A new universal approach to the biomimetic synthesis of hybrid organosilicate nanocomposites with texture and functionality good control has been developed, which consists in the use of biomacromolecules as mesogenic templates. The main strategy is to combine the self-association of polysaccharide nanorods with the flexibility of the sol-gel process in the chemistry of siloxane oligomers formed at various pH values of 3, 5, 8. The measured isotherms of low-temperature nitrogen adsorption-desorption by samples obtained at pH 5 and 8 refer to isotherms of type IV (a) characteristic of mesoporous adsorbents. The isotherms are dominated by the triangular hysteresis H2(a), which is due to network effects in ordered mesoporous materials of the SBA-16 and KIT-5 types. The isotherms of the samples obtained at pH 3 are of the hybrid type (I+IV) with the H4 hysteresis inherent in microporous adsorbents with slit-like mesopores between agglomerates of silica particles. It is shown that the control of the textural properties of hybrid nanocomposites and porous silica is possible by changing the temperature of thermal activation of organosilicate samples and the pH value of the silica gel precipitation medium. The advantage of the developed synthesis is the formation of new functionalities on the surface of silica through its heat treatment while maintaining the polysaccharide template either as its own functional basis or as a carbon resource.


【Objective】 To analyze the high risk factors of intracranial hemorrhage(ICH) with acute leukemia(AL),and take therapeutic measure as soon as possible to lower the mortality.【Methods】To analyze the clinical data of 41 AL patients with ICH(Group A) from Sep 1994 to Dec 2009,and choose hospitalized 43 patients with AL in the same period without ICH to as control group(Group B).【Results】 Leukocytosis patients and the patients complicated with DIC resulted in ICH easily.At the terminal stage of disease con-current infection and thrombocytopenia are also the main cause.【Conclusion】 ICH are relevant to leukocyto-sis,severe thrombocytopenia,concurrent infection,concurrent DIC.To aim directly at the above-mentioned factors,adopting active measure to evade ICH,raising the rate of complete remission and live time.


Reprint requests: Dr. Zuidema, Academic Medical Centre, Clinical Audiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In 1965 the first edentulous patient in Sweden was implanted by Branemark and coworkers with a newly developed titanium screw designed for anchoring a dental prosthesis into the jaw. In the preceding years this group had discovered in experimental animal studies that titanium implants unite with bone tissue in a strong and lasting bond, a phenomenon which in 1977 by Branemark et al was called osseointegration. In the following years new applications were found, for example, in anchoring cosmetic prostheses and hearing devices. In 1978 Tjellstrom, for instance, used a titanium skull screw for a percutaneous bone conductor system (Nobelpharma Bone Anchored Hearing Aid '). In this system the implanted screw is connected directly to the external vibrator through the penetrated skin. Subsequently, a more sophisticated system was developed by Hough, who introduced in 1985 the idea of inductive transcutaneous coupling. In case of the Audiant system, fixation of the external transducer occurs with a permanent magnet and the skin is closed after implantation (Xomed AudiantTM transcutaneous Bone ConductorTM). A thorough theoretical and experimental investigation of the two systems was reported by Hakansson et al. in 1988. They emphasized the limitations in performance of the Audiant system in comparison to the Swedish system. From this study, it becomes clear that the relatively large and unpredictable gap between the implanted and the external magnets, as well as the compliance and damping characteristics of the skin, greatly reduces the effective power and determines the degree of distortion. On the other hand, the transcutaneous system has some distinct cosmetic and hygienic advantages so that this system may be suitable for a different target group than the Nobelpharma system. In 1988 in Amsterdam the transcutaneous Audiant system was chosen for several reasons:


. Primordial non-Gaussianity has set strong constraints on models of the early universe. Studies have shown that Loop Quantum Cosmology (LQC), which is an attempt to extend inflationary scenario to planck scales, leads to a strongly scale dependent and oscillatory non-Gaussianity. In particular, the non-Gaussianity function f NL ( k 1 , k 2 , k 3 ) generated in LQC, though similar to that generated during slow roll inflation at small scales, is highly scale dependent and oscillatory at large wavelengths. In this work, we investigate the imprints of such a primordial bispectrum in the bispectrum of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). Inspired by earlier works, we propose an analytical template for the primordial bispectrum in LQC and compute the corresponding reduced bispectra of temperature and electric polarisation and their three-point cross-correlations. We show that CMB bispectra generated in LQC is consistent with the observations from Planck. We conclude with a discussion of our results and its implications to LQC.


Open the pages of The Hunter Gracchus and step into the remarkable mind of Guy Davenport, one of this countrys most provocative writers. Moving effortlessly from snake handling to Wallace Stevens, these essays take delight in an immense range of topics, including art and architecture, religion, and literature. Open the pages of The Hunter Gracchus and step into the remarkable mind of Guy Davenport, one of this countrys most brilliant and provocative writers. Hardly the typical essay collection, The Hunter Gracchus is better described as a collage of ideas, commentary, and criticism from an eclectic stylist whose sentences ring with clarity and originality.Moving effortlessly from snake handling to Wallace Stevens, these essays take delight in an immense range of topics, including art and architecture, religion and literature--all approached from Davenports deeply personal point of view. In one essay, Davenport recalls a lunch with Thomas Merton at the Ramada Inn, where Merton, already the worlds most famous Trappist monk, drank several martinis and held forth on the architecture of Buddhist temples. In another, Davenport finds in postwar modernism a catalogue of our lost innocence. In the stunning title essay, he maps out the world of a posthumously published story by Franz Kafka.Davenport has the singular and joyous ability to read into human artifacts--Picassos Guernica , a pattern of bricks, a Shaker design for easy-to-clean revolving windows. His kinetic prose unfolds surprising connections of influence, transporting readers from the world of the intellectual to the world of the extraordinary.The way I write about texts and works of art, Davenport says in his introductory note, has been shaped by forty years of explaining them to students in a classroom. I am not writing for scholars or fellow critics, but for people who like to read, to look at pictures, and to know things.


A flying lead breakage prevention, as well as a possible narrow-interval of, suppressing the occurrence of electrostatic destruction of the head improved head gimbal assembly of reliability, and to provide a disk apparatus having the same. A head gimbal assembly includes a suspension extending from the arm and the arm, the head supported by a suspension, is provided on the arm and the suspension, one end portion is electrically connected to the head, the other end and a, a wiring trace 40 having a connecting portion 60. Wiring traces, the insulating base layer 62, the conductive pattern 64 having a plurality of connection terminals 65 are formed on the base insulating layer, on the base insulating layer, the insulating cover layer 66 formed to cover the conductive pattern, It is equipped with a. In connection portion, the plurality of connection terminals, exposed on the insulating base layer and the insulating cover layer which is formed in the opening 68, one of the protective insulating layer 70 and the sheet metal 72 on the surface is provided to overlap each connection terminal ing. .FIELD 5


The main objective of this thesis is to analyze the renewable energy installation feasibility, specifically the inclusio n of wind energy at the Northern Interconnected System (SING). As a specific objecti v here is the modification of a dispatch model to make it capable of including nonc ventional renewable energy (NCRE) into its calculations. Also, a method is pro posed for calculating the firm capacity of NCRE, as well as developing a general t chnique for estimating the emission displacement. Thus apply these to a wind farm proje ct. With all this, it is possible to perform an economic feasibility analysis for the in vestment of wind energy generation in the SING, followed by an analysis of the modificati ons done to the law regarding NCRE. From the simulations, it was possible to see variat ions on the system marginal costs due to wind energy penetration only during the first 4 years, due to unadapted system characteristics. Also, the emissio n d splacement methodology was applied. Taking the calculations and the estimation of firm capacity, the economic viability methodology was applied. After this, the applicability of the law modification was analyzed. After all methodologies were applied, it is possibl e to conclude that the installation of wind farms is feasible only under a m rket that faces high enough prices, which means systems where expensive technologies ar generating. It is also demonstrated that the law in this case generates en ough incentives for the installation of wind farms. In the case of having a coal adapted system, the el ectricity price is much lower, and this makes potential wind farm projects economically unfeasible. Moreover, on a market facing these prices, the law does not g ive adequate incentives for investing, this because the penalty imposed by law is not high enough.


In this study, we used PSO algorithm and ANN to predict annual electricity consumption in Iranian agriculture sector. The economic indicators used in this paper are price, value added, number of customers and consumption in the previous periods. To predict the future values, a linear- logarithmic model of electrical energy demand is considered. The PSO algorithm applied in this study has been tuned for all its parameters and the best coefficients with minimum error are identified, while all parameter values are tested concurrently. Consumption in the previous periods has been used for testing estimated model. The estimation errors of PSO algorithm are less than that of estimated by genetic algorithm and regression method. In addition, ANN is used to forecast each independent variable and then electricity consumption is forecasted up to year 2010. Electricity consumption in Iranian agriculture sector from 1981 to 2005 is considered as the case for this study.


The success in sports activities is determined by taking into account the individual characteristics of young athletes in conjunction with the development of certain physical qualities and with the improvement of technology. Aim: the identification of the relationship between the properties of the person and the physical qualities of young gymnasts. Materials and methods: the investigation continued during the years 2016-2018 and was conducted among young girls gymnasts of the variety and circus studio "Jin Roh" of Kherson between 10 and 12 years old inclusive. The methods of observation and of mathematical statistics were used, the levels of development of physical abilities and moral-volitional qualities of young gymnasts were estimated. Results: according to the results of the study it was found that the concentration of attention, moral and will characteristics are inextricably linked, both with the development of physical qualities, and with the success of sports-competitive activities. By the Pearson correlation coefficient a quite significant association was found between the physical qualities and motivation (r = 0,69). And between physical abilities and the properties of attention and the will of young gymnasts r = 0,55 and 0,53, in accordance. Conclusions: it was found that the girls who were the first on the rating of development of special physical abilities had high indicators of motivational and volitional characteristics, high concentration of attention and did not need a strong need for approval; and vice versa girls with weak indicators of physical fitness had distracted attention and low motivational and volitional individual properties.


Voltage instability is a nonlinear local phenomenon, which occurs due to insufficient reactive power production or as an inability to transfer it to consumers. In most dangerous cases, it can result in voltage collapse. Therefore early identification of the process is essential. A power system is decomposed into selected radial paths regarding reactive power flows. Next, two-bus equivalents for these radial transmission paths are determined. The analytical proof of maximal stable power transfer for a two-bus equivalent is available. However, each candidate critical load bus may be fed via more transmission paths. It is essential that a set of power sources, feeding the particular candidate critical reactive power drain bus, has sufficient reactive power reserve. Therefore, the proposed voltage collapse assessment procedure combines the voltage collapse proximity index and available reactive power reserve of the involved generators. The method's properties and numerical results are presented.


Aqueous solutions of Me2Te(OH)2 and (CH2)4Te(OH)2 readily absorb carbon dioxide giving rise to the formation of the dialkyltelluroxane carbonates (Me2TeOTeMe2CO3)n (1) and HO(CH2)4TeOTe(CH2)4CO3Te(CH2)4OH·2H2O (2·2H2O), which were characterised by 13C MAS and 125Te MAS NMR spectroscopy as well as X-ray crystallography. The spatial arrangement of the tellurium atoms is defined by C2O2 donor sets in the primary coordination sphere and one or two secondary Te···O contacts, which involve coordination of the carbonate moieties. In turn, the different Te–O coordination modes render a lack of symmetry to the carbonate moieties, which show significantly different C–O bond lengths, an important feature when contemplating the C–O bond activation in carbonates. The structural and spectroscopic parameters of 1 and 2 are discussed in comparison with other heavy p-block element carbonates. In solution, electrolytic dissociation of 1 and 2 takes place.


In this paper, the consensus problem for second-order leader-following multi-agent systems with a smart leader is investigated. The smart leader tracks a desired system target so that the followers can follow the leader and there state can reach consensus finally. When the average distance among the smart leader and its neighboring followers increases, the smart leader can utilize the feedback information of its neighboring followers to adjust its own state, which can reduce the tracking errors among the smart leader and followers. As an extension, the influence of the smart leader on the controller costs of the multi-agent system is studied. Finally, several comparative experiments are given to illustrate the superiority of the smart leader.


Based on the practice of Chinese socialism Mao Zedong,the CPC's leader of the first generation, studied the stages of socialism and gained achievements yet with some lessons. Deng Xiaoping,the CPC's leader of the second generation learned from these achievements and lessons and originated the theory of primary stage of socialism through the study of the basic characteristic of Chinese socialism. The third generation of the Party's leaders with Jiang Zemin as the core adhere to, apply and develop Deng Xiaoping's theory and make great contributions to the theory of stages of socialism development.


Abstract For an algebraic number field K we study the quadratic extensions of K which can be embedded in a cyclic extension of K of degree 2 n for all natural numbers n, as well as the quadratic extensions which can be embedded in an infinite normal extension with the additive group of 2-adic integers as Galois group. For shortness we call a normal extension of K whose Galois group is the cyclic group ℤ/2 n ℤ of order 2 n with n ∈ ℕ, resp. , a (ℤ/2 n ℤ)-extension resp. a -extension of K. A quadratic extension L|K is called (ℤ/2 n ℤ)-embeddable, resp. -embeddable, if there exists a (ℤ/2 n ℤ)-extension, resp. a -extension, of K containing L. One main result of this paper is the following observation, the exact formulation of which is given in theorems 6 to 8 in §3: Theorem 0. Let K be an imaginary quadratic number field whose discriminant has m prime divisors. Then the number of quadratic extensions L|K which are (ℤ/2 n ℤ)-embeddable for all n is 2 m−1 − 1, 2 m − 1 or 2 m+1 − 1, depending on certain congruences for the discriminant and its prime divisors. But the number of quadratic extensions L|K which are -embeddable is only 3.


The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for distributing a large surface, in particular onto a fixed bed of bulk material in lump form, in particular the pre-reduced iron ore, at least in part. Wherein the surface is iron or steel expanded in a physical or chemical process in the reaction used in the technical or containers, in particular melting operation reaction to produce the intermediate product, and the bulk material in lump form at the same distance from the vertical longitudinal axis of the reactor at least two in particular that are preferably arranged, rotation is charged by at least one charging device with a symmetrical drop shaft. At least a portion of the bulk material, in particular after the inlet in the drop shaft, prior to price a large surface, to at least one of the drop shaft, and is preferably dispensed onto a balancer disposed in the drop shaft. When viewed from above, the distribution of the bulk material takes place in radial and / or tangential direction.


New experimental data obtained illustrate the effects observed in the reduction of drag by means of dilute polymer and soap solutions, such as the effects of additive concentration, type, and molecular weight, and the effect of pipe diameter. The effects of the two types of additive appear to be complementary. Friction factor data are presented for the flow of mixed polymer and soap solutions.


With the rapid development of information technology and data science, as well as the innovative concept of "Internet+" education, personalized e-learning has received widespread attention in school education and family education. The development of education informatization has led to a rapid increase in the number of online learning users and an explosion in the number of learning resources, which makes learners face the dilemma of "information overload" and "learning lost" in the learning process. In the personalized learning resource recommendation system, the most critical thing is the construction of the learner model. Currently, most learner models generally have a lack of scientific focus that they have a single method of obtaining dimensions, feature attributes, and low computational complexity. These problems may lead to disagreement between the learner's learning ability and the difficulty of the recommended learning resources and may lead to the cognitive overload or disorientation of learners in the learning process. The purpose of this paper is to construct a learner model to support the above problems and to strongly support individual learning resources recommendation by learning the resource model which effectively reduces the problem of cold start and sparsity in the recommended process. In this paper, we analyze the behavioral data of learners in the learning process and extract three features of learner's cognitive ability, knowledge level, and preference for learning of learner model analysis. Among them, the preference model of the learner is constructed using the ontology, and the semantic relation between the knowledge is better understood, and the interest of the student learning is discovered.


With increasingly serious ecological crises,forest ecological and environmental functions have become more and more prominent. For example,economic development and forest product trade have become a focus for solving forest problems. However,research on the effects of economic development and forest product trade on forest resources has not reached a definite conclusion. Considering defects in previous studies which put the rate of forest resource change or the rate of deforestation as the environmental pressure index of forest resources,we used wood consumption as the environmental pressure index of forest resources. In open economic conditions we analyze the factors that affect wood consumption,such as economic development,forest products trade,timber supply and technology progress. We used multiple linear regression models based on 61 representative countries' cross-section data in 2010. The result shows that the impact of economic development on wood consumption is positive;indicators of wood consumption and economic development show an upward sloping of type N. The relationship between forest product export trade and wood consumption is negative,so forest product export trade helps to reduce wood consumption. The impact of forest product import trade on wood consumption is positive,but compared with the use of native wood,forest product import trade is more conducive to reducing wood consumption. Wood production and wood consumption changes in the same direction,wood production is the most significant factor for wood consumption. Factors of forest products trade scale,rich degree of forest resources,and technical progress are insignificant to wood consumption. According to these results,we put forward suggestions from forestry development globally and for China,including forest product trade liberalization and keeping wood supply at moderately tight levels.


In this paper, Hom-Jordan and Hom-alternative bimodules are introduced. It is shown
that Jordan and alternative bimodules are twisted via endomorphisms into Hom-Jordan and Homalternative bimodules respectively. Some relations between Hom-associative bimodules, Hom-Jordan
and Hom-alternative bimodules are given


Automotive reactive muffler attenuate sound using interference which is produced by engine exhaust sound waves are partially or fully cancelled. to reduce the complexity of design this process is carried, which involves CAE modelling and analysis followed by optimization technique for maximization TL.TL constitutes a spectrum it has a function of frequency, to obtained single global measure RMS is calculated known as RMSTL. For optimization Genetic algorithm provide variation. for experimental validation of data, the Experimental is carried on Impedance tube, Conical adapters are designed to
accommodate different diameter openings of Impedance tube and muffler. optimization done, by taking design variable as length and diameter of inlet outlet and muffler chamber varied in range of -15% - +15% of original dimensions. Later simulation results of this variable muffler are compared with base muffler results. In the optimized solution we obtain 10.24% maximization in TL suggested by this optimized solution.


Adsorption behavior of the iron impregnated, weakly basic resin D301 (Fe‐D301) for removal of 2‐naphthalenesulfonic acid (2‐NSA) from aqueous solution was studied by using a fixed‐bed column. The effects of process variables such as bed height, flow rate, and coexisting ions were investigated. The results indicated that the breakpoint and exhaustion point increased with increasing bed height and decreased with increasing 2‐NSA flowrate. Experimental data showed a strong fit to the Bed Depth Service Time model. The coexisting ions in the 2‐NSA solution had a clear effect on the breakthrough volume. The high extent of recovery of 2‐NSA with good reproducibility provided an effective method for the separation of 2‐NSA by the adsorbent Fe‐D301.


After researching the circumstances of the staff and the work of department of equipment from7central hosˉpitals of the Navy,the author made suggestions about the construction of the group of medical engineers and technicians.


Voriconazole Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: A Multi-Center Study 1 2 Michael J Dolton, John E Ray, Sharon C-A Chen, Kingsley Ng, Lisa G Pont, Andrew J 3 McLachlan 4 5 1 Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia 6 2 Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, SydPath, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, 7 Australia 8 3 Centre for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology and the University of Sydney, Westmead 9 Hospital, Westmead, Australia 10 4 Department of Pharmacy, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia 11 5 Centre For Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, 12 Concord, Australia 13 14 *Corresponding Author: 15 Professor Andrew McLachlan 16 Faculty of Pharmacy 17 University of Sydney NSW 2006 18 Australia 19 Tel: +61 2 9767 7373 20 Fax: +61 2 9351 6950 21 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com 22 23 Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. doi:10.1128/AAC.00626-12 AAC Accepts, published online ahead of print on 2 July 2012


We report two cases of renal medullary carcinoma collected from Almana General Hospital in KSA. The incidence of sickle cell trait in KSA is high; however, this tumor is rare and only case reports were described in literature. Both patients were males with the ages of 32 and 25 years. The most frequent presenting symptoms were gross hematuria and flank pain. The duration of symptoms ranged from 3 weeks to 2 months. The tumors were poorly circumscribed arising centrally in the renal medulla. Sizes in both patients were 6 and 8 cm and hemorrhage and necrosis were common findings. Both cases described showed sickle red blood cells in the tissue and one patient was confirmed to have sickle cell disease and the other was sickle cell trait. Both cases showed the characteristic reticular pattern, reminiscent of yolk sac testicular tumors of reticular type with areas of microcystic, tubular, trabecular, solid and adenoid-cystic patterns, and stromal desmoplasia. The characteristic collections of neutrophiles with foci of necrosis and microabscesses were seen. One patient died within 6 months after diagnosis.


The acoustic beam of a circular plane piston (radius a) is analyzed as it approaches either the short‐wavelength limit (SWL) or the large‐radius limit (LRL). Using a new expression for the beam, we show that with no absorption the SWL would be a cylindrically collimated beam, with radius a, of plane waves. If absorptive effects are minor, the chief deviations during approach to the SWL occur in two decreasing volumes, a horn‐shaped paraxial region and a cylindrical shell of mean radius a. One consequence is that any second harmonic, self‐generated in the beam, approaches its own SWL more rapidly than does the first harmonic. Approach to the LRL yields a known paradox: Even the piston's nearfield need not approach a uniform plane wave. We show that the presence of absorption does make the LRL a plane wave and that in the absence of absorption there is a valid reason for the paradox: The piston beam must have a unique axis of cylindrical symmetry; an unbounded plane wave cannot.


Mormon fertility is responsive to both religious and socioeconomic pressures; while maintaining itself at a level significantly above that of the rest of the nation, it is, at the same time, paralleling the general downward trend. Sampled Mormon university students desire larger families than do non-Mormons by about 50 per cent, but families smaller, nevertheless, than those that they came from. Slightly over half believe in birth control within marriage, a figure that is probably higher than for their ancestors but lower than for contemporary non-Mormons. The expense of child-rearing is given as the major reason for wainting to limit the family.


This report describes the numerical simulations of hydrogen detonations in Olkiluoto reactor building room B.60.80 using the DET3D code. The code is developed at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK) and uses the finite difference method based on three-dimensional Euler equations for a multicomponent reacting gas. DET3D is mainly developed for modelling of gaseous detonations initiated by a direct ignition. DDT phenomena are not treated. The initial conditions of the detonation simulation were based on previous hydrogen spreading analyses carried out with the FLUENT code. DET3D calculations continued the previous, rough estimates of shock pressure loads performed with a simple DETO code. The DETO analyses were based on the strong ignition theory with oblique and normal reflection relations of the adiabatic shock waves. Shock waves were induced by point-like energy release without modelling of the propagating combustion front. In the DETO modelling, only the first shock reflection was treated. The approach of the DET3D code enables the more detailed assessment of detonation pressure loads in a real 3-D geometry. The objective of the work was to assess the pressure loads on room structures under detonation conditions. The initial conditions of detonation simulation were based on the previous hydrogen spreading analyses performed with the FLUENT code. Two sizes of leakage from the containment to the reactor building were considered: 2 mm, which corresponds to the nominal leakage of containment, and a large leak of 20 mm. The DET3D simulation indicated that the highest pressure spikes occurred in the room corners due to reflections and superposition of the shock waves. The highest pressure maximum in all simulation cases was about 10.6 MPa. This value was obtained in the upper corner of the room beside the containment wall. The highest pressure impulses to structures during the 150 ms simulation were about 30 35 kPa-s.


The convergence of genetic algorithm is mainly determined by its core operation crossover opera- tion. When the objective function is a multiple hump function, traditional genetic algorithms are easily trapped into local optimum, which is called premature conver- gence. In this paper, we propose a new genetic algorithm with improved arithmetic crossover operation based on gradient method. This crossover operation can generate offspring along quasi-gradient direction which is the Steepest descent direction of the value of objective func- tion. The selection operator is also simplified, every individual in the population is given an opportunity to get evolution to avoid complicated selection algorithm. The adaptive mutation operator and the elitist strategy are also applied in this algorithm. The case 4 indicates this algorithm can faster converge to the global optimum and is more stable than the conventional genetic algorithms.


One of the toxic anions such as cyanide (CN-) has a negative impact on living things. Pyrazoline derivatives can be complexed with transition metals and used as CN- ion fluorosensor, because pyrazoline derivatives have fluorescence properties. This study aims to synthesize of CN- ion chemosensors based on pyrazoline derivative namely para-di-2-(1-phenyl-3-pyridyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-5-yl)benzene with Cu metal. The resulting complex compounds were characterized using Spectrophotometer Infra Red (FTIR), Spectrophotometer UV-Visible, and Spectrofluorometer. Then, a complex compound chemosensor (fluorosensor) study of Cu2+ was carried out with the addition of CN- ions using a spectrofluorometer. The results showed that the synthesis of complex compound Cu2+ was successfully carried out and a brown precipitate was obtained with a yield of 43% with a melting point of 243.3°C. Based on the results of characterization by FTIR (cm-1) generates 3400 (Amine), 2920.88-2852.42 (C-H pyridine), 2360.38 (C=N), 1594.50-1490.39 (C=C aromatic), 1233.67-1021.17 (C-N),  982.66 (Cu-O), 348.00 (Cu-N), and 320-280 (Cu-Cl). The results of the spectroscopy UV-Visible analysis Cu2+ complex compounds at a concentration of 5x10-5 M obtained two absorption peaks, 242 nm and 306 nm. The result of the spectrofluorometer analysis of Cu2+ complex compound were 1516 a.u at a wavelength of 502 nm. The results of the chemosensor (fluorosensor) studies of the Cu2+ complex compound with the addition of CN- ions can be used as a turn on-off  type fluorosensor.


The exfoliated single-layer titanate can rapidly restack and reversibly release heme protein simply by adjustment of the pH value. The composites have regularly layered structure and powdery morphology by their ideal layer-to-layer assembly, which provides the titanate nanosheet an unusual specific intercalation capacity of 5900 mg g(-1) for the protein. The bound and released proteins keep active relative to the intact protein. The hemoglobin thermal and organic solvent stabilities are improved by the protective environment of the titanate host.


My acquaintance with Aleksei Nikolaevich goes back to the organization of the Academy of Psychoneurological Sciences in Khar'-kov in the '30s; a sector on psychology was also planned for the Academy. L. S. Vygotsky, A. N. Leont'ev, A. R. Luria, and M. S. Lebedinskii were invited to direct this sector, and their junior colleagues L. I. Bozhovich and A. V. Zaporozhets were invited to work with them.


We independently measure the optical phase and amplitude modulation characteristics of an injection-locked VCSEL for the first time at GHz rates, using a coherent optical demodulation scheme, giving us insight into two different phase modulation regimes.


Access to Structural Funds of the European Union for the realisation of infrastructural projects having a value in excess of 50 M€ requires advance preparation of economic and financial analyses including sensitivity and risk analyses for the probabilistic evaluation of uncertainties linked to the investment financing. This work illustrates the techniques and methods necessary in order to carry out such analyses, with reference to the case study of the Catania underground railway line. Structural Funds are one of the main European Union financial instruments contributing to the removal of economic and social imbalance among its regions, thus favoring economic and social cohesion. Council Regulation (EC) n. 1083/2006 establishes the procedure to obtain the Structural Funds co-financing infrastructural projects; when the value of the investment is over 50 M€, the procedure requires additional documentation in order to evaluate the project. The aim of this work is to illustrate some of the techniques that are necessary in order to carry out the analyses required for the drawing up of these documents, with particular reference to sensitivity and risk analyses. These are techniques that are able to evaluate, both the probability a project has of achieving a satisfactory economic-financial performance (in terms of Net Present Value or Internal Rate of Return on Capital) and the variability of the result as compared to the estimate carried out. Risk analysis, in particular, is performed by means of a methodology based on the Montecarlo method, a methodology of statistical simulation that is frequently used in the scientific field, and with reference to the actual case of the underground line project of the Catania Circumetnea Railway.


The incessant decline in the learning outcomes at both primary and secondary school education in Nigeria in general and in Ogun State in particular make one look back at the quality of teaching practices at the foundation level of education. Primary school is seen as the foundation to all other education levels but the foundation is laid at the lower primary classes. Research findings as well as noticeable practices in the lower classes in public primary schools in Ogun State revealed a lot of developmentally inappropriate practices. The causes of this could either be from the government or the teachers in the school system. Considering the poor level of responsiveness of government authorities to education in Nigeria nowadays, the study determined the teacher variables that are contributing to the teaching practices in the lower classes of public schools in the State. These, if quickly addressed, will improve the quality of teaching practices which will in-turn improve the pupils learning outcomes in their present classes and in their future education.


A study of the value orientations of the Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians living on a reservation in Northwestern Wyoming suggests that the Shoshone, who stress individualistic and achievement orientations, hold values closer to the whites living on or near the reservation, than the Arapaho who stress collectivistic and nonachievement orientations. These tribal differences in value orientations can be explained by the different ways in which the two tribes perceive the white reference group. The Shoshone consider the white reference group as an audience group which rewards them for task performances sanctioned by achievement and individualistic values. The Arapaho, who consider the whites as a reference group which punishes but does not reward them for task performances based on white values, have tended to reject white values and to develop tribal solidarity vis-'a-vis the whites by rewarding collectivistic task solutions as well as giving positive sanction to lower aspiration levels through stress on "being," "present," and "subjugation-to-nature" orientations. A great deal of research has been done on the role which values and value systems play in promoting sociocultural integration as well as their influence on the nature and direction of culture change. However, there has been little research investigating the actual sociocultural processes that promote value persistence or variation. The term value has been defined in many ways but in this paper values will be considered to be conceptions ofthe desirable patterns, goals and norms. Values are moral standards which serve as criteria by which the worthwhileness of the modes, means and ends of action can be evaluated. Thus Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck (1961:395) have defined a value as ".... a conception, explicit or implicit, distinctive of an individual or characteristic of a group, of the desirable which influences the selection from the available means, modes and ends of action.." Values or evaluative orientations must be distinguished from cathectic orientations which represent preferences for one kind of behavior, activity or relationship whether considered highly desirable or not and cognitive orientations which involve axioms, propositions, or empirical generalizations dealing with some feature of human experience but not involving a liking or disliking for objects or relationships (Locke and Breer, 1965:7). Values are objects, goals or relationships which are considered desirable not necessarily currently desired or preferred in every situation. They serve as criteria by which conduct is judged


Multi-link suspension, with a wheel carrier (N) for the rotatable mounting having an axis (A), five arms (TR a damper (D) for buffering the vertical movement of the wheel carrier (N), wherein in the five arms (UP), an upper wishbone extends transversely of the vehicle body (B) and the wheel carrier (N) to the vehicle body (B) above the axis (A) connects, - - a lower arm (LO) extending transversely of the vehicle body (B) and the wheel carrier (N) to the vehicle body (B) below the axis (A) connects, - a guide rod (TR - a control rod (CO thereby...


Glycosyltransferase plays an essential role in modifying bioactive compounds containing sugars.Directed evolution is one of the new strategies not only for improving catalytic activity but also expanding its promiscuity.The successful directed evolution depends on the diversity of mutant library and the high efficacy of screening method.This review briefly introduces the random mutation strate,gaynd the high-throughput screenin(gHTS) for the selection of positive mutants.The methods include a cell-based screening system,fluorescence-based acceptor HTS and pH-indicator HTS.


ABSTRACT

Corn is a staple food and main ingredient for feed manufacturing in Indonesia. In accordance with Ministry of Agilculture Regulation (Permentan) No. 57 on corn import regulation 2015 Signed, Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Perum BULOG) is the only company that has permission to import corn. The purposes of this research were to 1) analyze the optimizion of the corn supply in Indonesian Bureau of Logistic East Java Regional Division; 2) analyze the cost efficiency of corn supply In Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Perum BULOG) East Java Regional Division; 3) analyze the projection of economic corn total order in Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Perum BULOG) East Java Regional Division from the Third Quarter of 2017—the First Quarter of 2019. The research methodwas case study. The first purpose was analyzed by implementing economic order quantity (EOQ) method. The second purpose was analyzed by exercising the TIC and cost efficiency formula. The third purpose was analyzed by calculating the least square trend. The optimization of corn supply of Indonesian Bureau of Logistic East Java Regional Division was not optimum. The cost efficiency of corn supply of Indonesian Bureau of Logistic East Java Regional Division was not efficient. The projection of EOQ trend in the Third Quarter of 2017—the First Quarter of 2019 tend to decline.

Keywords: BULOG; corn; cost efficiency; economic order quantity; least square trend


Division time interval of regional bus dispatch is an important problem for optimization of regional bus dispatch and bus utilization. The problem is defined based on past study at first. Then a new bus dispatch time interval division method is built, which comprehensively uses passenger flow peak curve and cluster analysis method. The method can be used to optimize both the number and the interval of scheduling period. Finally, the method is tested by an example that indicates that this method can optimize regional bus operation plans.


The diabetes mellitus is becoming more and more prevalent in Indian society. In India, it is estimated that approximately 2% of the population, 15 million people have diabetes (Swami, 1984). The number of cases is said to be rising by 5%-6% each year and an estimated 300,000 people die from diabetes and its complication (Herman et al., 1984). There are about 3.5 crore diabetics in India and the figure will rise to about 5.2 crores by 2025. Every 5 th


OBJECTIVES
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) have increased IL-1β levels. IL-1β and other pro-inflammatory cytokines have a modulating activity on cardiac ion channels and have been associated with increased arrhythmic risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Likewise, adult patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs) may have prolonged QTc intervals associated with the presence of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies. Our objective was to evaluate the presence of serum IL-1β in subjects with CTDs, in relation to the presence of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies and QTc interval duration.

METHODS
12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) were performed and blood was withdrawn, measuring electrolytes, IL-1β anti-Ro/SSA antibodies by ELISA in 73 patients with CTDs.

RESULTS
55 patients were anti-Ro/SSA positive and 18 were anti-Ro/SSA negative. Patients with anti-Ro/SSA positive antibodies had a significantly greater median IL-1β serum level: 7.29 (range: 0.17-17.3 pg/ml) compared to patients with anti-Ro/SSA negative antibodies whose median was: 1.67 (range 0.55-4.12 pg/ml) p<0.001. The mean QTc interval values obtained in both groups were not significantly different (417.7±23.1 vs. 414.7±21.2, p=0.63). The QTc interval was prolonged in 11 (20%) patients, who were all anti-Ro/SSA positive versus 0 (0 %) in anti-Ro/SSA negative patients p=0.05. Median IL-1β levels were: 8.7 (range: 2.69-15.1 pg/ml) in patients with prolonged QTc interval versus median: 5.0 (range: 0.17-17.3 pg/ml) in those with normal QTc interval values (<440ms) p=0.006.

CONCLUSIONS
IL-1β is elevated in patients with CTDs that have both anti-Ro/SSA antibodies and prolonged QTc intervals.


so many advances in treatments and technologies for patients with diabetes, managing the condition has become increasingly complex for both patient and provider. For the nearly 21 million Americans who have diabetes1 and the estimated 39 million who will have it by the year 2050,2 the challenge is to juggle many aspeas of their lives with the many demands of therapy. In addition, because of the serious complications that may ensue when glycemie targets aren't achieved,34 nurses often have the challenging task of translating a treatment regimen into a plan of care that a patient can follow. Nurses must teach and motivate patients to adhere to plans for meals and physical activity, take medications, monitor blood glucose levels, and make frequent adjustments in their self-care. In addition, the psychosocial aspects of managing a chronic condition, which often are placed on the back burner, should be addressed. Nurses possess the necessary skills in patient teaching and coaching, but they need specific strategies for helping patients manage their diabetes more effectively.


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Big Data analysis is one of the key challenges to the provision of health care to emerge in the last few years. This challenge has been spearheaded by the huge interest in the "4Ps" of health care (predictive, preventive, personalized, and participatory). Big Data offers striking development opportunities in health care and life sciences. Healthcare research is already using Big Data to analyze the spatial distribution of diseases such as diabetes mellitus at detailed geographic levels. Big Data is also being used to assess location-specific risk factors based on data of health insurance claims. Other studies in systems medicine utilize bioinformatics approaches to human biology which necessitate Big Data statistical analysis and medical informatics tools. Big Data is also being used to develop electronic algorithms to forecast clinical events in real time, with the intent to improve patient outcomes and thus reduce costs.

Yet, this Big Data era also poses critically difficult ethical challenges, since it is breaking down the traditional divisions between what belongs to public and private domains in health care and health research. Big Data in health care raises complex ethical concerns due to use of huge datasets obtained from different sources for varying reasons. The clinical translation of this Big Data is thus resulting in key ethical and epistemological challenges for those who use these data to generate new knowledge and the clinicians who eventually apply it to improve patient care.

Underlying this challenge is the fact that patient consent often cannot be collected for the use of individuals' personal data which then forms part of this Big Data. There is also the added dichotomy of healthcare providers which use such Big Data in attempts to reduce healthcare costs, and the negative impact this may have on the individual with respect to privacy issues and potential discrimination.

Big Data thus challenges societal norms of privacy and consent. Many questions are being raised on how these huge masses of data can be managed into valuable information and meaningful knowledge, while still maintaining ethical norms. Maintaining ethical integrity may lack behind in such a fast-changing sphere of knowledge. There is also an urgent need for international cooperation and standards when considering the ethical implications of the use of Big Data-intensive information.

This chapter will consider some of the main ethical aspects of this fast-developing field in the provision of health care, health research, and public health. It will use examples to concretize the discussion, such as the ethical aspects of the applications of Big Data obtained from clinical trials, and the use of Big Data obtained from the increasing popularity of health mobile apps and social media sites.


The paper is devoted to problem of analysis, identification and prediction of the presence of damages, which above a certain level may present a serious threat to the engineering (vibrating) structures such as different technical systems and devices, including nuclear reactors etc in result of the operational, environmental conditions, including the emergency accidents. For the first time we present and apply a novel computational approach to modelling, analysis (further prediction) of a chaotic behaviour of structural dynamic properties of the engineering structures, based on earlier developed chaos-geometric and vibration blind source monitoring approach. In the concrete realization the novel approach includes a combined group of blind source monitoring , non-linear analysis and chaos theory methods such as a correlation integral approach, average mutual information, surrogate data, false nearest neighbours algorithms, the Lyapunov's exponents and Kolmogorov entropy analysis, nonlinear prediction models etc. As illustration we present the results of the numerical investigation of a chaotic elements in dynamical parameter time series for the experimental cantilever beam (the forcing and environmental conditions are imitated by the damaged structure, the variable temperature and availability of the pink-noise force). Using numerical time series analysis results, we list the В. В. Буяджи, О. В. Глушков, М. Ю. Гурська, О. Ю. Хецеліус, Є. В. Терновський... Sensor Electronics and Мicrosystem Technologies 2017 – T. 14, No 4 60 61 data on the topological and dynamical invariants, namely, the correlation, embedding, Kaplan-Yorke dimensions, the Lyapunov's exponents and Kolmogorov entropy etc and consider a construction of the engineering structures (including nuclear reactors) damage detection prediction model. Under an influence of the operational, environmental conditions, including the emergency incidents (accidents) during the operation of the nuclear reactor vessel it is more than probable development (growth) of damages (defects) that existed initially, as well as the emergence of new defects and their further development (growth). In this case technical application of vibration diagnostics technologies and further analysis within the presented approach could be very useful together with available probabilistic models for assessing the safety of nuclear reactors.


In the past, media credibility research has often focused on receiver-based judgment; however, very little attention has been given to the characteristics inherent in the media. This study primarily proposes a new perspective regarding accreditation of website credibility. Generally, a website is accredited with a recognizable seal after being evaluated with objective credibility principles based on a fair third party's feedback. This accreditation allows users to easily find correct and useful information as well as to protect personal rights, interests, and social justice. The study began with a full review of media credibility research followed by a discourse on the essentiality of website credibility accreditation from the viewpoint of Internet characteristics and cyber power. Based on a case study of the Health On the Net Foundation (HON), suggestions for implementation were also proposed at the end of this paper.


Chapter 1 State Politics Today Chapter 2 Electoral Foundations of State Political Systems Chapter 3 Interest Groups and Political Power Chapter 4 The Party Outside Government: The Electoral Party Chapter 5 The Governor as Party Leader and Policy Maker Chapter 6 State Legislatures Chapter 7 The Courts Chapter 8 The Budgetary Process: Spending and Taxing Chapter 9 The Politics of Redistribution: Welfare Policy Chapter 10 Educational Policy in the States Chapter 11 Conclusion


In this paper, we investigate the regularity of weak solutions to the 3D incompressible MHD equations. We provide a regularity criterion for weak solutions involving any two groups functions (∂1u1,∂1b1), (∂2u2,∂2b2) and (∂3u3,∂3b3) in anisotropic Lorentz space.


(57) Abstract: Formula (I) A-X-Y-Cys-Z-B of the novel peptides, their use in the manufacture of their production and pharmaceutical preparations. New peptides are excellent as immunomodulators.


In what can be hailed as the most significant event to date in Clover's 112-year history, Clover's board has approved the Clover Group's listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) as early as mid-December 2010.


The aim of the research was to analyze the management of the SMEs of Troso Weaving Craft in Jepara Regency in relation to the human resources. In order that the SMEs can compete with today's industry, the SMEs are required to be able to run their businesses professionally and to innovate, as well as to implement new breakthroughs. Therefore, the management of the SMEs needs to develop their intellectual ability and competitive advantage for their products. Intellectual capital is the intangible resource that can be used as the source of sustainable competitive advantage. The measurement of IC associated with competitive advantage was made against the elements of human capital, structural capital and costumer capital. Hence,this research discussed a model that relates the intellectual capital of the SMEs to the competitive advantage of the SMEs of Troso Weaving Craft in Jepara Regency. For the development of the model and hypothesis, the research used the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), by taking the samples of 157 SMEs of Troso Weaving Craft selected in simple random sampling. The analysis results show that human capital, structural capital, and customer capital have the effect on competitive advantage. It means that the improvement of the competitive advantage for Troso Weaving Craft requires trainings in the managements of production, distribution, marketing and finance for all individuals and employees of the SMEs.


Background and aim The Mediterranean diet is reported to be effective in preventing cardiovascular disease(CVD). Olive polyphenols, grape seed oligomeric proanthocyanidins and vitamin C are major components of the Mediterranean diet. We evaluated combination effects of these compounds on vascular endothelial function as a surrogate marker for arteriosclerosis and CVD. Methods A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial was conducted. Seventy-two healthy subjects were randomly assigned to the test food group(50 mg of olive extract containing 6 mg of hydroxytyrosol, 100 mg of grape seed extract containing 60 mg of oligomeric proanthocyanidins and 100 mg of vitamin C)or the placebo group. The subject ingested each supplement for 4 weeks. After a washout period of 2 weeks, the other supplement was ingested for 4 weeks. Results Flow-mediated vasodilation(FMD)was significantly improved by 4 weeks supplementationof the test food, and the change in FMD from baseline to 4 weeks was also significantly greater in the test food group than in the placebo group. Urinary 8-OHdG, an oxidative stress marker, and plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hsCRP), an inflammatory marker, were significantly reduced in the test food group compared to the placebo group. No adverse events relating to test food supplementation were observed. Conclusions These results suggest that the supplementation of olive and grape seed polyphenols with vitamin C could improve endothelial function via anti-oxidant and anti-inflamma-tory functions and that might be safe and effective for reducing the risk of arteriosclerosis and CVD.


The purpose of this study is to determine the development of financial performance in Trenggalek District from 2018-2021 as a comparison of performance before and after the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is quantitative descriptive research. The variables used in this study include the Independence Ratio, the Effectiveness and Efficiency Ratio, and the Growth Ratio. The results obtained in this study are that the ratio of financial independence has fluctuated. There was an introduction of independence in 2019 but then it decreased in 2020. In 2019 and 2020 there was a decrease in effectiveness and it rose again in 2021 but the financial performance of Trenggalek district in 2018-2020 was included in the effective and very effective category. For efficiency ratios, the best occurred in 2019. The Covid pandemic caused a decrease in efficiency ratio performance. Performance has again experienced an improvement in the efficiency ratio in 2021.


Implicit egotism is an unconscious preference for things resembling the self. Four studies provided unprecedented evidence for implicit egotism. Study 1 used census data to show that men disproportionately worked in 11 traditionally male occupations whose titles matched their surnames (e.g., baker, carpenter, farmer). Study 2 used statewide marriage records to show that people disproportionately married others who shared their birthday numbers. Study 3 showed that men named Cal and Tex disproportionately moved to states resembling their names. Study 4 showed how it is possible to reverse implicit egotism in naming preferences. All four studies controlled for important confounds (e.g., gender, ethnicity, education), identified theoretically predictable moderators (e.g., implicit self-esteem, social status), or both. Future research should focus on other theoretically derived moderators of implicit egotism.


Although the v‐abl gene can provoke several types of lymphoid neoplasm, mice of a transgenic strain (Em̈‐v‐abl 40) in which lymphocytes are targeted for expression of v‐abl by a linked immunoglobulin enhancer (Em̈) spontaneously develop only plasmacytomas. To determine whether other lymphocytes of this strain were susceptible to transformation, and to identify genes that can collaborate with v‐abl in tumorigenesis, Em̈‐v‐abl 40 mice were subjected to insertional mutagenesis by neonatal infection with Moloney murine leukemia virus. Tumorigenesis was accelerated moderately, but nearly all the tumors were T lymphomas. The altered tumor type may reflect both the T‐cell tropism of Moloney virus and the higher level of Em̈‐v‐abl 40 expression found in T lymphocytes than in B lymphocytes. Insertion near the c‐myc, N‐myc or pim‐1 gene was observed in 42% of the induced tumors, indicating that each of these genes may collaborate with v‐abl in lymphomagenesis. Most of the accelerated tumors had a surprisingly low level of transgene expression. Thus, high expression of v‐abl may not be required for Moloney‐induced T lymphomagenesis.


Financial literacy, in its shortest definition, is the ability of individuals to use money rationally. Today, young individuals' infrastructure and kits are not enough to understand finance and make the right decisions in the modern financial world. It is extremely essential for young university students to have sufficient financial literacy in order to have a high tendency to consume and to be individuals who will go into business life in the near future. In this study, the authors conduct a scale study to measure the financial literacy levels of undergraduate students and its relation to the digital environment in the 2020-2021 academic year. The scale consists of three factors under the headings of financial information, financial prudence, and borrowing attitude, and 20 sub-items. In the study, the authors also compare the financial literacy variable with sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and descriptive variables by using t-test and ANOVA analysis. The findings show that there are no significant differences among undergraduate students.


Purpose – This study seeks to investigate strategies for building personal relationships with an organization's members, and to examine the outcomes of personal relationships in an advocacy organization.Design/methodology/approach – The case study includes interviews with 39 staff people at national, state, and affiliate levels of the organization; 58 members; and five former members, for a total of 102 participants. Document analysis and participant observation were supplemental methods.Findings – The following strategies for cultivating personal relationships were identified: direct engagement, task sharing, constitutive rhetoric, peer linking, hat‐in‐your‐hand, investment in local relationships, and targeting of aware affiliates for diversity efforts. To contribute to the discussion about the value of personal relationships in organizations, the study also investigated the outcomes of personal relationships. The outcomes found in the study include affective commitment, political leverage, social capita...


Computational eigenstructure assignment is presented for linear multivariable systems. A complete computational solution - successive mapping and correction - is developed to solve the matrix equations, that arise in eigenstructure assignment. It is shown that the computation algorithm finds a solution for any admissible closed-loop Jordan form. The algorithm can also be used for Jordan pair assignment as well as the reduced- and full-order design.


Dynamical behaviors of the exciton and biexciton luminescence at the wavelength of 1.18 μm from an InAs/GaAs single quantum dot are studied at 4.3 K. The rate equation analysis on the luminescence decays shows that the biexciton lifetime is longer than the exciton lifetime. The estimated lifetimes reflect molecular nature of the biexciton in the single quantum dot. Single photon sources working at the communication wavelength are quite desired for the practical applications of quantum information processing typically represented by quantum key distribution. In such a situation, the spectroscopic studies on single quantum dots having the resonant wavelength longer than 1 μm have recently attracted much attention [1,2]. Apart from these practical interests, InAs self-assembled quantum dots having the longer resonant wavelength will show interesting properties, such as large binding energy of biexciton, large energy separation between the confinement levels, due to strong confinement effects [3]. In this presentation, we report on the time-dependence of the luminescence peaks attributed to the exciton and biexciton in an InAs/GaAs single quantum dot at the wavelength of 1.18 μm by using time-correlated photon counting technique. We analyzed the time dependence of the luminescence decays of the exciton and biexciton by rate equations describing the cascade process from the biexciton to exciton after the biexciton radiative recombination. As a result of the rate equation analysis, we found that the biexciton radiative lifetime, τB, is longer than the exciton lifetime, τX. The ratio τX/τB is expected to be two when the constituent excitons of a biexciton are independent. The deviation of the ratio from two for the excitons in low dimensional structures was theoretically predicted by Citrin and Takagahara as a result of the quantum confinement and dielectric confinement [4,5]. Bacher et al. reported the ratio, τX/τB, close to one by the time-resolved measurement on the exciton and biexciton luminescence in single CdSe/ZnSe quantum dots [6]. Santori et al. reported the ratio τX/τB ~ 1.5 with InAs/GaAs single quantum dots whose resonant wavelength was about 0.88 μm [7]. Our estimated ratio τX/τB even less than one is explained with the quantum confinement effects dependent on the quantum dot dimension. We used the InAs quantum dots grown on (001) GaAs surface by molecular beam epitaxy at 590 °C. The average diameter and height of the quantum dots were estimated to be 49 nm and 13 nm respectively by using an atomic force microscope. The dot density was about 10 dots/cm. In order to reduce the number of the quantum dots in the focus area of a microscope, we fabricated micro apertures on the 100-nm-thick Au layer on the sample surfaces by using electron beam lithography and lift-off technique. The sample was cooled down to 4.3 K in a conduction type microscope cryostat mounted on a piezo-actuated translation stage. Figure 1(a) shows luminescence spectra observed from a 0.6-μm-diameter aperture under band-to-band excitation using a He-Ne laser. At weak excitation, shown in the lowest trace in Fig. 1(a), a single peak labeled X was observed at 1.0483 eV. Another peak labeled B appeared at 1.0471 eV when the excitation intensity was increased. The integrated intensities of these peaks were plotted as a function of the excitation laser intensity in Fig. 1(b). At low excitation power, the intensity of the peak X is proportional to the excitation laser intensity, while that of the peak B is proportional to the square of the excitation laser intensity. According to this excitation intensity dependence, the peak X and B are attributed to the exciton and biexciton recombination respectively. The binding energy of the biexciton was estimated to be 1.2 meV. The time-dependences of these luminescence JTuH3-4


Visceral pain is among the most prevalent and bothersome forms of chronic pain, but their transmission in the spinal cord is still poorly understood. Here we used a focal colorectal distention (fCRD) method to drive visceromotor responses (VMRs) plus affective pain-indicative aversive learning. We first found that spinal CCK neurons were necessary for noxious fCRD to drive both VMRs and aversion. We next showed that spinal VGLUT3 neurons mediate affective visceral allodynia, whose ablation caused loss of aversion evoked by low-intensity fCRD in mice with gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation or spinal circuit disinhibition. Importantly, these neurons are dispensable for driving VMRs. Anatomically, VGLUT3 neurons send projection to the parabrachial nuclei, whose photoactivation sufficiently generated aversion in mice with GI inflammation. Our studies suggest the presence of different spinal substrates that transmit nociceptive versus affective dimensions of visceral sensory information.


The practical teaching in independent institute is the core content for building application-based senior college talented persons.It helps to train the students' innovation consciousness and practical ability and their enterprising ability.Discuss the objective and implementing measures of practical teaching for chemical specialty.


This paper discusses the results on deposition conditions, rates of polymerization and properties of carbon disulfide films prepared by two techniques viz. plasma polymerization and argon-plasma-assisted polymerization of carbon disulfide. A higher rate of polymerization and sulfur content was obtained for carbon disulfide films prepared by plasma polymerization technique. The ultimate objective of this research work was to prepare thin film solid state batteries using the optimized carbon disulfide polymer films deposited by plasma techniques, as active material.


The peace process in Northern Ireland demonstrates that new sovereignty formulas need to be explored in order to meet the demands of the populations and territories in conflict. The profound transformation of the classic symbolic elements of the nation-state within the context of the European Union has greatly contributed to the prospects for a resolution of this old conflict. Today's discussions are focused on the search for instruments of shared sovereignty that areadapted to a complex and plural social reality.This new approach for finding a solution to the Irish conflict is particularly relevant to the Basque debate about formulating creative and modern solutions to similar conflicts over identity and sovereignty. The notion of shared sovereignty implemented in Northern Ireland– a formula for complex interdependent relations– is of significant relevance to the broader international community and is likely to become an increasingly potent and transcendent model for conflict resolution and peace building.


Learning systems are still using the method of the teacher heard verbal information only now perceived is no longer effective. In need of a better learning system and modern that can help students absorb the material more in-depth study and intact, because the method is still widely used and bore the impress saturated, resulting in less students understand the lesson. But if enriched with activities see, touch, feel, experience the fun and impress students' understanding through the media better understand the intent of the lesson. Interactive animation is one of the technologies that can be used as a medium of learning, in this case the introduction of animal learning media and means of transportation for kindergarten students - kindergarten. The software used for interactive learning media animation is Macromedia Flash 8 and Adobe Flash Player.


Reading are the most essential thing for human. But the low awareness of the importance of reading in Indonesian society impacts on one of the surveys thatexamines the country's literacy ratings,and the Indonesian nation is among thelowest. One solution to solve the existing problem is to create an Application  Interactive Children Story In Order To Increase Reading Interest Using Unity 3DGame Engine Based Android with the hope to increase interest in reading theIndonesian community in early age. To create Interactive Children's Story Application in Order to Increase Interest Reading Using Unity 3D Game Engine Based Android must pass severalstages. As the first step that needs to be done is to sketch and then the story linethen proceed with making the Application by using Unity 3D Game Engine.Beforepublished to the public, the authors need to test this application using the conceptof charging questionnaires addressed to children aged 6 to 11.And then thisapplication can really be published massively after getting the results of theresearch from the application testing questionnaire. Making Interactive Children's Story In Order To Improve Reading Interest Using Unity 3D Game Engine Based Android aims to increase interest in readingchildren. In addition, the moral choices and moral messages contained in theapplication is expected to be implemented to the users of this Interactive ChildStories application.Keyword: Android,Reading,Interactive Children Story,Unity 3D.


Methods were developed to perform $sup 13$CO$sub 2$ breath tests and the limitations and sources of error in these tests were explored. The random error introduced during each step of the analysis was determined and it was found that the precision was limited by the fluctuations in the isotope ratio of the patient's endogenous CO$sub 2$. The detection limit was a 1.4 percent increase in the isotope ratio. This corresponds to an oxidation rate of 140 nmoles/kg-hr of singly labeled substrate to CO$sub 2$. The use of stable isotope $sup 13$C provides a safe and sensitive alternative to the use of the radionuclide $sup 14$C and extends the utility of CO$sub 2$ breath tests to the previously exempted populations of children and pregnant women. (auth)


We report on the structure of phenylalanine which is protected at the terminal positions by introducing an acetyl and a methyl group (Ac–Phe–OMe). The structures of Ac–Phe–OMe and its dimer are investigated by applying resonant 2-photon ionization (R2PI) and IR/R2PI spectroscopy as well as Hartree-Fock and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. In contrast to the R2PI spectrum of unprotected phenylalanine the spectrum of Ac–Phe–OMe exhibits only one prominent isomer. The geometry of this isomer can be correlated with a β-sheet related structure. In the case of (Ac–Phe–OMe)2 only hydrogen-bonded NH groups are observed, indicating a dimer which can easily be formed by two monomers building a β-sheet model system. This is the first observation of such a model system in the gas phase.


This article explores a subaltern framework to examine language, religion, and power among contemporary Sikh movements, such as the Udasis, that oppose the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC). From the late nineteenth century, the Punjab environment progressively communalized as religious groups competed internally and externally to win supporters and define outsiders. Emblematic of these processes in Sikhism are those affirming ties to Hinduism, such as the Udasis, and those seeking a separate religious identity, such as the Tat Khalsa Singh Sabha. This paper begins with an overview of constructions of Hinduism and Sikhism in the colonial period. Next, the theory of parole is developed to trace the relationships among language, religion, and power transacted through speech. Finally, the SGPC's portrayals of the Udasis and modern Udasi responses are presented. The Udasis exemplify how certain sects fell outside of epi-colonial religious demarcations in the Punjab that progressed toward a single Sikh identity. As a theory linking language and power, parole surpasses the classification of religious groups as 'orthodox' and 'heterodox' to uncover histories where communities define Self and Other.


My career began in 1975, so the changes that I have seen in legal research are profound. In 1975, law students lived in a world that consisted almost entirely of casebooks and case reporters. The National Reporter System and the universe of Shepards Citators represented authority. Not that most students really understood how to use the Key Number System or how Shepards Citators were compiled. Few students knew or cared about from where the information that they used was gathered, or even considered thinking about its authenticity. There were trusted sources and bases to be touched. After that had been done, research was complete. It was a simpler time. In those days, a researcher often had to perform double and triple look-ups to complete a task. Once she found a guide that pointed her to a source, she then had to proceed to the index of that source and, following the creative use of the index, she might find the citation to what she sought. Even with the citation for the correct source in hand, she might have to walk to a shelf to get the appropriate tool. Worse, the books, being three dimensional objects, existed in one place. She physically had to go to the library to do her research. One could not work at home. Pajama research in one's room was impossible. Once at the library, she might have to wait to use the resource that she needed as someone else might have it. Possession was the key. Perversely, the materials that were most useful were the ones that were most popular, so they often WERE in use. For publishers, the name of the game was developing better indexes and quicker means of distribution. Getting information fast, via loose-leaf services, pocket parts, supplementary pamphlets, and advance sheets, was always a challenge. In 1975, it was miraculous that BNA's U.S. Law Week could deliver the full text of the opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States to the west coast within 48


A coal fly ash-based coagulant has been prepared by adding a small amount of pyrite slag and extracting with dilute HCl. This article describes the results of study on the optimum conditions for treating the highly concentrated phenol-containing industrial wastewater such as quantity of coagulant and pH of wastewater was studied.


Abstract Production in the Shoebar Field area comes from many different types of reservoirs in rocks ranging in age from the Silurian up through and including the Permian Abo Formation. A complex structural setting in this area created a Paleozoic stratigraphy that is difficult to interpret with seismic data alone. The section from the upper Mississippian Chester through the upper Atoka Formations is further complicated by inter-and intra-formational unconformities, and differential movement along major faults. Faults and unconformities were important to the development of reservoirs throughout the section because tectonic movement and exposure events associated with those surfaces affected reservoir distribution, quality, and locally, erosion. Several formations in the area, including the Wristen, Chester, Atoka, Strawn and lower Wolfcamp, are key targets because of recent exploratory successes or because they offer new reserve development potential. Reservoirs in each of these formations were developed under unique depositional conditions, and prediction of ideal reservoir conditions in these rocks may be facilitated through coordinated lithologic correlations and seismic interpretation. Lithologic data are critical to understanding the abrupt changes that affect the stratigraphy in the area, and to preventing mis-correlations that could inhibit optimum evaluation of prospective targets in a well.


How do Albright's conclusions in Yahweh and the Gods of Canaan stand up today? Many of Albright's specific results have been challenged, yet the comparative methodology that he championed remains indispensable.


Climate is projected to have negative impact on temperate grassland and livestock productions across the globe. Moderately elevated atmospheric CO2 in the near future is
expected to increase plant photosynthetic rates but this is likely to be limited by soil nitrogen deficits. However, in Australia at least it is unlikely that positive effect of
elevated CO2 on plant production be able to offset the negative impacts of climate change. Currently there is a considerable gap between actual and achievable production
and profit in Australian grazing systems and many management and genetic improvements for climate adaptation would operate by filling this gap. Because of likely substantial declines in efficiency frontier of grazing systems under changing climate compared to the historical climate, filling the production gap will be a more challenging task in coming decades. Research into climate change impact and adaptation in managed grasslands has been mostly limited to Europe, North America and Australasia. Large areas of managed grasslands exist in South America, China, Africa and south-west Asia for which there is little understanding of the likely impact of climate change impact and effectiveness of potential adaptation options. These grasslands are typically managed at lower intensity than European or North American systems and often form part of croplivestock farming systems. There is a clear need for research into the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on these grasslands and on the livestock and people they support.


The lowest optically metastable excited state of barium, Ba(5d 3DJ), was populated by laser excitation of the 6p 1P01←6s 1S0 (λ=553.5 nm) transition followed by the spontaneous emission 6p 1P01→5d 3DJ (λ∼1130 nm). No evidence for the normally spin allowed transition 6p 1P01 →5d 1D2 (λ=1500 nm) was obtained. The deactivation of Ba  (5d3DJ) by Ba  (6s 1S0) is extremely efficient proceeding with a thermal cross section of 1.3±0.1 nm2 at ?730 K. This is in sensible accord with recent calculations of Ba2 potential curves.


MgO-supported chitosan–Rh complex (MgO-CS-Rh) has been prepared and found to be a highly stereoselective catalyst for the asymmetric hydrogenation of some diketones to corresponding chiral alcohols, such as 2,3-butanedione to (2S,3S)-(+)-2,3-butanediol and 2,4-pentanedione to (2S,4S)-(+)-2,4-pentanediol at room temperature and under 1 atm H2. The optical yield was greatly affected by the Rh content in the complex, the solvent and the reaction temperature. The optical yields of (2S,3S)-(+)-2,3-butanediol and (3S,4S)-(+)-2,4-pentanediol obtained were 87% and 81.2%, respectively. The chiral chitosan–Rh complex catalyst was very easy to prepare, and could be reused without noticeable change in its optical catalytic activity. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


In this study, abamectin, emamectin benzoate, lufenuron and lambda-cyhalothrin were evaluated against the Bactrocera cucurbitae. Abamectin was applied alone and in combination with the others. A total of two sprays were given and data on percent fruit infestation, number of marketable fruit/m 2 , infested and marketable fruit yield (t/ha) were collected on 3, 7 and 10 DAT. All the combined treatments significantly reduced percent fruit infestation. The highest infestation was observed in control ranged from 12.07 to 67.61%. Abamectin significantly reduced the fruit infestation (16.81%) compared to control which was further reduced in abamectin plus lambda-cyhalothrin (13.40%) treatment. Others parameters like maximum number of marketable fruit/m 2 (6.50/m 2 ), the highest marketable yield (9.39 t/ha) and lowest infested yield (3.36 t/ha) were also recorded from the same treatment. However, the combined treatments of abamectin with the others had no additive effects. Therefore, abamectin plus lambda-cyhalothrin could serve as an effective strategy for the management of the cucurbit fruit fly.


I am going to send Gosta Esping-Andersen a subscription to Feminist Economics with my compliments. If he doesn't join the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE), we should make him an honorary member. Grappling with substantial feminist criticism of some of his earlier work, Esping-Andersen evidently has had the intellectual integrity to travel an analytical path that now has him calling for gender equality, premised on both women's employment and family benefits as the key to the future social welfare of the countries of the European Union! Feminists have always found Esping-Andersen's work compelling, if aggravatingor incomplete.Inanextremely influentialbook,Esping-Andersen (1990)proposedaclassificationofwelfarestate regimes in industrial countries basedona ''de-commodificationscore.''This scorewasbasedonthedegree to which ''a service is rendered as a matter of right, and when a person can maintain a livelihood without reliance on the market'' (Esping-Andersen 1990: 21 – 2). Esping-Andersen's aimwas to assess the degree to whichwelfare state regimes would support an individual incapable of wresting a living from themarketplace, due to unemployment, illness, or old age. The problem, of course, was that while unemployment, disability, and old-age insurance might keep most men above the poverty line, in practice these programs often didn't cover women well, and didn't even attempt to protect women from the consequences of years spent in childrearing, eldercare, and other unpaid, but socially necessary, forms of labor. To his credit, Esping-Andersen (1999: 51) responded with an analysis of ''de-familization,'' or welfare state policies that ''unburden the household and diminish individuals' welfare dependence on kinship.'' Here he examined the degree to which the state took responsibility for either providing or subsidizing childcare and eldercare particularly, ironically freeing women to become commodified and earn a living, in whole or in Feminist Economics 10(1), March 2004, 141 – 186


Copper(I)-catalyzed tandem reaction of 2-iodobenzenamine with isothiocyanate under mild conditions is described, which provides an efficient and practical route for the synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazole.


Abstract At present, water pollutant emission trading plays an increasingly important role in pollution control in many foreign countries, and its pilot studies and demonstration have also been started in China. In order to solve the problem of initial allocation of emission permits: premise and basis of emission trading in a river basin, basic principles on initial allocation of actual emission permits in China are put forward. And it is thought that local development stage of industry should be taken into full account for initial allocation model of emission permits. There are five different allocation models in different development stages of industry, including models like distribution according to needs, improved same-rate reduction, performance, integration and environmental capacity, etc. The initial allocation of emission permits in various basins should choose a suitable model in accordance with their respective development stages. It is suggested in this article that integrated allocation model should be a main choice for current development stage of industry in China.


The occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals in the hydrological cycle of a peri-urban area and in urine determined for fertilizer use was studied in Lusaka, Zambia. The objective of this thesis was to determine the concentrations of antibiotics and antiretroviral drugs in groundwater, wastewater, surface water and in source-separated urine. The study area is described by insufficient water and sanitation infrastructure. Antibiotics and antiretrovirals were chosen as the target pharmaceuticals because of their vast usage for treatment of HIV/AIDS and other diseases in Lusaka and because of the potential risks they pose when entering the environment, such as ecotoxicological impacts and antimicrobial resistance. The occurrence of the selected pharmaceuticals was investigated by collecting 26 groundwater samples, 5 surface and wastewater samples and 10 samples of source-separated urine. The samples were prepared with solid phase extraction and analyzed with liquidchromatography-tandem-mass-spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The studied antibiotics were amoxicillin (AMO), doxycycline (DOX), norfloxacin (NOR), ciprofloxacin (CIP), sulfamethoxazole (SMX), tetracycline (TET) and trimethoprim (TMP), whereas the studied antiretroviral drugs were lamivudine (3TC), nevirapine (NVP) and zidovudine (ZDV). Data was also collected by background information surveys and observation. The studied pharmaceuticals were detected in the groundwater samples in relatively low concentrations with a maximum concentration of 880 ng/L of AMO. In surface and wastewater samples all studied pharmaceuticals were detected in the ng or μg range with SMX detected in surface water at a concentration of 11800 ng/L and in wastewater at 33300 ng/L, whereas the antiretroviral 3TC was detected at 49700 ng/L and 232920 ng/L. The pharmaceuticals were detected from source-separated urine in μg and mg range with TMP, 3TC and SMX found in the highest concentrations: 12800 μg/L, 10010 μg/L and 7740 μg/L. The results suggest that the high environmental occurrence of pharmaceuticals in Lusaka can be attributed to insufficient sanitation infrastructure and vast usage of medicines consequential to high disease prevalence. The source-separated urine cannot be recommended to be used as a fertilizer, but the collection of the urine would enable safer sanitation and either its appropriate disposal or treatment into fertilizer products. JYVÄSKYLÄN YLIOPISTO, Matemaattis-Luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta Bioja ympäristötieteiden laitos Ympäristötiede ja –teknologia Development and International Cooperation –maisteriohjelma Myllyniemi Maldonado Johanna: Valittujen lääkeainaiden esiintyminen pohja-, pintaja jätevedessä sekä käymäläerotellussa virtsassa Lusakan epävirallisella asuinalueella Sambiassa Pro Gradu -tutkielma: 96 s., 2 liitettä (2 s.) Ohjaajat: Professori Tuula Tuhkanen Tarkastajat: Prof. Tuula Tuhkanen ja yo. opettaja Päivi Hasu Maaliskuu 2018 Hakusanat: Antibiootit, Antiretroviraalit, Lääkeaineet, Sambia, Sanitaatio, Vesi, Virtsa


Soil is a non-renewable resource with fundamental functions like filtering (e.g. water), storing (e.g. carbon), transforming (e.g. nutrients) and buffering (e.g. contamination). Degradation of soils is meanwhile not only to scientists a well known fact, also decision makers in politics have accepted this as a serious problem for several environmental aspects. National and international authorities have already worked out preservation and restoration strategies for soil degradation, though it is still work of active research how to put these strategies into real practice. But common to all strategies the description of soil state and dynamics is required as a base step. This includes collecting information from soils with methods ranging from direct soil sampling to remote applications. In an intermediate scale mobile geophysical methods are applied with the advantage of fast working progress but disadvantage of site specific calibration and interpretation issues.


This paper provides insights into modern retailing, its challenges and implications for retail management in developing countries. On average 17 semi-structured interviews were conducted with retail managers in food, furniture and clothing sectors in thirteen locations across the country. Interviews were followed by two focus groups consisting of retail managers and stakeholders from relevant government departments and support institutions. Findings reveal that influx of large foreign retailers in developing countries has made it difficult for both foreign and indigenous retailers to enjoy competitive advantage. Consumer sophistication also makes it challenging for retailers to meet consumer demands. The lack of local sources of supply, unskilled labour, small population, high rental charges, poor infrastructure, inflation and fluctuating currency increase retailers' costs in an attempt to stay competitive. Finally, product quality declines, bureaucracy in decision-making, poor store image and pressure to meet sales targets, were perceived as common challenges by retailers. This study underscores the dilemma that retailers in developing countries face because of modernization. However, for a more comprehensive assessment, future research could extend to other sub-sectors like electronics, hair salons, auto repairs and the informal sector. A retail association working closely with government to explore means for overcoming retail challenges needs to be established. This study makes a unique contribution by assessing perceptions of retail managers from diverse sectors such as food, clothing and furniture, whereas other studies have concentrated on food retail. This study also focuses on implications of modern retailing in a developing country that has recently experienced substantial transformations that attracted large foreign retailers.


Infertility is the inability to conceive after a year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse, affecting 10-15% of couples. Advanced age, obesity, and certain medications can hinder fertility. Endocrine autoimmunity is increasingly recognized as a significant contributor to female infertility, often complicating various gynecological conditions. Autoimmune issues involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal glands, and ovaries can impact fertility. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for diagnosing infertility, with a crucial focus on identifying potential endocrine disorders. Here we discuss how to identify endocrine autoimmune patients with ovulatory dysfunction. Women must be advised about limiting factors to be avoided, to protect their fertility. A comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms, coupled with appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, is crucial for effectively managing this complex condition and helping women achieve their reproductive goals.


• Do good things, such as retooling or reorganization, really come out after recessions and contribute towards significant improvements in productivity? • How do we statistically measure the impact of recessions or negative economic shocks on productivity? • Do technological improvements result in positive changes in employment or are they prejudicial to labor? • In view of fluctuations and uncertainty in the economic environment brought about by intensified competition, how can we explain investment behavior?


A high-power broadband free electron maser (FEM) amplifier has been realized in collaboration between JINR (Dubna) and IAP RAS (Nizhny Novgorod) based on the linac LIU-3000 (0.8 MeV/200 A/250 ns). To achieve a wide frequency amplification band, the regime characterized by grazing of the dispersion curves of the beam electrons to the operating wave (the so-called grazing regime) was studied in the FEM. According to the simulations, such an operating regime allows an instant amplification band of up to 5%–7% with output power at the level ∼20 MW and a gain of about 30–35 dB to be obtained in the Ka band. The proof-of-principle experiments examined this scheme in the 30-GHz frequency range and confirmed the simulations. As a result, the predicted power level with design parameters has been achieved, and fast frequency tuning within the feeding magnetron band ±0.5 GHz has been demonstrated.


The cultivation of socialist concept of honors and disgrace is influenced by factors of economy,society,families,and education.To achieve effective results,its teaching should take into consideration the actual levels of social and economic development,the common moral height and the ordinary spiritual appeal so that negative forces from the market economy at the transition period can be maximally eliminated and laws and principles for education of socialist concept of honors and disgrace can be worked out.


Objective: Procalcitonin (PCT), C-Reactive Protein, serum amyloid A (SAA) and serum cholesterol values are early markers for inflammation, infection and malnutrition. In development acute kidney injury (AKI) infection, oral intake disorders, dehydratation and malnutrition


A power distribution network system simulation test device consists of a three-phase voltage input, a voltage converter, a three-phase voltage output, an output terminal, a current converter, a PLC programmable controller, a voltage stabilizing power controller, an output relay set and a simulation load, the three-phase voltage input supplying 380v voltage to the voltage converter, the voltage converter supplying 110v voltage to the three-phase voltage output, the three-phase voltage output transmitting the power supply to the output terminal, the simulation load current flowing through the current converter, the current converter picking up current and connected to the output terminal, the voltage stabilizing power controller connected with the current converter, the current converter connected with the output relay, the PLC programmable controller connected with the output terminal as well as with the output relay set, the output relay connected with the simulation load. The utility model can conduct simulation demo, parameter debugging and have technical training to the operators.


As the number of tools and platforms that have been developed to support learning programming demonstrates, learning programming is becoming more and more ubiquitous in all curricula. In this paper, we present an exploratory study that aims to identify students' programming behaviors. The analysis is based on unsupervised classification algorithms, and features have been selected from prior works on educational data mining. Six students' behaviors were identified using the k-means algorithm. ANCOVA, an extension of analysis of variance (ANOVA), was used to test the main and interaction effects of students' behaviors on their final course scores.


OBJECTIVE To establish an HPLC-ELSD method for determination of astragaloside IV in Shenqijiangtang Granules.METHODS The HPLC-ELSD with the Hypersil C18(4.6mm×250mm,5μm) was used.The mobile phase was methanol-water (75∶25) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL·min-1 and the temperature of column was 40℃,the detector was Alltech ELSD 2000.RESULTS There was a good linear correlation in the range of 0.384~3.84μg.The recovery was 98.88%(RSD=1.52%,n=6).CONCLUSION The method was proved to be precise reproducibility and reliable.It can be used for the quality control of Shenqijiangtang Granules.


LLC resonant converter has been widely employed in electric vehicle (EV) charging applications. However, conventional frequency-modulated LLC converters generally demand a wide frequency variation range and are difficult to scale up, while the traditional phase-shifted (PS) LLC converters have the issues of ease of losing soft-switching condition and high turn-off current. In response to these challenges, this article proposes a new method for EV charging applications based on the capacitor-clamped LLC converter topology and fixed-frequency PS modulation. Compared with traditional PS LLC converters, the proposed method can achieve 1) smaller phase shift variation range, 2) lower turn-off current, and 3) wider soft switching range, resulting in higher efficiency. An 825-W prototype with 200 V input and 125–210 V output range verified the features of the proposed idea, and the efficiency reaches 97.82% at the maximum output power.


This presentation discusses the following as they pertain to marine diesel engines: Emissions Regulations, Diesel Combustion, Pollutant Formation, and Emissions Reduction Methods.


This article examines recent policy developments concerning highly skilled migration in Japan with a particular focus on the newly introduced points system. After numerous debates, the Japanese government introduced the points system in 2012 to attract more foreign professionals. The Japanese points system differs from those adopted in other countries in that it does not serve as an entry-screening mechanism. Rather, it aims to narrow down the definition of "highly skilled migrants" and promote their settlement by offering them more incentives and privileges. While this is one of the most significant reforms in the country's postwar immigration policies, the analysis suggests that the impact of the existing points system is likely to remain limited. This article identifies the limits of the points system and argues for more fundamental reforms in Japanese corporate practices, integration programs, institutional systems, and more fundamental actions against anti-migrant movements.


The competition of the low-cost airline is growing, the proposition of the services from the full-service airline and the low-cost airline determine the consumer choices toward the airline services. The research is exploring the service proposition for the low-cost airline service in Indonesia, which is the Citilink. Exploratory factor analysis conducted for the period 2018, there are 555 tweets extracted for further analysis from the @citilink communication channel. The results show that @Citilink delivering proposition toward the target market by delivering the hospitality and also the product promotion @Citilink. Keywords: @Citilink, Unstructured Dataset, Airline Attributes DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-34-08 Publication date: December 31 st 2019


Intraoperative consultation (IOC) of axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy continues to play a role in selected breast cancer patients. The reported sensitivity rates for intraoperative SLN evaluation in breast cancer range from 47% to 80%. We study a center where the majority of SLN IOC is performed by imprint cytology, and a protocol was established to limit microscopic examination to three slides for a reporting TAT goal of 30 min.