Low permeability reservoir is affected by sand body distribution, reservoir fracturing, and strong inter-layer heterogeneity and other factors . After water breakthrough, water cut rises rapidly, oil production capacity declines rapidly, and it is difficult to stabilize oil production. In order to slow down oil production decline, the liquid production increasing method of the Yan60-1 well area is studied. The research on liquid production increasing technology is carried out by means of theoretical curve , numerical simulation and balance diagram of injection-production pressure . Then the reasonable liquid production increasing time, amplitude and method of well field is determined to guide the adjustment of water injection development in low permeability reservoir.


In order to establish a rapid method for screening fungicides against Wheat Powdery Mildew, eight commercial fungicides were used to determine whether these fungicides were effective against Wheat Powdery Mildew on wheat leaves in vitro. The result showed that the method could be used for the screening of new compounds against Wheat Powdery Mildew.


The first solubility measurements of tritium (T) in Pd/sub 1-Z/Ag/sub Z/ (Z = 0.10, 0.20, 0.30) alloys are reported in the temperature range of 250 to 733/sup 0/K, the pressure range below 1 atmosphere, and the concentration range of 0.001 to 0.05 hydrogen-to-metal atom ratio. In addition, the pressure-concentration-temperature relationships of the stable hydrogen isotopes H and D were determined using the same or similar samples under similar experimental conditions over the temperature range of 250 to 1300/sup 0/K. Analytical expressions are given for the equilibrium constants and activity parameters so that the Gibbs free energies, enthalpies, and entropies of solution of H, D, and T in these Pd-Ag alloys can be calculated. Using the assumption that there is only one kind of hydrogen site and that the only interaction between the alloy and hydrogen varies uniformly with alloy content, the ground state energies of hydrogen isotopes dissolved in these alloys are determined.


The study of ultrasound for the acquisition of diagnostic information generally has two directions. One is to extend the ability of ultrasound to acquire diagnostic information, that is, establish new principles in ultrasound diagnostics, including the development of ultrasonic modalities. Studies in this direction have often been performed by partnerships between the physician and the physicist or the engineer. The other direction is to unfold new medical areas with newly-established techniques. The above-mentioned two directions may be compared to two axes in a coordinate plane. Studies in ultrasound in medicine have their components on each axis. Quantification in cardiac ultrasound is considered an important aspect of the first direction. The ultrasound echo technique had originally been a measurement technique in physics and technology, (ultrasound echo sounder). In experimental physiology, the A-mode technique with microtransducers incorporated in the myocardium has been quantitatively used for length measurements in the heart.l Even in clinical cardiology, Edler and Hertzz intended at first to mainly use the A-mode, with the M-mode primarily intended for use as a monitor to identify echo sources in the A-mode. Nevertheless, subsequently, clinical interests have been focused on the M-mode pattern of the intracardiac structures rather than quantitative heart measurements. Similarly, the ultrasonic Doppler technique was at first developed to measure small vibrations of solid bodies in


I In Sri Lanka, salinization of agricultural lands is a serious problem prevailing in arid and semi-arid regions of the country. A laboratory incubation experiment was conducted at Eastern University of Sri Lanka, from July to September 2017 to investigate the CO2-C evolved dynamics of salt-affected soils, amended with four different organic manures. A bulk soil sample was collected at 0-20 cm depth from a salt-affected area at Vaharai. Factorial combinations of saline and non-saline soils with four types of organic manures namely, Poultry Manure (PM), Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Glyricidia and Partially Burnt Paddy Husk (PBPH), were used at the rate of 10 t/ha. At the Lab trapped CO2 content was measured by recommended absorption and titration method. Data were analyzed using Statistical Analytical System (SAS) and means were separated by Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Results revealed that under saline condition (at EC=7.13 dS/m), the highest amount of CO2-C released (352.00 mg/100g soil) was observed in Glyricidia amended soil, followed by FYM (289.62mg/100g soil), PM (205.70mg/100g soil) and PBPH (96.43mg/100g soil). The amount of CO2-C evolved under non (or very lower) saline condition (at EC=0.35dS/m), ranged from 54.23mg CO2-C/100g (PBPH) to 498.13mg CO2C /100g (Glyricidia amended) soils. The results of this study suggested that the application of glyricidia leaves proved to be the best organic manure (of the four considered) to improve the microbial activity by releasing the larger amount of CO2-C in saline environment. Hence, incorporation of glyricidia could be used as an ameliorative way in improving saline soil.


Our task as researchers of gender violence from the perspective of the aggressor is
presented in this work by a tour that begins in a conceptual framework in which we laid
the literary foundations of what the theory is about as gender violence , masculinity,
patriarchy and an approach to possible solutions to violence. Second enunciate the
methodology chosen to travel on this inquiry, it's where we refer to the narrative
productions as a method of starting to approach the objectives. On the other hand the
narrative productions are presented as a new research methodology that provides focus
on particular stories but with great ability to explain phenomena such as gender violence
results. Finally, we present the results obtained by a description consisting of narrative
productions themselves, these are a talkative textualization on the accounts of the
participants. We also do an analysis of results based on the interweaving of narrative
productions with the conceptual framework, thus trying to describe certain dynamics
that occur within gender violence by way of exposure not judging, because this
methodology away from the positivist way to explain the phenomena. Ultimately we
make our conclusions, where we emphasize on relevant points found throughout
research, we focus on producing new ideas that circulate around the subject.


Introduction: Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), infective myocarditis (IM) and acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) of anterior wall being a heterogeneous group, may occur in very similar clinical presentations. In this study, it was aimed to compare the prognosis and identify predictors of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) and all-cause mortality in these groups of patients. Material and methods: At 2 Polish Academic Cardiology Centres among 596 patients, we compared clinical characteristics and outcomes in 4 groups: MINOCA (318, 53.3%), TTC (31, 5.2%), IM (22, 3.7%) and STEMI (225, 37.7%). MACCE were defined as myocardial infarction (MI), revascularisation (either percutaneous or surgical), all-cause death and stroke/transient ischemic attacks. Survival curves were presented using Kaplan-Meier estimator and compared using log-rank test. Results: Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that in the 3-year follow-up period, patients with anterior wall STEMI were at the highest risk of MACCE (p < 0.001). During the follow-up period, the greatest mortality rate was observed in the TTC group, however, this was without statistical significance. Multivariable regression analysis showed that long-term mortality was significantly related to age (p < 0.001), creatinine level (p < 0.001), platelet count (p < 0.001), white blood cells (p < 0.001) and hyperlipidaemia (p = 0.001). Conclusions: During the 3 years of follow-up, anterior wall STEMI had significantly poorer prognosis in terms of MACCE when compared to the TTC, M. Jędrychowska, R. Januszek, W. Wańha, K.P. Malinowski, W. Wojakowski, K. Bartuś, A. Surdacki, D. Dudek, S. Bartuś 2 Arch Med Sci IM and MINOCA groups. TTC was related to the greatest all-cause mortality, however, without statistical significance.


In 1848 Marx and Engels published their Communist Manifesto. The opening line claimed: 'A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of communism.' In Poland the experience of more than 40 years of communism and the fear that 'reds' still secretly control the government haunts the present. This article explores the emerging political culture and the volatile political climate of post-communist Poland. In particular it looks at the various attempts at lustration as part of transitional justice, at the Kaczyński brothers' plan to redefine national identity by establishing a moral Fourth Republic, and at the involvement of writers, reporters and film-makers in the lustration debate.


OBJECTIVE To establish the cerebral thrombosis model of mice suited to neural function recovery research.METHODS The clean grade Kunming mice were selected as the experimental animal,and the cerebral thrombotic lesions were induced by cold light illumination on the sculp after injecting intraperitoneally with the rose bengal,and mice models with different level of cerebral lesions were established by changing the illumination intensity and irradiation time of light beam.The area of cerebral injury was determined by using TTC staining,and the degree of neural function deficit was determined by the neurological severity test score(NSS)and accelerating rotarod test,and the cerebral thrombosis models of mice suited to neural function recovery research were established by combining with the long term survival rate of animal model.RESULTSIn mice model A,B and C groups,the mean area of cerebral lesions was 8.0% ±1.5%,13.0% ±1.3% and 19.0% ±1.6%,the NSS was 2.0±0.24,3.8±0.18and5.1±0.37,the performance ability decreased 3%-25%,40%-60% and 84%-92%,and long term survival rate was 100%,98%and 5%,respectively.CONCLUSION The cerebral thrombosis model of mice suited to neural function recovery research is established based on the comprehensive evaluation of the neural function deficit level and the long term survival rate and by setting the parameters with 100 klx of illumination intensity and 5min of irradiation time.


In the wake of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, many countries in the world instituted various protocols to limit the spread of the disease and to reduce the burden on health care facilities. However, the unintended consequences of these restrictions included the reduction of human mobility, limited access to health care services, resulting in delayed or missed medical treatment. Aims The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown restriction on maxillofacial services. Methodology This retrospective and descriptive study of patient's clinical records, spanned from October 2019 to August 2020.This period included the pre-lockdown (October –December 2019) and the different lockdown (levels 5,4, and 3) periods. Complete clinical patient records were included for analysis. Results The study revealed a 88%, 86%, and 45% decline in maxillofacial and oral surgery consultations during levels 5, 4 and 3 respectively. Third molar impaction related complaints such as pericoronitis, pain and sepsis werethe predominant consultation motives during all levels of lockdown periods. Gender and age of patients had no impact on the consultation rates during the course of the study. Conclusion The Covid-19 pandemic related lockdown restrictions affected the service provision for maxillofacial patients seen at this institution.


Infrared diode laser absorption spectra of portions of the 5g–4f, 6h–5g, and 8i–6h Rydberg bands of H2 and D2 have been measured at Doppler limited resolution in low pressure A. C. discharges. The spectra, arising from L uncoupled states of H2 and D2, are assigned using an ab initio polarization model supported by intensity calculations. Details of the different implementations of this polarization model are given in the preceding paper. The most useful was the single channel vibrationally extended (1)/(2)  V6 model which became progressively better at higher n (and L). Results of multichannel calculations for a selected set of transitions are also reported.


Poor literacy remains a barrier to economic empowerment in the developing world. Of particular importance is fluency in a widely spoken "world language" such as English, which is typically a second language for these low-income learners. We make the case that mobile games on cellphones is an appropriate solution in the typical ecologies of developing regions. The challenge is to design e-learning games that are both educational and pleasurable for our target learners, who have limited familiarity with high technology. We propose the receptive-practice-activation cycle that could be used as the conceptual model for the designs. We then report how this format could be refined, based on our experiences in the field with three games that have collectively undergone nine rounds of iterations. In particular, it appears that maintaining a distinction between learning and fun to some extent is necessary for effective designs.


Supporting frame for a height-adjustable table comprising at least one pillar (1) and a telescopically in this guided by means of a rolling bearing assembly supporting column (2) for a table plate, characterized in that the rolling bearing arrangement of at least two in the longitudinal direction of the supporting column (2) at a distance each other and on opposite sides of the support column (2) arranged rollers (3) and at least two wheels (9), attached to opposite sides of the support column cooperating on the with the rollers (3) (2) and are arranged so that at least a part of their. abutting each circumference on an inner wall of the stand column (1) perpendicular to the cooperating with the rollers (3) pages is.


We detail in this paper an -norm normalized subband adaptive filter(-NSAF) algorithm applied to improve the convergence speed and steady-state error whose solutions have some degree of sparsity, for example, the wideband beamforming in uniform linear arrays (ULA). Wideband beamformer consists of sensors and a series of tapped delay-lines, in order to update the frequency dependent weights. However, as the number of sensors increases, there are large number of weights need to be updated. Some conventional algorithms such as NLMS and NSAF algorithm can not exploit the latent sparsity of wideband beamformer, so the convergence speed of these algorithms is relative slow. Therefore, -NSAF which takes advantage of the sparsity is proposed to be used in the wideband beamformer, aiming to improve the convergence speed and low steady-state error. Finally, computer simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm achieves an improved wideband beamforming performance compared with other adaptive methods.


In recent years, esthetics has become paramount in dental treatments, raising high expectations in patients. Esthetic harmony is determined by the smile, which in turn is infl uenced by the position and dimension of teeth, gums and lips. Conditions affecting dental clinical crowns require intervention of several dental disciplines to restore function and esthetics. Lengthening of the surgical crown allows for the increase of supra-crest crown length as well as the reestablishment of biological thickness to balance restorative esthetic requirements with periodontal health. Case presentation: A female patient affl icted with delayed passive eruption was referred from the Prosthetics Department to undergo lengthening of crown to achieve prosthetic rehabilitation. Conclusions: Crown lengthening allows tissue preparation and achieves esthetic and physiological stability, achieving access to prosthetic margins preserving thus suitable prosthetic-periodontal unity.


LLDPE/POE/CaCO_3 waterproof and breathable film was made via stretching method.The influence of stretching ratio and component of system on the waterproof and the moisture permeability,and the pore structure of the microporous film were studied.The microporous structure of the film was observed by SEM.The pore size and distribution,and porosity were measured by Mercury porosimetry.The waterproof and moisture permeability were measured.Results show that the effects of the stretching ratio and content of CaCO_3 on the pore size and porosity,and moisture permeability of the mircoporous film are significant.


The origins of hypofibrinogenemia in families with afibrinogenemia-causing mutations are poorly understood. Such mutations result in a number of effects known to date. Among these are splicing failure, no synthesis or no incorporation of abnormal peptide chains into the hexamer (Neerman-Arbez et al


The paper is a personal perspective on the design of metallic ultra-high temperature materials (UHTMs). Specifically, the alloy design "landscape" of metallic UHTMs was considered from the viewpoint of the alloy design methodology NICE. The concepts of synergy, entanglement and self-regulation and their significance for alloy design/development were discussed. The risks, ecological challenges and material-environment interactions associated with the development of metallic UHTMs were highlighted. The "landscape" showed that beneath the complexities of alloy design lies an elegant and powerful unity of specific parameters that link logically and that progress can be made by recognising those interrelationships between parameters that generate interesting, diverse, and complex alloys.


Objective
The functional impairment in migraine greatly depends on the chronicity of the disease. Patients with migraine suffer from sleep difficulties and concentration problems. Cranial autonomic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, and cutaneous allodynia are also frequent in patients with migraine. In this paper, we aim to investigate the coexistence of these symptoms and their effects on the quality of life of patients with chronic and episodic migraine.

Methods
The study included 1,080 patients with migraine. The presence of cranial autonomic symptoms, vertigo/dizziness, cutaneous allodynia, concentration-related impairment in function, and abnormal sleep latency was sought in patients with questionnaires, and comparisons were made between episodic and chronic migraine groups.

Results
Abnormal sleep latency and concentration-related impairment in function were more frequent in patients with chronic migraine compared with those with the episodic form (P < 0.001 for both). Furthermore, these two symptoms were significantly more frequent in separate patient groups with cranial autonomic symptoms, vertigo/dizziness, and cutaneous allodynia than patients without (P < 0.005).

Conclusion
Abnormal sleep latency and concentration-related impairment in function were more frequent in patients with chronic migraine than those with the episodic form. Cranial autonomic symptoms, vertigo/dizziness, and cutaneous allodynia were significantly coexisting in migraine patients.


The present invention relates to a method of producing a piston (10) for an internal combustion engine having a piston base body (11) and a piston ring member (12), the piston base body (11) has at least one plunger shaft (15), wherein the piston ring member (12) at least having a piston head (19), a circumferential top land (21) and provided with annular grooves encircling ring part (22) and wherein the piston base body (11) and the piston ring member (12) form an encircling closed cooling channel (23), characterized by the following process steps: (a) providing a blank (11 ', 111', 211 ') of a piston base body (11) having an outer mating surface (29, 129, 229) and an inner joining surface (31, 131, 231) and a between the two joining surfaces (29 , 31; 129, 131; 229, 231) encircling the lower part of the cooling channel (23a), (b) providing a blank (12 ', 112', 212) of a piston ring member (12) having an outer Fugefl surface (32, 132, 232) and an inner joining surface (33, 133, 233) and a between the two joining surfaces (32, 33; 132, 133; circulating 232, 233) upper cooling channel portion (23b), (c) forming a circumferential widening (34a, 34b; 134b; 234a, 234b) on at least one joining surface (29, 129, 229, 31, 131, 231; 32, 132, 232, 33, 133, 233), the widening (34a, 34b; 134b; 234a, 234b) extends (to the associated cooling channel part 23a; 23b) extending toward, (d) connecting the blank (11 ', 111', 211 ' ) of the piston base body (11) with the blank (12 ', 112', 212 ') of the piston ring member (12) on their joining surfaces (29, 129, 229, 31, 131, 231; 32, 132, 232, 33, 133, 233) by means of friction welding to produce a piston blank (10 ', 110'), (e) post-processing and / or finishing of the piston blank (10 ', 110') (to a piston 10). The present invention further relates to such a piston.


In the mobile environment, multi-item broadcast is an important access mode.To reduce the average access time of queries and provide maximal requests, a novel scheduling strategy for multi-item broadcast is proposed.The scheduling strategy is divided into two levels.Firstly, according to the number of data items of requests and the process of repeated access for data items, some multi-item requests are found out.Secondly, multi-item requests of selected are scheduled using by query expansion method(QEM).The experimental results show that the proposed strategy gains better performance over the existing QEM algorithms on reducing average access time and scheduling success ratio.


Objective: To investigate the optimal prescription for syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency in chronic hepatitis B( CHB) based on the evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine( TCM) syndrome outcome and to provide an evidence- based medicine basis for TCM treatment of CHB. Methods: A total of 136 CHB patients with syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency were randomly divided into four groups: Xiaoyao powder group,Xiaochaihu decoction group,Shugan Lipi decoction group,and blank group. All patients received conventional antiviral therapy; in addition,the Xiaoyao powder group,Xiaochaihu decoction group,and Shugan Lipi decoction group received respective TCM treatments,and the blank group received no special treatment. The course of treatment was one month. Results: All groups showed significant improvements in TCM symptom score after treatment( P 0. 01). The Xiaoyao powder group had a significantly more improvement in TCM symptom score than the Xiaochaihu decoction group and blank group( P 0. 05),but there was no significant difference in TCM symptom score between the Xiaoyao powder group and Shugan Lipi decoction group( P 0. 05). The Shugan Lipi decoction group had a significantly better treatment outcome than the Xiaochaihu decoction group and blank group( P 0. 05),but there was no significant difference in TCM symptom score between the Xiaochaihu decoction group and blank group( P 0. 05). The Xiaoyao powder group had a significantly higher overall response rate than the Xiaochaihu decoction group and blank group( P 0. 05 or P 0. 01),but there was no significant difference in overall response rate between the Xiaoyao powder group and Shugan Lipi decoction group( P 0. 05). The Shugan Lipi decoction group had a significantly higher overall response rate than the Xiaochaihu decoction group and blank group( P 0. 01),but there was no significant difference in overall response rate between the Xiaochaihu decoction group and blank group( P 0. 05). Conclusion: Xiaoyao powder and Shugan Lipi decoction have good efficacy in the treatment of syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency among CHB patients,and they are superior to Xiaochaihu decoction and antiviral drugs alone.


Aiming to the precision, information and intelligence development requirements of modern agriculture, the scheme of environmental parameters monitoring and automatic control for agriculture production based on cloud computation and internet of things is put up. Through sensors, zigbee wireless network, internet and GPRS technology, the system realize the real-time monitoring the luminance, temperature and humidity of air, concentration of CO2, temperature and humidity of soil, soil PH value, meanwhile, the different devices are controlled to regulate the environmental parameters. The Zigbee modules are used to build up wireless network, and the cloud service platform is connected by remote gateway through TCP/IP protocol and GPRS mobile network, the information can be transferred up and down. The cloud service platform can provide data for web browser and App terminal.


It was shown by Guruswami and Rudra that Reed-Solomon codes can be list decoded to recover from phased burst errors (i.e. errors occurring within fixed regular intervals) up to the information-theoretic limit and, in particular, beyond the Guruswami-Sudan bound. In this paper, we present evidence that the algorithm developed by Guruswami and Rudra can also give improvement for more "irregular" burst errors. We develop a low-complexity multiplicity assignment scheme for soft decoding of Reed-Solomon (RS) codes. Specifically, we present simulation results where such soft decoding of RS codes outperforms the existing soft decision decoding algorithms of Koetter and Vardy as well as the algorithm of Das and Vardy on Gilbert-Elliott channels (under QAM and BPSK modulations) for channels that are more bursty. We also present a theoretical result that shows that for certain Gilbert-Elliott channels, with high probability of errors, the output list size for list decoding RS codes is one.


Several aspects make today's transport system non-sustainable:
• Production, transport and combustion of fossil fuels lead to global and local environmental problems.
• Oil dependency in the transp ...


AbstractThis paper proposes a framework for describing the modulus degradation behavior of cement-treated soft clay. The results show that effect of the mix ratio on the modulus degradation behavio...


The original techniques of bronchus stump closure, modeling and disjunction of non-neoplastic tracheoesophageal fistula, replacement of postresectional defects of the trachea, pericardium, diaphragm and the thoracic wall using titanium nickelide implants have been developed and tested. It was ascertained that these methods were highly effective and simplified and standardized surgical procedures, provided anatomic and physiologic reconstruction of the injured area.


This study compares two district heating substation systems for implementation in rural district heating networks with non-retrofitted single- and two-family houses. The aim is to determine which system has the potential to provide lower return temperatures and/or lower power peak demand. A hardware-in-the-loop-test rig was utilized to measure the two district heating substations under real operation conditions. This experimental study demonstrates that load balancing of the district heating network is attainable with the district heating substation with storage. This is especially advantageous when there is a high demand for domestic hot water. Overall, both systems yield comparable return temperatures.


A new simple model for the signal and noise properties of a microwave FET or HEMT avoids the need for any explicit correlation between gate and drain noise sources by distributing the drain-to-gate capacitance and the drain noise source along the conducting channel. The new model applied to a commercial HEMT chip demonstrates a very good fit to measured scattering and noise parameter data.


Antimicrobial drugs are those drugs which are used to treat diseases caused by microorganisms. These disease causing microorganisms are called pathogenic microorganisms. To treat the diseases,antimicrobial medicines are used e.g. antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic medicines. These microbes produces diseases not only in humans but in animals and plants too. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when disease producing microbes gets resistant against the medications, so that the medications becomes ineffective which makes common infections difficult to treat and hence leads to increased risk of severe illness, disease spreading and death. According to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), the cases of AMR is continuously going upwards and it creates trouble in effective treatment and prevention of infections caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. AMR makes the medicines ineffective so that the infections remains in the body and enhances the chances of spread to others. WHO recommends to minimize the  use of synthetic antibiotics and to increase the use of herbal antimicrobial drugs. Using these recommended ways only, the AMR can be controlled or eliminated. Herbal drugs are considered to be therapeutically effective and free from side effects. In this chapter, a very potent herbal drug, Aegle Marmelos Linn. (Bael in hindi) has been discussed. Aegle marmelos Linn. is useful in treating many health ailments. Scientific studies reveals that It possess many pharmacological activities like anticonvulsant, antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, anxiolytic, antidepressant, antihistaminic, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, analgesic, immune modulatory, cardio protective and antithyroid activity. Because of  its antibacterial and antiulcer activity it is used to treat peptic ulcer patients. The bacteria which is responsible for peptic ulcer is Helicobacter pylori. This chapter discusses about the effect of Aegle Marmelos on bacterias including Helicobacter pylori.


To improve the properties of ZrO_2-Y_2O_3 electrolyte, Al_2O_3 is added in ZrO_2-Y_2O_3 to form new matiarl of ZrO_2-Y_2O_3-Al_2O_3,the results show that the properties of mechanics and thermal shock of ZrO_2-Y_2O_3-Al_2O_3 are improved evidently and ionic conductivity is increased.


Abstract The recent discovery in a US Government archive of acomplete run of the newspaper Arctic Moon, written during the early months of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (1881–84), permits us to see what this 19th century onice publication looked like and examine its contents, and perhaps judge why it had so brief an existence in the tragic expedition led by Lt A. W. Greely to Ellesmere Island.


The validity of the Gaussian approximation of the distribution function in the study of the equilibrium bunch length in electron storage rings is considered with specific reference to the inductive wake. The Gaussian approximation can be used to describe not only localized wakes, but also uniformly distributed wakes, for which the longitudinal profiles at equilibrium are ruled by the potential-well-distortion (Haissinski) equation. Comparison of Gaussian approximation based results with those obtained from Haissinski equation shows good qualitative agreement in their common range of validity, while shedding light on the nature of the unstable regimes.


Transportation in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have contributed largely to economic output, import, and export in the manufacturing sector, creating employment opportunities in service sectors and expanding the export base. They are playing a role of key service providers and vendors to many big corporations. The significance of the contributions of project management process in Road and Transportation internationally and encourages more development initiative to support road and transportation from Middle Eastern region and United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study investigates the project management process, technological orientation and organizational performance of Infrastructure in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The size of the sample is designed with a view to establish the internal and external validity in order to generalize the findings to the population. As the study used Structural Equation Modelling, a higher sample above 400 was considered. A total of 436 responses were considered for the final analysis of the study.


Objective To study the effieacy of Pantoprazole and Compound Glutamine Granules in the theatment of peptic ulcer in difficuty.Methods one hundred and twenty patients with the theatment of peptic ulcer in difficulty were freely diveded into two groups.The theatment group received Pantoprazole and Compound Glutamine Granules while the comparing group received normal theatment of peptic ulcer.Results The effective proportion of theatment group is 86.6% and comparing one is 60%.Conclusion Pantoprazole and Compound Glutamine Granules is more effective than comparing one.


The main objective of the present article is to determine the spectrum and the fine spectrum of the generalized difference operator D r m over the sequence space c 0 , where the operator D r m denotes the triangular matrix ð a nk Þ defined by D r m ð x Þ ¼ ð D r m x k Þ 1 k ¼ 0


The world economy faced its first important crises after the Great Depression of 1929, originated from the US. The economic decline in the US economy in the mid�2007 has also penetrated foreign economies a s a result of globalization. Shortly after, the problems in the financial markets spread to the real sector, and the crises caused a decline in growth rates and production levels, as well as raising unemployment rates in many countries of the world. The effects of the global financial crisis were noticed especially in the second half of 2008 in Turkey's economy. Aim of this study is to investigate interaction and correlation between US stock markets and the Turkish ISE stock market, during the global financial crisis. According to the data obtained by using the dynamic conditional correlation, correlation between two stock market returns volatilities was increased both positive and negative direction during the crises.


T o capture the analytic process in Dramatic Dialogue: Contemporary Clinical Practice Galit Atlas and Lewis Aron use the metaphor of dramatic interaction, of actors on a stage, to "bring together the relational emphasis on multiple selfstates and enactment with the Bionian conceptions of reverie and dreaming-up the patient" (p.1). Whereas previously "Psychoanalysis has worked with the ideational content of the person's internal world of thought and fantasy" to create a narration about the patient, the dramatic point of view now sees therapeutic action constituted by two people in continual interaction, actors more than thinkers. The authors suggest,


Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors on stresses to Emergency Rescue students' who have national examination ahead. In this descriptive research, 87 3rd-degree-Emergency Rescue students from K city were selected. Collected data was analyzed by using the SPSS PC program for descriptive data, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's Correlation. In result, stress factors are categorized by curriculum(3.67±.74), homework (3.39±.93), environment(3.37±.93), examination(3.35±.74), employment(3.04±.75) and total mean was 3.36(±.59). The way to adjust stresses characterized by long-term(3.14±.54) and short-term(2.55±.44), also the short-term is used more than the other ways. The significant differences between general characteristics and stress factor were gender(t=4.466, p=.040), grade(F=2.53, p=.047). In the correlations between categories of the stress factor and stress degree, the examination(r=.81, p=.000), curriculum(r=.66, p=.000), homework(r=.80, p=.000), environment (r=.74, p=.000), and employment(r=.62, p=.000) were significant. In conclusion, it is needed to study for managing stress according to various subjects.


A field experiment was conducted at the experimental area of the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana during Rabi season. Five Wheat cultivars (PBW-343, WH-542, PBW-502, PBW-509 and PBW-3765) sown on six dates of sowing starting from 31st October at weekly intervals up to 5th December to find suitable thermotolerance traits and genotypes. Amongst eleven traits recorded at different growth stages showed that the largest variability was observed in crop growth rate (CGR), Leaf area index (LAI) grain spike weight ratio (GSPWR), spike growth duration (SGD), cumulative growing degree days (GDD) accumulated during vegetative and reproductive phenophases and grain attributes and grain yield at maturity. The highest grain yield was recorded in cultivars PBW-343, WH-542 and PBW-502. The maximum grain yield was correlated with longer filling duration, higher crop growth rate and grain spike weight ratio at anthesis phase. The results revealed that the cumulative growing degree-days (GDD) accumulated more during the reproductive phases as compared with the vegetative phases of wheat cultivars. The GDD is the effective selection criteria for screening thermotolerance in wheat cultivars.


A serological survey on sera of chickens had revealed detection of antibodies to chicken infectious anemia virus (CIAV) by using ELISA test. Blood samples were collected from different chicken farms in Gharbeia Province at different age groups (1-21-day-old, 6-week-old and up), different breeds and different purposes of breeding. The results showed that 71.9% of collected samples were positive to CIAV (antibody titers) whereas 28.1% were negative.


Objective. In this work, cats kept as pets from Bucharest were studied with suspect to their contamination with Pasteurella. All the cats that made the object of the research were assessed at the University Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest. Design. Case-control study Animals. 44 cats Procedures. The genomic material (total DNA) was digested with 40 U ApaI and 30 SalI, the digestion conditions indicated by the producer (Roche Diagnostics) being respected. The DNA fragments which resulted were separated by a CHEP Mapper (Bio Rad) system in 1% agarose SeaKem Gold gel. The profiles of bands which resulted were interpreted by means of the Fingerprinting II (BioRad) programme. The analysis of the clonal characteristics of the isolates being based on the Dice coefficient and the UPGMA method. Results. From the 44 samples investigated, taken from the oral cavity of cats, 22 Pasteurella strains were isolated. The following species were isolated: P. multocida (18 strains), P. stomatis (1 strain) and P. speciae B (3 strains). The comparison of the profiles of PFGE bands by means of Fingerprint II programme and thir interpretation on the basis of the Dice coefficient and of the UPGMA analysis method revealed a heterogeneous P. multocida population. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance. The Pasteurella species was identified both in clinically healthy and in infected cats. The typing of bacterial isolates justifies its utility especially in the monitoring of their zoonotic pathogenic agent, aimed at an optimum control of the transmission to the human host.


Superficial adenopathy is the most common symptom of catscratch disease (CSD) attributed to Bartonella henselae infection. More complicated adenopathy with pulmonary involvement can occur. We report a case of a 15-year-old boy with pleural symptoms related to B henselae–associated CSD. [Infect Med. 2008;25:248-250]


Four sheep installed chronic catheters in the portal vein,hepatic vein and mesenteric vein were used to study the effects of clenbuterol on metabolic hormones.The results are:1)The GH level of portal vein is markedly increased during clenbuterol treatment period (0.8 mg/kg BW,twice daily for five days);2)The GH level of hepatic vein with clenbuterol-treated is similar to that of control;3)The IGF-Ⅰ concentration of hepatic vein is markedly elevated and IGF-Ⅰ of portal vein is maintained a higher level in clenbuterol treatment period.4)The insulin concentration of hepatic blood is decreased with clenbuterol-treated.These showed that the changes of those hormone levels in clenbuterol treatment played an important role in regulation of growth and metabolism in sheep.


By transferring the circuit network to signal flow graph, the relation and handling between signals (not the actual electric variables) were presented explicitly without considering the loading effect of the electricity. The sensitivity formula was derived by mean of attaching a sensitive source point to the parameter shifting. The computation becomes easier by using MatLab system toolbox, such as the symbol operations, numerical algorithms and graph functions. The MatLab model was set up and the sensitivity curve was obtained according to the examples given for proving the effectiveness of the methods presented.


As information technology changes, more and more information on Internet is published. Much of them are valuable knowledge source. However, too much information and analysis tools have made it a hard work to find customized information in an effective manner. In order to have an effective searching method, this paper proposed an optimized method for solving "information overflow" problem. A personalized search recommendation system which incorporates several analysis tools including content-based, collaborative filtering, and text mining techniques to build customized search result has been constructed. The proposed system aims to provide a personalized query output for different users based on their personal profile. According the personal profile, this system can give different recommendation order for different user. Task focus will be applied to each query section to avoid complex computation in finding customization output. Unlike most similar researches, using complete profile will increase the time complexity of calculation. In this system, after getting query keywords from user, system will parse user interaction and feedback to reorder the search output which can fit to users' preference.


ABSTRACT The Sarduiyeh granitoid (SG) is intruded in the southeastern part of the Dehaj-Sarduiyeh volcano-sedimentary belt in the southeastern end of the Urumieh-Dokhtar Magmatic Arc (UDMA) in Iran. The medium-to-coarse-grained granitoid unit, with granular texture consists mainly of diorite, tonalite, granodiorite and monzogranitic rocks. Mineralogically, these rocks consist mainly of plagioclase, K-feldspar, quartz, biotite and hornblende. The whole rock geochemical analyses indicates that the SG is calc-alkaline, I-type, metaluminous, enriched in large ion lithophile elements (LILE; such as K, Cs, Pb) and depleted in high field strength elements (HFSE; such as Ti, Nb, Ta, Zr). Chondrite normalized plot of SG rare earth elements (REE) show light rare earth element enrichments with (LaN/YbN = 2.44–8.68) and flat heavy rare earth element patterns with (GdN/YbN = 1.02–1.36). The rather high Y (av. 19.35 ppm), low Sr content (av. 293.76 ppm) and low Cr and Ni contents (av. 20.1 and 4.69 ppm, respectively) of the SG demonstrate its normal calc-alkaline and non-adakitic nature, the features of Jebal Barez-type granitoids. The geochemical characteristics and isotopic composition, low ISr (0.7046–0.7049) and positive ɛtNd (+3.4 to +4.03) values, of the SG suggest that its parental magma formed as a result of partial melting from metabasic rocks of lower crust in a subduction-related arc setting. Fractionation of an assemblage dominated by plagioclase, K-feldspar, amphibole and magnetite may have been responsible for the evolution of the SG magma. U-Pb zircon geochronology gives an age of 27.95 ± 0.27 Ma for the SG, suggesting that the final collision between the Arabian plate and Central Iranian microcontinent may have happened in the Late Oligocene.


Low‐contrast‐detectability (LCD) is one of the important performance parameters for computed tomography(CT). Often LCD is determined by visual inspection of low‐contrast phantom images. The testing process is gated not only by limitations of existing LCD phantoms, but also by the subjective nature of the evaluation methodology. Although statistical LCD methods were proposed, these methods often unfairly favor post‐processed images, since they measure mainly the noisecharacteristics in uniform portion of the phantom and do not consider the impact on LCD objects. In this paper, we present a measurement methodology that incorporates the LCD objects as part of the testing process. To overcome limited availability of low‐contrast phantoms in terms of object size and contrast level, computer simulated objects are inserted into the reconstructed uniform phantom images prior to the post‐process filtering steps. These test objects are obtained by convolving the ideal disc shaped objects with the point‐spread‐function (PSF) of the system. We also propose a LCD index that incorporates the object contrasts and noise levels of the LCDimages. The index is defined as the ratio of the measured object contrast over the standard deviation of means measured over a region equal to the LCD object size. This index overcomes the shortcomings of the previously proposed statistical method in which the visibility of post‐processed low‐contrast objects are over‐estimated. Extensive phantom tests were conducted. Existing statistical‐based LCD measure was compared with the proposed LCD index, and both were judged against visual inspection of experts. Phantoms vary over different contrast, object size, scan techniques, and reconstruction kernels. Test results have shown that the proposed LCD method outperforms the existing method and correlates well with human observers. Future extension of the algorithm includes the refinement of the LCD object shape and the non‐stationary characteristics of the PSF and noise in CT systems.


In Part I of this paper (Provis and Ellis, 1955), a description was given of the measurements of more than 1,700 Edinburgh schoolchildren in 1952-53, these children being a stratified sample of the whole school population. Tables 1 and 2 in that paper summarized the various measurements and indices according to age group and sex, and Figs. 1 to 4 illustrated the age-group means for three linear measurements and two measures of width. Though group means do not describe the individual child's increments or growth pattern with age, the group means together with the variability of measurements of the individual children in each group give an indication of the range of 'normal' measurements at different ages. It seems worth while, therefore, to make some comments on the points of special interest in the measurements of Edinburgh children, especially as cross-sectional surveys of British schoolchildren have in the main been limited to measurement of height and weight, and very few data on body widths or on head measurements are available. The results which were tabulated in Tables 1 and 2 in Part I are discussed in more detail in the paragraphs which follow, and some additional diagrams are given, these being numbered Figs. 5 to 9 to form a sequence with the diagrams shown in Part I.


AbstractDispersion analysis in surface wave testing is conventionally associated with a certain method of data acquisition, such as phase angle analysis in the two-station spectral analysis of surface wave (SASW) method and two-dimensional (2D) multistation wavefield transformation in the multistation analysis of surface wave (MASW) method. A new procedure has been developed to reconstruct the SASW data as MASW-imitating data, taking advantage of the 2D multistation wavefield transformation to better analyze the SASW data. Numerical simulations and a real-world example demonstrate the feasibility of this procedure, but also reveal an unwanted side effect associated with aliasing. A common-receiver survey is proposed for future experiments to eliminate this unwanted side effect and at the same time increase the lateral resolution.


A new kind of structure is introduced in an even dimen- sional difierentiable Riemannian manifold and some basic properties of this structure is discussed. Also the existence of such structure is shown with an example.


Numerous variables (population expansion and high global economic development rates) contribute to future estimates of a considerable increase in fossil energy usage rates over the coming decades. While there has been a global movement toward diversifying energy supplies, this diversification continues to account for a very tiny share of global energy output. In light of this, three long-term scenarios have been developed to examine the sector's future possibilities and prospects within the global energy environment. The study's objective is to ascertain the future of present energy and the extent to which it can be sustained in the face of several factors (renewable energy), which have become a means of exerting pressure on the importance and function of exhausting energy sources (fossil energy). The findings show that depleted energy sources will continue to dominate global energy market production and consumption in the following years, while renewable energy sources will serve as a complementing energy source in the short term and as an alternative in the long run


Abstract : This report presents the results of a state-of-the-art study on pressure and heat-transfer distribuions on axisymmetric bodies in the high Reynolds number per foot regime. The Mach number range covered is generally from 3.5 to 9 corresponding to the flight envelope of the Army Missile Command low-altitude/high-velocity experiment (LAHIVE). In addition to a summary of previous flight and wind-tunnel data, areas of controversy and unexplained or anomalous results are pointed out in which LAHIVE data will be of great value. A brief survey is presented of Government-owned wind tunnels, ranges, and shock tunnels pertinent to the LAHIVE flight regime. Recommendations on instrumentations are included, particularly for the cone-cylinder-flare vehicles, on the data analysis and correlation of results, and on further applications of LAHIVE vehicles. (Author)


MBURE, WANJIRU G., M.A., June 2007, Communication and Development Studies WOMEN OF THE EPIDEMIC: GENDER IDEOLOGY IN HIV/AIDS MESSAGES IN KENYA (123 pp.) Director ofThesis: Benjamin R. Bates HIV/AIDS continues to be a monumental challenge to development in Africa. Although health communication has been pursued vigorously in response to HIV/AIDS, research has focused on mainstream approaches such as entertainmenteducation; limited research exists on the effectiveness of traditional forms of communication such as posters. This study adopts a twofold approach to theory bringing together Althusser's notion of interpellation with Gramsci's hegemony thesis to explore gender ideologies present in HIV/AIDS messages in Kenya through the methodology of ideological critique. The findings of the study support the premise that the that the argument surrounding the intended message is a critical component of a meaningful narrative for the audience. Ideologies within the message have an impact on individual and collective efficacy to HIV/AIDS. Health communication practitioners may increase the effectiveness of intervention campaigns by examining the range of ideas that a community has been exposed to in HIV/AIDS communication. Approved: _____________________________________________________________ Benjamin R. Bates Assistant Professor of Communication Studies


An optimization of the composition of polymer inclusion membrane (PIM)-based optodes, and their exposure times to metal ion solutions (Hg(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II)) was performed using two different chromophores, diphenylthiocarbazone (dithizone) and 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN). Four factors were evaluated (chromophore (0.06–1 mg), cellulose triacetate (25–100 mg) and plasticizer amounts (25–100 mg), and exposure time (20–80 min)). Derringer's desirability functions values were employed as response variables to perform the optimization obtained from the results of three different processes of spectral data treatment: two full-spectrum methods (M1 and M3) and one band-based method (M2). The three different methods were compared using a heatmap of the coefficients and dendrograms of the Principal Component Analysis (PCA)reductions of their desirability functions. The final recommended M3 processing method, i.e., using the scores values of the first two principal components in PCA after subtraction of the normalized spectra of the membranes before and after complexation, gave more discernable differences between the PIMs in the Design of Experiments (DoE), as the nodes among samples appeared at longer distances and varyingly distributed in the dendrogram analysis. The optimal values were time of 35–65 min, 0.53 mg–1.0 mg of chromophores, plasticizers 34.4–71.9 of chromophores, and 62.5–100 mg of CTA, depending on the metal ion. In addition, the method yielded the best outcomes in terms of interpretability and an easily discernable color change so that it is recommended as a novel optimization method for this kind of PIM optode.


BACKGROUND
Smoking is harmful to health. For the elderly who have smoked for a long time, smoking is likely to cause serious harm to their health.

OBJECTIVE
This study was to explore the impact of smoking in the elderly, with Life-Course-Adjusted Number of Cigarettes Smoked per Day (LCS) and the Current Numbers of Cigarettes Smoked per Day (CCS) involved.

METHODS
The control chart method and model method were adopted to study and analyse the lifestyle and health of the elderly.

RESULTS
The value of LCS gradually increased with the age of the research subject. The elderly also faced high health risks of hypertension, myocardial infarction, and respiratory diseases. In addition, the corresponding OR values of the CCS value and the three diseases risks were all less than 1, proving that the CCS value and the three diseases risks were negatively correlated.

CONCLUSIONS
The elderly health risk assessment based on reliable theory played a very important role in the health management of the elderly. Attention should be paid to the health risk assessment of the elderly in the follow-up research.


We explore in this paper sufficient conditions for the H-property to hold, with a particular focus on the so-called line graphons. A graphon is a symmetric, measurable function from the unit square to the closed unit interval. Graphons can be used to sample random graphs, and a graphon is said to have the H-property if graphs on n nodes sampled from it admit a node-cover by disjoint cycles—such a cover is called a Hamiltonian decomposition—almost surely asymptically in the size of the graph.. A step-graphon is a graphon which is piecewise constant over rectangles in the domain. To a step-graphon, we assign two objects: its concentration vector, encoding the areas of the rectangles, and its skeleton-graph, describing their supports. These two objects were used in our earlier work to establish necessary conditions for a step-graphon to have the H-property. In this paper, we prove that these conditions are essentially also sufficient for the class of line-graphons, i.e., the step-graphons whose skeleton graphs are line graphs with a self-loop at an ending node. We also investigate borderline cases where neither the necessary nor the sufficient conditions are met.


Abstract Most business statistics courses and textbooks teach quality control concepts in isolation from fundamental statistical concepts. In this article we present a way of organizing materials for introducing quality control concepts early in the business statistics course. We also show how these concepts can be integrated into the main flow of such a course. In addition, we demonstrate how this organization enhances the discussion of classical statistical inference topics.


In today's world, an optimal and intelligent problem solving approaches are required in every field, regardless of simple or complex problems. Researches and developers are trying to make machines and software's more efficient and intelligent. This is where the Artificial Intelligence plays its role in developing efficient and optimal searching algorithm solutions. Genetic algorithm is one of most pervasive and advanced developed heuristic search technique in AI. Genetic algorithm (GA) is developed to find the most optimized solution for a given problem based on inheritance, mutation, selection and some other techniques. It was proved that genetic algorithms are the most powerful unbiased optimization techniques for sampling a large solution space. In this paper, we have used GA for the image optimization and Knapsack Problems, which are commonly found in a real world scenario. Furthermore, a research based on a tool that uses Genetic Algorithm, called the GA Playground is done to demonstrate the capability of solving the Knapsack Problem with the fitness function and a case study on how images can be reproduced using the optimal parameters. Lastly, a few methods such as the Hash Table and the Taguchi Method are suggested to improve the performance of the Genetic Algorithm.


Since the reform and opening-up policy,China has achieved tremendous and obvious achievements in the foreign literature studying field.But we also have five shortages at least,including "uselessness language","pale thought","discrimination translation","unmatchable research and teaching" and "European and American literature goes first".All the efforts to overcome these shortages depend on the reforms of our institution and all the researchers' cooperation.


This study contributes to existing theory by underlining that
product brands do have a gender. In addition, the results of this
study show that the need for product gender congruence is
minimized in Generation Y. Therefore, rethinking the traditional
gender stereotyping of products may have more consumer appeal by being marketed to both sexes, or at least to emphasize more of the products attributes and how they can fulfill the needs of the Generation Y consumers. This study further demonstrates a practical method for evaluating the gender of a product brand.


The author considers a problem of modern humanism. She demonstrates the necessity of humanistic imperative at the current stage of development of science. The author examines the influence of humanistic ideas on formation of scientific knowledge as well as on the consequences of the decision made concerning the introduction of scientific discoveries with practical purposes.


It seems clear that many different strategies will be needed to tackle the I/O problem, ranging from architectural solutions which improve physical I/O performance of networks, buses, secondary storage devices, processors and memories to software solutions that exploit data locality, memory hierarchy organization, and projected workloads of applications. The papers appearing in this issue address many of these issues in the context of parallel computer systems. This is appropriate because it is in parallel systems, with their tremendous concentrations of computing power and potential for a large mismatch between computing and I/O speeds, that computer scientists in many ways confront the I/O bottleneck most severely.


Advanced radiator designs employing carbon-carbon liquid metal heat pipe technology, which significantly reduce the mass of the heat rejection subsystem for high temperature space technology systems such as the SP-100 are discussed. This technology is being developed to address the need for lightweight heat transfer components and structures for space applications. Heat pipe and subsystem designs were optimized for thermoelectric- and Stirling-engine-based SP-100 system designs. A multiple, deployed-petal radiator concept was selected for the heat rejection subsystem design as it provided minimum mass. Radiator stowage in the space transportation system cargo bay and deployment schemes were investigated for each of the optimized designs.<<ETX>>


There are a large number of Chinese Thais living Lat Krabang, Bangkok. Most of them are native speakers of Yunnan dialect of Chinese and migrated from Yunnan, China. They have become Thai citizens and also speak Thai fluently. Today it has been observed that Mandarin seems to play the most important role in the business of Lat Krabang. Therefore, this study aims to investigate what language (Thai, Mandarin and Yunnan dialect) is chosen for communication in the family, friendship, neighborhood, school, work and market domains and to interpret the degree of awareness of Mandarin and the maintenance of Yunnan dialect among Yunnan Chinese who live in Lat Krabang. The data was collected from observation, semi-structured interviews and questionnaires about language choice in various domains and language proficiency self-evaluation. The results of the study show that Thai is the most preferred language in friendship, school and market domains; Yunnan dialect is used most in family and neighborhood domain; and Mandarin is used most in work domain. As for the use of Mandarin, its use is increasing from the old to the young generations. In addition, the young generations, who tend to take Mandarin courses, have a higher Mandarin ability than old generations. It may imply that Chinese Thais in Lat Krabang have a strong awareness of Mandarin. With regard to the maintenance of Yunnan dialect, the youngest generation still use it a lot in family domain, and almost half of them have the excellent level of Yunnan dialect capability. It may be speculated that Yunnan dialect as the mother tongue of Yunnan Chinese in Lat Krabang will not disappear in a short time. However, the maintenance is likely to decline because choice and ability of Yunnan dialect shows a gradual decreasing trend from generation to generation.


Reliability classification of service capability is essential for logistics enterprises to understand and assess their own ability level clearly, thereby making improvement more targeted. Few prior research has focused on reliability classification of logistics service capability. Furthermore, there are limitations in the research methods of logistics service capability. To fill these research gaps, this study establishes two models for reliability classification of logistics service capability based on two different criteria. An algorithm based on universal generating function (UGF) is proposed to obtain the reliability classification index of the models. Numerical illustrations based on a logistics integrator and several functional logistics enterprises are presented to demonstrate the applicability of models for reliability classification of logistics service capability.


The recent online discussion of Annals articles brings together perspectives from around the world. The dialogue includes experts, authors, and people whose authority comes from their on-the-ground perspective. Below are 3 themes that emerged on healing, the potential for patients' and clinicians' understanding to alter the course of illness and health, and the role of the family physician in the hospital.


Several researchers have written on the situation of agriculture in Lesotho. Common to all of them is the observation that there has been a decline in food production in Lesotho. While the earlier researchers attribute this condition to migrant labour problem, the recent ones blame it upon the Basotho's failure to use yield-boosting factors such as insecticides, herbicides, disease resistant cultivars and other crop protection technologies. While it is true that the above mentioned issues may have played their role in retarding agricultural production in Lesotho, this paper argues that there are other unobtrusive factors whose influence is as equally pernicious to sustainable agriculture in Lesotho. The paper singles out certain cultural aspects, which it believes play a significantly retarding role in food production. Having identified these aspects, it sets out to explore ways by which these hamper both crop production and land productivity. Some recommendations are made at the end.


In order to avoid the interferences from systems operating over 5-6 GHz, a novel design of compact-size wideband notched antenna is presented in this paper for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications. The reference antenna consists of a half circle shaped ground plane and a half circle shaped radiator with a half elliptical cut. A wide notched band is achieved by using an extended strip and a loaded strip. It has advantages of a wide impedance matching from 3.1 to 10.6 GHz and a good band-notched performance in 5-6 GHz with gain suppression better than 10 dB.


The paper explains new possibilities of heat pumps usage in the common power units. The result of applied research is an examination of heat pump and active solar system cooperation eligibility. The aspects of such a cooperation are examined mainly from the energetic point of view, but the economical parameters of the combined system are pointed as well. The results and conclusions are supported by observing the existing combined system assembled at the Department of Electrical Power Engineering at the Brno University of Technology.


Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is a controlled/living radical polymerization process developed a decade ago that allows the synthesis of tailored macromolecules. It has been widely used in the laboratory for polymer synthesis since but little use has been made of it at the industrial scale for polymer production. This is due to the low activity of the ATRP catalyst that is central to the process. Much work has been done over the years to overcome this challenge, and the greatest successes have been achieved through catalyst supporting and recycling. We present here a historical account of the development of supported ATRP catalysts while shedding light on their present and future challenges. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 553–565, 2007


At first blush, the notion of "incorporating place into decision-making" seems to imply that "place must not be incorporated into decision-making right now." I think that topic remains an open question, however, and suggest that we approach the issues from more of a research platform rather than an advocacy position. The purpose of this paper, then, is to analytically consider the relations between place and decision making, beginning with observations about how these topics currently intersect in natural resource management, and assessing (and demonstrating) how they might, or should.


Many virtual university and corporate university efforts worldwide try to showcase big leaps forward, yet lack sustainability, suffer from in-vitro conditions, and leave behind the big mass of teachers. Our Digital Lecture Halls (DLH) project accommodates traditional teaching methods right on the spot – making them digitally available for computer assistance – but also reaches out to a large variety of computer assisted methods and to accompanying new organizational and business models. Apart from this smooth transition and broad scope, DLH supports venues: audiences without size limits, which go well beyond the class room size addressed in other projects (cf. Abowd (1996), Mühlhäuser (1996)).


Tempo is one factor that is frequently associated with the expressive nature of a piece of music. Composers often indicate the tempo of a piece of music through the use of numerical markings (beats per minute) and subjective terms (adagio, allegro). Three studies were conducted to assess whether listeners were able to make consistent judgements about tempo that varied from piece to piece. Listeners heard short extracts of Scottish music and were asked to make a two alternative forced choice or 'too fast' or 'too slow' for each extract. The responses for each study were plotted as proportion too fast responses as a function of tempo for each piece, and cumulative normal curves were fitted to each data set. The point where these curves cross 0.5 is the tempo at which the music "sounds right" to the listeners, referred to as the null tempo. The results from each study show that listeners are capable of making consistent tempo judgements and that the null tempo varies across extracts. The results also revealed that rhythm plays a crucial role in making temporal judgements.


1. A method for improving the taste of water-soluble surfactant using a liquid extraction solvent, wherein said method comprises the steps of: a) providing a composition of a water soluble surfactant to be processed, wherein said composition is a water-soluble surfactant comprises water-soluble surfactants -active substance and one or more undesired non-polar substances; b) is contacted, the composition is a water-soluble surfactants -active substance with an extraction solvent and water to form an extraction mixture comprising an aqueous phase and a solvent phase; and c) separating the aqueous phase from the solvent phase, wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual solubility parameters Hansen dispersion component (δ) in the range of from about 15 to about 17 (MPa), a polar component (δ) in the range of from 0 to about 9 (MPa) and the hydrogen bonding component (δ) in the range from 0 to about 11 (MPa) .2. The method of claim. 1, characterized in that the water-soluble surfactant is at least about 20% soluble in vode.3. The method of claim. 1, characterized in that the water-soluble surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof, and it is at least about 30% soluble in vode.4. The method of claim. 1, characterized in that the water-soluble surfactant substance


A mini-beam test has been designed to assess the flexural creep and shrinkage behaviors of paste and mortar samples. It is a four-point bending test carried out on a plate sample of 350 mm long. In total seven sets of samples, pastes and mortars made of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and geopolymer were tested. Test results of OPC and geopolymer pastes and mortars from this test showed agreement with the general long-term performance of OPC and geopolymer concretes from the literature. The mini-beam test can be performed under various environmental conditions, such as high temperature and sealed condition, to assess the environmental effects on the samples. Furthermore, prediction of long-term behavior of OPC mortar and concrete can be done by using the developed models from the literature, based on the long-term behavior of OPC paste obtained from the mini-beam test.


A total of 14342 patients with skin diseases who had attended either the National University of Malaysia skin clinic or a private dermatological office were analysed. Five hundred and thirty‐four cases (3·7%) had a topic eczema, the prevalence being highest among the Malays (4·3%). The prevalence of atopic eczema among clinic attenders is lower in all three major Malaysian races when compared with studies from England.


In the view of engineering applications, two kinds of fly ash silo structures derived from its bottom shapes are highlighted as the type of flat bottomed and the type of hopper bottomed. It is focused on impacts of ash temperature upon the structure selection, structural material and the insulation/wearing properties of the material. Some suggestions are offered for the choice of heat insulation material and construction consideration. Some design experiments are summed up and design-schemes are recommended and the standard criteria are also presented for weight per vol. of the ash. Meanwhile, it is noted that careful attentions should be paid to and research is carried out on those topics, such as calculation of reinforced concrete circular beam, layout of hoop-beam upon the top of silo wall for the steel-structure fly ash silo type, etc.


The porous material gas-solid reaction model can be divided into continuum models and discrete models. The latter has a fairly simple form and need not to solve complicated partial differential equations and is easily realized on computer. But discrete models always required to do large amount of computing, hence certain requirement in terms of computing speed as well as memory are also indispensable. Here we have built simulation programs in C++ language. Taking advantage of container variable in C++ language, we can treat the vector flexibly and efficiently. We have built a network class that encapsulates functions of network-generating, network-labeling, and network-changing during reaction. The program has capable of treating large discrete network of different kinds of link type in a comparatively high speed. We have simulated porous material gas-solid reaction in chemical controlled regime, the relationship between reaction rate and solid conversion matches experiment results reported in literature.


Review of the book: Ushkalov, L. (2017). The catch of an unprotected bird: the life of Hryhorii Skovoroda. K .: Spirit and letter.
 The review is devoted to the analysis of a new book by Leonid Ushkalov in which the life and work of Hryhorii Skovoroda are presented in the genre of a philosophical and poetic portrait on the background of Ukraine and Europe of the XVIII century.


Abstract Free in-plane vibration of rectangular plates undergoing plane stress deformation is investigated through Ritz discretization of the Rayleigh quotient. Of particular interest is the manner in which the plate's natural frequencies and coupled longitudinal–lateral vibration modes evolve as its length-to-width aspect ratio is varied. Vibration modes are grouped into families or classes based on (1) common asymptotic behavior of natural frequency loci with increasing aspect ratio, (2) reflective symmetry of the displacement field about the plate's centerline, and (3) the presence of nodal points on or off the plate's centerline. The applicability of the traditional strength-of-materials bending and longitudinal vibration models for predicting the lower in-plane modes is also discussed, and the range of aspect ratios for which those simpler models provide acceptable accuracy is quantified. In-plane twisting and higher order modes having nodal points off the plate's centerline are not predicted by those traditional theories, and these are also discussed in several parameter studies.


Objective To investigate the lacrimal passage irrigation and probing of lacrimal passage in treatment of infant dacryocystitis clinical curative effect.Methods 51 cases in our hospital in 59 eyes of infant dacryocystitis by lacrimal duct flush children give in give,not more after probing of lacrimal passage,of lacrimal duct flush and probing of the lacrimal passage in the treatment of the disease clinical curative effect and clinical safety.Results 6 months group businesslike for 96.88%,6 and 12 months group's clinical curative effect for 87.50%,12 months group's clinical curative effect for 54.55%%,compared with 6 months group's clinical curative effect is obviously superior to the other two groups(P0.05),mean.All cases had no complications:1 cases of asphyxia or choking occurs,the small tear open the 1 eye,eyelid subcutaneous edema in 3 eyes.Conclusion Lacrimal passages douching and probing of lacrimal passage in treatment of infant dacryocystitis has good clinical curative effect,and has the advantages of simple operation,fewer complications,worthy of clinical application.


In this article, the distinction between two sorts of criminal law, which Gunther Jakobs asserts in his article "Civil criminal law and enemy criminal law" (2003, 2994) is analyzed and questioned. On the one hand, this distinction is confusing, and it does not remain in opposition to the classics whom Jakobs appeals to. On the other hand, it is a distinction which covers some importants problems, related to the boundaries of criminal law, which this distinction seems to refer to. With a systematic intention, this article resorts to the notions of person and sentencefrom Hegel's "Philosophy of Law"; to basic concepts from Kant's Perpetual Peace; to the  classical discussion on the concept of bellum punitivum; and also to the Carl Schmitt's Concept of the Political, in order to show that Jakobs' distinction, because it has not the scope and the same differentiation capacity as the classics he refers to, confuses some aspects, which precisely in criminal law, it is very important to maintain separately


The fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNA) findings in a case of collecting duct (ducts of Bellini) carcinoma of the kidney are described. The cytologic smears were modestly cellular and contained individual and small clusters of round to oval cells with small to moderate amounts of well‐defined cytoplasm. The nuclei were large and hyperchromatic with prominent single nucleoli and focal chromatin clearing. The findings were distinct from those of the usual clear or granular cell renal‐cell carcinomas and were more similar to adenocarcinomas arising in the breast, ovary, or pancreas. Because collecting duct carcinomas need to be distinguished from metastatic deposits and are believed to have a poorer prognosis than the majority of renal‐cell carcinomas, preoperative diagnosis may have important therapeutic implications. The distinction of collecting duct carcinoma from the more common variants of renal‐cell carcinoma and transitional‐cell carcinoma is discussed. Diagn Cytopathol 1994; 11:74–78. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


The utility model discloses a clamp for radio-frequency testing of a semiconductor chip, which comprises a clamp body, an input-end radio-frequency component, an output-end radio-frequency component and a chip carrier. The input-end radio-frequency component and the output-end radio-frequency component are arranged on the two ends of the clamp body, the chip carrier is arranged on the clamp body and is connected with the input-end radio-frequency component and the output-end radio-frequency component, the clamp body is of a gib shape, and the input-end radio-frequency component and the output-end radio-frequency component are respectively connected with gib-shaped end faces through fasteners. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, easy realization, low cost, reliable measurement data and convenient debugging. Moreover, the size of the testing clamp can be adjusted according to the size of the chip to be tested, so as to adapt to testing of various chips.


Since Han-ok, the traditional Korean-style house, is composed with combinations of complex components in various shapes and sizes, it is essential to categorize the components into several types for digitalization of Han-ok information. This study applied feature-based classification using BIM parametric modelling methods. After investigating 'Parameter and Formula relations', 'Parametric description' and 'Instance diagram' of Han-ok components, the study established XML libraries for the parametric modelling of open BIM. The IFC-XML libraries include parametric and properties information as well as the geometric information of Han-ok. For the combination of parametric and non-parametric geometry, the study also suggested a new methodology of using 'comments' inside IFC, which enabled interworking between IFC and XML. A prototype of BIM browsing module was developed in the last phase of this study to validate the conformance of the IFC-XML libraries. This integrated browser for Han-ok allows the users, both experts and non-experts, to check and manipulate Han-ok component fabrication by changing specific parameters promptly. The browser successfully showed automatic changes of all related Han-ok elements in accordance with the parameters, relationships and formulas of components.


The data acquisition and control system for user experiments at the X-ray Free Electron Laser facility, SACLA, has been in stable operation since March 2012. The system handles up to 5 Gbps throughput of X-ray imaging data that are produced by a mega-pixel two-dimensional detector, in synchronization with the 60 Hz of the beam repetition cycle. In the autumn of 2014, a new beamline, now under construction, will be in commissioning towards the public use. The data acquisition system will be upgraded to handle two data streams from simultaneous experiments on two beamlines. A tag number distribution system and the MADOCA II framework provide more flexibility and robustness for the system. A 90 TFLOPS supercomputer has been set up this spring, to cope with the anticipated increase in the of users' requirement for the analysis of large data sets.


Let $E$ be a Frechet space and let $\Gamma$ be a finite non-empty subset of $\mathbb{N}^n$ such that if $(\alpha_j)\in\Gamma$ then $(\beta_j)\in\Gamma$ whenever $0\leq\beta_j\leq\alpha_j$ for $j=1,\cdots,n$. In this note we prove that the vector-valued anisotropic Sobolev spaces $L^p_\Gamma(E):=\{f\in L^p(E):D^\alpha f\in L^p(E)$ for $\alpha\in\Gamma$\},$1\leq p < \infty$, have the approximation property if $E$ has this property.


Nonmedical considerations too often affect treatment decisions for uninsured patients and result in care that falls significantly short of the Hippocratic Oath. The greatness of a society is not in its might or wealth but rather in the level of benevolence and compassion it is able to show by caring for the weak and less fortunate. Should doctors not practice medicine accordingly?


Joan Wallach Scott's On the Judgment of History (Columbia University Press, 2020) begins by recounting the Charlottesville Riots in 2017, in which White nationalists and neo-Nazis, donning swastikas and waving Confederate flags, protested against the removal of Confederate monuments. Such a manifest, unapologetic display of White supremacy was shocking. This was not, after all, a distant scene from the eras of slavery, or World War II, or Jim Crow, or South African apartheid. Rather, this was – this is – taking place in our own times. To quote Scott:


Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science,University of Latvia, Rain¸a bulv. 29, R¯iga, LV-1459, LATVIA(Dated: 2nd February 2008)We use the integral form of the Boltzmann equation which allows us to take into account thememory effects using the initial condition that selects the solutions going to the local equilibriumMaxwell distribution in the t → −∞ limit. Implementing the relaxation-time approximation forthe collision integral (BGK-equation) we present the derivation of the hyperbolic Navier-Stokes andthe hyperbolic heat conduction equations in the first order approximation. It is shown that therelaxation time in the obtained hyperbolic equations is the Maxwellian relaxation time. As specialcase we obtain the telegraph equation for the heat propagation in static medium and estimate therelaxation time for the heat conduction in some materials.


Objective To investigate the effects of aspirin on the level of C-reactive protein in aged patients with insulin resistance.Methods A total of 72 patients were divided into therapy group(treated by aspirin) and control group(given by placebo) for 24 weeks,and then,the level of CRP and HOMA-IR before and after treatment were determinated.Results (1)CRP was statistically different before and after treatment(P0.01) and between two groups(P0.01).(2)HOMA-IR was statistically different before and after treatment(P0.05) and between two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Aspirin can change chronic inflammation in elderly patients with insulin resistance,and lower CRP,and improve insulin sensitivity.


In the article, the creative environment is considered as one of the aspects of the gifted pupils' deviant behaviour prevention, which provides the gifted pupil with the opportunity to realize his own individuality and constructively realize his unique nature, which acts as a driving force for the development of many social processes. It is noted that the creative environment can be achieved through the use of various types art-technologies, the organization of meaningful leisure and the establishment of a favourable socio-psychological atmosphere in the pupils' community and family environment. The potential of leisure is revealed, which consists in the fact that it fully and vividly reveals the possibilities and needs, interests and aspirations of a gifted pupil, and helps to establish his relationship with parents and peers. Attention is drawn to use such approaches – systemic, personal, age, activity, integrative, resource, etc.; to use measures, forms and methods – collective sports games, class hours, game programs, individual consultations of parents of gifted students, general recommendations at parent meetings on organizing family activities, the formation of certain family traditions, joint participation of gifted students and parents in school and extracurricular activities, etc. during of creative environment in the prevention of gifted pupils' behavioural deviations. The features of attracting intellectually and creatively gifted pupils to various preventive leisure measures are disclosed.


Papua New Guinea, with its heavy dependence on natural resources, limited economic development in the past two decades,poor record of governance and high-profile separatist conflicts such as the Bougainville civil war, appears to be an exemplar of the 'Resource Curse' theory - the notion that natural resources actively undermine economic development. Using a number of examples from a range of scales, this paper argues that what appear to be 'resource' conflicts in Papua New Guinea are actually better conceived as conflicts around identity and social relation- ships. The very different conceptualisation of natural resources in most Melanesian societies - as elements of the social world as much as any external environmental sphere - means that resources become a conduit for local social and political agendas and tensions to be expressed. The nature of traditional conflict in Melanesian societies is discussed as a guide to the better management and resolution of what appear to be 'resource' conflicts in Papua New Guinea.


In order to assess and parameterize the risk of innovation activity implemented by innovation clusters, it is necessary to determine the reliable tools of measuring of systemic risk. Purpose – to propose an adequate approach to evaluate the systemic risk with regard to the impact of interlinkages between cluster entities and other external factors. Research methodology – general overview of research papers and documents presenting concepts and methodologies of evaluation of systemic risk and performance of networked structures as approach to evaluate the systemic risk with regard to the impact of interlinkages between cluster entities and other external factors, applied research. Findings – it is suggested to develop the further parameterization of intensity. Modelling of the tail dependence and asymmetric dependence between pairs of networked positions remains an important task. Research limitations – the lack of information concerning the structure and types of interactions and relationship between the members of innovation cluster. There are made some additional assumptions related to reduced-form approach of credit risk modelling. Practical implications – proposed conceptual model of evaluation of systemic risk should be useful for understanding and further treatment of measuring risk in a case of innovation management. Originality/Value – the concept of the measuring the systemic risk in innovation cluster as a joint probability of correlated failure of commercialization of innovative activity results is proposed and analysed in this paper.


Introduction of desirable legume species into old fields for improvement of forage production allows survival of much of the natural old-field fauna. This study used covered pitfall traps at four field locations of minimum-tillage tests to examine the responses of the spider community to physical and chemical disturbances of the habitat. Management involved the introduction of three legume species, herbicide treatment, mowing and raking, insecticide application, and mollusk control treatments. Although spider activity appeared to be lower in the no-till plots than in previous old-field studies or in mature alfalfa field studies, 19 spider species were repeatedly trapped. Carbofuran spray for insect control caused a reduction in the capture rate for the most common species in the treated plots but did not cause permanent extinction. Plots treated with methiocarb for mollusk control did not differ from controls for spider trapping rate. Analysis was complicated by clumped distributions of spiders that could not be associated with any of the pesticide treatments or management practices. This study demonstrated that a diverse spider population survives and is active during the establishment phase of minimum-tillage pasture improvement. For late summer and early fall samples, the numbers of spiders trapped were considerably lower than numbers encountered in other studies for mature legume stands.


Abstract The authors compare several methods to map the a priori tropospheric delay of global positioning system (GPS) signals from the zenith direction to lower elevations. This is commonly achieved with so-called mapping functions. Dry mapping functions are applied to the hydrostatic delay; wet mapping functions are used to map the zenith wet delay to lower elevation angles. The authors compared the following mapping techniques against raytraced delays computed for radiosonde profiles under the assumption of spherical symmetry: (a) the Niell mapping function; (b) mapping through the COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere with added water vapor climatology; (c) the same as b with added use of surface meteorological temperature, pressure, and humidity; and (d) use of the numerical reanalysis model of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction–National Center for Atmospheric Research. Based on comparisons with all available global radiosondes (∼1000 per day), for every fifth day of 1997 (73 days)...


Mud crabs in the mangrove ecosystem play an important role and potentialcommodity, however the population has decreased. Knowledge level of maturity of gonadmud crab is very important to note because this level illustrating the ability of aquatic animalsto reproduce in order to remain sustainability.The aim of the research is to know the effect ofdifferent density on the gonad maturity and difference in carapace length with the maturitylevel of gonad in the mangrove area of Sicanang Medan Belawan, North Sumatera.Theresearch has been analyzed in July-September 2015 in Sicanang Medan Belawan, NorthSumatera. The research using purposivesampling method that consists of 3 stations. Mudcrabs (Scylla serrata)are captured using traps and observed level of maturity gonad. The totalwere amount 66 mud crab tails. Respectively gonad maturity level mud crabs in the period inJuly was I. 50 %, II. 36,36 %, III. 4,54 %, IV. 9,09 %. Gonad maturity level mud crabs in theperiod in August is I. 60,86 %, II. 30,43 %, III. 4,34 %, IV. 4,34 %. Gonad maturity levelmud crabs in the period in September was I. 57,14 %, II. 19,04 %, III.14,28 %, IV. 9,52%.The gonad maturity level V was not found in all stations. Between the carapace with thematurity indexs of gonads Correlation coefficientwas 0.907 . Carapace correlation with thelevel of maturity of gonad mudcrab is close. Keywords : Mud Crab, Gonads; Gonad maturity, Carapace


Prioritizing habitats that provide the best options for the persistence of sensitive species in human-modified landscapes is a critical concern for conservation. Linking occurrence and fitness parameters across multiple spatial scales provides an approach to address habitat prioritization for species of concern in disturbed habitats. To demonstrate the usefulness of this approach, we generated resource selection and survival risk models as a framework to quantify habitat value for wintering female greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) inhabiting a 6,093-km2 study area in northwest Colorado and south-central Wyoming, USA, being developed for oil and natural gas reserves. Our approach allowed us to evaluate the relative influence of anthropogenic development and environmental attributes characterizing a large landscape on habitat selection and habitat-specific survival in winter for female sage-grouse. When combined, these models provided a spatial representation of habitat quality to inform management and conservation of critical wintering habitats. We used 537 locations from 105 radio-marked female grouse obtained from 18 fixed-wing flights across winters 2007–2008, 2008–2009, and 2009–2010. Wintering sage-grouse selected areas with higher wetness potential (0.75-km2 scale), intermediate (quadratic form) total shrub cover (18.83-km2 scale), higher variability in shrub height (18.83-km2 scale), and less heterogeneity in Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata wyomingensis; 4.71-km2 scale) cover and total shrub cover (18.83-km2 scale). Anthropogenic surface disturbance (0.75-km2 scale) was negatively associated with occurrence. Winter survival for female grouse was positively correlated with heterogeneity in big sagebrush cover at the 0.75-km2 scale, but negatively correlated with heterogeneity in total shrub cover at the 18.83-km2 scale. We did not detect an association between anthropogenic variables and female winter survival. However, displacement of sage-grouse in the energy extraction area may have masked our ability to identify anthropogenic variables potentially influencing survival. Our winter habitat quality map indicated highly effective winter habitat (high occurrence-low survival risk) was limited, only representing 17.1% of our study area. Consequently, displacement from these limited, high-quality winter habitats could have profound consequences to population persistence.


Abstract Shortcomings and recommended corrections to the standard two-equation k-e turbulence model suggested by previous investigators are presented. They are assessed regarding their applicability to turbulent swirling recirculating flow. Recent experimental data on swirling confined flows, obtained with a five-hole pilot probe and a six-orientation hot-wire probe, are used to obtain optimum values of the turbulence parameters Cμ, C2, and σe, for swirling flows. General predictions of moderately and strongly swirling flows with these values are more accurate than predictions with the standard or previous simple extensions of the k-e turbulence model.


Vasa Lodge Bazaar, held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. From left are: John Nelson (Lodge chairman), Edith Alm, Miss Lindwood, Clarence Pearson, and Paula Molund. Edith and her husband Ivar Alm are among those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.


In solving the problem of finding a temperature distribution which, at zero temperature, corresponds to superfluidity, i.e., to nonzero energy, the author tried to quantize free energy. This was done on the basis of supersecondary quantization whose special case is the usual secondary quantization for bosons and with the help of which new representations of the Schr\"odinger equation were obtained. The supersecondary quantization allowed the author to construct a variational method whose zero approximation are the Hartree-Fock and Bogolyubov-BCSch variational principles. This method works especially well in the case of not a large number of particles. The new quantization and the variational method are of general character and can be used in the quantum field theory.


About 6% to 8% of pregnancies are affected by hypertensive disorders, most often after 36 weeks' gestation. In a multicenter, randomized controlled


Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity 2010, 17:446–452 Purpose of review The review highlights recent findings regarding the functions of mitochondria in adipocytes, providing an understanding of their central roles in regulating substrate metabolism, energy expenditure, disposal of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and in the pathophysiology of obesity and insulin resistance, as well as roles in the mechanisms that affect adipogenesis and mature adipocyte function. Recent findings Nutrient excess leads to mitochondrial dysfunction, which in turn leads to obesityrelated pathologies, in part due to the harmful effects of ROS. The recent recognition of 'ectopic' brown adipose in humans suggests that this tissue may play an underappreciated role in the control of energy expenditure. Transcription factors, PGC1a and PRDM16, which regulate brown adipogenesis, and members of the TGF-b superfamily that modulate this process may be important new targets for antiobesity drugs. Summary Mitochondria play central roles in ATP production, energy expenditure, and disposal of ROS. Excessive energy substrates lead to mitochondrial dysfunction with consequential effects on lipid and glucose metabolism. Adipocytes help to maintain the appropriate balance between energy storage and expenditure and maintaining this balance requires normal mitochondrial function. Many adipokines, including members of the TGF-b superfamily, and transcriptional coactivators, PGC-1a and PRDM16, are important regulators of this process.


The issue of determining the shortest-path problem has become a common thing to discuss with regard to the way it is solved using graphs. The solution is generally used with the aim of optimizing certain aspects, for example in terms of fuel use and travel time. This solution can be achieved by applying one of the components in the graph, called algorithm. This journal was written to help the public, especially tourists, in providing information related to the most efficient route from the starting point of the station to various tourist destinations in the city of Surabaya with the application of the Dijkstra algorithm and Floyd-Warshall algorithm. The techniques used in the calculations were carried out manually and the help of programs with language C. Through the research, the results obtained by the Dijkstra Algorithm had a higher efficiency in terms of calculations and the complexity of the program. The calculations carried out in the two algorithms show results in the form of the same and correct minimum weight value, as well as information related to the shortest trajectory that can be applied by the community to increase efficiency in traveling in the city of Surabaya. The shortest route obtained in the comparison of the two algorithms is on the journey with the starting point of Gubeng Station to Jalan Taman


Specimens of Coccomyces on Quercus (Cyclobalanopsis, Fagaceae) collected from Fodingshan National Nature Reserve in Guizhou Province, China, were identified as a new species and named Coccomyces fodingshanensis. A multi-gene phylogenetic analysis (ITS, LSU, mtSSU) showed that the new species is closely related to Coccomyces sinensis on Camellia species but differed by subrounded ascomata and fagaceous host.