the community prevalence and impact of the diseases discussed. Design This study is a retrospective review of grand rounds (GR) presentations at Tulane University School of Medicine's Department of Ophthalmology over a 3-year period. Methods The topic of each GR presentation between 2009 and 2012 was categorized by subject matter, prevalence, and impact in a retrospective review of saved PowerPoint files and surgical videos. Results Two hundred and eighty-four presentations were analyzed. Retina, glaucoma, cornea and external disease, and neuro-ophthalmology each comprised approximately one-sixth (17%) of topics discussed. Cataract and oculoplastics each comprised 9%, with the remaining cases distributed among other subjects. Sixty-five percent of discussed diseases were rare, while 19% were uncommon and 15% were common. Seventy-eight percent of diagnoses had impact on life (30%) or vision (48%). While diseases with minimal impact were distributed fairly evenly across prevalence categories, 64% of vision-threatening and 79% of life-threatening diseases were rare. Conclusions Our cohort of residents spontaneously divided their topics across most subjects within ophthalmology fairly evenly. Rare diseases comprised a majority of the GR discussions, so the average GR session did not address diagnoses likely seen in an average clinic. However, these rare diseases were much more likely to be vision- or life threatening. Encouraging a greater emphasis on more commonly encountered pathology could improve GR's daily clinical relevance for resident education, but care must be taken to continue discussion of rare diseases of critical importance.


The invention relates to dusts BASICALLY THAT HAIR BLEACH CLEAN, when mixed with aqueous hydrogen peroxide, PRODUCE ACTIVATED Bleaching compositions exhibiting thixotropy BEST. Bleaching Powders include at least one agent dedusting and at least one peroxygen SAL. AGENTS dedusting, which are preferably present in an amount less than 10% WHITENING POWDER WEIGHT COMPOUNDS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY hydrophilic, inert, selected from ESTERS AND alkylated cyclic ethers. Bleaching DUST DUST include polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in an amount of 1-5% APPROX WEIGHT POWDER WHITENING. DUST bleaches also include a source of ammonium, PE, UN Halide ammonium diammonium phosphate ammonium sulphate and mixtures of the above. Optionally, you can add one or more agents CAPILAR CONDITIONING, thickeners and DESICCANTS CLEAN DUST bleach.


Introduction: According to National Cancer Institute, a total of 16,290 new cases of oral cancer are estimated in Brazil in 2017, with 12,370 new cases of oral cavity cancer in men and 4,010 in women corresponding to an estimated risk of 11.54 cases new for every 100 thousand men and 3.92 for each 100 thousand women. In this sense, oral cancer therapy is associated with a multitude of head and neck sequelae including hyposalivation, increased risk of tooth decay, osteoradionecrosis of the jaw, radiation fibrosis syndrome, mucositis, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, dysgeusia, dysphagia, mucosal lesions, trismus, and infections. Objective: The present study addressed the main considerations about maxillofacial cancer and possible treatments based on the literary findings through a narrative and integrative review. Methods: Clinical studies with qualitative and/or quantitative analysis were included, following the rules of the systematic review-PRISMA. Results and Conclusion: A total of 86 articles were found involving "Bucomaxillofacial Treatment in Cancer Patients". A total of 29 articles were evaluated in full, and 24 were included and discussed in this study. Oral cancer or oral carcinoma is a chronic, complex, multifactorial pathology resulting from the interaction of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that leads to an imbalance in the process of cell proliferation and growth control. There is an association between periodontal disease, nutritional status parameters, and antimicrobial protein levels, in the case of erythroplakia, 70.0 % to 95.0 % of these lesions are cancerous at the time of initial biopsy or will progress to cancer. In invasive squamous cell carcinoma, cancer cells have penetrated deeper layers of the oral cavity and oropharynx. Therefore, preparing a comprehensive treatment plan for cancer patients is essential to help minimize the risks of developing these oral and dental complications. In addition, dentists should consider a patient's ongoing cancer therapy for those patients who come to the dentist while receiving cancer treatment.


Slow spirometry and forced spirometry (flow volume loop) are often used to measure clinically relevant lung volumes and forced expiratory and inspiratory flows. Dynamic parameters, such as forced expiratory volumes in one second (FEV1) or forced vital capacity (FVC) and static lung volumes, such as expiratory reserve volume (ERV), inspiratory capacity (IC) and inspiratory vital capacity (IVC) can be derived.


In this paper, a graphics configuration system used for dispatching automation system of country electric power network is presented. Guided by the configuration idea, the system is easy, open to user and general for country grade dispatching automation systems. By use of the provided configuration tools, any kinds of layout can be generated freely. Meanwhile, on line configuration and displaying can also be realized on the base of dynamic database readily.


In this manuscript, a BiVO4 semiconductor was synthesized by solution combustion synthesis using different fuels (Alanine, Glycine and Urea). Also, the Tween® 80 surfactant was added during synthesis. BiVO4 was characterized by XRD, SEM and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the discoloration of methylene blue at 664 nm under UV-visible light irradiation. According to XRD, the monoclinic phase of BiVO4 was obtained for the samples. The smallest particle size and highest kobs value were observed for the BiVO4/alanine sample, which promoted greater demethylation of methylene blue.


Examined the relation between ratings and observations of 34 hyperactive children in public school settings within the context of placebo-controlled, double-blind stimulant drug evaluations. The findings indicated that rating scale scores were significantly correlated with classroom, lunchroom, and playground observations of negativistic (e.g., aggression, noncompliance, interference) but not hyperactive (in-attention, motor movement) behaviors. However, when these same data were analyzed controlling for the variance accounted for by the other dimension (partial correlations), there was clear evidence supporting the differential validity of hyperactivity and negativistic behavior scales of the IOWA Conners Teacher's Rating Scale (Loney & Milich, 1982) and the Abbreviated Teacher Rating Scales (Conners, 1973) across settings and as measures of drug response. Test-retest reliabilities of most rating scales and classroom-observation code categories were comparable.


Medicare's payments for hospital outpatient services provided during 2017 are projected to be 1.7% higher than payments for services provided in 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on November 1.

The annual update to the hospital outpatient prospective payment


Online Business Networking Services have recently gained a lot of attention
 among business professionals. They aim to enhance one's online networking
 activities by introducing network transparency and facilitating communication.
 However, these tools are focused on an individual and rarely used in an organization
 as a whole. This thesis analyzes the potential of these systems in
 companies. The thesis focuses on LinkedIn as an example as it is empirically
 found to be the system with most penetration on the Danish market.
 The thesis uses a survey to discover that 96% out of 269 responding companies
 has at least one employee on LinkedIn, however, only one in twenty companies
 has a policy regarding the use of such systems. It is followed by interviews that
 give an overall picture of LinkedIn usage by individuals. They show a multitude
 of applications, but also show neither of the interviewees knows the full potential
 of the system.
 A theoretical study combined with empirical results and complemented by significant desk research, analyzes Linked from a perspective of an individual and
 a company. It concludes that a company can benefit from its employees using
 LinkedIn. It is not a unique tool and can be substituted with other services,
 however, due to its versatility and low cost it can be an important complementary
 system. In order to fully exploit the potential of LinkedIn and protect itself
 against the disadvantages, an organization should implement a set of policies or
 guidelines for its employees


Abstract This paper considers a microgrid connected with a medium-voltage (MV) distribution network. It is assumed that the microgrid, which is managed by a prosumer, operates in a competitive environment and participates in the day-ahead market. Then, as the first step of the short-term management problem, the prosumer must determine the bids to be submitted to the market. The offer strategy is based on the application of an optimization model, which is solved for different hourly price profiles of energy exchanged with the main grid. The proposed procedure is applied to a microgrid and four different its configurations were analyzed. The configurations consider the presence of thermoelectric units that only produce electricity, a boiler or/and cogeneration power plants for the thermal loads, and an electric storage system. The numerical results confirmed the numerous theoretical considerations that have been made.


In this manuscript, the authors analyze the impact of global warming of 1.5 and 2 degC on hydrological drought in the Wudinghe watershed. This catchment is a semi-arid region in Central China. The authors show that precipitation is slightly increasing in the future leading to a decrease in drought frequency. However, the authors argue that increased variability is leading to more extreme droughts. The manuscript is overall well written and organized, but lacks some important details (for example, validation of the hydrologic model, downscaling of meteorological forcing from monthly to 6-hourly values). The authors use temperature increases based on local temperature instead of


In this paper the dynamic characteristics in pipes are analyzed with frequency method, and puts forward a simple and practical describing method. By establishing the model library beforehand, the modeling of the pipe net is completed automatically, and we can accurately calculate the impedance characteristics of the pipe network, achieve the reasonable configuration of the pipe network, so that to decrease the pressure pulsation.


As pressure equipment is most commonly used in various industrial fields, making manufacturing processes eco-friendlier (e.g., mass reduction of the final product, material and energy savings, etc.) and transitioning to sustainable production by developing eco-innovative products will have a positive effect on the environment. The aim of this paper is to analyze globe valve housing exposed to internal pressure using full-field experimental 3D digital image correlation (3D-DIC) method and numerical strain and stress data in order to propose improvements for more sustainable development, with respect to practical engineering application of EN standards. The highest von Mises strain values around 0.03% were measured on the point of highest geometrical discontinuity, sphere/cylinder intersection. Stresses of the examined globe valve using numerical and theoretical approach are significantly below material yield limit and allowable stress for internal pressure values of 30 bar, that is significantly higher than nominal operating pressure of 6 bar, proving that structure is over-dimensioned and can be optimized. New experimental procedure development and application in full-field strain analysis contributes to increased valve housing reliability, mass reduction and material and energy savings during manufacturing which directly affects its eco-friendliness, lowers manufacturing price and increases market competitiveness.


Ten types of male headgear-Kwonwoonkwan, crown-like headgear, hats with a square flap, hats with feathers, crowns with plumes, Ballip, hats with flat crowns, Somo, turban, and fur hats-were described in Jip-Sah, which was published in the 14th century. Mongolian people used summer headgear, winter hats, and crown ornaments, which had been used until the Ch'ing dynasty of China. From the late 12th century to 1304, the headgear styles remained the same, suggesting that the Mongolian people kept their tradition. Kwonwoonkwan, crown-like headgear, and Somo, presented in Jip-Sah, were also described in U. Yadamsuren's album, a pictorial depiction of the 20th century Mongolian headgear.


Abstract : During 18 through 27 September 1992, a carefully controlled acoustic exercise, Area Characterization Test 1 (ACT 1) was conducted in the shallow- water West Florida Shelf area known as Florida Middle Ground under the auspices of the Undersea Warfare Office of the Advanced Research Projects Agency. The goal is to develop an acoustic detection capability in adverse ocean environments such as shallow-water areas of continental shelves. To accomplish this, environmental data, which includes bathymetry, sediment samples, temperature and salinity of the water column, ocean currents and meteorological conditions, are provided for the interpretation of acoustic measurements. The test area is classified as a sandy-silt or sand-silt-day bottom with low carbonate content. Core and seismic data from other work shows the subbottom to be unconsolidated, comprised of Pleistocene to Recent sediments approximately 129 m thick at array locations. Evaluation of seafloor properties suggest that the area is homogenous, with a smooth water-sediment interface, and a high acoustic impedance. A geoacoustic model is derived from exercise measurements, Hamilton values, and archival seismic and core records. Potential for oceanographic variability is high due to wind induced circulation and interaction of shelf water with Loop Current water. While a typical summer mixed layer down to 30 m is evident in all profiles, a high temperature gradient at 150 m occurs near the array locations as part of a warm feature. Current data from meters placed on both vertical and horizontal One arrays at 79-m and 188-m water depths, respectively, appear to be dominated by the principal lunar and solar semidiurnal and diurnal components.


The article describes and analyses some of the important contrasts contained in the epistolary of Sergei Yesenin, conveying the features of his nature and perception of the world. The author addresses the problem of sincerity / pretence, widely presented in the poet's letters, which makes it possible to assess the process of his getting used to a difficult reality. It is noted that in Sergei Yesenin's messages to various addressees, experiments were made with the word, a search was conducted for successful combinations of lexemes. Particular attention is paid to comprehending the poet's statements about the soul, his assessment of Western life. Sergei Yesenin's mood changed often, and the letters included those facts that were directly or indirectly marked by his emotional-evaluative attitude towards himself and the people around him. Sergei Yesenin's epistolary reveals the depth of his experience of various events in his personal and social life, the inescapable loneliness of the poet.


Rehabilitation Nursing Journal is celebrating its 45 year of publication in 2020. To mark this occasion, RNJ is publishing an article from the archives during the remaining issues of 2020. This issue's article is "Psychosexual Adjustment of Spinal Man and the Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Care" by Janet L. Engstrand. The article was published in the ARN Journal, now Rehabilitation Nursing, in the first issue, November/December 1975.


Two concepts for large-scale, complex, robotic missions to search for frozen water at the lunar South Pole are systematically analyzed to determine their relative productivity and investment requirements. The Strategic Assessment of Risk and Technology (START) methodology and tool are utilized to determine temporal R&D-investment recommendations to optimize mission performance goals subject to budget, workforce, and other non-technical constraints. Explicit distinction is made between enabling and enhancing technologies. Uncertainties and dependencies are included within the optimization framework. This study determined that given the constraints used in this analysis, the longer mission would return 12 times the value of the shorter mission for roughly an 11% increase in cost, and would be enabled with the recommended temporal technology portfolio.


AbstractIn order to standardize and conduct use of road traffic signs and retro-reflective material and enhance night visibility of traffic signs, grades, categories, structures, photometric characteristics, colorimetric characteristics and relative standards of traffic signs and retro-reflective materials were analyzed to find out the relation between retro-reflectivity and night visibility of traffic signs. By analyzing the use status of domestic retro-reflective materials for traffic signs currently, it is considered that the relation between night visibility and retro-reflectivity is complex. Grades, categories and structures of retro-reflective materials and their arrangement in pairs or groups should be researched deeply for amendment of relative standards and criteria of traffic signs.


Abstract A Japanese plan of an infrared (z-band:0.9 μas or k-band:2.2 μas) space astrometry (JASMINE-project) is introduced. JASMINE (Japan Astrometry Satellite Mission for INfrared Exploration) will measure distances and tangential motions of stars in the bulge of the Milky Way. It will measure parallaxes, positions with an accuracy of 10 μas and proper motions with an accuracy of 10 μas/year for stars brighter than z=14 mag or k=11 mag. JASMINE will observe about ten million stars belonging to the bulge component of our Galaxy. With a completely new "map" of the Galactic bulge, it is expected that many new exciting scientific results will be obtained in various fields of astronomy. Presently, JASMINE is in a development phase, with a targeted launch date around 2016. Science targets, preliminary design of instruments, observing strategy, critical technical issues in JASMINE and also Nano-JASMINE project are described in this paper.


introduced an important theme that continued to be a paramount part of our English 10 curriculum. In spite of increasing attention to genderrelated issues in politics, society, and literature, students continue to struggle with notions of gender and language. The struggle itself may be an indicator of an important development: Gender differences are indeed becoming a part of students' conversations and consciousness.


Fiber laser gas sensors based on the intra-cavity absorption spectroscopy require the use of gas cells. We propose a simple and reliable gas cell using graded-index fiber lens (GFL) based all-fiber collimator. Conventional gas cells usually utilize direct fiber-to-fiber coupling without collimators or graded-index (GRIN) lens as collimators. Direct fiberto- fiber gas cell has simple configuration, but it suffers from high coupling loss and stray light interference. Gas cells applying fiber pigtailed GRIN lens are advantageous to achieve low coupling loss. However, fiber pigtailed GRIN lens requires accurate and complicated alignment and glue packaging which could compromise long term reliability and thermal stability. The proposed technique fabricates all-fiber collimators by simply splicing a short section of gradedindex fiber to single mode fiber which is both compact and durable. With that collimator, the gas cell can be fabricated very thin and are suitable for extreme environments with high temperature and vibration. In this paper, we have carried out experiment and analysis to evaluate the proposed technique. The coupling efficiency is studied versus different GFL gradient parameter profiles using ray matrix transformation of the complex beam parameter. Experiments are also done to prove the practical feasibility of the collimator. The analysis indicates that gas cell using GFLs can overcome the disadvantages of traditional design; it may replace the conventional gas cells in practical applications.


This paper treats some issues on ``Tanztheater`` which has developed since the ``70s in Germany. The principal reason for my study is that the Tanztheater contains about the same characteristics of performative ``theatre``. Reinhild Hoffmann, one of the leading figure in Tanztheater-choreography, and her performance , first staged in 1984 in Bremen, are the subjects of this study. What we looked at, is what and how it says. The Tanztheater doesn`t tell a big story. It only recite a catalogue of the images: It consists of numerous montage and collage getting out from the reality. So, it`s getting kind of installation work in motion. It uses different peoples experiences in it`s story to put together on the stage in no particular order. But it makes the story come to life for the audience, because a number of its constituents are from our normal reality. Tanztheater don`t need the script. It means the Tanztheater doesn`t have any pre-released text. The script is derived from the scenes provided by the repetitive and collaborative exercises. It is so called performance text, as H-T. Lehmann said. Tanztheater chronicle events every day life. And the body is always at the center of the events. The body and it`s movements open the stage and tiny bits of life rain down. It makes no pretension to represent any role of drama. The body is nothing but a person in himself who remains nameless. The dancer reflects his emotions as he expresses it through his body. We saw the great artists of Ausduckstanz like V. Gert, in writing himself, writes his sense(of desolation) and his time. Talking about her story simply in motion, that`s exactly the point the Tanztheater inherited. The dance here has two important aspects to the study we have done. First, it can be of a example for the authentic acting. We guess it opens good opportunity to get some new alternative to representational acting style. Secondly, the body in Tanztheater isn`t behind the role. Of course as theatrical dance does not aim to show everything that the body itself shows. The body in only reflects the social atmosphere in strife between the male and female that was so characteristic of Tanztheater. There, the violence against the female and her body is the primary subject matter. What is important is that the body don`t explain the meaning or story, just as the dramatic theatre does. It is the element for sensuous experience for the spectator. All the elements on the stage function in the same way that the body does. And finally, this study tried to interpret the ``inside secret``(S. Schlicher) of the performance composed with combinations of many surrealistic scenes. This is an attempt applying psychoanalysis theory of Lacan/Zizek. What we find are clues concerning the possible interpreting of such a performance: ``the real``, for example, makes some interesting points in our approach to the confusion and violence on the stage. They could be kind of signs or images from trauma we have. According to Zizek, the real is surplus products of the trauma.


The real significance of the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act of 1991 is its provision for the empowerment of regional agencies to reconcile land-use patterns and infrastructure needs with existing air quality regulations.


Mononuclear cells were isolated by density-gradi-ent separation from 1-3 ml of bone marrow collected from 10 donors of bone transplantation aged between 4 months and 18 years. These mononuclear cells were cultured in flasks contain-ing %10 fetal calf serum, which resulted in growth of fibro-blast-like cells showing adhesion onto the culture flask. Physi-cal properties of the cells were identified and flow cytometric immunophenotyping was performed to specify surface antigen properties. Differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells in spe-cific media to chondroblasts and osteoblasts was evaluated. Os-teoblasts and chondroblasts were stained with Alizarin red and Alcian blue, respectively, and microphotographed.


Select the Yichang Xiaoxita to Yaqueling highway reconstruction project K25 sections of expansive soils,through laboratory direct shear tests,the initial dry density of weathered sand improved expansion of the soil shear strength parameters,test studies have shown that: certain moisture content and the proportion of doped sand,improving expansive soil cohesion with the increase of the initial dry density increases,the angle of internal friction first increases and then decreases with the increase of the initial dry density small and then increases;a certain moisture content and initial dry density,modified expansive soil cohesion decreases with the increasing proportion of doped sand angle of internal friction with the sand-doped proportion first increases reduced.Weathered sand improved the expansive soil shear strength parameters can reach the road requirements.


A ventilation respiration insole with an air augmentation effect is provided. The insole includes an insole body (1) wherein an air augmentation apparatus (2) and a compressed air source supply device (7) are mounted. The air augmentation apparatus (2) comprises an air inlet pipe (21) and an air outlet pipe (22) which are connected in sequence. The air inlet pipe (21) absorbs the air at the bottom of the insole body (1). The air outlet pipe (22) is communicated with the outside of the insole body (1). The lumens of the air inlet pipe (21) and the air outlet pipe (22) are joined together and form a flow channel (5). An air inlet gap (6) is formed between the connecting ends of the air inlet pipe (21) and the air outlet pipe (22). One end of the air inlet gap (6) accepts the compressed air which comes from the compressed air source supply device (7). The other end is an air outlet port (61) connected with the flow channel (5). The compressed air flows to the outlet pipe (22) through the air inlet gap (6) so as to form the Coanda effect, so that the air absorbed by the inlet pipe (21) is exhausted to the outside of the insole body (1) by the air outlet pipe (22). The insole uses the Coanda effect, and a small volume of compressed air can pull a large volume of ambient air, so that the ventilation effect of the insole is excellent.


Bone homeostasis is mainly regulated by osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts. Osteoblasts promote bone formation and osteoclasts stimulate bone resorption. Bone loss with aging is due to decreased osteoblastic bone formation and increased osteoclastic bone resorption. Bone loss with various pathophysiologic states leads to osteoporosis. Nutrition and functional food factors may play a role in the prevention of bone loss. Menaquinone-7 (MK-7), a kind of vitamin K 2 , has been shown to reveal stimulatory effects on osteoblastic bone formation and suppressive effects on osteoclastic bone resorption in vitro. MK-7 stimulates protein synthesis (including osteocalcin and other protein molecules) in osteoblastic cells. MK-7 regulates the gene expression of various proteins, which are related to cellular functions in osteblastic and osteoclastic cells. MK-7 suppresses activation of NF-κB signaling pathways in osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Moreover, dietary intake of MK-7 has been shown to reveal potential preventive effects on bone loss in osteoporosis animal models and postmenopausal women. This review will discuss the role of dietary MK-7 in the prevention of osteoporosis.


The objective of this qualitative study was to better comprehend the "non-care" nursing relationships as signified by patients of a hospital emergency service. Nineteen adult individuals between the ages of 35 and 88 years old who live in the capital city and rural cities in the state of Santa Catarina were interviewed. The data was submitted to content analysis and interpreted under the perspective of complex thought. The significances of the "non-care" nursing relationships are highlighted in this article, and presented in two categories. Necessary nursing non-information, care, and assistance; Communication as an expression of "non-care". Sensibility on behalf of nursing is important concerning the aspects which involves the care process, seeking the promotion of professional-patient interaction, given that the patient is recognized and respected as the subject of care, as is extolled in the professional code of ethics. We urge nursing to advance in its form of thinking and acting in/towards established relationships in the organizational realm of health care.


The existing problems and improvements were proposed by investigation on the production process and application status of carbide slag at domestic.


Paranoid (delusional) disorders are usually thought to overlap with schizophrenic disorders, and there may be a continuum, especially with paranoid schizophrenia. There is also some recent evidence of an overlap with affective disorders. This article refers to the author's series of monodelusional disorders, emphasizing certain mood concomitants, and discussing the implications of these for delusional disorders in general.


Agricultural product intelligence is a new way for biotechnology that can be made multiple food products with a variety of characteristics, enhanced flavor and nutritional quality of foods. To evaluate food products of bio-food products for improvement of the food quality in global bio-food markets, cross-cultural customer behaviors are mostly influenced with healthy food in global markets. In this study, we propose a new approach using Kansei Evaluation integrated with fuzzy rules and Self-Organizing Map (SOM) model, together with customers and expert sensibilities and preferences for selection of the appropriate alternatives (bio-food and food technology), matched with mass customer and expert group behaviors. To confirm the model's performance, the proposed approach has been tested in experiments for the validated model and applied in several domains in Asian countries.


This paper presents a new shading model for real-time rendering of plant leaves that reproduces all important attributes of a leaf and allows for a large number of leaves to be shaded. In particular, we use a physically based model for accurate subsurface scattering on the translucent side of directly lit leaves. For real-time rendering of this model, we formulate it as an image convolution process and express the result in an efficient directional basis that is fast to evaluate. We also propose a data acquisition method for leaves that uses off-the-shelf devices.


When the IceCube experiment started serious software development it needed a development environment in which both its developers and clients could work and that would encourage and support a good software development process. Some of the key features that IceCube wanted in such a environment were: the separation of the configuration and build tools; inclusion of an issue tracking system; support for the Unified Change Model; support for unit testing; and support for continuous building. No single, affordable, off the shelf, environment offered all these features. However there are many open source tools that address subsets of these feature, therefore IceCube set about selecting those tools which it could use in developing its own environment and adding its own tools where no suitable tools were found. This paper outlines the tools that where chosen, what are their responsibilities in the development environment and how they fit together. The complete environment will be demonstrated with a walk through of single cycle of the development process.


Gabrielle Russier's persecution by the French state and its apparatuses for her love affair with a much younger male pupil, culminating in her suicide in 1969, is a now largely forgotten but still important part of the history of 1968 and its aftermath. The article retraces the affaire and its reproductions (which include a feature film starring Annie Girardot), and considers its implications for questions of power, desire, privacy, policing and the role of the educational institution. Would a new affaire Russier be possible today? How would it be differently treated in Britain or the US, and what questions does this raise about different social and institutional determinants in these countries?


Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) systems are reaching sufficient maturity that some systems are being used on a regular basis by users and others are close to implementation. There are limitations, however, that have prevented many systems from being truly useful for users. An important limitation is the lack of understanding of human factors issues, such as human perceptual and cognitive limitations, that affect the potential utility of VR or AR systems.