Given a temporal dense tensor and an arbitrary time range, how can we efficiently obtain latent factors in the range? Tucker decomposition is a fundamental tool for analyzing dense tensors to discover hidden factors, and has been exploited in many data mining applications. However, existing decomposition methods do not provide the functionality to analyze a specific range of a temporal tensor. The existing methods are one-off, with the main focus on performing Tucker decomposition once for a whole input tensor. Although a few existing methods with a preprocessing phase can deal with a time range query, they are still time-consuming and suffer from low accuracy. In this paper, we propose Zoom-Tucker, a fast and memory-efficient Tucker decomposition method for finding hidden factors of temporal tensor data in an arbitrary time range. Zoom-Tucker fully exploits block structure to compress a given tensor, supporting an efficient query and capturing local information. Zoom-Tucker answers diverse time range queries quickly and memory-efficiently, by elaborately decoupling the preprocessed results included in the range and carefully determining the order of computations. We demonstrate that Zoom-Tucker is up to 171.9x faster and requires up to 230x less space than existing methods while providing comparable accuracy.


We present new and efficient quadrature rules for computing the stiffness matrices of mass-lumped tetrahedral elements for wave propagation modeling. These quadrature rules allow for a more efficie...


Food waste has a great potential for resource recovery due to its huge yield and high organic content. Oriented fermentation is a promising method with strong application prospects due to high efficiency, strong robustness, and high-value products. Different fermentation types lead to different products, which can be shifted by adjusting fermentation conditions such as inoculum, pH, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), organic loading rate (OLR), and nutrients. Compared with other types, lactic acid fermentation has the lowest reliance on artificial intervention. Lactic acid and volatile fatty acids are the common products, and high yield and high purity are the main targets of food waste fermentation. In addition to operational parameters, reactors and processes should be paid more attention to for industrial application. Currently, continuously stirred tank reactors and one-stage processes are used principally for scale-up continuous fermentation of food waste. Electro-fermentation and iron-based or carbon-based additives can improve food waste fermentation, but their mechanisms and application need further investigation. After fermentation, the recovery of target products is a key problem due to the lack of green and economic methods. Precipitation, distillation, extraction, adsorption, and membrane separation can be considered, but the recovery step is still the most expensive in the entire treatment chain. It is expected to develop more efficient fermentation processes and recovery strategies based on food waste composition and market demand.


This article presents a history of Robbie Williams. However, the meaning of that word — history — does not convey a seamless narrative of linear, normalizing truths of a great man. Instead, the recent past is fractured, severed and then quilted. Four keypads of culture are pressed. First, an exploration of boy bands is enacted, followed by a survey of masculinity theory, Generation X and dance culture. These four snatches of myth and memory are summoned to offer an innovative trajectory through an un(der) written history of the pop present.


Purpose: To simulate interaction of 250 MeV protons in tissues using GEANT4 (version 4.8.3) Monte Carlo code that utilizes electromagnetic and hadronic interactions to determine the energy and angular distributions of generatedneutron and photon and calculate H*(10) ambient dose equivalent for shielding purposes. Materials and Methods: A cylindrical phantom (length=42 cm, radius=21 cm, ICRU 4‐element soft tissue) was placed in vacuum. A spherical scoring geometry surrounding the phantom with radius = 100 cm was implemented. The energy of generatedneutron, and photon crossing this geometry was counted in 9 theta bins (twenty degree each). The physics list consisted of electromagnetic; elastic; inelastic for proton,neutron and heavy ions. Common to all were standard electromagnetic for gamma, electron and positron; low‐energy parameterized electromagnetic for proton and ions; low‐energy parameterized nuclear elastic (G4LElastic) for proton and ions; and low energy parameterized inelastic for ions and binary cascade nuclear inelastic for proton. The elastic and inelastic processes for neutrons with energy higher than 4 eV (G4NeutronHPorLEModel) and lower than 4 eV (G4NeutronHPThermalScattering Data available in library G4NDL3.1) were used for computation. The ambient dose equivalent, H*(10), was calculated as a product of particle fluence, Φ, with the fluence to dose equivalent conversion factor available in the ICRP 74 report (1996). Results: The total number of generated particles per incident proton was 0.208 for neutron and 0.57 for photon. The neutron fluence (energy < 5 MeV) per proton was dominant in forward compared to lateral and backward directions. No substantial directional preferences were observed for photon fluence. H*(10) from neutron are in the forward (59%), backward (6.3%) and lateral directions (34.7%). H*(10) from photon was 7.2% to that from neutron.Conclusions:Monte Carlo simulations thus provided an improved understanding of the directional dependence of neutron and photon spectral fluences and dose equivalents.


In this talk a higher order finite element approach to the coupled variably saturated groundwater flow and bioreactive contaminant transport model is considered. Higher order techniques have proved advantageous in the reliable numerical simulation of biochemically reacting transport processes, due to their less inherent numerical diffusion. For the calculation of the groundwater flow field mixed finite element methods are prefered due to their inherent conservation properties and since they provide a flux approximation as part of the formulation itself. Typically, lowest order mixed Raviart–Thomas elements are used for solving the parabolic-elliptic degenerate Richards equation describing the motion of groundwater, since this model admits solutions of low regularity only. Here, our numerical results obtained by a higher order mixed finite element approach of Brezzi-Douglas-Marini type to elliptic, parabolic and degenerate partial differential equations with solutions of low regularity are presented and carefully compared to corresponding results based on lowest order Raviart–Thomas mixed finite element calculations. The application of the mixed Brezzi-Douglas-Marini finite element technique to the nonlinear degenerate Richards equation and its implementation in the parallel software environment M++ is also addressed.


It is argued that yin-yang imbalance and breakdown of internal environment of the human body are the major factors causing and worsening tumor. Hence harmonizing the dynamic balance between yin and yang and maintaining the homeostasis of internal environment is the vital treatment principle of tumor.


Th e 21st century came with drastic social and economic changes bringing about the era of the knowledge economy. With increased signifi cance of knowledge, there was a change in its nature and the expectations towards it. Th e traditional approach both in secondary and higher education is not capable of satisfying the needs of qualifi ed trainings in strategic industries. Education institutes dealing with knowledge creation, exploitation, dissemination and reproduction have become the grounds of the knowledge based society. Today the role and tasks of higher education institutions are re-evaluated across Europe, which will lead to new approaches in economic and social roles and projects. Universities make a fundamental contribution to the reproduction and adaptation of human resources, and their importance is growing among regional actors. Th e part that higher education institutes play in supporting regional governance is widely respected.


Background: The use of antipsychotic medication remains an essential treatment modality for schizophrenia and related psychosis. However, there is a globally recognised variation in prescribing which is attributed to multiple factors. Guidelines set the expected standard and criteria for evidence based prescribing practice of antipsychotic medication. The aim of this clinical audit was to review antipsychotic prescribing patterns in adult patients with a history of schizophrenia or related psychosis attending community outpatients' clinics and to verify the uniformity of this prescribing with clinical guideline recommendations. Methods: Information about the use of antipsychotic medication was collected in a sample of a 100 patients with a history of psychosis in Waikato region to investigate the consistency of antipsychotic medication prescribing practice using standard guidelines. Identifying inconsistent patterns of prescribing will offer opportunities for intervention and advancement of best and safe practice. Results: Most patients (86%) were maintained on a single antipsychotic medication within the recommended dose range. 27% of the patients were prescribed clozapine alone or in combination with other antipsychotic medication making clozapine the most frequently prescribed antipsychotic medication in our sample. Nearly half of the patients (48%) were on depot antipsychotic injections of which 20% were first-generation antipsychotic injections. Conclusions: Prescribing patterns of antipsychotics amongst our group of patients seem to be consistent with current evidence-based guidelines particularly with regards to class, frequency and dose range. Further research is required to assist in the formulation of Clozapine augmentation evidence-based guidelines.


The etiology of rheumatoid arthritis has not been fully understood. Genetic factors have been pointed out to be involved in pathogenesis of RA because of many clinical and experimental facts. In this report, first we studied intrafamiliar accumulation of RA by the questionaire for 314 RA patients receiving treatment in our hospital. Patients with intrafamiliar accumulation were found in the frequency of 22 percent of all, and these patients tend to show onset at younger age than patients without intrafamiliar accumulation.HLA typing was performed for 17 RA patients whose parents or children suffered from RA. 13 patients (76.5%) of them have HLA-DR4 antigen.


This document discusses use cases, survey, and problem statement on
IP-based vehicular networks, which are considered a key component of
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The main topics of vehicular
networking are vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to- infrastructure
(V2I), and infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) networking. First, this
document surveys use cases using V2V and V2I networking. Second, this
document deals with some critical aspects in vehicular networking,
such as vehicular network architectures, standardization activities,
IP address autoconfiguration, routing, mobility management, DNS naming
service, service discovery, and security and privacy. For each aspect,
this document discusses problem statement to analyze the gap between
the state-of-the-art techniques and requirements in IP-based vehicular
networking. Finally, this document articulates discussions including
the summary and analysis of vehicular networking aspects and raises
deployment issues.


ORIGINALThe diagnosis of a fetal abnormality (DFA) is a complete trauma to any parent, who is then left with the decision whether to terminate the affected fetus or to carry on with the pregnancy, delivering a baby that is destined to die after birth. This decisional conflict will be explored in thi


The present invention relates to information processing equipment having communication capabilities capable of executing a communication protocol processing at high speed and comprising a main processor and a communication processor. If a load factor of the main processor is higher than a predetermined threshold value, the main processor executes the communication protocol processing and if the load factor of the main processor is lower than the predetermined threshold value, the communication processor executes the communication protocol processing.


A multichip module (MCM) packaging technology was developed for commercial and military applications based on the VLSI chips on silicon (VCOS) technology. This VCOS technology is extremely well suited for low-power, high-density CMOS applications where low cost and fast design cycles are critical. With the use of IBM's controlled collapse chip connection (C4), this technology can basically brick-wall good VLSI chips on the VCOS interconnecting substrate, thus achieving wafer-scale integration densities with 100% circuit yield. A special burn-in substrate can be used to burn-in and then test chips before mounting to the MCM, thus improving the final MCM assembly yield. This technology has been used in several military and commercial applications for both internal and external IBM programs. The VCOS technology is currently undergoing the certification and qualification of the Qualified Manufacturer Listing the US Department of Defense applications such as in the Advanced Spaceborne Computer Module program.<<ETX>>


Compulsive gambling is a problem that affects not only individuals and families, but also the community. All classes of people and sexes can be touched by this disease. The health community must become more aware, and make early referral for treatment.


Pilot test on leaching low-grade rhodochrosite using industrial waste hydrochloride to prepare tetrahydrate manganese chloride was introduced.The results show that at the optimum process conditions of leaching temperature of 80 ℃,leaching time of 60 min,pH of 3.0,ratio of liquid to solid of 4∶1,leaching rate of manganese reaches 91.1%.Most of Ca can be removed simultaneous during leaching by addition MnSO4.Ca removing rate reaches 95% after preliminary concentrating.Mg removing rate reaches 86% when the excessive ratio of MnF2 is 1.0.The product of tetrahydrate manganese chloride can be obtained from purification solution after desulfidation and evaporation crystallization,which quality satisfying criteria of HG/T3816—2006,and recovery of Mn is over 72%.


In this study, aging of woven aramid/epoxy composites under different natural conditions were studied. Composite beams were manufactured by Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion Method (VARIM). Composites were cut into specimen according to ASTM D3039 and vibration tests. Elastic moduli of reference composites were found according to ASTM D3039 standard. Validation of methodology was performed numerically in Ansys software before aging process. An algorithm, which is predicated on FFT (Fast Fourier Transforms), was composed in Matlab to process output of vibration analysis data so as to identify natural frequencies of beams. Composites were aged for 12 months and various natural weathering aging conditions effects on woven aramid composite beams were surveyed through vibration analysis with 3 months interval. Five specimens of woven aramid beams were considered for dynamic tests and effect of aging on first three natural frequencies were determined.


A formula previously given (see abstr. A 72212 of 1971) for relativistic atomic energies is used to calculate fine structure splittings in the remaining 1s22saspb cases. Relativistic corrections to the LS configuration averages are also discussed. The accuracy is comparable to that of the best Hartree-Fock calculations. Some of the results and discussion are relevant to any theoretical method which involves jj configuration averages.


Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a nuclear receptor that has emerged as a key regulator in the maintenance of hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. However, the role of FXR in renal fibrosis remains to be established. Here, we investigate the effects of the FXR agonist EDP‐305 in a mouse model of tubulointerstitial fibrosis via unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). Male C57Bl/6 mice received a UUO on their left kidney. On postoperative d 4, mice received daily treatment by oral gavage with either vehicle control (0.5% methylcellulose) or 10 or 30 mg/kg EDP‐305. All animals were euthanized on postoperative d 12. EDP‐305 dose‐dependently decreased macrophage infiltration as measured by the F4/80 staining area and proinflammatory cytokine gene expression. EDP‐305 also dose‐dependently reduced interstitial fibrosis as assessed by morphometric quantification of the collagen proportional area and kidney hydroxyproline levels. Finally, yes‐associated protein (YAP) activation, a major driver of fibrosis, increased after UUO injury and was diminished by EDP‐305 treatment. Consistently, EDP‐305 decreased TGF‐β1—induced YAP nuclear localization in human kidney 2 cells by increasing inhibitory YAP phosphorylation. YAP inhibition may be a novel antifibrotic mechanism of FXR agonism, and EDP‐305 could be used to treat renal fibrosis.—Li, S., Ghoshal, S., Sojoodi, M., Arora, G., Masia, R., Erstad, D. J., Ferriera, D. S., Li, Y., Wang, G., Lanuti, M., Caravan, P., Or, Y. S., Jiang, L.‐J., Tanabe, K. K., Fuchs, B. C. The farnesoid X receptor agonist EDP‐305 reduces interstitial renal fibrosis in a mouse model of unilateral ureteral obstruction. FASEB J. 33, 7103–7112 (2019). www.fasebj.org


Of 800,000 babies born each year about 17,000 die during the first four weeks of life, and of these deaths roughly half are said to be due to prematurity. Let us assume that few babies actually die from immaturity alone, and ignore this aspect of the subject and concentrate on the other main causes of death as classified by the Registrar-General. Congenital Malformations. At one time it was believed that these were largely due to gene mutation, but it is now appreciated that there are equally important causes amongst the commoner of which are the position of a foetus in utero, maternal infection (virus diseases of the pregnant mother), specific dietetic deficiencies in the mother and also the possibility of damage by X-radiation to the ovarian follicles. Asphyxia. The number of newborn children dying from asphyxia is higher than the number of children under fifteen who are killed on the roads. Asphyxia may be due to respiratory failure or actual suffocation. Adrian in his work on action currents has shown that preparation for respiration takes place before birth. Barcroft has shown that the necessary stimulus to commence respiration after birth is small. There are two centres concerned ; the gasping centre and the " C02 controlled " centre. The first gasp is initiated by the gasping centre and is induced by diminution in the oxygen supply when the cord is cut or the placenta separated. Once the first gasp is taken the " C02 controlled " centre carries on. The effect of sedative drugs on the respiratory centre must, therefore, be borne in mind. Many babies that die of asphyxia have, in fact, been drowned by premature inhalation of amniotic fluid or mucus and this should always be borne in mind when prescribing drugs for the mother. Treatment. These cases can be largely overcome by having a proper plan for dealing with the baby soon after birth. As soon as the baby is born, care should be taken that the upper respiratory passages, including the naso-pharynx, are absolutely clear ; this may be accomplished both by swabbing and suction.


Laundry care device (100) for care of laundry items with an equipment main body (101) having a washing drum (117) and a door (103) for closing the washing tub (117). The appliance door (103) comprises a first door portion (103a) for closing the washing tub (117) and a second door portion (103b), in which a detergent receptacle (111) is designed for receiving detergent.


SUBTITLE: SOMETIME AFTER 2001, THE U.S. NAVY WILL BE IN THE MARKET FOR A DOZEN SHIPS A YEAR: THE CHALLENGE FOR SHIPBUILDERS LIES IN GETTING TO THERE FROM HERE.


Mobile painting robot is a new field in the world of robotics in Malaysia. This
project will describe the design of mobile painting robot designed to make the
process of painting the road side curb on the main roads. It has the potential to be
applied in an environment that can endanger human life as to the purpose and
process of painting the road side curb such as this mobile robot can replace place of
human in working at the placed that need to be paint . The process involves selecting
the designed robot tools for metal robot, the selection of programs and relationships
as well as software to analyse the design of the robot. The main objective of this
project is to design and analysed the robot that is used for painting the road side curb.
In this project, a programming for the robot and also the painting mechanism for this
mobile robot are discussed in theoretically and analytically is to obtain experimental
results and conclusions. At the end of this project, a programming and the painting
mechanism that works best for this robot are selected.


An autonomous integrated Loss-of-Control (LOC) Prevention and Recovery (iLOCPR) system for UAVs is proposed with four operation modes: a nominal mode designed for 6 degree-of-freedom (DOF) trajectory tracking by trajectory linearization control; a LOC prevention mode designed by bandwidth adaptation augmentation to the baseline nominal controller for increasing the stability margin in the presence of LOC-prone flight conditions; a LOC arrest mode by reconfiguring the controller to recover and maintain healthy flight aerodynamic angles while temporarily giving up the trajectory tracking mission; a restoration mode to guide the vehicle back to the mission trajectory after successful LOC arrest. A supervisory discrete-event-driven automatic flight management system (AFMS) is designed to autonomously reconfigure the flight controller by coordinating and switching the control modes according to the real-time sensed flight conditions. A full comprehensive simulation entailing the nominal trajectory tracking, LOC prevention, LOC arrest and mission restoration is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of modes switching and the performance of the iLOCPR system. The proposed framework can be further augmented for autonomous fault tolerance and collision avoidance in future development.


Folklore studies in India, as elsewhere, arise from two disciplinary interests. Literary scholars have turned to the mass of folklore for its thematic content and analysis of its formal structures. Social scientists find in folklore psychological insights, systems of social organization, and cultural patterns that are inaccessible through the usual methods of observation, participation, and testing. Formal structure and normative values are embodied in folk traditions whether naive or sophisticated, unself-conscious or professional, oral or written. Scholars turning to folklore studies usually claim that the folk are not dumb innocents wending their way through poetic meters or rhymes by rote, but rather competent and skilled assemblers of verses and songs, objects and performances. Exemplary suggestions, unexpected events, and resolved contradictions are embedded in the folk arts, both visual and aural, and reveal values, patterns and processes of thought. Thus, folklore is amenable to the purposes of the literati seeking discipline in a significant outpouring of artistic creations and to scientists trying to understand the systematics of folk society and culture. But, we might also ask, why do the folk themselves use folklore?


A complex pseudo-random (PN) sequence is proposed and used in a Multi-carrier Code Division Multiple Access (MC-CDMA) system. The correlation properties of this proposed PN-sequence are examined, illustrated, and compared with the well-known Walsh and Gold sequences. The Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) properties of signals in an MC-CDMA system with complex PN-sequence are examined. Also, techniques such as clipping based on symbol statistics and improved Partial Transmit Sequence (PTS) are used for PAPR reduction in the MC-CDMA system. Numerical results show that the proposed complex PN-sequence exhibits good correction properties and the PAPR performance of MC-CDMA system is a function of the PN-sequence and the PAPR reduction method used. It is shown that significant PAPR reduction can be attained using the clipping based on symbol statistics technique and it is controlled by the value of the clipping factor (a) used in the system. In addition, when the improved PTS technique is applied for PAPR reduction in the MC-CDMA system, a PAPR reduction of nearly 4. 6 dB can be achieved compared to the system without this technique.


The notion of (α,ψ) G-contractive mappings is defined and the existence and uniqueness of fixed points of such mappings on quasi-partial b-metric-like spaces endowed with a graph are obtained. An a...


ABSTRACT Each year, the Journal of the American Statistical Association publishes the presidential address from the Joint Statistical Meetings. Here, we present the 2017 address verbatim save for the addition of references and a few minor editorial corrections.


Wildfires have been growingly recognized as a prominent threat in regions with high temperatures during the summer. Power distribution systems, especially those passing through forest regions, are exposed and highly vulnerable to wildfires. This article provides a general formulation to enhance the operational resilience of power distribution networks equipped with renewable energy resources, e.g., wind and solar energy, micro turbines as well as energy storage systems when exposed to progressive wildfires. The wildfire incident is characterized comprehensively and the dynamic heat balance equations of power distribution branches are used to model the impacts of wildfires on overhead line conductors. A mixed-integer quadratic optimization formulation is applied to optimally operate and coordinate all local energy resources to reduce load outages and enhance the system resilience. The applied framework is evaluated on the IEEE 33-node test system. Comprehensive sensitivity analyses are conducted to assess the efficacy of the applied framework, where the numerical results reveal the resilient operation of power distribution networks in the face of wildfire emergencies.


3-Amino- and 3-nitro-4-pyridone are shown to exist in the pyridone form by factors of 104·6: 1 and 103·4: 1, respectively.


We measure the coupling constant α s between the quark and the gluon by two different methods. In the first method, we count the number of jets per event and then compare the number of two and three jet events. The ratio of three to two-jet events gives us α s The second method employs the jet clustering algorithm introduced by the JADE group. Our results for both methods are in good quantitative agreement with the QCD theory. Our results are also consistent with those obtained from other experiments.


The edge of the moon is used to offer a high contrast target to perform a visible 'knife-edge' MTF test on a digital imaging system in geostationary orbit. An image of the moon is taken in the camera's normal scanning mode, and traces across the sharpest edge are used to form an edge spread function (ESF). The ESF is then used to produce an MTF estimate. In a second trial, the imaging system is allowed to stare as the lunar edge drifts by, creating an edge spread function with a much higher effective spatial sampling rate. In each case, a technique of combining and resampling traces is employed to adapt the knife-edge MTF technique for use with sampled data. The resulting MTF curves track four ground test frequencies to within five percent. The approach thus offers a means of testing the MTF and OTF of orbiting image acquisition devices.


Objective: To find whether placental laterality as determined by ultrasound can be used as a predictor of the development of preeclampsia and to find its correlation with severity of preeclampsia and obstetric outcome. Material and methods: Antenatal care (ANC) patients attending the ANC clinic at 18 to 24 weeks fulfilling inclusion criteria were included. The location of the placenta was determined by ultrasonography at 18 to 24 weeks. The placenta was classified as central when it is equally distributed on the left or right side of the uterus. When 75% of the placenta is to one side of the midline, it was classified as right or left lateral. All subjects were followed throughout pregnancy for the development of signs and symptoms of preeclampsia which was diagnosed as per ACOG criteria. Results: Among 397 women studied, 53 cases were diagnosed with preeclampsia, while remaining 344 women were normal. Out of 53 cases, 41 (77.3%) had mild preeclampsia, while12 (22.7%) had severe preeclampsia. Out of 397 women studied, 205 (51.63%) women had lateral placenta and 192 (48.36%) women had central placenta. Out of 205 women with lateral placenta, 38 (18.53%) women developed preeclampsia. Out of 192 women who had central placenta only 15 (7.81%) developed preeclampsia. Conclusion: Thus the present study concludes that the incidence of preeclampsia is 13.35%. The incidence of lateral placental location is 51.63%. Patients with lateral placenta show a higher incidence of development of preeclampsia that is 71.69%. Women with lateral placental location have 1.77 times greater risk of development of preeclampsia than ones with central placental location. Clinical significance: This cheap, simple, easy, and feasible investigation could be helpful not only to predict the development of preeclampsia but also to reduce its severity, maternal complications, and neonatal complications associated with it. (


The research was conducted during the Rabi 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with sixteen treatments and three replications with four levels of Zinc and Boron along with NPK as RDF. The non-significant findings were B.D, P.D, % pore space, water holding capacity, and pH were as, the present macro- micro nutrients in soil and also the morphological parameters have significant findings which comprises color is yellowish brown sandy loam textured neutral to alkaline soil that is non- saline in nature among all the treatment combination applied. The OC, NK observed significantly medium to high in treatment T16 RDF (120:60:40 NPK kg ha-1) + Zinc@20 kg ha-1+ Boron @5 kg ha-1), micro-nutrients such as Zinc, Boron were knowingly medium to high in T16 RDF (120:60:40 NPK kg ha-1) + Zinc@20 kg ha-1+ Boron @5 kg ha-1). The maximum mean value for bulk density (1.33 Mg m-3), particle density (2.589 Mg m-3) percent pore space (47.98%), and percent maximum water holding capacity (45.87%) were found. The chemical soil parameters with a cumulative mean of slightly saline soil pH (7.93), average Electrical conductivity (0.41 dS m-1), maximum percent OC (0.42), high Available N (288.52 kg ha-1), high Available P in T2 (16.85 kg ha-1) due to the antagonistic effect of zinc on Phosphorous, high Available K (207.98 kg ha-1), high Available Zn (1.144 mg kg-1), and high Available B (1.243 mg kg-1) were categorized in evaluation to other NPK and micronutrients levels treatments.


Intersex persons are regarded by medical practitioners as a disruption of the sex order because they have genitals that do not conform to the norm. The awareness for the impact of 'gender' also and in particular in the field of medicine does not seem to be very pronounced among its professionals, with the result that this term is largely absent in medical literature. However, in order to emphasize the impact and interrelatedness of both terms 'sex' and 'gender' they frequently appear together in the following text.2 In the past, but also in the present, intersex persons were regarded as being in need of treatment and as a consequence were subjected to primarily genital assignment surgery in order to achieve a simulated superficial norming of their sex. In doing so, the norms of the German term 'Geschlecht',3 also present in medicine, as well as the mechanisms of their implementation are ignored because the surgeons referred to here are only concerned with the body. What is crucial here is that these intersex persons are infants and children who owing to their age could not and cannot give their consent. However, surgery involves a high risk and damage to health. This contribution focuses on the special situation of girls with 46,XX-DSD, because it has shown that for a not unsubstantial 'quantity' surgical interventions in childhood can have the result that the sex/gender identity perceived by that person at a later age as belonging to her or him can no longer be taken into account.


of B[e]-type Red supergiants are evolved, helium-fusing of 8-40 M sun . They are the coldest and physically largest stars. Their strong mass loss contributes to the dust content and chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium. They are the classical progenitors of Type II-P core-collapse supernovae. Yellow hypergiants are rare, unstable massive stars, either evolving toward or off the red supergiant stage. They undergo episodic mass loss, forming extended circumstellar gas and dust envelopes. Wolf–Rayet stars are evolved, massive stars that have completely lost their outer hydrogen and are fusing helium or heavier elements in the core. Their surface temperatures range from 30,000 K to around 200,000 K. Progenitors of Type Ib/c supernovae, long-duration gamma-ray bursts. Massive YSOs: u nderstanding the formation of massive stars by investigating accretion processes and disk properties, multiplicities, feedback processes. Evolved stars and their circumstellar environments: u nderstanding the complex inner wind zones of stellar envelopes; the velocity, density, and thermal structures of the complex envelopes, and their chemistry.


This study aims to explain the influence of variable foreign debt, foreign investment, domestic investment and inflation on Indonesia's economic growth. Researchers observed research variables in the period 1994-2018 with variables of economic growth as dependent variables. In this study, researchers used cross-section data processed by the Error Correction Model (ECM) method. Based on the results of the ECM method, research researchers can explain the influence of variables on a holistic scale in the long and short term. The results of the study explain that in the long run, economic growth can be positively affected by foreign debt significantly. But on the other hand, in the short term, the results of research show that domestic investment and foreign debt both have a significant positive influence on economic growth. From these results, there are differences in the influence of independent variables in each time period. Although there are differences in the influence of independent variables on each time period, but researchers concluded that from the results of processing data variables foreign debt is equally a significant positive effect on national economic growth.


Abstract Food production has been changing significantly in recent years as a result of climate change and of growing demand for food. This article aims to understand the link between food security and international security in the context of climate change, applying a systematic and qualitative analysis of the literature using the bibliometric method. This research observes that climate change tends to affect agricultural productivity, exposing societies to risk and the need for migration. However, good governance, together with international cooperation, can reduce the hazards of food insecurity, strengthening ties between countries and stimulating a fairer and more inclusive form of international trade.


Based on investigation of more than100large manufaturers,Some problems frequently appeared in the control of failures.Some suggestions are presented to improve the efficiency of a manufacturer.


Chapple calls for more efforts to manage periodontitis.1 I agree that this condition is associated with stomatological disability. But before concluding that it is a chronic disease that puts half of all adults at risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and a host of inflammatory …


Based on the statistics of the epidemic interception of nematode imported in the area under the jurisdiction of Fujian Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau from 2004 to 2013,the species and the law of imported nematode was obtained,which will provide a theoretical basis for perfecting quarantine supervision of nematode imported.In the ten years,totally come to 87 samples,consist of 1550 times,were delivered for inspecting,including seeds,chips,packing wood,plant seedlings.352 samples carried different species of nematodes,the occurrence rate of risk plant nematodes was 22.71%.11 genera from American,Vietnam,Japan and other 40 countries and regions were identified.The results demonstrated that nematodes were carried in samples imported complexly,so the phytosanitary of imported seeds,chips and packing wood should be strengthen to prevent the epidemic of nematodes.


This study attempts to provide one of the first comprehensive analyses on the misratings in sovereign credit ratings. The analyses are performed using partial frontier methods which should be considered innovative in this literature. By combining a robust variant of the Free Disposal Hull (FDH) estimator (order-m), we measure misratings (both under- and overratings) for both individual countries and groups of countries. Particular attention is put on the comparison between pre- and crisis years, in order to assess possible changes in the magnitude of the misratings. Our findings indicate that the degree of both overratings and underratings during the analysed period (1999-2010) is indeed remarkable. These misratings partially vanish during the last years of the sample (2008-2010), corresponding to the financial crisis, when many downgrades took place, especially in Eurozone countries. The results allow us to emphasise the importance of monitoring misratings for sustainable financial stability. These results also show the potential benefits of using partial frontier methods for measuring both under- and overratings.


—MANET represents Mobile Ad-Hoc Network. It is a framework less system of mobile devices associated remotely. In this system, data is conveyed starting with one node then onto the next node with the assistance of adjoining nodes, that is, there is no local node for communication. Because of the versatility of devices, the topology of the system additionally changes much of the time. This prompts the troublesome undertaking of route upkeep in MANET. Nodes in MANET speak with one another through different protocols. In this way, it is basic to recognize which routing protocol works best in MANET. For that, we have analyzed the most usually utilized protocols viz AODV, DSR, and DSDV on different parameters such as Packet Delivery Ratio, Throughput, End to End Delay, Routing Overhead, etc.


Exercise can induce oxidative stress or an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and cellular antioxidant defenses. Objective: We investigated the effect of a real-life exercise program on systemic oxidative stress measured by urinary concentrations of 8-isoprostaglandin F2&agr; (8-iso-PGF2&agr;), a noninvasive index of lipid peroxidation, in a well-characterized pediatric group. Methods: Healthy but primarily sedentary, 8- to 10-year-old children (n = 6, mean age 8.8 ± 0.9 years) of equally distributed healthy weight, overweight, and obese categories, participated in a 5-week exercise program (track and field summer camp, 2 hours/day, 1–2 days/week). Results: By using high-performance liquid chromatography with online electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI/MS/MS), we found a significant (p = .028) increase in group mean urinary 8-iso-PGF2&agr; concentration from 8.163 ± 6.919 ng/mg creatinine pre-exercise program to 32.320 ± 16.970 ng/mg creatinine post-exercise program. The increase was also measured at each individual level. We found preliminary evidence that pre- and post-exercise program urinary 8-iso-PGF2&agr; concentrations selectively correlated with children's cardiometabolic characteristics and mood. Conclusion: Our results warrant further exploration of the relationships between pre/post-exercise oxidative stress marker 8-iso-PGF2&agr; and cardiometabolic characteristics, exercise habits, eating habits, and mood to determine whether increased post-exercise oxidative stress in healthy children is part of their normal adaptation to exercise or mediator of oxidative injury.


Objective To describe the epidemiologic characteristics of exposure to rabies and the effect of vaccines in Huadu District in order to provide a scientific basis for rabies control.Methods Excel was used to sort and analyze records of rabies outbreaks in Huadu District from 2006 to 2011.Results From 2006 to 2011,there were 77,333 total cases of rabies exposure registered with clinics in the Huadu district.Most were due to dog bites,which accounted for 80.34% of the cases(62,130).Men accounted for 55.00% of patients(42,530 cases)while women accounted for 45.00%(34,803 cases).The populations most affected were 0-1 year old(25.32%,19,578 cases) and 30+ years old(26.61%,20,580 cases).The area of the bite was mostly on the arms or legs(84.72%,65,515 cases).The average number of individuals exposed each month was slightly higher in July to October than in other months.Of those individuals who were exposed,94.07% were seen promptly and treated correctly.The rate of vaccination was 100%.There was 1 case of rabies in both 2006 and 2008.Neither individual was treated correctly,and neither individual was vaccinated.Conclusion Most people are exposed to rabies via dog bites.Correct treatment of the wound in a prompt manner and vaccination are effective at preventing and controlling rabies.


Shape memory alloys (SMA) have received extensive attention in the last decades due to their unique shape memory effect (Miyazaki et al, 1981), pseudo-elasticity (Miyazaki et al, 1982; Miyazaki et al, 1986), excellent corrosion properties and very good biocompatibility (Sabur et al, 1984; Takei et al, 1983; Zhi et al, 2003). So far, they have been mainly used as functional materials, with medical/biomedical applications as prime example (Morgan, 2004). When adding their ability of "learning", as well as combining the function of a sensor, actuator or that of a construction (static) material, these alloys are placed in the next higher category, the "smart" materials. Since the shape memory effect in NiTi alloys, which covers 99.99% of the market today, was discovered as late as the 1960's (Buehler & Wiley, 1965), the potential of these alloys still has not been fully understood among designers and product developers in the materials industry. Now, their use have extended to new applications in the automotive industry (e.g. diesel fuel injector), MEMS (micro-electromechanical devices), aerospace and power plants (Wu & Schetky, 2000). Moreover, SMA has been gradually introduced to the civil engineering segment, where their ability as actuators, passive energy dissipaters dampers for civil structure control have been utilized (Song et al, 2006; Janke et al, 2005). Large structures as buildings and bridges can be exposed to severe vibration, which may introduce dangerous stresses. SMA tendons may be applied to modify structures to sustain high levels of seismic vibration. By strategic placement of such tendons, structural damage may be minimized during an earthquake. This principle has also been used to preserve architectural heritage in seismic areas.


ew adults would dispute the contention that some people function better in the morning whereas others perform best at night. Indeed, terms such as "early bird" and "night owl" have been in common use for decades. Recently, however, researchers in the field of chronobiology have reported circadian rhythms or patterns of high or low performance on a daily basis for most individuals (Griggs 1980). Task efficiency, for example, was found to be related directly to each person's temperature cycle (Biggers 1980).


Felix Friedl, B.Sc., Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology / Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, email@example.com Lukas Braun, B.Sc., Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology / Institute of Flight System Dynamics, Technical University of Munich, email@example.com Dr.-Ing. Roland Schmehl, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, firstname.lastname@example.com Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Stripf, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, firstname.lastname@example.com


For the past several decades, Norwegian shipyards have focused on innovative, customized, and technologically advanced ships, often serving the offshore oil and gas industry. Usually, a significant part of the production of the ship is offshored, especially steel-related tasks. That is, such tasks are carried out in a country with lower factor costs. The Norwegian yards focus on the more advanced outfitting tasks, such as the installation and commissioning of machinery and deck equipment, electrical systems, and accommodation. Nevertheless, the amount of work performed abroad before the Norwegian yard takes over and continues production differs among the various yards. Some only offshore block construction, others construction of the entire hull. Yet others finish the ship to such a degree abroad that it does not need to be recovered from the water in Norway and all the remaining work can be done from the quayside. This paper introduces a typology of shipbuilding strategies that differ in how much of the steel and outfitting work is performed in a country with lower cost levels. The strategies are discussed and compared in terms of relevant build strategic elements, such as pre-outfitting, concurrent execution of engineering and production, yard capabilities, and vertical integration. The strategies' likely effect on performance is also addressed, in terms of costs, quality, delivery dependability, delivery time, and flexibility. The results are based on a qualitative study of Norwegian yards and their offshoring strategies.


As sister-in-laws and important parts in A Dream of Red Mansions,but it is strange that they had not talk to each other.The reasons for this are as following: first,they had different ideas about the person selected as Jia Baoyu's partner;second,the competition for stand in Jia's was on the verge of breaking out;third,the future power of one of them in the family might strengthened against that of the other.All these reasons made them to be seemingly in harmony but actually at variance and not to talk to each other.The investigation on these reasons may be helpful for readers to better understand the subtle relationship between the characters and the tragedies to them.


The ice-binding site (IBS) of the 9.6-kDa springtail (Collembola) antifreeze protein from Granisotoma rainieri was identified by mutagenesis. We then studied the protein's activity as a function of IBS area. Its polyproline type II helical bundle fold facilitates changes to both IBS length and width. A one third increase in IBS width, through the addition of a single helix doubled antifreeze activity. A one third decrease in area reduced activity to 10%. A construct engineered with an additional tripeptide turn in each helix displayed a 5-fold decrease in activity. Molecular dynamics suggested that the lengthened IBS is more twisted than the wild type, emphasizing the importance of a flat surface for antifreeze activity.


To the Editor:—We read with great interest Dr. Boezaart's excellent review on continuous perineural catheters 1 and would like to comment on the optimal length of catheter to be threaded beyond the needle tip. While Dr. Boezaart advocates inserting the catheter 5–10 cm past the needle tip for nonstimulating (blind) catheters and 3–5 cm for stimulating catheters, we would like to point out that the optimal length of catheter to be introduced beyond the needle tip still remains speculative. With blind catheters, some authors have inserted as little as 3 cm, 2 whereas others have threaded as much as 20 cm. 3,4 The rationale behind introducing such a great length of catheter seems to rest for the most part on the belief that the perineural sheath can be dilated with a small amount of saline or local anesthetic to permit subsequent threading of a catheter toward the plexic roots. 4 However, studies on femoral catheters reveal that only a minority (23– 40%) achieve a position close to the lumbar plexus roots: In fact, most tend to course medially in the direction of the psoas muscle or laterally in the direction of the iliacus muscle. 3,4 It is perhaps this unpredictability in (blind) catheter migration that is responsible for the 40% secondary analgesic block failure rate. 5 Stimulating perineural catheters, by permitting real-time observation of muscular twitches, allow the operator to manipulate both needle and catheter until the desired length of catheter has been threaded alongside the nerve. 6,7 Therefore, it should theoretically be easier to direct a stimulating a catheter toward the plexic roots. Thus, in our practice (which uses exclusively stimulating catheters), when cathe-terizing " toward the plexus " (axillary, femoral, subgluteal, and lateral popliteal sciatic blockade), we routinely introduce a greater length of catheter (5– 8 cm) than when threading " away from the plexus " (in-terscalene, supraclavicular, and infraclavicular blockade), in which case we introduce only 2– 4 cm beyond the needle tip. Our clinical results have been highly satisfactory, and so far, few complications have been noted. However, we recently had a patient with a retained infraclavicular catheter (possibly due to coiling) that required surgical extraction. 8 Furthermore, radiographic images of catheters that appear incidentally on postoperative control x-rays ordered by surgeons suggest that more than two thirds of catheters may in fact be coiled (unpublished data from case series:). It was thus decided by the …


Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy(IIM) is a collection of connective tissue diseases characterized by non-suppurative inflammation of striated muscle.Clinical manifestations and treatment response are diverse.This review highlights our understanding of these disorders,their clinical aspects,diagnosis and treatment.


We have developed a paper-based analytical device as a platform for colorimetric detection of pathogenic bacteria responsible for foodborne illness. The food industry currently relies on time-consuming and complex analysis techniques to determine the presence of live Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica in food products. Advantages of the paper-based design include low cost, simple fabrication and operation, portability, and disposability. Additionally, colorimetric assays allow for simple, rapid analysis. Using this novel method, enrichment time is reduced to 6 hr or less, with limits of detection on the order of 10 4 cfu/mL (colony forming units).


Pneumoconiosis is a notifiable industrial disease where a patient develops the disease, their doctor must notify their employer in writing with the patient's consent. The employer then is duty-bound to inform the local Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Pneumoconiosis is also a prescribed industrial disease. Financial compensation may be available where an individual is able to show they worked in a job for which their disease is prescribed and that their illness is likely due to the occupational exposure.


A research project submitted to the Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Communications and Technology in 2005.


Internet of Things (IoT) holds a crucial part in the most recent advancements in various areas. It works in numerous areas consistently which incorporates structures, frameworks, urban communities, houses, guards, resources, e-wellbeing, and transport the executives. Despite these, devices and sensors generate large amount of data which is one of the major problems. Storage of data has become a critical consideration because devices and sensors perform their tasks on a 24/7 basis, emitting huge amount of data every second. Since nothing much can be done for the storage of data in a developing country with large population, such as India, people can be encouraged to use these latest technologies. Moreover, to make the industry more reliable, motion sensors are added to keep track of real-time data and store the data only when motion is detected. As a result, storage and energy can be saved by reducing the wastage of data storage and energy.


Field measurements of hydrodynamics (fluid velocities and wave height), sediment dynamics (sand concentrations) and morphodynamics (bar behaviour) as performed during the COAST3D campaigns at the Egmond site in 1998 and at the Teignmouth site in 1999 inevitably involve the problem of the accuracy of the measured variables. The measurement errors are related to: • the physical size of the instrument including supports, cables, housing for electronics, etc.; • the measurement principle including electronic instability, drift, offset, calibration procedure, sampling size and applicability and validity ranges of the instrument concerned; • the conversion principle including assumptions of applied theories (for example: conversion from fluid pressure to wave height; errors in position of pressure sensor above bed). Information of the measurement errors involved can be obtained by comparing instruments based on different measurement principles under controlled conditions. Recently several studies focussing on hydrodynamics and sand transport in the large scale wave tanks of Delft Hydraulics (The Netherlands) and of the 'Forschungszentrum Kuste' in Hannover (Germany) have been carried out. Various types of instruments have been used to measure fluid velocities, wave heights and sand concentrations during the experiments in the wave tanks. In addition data sets from various field experiments are used to evaluate the performance of the instruments considered. In this note some results of instrument intercomparisons are presented. Furthermore, information of instrument characteristics are given.


Reservoir releases may be specified to flush interstitial fine sediment from gravel beds in the river downstream. Choice of an effective flow depends on trade-offs among discharge, flow duration, and pool dredging as they determine rates of bed mobilization, sand removal, and gravel loss. A basis for evaluating these trade-offs is developed with an approximate method appropriate to the sparse data typically available. Sand and gravel transport are represented with rating curves. Approximate methods are introduced for estimating effective gravel entrainment, subsurface sand supply, and pool sediment trapping. These are combined in a sand routing algorithm to evaluate flushing alternatives for the Trinity River, California. A sediment maintenance flow of moderate size, just sufficient to entrain the bed surface over the duration of the release, limits gravel loss and maximizes sand trapping by pools. Larger discharges produce more fines removal but at the cost of greater gravel loss and reduced selective transport of fines. Dredged pools increase sand removal efficiency by providing multiple exits from the channel and minimize gravel loss if dredged sediment is screened and gravel returned to the river.


We have previously demonstrated that over-expression of Cell Death Inhibiting RNA(CDIR), a portion of the 3'untranslated region (UTR) of KIAA0425, inhibits Interferon-γ(IFN-γ) induced apoptosis in HeLa cells (Shchors et al., J Biol Chem. 2002277(49):47061-72). IFN-γ is known to sensitize cells to killing induced by the deathreceptor ligands such as Fas/APO-1/CD95 and TNF-related apoptosis–inducing ligand(TRAIL/Apo-2L). Here we report that while CDIR does not alter the response of cells toFas or TRAIL, it significantly modulates IFN-γ-induced sensitization of HeLa cells tothese death-inducing ligands. Interestingly, while CDIR abrogates the IFN-γ-modulatedsensitization to Fas, it enhances the sensitization to TRAIL. Expression of CDIR did notalter initial steps of IFN-γ signaling including induction of Signal Transducer andActivator-1 (Stat1), caspase-1 or Interferon Regulatory Factor -1 (IRF1) transcription. Incontrast, although expression of CDIR does not affect the protein level of caspase-1 orSTAT1, it does significantly reduce the level of IRF1 protein. Thus, CDIR mediates IFN-γ-induced apoptosis, at least in part, by reducing the level of the pro-apoptotic tumorsuppressor gene IRF1 via a post-transcriptional mechanism. Since tumor cells are oftenless sensitive to Fas and more sensitive to TRAIL than normal cells, we suggest thatCDIR or CDIR-like activity could contribute to such a phenotype of tumor cells.


Dr. Constantinou and Dr. Djurhuus suggest that we have ignored their landmark contribution to the literature. This was certainly not our intention and we would like to address their concerns. Ensuring accurate urodynamic measurement is axiomatic in urodynamic research with particular attention to data quality as defined in good urodynamic practice (GUP). It is our experience over 15 years of carrying out ambulatory urodynamic studies that data quality is difficult to ensure throughout the recording period and that errors will occur. These errors become more likely the longer the subject is monitored and the further from supervision the subject is allowed to wander. We too feel very strongly that publications defining normality of pressure–flow set a threshold that new investigators use as a guide to setting priorities and planning future contributions and as such detailed attention to data quality is absolutely essential. Our statement ''This is the first study to document findings in pressure–flow studies in asymptomatic men using naturalfill . . . '' should have been more appropriately stated as '' . . . the first study in the GUP era . . . '' We originally presented our findings at the annual meeting of the ICS in 1996—the discussion regarding the quality of the ambulatory urodynamic tracings displayed by other investigators in the field will be familiar to those who were present. As our study was designed solely to address the issue of ''normality of the pressure–flow relationship'' of asymptomatic young men, we searched the literature to find previous natural-fill studies that adhered to the principles of '' . . . continuous data monitoring, ensuring 'live' plausible traces, preand post-void cough testing to test subtraction . . . '' as set down in GUP. The landmark contribution in question was published in a highly reputable international journal and specifically omits mention of data quality and preand post-void cough tests, rather instructed the individuals tested to '' . . . cough every second or third hour . . . '' during a 22 hr recording period. Furthermore, of 39 subjects described in the article, results are described in 29 with 9 withdrawals—the fate of the 39th volunteer is uncertain. In our study, we highlight that 41% of voids were excluded from the analysis because of failing to meet strict quality criteria—no such mention is made in Dr. Schmidt's paper. Complex mathematical modeling and post-processing of urodynamic data by powerful computers running sophisticated software cannot substitute for poor data acquisition—regrettably, because of space considerations, we were unable to discuss previous studies that did not comply with the stringent data quality criteria we set. We accept our exclusion criteria should have been described in more detail in the methodology and apologize to the august readership as it was not our intention to mislead them nor to ignore the valuable contribution of previous researchers. With regards to the review process, sample traces as well as the manuscript were supplied to reviewers and all due process was followed. In conclusion, we stand by the originality of our data and conclusions. We would like to thank Dr. Constantinou and Dr. Djurhhus for providing us with the opportunity to emphasize the importance of GUP, with which we are certain they will agree. The onus on any researchers using ambulatory urodynamic equipment is to ensure that data quality is such that it compares with the best laboratory urodynamic studies. Where results from ambulatory studies are at variance with standard pressure–flow observations, the raw data should be examined and only once these have been verified should alternative theories relating to male micturition and the response to diuresis or other factors be proffered.


The study seeks to establish a measurement system that uses physiological indicators (LLE and ANB) in the teaching process to validate the learning efficiency and the educational physiological indicators. Through experimental, the study collected pulse-wave data of 60 sophomores before and after the class of Fundamentals of Computer Programming to get the big data about the largest Lyapunov exponent (LLE) and the autonomic nervous balance (ANB). By the global analysis and the comparative analysis, the study found that study pressure has no significant effect on LLE, but it will increase ANB, and the lack of interest and fatigue will lead to the reduction of ANB.


Capacitors are the parts of a power supply unit that deteriorate most easily. Among types of power supply unit, AC adapters are the ones for which it is not possible to check the leakage or bulging of capacitors, because they are sealed and invisible. Therefore, we focused on the electromagnetic noise which deteriorated AC adapters emit on the power line. We measured their noise and analyzed them with our own method of mode decomposition. It was found that the intensity of the noise is proportional to the internal resistance of the deteriorated capacitors measured in the hot condition.


Hydroponic culture experiment was carried out to study the yield and the content of N,P and K in lettuce under different N,P and K conditions.The results indicated that N,P and K played an important role in increasing the yield of lettuce,which increased significantly with the increasing of the N, P and K application among 0 dosage,1/2 dosage and 1 dosage of completely nutrient solution conditions.In addition,the significant effect in inactive promotion uptake was found among N,P and K,the content of P and K and the quantity of its absorption by plant increased significantly with increasing of the N application;Also,the content of N and K and the quantity of its absorption by plant increased significantly with increasing of the P application.However,the increasing of K application could increase the quantity of N and P uptake to plant inereased,though the content of N and P in plant was not affected significantly.Thus,among the N,P and K,the shortage of any one would affect the growth of lettuce and the absorption and utilization of other elements.In view of the yield promotion,N and P had more significant effect than K.Moreover,the demand of K for lettuce was relatively low.


This research aims to understand the process of production and to analyze the performance of inventory system on production division of PT. Tiga Serangkai. The data has been gathered from direct observation of the process production and warehouse and the interview with the production employee, the employee of warehouse division, supervisor of purchasing and finance manager. This research demonstrates that inventory system performance of PT. Tiga Serangkai Surakarta can be optimized through the determination of inventory policy, applying a model minimum and maximum inventory that considers the safety stock in accordance with service level plan, implementing model Reorder Point (ROP) which can be used as guidelines in charging supply back, and applying the model economic ordering quantity. In doing so, they can save the cost of inventory. Keywords: inventory management, economic order quantity (EOQ), PT. Tiga Serangkai


Sleep is typically defined by changes in an organism's responsiveness to its environment. These manifest as an elevated arousal threshold at the global behavioural level, and diminished or enhanced neural responses to afferent inputs, arising either internally or externally. Both aspects of altered responsiveness during sleep may be related to the occurrence of slow waves, the EEG hallmark of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. While behavioural features of sleep show astonishing variation between species, the electrophysiological phenomenon of slow waves has become almost synonymous with sleep. For example, the discovery that slow waves can occur locally, and may be associated with impaired behavioural performance during wakefulness, led to the idea that the brain may engage in 'local sleep'. But whether EEG slow waves are responsible for the altered responsiveness of the brain during sleep, remains to be determined. Brain lesions as a result of ischaemia, haemorrhage, or trauma are the leading cause of permanent disability in adults. While it is not surprising that the lesioned area of the brain loses its function, the adjustments in the surrounding nervous tissue and the functional consequences thereof, remain poorly defined. In this issue of Brain, Sarasso and co-workers investigated cortical evoked responses in awake patients with chronic brain injuries of diverse aetiology, using a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and high-density EEG championed by this research group for many years (Sarasso et al., 2020). Using TMS to 'perturb' perilesional cortex, the authors reveal a cortical response similar to that typically observed during NREM sleep or in disorders of consciousness. Importantly, this sleep-like response was not observed over cortical areas in the contralateral intact hemisphere of patients with unilateral injury, and did not occur when probing multiple cortical areas in a severely impaired group of patients with subcortical lesions (Fig. 1). The authors also describe how the presence of perilesional evoked 'off periods'—an additional metric for local sleep-like responses— was associated with a local reduction in signal complexity, a TMS/EEG readout recently proposed for the objective evaluation of patients with disorders of consciousness (Casarotto et al., 2016). This novel observation of local sleep-like responses in perilesional cortex adds a new spatial dimension to the established findings of EEG slowing in patients after stroke (Herron et al., 2014), and unilateral changes observed over the lesioned hemisphere in patients with cortical, but not subcortical, lesions (Macdonell et al., 1988). In its traditional meaning, the word 'sleep' refers to a global behavioural state that, on the one hand is incompatible with behavioural performance, and, on the other hand, has numerous benefits, including prophylactic, protective and recovery functions. Whether this applies to the same degree to 'local sleep' is unknown, but Sarasso et al. entertain the idea that investigating properties of altered network activity in the perilesional area may represent a valuable and as yet unexplored diagnostic tool, for example, for evaluating the chances of recovery. One could even speculate that non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, commonly used to modulate local brain activity, could 'wake up' the dormant areas around the centre of the lesion and promote recovery. However, equating sleep (with its well-known benefits) with EEG slow waves or off periods warrants great caution. Beyond the field of sleep research, slow wave-like activity has been described as a primordial state of neural networks, as a predominant type of oscillation during some forms of anaesthesia, and as the result of brain hypoperfusion associated with cardiac arrest in syncope. Slow wavelike activity has also been reported in disconnected cortical slabs and even in cell cultures. Some studies suggest a


This study aimed to compare academic achievement (GPAX) of the students in Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University between the students who admitted by quota system and Central University Admissions System (CUAS) in academic year 2010. The 254 students of the 1st-6th year were evaluated. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results were presented as: 1) The academic achievement of the CUAS admitted students was higher than the quota system admitted students in the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th year students. 2) The academic achievement of the CUAS admitted students was higher than the quota system admitted students in the veterinary preparation level whereas the academic achievement in pre-clinical and clinical levels of the quota system admitted students was higher than the CUAS admitted students.


Objective To establish the crystal violet plaque assay for detection of virus titer of recombined Tiantan vaccinia AIDS vaccine, and provide more stable method of virus titration for rTV AIDS Vaccine. Methods Optimized the concentration of Vero cells, the time and temperature of virus adsorption, and the time of determination for CPE, then established the crystal violet plaque assay for virus titer of rTV. Counting and analysis the plaques by BioSpot Reader, then analyzed the relativity of plaques counted with BioSpot Reader and manual; Several lots rTV AIDS Vaccine and Tiantan vaccinia were titrated by the method of plaque formation-hemadsorption assay, neutral red and crystal violet plaque assay, then analyzed the relativity of the results of three methods ; meanwhile, the virus titer of samples were determine repeatedly by the crystal violet plaque assay, then calculated the coefficient of variation( CV), and verified the preci- sion of the method; SPSS17.0 was used in statistical analysis of the experimental results. Results When the concentration of Veto cells was 5.0×105-9.0×10s eells/ml, virus been adsorbesd 2 h at 37℃, then cultivated 72 h after adding the culture medium containing methyl cellulose. Plaques counted by BioSpot Reader was highly related with counted by manual ( r = 0. 985 ), so BioSpot Reader counting can objectively reflect the virus plaques with various size, and reduce the error by manual counting; compared the virus titration for different lots of rTV AIDS vaccine and Tiantan vaeeinia with three methods, the crystal violet plaque assay was highly related with plaque formation-hemadsorption assay( r= 0. 997, P〈0.01 ) and neutral red plaque assay(r= 0.980, P〈0.01 ). Conclusion Crystal violet plaque assay was established for virus titration of rTV AIDS Vaccine.

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Vaccinia virus ;  AIDS vaccine ;  Virus titer;  Plaque assay


A subjective loss of taste for salt and sweet developed in seven of 20 patients with scleroderma or cystinuria during treatment with penicillamine. Determination of taste thresholds confirmed this taste abnormality and, in addition, revealed decreases in taste acuity for sour and bitter. The mechanism of this drug reaction deserves further exploration.


ABSTRACTDespite all efforts even in the half of the first quarter of the twenty-first century, psychiatric disorders are still lifelong conditions, which cannot be treated fully and mostly continue to be chronic. Therefore, psychiatric disorders and their treatments require more skills and care than physical disorders. In the area of preclinical research in psychopharmacology, clinical trials, research, meta-analyses, and clinician experiences provide useful information for psychopharmacological applications. Although there is still a long distance to cover andat times opposing views, developments in the field of psychopharmacology are rapid and satisfactory. In this review, current issues in psychopharmacology, such as effectiveness, efficacy, new avenues of enquiry, side effects, adverse effects, and drug interactions of psychotropics, generic and reference drug issues, and pharmacoeconomics will be discussed.


bicarbonate. The initial dose of "Salyrgan" should be given intramuscularly to exclude the possibility of the rare hypersensitive reaction. Seeretion of large amounts (from 5 to 10 litres daily) is more dangerous than secretion of lesser quantities. Blood examinations have shown no consistent picture before or after mercurial diuresis. Hines asserts that marked diuresis may institute a metabolic upset detrimental to the patient, and harmful effects probably are due to the rapid removal of large quantities of cedematous fluid "ather than to renal damage. He holds that mercurial diuretics should be used conservatively. In a discussion which followed Hines's' communication, A. C. De Graff stated that although the lives of some patients might be shortened by mercurial diuretics, he did not think that they should be withheld. However, he admitted that necessary precautions should be taken. He further considered the possibility that certain mercurial diuretics allowed storage of mercury at the site of injection and that mercury remained there for some time.


This article explores multicultural social justice leadership strategies in advocating with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQQ) individuals. In the current sociopolitical climate, there is a great need for counselors and counselor educators to become more involved in LGBTQQ advocacy. In response to this need, the authors developed a collaborative content session that was presented at the Multicultural Social Justice Leadership Development Academy at the 2010 American Counseling Association Conference. The session was geared towards increasing the knowledge, awareness, and skills of multicultural social justice leaders who are advocating with LGBTQQ individuals and communities. In this article, the content of the session and the personal narratives of the presenters are reviewed, along with the recommendations and considerations that were discussed. Additionally, audience participation in the session is discussed along with the action strategies that were collaboratively developed as a part of the session.


The Ares I Scale Model Acoustic Test (ASMAT) was a development test performed at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) East Test Area (ETA) Test Stand 116. The test article included a 5% scale Ares I vehicle model and tower mounted on the Mobile Launcher. Acoustic and pressure data were measured by approximately 200 instruments located throughout the test article. There were four primary ASMAT instrument suites: ignition overpressure (IOP), lift-off acoustics (LOA), ground acoustics (GA), and spatial correlation (SC). Each instrumentation suite incorporated different sensor models which were selected based upon measurement requirements. These requirements included the type of measurement, exposure to the environment, instrumentation check-outs and data acquisition. The sensors were attached to the test article using different mounts and brackets dependent upon the location of the sensor. This presentation addresses the observed effect of the sensors and mounts on the acoustic and pressure measurements.


Based on the requirements of 8-inch fabs at 0.25um or below, some parameters of top-level ultrapure water are described, and a ultrapure water system which is highly reliable and easily operated is illustrated. The technologies for the recovery of ultrapure water, reduction of TOC, and contamination-free installation and piping are presented.


Prolonged lower respiratory tract infection with radiological signs of non-resolving pneumonia in an old man leads one to suspect a neoplasm of the lung. In such a patient chance finding of a foreign body on a routine diagnostic fibreoptic flexible bronchoscopy is a rare occurence. A case report of a 70 year old man with an areca nut (Areca catechu) lodged in his right lower lobe bronchus masquerading as a tumour is presented


Three distinctive types of banded fabric related to the degree of eluviation were observed in Ae horizons of Saskatchewan soils. In addition, a type of intertextic fabric and cleavage block fabric were found to be characteristic of the upper and lower portions respectively of Ae horizons. Although essentially similar fabrics can occur within Ae horizons of Chernozemic, Solonetzic, Podzolic, and Gleysolic soils, the occurrence of specific fabric types appears to be related to the degree of eluviation which the horizons have undergone and bears a general relationship to the macrostructure exhibited by the soil.


Objective Nine patients (pts)who had ventricular tachycaidia (VT) originating from the subepi- cardial region of the left ventricular outflow tract were reported. Methods Five pts were male and 4 female, aged 15 - 58, presented with exercise-induced nonsustained and sustained VT in 3 and 6 pts, respectively. Results hi all pts the QRS morphology during VT exhibited RBBB morphology (8 pts exhibited tall R wave acmss the precordial leads), tall R wave in leads Ⅱ,Ⅲ, and aVF, and QS morphology in leads I and aVL. Endocardial right and left ventricular mapping did not identify the site with the earliest ventricular activation time. Electrograms at earlier endocardial sites showed low amplitude initial components suggestive of far field signals. Endocaidial pace mapping pmduced a poor QRS match with surface 12-lead ECG during spontaneous VT. Earliest ventricular activation [15 -50 ma, mean (32 ±12)ms before QRS] and nearly identical QRS morphology were obtained from pace mapping at the distal great car- diac vein in 1 Pt and from the proximal anterior interventricular vein in 7 pts who underwent epicardial mapping thmugh the cardiac veins. Radiofrequency current deliveiy in the great cardiac vein eliminated VT in 1 pt, and in the endocardium of the left ventricular oufflow tract in 1 pt. Condusion Cardiac vein mapping may identify pta with idio- pathic subepicardial left ventricular oufflow tract VT.


Two series of single and stereo photographs display a range of natural conditions and fuel loadings in sagebrush with grass and ponderosa pinejuniper types in central Montana. Each group of photos includes inventory information summarizing vegetation composition, structure, and loading; woody material loading and density by size class; forest floor depth and loading; and various site characteristics. The natural fuels photo series is designed to help land managers appraise fuel and vegetation conditions in natural settings.


Abstract This paper examines patterns erns of marriage behaviour in Eastern Europe around 1900 and their relation to population growth in the region during this period. Eastern Europe is shown to have exhibited two patterns of marriage behaviour around 1900: late marriage and moderate levels of celibacy in the Czech, Baltic and Polish provinces, and early marriage and low levels of celibacy in the Balkans. These patterns were buttressed by contrasting kinship and religious institutions, thus making them highly resistant to change. As Eastern Europe entered the rapid-growth stage of the demographic transition at the turn of the century, people accommodated their marriage behaviour to rising numbers. Especially important in their accommodation were the contrasting levels of economic development in Eastern Europe. In the Czech, Baltic and Polish territories, a relatively high level of development, largely responsible for the population increase, was in volved in a complex process including ongoing marriage b...


An experimental investigation has been conducted to measure the cross-flow velocity field in the near wake of an idealized pickup truck using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). The goal is to characterize the streamwise vortex structures in the near wake of the truck. Of particular interest and complexity are the symmetric and asymmetric separated vortex flows which develop behind the cab and the tailgate. A secondary objective of the research is to obtain a comprehensive experimental data set for validation of CFD models. The experiments were conducted at a Reynolds number of 8.5×10 5 . The PIV measurements of the cross-flow velocity field (normal to the free stream) behind the cabin and tailgate have been obtained at four streamwise locations. The PIV data are processed to obtain not only the instantaneous velocity field but also the mean flow and turbulence properties by averaging 300 instantaneous realizations. The instantaneous PIV data show concentrated vortical structures of size small compared to the width of the model, and located randomly in space and time, and a persistent downwash at the symmetry plane of the model. The mean velocity in the near wake of the cab shows a pair of vortices and strong lateral and downward flow into the bed of the model. The mean velocity data downstream of the tailgate shows a pair of counter-rotating vortices of size comparable to the width of the model, which induce strong downwash at the symmetry plane. This downwash promotes attached flow behind the tailgate, thus resulting in a pressure recovery that reduces drag.


(57) Abstract: customizable ASIC routing architecture is disclosed. Architecture to use the best metal layer ASIC that contains an array of functional blocks. On the other hand, the lower layers are used for local interconnection of the functional blocks. The second metal layer from the top is fixed, usually comprises a plurality of parallel divided conductors extending in a first direction. Uppermost metal layer can be customized in a predetermined manner. The metal of the uppermost metal layer are selectively placed shed conductor and substantially perpendicular track of the layer below. Bahia is provided in two of the top layers. 1 embodiment of the present invention enables a mask customization ASIC.


Facing this surge of elderly people, Badan Koordinasi Keluarga Berencana Nasional (BKKBN) or National Population and Family Planning Board in collaboration with various sectors are developing Strong Elderly Programs. Strong Elderly are elderly who can still work, do positive activities, do not feel excluded from society, and whose health is maintained. One of the elderly activities can be done in urban areas is to fill leisure time with gardening, by utilizing the potential of available land, both in the form of residential land, yards, roofs, public roads and river banks. Gardening activities carried out on the elderly proved to have a tremendous positive impact, improving health and mental well-being. This research method is a literature review, using ten articles that are relevant to the research topic. To be included in the report needed to measure the effect of gardening on reducing blood pressure in elderly hypertension and conducting an analysis of the relationship of gardening activities with a decrease in blood pressure in elderly hypertension. The results of the literature study show that gardening activities decrease blood pressure for elderly people with hypertension. Several studies have shown a positive relationship between gardening activities and a reduction in blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension. Keywords: gardening, elderly, hypertension.


The experiment aimed to establish the effect of hypothyroidism induced on the ovarian response to the exogenous follicle stimulating hormone, the normality of the cows estrous cycle, and apparent diet digestibility. 10 Nelore cows were used and treated with propylthiouracil (PTU). DM apparent digestibility, average numbers of corpus luteum, collected embryos, unfertilized structures, degenerated structures, morulas, collecting rate, fertilization rate, did not present significant variation (P>0.05). In the treated animals, de average T3, T4, and TSH values were 1.35 ±0.1, 20.95±1.37 and 7.95±0.36, respectively, and in the controls 1.91+0.1 for T3, 61.82+1.37 for T4 and 2.61+0.36 TSH, with significant difference (P<0.05). Based on the results, it is possible to conclude that hypothyroidism did not affect diet apparent digestibility, embryos production, steroidogenesis or ovarian activity


A field experiment was conducted within Wausau Insurance Companies (Wausau) to determine the effects of GSS anonymity and status on group productivity and satisfaction. Professionals and managers within Wausau participated in GSS sessions to discuss ways to solve the problem of insurance fraud within their industry. Groups of four and five members interacted either with or without anonymity and either under equal status or unequal status. Anonymous groups generated more total comments, more unique ideas, and more ideas of higher rarity than did identified groups. Equal status group members were more satisfied than were unequal status group members.<<ETX>>


This paper depicts the competition of the courtesy markers pray and please in the late eighteenth century, paying special attention to the origin of the courtesy marker please and to the changes taking place in the preference of the courtesy marker used in requests. I have used an epistolary collection, the "Corpus of late Eighteenth-century Prose", which compiles private letters from 1761-1790.


Inkjet printing (IJP) is a highly versatile and useful tool for product development, prototyping, and even small-scale manufacturing in the printed electronics industry. This chapter discusses a number of printed electronic (PE) applications. PE applications make use of inkjet-printed electrically conductive structures. At first sight, IJP might not seem the most obvious method for the manufacturing of these structures and as a result, it is rather new for PE manufacturing. The potential of IJP for PE applications has been demonstrated recently in a variety of academic and industrial research laboratories. These examples are, however, usually achieved on a sheet-to-sheet (S2 S) basis and only on a small scale. Various types of functional electronic materials can be processed into functional structures and devices by IJP. Examples include conductive metallic inks, organic semiconductors, insulators, and many others. © 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. All rights reserved.


FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves processing meat in drum containing liquid marinade and forming it into at least one restructured body comprising several pieces of whole natural meat; freezing restructured body; pressing-in restructured body or portion of body obtained by sawing it from whole restructured body in frozen or deep frozen state into form to impart configuration corresponding to that of form to said body or portion of said body. Method allows single piece product to be obtained that has texture of whole natural meat with undisturbed cellular, muscular and fibrous structure of meat. EFFECT: improved quality, attractive appearance, and good consistency of meat-based food product. 24 cl, 6 dwg


1. A hair treatment composition comprising a polymer having affinity to hair, comprising a polymeric backbone bearing: (A) at least one side chain formed group directionally binds to a hair fiber covalently bonded to the polymer backbone, wherein the group directionally communicates with the hair fiber is a non-cationic particles capable of specifically reacted with the protein surface of the hair fiber noncovalent interaction of possessing binding energy in the range of from 0.5 to 3 kcal / mol when the composition is applied to the hair; ! (B) is preferably at least one side chain other than the side chain (a) and containing the agent have beneficial effects on hair, wherein the polymer having an affinity for the hair is a partial ester of poly (hydroxyethyl acrylate) or poly (HEMA) with 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid. ! 2. The hair treatment composition according to claim 1, wherein the group directionally communicates with the hair fiber is selected from free amino, free phenolic hydroxyl groups, and mixtures thereof. ! 3. The hair treatment composition according to claim 2, wherein free amino groups are provided for the coupling of tryptophan groups to the polymer backbone. ! 4. The hair treatment composition according to claim 2, wherein the free phenolic hydroxyl groups are provided by linking at least catechol group to the polymer backbone. ! 5. A composition for treating hair according to claim 4, wherein the free phenolic hydroxyl groups are located in the 3,4-positions. ! 6. A hair treatment composition according to any one of claims 1-5,


The invention discloses a method and a system for providing related search, so as to solve the problem that the prior search engine can not provide wider query. The method comprises: building an object model of web page information, and defining object properties in the object model; identifying and extracting object property information from the web page information according to the definition of the object model; measuring incidence relations between objects; and performing pertinent recommendation on objects of which the incidence relations accord with preset conditions. The method provides a novel search mode, not only can provide more precise search within the search band but also can provide wider search, and provides pertinent recommendation function under the condition of query and browse. Based on the search mode, a user can continuously keep clicking on query recommendation under the browse mode after inputting query words under the query mode for the first time and enteringinto the browse mode, so as to achieve the effect of query browsing.


Vascular interventional radiology,which includes conventional transarterial TACE,modified HAE/HAIC and vascular management of portal vein tumor thrombosis, is the earliest and widest used operation in treating hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) minimal-invasively. Individualized treatment is a well effective modality in selected HCC patients. Furthermore, some neo-drugs for arterial embolization improve its safety and efficacy. Although many patients with advanced HCC did benefit from the vascular interventional therapy just due to their effective treatment in HCC, non-vascular interventional therapy and multidisciplinary treatment based on individual status still need to be performed for HCC.


Interferometric observation of Jovian decameter waves with two- elements Yagi antenna of 40 m span has been started at Mt. Zao Observatory of Upper Atmosphere and Space Research Laboratory , Tohoku University from Dec. 6, 1975. The source position of the arriving decameter waves is identified by sweeping the beam direction using a newly developed variable phase system where the phase difference between the two antennas is swept through the electronic circuits. The results give a confirmation that the decameter waves arrive at the antenna starting from Jupiter. The components of the emissions generated from the earth's surface such as the atmosphereics or interferences of broadcast waves are discriminated clearly from the Jovian decameter waves.


Combining ability analysis of a 9 X 9 diallcl set of sesame genotypes grown in a sick plot infested with Macraphamina phasealina Tassi (Goid) revealed that the dominance component played a major role in control ling resistance to charcoal rot. Only two genotypes showed significant gca effects one having resistance and the other having susceptible reaction.


TSA is a method for estimation of a role of tourism in economy based on collection and processing of a large number of the statistic data. The base of the method is the principle of detailed collecting of information and detailed analysis of all the aspects concerning the goods? demand and services? demand that can be linked with tourism. TSA can be created on national or regional levels and reflect aggregates which connect with developing tourism process on two this levels. The main aim of the paper is a researching of application of the Tourism Satellite Account at the regional level for the Republic of Karelia and show practical using of the method.


Potassium sorbate can undergo oxidation to form carbonyl moieties and cause browning. This investigation studied the fate of the compounds produced by auto-oxidation of potassium sorbate and measured the browning in the presence of amines. Experimental plans in which four factors were combined (temperature, oxygen, amine and light) led to the observation that the interaction between oxygen and high temperature (75°C) favoured browning, independently of the presence of amine. At 4°C, the amine seemed to cause a decrease in the proportion of carbonyl-containing compounds which would appear to participate in carbonylamine reactions. At 75°C, the amine forms adducts with the potassium sorbate. In parallel, high temperature favours auto-oxidation reactions that produce carbonyls. GC/MS and NMR analysis of the reaction products of potassium sorbate/amine mixtures led to the identification of cyclic products.


The second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of a series of expanded porphyrins, donor–acceptor-substituted hexaphyrins(188.8.131.52.1.1) and their mono- and bis-Au(III) complexes have been calculated based on density functional theory. The result shows that large-sized hexaphyrin molecules have a large static first hyperpolarizability when compared with the relatively small porphyrin molecule. However, the small porphyrin molecule is intrinsically more efficient for enhancement of the intrinsic NLO response according to intrinsic hyperpolarizability analysis. On the other hand, the switchable NLO properties of aromatic-to-antiaromatic conversion caused by two-electron oxidation/reduction processes have also been probed. The result shows that aromatic→antiaromatic reduction on the hexaphyrin core decreases the static first hyperpolarizability and the intrinsic hyperpolarizability. The value of the aromatic complex is ∼25 times larger than that of the antiaromatic complex. This indicates that the hexaphyrin ring plays an important role in the determination of the second-order NLO response, and the aromatic-to-antiaromatic changes on the hexaphyrin ring cause switchable second-order NLO responses.


The invention discloses a specialized device used for hot repair of EBT tap holes of electric heaters, and a method for hot repair by adopting the device. The device comprises a nut cap, a sleeve and a tray. The sleeve is in big-end-up frustum cone-type tubular structure. The shape of the sleeve is adaptable to the internal diameter of the repaired tap hole; the upper end of the nut cap is sealed, and the lower end of the nut cap is cylindrical and extends into the upper end opening of the sleeve; the upper end of the tray is cylindrical and extends to the lower part of the sleeve from the lower end opening of the sleeve. The outside diameters of the upper end of the tray and the lower end of the nut cap are the same with the internal diameter of the sleeve. By using the hot repair deviceand the method for hot repair of the electric heater tap hole, the internal diameter of the melted tap hole is repaired to the original size with the upper diameter of 220mm and the lower diameter of180mm so that the electric heater tap hole can be used continuously and safely; the hot repair using the device and the method is managed more scientific and controllable.


The standard photometric stereo is a technique to densely reconstruct objects' surfaces using light variation under the assumption of a static camera with a moving light source. In this work, we use photometric stereo to reconstruct dense 3D scenes while moving the camera and the light altogether. In such non-static case, camera poses as well as correspondences between pixels of each frame to apply photometric stereo are required. ORB-SLAM is a technique that can be used to estimate camera poses. To retrieve correspondences, our idea is to start from a sparse 3D mesh obtained with ORB SLAM and then densify the mesh by a plane sweep method using a multi-view photometric consistency. By combining ORB-SLAM and photometric stereo, it is possible to reconstruct dense 3D scenes with a off-the-shelf smartphone and its embedded torchlight. Note that SLAM systems usually struggle with textureless object, which is effectively compensated by the photometric stereo in our method. Experiments are conducted to show that our proposed method gives better results than SLAM alone or COLMAP, especially for partially textureless surfaces.