Overcoming society's complex problems requires novel solutions. Applying different cognitive styles can promote novelty when designing software aimed at these problems. Through an experiment with 80 software design practitioners, we found that female practitioners who had a preference for more than one cognitive style (intuition and rationality) produced the most novel software features of all participants. THERE IS CONSENSUS in the software engineering community that practitioners sometimes rely on their intuition when designing software. Despite this, the emphasis in the software development process has generally been on promoting a rational cognitive style through rationalized processes, tools, and techniques. Meanwhile, the potential benefits of an intuitive style have been largely ignored [1]. One such benefit of intuition is novelty [2], which is crucial for tackling complex societal problems such as inequality, climate change, and health. To address this gap, we carried out an experiment in which software design practitioners with different cognitive styles designed software features for a mobile application to address a widespread health behavior problem. We found that female practitioners produced more novel software features than male practitioners, especially when they were both highly rational and highly intuitive. Our study highlights the importance of considering and combining cognitive styles when designing new software features, but shows that female practitioners may uniquely benefit from combining intuitive and rational cognitive styles. WHY FEATURE NOVELTY? When designing software for a complex problem, software design practitioners, like product designers and requirements engineers, create new features to (partially) solve the problem. These practitioners tend to start off by sketching various ideas for a design on a whiteboard or piece of paper [3]. They will then cycle back and forth between their understanding of the problem and their idea(s) for a potential feature, updating these concurrently as they go along. Nowadays, software solutions naturally lend themselves to addressing societal problems. However, the reality is that such problems demand substantial levels of novelty in software features [4]. COGNITIVE STYLE AND GENDER MEET FEATURE NOVELTY Software design practitioners, like all people, have different cognitive styles. Cognitive style describes differences in how people obtain, organize, and process information [5]. Intuition and rationality are two such cognitive styles. A practitioner designing a software feature through an intuitive style might do so quickly, and have a gut feeling that their solution is the right one. IEEE Software Published by the IEEE Computer Society © 2020 IEEE 1 ar X iv :2 01 2. 05 56 3v 1 [ cs .S E ] 1 0 D ec 2 02 0 Conversely, a practitioner using a rational style would arrive at a particular feature more slowly, justifying their solution in the context of available requirements. Both styles can be used by a practitioner at any time, in a particular order or even simultaneously. Still, all people tend to usually rely on one or both styles in a specific configuration [6], known as their dispositional style. Both intuition and rationality have been positively related to novelty. Intuition has been shown to result in more novel solutions through holistic information processing and promoting associative thinking [2]; the "big picture". Rationality enables practitioners to assess details, and to analytically compare potential solutions [6], [7]. Nevertheless, whether this is specifically true for software design practice remains to be seen. Although dispositional style is not inherently gender-specific, it has been shown that the interaction between gender and job type can influence preference for intuition [7]. Given that female practitioners are often underrepresented in software engineering [8], endure unique barriers to entering the field [9], and are subject to a number of different biases [10], we were particularly curious about whether the novelty of software features designed by software design practitioners would vary based on their gender and dispositional style. When speaking of male and female in our study, we take gender to be a self-identification construct, which may or may not align with biology or presentation [11]. Given these potential associations between cognitive style and feature novelty, and gender differences in style preference, our study investigated whether certain combination(s) of cognitive style and gender led to higher software feature novelty. STUDY DESIGN We conducted an experiment with practitioners to enable some control, while still maintaining real-world applicability. Practitioners, whose primary task involves high level design of features in any software engineering role, were recruited through the online platform Prolific. Such participants are familiar with the complexity of the task, and comfortable with producing rough, wireframe-like sketches. First, participants took part in a feature design task. Afterwards, the same participants were randomly assigned to evaluate the novelty of ten features designed by others. We chose to focus on the health issue of obesity as our context, being a well-known issue that participants would at least be familiar with. Feature design task Participants were given an explanation of the problem, and instructed to design at least one feature for a mobile application. They were then given 15 minutes to sketch their software feature(s) on a piece of paper and provide suitable explanations, using a basic template as per [3]. Figure 1 presents a selection of the designed features. Afterwards, we asked the participants to note which of their features, if they designed more than one, solved the problem best. The participants then photographed or scanned their features for upload. To measure participants' dispositional cognitive style, we used the REI-10 (rational experiential inventory), which consists of five statements about participants' use of intuition and five about their use of rationality [6], measured on a 7-point scale from "completely disagree" to "completely agree." We dropped one item from the rationality scale that reduced the scale validity. We collected participant's self-identified gender in the same section in which we asked control questions about work-relevant experience, industry role, age, and familiarity with the obesity problem. Participants were paid four English pounds for completing this part of the study. Feature evaluation task After completing the design task, participants were contacted again, and randomly formed into groups of five participants. Each group evaluated the same ten randomly selected features (always excluding their own). For each feature design sketch, participants were required to answer the question, "How novel is this feature when compared with existing features from applications in the market?" Answers were recorded on a fivepoint scale ranging from "not novel at all" to "extremely novel". Participants were paid two English pounds for completing the evaluation of ten features.


A step dynamic object positioning method of robot eye-in-hand vision is proposed. An experimental platform is developed in which the CCD plane is in parallel with worktable plane, by there times variation, the bunghole center is positioned at the center of the image and the end-executor is led to position at the eccentric bunghole center accurately.


Pavement distress and traffic accidents are caused by pot-hole. In addition, direct and indirect damages of road users are increasing, such as loss of life due to personal injury and damage to vehicles. Generally, the asphalt concrete pavements are continuously aging from the production process to the terminal performance period. Aging causes stripping due to cracks and moisture penetration and weakening the pavement structure to induce pot-hole. In this study, adhesion performance and moisture sensitivity were evaluated according to aging degree in order to investigate the effect of aging on asphalt pavement. As a result of the study, the viscosity of the asphalt binder was increased with aging and the bond strength of the aged was increased 2~3 times than that of the unaged. The results of accelerated aging test showed an increases in indirect tensile strength and the increase in the TSR (Tensile Strength Ratio) by 4.2~8.9 %. As a result, it is noted that the anti-stripping and adhesion performances of the aged asphalt concrete are improved compared to the unaged one under the aging conditions of asphalt binder coated on aggregates.


Yi Xin did achieve something new in modern Chinese diplomacy. But he did not get beond the scope of the diplomatic ideas of the ancient times of China. For differences between his action and his idea, Yi Xin was unconsciously a founder of modern Chinese diplomacy.


UPS(Uninterruptible Power Supply) has three types:off - line,on - line and line interactive. The principle block diagram and the system working principle of on- line UPS are introduced.Technical essentials in type selection,installation,commissioning,operation and maintenance are emphasized,which provides good guides and references for improving UPS application level.


The reliability growth process applied to a complex system undergoing development and field test involves surfacing failure modes, analyzing the modes, and, in addition to repair, in some cases implementing corrective actions to the surfaced modes. In such a manner, the system configuration is matured with respect to reliability. The conventional procedure of reliability growth implies evaluation of two principal parameters of the NHPP process only for failure rate. Since standard NHPP does not take into account parameters of repairs, it is necessary to develop expanded procedure as the basis for the Availability Growth. It implies evaluation of both: a) the parameters of failure rate and, b) the parameters of repair rate. Authors suggest a model and numerical method to search these parameters.


Combining with the planning examples of bar plan and network plan of the schedule of 'Maoshan Taoist Culture Plaza' garden project,the drawing method of bar chart and network chart,the characteristics of bar planning and network planning,the calculation of network plan time parameters and the comparison between the actual schedule and the planning schedule were expounded.


ABSTRACT Zero Doppler centroid imaging is of great significance in synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR). Because the moon's orbit is elliptical and its orientation cannot be changed artificially, the zero Doppler centroid of lunar-based synthetic aperture radar (LB-SAR) is not steerable and will vary with lunar rotation and SAR system's position on lunar surface. Therefore, the distribution of zero Doppler centroid of LB-SAR will provide an important reference for observation model design of LB-SAR/InSAR. In this letter, we propose a calculation method of zero Doppler centroid by using the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/NASA development ephemeris 430 (DE430), investigate the spatio-temporal distribution of the zero-Doppler line (ZDL). The results show that 1) the position of zero Doppler centroid deviates from the central meridian of a sublunar point from 0° to 45° within a sidereal month, 2) the maximum longitude difference of ZDLs corresponding to different SAR system's position on lunar surface is about 60 km, and 3) the greatest effect of topography on ZDL estimation is about 1.1 km. The proposed calculation method of ZDL and results analysis are of instructive significance to the site selection and attitude control of lunar-based radar in the design of LB-SAR/InSAR.


We consider portfolio optimization problems with expected loss constraints under the physical measure P and the risk neutral measure Q, respectively. Using Merton's portfolio as a benchmark portfolio, the optimal terminal wealth of the Q-risk constraint problem can be easily replicated with the standard delta hedging strategy. Motivated by this, we consider the Q-strategy fulfilling the P-risk constraint and compare its solution with the true optimal solution of the P-risk constraint problem. We show the existence and uniqueness of the optimal solution to the Q-strategy fulfilling the P-risk constraint, and provide a tractable evaluation method. The Q-strategy fulfilling the P-risk constraint is not only easier to implement with standard forwards and puts on a benchmark portfolio than the P-risk constraint problem, but also easier to solve than either of the Q- or P-risk constraint problem. The numerical test shows that the difference of the values of the two strategies (the Q-strategy fulling the P-risk constraint and the optimal strategy solving the P-risk constraint problem) is reasonably small.


The hypolipidemic effects of Tamarindus indica fruit pulp extract (Ti‐FPE) have been earlier reported but the underlying molecular mechanisms are still uncertain. In this study, hamsters fed with Ti‐FPE, both in the absence and presence of high‐cholesterol diet, were shown to have significantly reduced levels of serum triglyceride, LDL‐C and total cholesterol. The Ti‐FPE‐fed non‐hypercholesterolemic hamsters also showed significant enhanced levels of serum apolipoprotein A1, antithrombin III, transferrin and vitamin D binding protein. In diet‐induced hypercholesterolemic hamsters, apolipoprotein A1, antithrombin III and transferrin, which were relatively low in levels, became significantly enhanced when the hamsters were fed with Ti‐FPE. These Ti‐FPE‐fed hypercholesterolemic hamsters also showed significant higher levels of serum vitamin D binding protein. When the different treated groups of hamsters were analyzed for the levels of the four serum proteins by ELISA, similar altered abundance were detected. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis of the Ti‐FPE modulated serum proteins singled out "Lipid metabolism, molecular transport, small molecule biochemistry" as the top network. Our results suggest that the hypolipidemic effects of Ti‐FPE are associated with alterations of serum proteins that are known to be cardioprotective and involved in the metabolism of lipids. The MS data have been deposited to the ProteomeXchange Consortium with the dataset identifier PXD010232.


Carnival customs are channelled by the calendar to provide a semblance of the commencement of a new annual cycle in society. The historical determinacy of Carnival and its ever-mocking, oppositionist and critical stance towards ruling institutions often bothers the secular powers-that-be. Unlike the Church, which has learned the wisdom of being restrained regarding Carnival issues, politicians sometimes react nervously and heavy-handedly. To them, power is of this world and their comprehension of history is basically linear. The cyclical conception of time as a rhythmic opening and closing of annual circles is unhistorical, creating the impression of eternity and constancy, and offering protection from the terror of history. In contrast, political power is steeped in history, it sets up a new time in a linear manner, commencing with the establishment of authority, and it aspires to progress into eternity. Carnival time has a particular, autonomous status. Similarly to an embassy that enjoys autonomous exterritorial status in a foreign land, Carnival has the autonomy of extra-temporality in its own community. It is a seemingly unhistorical, extra-historical period of the year, a regular annual victory of the cyclical notion of time over the linear, historical time of the ruling order, made possible and conditioned by tradition (although only symbolically). The victory is not an actual one – it is a staged, enacted victory. Carnival is a regular, cyclical state of exception, an annual interregnum regulated by tradition. The sovereign does not proclaim it, though he can try to place a ban on Carnival. Carnival is a simulated, ritualized and controlled justitium, a mock mourning. The practice of annual renewal is based on human understanding of time ; it precedes religious and political systems. The mythical Carnival interregnum cannot be cancelled — it can only be replaced by a genuine, historical interregnum.


: High order thinking abilities in Chinese language for high school students include analysis, evaluation, and creativity, which possess intrinsic and non-visual characteristics. Performance evaluation can visualize thinking through performance tasks and scoring criteria, accurately evaluate and enhance students' high order thinking abilities in Chinese language based on their performance. When evaluating and cultivating high school students' high order thinking abilities in Chinese language using performance evaluation, teachers need to establish clear performance objectives, design performance tasks that align with students' high order thinking, and make the performance evaluation rules transparent to students, encouraging their participation in the development of evaluation criteria


When a phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution is exposed to atmospheric-pressure plasmas generated in air, hydrogen peroxide H2O2 in the solution is known to be decomposed by hypochlorite OCl− , which is formed in the solution from reactions between chlorine ions Cl− present in the PBS solution and plasma-generated reactive oxygen species. Global numerical simulations of liquid-phase chemical reactions were performed to identify the reaction mechanisms of H2O2 decomposition by solving known liquid-phase chemical reactions self-consistently. It has been confirmed that the decomposition of H2O2 is indeed mostly due to the presence of OCl− in the solution. However, this study has also found that, in the presence of abundant hydroxyl ( OH ) radicals, the most efficient H2O2 decomposition pathway can be a series of reactions that we call a chlorine monoxide cycle, where OCl− first reacts with OH to generate chlorine monoxide ClO , which then decomposes HOCl , rather than OCl− directly decomposing H2O2 . The chlorine monoxide cycle generates OH as one of its byproducts, so once this cycle is initiated, it continues until either ClO− or H2O2 runs out, as long as none of the intermediates are scavenged by other reactions.


In the typical insurance defense case, a tripartite relationship exists between the insurer, the insured and the attorney. The "triangular aspect" of the representation has been described as a "coalition for a common purpose — a favorable disposition of the claim — with the attorney owing fiduciary duties to both clients." Purdy v. Pacific Auto. Ins. Co. (1984) 157 Cal.App.3d 59, 76; Gafcon, Inc. v. Ponsor & Assocs. (2002) 98 Cal.App.4th 1388, 1406. With the exception of Cumis counsel situations which are addressed separately below, the insurer and insured are typically deemed joint clients of the retained defense counsel for purposes of the attorney-client privilege. "In the absence of a conflict of interest between the insurer and the insured that would preclude an attorney from representing both, the attorney has a dual attorney-client relationship with insurer and insured." State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Federal Ins. Co. (1999) 72 Cal.App.4th 1422, 1429; Lysick v. Walcom (1968) 258 Cal.App.2d 136, 146. 1 In non-Cumis situations, the insurer and the insured are entitled to disclosure of confidences from one another. In addition, neither one of them may assert the privilege if such communication is offered in litigation between them; waiver by one does not bar its asser-


Despite high prevalence of behavioral health (BH) manifestations among nursing home (NH) residents, availability of BH services in this care setting is often inadequate. Our objective was to examine associations between availability of BH services and the presence of severe depression, suicidal ideation (SI), and severe aggressive behaviors (ABs) among NH residents.


Justice Department Requires Waste Management To Divest Assets In Order To Proceed With Advanced Disposal Services Acquisition* Divestiture Will Preserve Competition in Markets for Small…


Krypton 3p excitations and their subsequent resonant Auger decay have been studied. The absolute photoabsorption cross section was determined in the region of the 3p resonances, and some structures were detected in the absorption spectrum. Hartree-Fock calculations including correlation between 3p{sup -1}nl and 3d{sup -2}n{sup '}l{sup '}nl configurations were used to interpret the structures of the 3p resonant excitation series and of the corresponding decay spectra. Furthermore, the decay spectra confirmed the assignment of the main structures in the absorption spectrum.


Keywords: All-round-knowledge-based education. Learning motivation. Necessity. Teaching contents Abstract. This article tends to highlight the necessity of Productive Bilingualism through the analysis of learning motivation of college students; All-round-knowledge-based education requires optimizing college English curriculum system and enriching teaching materials and methods so as to cultivate their critical thinking and innovative abilities. In this way, better and more efficient teaching effects can be achieved. Language acts as both a communication tool and a cultural mirror. Classical researches on social mentality of language study pay much attention to learners' learning motivation or orientation. Garden and Lambert (1972) deem that learning motivation or orientation can be mainly divided into two types: 'tool type', i.e., language is used as a tool to achieve a certain communicative purpose, such as finding a satisfying job, entering a higher school, going abroad and parents' expectation etc., and 'integration type', i.e., learning and integrating with target-language culture. Different learning objectives directly affect learning strategies and effect. Since the 1990s, some foreign scholars have proposed that we need consult theories of psychology more widely (such as Maslow's theory of need hierarchy and research results of management


According to the need of the modern testing environments for electronic countermeasure,a powerful、high accuracy and convenience portable noise jammer is designed in this paper.Which is mainly controlled by a Micro-control system STM32F103VBT6.Then design method of the jammer is proposed and then,the hardware design of the micro-controller for the system is researched in detail.Compared with the design methods of early industrial PC or PC,The portable jammer design has some advantages,such as small size,little weight,simple operation,convenience and low cost,etc.The user-friendly man-machine interaction module makes the field debugging and the operation of the system easier.


PurposeVirtual spaces, commonly referred to as the Metaverse, are predicted to disrupt consumption patterns in tourism, hospitality and events (THE) by shifting some user experiences to a virtual world. Scholarly investigations are necessitated to aid in an understanding of virtual spaces and the implications of their consumption for THE industries. This viewpoint outlines a provisional research agenda on virtual spaces.Design/methodology/approachTo inform its arguments, this viewpoint draws upon academic and grey literature surrounding the emerging topic of the Metaverse in THE industries.FindingsThe research agenda should consider four perspectives representing different actors of THE value chain, i.e. developers/suppliers, THE business professionals, customers and policymakers. The research agenda should also incorporate the wider spillover effects of consumption of virtual spaces which may stretch well beyond THE industries.Originality/valueThis viewpoint outlines some research directions which may aid different actors of THE value chain alongside academics in better understanding the emerging phenomenon of virtual spaces and comprehend the opportunities and challenges associated with their uptake by THE industries.


The study was conducted to investigate senior high school students' perceptions of their teachers' teaching styles and impact of teacher teaching style on students' motivation to learn English. This research was conducted at SMAN 03 Banda Aceh. The participants of this study were six students at second grade of SMAN 03 Banda Aceh. For collecting the data I used interview. To analyze the result of the interview, I used descriptive analysis. The findings from this study led to the following conclusions: (1) facilitator teaching style is preferred by students in SMAN 03, Banda Aceh because the teachers often give supports and ideas in decision-making and encourage the students to develop suitable criteria's in teaching and learning process. (2) there is a strong impact between teachers' teaching style with students' motivation in learning English.


Down's syndrome is a common genetic cause of intellectual disability, for which there are no drug therapies. Mechanistic studies in a model of Down's syndrome [Ts65Dn (TS) mice] demonstrated that impaired cognitive function was due to excessive neuronal inhibitory tone. These deficits were normalized by low doses of GABAA receptor antagonists in adult animals. In this study, we explore the therapeutic potential of pentylenetetrazole, a GABAA receptor antagonist with a history of safe use in humans.


In order to measure the effect of iron tailings sand replacing natural sand on the fire resistance of concrete beams, five full-scale iron tailings sand concrete (ITSC) beams and two natural sand concrete (NSC) beams were conducted to fire testing under dead load and rising temperature conditions. The section temperature field, mid-span displacement, failure form, and fire resistance limit of ITSC beams under fire were analyzed. The main influence factors included different ISTC strengths (C30 and C40) and constraints. The analysis results were compared with those of NSC beams. The results show that the complete replacement of natural sand with iron tailings sand had little influence on the temperature field of concrete and reinforcement in simply supported beams and continuous beams under fire. The fire endurance of the ITSC simply supported beams was similar to that of NSC simply supported beams. When exposed to fire, the higher the strength of the ITSC, the better the fire resistance of the beam. The fire endurance of continuous beams was higher than that of simply supported beams. On the basis of the analysis of the fire resistance performance, it was found that iron tailings sand can replace natural sand to formulate concrete beams.


Objective To evaluate long-term effect of ganglioside on neurobehavioral development of neonatal hypoxicischemic encephalopathy(HIE).Methods One hundred and eighty-three newborns with HIE were collected.Treatment group(97 cases)was treated with ganglioside and control group(86 cases)was treated with citicoline or cerebrolysin.The follow-up results were compared between treatment group and control group.Results Ninety babies treated with ganglioside were followed up(2 died and 5 lost of follow-up).In control group,3 died and 3 lost of follow-up.DQ in the treatment group was better than that in the control group,there was also significantly difference in the gross motor,language development,personal social behavior and adaptive behavior between treatmeat group and control group(P0.05).Conclusions Ganglioside administ ration has prolonged benift to the behavioral neurological development of neonatal HIE.


bstract. The correlation of peak intensities of solar energetic particle (SEP) events with the speeds of the associated coronal mass ejections (CMEs) is understood to be a result of SEP acceleration at shocks driven by the CMEs. However, the peak SEP intensities associated with CMEs of a given speed vary over ∼ 4 orders of magnitude. We examine a database of 71 E > 10 MeV SEP events observed with the GOES satellite to determine whether enhanced ambient SEP intensities at the times of the CMEs and/or variations among SEP event spectra contribute to the large range of peak SEP event intensities. A statistical analysis shows that enhanced ambient SEP intensities may be a contributing factor to the range of SEP events of higher peak intensities, probably by providing sources of energetic seed particles for the shock acceleration process. Another factor is the variation of energy spectra among the SEP events, which generally have harder spectra with increasing peak intensities. The observed increase of peak SEP intensities and hardening of peak SEP spectra with increasingly westward solar source regions is only a minor factor in the range of SEP peak intensities in the CME speed correlation.


According to the Invention, BLADE A SHELL CERAMIC 10 INCLUDES A WALL CORRUGATED METAL 16 IS PREPARED IN FREE SPACE BETWEEN THE ELEMENT OF DAWN AND CERAMIC 14 SPAR 28. THE WALL IS A LAYER 16 SOFT ABSORPTION MECHANICAL STRESSES IN ELEMENT BLADE CERAMIC 14 DURING THE aERODYNAMICS AND DAWN OF THERMAL LOAD AND THE WALL 16 SERT DEFINING MEANS ALSO ADJACENT jUXTAPOSED PASSAGES SETS LOCATED BETWEEN THE ELEMENT OF DAWN AND CERAMIC 14 sPAR 28, ONE OF THE SETS OF CROSSINGS 54 BEING OPEN END AND ADJACENT AREAS OUTSIDE THE 36 OF 28 sPAR DIRECT ORDER OF COOLING FLUID ON THE SAME, AND SECOND SET OF CROSSINGS 56 ADJACENT TO BEING SURFACES 42 ELEMENT OF DAWN AND CERAMIC 14 being closed TO CREATE COLUMNS STAGNANT FLUID, SUCH ISOLATING ELEMENT BLADE CERAMIC 14 AIR COOLING. APPLICATION EQUIPMENT OF WHICH TURBOMACHINERY blades FIXED AND MOBILE ARE PROTECTED BY HEAT ceramic shell.


A temperature-insensitive silicon carbide smart power switch connected in a high side configuration is proposed. Based on the temperature-insensitive comparator, the switch provides many important protection functions that include over-voltage detection, under-voltage detection, short load detection, and open load detection, all of which have stable operation over a wide temperature range. Once any of the above fault conditions is detected, the error status is fed back to shut off and protect the switch. Therefore, it is suitable to be used in harsh automotive and aircraft engine environments.


Elaborates the question from under the non-mattercultural heritage angle of view which in the Chinese nationalitytradition sports development exists,and proposed the correspond- ingdevelopment strategy,enables its with current social,the economical,the Culture coordinated development.This regarding brings honor tothe Chinese nation outstanding sports culture,con- structs theharmonious society to have the important practical significance.


Summary Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is an important destructive pest in forage sorghum in Nuevo León, Mexico. This study was conducted to identify predatory and parasitoid insect species associated with this pest in Nuevo León, and their impact on its biocontrol. During the monitoring period, identified insects indicated the coexistence of 8 coccinellid species, 2 syrphid species, and 1 chrysopid species. In addition, 2 hymenopteran species were identified. After the insecticide applications, sugarcane aphid population was reduced by about 20.6% (about 14 nymphs per cm2); when the sampling ended, population was reduced by about 70.6% (about 5 nymphs per cm2), thus indicating predator and parasitoid biocontrol. Collected data allowed us to conclude that the biological controllers were responsible for the principal pest population reduction. Overall, results showed that yellow sugarcane aphid predatory and parasitoid species may play an important role in the pest management in sorghum crops in Nuevo León, Mexico.


Abstract Marie de France's twelfth-century lai 'Yonec' offers a model of epistemology in which knowledge entails acts of forgetting over space. Through the course of its narrative, 'Yonec' exposes the limitations inherent in deriving knowledge from static memorials. It chooses instead an expansive and dynamic epistemology in which forgetting — experienced in the movement across space — leads to deeper forms of memory and knowledge than are possible in static memorials alone. The lai's understanding of knowledge relies not only upon the symbolic space of the mind, but also upon the material and political space of its Celtic world. 'Yonec' responds to Henri Lefebvre's caution to consider the material exigencies of space when attempting to use it conceptually or metaphorically. In acknowledging the role of space's materiality in its symbolic meanings, 'Yonec' also offers a suggestive perspective on forgetting and knowing as spatial, rather than temporal, processes.


Ketogenic (KD) and high-fat (HFD) diets and vitamin D (VD) produce variable effects on insulin secretion and body weight (BW), but mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the effects of normal fat diets (NFD), KD, and HFD with and without VD on BW and serum glucose, insulin, VD, insulin resistance, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in rats. Three isocaloric NFD, KD, and HFD containing respectively protein-carbohydrate-fat (NFD: 14.8%-75.7%-9.5%; KD:20.2%-10.3%-69.5%; HFD:15.2%-42.7-42.0%) and three other similar diets but with (1000 IU/kg) VD were used. Forty-five adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were used, 5 rats were sacrificed at the start, remainders were randomly divided into NFD (n=15) and HFD (n=25), and fed for 8 weeks, then 5 rats from each were sacrificed. NFD remainders were divided into 2 subgroups (n=5) and fed NFD and NFD-VD, and HFD remainders were divided into 4 subgroups (n=5) and fed HFD, HFD-VD, KD, and KD-VD for further 8 weeks, then all rats were sacrificed. BW and food intake were measured, food conversion ratio (FCR) was calculated, and biological variables were determined following standard protocols. BW change and FCR (-15.6± -10.13g; 0.033±0.350 respectively) of rats fed KD-VD were the lowest (P<0.05) compared to those fed KD (144.8±1.47g; 0.189±0.050), HFD-VD (143.0±8.49g; 0.187±0.100), HFD (155.8±0.3g; 0.203±0.010), NFD-VD (142.8±6.34g; 0.183±0.009), and NFD (51.0±1.02g; 0.074±0.110) respectively. BW change correlated (P<0.01) with food intake (r=0.752), % carbohydrate (r=0.292), and % fat (r=0.341). None of the diets affected other biomarkers. Results clearly show BW-reducing effects for KD-VD that may be mediated by changes in food intake and dietary fat and carbohydrate proportion.


Laneshia Conner, Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky, discusses gaps in HIV and AIDS prevention and why greater awareness and support for HIV risk in older adults is needed. When AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) appeared in the 1980s, blood transfusions were the route of transmission and heavily impacted older adults (those aged 50 and above). Individuals deemed 'at-risk' were those who received transfusions before 1985. The social stigma surrounding HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS as a disease primarily affecting White, homosexual males or individuals living in Sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in a lack of awareness among people outside of these groups, making it difficult for them to connect with and internalise the reality that anyone can be affected by the virus.


Abstract The crystal structure of a new monoclinic form of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, KH2PO4, has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystals are monoclinic, space group P2/c with a = 7.4399(7), b = 7.2634(9), c = 9.3629(13) A, β = 127.696(8)°, V = 400.35(9) A3, dm = 2.25, dc = 2.257 Mg m-3 for Z = 4, μ = 17.9 cm-1, F(000) = 272, T = 293 K. The structure was refined to R = 0.022 and Rw = 0.038 for 740 reflections with I ≥ 3σ(I). The crystal structure consists of a compact assembly of potassium and phosphate ions, arranged in columns along the b-axis, bound by K···O ionic bonds and O-H···O hydrogen bonds in a three-dimensional network as in all other forms of KH2PO4 and KD2PO4. The two crystallographically nonequivalent phosphate groups appear to exist as an orthophosphacidium ion, [H4PO4]+ and a PO4-3 ion rather than as the expected H2PO4 ions. This study provides the first example of crystal structure determination of the [P(OH)4]+ ion.


The invention discloses an infusion information collecting device. The infusion information collecting device comprises a casing, a detection module and an infusion regulator, wherein the casing comprises a clamping groove capable of being matched with an infusion drip tube; the detection module is accommodated in the casing and located at the position corresponding to the clamping groove and at least is used for monitoring the dripping speed of liquid drops in the infusion drip tube; and the infusion regulator controllably adjusts the dripping speed of the liquid drops in the infusion drip tube. When the detection module monitors that the dripping speed of the liquid drops in the infusion drip tube exceeds a preset threshold range, the infusion regulator is controlled to adjust the dripping speed of the liquid drops in the infusion drip tube to not exceed the preset threshold range, and the infusion information collecting device is convenient and reduces labor intensity of medical workers.


Abstract This discussion contains a few comments on the paper by Professors Shuster and Chang. These concern the underlying assumptions of their model and possible extensions to the work, such as the consideration of multiple treatments, sample size reestimation, and response-adaptive designs.


Multiple surgical techniques can be used for the reconstruction and treatment of abnormalities that compromise the thoracic aorta, which will be determined by the patient's pathology. Multislice computed tomography angiography is the method of choice for their control and monitoring. The radiologist should be familiar with the surgical techniques used (Wheat, Bentall de Bono, and Cabrol, among others), as well as with the structural repairs that are performed and the prosthetic materials used in order to avoid an erroneous interpretation of the images. Spontaneously hyperdense felt, the prosthetic ducts and their anastomosis, both with the aorta and the large vessels, can generate pitfalls in the final report and error in the diagnosis.


creating knowledge about knowledge creation, diffusion, utilization, and, probably, evaluation. And, indeed, fields of study have emerged in the past few decades which have these four activities as their primary topic of inquiry; for example, knowledge creation has been the focus of such fields as the sociology of knowledge, intellectual history, the history and the philosophy of science, and the sociology and the psychology of science. Similarly, the diffusion of knowledge has been studied by the fields of communicatior.s research, information science, library science, and sociology of science. Spanning the study of both the diffusion and the utilization of knowledge are the research communities that have come to be known by those names. And, finally, there is the field known as metaevaluation, engaged in the study and evaluation of evaluation efforts.


Vigorously developing cultural industry and cultural establishment is the urgent need about comprehensive construction of a well-off society,which was proposed by the Seventeenth Congress of the CPC.As an emerging industry,the cultural industry demonstrates the important strategic sense day by day in the economy and social development.Aimed at the development of Huainan tofu culture,the article made several ponders and thought that unifying industry and cultural development and speeding up culture industry development is not only the need of socialist economy cultural reconstruction but also the need of comprehensive construction of a well-off society.


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Panax ginseng (PG) is a medicinal herb which has been used to improve male reproduction in traditional Korean medicine. This study investigated the effect of PG on spermatogenesis and the regulation of glial cell‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which has a crucial role in spermatogonial stem cell maintenance. PG was administered to 8‐week‐old male Wistar rats (1.0 g/kg/day, p.o.) for 56 consecutive days, the sperm formation period of the rat. Sperm analysis, RT‐PCR and western blot assays were then carried out. The PG‐treated group had significantly enhanced sperm counts, GDNF mRNA level and protein level. These results suggest that PG induces spermatogenesis and GDNF activation in rat testes. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


New research has shown that a new assay for measuring circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) could detect essentially all stage II-IV non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC).


The main objective of this work is to define the steps and the procedures to set up an effective control and certification system for Algeria, that is compatible with local peculiarities and realities and which complies with the International Regulations. The aim of this initiative is to offer a cost-efficient and credible inspection and certification for organic products to farmers, processors and traders. Doing so, the access to export and domestic markets should be facilitated. Furthermore, it is expected to boost the development of the organic sector in Algeria.For the analysis of the Algerian agricultural sector some relevant factors are defined in order to make the state of the art that shows what has to be done and what are the pre-conditions to fulfil before starting the project.A study of the experience of another developing country in setting up a certification program was carried out. This case study is intended to present some key experiences in the field, and to extract lessons learnt which could serve as support for new initiatives.An action plan is proposed with the main steps and actions to undertake in order to reach the main objective of this work.


Abstract The aim of this current study was to explore the risk factors associated with failure of hydrostatic reduction of intussusception in pediatric patients. Patients with intussusception treated with hydrostatic reduction from January 2010 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Candidates for inclusion in the study were children from 0 to 18 who were diagnosed with intussusception and treated with hydrostatic reduction. We excluded the patients who had contraindications for hydrostatic reduction, which included peritonitis, perforation signs, and non-responsive shock that required surgery. The data collected included: demographic data (sex, age, and bodyweight), symptoms (vomiting, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, distention, constipation, and duration of symptoms), signs (temperature, palpable mass, and location of the mass), and other investigations (white blood cell counts, neutrophils, electrolytes, and ultrasound findings). The risk factors for failure of hydrostatic reduction of intussusception were analyzed using the univariable analysis and the multivariable analysis. In the univariable model, the significant risk factors for failure of hydrostatic reduction of intussusception analyzed were age, bodyweight, duration of symptoms, rectal bleeding, constipation, palpable abdominal mass, poor prognosis signs on ultrasound scans and location of mass (the P value for each parameter are stated in Table 1). After the multivariable analysis was done, we found that the significant risk factors for failure of hydrostatic reduction of intussusception were an age of under 1-year-old (OR = 3.915, P = .027), duration of symptoms more than or equal to 48 h (OR = 0.056, P < .001), rectal bleeding (OR = 0.283, P = .003), constipation (OR = 0.086, P < .001), palpable abdominal mass (OR = 0.370, P = .010), and location of mass (left over right side) (OR = 13.782, P < .001). Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population and univariate comparison of failed versus successful group. Our study found that an age of under 1-year-old, a duration of symptoms of more than or equal to 48 h, rectal bleeding, constipation, palpable abdominal mass and location of mass (left over right side) were risk factors for the failure of hydrostatic reduction of intussusception.


Objective To evaluate the safety and feasibility of intraoperative radiotherapy with post-operative whole breast radiotherapy instead of post-operative whole breast radiotherapy with a boost to the tumor bed in patients with early-stage breast cancer patients receiving breast-conserving surgery.Method 14 patients with early-stage breast cancer received breast-conserving surgery plus Mobetron 1000 mobile electron accelerator intra-operative radiotherapy and post-operative whole breast radiotherapy from July 2008 to Oct 2010.Postoperative recurrence and metastases were followed up as well as complications and cosmetic outcome.Result With a median follow-up time of 46.4months,there are no local relapses,metastases and death cases.Among all the patients,average wound healing time is 14 days and 1 of them developed infection while 3 of them were delayed in wound healing.No patientsshowed wound edema and no lyponecrosis or hematomas were found.The evaluation of cosmetic outcome shows 12 patients were graded as excellent or good while 2 patients as fair or poor.No patients was found with radiotherapy related acute hematological toxicity and 1 patient was developed skin pigmentation.Conclusion The short-term follow-up revealed that intraoperative radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery instead of whole breast radiotherapy in early breast cancer patients is safe and reliable with a better cosmetic outcome.


This study was conducted to find out the effect of fertilizers on the performance of two hybrids of Euphorbia as indicated by growth and flowering performance. The experimental design with controlled variables was used in the study. The use of organic fertilizers like the use of animal dungs or wastes was proven effective based on the different trials made. In terms of the effect of the fertilizers in the growth performance, there were significant differences on plant height, stem girth, number of leaves, and number of shoots during the 20th, 50th and 80th days of observations. The number of flowers was found to have significant differences in all stages. When measured during the 80th day of observation, significant differences were shown in the size of flowers. However, insignificant difference was shown in the diameter of flower bracts. As to the growth parameters, carabao manure yielded more leaves, and shoots and taller Euphorbia Orchid. It also produced bigger stem girths, wider and longer leaf sizes of Siam Ruby hybrid. As to flowering parameters, carabao manure influenced the growth of more number of flower clusters and bigger sizes of flowers of Euphorbia Orchid. On the other hand, chicken manure also influenced the growth of more number of flowers per cluster of Siam Ruby during the 50th day observation and carabao manure during the 20th day observation.


Introduction: Suicide is a global health problem affecting individuals of all ages. Sri Lanka shows a high suicide rate with a considerable number reporting from young age group. As suicidal ideation are present in victims before committing suicide Therefore, this study was designed to assess suicidal ideation among adolescents in Galle, Sri Lanka. Besides, the study assessed the general psychological wellbeing and factors associated with it in youth. Methods: School-based screening was conducted in a conveniently selected sample of students from six national schools in the Galle educational division. Questionnaires assessed lifetime suicidal ideation, attempts, and present psychological well-being (General Health Questionnaire GHQ30 ). Results: There were 1479 participants, age 16-19 years with 52% females. The lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation in the sample was 22% with 11% having active ideation. Previous suicidal attempts were 4%. Compared to participants with no suicidal ideation, individuals with passive and active ideations had poor psychological well-being (F=152.86, p Conclusion and Recommendations: There is a considerably higher number of adolescents having suicidal ideation, and therefore, it is crucial to screen and identify these adolescents for help. Proper sustainable programs need to be implemented for this purpose and attention should be paid to improve the socioeconomic status, happiness at school, and happiness at home. Further research is recommended to obtain more in-depth information on suicidal ideations.


IMANA MARTAGURI. Utilizing of Potentially Soil Microorganism and Humic Acid for Increasing Productivity of Leguminosae on Ex-gold Mining Ground of PT. Aneka Tambang, Pongkor. Under direction of LUKI ABDULLAH and PANCA DEWI MANU HARA KARTI. The study was conducted to investigate contribution of potential soil microorganism and humic acid utilization for improvement productivity of legumes that planted on Tailing ground. Research was conducted at ex-gold mining ground of PT. Aneka Tambang, Pongkor, Bogor, and laboratory of Nutrition and Feeding Technology Department, Animal Husbandry Faculty IPB. Subsequently, three legumes species consisting of : Centrosema pubescens Benth, Calopogonium mucunoides dan Pueraria phaseoloides Benth were planted together in each plot. Mycofer®, Phosphate Solouble Bacteria, Rhizobium, humic acid, rice hull, mulch, compost and glue was choosen as experimental materials. Factorial Completely Randomized Design was used consisting of two factors. The first factor were four different categories of biological fertilizers P1, P2, P3 and P4, where P1=control, P2=Mycofer, P3=Mycofer + Rhizobium, P4=Mycofer + Rhizobium + Bacterial Solubelizing Phosphate (PSB). The second factors consisted of three different revegetation technology T1 =SOP of ANTAM (organic fertilizer), T2=Humic Acid + hull of rice, T3=Hydroseeding (Humic Acid + mulch + compost + chemical additive). The results showed that the interaction of both biological fertilizers and revegetation technology affected on partial biomass and length of plant distribution as well as numbers of leaves and soil Phosphor and Pb, leaves nitrogen, Phosphor and Pb content. Moreover, it was also revealed that all the treatment combinations did not significanly affect covering area, total biomass and pH respectively. Best plant that could be planted well on Tailing ground is Calopogonium mucunoides.


Passengers and visitors to major U.S. airport terminals frequently complain that they have problems finding their way through the vast and complex structures. Such problems are related to the extent to which it is possible to reach various destinations within reasonable limits of time and effort, which is an important aspect of a terminal building's environmental quality. This paper provides an evaluation of current airport terminal wayfinding systems, focusing specifically on visual information elements, such as signs, maps, and directions. A multiple-method strategy of respondent self-reporting and behavior tracing was used to draw a composite picture of passenger wayfinding information needs and to identify particular problems that lead to poor spatial orientation or wayfinding performance. Significant problems were reported and observed with respect to the design of you-are-here maps and, to a lesser extent, corridor directional signs. These problems are addressed in the context of a theoretical framework for understanding how humans acquire and represent navigational information. This framework, in turn, is used both to evaluate existing terminal designs and to suggest specific guidelines for effectve redesign.


The diversity of QoS requirements in modern IoT networks is expanding thus requiring more flexible and autonomous solutions. Network Slicing is an efficient technology that can enable efficient and flexible management of QoS in IoT networks by dividing network resources into small chinks and assigning them to the slices. However, proposed solutions in literature require predefined slices which require prior knowledge of network traffic thus limiting application of these solutions. To address this limitation, we have developed a dynamic and autonomous network slicing solution in a WiFi based IoT network using 5GEmpower SDN controller that creates slices depending on user traffic flows and priorities. Moreover, it autonomously estimates slice throughput requirements to subsequently allocate network resources to meet their QoS requirements. Our system is able to differentiate between multiple QoS requirements and provides framework for flexible prioritization policies for better QoS in IoT networks.


An investigation into swimming behaviour and its relationship to outdoor temperature was conducted in 40 ranch mink. Two different cage sizes were used and all animals had access to a basin filled with water 15 cm deep. During the years 1994-1998, water loss from the basin and temperatures at a nearby weather station were recorded once a week. In the last year 11 mink were video-recorded for 24 h. Using the monthly average daily water loss as an indicator, swimming activity showed a clear annual variation over 4 years and was positively correlated with average monthly temperature. With regard to swimming activity, a large individual variation existed: average water loss varied from 10 ml to nearly 4 litres per day, with those in large cage units having the greatest water loss. The video-recordings confirmed this variation: the number of swims ranged from zero to 177 during 24 h and there was an indication of more swimming bouts in the mink in the large cage units. The duration of swims varied from 2 to 55 s per bout. The relationship between swimming and general activity is discussed, along with the importance of water for swimming as a means of thermoregulation.


AbstractThe role of asymmetric convection to the intensity change of a weak vortex is investigated with the aid of a "dry" thermally forced model. Numerical experiments are conducted, starting with a weak vortex forced by a localized thermal anomaly. The concept of wave activity, the Eliassen–Palm flux, and eddy kinetic energy are then applied to identify the nature of the dominant generated waves and to diagnose their kinematics, structure, and impact on the primary vortex. The physical reasons for which disagreements with previous studies exist are also investigated utilizing the governing equation for potential vorticity (PV) perturbations and a number of sensitivity experiments.From the control experiment, it is found that the response of the vortex is dominated by the radiation of a damped sheared vortex Rossby wave (VRW) that acts to accelerate the symmetric flow through the transport of angular momentum. An increase of the kinetic energy of the symmetric flow by the VRW is shown also from the eddy ...


A roof structure has at least one ducted plastic panel having a top wall (40), bottom wall (42) and connecting walls (44), which is cut to a desired size leaving an open space (54) between the top wall (40), bottom wall (42) and last of the connecting walls (44). An adaptor (50) is located in the space (54) and has formations (66) suitable for coupling to a glazing bar (52). The adaptor (50) may secured in the space (54) using screws or double sided adhesive tape, and may incorporate ducts (50). The roof structure may include a glazing bar having a flange (76) for mounting a cover (90), and a face to take screws, enabling it to be secured to a supporting side wall. Also disclosed is a glazing bar having a flange for mounting a cover, and a face to take screws suitable for securing it to a supporting structure.


This paper identifies different ways in which narrative or literary approaches might conceive of doing Matthean theology: attention to 'traditional' textual features (plot, character, setting and point/s of view), to the experience, location and agenda of reading and readers, and its praxis consequences. A discussion of the symbol 'the reign of the heavens' (ή βασιλεία των oὐρανων) in Mt. 4.17-5.12 illustrates some of these possibilities with particular attention to imperial and socio-economic realities.


This report describes a procedure of bladder tube cystotomy to relieve progressing bladder distension in a goat diagnosed to have obstructive urolithiasis. This one-year old Saanen buck was presented with a complaint of not passing urine and being in discomfort for almost three days. On physical examination, pulsation of the urethra in the perineal region could be felt and swelling and pain along the prepuce and perineum were indicated on deep palpation. Amputation of the urethral orifice and attempt to catheterise the urethra failed to relieve bladder distension; thus, bladder tube cystotomy procedure was performed. Following this procedure, all vital parameters returned to normal and normograde cystourethrogram was performed to radiographically assess the lower urinary tract of the goat. The outcome of this case supports that the bladder tube cystotomy technique provides an effective method to allow immediate relief of a distended bladder, allowing the urethra to heal as the urine outflow is diverted through the catheter and allows normograde cystourethrography to be performed.


Over the last decade, multiple studies have attempted to identify better risk prediction tools specific to the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. In many cases, these studies have evaluated the use of various peptide biomarkers as prediction tools. This is common practice in clinical medicine, but in CKD patients these studies are complicated by the fact that most small-to-medium sized compounds are thought to be at least partly metabolized in the kidneys. In fact, a majority of polypeptides smaller than 80 kDa circulate in elevated concentrations in these patients and appear to rise contemporaneously with a drop in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Thus, elevated levels of many biomarkers may reflect not only increased production as in other patient populations, but also a prolonged half-life due to impaired clearance in the proximal tubules. In Study 1, we analyzed the mortality risk associated with an elevated level of plasma pentosidine in 746 patients with CKD stages 1 5 including patients undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments. Our main finding is that pentosidine is markedly elevated in CKD and associates with low GFR, oxidative stress and inflammation, but it remains a statistical predictor of mortality in CKD patients also after correction for these confounders. In Study 2, we investigated biomarkers in 543 CKD stage 5 patients initiating dialysis treatment in terms of their ability to classify patients with clinically overt cardiovascular disease (CVD) at baseline and predict all-cause mortality during follow-up for median 28 months. Following adjustments for confounders such as renal function, none of investigated biomarkers were better than simple demographics in predicting adverse outcomes. In Study 3, we again assessed the usefulness of biomarkers, now in 224 prevalent hemodialysis patients. We assessed their ability to classify presence of clinically overt CVD at baseline, as well as predict CVD-related and all-cause mortality during a median 41 months follow-up. We found that while circulating pro-brain natriuretic peptides and insulin-like growth factor 1 predicted baseline CVD, interleukin 6 predicted CVD-related mortality during follow-up, while all-cause mortality was predicted by levels of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine. Thus, no biomarker was useful for all three outcomes, and none of the 13 was statistically better than demographic data in determining baseline CVD or mortality risks in these


Hybridization of complementary oligonucleotides mediated by a
cationic surfactant at the water/hexane interface leads to hydrophobic,
double-helical DNA which may be readily phase transferred to the organic
phase and cast into thin films on solid substrates.


Thefrequency ofpenicillin resistant strains of gonococci andthedanger thatpenicillin maymask concomitant syphilitic infection, together withthe aural andrenal hazards ofstreptomycin, encourage thetrial ofother antibiotics ingonorrhoea. Having already studied theuseof oraltrisulphazineaureomycin inthetreatment ofgonorrhoea (Piguet andFoerster, 1954)we haverecently usedan injectable preparation whichoffered asafer method oftreating thetypeofpatient seenin our clinic, manyofwhom areNorthAfricans and foreigners whohavedifficulty inunderstanding and following therapeutic directions. Thiswasourprincipal reason forwelcoming a trial ofintramuscular Kanamycin sulphate for gonorrhoea. Moreover, this antibiotic didnotseem toentail thesameriskofserious orevenfatal reactions assometimes occurs withpenicillin, nor didithaveanyeffect onintercurrent treponemal infection. However, aswithstreptomycin, there isa slight riskofrenal orcochleo-vestibular complications, butthese arenegligible withtheveryshort courses oftreatment usually givenincasesof gonorrhoea. Asa further precaution, allpatients whohadhadprevious renal oraural symptoms were excluded fromthetrial.


Cytoplasmic virus-like particles showing important similarities with the fish nodaviruses particles were found in nervous cells of the retina of hatchery-reared larval sea bream.


Fulong converter station of Xiangjiaba-Shanghai ±800 kV UHV DC line has a common ground electrode shared by 3 stations,which has its own design and technical challenges compared to regular independent ground electrodes.The results of design study in such aspects as operating condition selection and arrangement of common ground electrode,diversion system design,feed material selection,effect of large ground electrode current on power system,etc.,can be used as references for following-up projects.


A new low‐voltage contrast mechanism due to electron‐hole pairs generated in the oxide by an electron beam was observed at electric fields lower than 3.5 MV/cm. This is in addition to the tunneling current microscopy (TCM) contrast mechanism observed at electric fields higher than 3.5 MV/cm. The new contrast mechanism is opposite in sign to the TCM contrast mechanism such that the image of a local thinning defect in the oxide is dark at low bias voltage and bright at higher bias voltage. Good contrast can be obtained at electric field as low as 2.4 MV/cm. Applications include large area imaging of oxide defects and quantitative mapping of small oxide thickness variations.


Fibrous scaffold along with seed cells are essential players for engineered tissue regeneration. Recently, PLGA/epoxidized poly(isoprene) dense membranes have been evaluated for cell growth and have shown satisfactory results. However, porous and fibrous structures suitable for obtaining 3D supports have not yet been evaluated for the PLGA/epoxidized poly(isoprene). The present work aimed to establish the electrospinning conditions for obtaining electrospun membranes with a smaller diameter of fibers and adequate morphology, which were characterized in vitro by their physical, chemical and biological properties. The best electrospun fibers were obtained from the following conditions: an applied voltage of 15 kV, a needle-collector distance of 20 cm and, a flow rate of 5 mL/h. The functional groups of the polymers involved in the blend did not show any changes. The mechanical properties of the electrospun membranes are within the lower limits known to human skin and some soft tissues. The in vitro degradation test showed a loss of mass of approximately 20% in 28 days. Significant adhesion and proliferation of human adipose–derived mesenchymal stem cells were demonstrated, indicating that there was cellular penetration into the scaffold and proliferation. Therefore, the preliminary results suggest that the electrospun PLGA/epoxidized poly(isoprene) membranes have high potential for application as a 3D tissue engineering scaffold.


The scope of this paper is to describe, evaluate, and forecast fishing trip choices of the Bay of Biscay pelagic fleet using random utility modeling (RUM). First, alternative fishing trip choices of this fleet were identified using multivariate statistical methods based on species landings weighted by value and defined as distinct fishing activity or fisheries (termed metiers). A RUM was specified, which included trip components as attributes during the period 2001-2004 (a lagged percentage of the value per unit of effort of the main species caught, total value per unit of effort, and inertia in terms of changes from one metier to another). For the main metiers, the proportion of correct effort allocation is 90% during the calibration period of 2001-2004. The results from the RUM are used to parameterize a simulation model of trip choice. The model is used to predict trip choices in 2005, throughout most of which fishing was constrained by the closure of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) fishery. Simulation results are compared with observed trip choices following the fishing ban: 80% of observed trip choices are correctly predicted by the model. The capacity of the behavioral model to predict responses to the closure is then discussed.


Time-delay estimation is an important research topic of sound localization. According to the specificity of time-delay in sound localization, a fast and efficient time-delay estimation algorithm is proposed based on the principle of fast linear cross correlation. Relative to the original time-delay estimation algorithm based on fast linear cross correlation, the proposed algorithm has enormous advantages in the time complexity and space complexity. The computing speed is twice faster than the original time-delay estimation algorithm, while the size of the memory space used is half of the original time-delay estimation algorithm.


A list of 117 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been selected for the resistance to carbenicillin. The study of these strains has shown that 22 p. cent were producing a constitutive beta-lactamase. These enzymes could be classified in CARB, TEM-type enzyme and OXA. A relation between their production of beta-lactamases and the MIC has been established.


In this study to examine the cytotoxic property of tetracaine, we cytometrically examined the effect of tetracaine on intracellular Zn concentration by the use of FluoZin-3, a fluorescent indicator of intracellular Zn. Lidocaine was used as a reference drug. The incubation of rat thymocytes with tetracaine decreased the intensity of FluoZin-3 fluorescence while that with lidocaine increased the intensity. The incubation with 10 μM DTPA, a chelator for extracellular Zn, attenuated the tetracaine-induced decrease in fluorescence intensity. The application of ZnCl2 augmented FluoZin-3 fluorescence. The augmentation by ZnCl2 was a temperature-sensitive. Tetracaine attenuated the ZnCl2-induced augmentation of FluoZin-3 fluorescence. Taken together, the results suggest that tetracaine attenuates membrane Zn influx, resulting in a decrease in intracellular Zn concentration in rat thymocytes. Although the cells in this study are not targets for actions of local anesthetics, the result may give one clue to explain the difference between the cytotoxicity of local anesthetics since the action of tetracaine on FluoZin-3 fluorescence was opposite to that of lidocaine.


In this paper,an inversion has been made of 3D S-wave velocity structure of crust and upper mantle in the northern China and its adjacent areas from long and middle period Rapleigh wave data respectively.The results show that the lateral inhomogeneity is very evident in crust,the characteristics of the active tectonics areshown in many district,but the leteral change of uppe mantle velocity structure has been lessened relatively.The crustal thickness In the studied region increases gradually from eastto west.The crustal average veloclty distribution framework corresponds with the distribution of the crustal thickness.The abrupt variation belt of crustal thickness and average velocity are basically identical with the distribution tendency of gradient belts of Bouguergr avity anomaly.From the value variation,the identity of Bouguer gravity anomaly and crustal thickness distribution is much higher than that of gravity anomaly and average velocity.Therefore,we candetermine that the fluctuation of Moho discontinuity is the main factor controlling Bouguer gravity anomaly.


(57) Abstract: The present invention is a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, relates to a composition for administration of the active agent is poorly soluble and / or acid sensitive in aqueous media.


In this paper, we study the Bayesian multi-task variable selection problem, where the goal is to select activated variables for multiple related data sets simultaneously. Our proposed method generalizes the spike-and-slab prior to multiple data sets, and we prove its posterior consistency in high-dimensional regimes. To calculate the posterior distribution, we propose a novel variational Bayes algorithm based on the recently developed"sum of single effects"model of Wang et al. (2020). Finally, motivated by differential gene network analysis in biology, we extend our method to joint learning of multiple directed acyclic graphical models. Both simulation studies and real gene expression data analysis are conducted to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.


Secondary flow losses were investigated experimentally in a linear cascade of high pressure turbine blades in a low speed wind tunnel. Periodic wakes were generated with moving rods upstream of the cascade to simulate the effect of wakes from upstream vanes in an engine. Velocities, turbulence levels and turbulence spectra were documented downstream of the wakes generated by the upstream rods and downstream of the cascade airfoils. Pressure distributions were documented on the airfoils at the midspan and near the tip. Total pressure loss through the passage was measured at the midspan and in the endwall boundary layer. Cases were documented with and without upstream wakes at a Reynolds number of 30,000 based on inlet velocity and axial chord. An additional case was acquired at Re = 60,000 without wakes. The effects of wakes and Reynolds number on the pressure distribution on the airfoils were small. In the cases without wakes, total pressure losses were 27% higher at the lower Reynolds number due to thicker boundary layers. Upstream wakes cause an increase of about 80% in total pressure losses at the midspan and a 36% increase near the endwall. Much of this is due to the loss associated with the upstream wakes themselves, but with this direct effect subtracted the losses are still 20% higher in the case with wakes at the midspan with local increases comparable near the endwall.Copyright © 2013 by ASME


In November 1936 I had occasion to diagnose a tumor of the mastoid process which was proved histologically to be a compact osteoma. On account of the uncommon occurrence of osteomas in this region it was decided to investigate this case and the subject in general as thoroughly as possible. A survey of the literature on the subject has been made and is published in order to review certain facts which have enabled me to submit a classification of such tumors and to suggest a cause for some of them. It is necessary to state that the term "osteoma" as used in this paper refers to a benign, circumscribed, usually slow growing tumor of bony tissue and that only such a tumor affecting the mastoid process of the temporal bone is to be particularly considered. Osteomas assume various formations, and as a result certain terms such as "hyperostosis," "exostosis," "endostosis"


The power-on upshift control in automatic transmissions has a significant effect on the shift quality and is very complex. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between the limited motor torque control and the performance of the power-on upshift control in electric vehicles. First, a simplified model for an electric vehicle powertrain with a general two-speed automatic transmission was built. Then, a power-on upshift control strategy was introduced into the powertrain model, with the aim of a constant output torque during power-on upshifts. The control strategy fully utilized the control flexibility of electric motors and specifically focused on the effects of the limited motor torque control during power-on upshifts. Simulation results demonstrated that the proposed control strategy could significantly improve the shift quality of electric vehicles under mild driving conditions. However, the performance of the proposed control strategy under aggressive driving conditions was impaired by the limited motor torque control. An effective solution was proposed to improve the performance of the power-on upshift control under aggressive driving conditions. This work may be helpful to improve the shift quality of both electric vehicles and internal-combustion engine vehicles with automatic transmissions.


ABSTRACT Significant efforts have been made in rubber research to improve the dispersion of carbon black (CB) in rubbers to achieve better processibility and performance of tires and rubber products. In addressing these issues, the present study is an attempt to further improve the processibility and dispersion by means of application of ultrasonic waves. Natural rubber (NR)/CB nanocomposites at loadings from 15 to 60 phr were prepared by ultrasonically aided extrusion at ultrasonic amplitudes up to 7.5 μm. A die pressure significantly decreased with an increase of amplitude, especially at higher loadings, indicating an improvement in processibility. Ultrasonic power consumption was almost insensitive to loadings. The complex dynamic viscosity, storage, and loss moduli of compounds and vulcanizates at loadings of 15, 25, 35, and 60 phr were reduced by the ultrasonic treatment at an amplitude of 7.5 μm, indicating NR chain scission. Bound rubber in compounds decreased by the ultrasonic treatment. The maxim...


Little is known about the real-world effect of distractions on driving. A case-control study was conducted in Perth, Western Australia to examine the role of self reported driver distraction in serious road crashes resulting in hospital attendance. Structured interviews were conducted and the data were analysed to describe the prevalence and types of distracting factors reported by drivers involved in crashes and to assess the role of driver distraction in serious road crashes, the latter using a conditional logistic regression model which adjusted for gender, age group, driving routine and weather. One in seven cases reported that a distraction had contributed to the crash that resulted in hospital attendance. The types of distractions reported included passenger distractions, internal cognitive distractions, in-vehicle manual distractions and outside distractions. After adjusting for confounders, being distracted while driving increased the odds of having a serious crash by more than 2 and a half times. Further work is required to identify the types of distracting factors that pose the greatest risk. However, based on driver descriptions, the road environment, the driving task and driver characteristics may mitigate the risk associated with driver distraction and these factors should be considered when assessing the issue. (a) For the covering record of the conference, please refer to ITRD abstract no E216954.


A PRESIDENTIAL Address at a Society JLM. banquet is like a second dessert: one admires it politely, hesitates to receive it, and hopes that it will quickly pass by. The speaker may therefore be hopeful but not ambitious. He also suffers another constraint: he must remember that there are ladies present. It is not of course that, in these outspoken times, the presence of ladies need have the least effect on the purity of one's diction, the level of one's taste, or the temptation to use four-letter words, like "love." It is rather that most of the ladies are sweethearts and wives, adorable and unprofessional, interested in Endocrinology in a very different way from us. The speaker must therefore be considerate of this qualified interest. There are also the ladies of our profession, the lovely and redoubtable few who wear our badge and speak our language.


A vision algorithm based on Cam Shift was proposed for the recognition and tracking problem of drogue in drogue-probe mode of autonomous aerial refueling( AAR). The vision feature for tracking was chosen. Then,the image in RGB space was transformed to HSV,and divided up by adaptive threshold segmentation method. The least square ellipse fitness method was adopted to solve the center coordinates of drogue in the image; the target searching window size in Mean Shift was adjusted adaptively relying on the target velocity which was taken as the novel algorithm,and also,a threshold function was defined based on Bhattacharrya coefficient to handle the problem of partial occlusion. VC and Open CV were combined so as to design a drogue tracking software which can solve and display its position in real-time. The results of experiment indicate that the algorithm's accuracy can be of centimeter level,and certainly satisfy the vision-based navigation case in AAR.


The occurrence of trypanosomosis was investigated in sedentary Bunaji (Bos indicus) cattle grazing at 5 different villages of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Two hundred cattle was examined, 76 (38.0%) of which had trypanosome infection. Three species, Trypanosoma vivax (78.9%), T. Congolense (15.8%), and T. brucei (5.3%) were encountered. More males (42.9%) than females (31.8%) were affected while animals of 3-5 years age cohort had the highest infection rate of 46.7%. The existence of trypanosome infections in sedentary cattle populations of the Jos Plateau seem to suggest that the area which was previously assumed to be Trypanosoma-free may have acquired infection status.
Key Words: Trypanosomosis, Bovine, Sedentary, Plateau State, Nigeria.
(Nigerian Veterinary Journal: 2003 24(1): 33-36)


Abstract The exact explicit solitary wave solutions for a class of fifth order nonliear evolution equations are obtained by using a homogeneous method. Particular important cases of the equation, such as Kaup Kupershmidt, Caudrey Dodd Gibbon Sawada Kotera and fifth order KdV equations can be solved by this method.


Real attribute of femininity, wearing high-heeled shoes is a dress conduct of women in daily and professional tasks. Objectives. Consider the kinematics changes induced by walking heels and determine a height of comfort in the least intrusive possible locomotor pattern. Materials and methods. Fifteen young women had normal-weighted were walked with shoes without heel and with eight-heeled shoes, successive heights ranging from 2 to 9 cm in freely chosen speed without heel shoes, with three step frequencies: ±20% Ffcwh (frequency step freely chosen to heel without shoes) and 0% Ffcwh. Results. The locomotor pattern was more affected by wearing heels at ±20% of frequency selected freely chosen in shoe without heel than 0%. The height of the comfort of the shoe heel in the step is 4.13 cm ± 0.34.


Gestational diabetes melliturs is defined as carbohydrate intolerance of varying severity, detected for the first time in pregnancy. Since the Indian population is at moderate to high risk, screening is recommended for all pregnant women. Peri-conceptional glycemic control is the hallmark of optimal management of pregestational diabetes. 80% of the women with gestational diabetes can be treated with MNT and only 20% need additional therapy. Of the women requiring additional therapy, only 25% need insulin therapy. Oral hypoglycemic agents have been shown to be comparable with insulin in treating women with moderate gestational diabetes and can be safely used.


A reproducible in vitro shoot regeneration protocol was developed for pigeonpea variety ICPL 87 through proliferation of axillary buds from cotyledonary nodes. The seedlings were cultured on MS + Kin (2 mgL-1) + BAP (5 mgL-1) medium and de-capitated on 7th day of culturing, which resulted in the induction of multiple shoots from cotyledonary node region after 15 days of culturing. Miniature shoots were elongated on MS + adenine suphate (30 mgL-1) medium; the elongated shoots were rooted ex vitro using a rooting powder ROOTEXTM...


Stimulation lead includes a lead body and a plurality of segment electrodes member. Lead body includes a longitudinal plane, a distal end, a proximal end, a shaft extending along a portion of the distal end portion of the lead body. A plurality of segmented electrode members, in the vicinity of the distal end portion of the lead body, are arranged on the shaft along the longitudinal plane of the lead body. Each segment electrode member includes a ring structure and the segment electrode. Ring structure is disposed on a and the shaft to form at least a partial ring. Segment electrode is coupled to the partial ring comprises constructed and arrayed exposed surface so as to stimulate the tissue when is embedded, the stimulation lead.


Suh (Math. Nachr. 290 (2017) 442–451) proved that there are no Hopf real hypersurfaces in the complex quadric that have parallel normal Jacobi operators. Motivated by this result, in this paper, we introduce the notions of C‐parallel and Reeb parallel for normal Jacobi operators, which generalize the notion 'parallel'. First we obtain a non‐existence theorem of Hopf real hypersurfaces with C ‐parallel normal Jacobi operator in the complex quadric Qm for m⩾3 . We then prove that a Hopf real hypersurface has a Reeb parallel normal Jacobi operator if and only if it has an A ‐isotropic singular normal vector field.


This paper investigates the proper synchronization of sketch data and cognitive states in a multi-modal CAD interface. In a series of experiments, 5 subjects were instructed to watch and then explain 6 mechanical mechanisms by sketching them on a touch based screen. Simultaneously, subject's brain waves were recorded in terms of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals from 9 locations on the scalp. EEG signals were analyzed and translated into mental workload and cognitive state. A dynamic time window was then constructed to align these features with sketch features such that the combination of two modalities maximizes the classification of gesture from non-gesture strokes. Quadratic Discriminant Analysis (QDA) was used as classification method. Our experimental results show that the best temporal alignment for workload and sketch analysis starts from 30% time lag with previous stroke and ends before 30% time lag with next stroke.Copyright © 2014 by ASME


: Choir singing is a worldwide, multifaceted phenomenon, thus, to some extent choral research can be described as a multidisciplinary field. However, research on motivation in choir participation does not show the same multifaceted diversity, which would create opportunities for expanding present discourse. The aim of this chapter is to rethink the notion of motivation in choir participation by emphasising the importance of cultural and social contexts, and by doing this, offer a deeper and more nuanced understanding, which also includes sociological, cultural, and emic bottom-up perspectives. The data for this study were generated in Sunnmøre, Norway, and includes twelve interviews, notes from participant observation periods with four choirs, and a larger online survey. Through a "near-to-the-data" analysis the findings are expressed through a contextual model of motivation, where a range of motivational factors were sorted according to whether they are perceived to be central or peripheral to the informant. The model proposes connections and dynamics providing insight into how motivation may evolve both individ-ually and collectively, and offers alternative ways of speaking and thinking, creating opportunities for changing how we experience and do choral work and research. peak experiences, personal development and expressions of identity mentioned earlier.


Background: Murine models have been extensively used to study lung
development and physiology, and it is apparent that there is sexual dimorphism in various aspects of these processes. Sex differences in immune function are well established in both animals and humans, with males typically displaying weaker humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. Methods: We infected male and female weanling (3 wks old) and adult
(8 wks old) BALB/c mice with influenza A and measured lung function, hyperresponsiveness
to methacholine (Mch) and inflammatory responses during the acute infectious stage (4 days after inoculation) and after recovery (day 21). Results: During the acute infectious stage, there were significant effects of influenza infection on airway resistance (Raw), tissue damping (G), tissue elastance (H) and number/type of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for both males and females of both ages when compared to media controls. Greater responses were seen in adult females than in adult males (e.g. G: p = 0.020; H: p = 0.016; macrophages: p = 0.003; neutrophils: p = 0.003), and in weanling females compared to weanling males, especially in the lung parenchyma. Most parameters had returned to baseline levels 21 days after influenza inoculation in both age groups and sexes. Conclusions: We've shown increased lung hyperresponsiveness and inflammatory responses in female mice exposed to influenza A compared to male mice. These results are contrary to most previous research, which indicate that males are generally more susceptible to respiratory viral infections.


Western culture had a great influence on Chinese modern literature.It not only influenced people's views on literature,but also urged the literary production to change.The literary styles of modern novels changed greatly from the following aspects:The types of novels were extended,and there were political novels,detective stories, scientific novels and so on;On the narrative patterns,the limited narration,first person narration and flashback came into being;The structures were no more limited in couplet head full-length stories;The circumstance description was strengthened;Artistry were derived from the western novels.All above lay a foundation for Chinese traditional novels to modernize,promoting Chinese novels taking on a new stage during its modernization .


Stefan Bilbao, Brian Hamilton,Alberto Torin and Craig WebbAcoustics Group, University of email@example.com Graham, Alan Gray,Kostas Kavoussanakis and James PerryEPCC, University of EdinburghABSTRACTSound synthesis based on physical models of musical in-struments is, ultimately, an exercise in numerical simula-tion. As such, for complex systems of the type seen in mu-sical acoustics, simulation can be a computationally costlyundertaking, particularly if simplifying hypotheses, suchas those of traveling wave or mode decompositions are notemployed. In this paper, large scale time stepping meth-ods, such as the finite difference time domain and finitevolume time domain methods are explored for a variety ofsystems of interest in musical acoustics, includingbrass in-struments, percussion instruments based on thin plate andshell vibration, and also their embeddings in 3D acousticspaces. Attention is paid here to implementation issues,particularly on parallel hardware, which is well-suited totime stepping methods operating over regular grids. Soundexamples are presented.1. INTRODUCTIONPhysical modeling sound synthesis has been approachedina variety of ways; perhaps the best known methods are thelumped mass spring network methodology, developed byCadoz and associates [1], modal synthesis, developed atIRCAM [2] and digital waveguide methods developed bySmith at CCRMA [3], and subsequently greatly extended[4, 5, 6]. A direct comparison of these methods is dif-fic ult (but possible [7])—all possess distinct advantages:lumped network methods allow an extreme degree of con-trol over the system, to the level of individual masses andsprings; modal methods offer the possibility of exact so-lutions when modal data is available in closed form, oreasily computed, and waveguides are extremely efficientwhen the system under consideration behaves (nearly) asthe 1D wave equation, which is roughly true for a varietyof systems of interest in musical acoustics.Direct numerical simulation techniques, essentially timestepping methods such as the finite difference time domainmethod (FDTD) [8], or finite volume time domain method[9], though mainly used in other mainstream domains canalso be applied to the problem of sound synthesis; indeed,theywereproposedas longagoas 1969byRuiz [10], in the


This paper reports a new fabrication method of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microlenses with various curvatures by using a water-based mold. The hydrophobic surface of Polypropylene (PP) substrate was modified by corona discharge using tesla coil to have hydrophilic surface. Then hydrophilic surface of PP substrate takes hydrophobic recovery to have various contact angles from less than to about . By using the water droplets with various contact angles as replica molds for PDMS process, we could obtain PDMS microlenses with various curvatures.


Many-to-many (m2m) networking is a communication paradigm for provisioning numerous types of network services. In this paradigm, a group of hosts exchange information between its members in a synchronous way. We focus on two impairment aware dynamic routing approaches for m2m communication: direct full mesh connectivity and replicated transmission using rendezvous servers. Furthermore, in the latter case several client-server assignment (CSA) schemes are proposed. We provision m2m transmissions in Elastic Optical Networks (EONs), being the next step in development of optical communication. The main contribution of the paper is performance comparison of several impairment aware routing schemes using the metrics of m2m session blocking probability and spectrum usage. In our extensive simulations, dynamic server assignment using fallback replica selection always outperformed the static client-replica coupling.


Children need to learn to negotiate and use spoken language as they work together to cook these tasty recipes. Following written instructions and recognising the sequence of events involved in cooking is a crucial part of understanding how language is organised. These recipes also relate closely to rhymes, story books and traditional tales.


The purpose of this research is to analyze the efficiency of an induction motor controller, using space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) in open loop. With a constant torque of 1.5 Newton per meter. It is carried out by applying the mathematical model, the formulas for commutation times and space vectors in Simulink taking into account the maximum and minimum values of operation by applying the SVPWM method to generate the trigger signal in the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor bridge. (IGBT's), implementing the model in the Lucas Nulle practice module, taking the power data and calculating the efficiency to compare with the mathematical model and validate, resulting that the controller efficiency varies according to the switching speed of the semiconductor block, with the operation of a motor of 0.37kW and 1KW at a speed of 200rpm the efficiency of the controller reaches a value of 72.67% in the physical model that consists of 6 IGBT's of 1 kVA and 69% in the simulated model presenting an error of 5% and a switching speed of the IGBT's of 248.641ms.


Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu Tampere University of Applied Sciences Environmental Engineering Prototyping and Hygiene Demand Assessment of "CoCuCo" Dispenser Timo Methler Keskisenkatu 8b 31b 33710 Tampere Finland Bachelor's thesis 37 pages, appendices 2 pages June 2015 Prototyping and Hygiene Demand Assessment of "CoCuCo" Dispenser focusses on the development process of mechanical engineering devices. This includes methods tools and prototyping types. 3D printing is looked into as prototyping method and is explained from the very basic generation of needed data formats until some real life experience reports including improvement suggestions. The Hygiene demand assessment is represented with a very basic wipe test analysis. The needed basic compounds for microbiological growth are mentioned and the possible sources for them. The wipe test mentioned earlier is designed to find one of the possible nutrition sources for mycobacteria. To proof the need for protection of the coffee cu covers, samples of covers are taken from the Tampere city area and analyzed with the wipe tests in TAMKs laboratories. The findings of the wipe test lead to a first conclusion of occasional need for protection. This conclusion is a very weak one due to the nature of test method and needs further back up. product development, 3D printing, protein testing, prototyping


Online shopping is now popularly evolving as an efficient, luxurious, safe and convenient shopping platform. Electronic shopping is by and by conspicuously creating a capable, rich, ensured and supportive shopping stage. Remembering the ultimate objective to upgrade the purchasing system, various online stores give a shopping recommendation structure in guiding the purchasers. So far the nonexclusive proposition thinks about slants of a customer in light of their purchase and search histories only. But, suggestion construct considering just the customer's buying history has a noteworthy downside. In the event that a purchaser wishes to purchase an item that he/she never purchased then that suggestion framework will come up short. Thus, we build up an advanced suggestion framework particularly for web based shopping by consolidating extra contemplations, i.e., live data from twitter, Snapdeal, amazon (for review analysis), Client's personal data, personalized user search and purchase history, client's location and search preferences. We assume that such another arrangement should have the ability to give an enhanced and better recommendation list which resembles buyer's need and spending thoughts, in conclusion quickens trade.


Barbara McClintock A comparative analysis of the compliance rate and service delivey rates m early intervention prownams. May, 1996. Thesis Advisor: Dr. Roberta Dihoff. Master of Art Degree in School Psychology. A comparative analysis was constructed to look at the compliance rates and service delivery rates of children which were enrolled in a center-based early intervention program in relation to children in a home-based early intervention program The subjects were 29 children between the ages of six months and three years old. Data was collected from each subjects IFSP and attendance record. The subjects were divided into homebased or center-based groups as designated by their IFSP. A compliance rate and service delivery rate was calculated for each group. The results of an independent t-test using a .05 significance level suggest the following: 1) no significant difference was observed between the service delivery rates of the home-based and center-based early intervention groups, and 2) no significant difference was observed between the compliance rates of the home-based and center-based early intervention groups.


Generally, brainstorming is the most popular technique employed by organizations and institutions to generate creative ideas. Without exception, in industrial design practices, particularly in Malaysia, group brainstorming is also a tool that is much preferred by designers to elicit creative ideas. However, most empirical studies focus more on individual creativity rather than group creativity even though in industrial design practices it admits that group creativity, which is brainstorming, is very important. Based on past studies, this study identifies factors influencing brainstorming especially in industrial design practices. This study also attempts to enrich previous model of Input (personality traits) - Process (production loss and Satisfaction) - Output (group brainstorming performance) and brainstorming models to include Ownership of the Topic factor. This study examines four main factors, personality traits, production loss, Satisfaction, and Ownership of the Topic, all of which influence performance in group brainstorming. Personality traits in this study are based on A Big Five. Production loss is referred to as the factors that act to impair group performance. Production loss includes activities such as Production Blocking, Social Loafing, and Evaluation Apprehension. Satisfaction reflects how group members feel satisfied when they are in the brainstorming group, while Ownership of the Topic relates to the interest of individual in engaging the brainstorming activities in industrial design issue. Group performance is measured based on the Quantity of Ideas produced by the Industrial Design undergraduates during brainstorming sessions.