There are two type of scales present simultaneously in the space-like as well as in the time-like directions in a model-class describing a cylindrically symmetric, nite, three-dimensionally expanding boson source. One type of the scales is related to the nite lifetime or geometrical size of the system, the other type is governed by the rate of change of the local momentum distribution in the considered temporal or spatial direction. The parameters of the Bose-Einstein correlation function may obey an Mt-scaling, as observed in S+Pb and Pb+Pb reactions at CERN SPS. ThisMt-scaling implies that the Bose-Einstein correlation functions view only a small part of the big and expanding system. The full sizes of the expanding system at the last interaction are shown to be measurable with the help the invariant momentum distribution of the emitted particles. A vanishing duration parameter can also be generated, with a speci c Mt dependence, in the considered model-class. firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com


Ion associates (IA) of butylrodamine C with triiodide and iod bromide have been synthesized. Their thermal behavior is investigated. Thermolysis synthesized by IA BR+I3¯ passes through a number of intermediate stages, since the C4H9 radical, which is part of the dye, has a significant effect on the process of thermolysis of the ionic associate. IA BR+I3¯ begins to decompose significantly at a temperature higher than 140 єC with an endothermic effect at 240 єC and two small exothermic effects with a maximum at 282 єC and 355 єC (corresponding to the release of 2NH3, 8C2H4, 2HI). In the range of 380–720 єC, the exothermic effect of the IA combustion occurs at a temperature of 485 єC with significant mass loss. The obtained IAs are stable under normal conditions. An I3¯ and I2Br¯ sensor containing butyrodromine C associate of butylrodamine C with triiodide and iodum bromide was developed. The working interval of the pH of the triiodide sensor is 2 - 12, and for iodum bromide, the pH is 2 - 10, respectively. The linearity interval of the electrode function is in the range 9 ∙10-6 - 1 ∙10-1 mol L-1, the slope is 65 mV/pC for the triiodide, and for the iodine bromide - 1 ∙10-5 - 1 ∙10-1 mol L-1, the slope 68 mV/pC. The technique of potentiometric determination of analgin in medicines is developed.


The Rayleigh wave exploration method has been researched and applied widely,in order to overcome shortcoming in extracting steady state Rayleigh wave phase velocity,the new method for extracting Rayleigh wave phase velocity by surface shaker was proposed,that is the improved spatial autocorrelation method,the vibration pickups can be reduced for observation.In order to verified the method improved,the Rayleigh wave phase velociies were extracted from records observed from two practical engineering sites and compared with those extracted from traditional microtremors array records and simulated records by finite elements method.Results show that the improved spatial autocorrelation method is better than usually extracted method,and the Rayleigh wave phase velocity extracted by improved method can be used as objective function for engineering site velocity structure inversion.


Abstract : In recent years extensive investigations have been made in Southeast Asia and the United States to improve communications-electronics performance in heavily forested environments. A careful inspection of the data from the investigations, the physical aspects of the design of the experiments, and the topological characteristics of the environment, reveals that one should not view path loss from a deterministic point of view, but rather as a stochastic realization. Four stochastic models are proposed for analysis of such data, and selected analysis is shown for the two most logical models. (Author)


The main purpose of this paper is to solve the world fuel crisis with a simple household solution. We have highlighted the use of chemical cells for the same by making use of a working model of a small car. Our experiments demonstrate the use of lemon batteries as a substitute to the traditional alkaline batteries. Lemon juice containing citric acid makes up an excellent electrolyte using Copper and Magnesium as electrodes. The working of a cell is based on simple electrolytic cell which is a combination of redox reactions. The power drawn by the cell is directly proportional to the concentration of lemon juice used. A single lemon cell gives enough voltage to power an LED. During this experiment we found out that the current drawn per cell is very less. Connecting enough cells in series and parallel combinations draws enough power to run a motor of the car. Because of the small current being drawn the final battery was very bulky. To overcome this difficulty we found out various other solutions which can draw more power than lemon juice. They are • Bleach cell • Salt cell • Vinegar cell Among the above solutions, bleach cell is the most efficient and long lasting. All the above mentioned cells including the Lemon cell are eco friendly i.e. there isn't any waste or toxic gases evolving. Using chemical cells and improvising them on a larger scale can certainly help reduce the energy crisis all over the world.


The Liberal or as it is often called the Anglo-American model of the mass media is in some sense the only model that has really been analyzed in media studies as such, as a coherent model. Indeed, while other media systems have rarely been conceptualized as coherent wholes, it could be said that the "Anglo-American" model has been treated as far more coherent and unitary than it actually is. There are in fact substantial differences between the United States – which is a purer example of a liberal system – and Britain, where statist conservatism, liberal corporatism, and social democracy have been stronger than in the United States. Canada and Ireland, the other two examples of liberal media systems that will be discussed here – are also quite distinct in certain ways. In both countries, for example, issues of national identity result in substantial modifications of the Liberal Model. All of these countries, moreover, have substantial internal differences. This is probably most obvious in the case of Britain, with its sharp distinction between the quality and the mass press and striking – though diminishing – differences between the regimes governing print and broadcast media. Nevertheless, there are important common features of the media systems in the four countries covered in this chapter, countries whose media histories are obviously bound together by strong political and cultural ties.


Objective To investigate clinical effect of breast conserving surgery for early breast cancer. Methods From October 2011 to May 2014~70 cases with early breast cancer were treated in Benxi Central Hospital, they were divided randomly into control group(35 cases) and observation group(35 cases), the control group were treated with modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer, and the observation group received breast conserving surgery, clinical effect were compared between the two groups. Results In the observation group, the postoperative quality of life and excellent breast shape was significantly better than the control group, P0.05, the difference has statistical significance. Conclusion Breast conserving surgery has significantly clinical effect for early breast cancer, can better maintain the breast shape, and can improve quality of life.


To improve the fuel performance, advanced UO{sub 2} products are developed to reduce significantly Pellet-Cladding Interaction and Fission Gas Release to increase high burnup safety margins on Light Water Reactors. To achieve the expected improvements, doping elements are currently used, to produce large grain viscoplastic UO{sub 2} fuel microstructures. In that scope, AREVA NP is conducting the qualification of a new UO{sub 2} fuel pellet obtained by optimum chromium oxide doping. To assess the fuel thermal performance, especially the fuel conductivity degradation with increasing burnup and also the kinetics of fission gas release under transient operating conditions, an instrumented in-pile experiment, called REMORA, has been developed by the CEA. One segment base irradiated for five cycles in a French EDF commercial PWR ({approx} 62 GWd/tM) was consequently re-instrumented with a fuel centerline thermocouple and an advanced pressure sensor. The design of this specific sensor is based on the counter-pressure principle and avoids any drift phenomenon due to nuclear irradiation. This rodlet was then irradiated in the GRIFFONOS rig of the Osiris experimental reactor at CEA Saclay. This device, located in the periphery of the core, is designed to perform test under conditions close to those prevailing in French PWR reactor.more » Power variations are carried out by translating the device relatively to the core. Self - powered neutron detectors are positioned in the loop in order to monitor the power the whole time of the irradiation. The re-irradiation of the REMORA experiment consisted of a stepped ramp to power in order to point out a potential degradation of the fuel thermal conductivity with increasing burnup. During the first part of the irradiation, most of the measurements were performed at low power in order to take into account the irradiation effects on UO{sub 2} thermal conductivity at high burnup in low range of temperature. The second part of the irradiation consisted in power cycling with one steady-state at several powers (290 W/cm and 360 W/cm) to assess both the thermal conductivity at higher temperature (until 1600 deg. C) and the fission gas release kinetic. This paper summarizes and discusses the main results assessed for this advanced UO{sub 2} fuel: on the one hand, the thermal performances indicate that the fuel thermal conductivity is similar to the one of the standard UO{sub 2} fuel type (the thermal conductivity damage under irradiation can be modelling alike) and, on the other hand, the test results show low fission gas release in comparison with UO{sub 2} standard fuel. (authors)« less


The thesis is about an act named the 'WMCZ'. This act, which became law on 1 June 1996, contains co-determination rights for clients of collectively financed organizations in the fields of social care and health care. During its period as a bill, as well as after it became law, there was a lot of criticism of the WMCZ. The criticism concerned in general: (a) the necessity of the WMCZ (b) the scope of the WMCZ and (c) the contents of the WMCZ. This gave cause to examine if the realization of the WMCZ has been in agreement with the Dutch criteria for the quality of regulation and, if so, to what extent.
The results of several evaluation researches regarding the WMCZ were used for this particular examination, as well as the experiences that had already been acquired with two other laws on co-determination rights, namely the 'WOR' (which creates co-determination rights for employees and their works councils) and the 'WMO' (which creates co-determination rights for teachers, pupils and/or their parents).
The assessment led to the conclusion that most criticism of the WMCZ is well-founded. Although a legal prescription for clients' participation appears to be necessary, the form of participation that is prescribed by the WMCZ – that of co-determination through a clients' council – does not in any case appear to be an effective and efficient way to achieve the goals of the WMCZ, i.e. strengthening the legal position of the clients on a collective level and improving the match between the supply and the demand of care. The legislator also did not succeed in finding the right balance in the WMCZ between the things that need to be regulated by law and the things that can be left to self-regulation.


People might not be close-at-hand but they still are - by virtue of the social network. The social network has transformed lives in many ways. People can express their views, opinions and life experiences on various platforms be it Twitter, Facebook or any other medium there is. Such events constitute of reviewing a product or service, conveying views on political banters, predicting share prices or giving feedback on the government policies like Demonetization or GST. These social platforms can be used to investigate the insights of the emotional curve that the general public is generating. This kind of analysis can help make a product better, predict the future prospects and also to implement the public policies in a better way. Such kind of research on sentiment analysis is increasing rapidly. In this research paper, we have performed temporal analysis and spatial analysis on 1,42,508 and 58,613 tweets respectively and these tweets were posted during the post-GST implementation period from July 04, 2017 to July 25, 2017. The tweets were collected using the Twitter streaming API. A well-known lexicon, National Research Council Canada (NRC) emotion Lexicon is used for opinion mining that exhibits a blend of eight basic emotions i.e. joy, trust, anticipation, surprise, fear sadness, anger, disgust and two sentiments i.e. positive and negative for 6,554 words.


Densities (ρ) and volumetric heat capacities (Cp/V) have been measured at 298.15 K over the whole mole fraction range for the binary mixtures {tetrahydropyran + 1-propanol, + 1-butanol, + 1-pentanol, + 1-hexanol, + 1-heptanol, + 1-octanol, + 1-nonanol, or + 1-decanol}. From experimental data, the excess molar isobaric heat capacities ( ) were calculated. Excess molar volumes (VE) are reported for the systems containing 1-propanol, 1-butanol, 1-pentanol, and 1-decanol. In order to assess and compare the different degrees of hetero-association in these mixtures, the corresponding negative enthalpic contributions at equimolar fraction (Hint) have been calculated semiquantitatively by using the apolar homomorph concept. With this aim, excess molar enthalpies (HE) of {tetrahydropyran + 1-pentanol, + 1-nonanol, or + 1-decanol}, {tetrahydropyran + decane}, and {cyclohexane + 1-pentanol, + 1-heptanol, + 1-nonanol, or + 1-decanol} have been measured at 298.15 K. The results are discussed in terms of molecular inte...


The parasitic helminth Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) is a major public health concern in many developing countries. Over 200 million people have, and another 600 million are at risk of contracting schistosomiasis which is one of the major neglected tropical diseases. For this dangerous disease the development of long lasting immunity through vaccination may be the real solution to control the spread of the disease. The molecules on the surface or associated with the tegument of S. mansoni are a major focus as potential vaccine candidates. In the present study, all surface and internal proteins of the lung stage of the parasite were screened to increase the chances for the discovery of a unique protein of the parasite to be targeted by the immune system of the host. Pooled sera were collected from S. mansoni chronically infected patients, then, purified over a column made of soluble extract of the lung stage (7-days schistosomula) of S. mansoni. The eluted antibodies were used to immunoscreen λgt11 cDNA library of 7-days schistosomula. A number of cDNA clones were identified after three rounds of immunoscreening and plaques purification. The phage DNAs of the isolated clones were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using λgt11 forward and reverse primers, then, cloned in PCRII plasmid vector. The isolated clone 4-65 was fully sequenced and was found encoding the gene of SJCHGC 03921 protein of 7-days schistosomula of S. mansoni. Also, the 0.9 kb cDNA clone was found to have a single open reading frame (ORF) encoding 269 amino acids, which exhibited 94% homology with the gene of SJCHGC 03921 protein of Schistosoma japonicum.


Today's modern processors have many innovations that have allowed computers to be faster. Although these changes in computer architecture have resulted in better efficiency and performance, a lot of private data that is processed by these devices can be leaked through hardware components such as branch predictors and caches. These components would be known as side-channels and leaking information through them would be known as a side-channel attack. A recent and notable group of attacks known as Spectre[5] affects many modern processors today due to their use of speculative execution. Side-channel attacks are dangerous because they could render theoretically secure cryptographic algorithms useless through leaked information. In this work, we highlight the threat to cryptographic code from Spectre style attacks and give an overview of defenses that can be deployed in hardware and software.


The oxygen-enriched side-blown bath smelting furnace in Yantai Penghui Copper Co.,Ltd.is a new type of bath smelting furnace with characteristic of self-developed,energy-saving,efficient and environmental.This article describes the main features and production practices of new copper smelting process,ie oxygen-enriched side—blown bath smelting-electric settlement and separation-side-blown continuous blowing.


General series representations, valid at least for small values of x, are obtained for the representative Fourier integral /" A(k) exp (ikx) dk for a variety of asymptotic forms of behaviour of the function A(k), assumed bounded and integrable in any finite range. The results obtained should be of value in the numerical evaluation of such integrals as well as in the determination of their analytic properties.


The present invention discloses a method for automatic disassembling Industrial Waste recycling waste printed circuit board, the electronic component. It is the use of industrial waste heat, through the preparation of low-grade waste heat boiler superheated steam, superheated steam and then heat and power, waste automatic disassembly of printed circuit boards of electronic components by the high temperature pulse jet superheated steam; superheated steam after work by condensing after appropriate treatment device is returned to the waste heat boiler, recycling; gas generated during operation using the non-condensable gas collector means after collection, and then discharged directly treated properly. The present invention proposes to superheated steam prepared in industrial waste heat recovery automatic disassembling the printed circuit board and electronic components for heat and power, while achieving utilization of industrial waste heat and waste printed circuit board, in line with green carbon environmentally friendly, having significant socio-economic and environmental benefits.


A numerical study of the flow characteristics of a crimped flame arrestor element was conducted using a porous media model. The porous zone was modeled using the Forchheimer equation. The Forchheimer equation was incorporated into the governing conservation equations as a momentum sink. A small-scale crimped flame arrestor element was tested to determine the empirical coefficients in the Forchheimer equation. The numerical simulation result using this porous media model was verified using experimental data. The flow characteristics of a four-inch detonation flame arrestor with the same crimp design as the small-scale sample, was simulated using the porous media model. The numerical simulation flow data were compared against experimental values and agreed to within five percent. The method used to determine the Forchheimer coefficients and the experimental test setup are described in detail. The application of the Forchheimer equation into the governing flow equations is presented. The challenges and limitation of numerical studies in flame arrestors applications are discussed. The simplification gained by using the porous media model in flame arrestor numerical studies is presented.


Suppose x is any exactly k-sparse vector in Rn. We present a class of sparse matrices A, and a corresponding algorithm that we call short and fast1 (SHO-FA) that, with high probability over A, can reconstruct x from Ax. The SHO-FA algorithm is related to the invertible bloom lookup tables recently introduced by Goodrich et al., with two important distinctions- SHO-FA relies on linear measurements, and is robust to noise. The SHO-FA algorithm is the first to simultaneously have the following properties: 1) it requires only O(k) measurements; 2) the bit precision of each measurement and each arithmetic operation is O (log(n) + P) (here, 2-P corresponds to the desired relative error in the reconstruction of x); 3) the computational complexity of decoding is O(k) arithmetic operations and that of encoding is O(n) arithmetic operations; and 4) if the reconstruction goal is simply to recover a single component of x instead of all of x, with significant probability over A, this can be done in constant time. All the above constants are independent of all problem parameters other than the desired probability of success. For a wide range of parameters, these properties are informationtheoretically order-optimal. In addition, our SHO-FA algorithm works over fairly general ensembles of sparse random matrices, and is robust to random noise and (random) approximate sparsity for a large range of k. In particular, suppose the measured vector equals A(x + z) + e, where z and e correspond to the source tail and measurement noise, respectively. Under reasonable statistical assumptions on z and e, our decoding algorithm reconstructs x with an estimation error of O(||z||2 + ||e||2). The SHO-FA algorithm works with high probability over A, z, and e, and still requires only O(k) steps and O(k) measurements over O(log(n))-bit numbers. This is in contrast to most existing algorithms that focus on the worst case z model, where it is known that Ω(k log(n/k)) measurements over O(log(n))-bit numbers are necessary. Our algorithm has good empirical performance, as validated by simulations.


Assalafi AlFithrah is islamic boarding school located in Meteseh Semarang. In 2012 until 2016, it received 262 students from various regions in Indonesia. Fulfillment of life necessities of students is one of the things that should be considered by boarding school management. The basic necessities of life is food, clothing, place, education and health care. The monthly payment needed to cover the necessities of students in Assalafi AlFithrah. There are number of students whos payment were delayed. From these problems, it was necessary to predict the delay of monthly payment to estimate whether students will be late to pay or not. Data mining as solution to predict the delay of the monthly payment on students. One of a robust classification technique of data mining on categorical data is C4.5. Experiment conducted based on Knowledge Discovery Database (KDD) with C4.5 algorithm resulted average accuracy 81.15%, with average value of precision 77.62% and average value of recall 91.90%. This Application can give recommendations for scholarship to poor families. With this application can improve service and trust of parents towards the survival of students in schools.


Joint probabilistic data association (JPDA) algorithm is a good method for the single sensor multitarget tracking. However, for the multisensor-multitarget (MSMT) tracking, especially in clutter, its calculation load became higher and it would cause the combination explosion problem of calculation. Therefore, the improved algorithm for the multisensor-multitarget (MSMT) tracking was proposed. The same source observations were classified into the same set. And then JPDA algorithm was treated as a combination problem of optimization. And continuous Hopfield-type neural network was introduced to solve the association probability. The simulation results show that the proposed method can overcome the limitation of JPDA algorithm in multisensor-multitarget (MSMT) tracking, and increase precision.


A method of Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation for perennial ryegrass was developed using the calli of ryegrass derived from mature embryos. The calli were inoculated with a disarmed A. tumefaciens strain EHA105 harboring binary vector p2328. Vector p2328 contained transcription factor DREB1B and neomycin phosphotransferase (npt II) genes which were driven by promoters of rd29B and CaMV35S, respectively. The inoculated calli were selected on paromomycin- or kanamycin-containing media till the established plants being transferred to soil. Six transgenic plants with DREB1B had been obtained from perennial ryegrass strain Tove. PCR and Southern-blotting showed that npt II and DREB1B genes were integrated in perennial ryegrass genome. Stress treatment confirmed that transgenic plants with higher drought tolerance were obtained.


The present study aimed at offering a model of organizational envy management among faculty members of Islamic Azad Universities of East Azarbaijan Province. A mixed method through involving qualitative data and then quantitative data emphasizing on quantitative analysis. Population of the study was the entire faculty members with associate or higher degree in the educational year of 2014-2015. In the qualitative stage 20 individuals (experts) were selected to design the primary model and questionnaire, and to fit the model 316 faculty members were selected. In the qualitative section it was specified that influential variables on envy management in faculty members are health organizational climate, spiritual leadership, effective communication, job satisfaction and professional development of professors and approved, as well in the quantitative section findings showed that there is a significant relationship between effective variables so that in indirect analysis of effect of organizational climate on envy management, the variable of spiritual leadership via the variable of effective communication had little effect on envy management than variables of professional development and job satisfaction. It is concluded that university managers should provide conditions and backgrounds of envy management in the universities and enable professors for more effective roles without envy in the scientific climate of university to achieve in educational, research and servicing efficiency.


We can not successfully use classical method to solve complicated problem in economics, engineering and environment because of various uncertainties typical for those problems. There are theories, viz. theory of probability, theory of fuzzy sets (Zadeh, 1965), theory of intuitionistic fuzzy sets (Atanassov, 1986), theory of vague set (Gau and Buehrer, 1993), theory of interval mathematics (Moore, 1996) and theory of rough sets (Pawlak, 1982) which can be consider as mathematical tools for dealing with uncertainties. But all these theories have their own difficulties. The reason of the difficulties is, possibly, the inadequacy of the parametrization tool of the theories. To overcome these difficulties Molodtsov (1999) introduced the concept of soft set as a new mathematical tool for dealing with uncertainties which is free from the difficulties that have troubled the usual theoretical approaches. Molodtsov successfully applied the soft theory into several directions, such as smoothness of functions, game theory, operations research, Riemann integration, Perron integration, theory of probability, theory of measurement and so on. At present, works on the soft set theory are progressing rapidly. Maji et al. (2002) described the application of soft set theory to a decision making problem. They also


The vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation emitted by hydrogen surface-wave-driven plasmas operating at microwave frequency (2.45 GHz) and low-pressure conditions (0.1–2 mbar) was investigated, in particular the influence of microwave power and gas pressure on the intensity of the emissions. The strong emission of Lyman H2 (B1Σu+−X1Σg+) and Werner H2 (C1Πu−X1Σg+) molecular bands in the 80–125 nm spectral range was detected, while the most intense atomic emissions observed correspond to Lyman-α and Lyman-β lines at 121.6 nm and 102.6 nm respectively. An increase of the atomic lines and molecular bands intensities with increasing microwave power at pressure 0.1 mbar was observed. At 2 mbar the VUV spectra are entirely dominated by molecular bands. Theoretical predictions, as obtained from a collisional-radiative model, were validated by the experimental results.


Objective: The mexican population has experimented an astounding rise in type II Diabetes mortality as well as a growing trend for the economic burden in the recent years. The paper's purpose is to propose an approach to establish a distribution of resource allocation objectively to face the future economic burden. Methodology: Hierarchical forecasts of Diabetes mortality to 2030 by sub-domains of the population are estimated based on marginalization and sex. Results: The forecasts confirm that differences related to sub-domains will be significant. In fact, the rates will increase most notably both in low and high marginalized. Limitations: The hierarchical method just provide point forecast without prediction intervals. Originality: There is not a similar application for mexican data to do that objectively. Conclusions: The most recommendable budget distribution should be mainly addressed among the low and high levels. Implications of these estimates should support unpostponable health policy in general and for the mentioned sub-domains in particular.


Heavy metal pollution becomes serious problem because it not only affects the production and quality of crops but also influences the quality of the atmosphere, soil texture and threatens health of animals and human beings. The phytoremediation investigations have been performed by using selected varieties of plant species to survive in phytotoxic environments that contain unusually high concentration of heavy metals. For effective phytoremediation process the plant species should be non edible and which can be grown abundantly in large scale on wastelands. Amendments such as biofertilizer play an important role in establishment of plant on contaminated land so the aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Azotobacter biofertilizer in planting conditions of Jatropha curcas for reclamation of metal contaminated soils. Survival rate of plants in heavy metal contaminated soil increased with addition of amendments and metal contaminated soils could be suitably remediated by adapting appropriate phytoremediation measures.


BACKGROUND
Chemical, biological, radiologic, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) events threaten the health and integrity of human populations across the globe. Effective decontamination is a central component of CBRNE disaster response.

OBJECTIVE
This paper provides an objective determination of wet decontamination effectiveness through the use of a liquid-based contaminant proxy and describes the mobilization and adaptation of easily available materials for the needs of decontamination in pediatric victims.

METHODS
In this in-situ disaster simulation conducted at a pediatric hospital, decontamination effectiveness was determined through a liquid-based contaminant proxy, and standard burn charts to systematically estimate affected total body surface area (TBSA) in 39 adult simulated patients. Two independent raters evaluated TBSA covered by the contaminant before and after decontamination.

RESULTS
On average, simulated patients had 59 percent (95 percent CI [53, 65]) of their TBSA covered by the simulated contaminant prior to decontamination. Following a wet decontamination protocol, the average reduction in TBSA contamination was 81 percent (95 percent CI [74, 88]). There was high inter-rater reliability for TBSA assessment (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.83, 95 percent CI [0.68, 0.92]. A modified infant bath was tested during the simulated decontamination of infant mannequins and thereafter integrated to the local protocol.

CONCLUSION
Wet decontamination can remove more than 80 percent of the initial contaminant found on adult simulated patients. The use of a liquid-based visual tool as a contaminant proxy enables the inexpensive evaluation of decontamination performance in a simulated setting. This paper also describes an innovative, low-cost adaptation of a local decontamination protocol to better meet pediatric needs.


The paper is focusing on transportation system architecture for intelligent management, especially in sea transport and transportation technology. Moreover control models of large-scale distributed enterprises systems and transport active knowledge base management model have been presented.


The present article intends to discuss the idea that a great part of Brazilian media is a kind of deity, an extension of the human being and, therefore, something as a "mirror image of God" duly reflected in the monitors of video spread in homes, which turn into a kind of "private chapels". Talk shows transform its characters into gods and the stage into a pulpit from where is transmitted a sui generis form knowledge of ethics and religion. A similar movement can be seen in some Brazilian Christian denominations: pastors who are not seen anymore as "in service of God". Instead, they are considered proper mediators between immanent and transcendent, through spectacular deeds in TV shows generated by the mass media. They themselves are gods propitiated by science and technology.


Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are permanent, irreversible, localised dilatations of they aorta. Usually, they develop as a result of a progressive localised weakness within the vessel wall. They typically occur below the level of the renal arteries and have a high propensity for rupture. In fact, ruptured AAAs account for approximately 8,000 and 15,000 deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States of America (USA) respectively on an annual basis (Sakalihasan et al. 2005, Thompson 2003, Vorp and Vande Geest 2005). Risk factors for their development include male gender, age >65 and a history of smoking. Other associated risk factors are connective tissue disorders that typically have a genetic predisposition, syphilitic infections and cystic medial necrosis. Currently, there are two surgical treatments for AAA; the traditional open repair and a minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) (Kamineni and Heuser 2004, Parodi et al. 1991, Sakalihasan et al. 2005). The endovascular technique has been widely applied in clinical practice, however important limitations persist (Egelhoff et al. 1999, Kamineni and Heuser 2004, Parodi et al. 1991). Among these limitations are device migration, endoleaks, and thrombotic occlusion. It has been suggested that tissueengineered xenografts may play a role for preventing these complications in EVAR. In the present chapter we discuss limitations of stent-grafts deployed in the EVAR procedure. We place particular emphasis on tissue-engineered extracellular matrices (ECMs) as adjuvant scaffolds for optimisation of the EVAR procedure.


With advancing age comes the increasing prevalence of frailty and increased risk of adverse outcomes (e.g. hospitalisation). Internationally, models of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) delivery in primary care/community settings vary, and effectiveness is uncertain. CGA is a complex intervention and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of it first requires exploration of how individual components may work and how the intervention can be strengthened.

 To explore how to enhance current CGA, the conditions needed to implement enhanced CGA and the outcomes that older people, families, health and care professionals identify as important.

 A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with older people and healthcare practitioners working in non-hospital settings with older people in the UK. Data were analysed using an abductive analysis approach. Findings were shared with our stakeholder group involving older people, family members, health and social work professionals.

 Twenty-seven people participated including 14 older people and 13 healthcare professionals. We identified limitations in current CGA: the lack of information sharing between different healthcare professionals who are delivering the CGA; communication between older people and their healthcare professionals; and follow-up after conducting the CGA. There was variation in participant perceptions on the provision of digital and remote assessment. However, we found that introducing remote assessment and a designated comprehensive care coordinator might be a viable solution to address the gaps in the current delivery of CGA.

 The study identified potential challenges in the implementation of enhanced CGA. However, the participants suggested possible solutions that can be used to overcome these challenges, which aligned with feedback from relevant stakeholders. The next stage of this research will involve using these findings, alongside existing evidence and key stakeholder engagement, to develop and refine a model of enhanced CGA that can then be assessed for feasibility and acceptability.


1. Problem Areas in Delinquency. Juvenile Curfew and the Courts: Judicial Response to a No-So-New Crime Strategy, C. Hemmins and K. Bennett. The Emperor's New Clothes: Theory and Method in Gang Field Research, C. John M. Hagedorn. Youth Gangs and Definitional Issues: When Is a Gang a Gang, and Why Does It Matter?, Finn-Aage Esbensen, L. Thomas Winfree, Jr., Ni He, and Terrance J. Taylor. 2. Historical Foundations. The Juvenile Court Law in Cook County, Illinois, 1899, Hon. R.S. Tuthill. Early Chicago Contributions, Connie Frey. Origins of the Juvenile Court: Changing Perspectives on the Legal Rights of Juvenile Delinquents, Robert M. Mennel. The Rise of the Child-Saving Movement, Anthony Platt. 3. Methods. Designing the Research, Michael J. Hindelang, Travis Hirshi, and Joseph G. Wels. Still Just the Study of Men and Crime? A Content Analysis, Lance Hannon and Lynn Resnick Dufour. Families of Homeless and Runaway Adolescents: A Comparison of Parent/Caretaker and Adolescent Perspective on Parenting, Family Violence and Adolescent Conduct, Les B. Whitbeck, Danny R. Hoyt, and Kevin A. Ackley. 4. Family. Attachment to Parents, Travis Hirschi. Socialization in the Family of Origin and Male Dating Violence: Prospective Study, Ronald L. Simons and Kuie-Hsui Lin. Do Families Matter?: The Relative Effects of Family Characteristics, Self-Control, and Delinquency on Gang Membership, John G. Boulahanis and Martha Heltsley. 5. Schools, Media, and Crime. Scared Kids, Unattached Kids or Peer Pressure: Why Do Students Carry Firearms to School?, David C. May. Representing Gangs in the News: Media Constructions of Criminal Gangs, Carol Thompson, Robert L. Young, and Ronald Burns. Disparities in the Reporting Patterns of Juvenile Homicides in Chicago: A Map for Social Constructionists, John G. Boulahanis and Martha Heltsley. 6. Drugs and Delinquency. Drug Use in America: An Overview, Erich Goode. Juvenile Delinquency and Drug Use, Greg S. Weaver. Drug-Crime Relations among Drug-Consuming Juvenile Delinquents: A Tripartite Model and More, Natacha Brunelle, Serge Brochu, and Marie-Marthe Cousineau. 7. Peers. Friendships and Delinquency, Peggy C. Giordano, Steven A. Cernkovich, and M.D. Pugh. Gangs, Drugs, and Delinquency in a Survey of Urban Youth, Finn-Aage Esbensen and David Huizinga. Label-Seeking For Status: Peers, Identities, and Domains of Deviance, Mark Konty and Charles W. Peek. 8. Girls and Delinquency. Relational Problems with Peers, Gender and Delinquency, Robert Agnew and Timothy Brezina. Explaining the Gender Gap in Delinquency: Peer Influence and Moral Evaluations of Behavior, Daniel P. Mears, Matthew Ploeger, and Mark Warr. Gender and Victimization Risk Among Young Women in Gangs, Jody Miller. 9. Policy and Crime. Teenage Felons and Waiver Hearings: Some Recent Trends, 1980-1988, Dean J. Champion. The Death Penalty for Juveniles: An Assessment of Public Support, Sandra E. Skovron, Joseph E. Scott, and Francis Cullen. Assessing the Effects of School-Based Drug Education: A Six-Year Multilevel Analysis of Project D.A.R.E., Dennis P. Rosenbaum and Gordon S. Hanson.


Research concerning user participation in online news has demonstrated that news websites offer a wide range of participatory features, but largely permit users only to comment on already- publishe ...


This paper attempts to examine the volume and characteristics of shopping trips linked to places other than home (non-resident shopping) as well as those related to subway travel (transit shopping) based upon questionnaire survey on customers who visit the subcenter shopping area in Seoul. Major findings include : Non-resident and transit group accounts for 27% and 37% of shopping demand respectively. Non-resident group tends to visit shopping centers closer to work places than home. Transit group tends to travel much longer distance than others. Both non-resident and transit groups show different socio-demographic background and shopping behavior from other groups and therefore. among others, tend to attach more importance to accessibility and multi-purpose trips. Finally suggestions are made concerning a revision of traditional trade area analysis methods, prospect of CBD trade area, linear/starlike form of trade area, development strategy for subway station and surrounding areas including mixed-use development, shopping center location and marketing strategies etc.


Lexicons of two adjacent local speeches of the same dialect
differ, but usually not
 so much that for each of them a new dictionary should
be compiled. This is especially the case if an extensive dictionary of one of
those two speeches has already been written and published. The paper
discusses the draft of a possible concept of such a dictionary of distinctive
features on an example of the Speech of Sveti Đurđ (Ludbreg Podravina
Region), the Speech of Podturen and the Speech of Prelog. Words that such
a dictionary would contain would have some "interesting things" in relation
to the lexicon of the speech that is
being compared (the author has defined
six categories of these "interesting things"). Those words that in no relavant
way differ from the equivalent word in the "main" dictionary would be left
out. That would make it easier for readers to track the processes of the
expansion and spread of various linguistic phenomena in the field of
semantics and word formation, and not only of
 the usually widely known
language isoglosses that are mainly concerned with phonology.


Optical time-stretch imaging is a novel ultrafast imaging technique that is based on space-to-time-to-wavelength mapping and enables ultrafast phenomena to be captured at GHz scan rate. In the conventional high-speed imaging systems, the maximum scan rate is limited by the sampling rate of the digitizer and the temporal dispersion in the fibre to avoid data blending. Therefore the trade-off between high imaging speed and high spatial resolution remains a the bottleneck in these imaging systems. We address these limitations by applying optical encoding on the data that allows the overlapping between the adjacent pulses. The heavily compressed observed data are then reconstructed using the state-of-the-art optimization algorithms under compressive sensing framework. Our results demonstrate that a 10 GHz scan rate can be achieved compared to the conventional 1 GHz microscopy imaging system while maintaining high image reconstruction quality.


Multiple peripheral pulmonary artery stenoses were detected in three patients with congenital generalised lipodystrophy. This association, which has not been described before, may be clinically important in patients with lipodystrophy who present with impaired exercise tolerance or heart murmurs.


Abstract not Available – first paragraph follows:
Results obtained during the 1954 season with an experimental asparagus harvester–first used in 1952–indicate that recovery of short spears can be improved and blade life greatly increased by minor modifications.


—We present ScriptChecker, a novel browser-based framework to effectively and efficiently restrict third-party script execution according to the host web page's directives. Different from all existing schemes functioning at the JavaScript layer, ScriptChecker holistically harnesses context separation and the browser's security monitors to enforce on-demand access controls upon tasks executing untrusted code. The host page can flexibly assign resource-access capabilities to tasks upon their creation. Reaping the benefits of the task capability approach, ScriptChecker outperforms existing techniques in security, usability and performance. We have implemented a prototype of ScriptChecker on Chrome and rigorously evaluated its security against 1373 malicious scripts and its usability with empirical studies upon top-1000 sites. The experimental results show that its strong security strength and ease-of-use are attained at the cost of unnoticeable performance loss. It incurs about 0.2 microseconds overhead to mediate a DOM access, and 5% delay when loading popular JS graphics and utility libraries.


Ultrafast Bandgap Photonics is discussed as an alternative technology for laser-based Directional IR Counter Measures (DIRCM). Ultra-fast laser is capable of providing fundamentally different type of countermeasure which is able to counter all generations of heat-seeking missiles. Ultrafast Bandgap Photonic technology is compatible with existing laser based DIRCM pointing systems as it requires much less energy per pulse and peak power than damage inducing systems. A foundation of ultra-fast technology is its ability to remotely alter seeker characteristics. In this paper, we will consider the effects caused by relatively low energy per pulse ultra-fast and, to some extent, fast lasers.


The speciation of trace metals in natural waters is important in determining their bioavailability and toxicity. For instance, inorganically bound (often referred to as labile) copper in natural waters is toxic to most phytoplankton species but complexation by natural organic ligands considerably reduces or eliminates this toxicity. In order to be able to understand the effects of trace metals, it is important to determine the amount of labile metals and degree of metal complexation (types and strengths of such complexation). -- Labile zinc, cadmium and lead in freshwater samples from the Bonavista Peninsula area of Newfoundland were analyzed by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) and labile copper was determined by adsorptive-cathodic stripping voltammetry with 8-hydroxyquinoline (oxine) (ACSV or oxine-CSV). The oxine-CS V method used to determine labile copper in seawater has been modified for use in freshwater. Trace metal results reflected industrial and residential impacts on the watersheds even though concentrations of labile metals were within the typical range of the metals in freshwater. -- Copper complexation was investigated by complexing capacity titrations using the oxine-CS V method to determine concentrations of natural copper complexing ligands and their conditional stability constants. The effect of the adsorption potential on the determination of copper complexation was also studied at three potentials of -0.15 V, -0.7V and -1.1 V. It was found that the detected complexing ligand concentrations decreased 6.1 -69.4 % when the potential used was more negative than -0.15V. The decrease was more severe at more negative potential and lower detection windows. Detailed measurements of copper complexation in freshwater were carried out at three detection windows by varying the oxine concentrations from 7.3 to 36.7 µM and confirmed the presence of several complexing ligands. The detected complexing ligand concentrations were found to decrease with increasing detection window, whereas the conditional stability constants were found to increase.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the value of Goodreads reader ratings for measuring the wider impact of scholarly books published in the field of History. Design/methodology/approach – Book titles were extracted from the reference lists of articles that appeared in 604 history journals indexed in Scopus (2007-2011). The titles were cleaned and matched with WorldCat.org (for publisher information) as well as Goodreads (for reader ratings) using an API. A set of 8,538 books was first filtered based on Dewey Decimal Classification class 900 "History and Geography", then a subset of 997 books with the highest citations and reader ratings (i.e. top 25 per cent) was analysed separately based on additional characteristics. Findings – A weak correlation (0.212) was found between citation counts and reader rating counts for the full data set (n=8,538). An additional correlation for the subset of 997 books indicated a similar weak correlation (0.190). Further correlations between citations, reader ...


from the subject dealt with in this book. Clinical psychology (referred to throughout, rather familiarly, as " klipsy ") is concerned with " all kinds of mental conduct in bodily disorders ": it has nothing to do with mental illness, and very little to do with the use of psychological procedures for investigating the diagnosis or causes of disease. Dr. Witte's chapter on psychodiagnostic methods suffers from lack of familiarity with the vigorous growth of this field of applied psychology in the English-speaking countries during the last decade. In the body of the book Professor Hellpach develops his concept of a series of " psychomas " that accompany physical states such as hunger, exhaustion, tuberculosis, typhoid, sepsis and all the rest. These psychomas are transient epiphenomena of the somatic process, he says. The notion is unacceptable, since, as expounded, it lacks precision and logical consistency. The book as a whole is idiosyncratic inlanguage and outlook, and Professor Hellpach's rather eccentric standpoint is not likely to appeal to physicians.


Fiber reinforced thermoset composites are well known for delivering 50% or more weight savings when compared with steel components while also providing strength, stiffness, and toughness. Nanoparticle additives have been shown to significantly increase the mechanical properties of thermoplastic and thermoset polymer matrices over the base matrix values. Extensive testing and characterization of composites containing graphene nanoplatelets (GnP) has been conducted and reported by XG Sciences' (XGS) collaborators at the Michigan State University (MSU) Composite Materials and Structures Center. In a recent program with U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), MSU investigated lightweight composites for blast and impact protection. High strain rate test facilities as well as high speed photography and non-destructive interferometry-based evaluation techniques were used to evaluate blast performance. The experimental results are presented here. The graphene nanoplatelets were shown effective in two distinct approaches for improving the toughness of lightweight composite components. INTRODUCTION Graphene nanoplatelets dispersed in a polymer matrix can improve the stiffness, strength, and/or toughness while at the same time providing additional functional enhancement (thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, barrier properties, and flame retardancy) [1, 2]. Most vehicle manufacturers today have strategic programs seeking to reduce vehicle weight and increase gas mileage which include the increasing use of lightweight composites. The U.S. Army also has strategic programs to reduce the weight of ground vehicles. The TARDEC Advanced Lightweighting Program supports the goal of "An Expeditionary, Scalable & Ready Modern Army" by seeking to develop a weight-informed vehicle design optimization process and architecture for the Army, to develop and execute strategies to enable a 10 -30% weight savings [3].While the military performance requirements are


The characteristics and design of positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistors, which are used in current-limiting circuits that do not isolate completely the protected circuit from its power source, are described. The way in which the PTC resistor, a conductive polymer blend of specially formulated plastics and various conductive materials, works is outlined. As an example of the specification process for a PTC circuit protector, the use of a conductive polymer PTC resistor to protect an outlet circuit in a personal computer used for connecting a keyboard is considered.<<ETX>>


Lithofacies identification can provide qualitative information about rocks. It can also explain rock textures which are important components for hydrocarbon reservoir description Sarvak Formation is an important reservoir which is being studied in the Mar un oil field, in the Dezful embayment (Zagros basin). This study establishes quantitative relationships between digital w ell logs data and routine petrographic data, obtained from thin sections description. Attempts were made to predict lithofacies in 13 wells, al l drilled in the Marun oil field. Seven well logs, namely, Gamma Ray (SGR and CGR), Deep Resistivity (RD), Formation Density (RHOB), Neutron Porosity (PHIN), Sonic log (DT), and photoelectric factor (PEF) as input data and thin section/core -derived lithofacies were used as target data in the ANN (artificial neural network) to predict lithofacies. The results show a s trong correlation between the given data and those obtained from ANN (R²= 95%). The performance of the model has been measured by the Mean Squared Error function which doesn't exceed 0.303. Hence, neural network techniques are recommended for those reservo irs in which facies geometry and distribution are key factors controlling the heterogeneity and distribution of rock properties. Undoubtedly, this approach ca n reduce uncertainty and save plenty of time and cost for the oil industry.


Using a new hand-collected data set, this study examines stock price manipulation in the Taiwan Stock Exchange. We examine the characteristics of the manipulated stocks and their impacts on market quality. The results show that (1) Manipulated stocks tend to be smaller, (2) stock prices rise throughout the manipulation period, followed by a price reversal, and (3) the average cumulative abnormal return of the manipulated stocks is over 70 percent, which is far higher than that found in the developed markets but similar to that found in emerging markets. In addition, manipulated stocks display increased return continuation and increased volatility of stock return-conditional on high trading activities during the manipulation period. Market depth is also worse during the manipulation period. This suggests that stock manipulation can actually create market inefficiency, lead to both abnormally high trading volume and volatility, worsen market depth, and hence have important impacts on market quality.


Abstract
This research was designed to identify the role of ICT in intrapreneurship development in Iranian Agricultural Extension Organization and was implemented as a correlation research. The Statistical population of the study was consisted of 2768 extension employees in Iran, One out of each six regional groups of Provinces. (N= 25) was randomly selected and 250 extension workers were randomly selected from theses six provinces based on Cochran's sampling methodology. The Research instrument consisted of three parts in Likert scale. The Validity of the questionnaire was analyzed and reliability coefficient was calculated for the questionnaire using Cronbach's alpha ratio of α = 0.88 for the first, α = 0.92 for the second and α = 0.96 for the Tertiary part. These amounts show that questionnaire has a high ability for data gathering. Factor analysis was major statistical method. The gathered data have been analyzed by SPSS15 software. The results showed that from among variables of ICTs related to intrapreneurship development, "managerial support of advanced technology in organization" was at the first priority and "development and Variety in accomplish of activities through more interaction with clients through organizations ICT" located at Last priority in current agricultural extension organization. By use of factor analysis technique, ICTs variables related to intrapreneurship development with regarded to their natures were Shorten to four factors, consisted of, organizational and information content, infrastructure and educational, strategic and individual factors. These 4 factors express 79.83% of the total variances of the variables. 20.17% of Remainder variance is related to the factors or variables which have not been seen in this research. The results of research showed that managerial supports of ICT, development of staffs competency and skills, Plat for ICT in organization and encourage staffs for enhancement of their skills in this case.

Key words: Intrapreneurship development, ICTs, Intrapreneurship development and ICTs & agricultural extension Intrapreneurship


Dendrochronological techniques were used to examine growth differences between paired "declined" and "healthy" oak trees (subgenus Erythrobalanus) in western North Carolina. Declined trees exhibited better growth prior to the late 1940's. Following major growth reductions in the early 1950's, in 1961, and in the late 1960's for both health groups, annual radial growth of declined trees continued in a downward trend while growth of trees in the healthy class recovered, albeit at a somewhat reduced rate. By 1991, trees in the declined group exhibited typical decline symptoms.


Truncation compensation (TC) is critical in MR based attenuation correction of quantitative PET image reconstruction in clinical whole-body PET/MR systems. The purpose of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the impact of MR image truncation on PET image reconstruction and the performance of a newly developed TC technique, using Monte-Carlo (MC) simulation. The NCAT phantom was used to create voxelized activities for various organs and hot lesions, and the corresponding attenuation maps (AMs), for a typical FDG patient study. The PURE simulator, which models the Philips Gemini TF PET system, was used to generate realistic list mode data. The full AM with arms down was cropped to create the truncated AM based on the MR field of view. The TC technique was applied on the truncated AM and the corresponding non-attenuation corrected reconstructed image to create a truncation-compensated AM. The list mode data was reconstructed using the above three AMs, and lesion activities were extracted from the reconstructed images. Using the lesion activities from the full AM as the ground truth, errors of the estimated lesion activities from the truncated AM and the truncation-compensated AM were calculated. The study demonstrated that truncation of the MR image based AM considerably affected lesion activity estimation from reconstructed PET images. Our TC technique effectively reduced errors of lesion activity estimation caused by the truncation.


Healthcare workers (HCWs) face a significant risk of exposure to the new SARS-CoV-2 virus due to its high infectivity. This study aimed to determine the mental health consequences of quarantine and the coping strategies used by quarantined healthcare workers (HCW) at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).

This was a cross-sectional survey of 32 HCWs quarantined due to exposure to confirmed case of COVID-19. The primary outcome variables were the frequency of depression, anxiety, and anxiety-depression. Data was collected with the use of a self-administered questionnaire adapted from the patient health questionnaire-9 and the general anxiety disorder-7 questionnaires respetively.

There were 32 quarantined health workers with a mean ± SD age of 32.4 ± 8.4 years, and 59.4% were female. Twenty-three (71.9%) had spent <5 years in service. Doctors and nurses made up an equal proportion of 46.9% of the respondents, respectively. The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and anxiety-depression was 9.4%, 12.5%, and 9.4%, respectively. Coping measures employed by the health workers centered on preventing boredom and improving communication.

There was a low frequency of anxiety, depression, and anxiety-depression in HCWs who were quarantined as a result of exposure to COVID-19. Health-care managers need to support the establish formal workplace mental health programs to support the psychological well-being of all staff.


A study of the susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to nine drugs (penicillin tetracycline cotrimoxazole chloramphenicol erythromycin norfloxacin cefuroxime ceftriaxone and spectinomycin) was conducted in Kumasi Ghana from January to December of 1992. Sensitivity was between 2% and 10% for the first five antibiotics listed; 97% for the sixth; 95% for the seventh; 100% for the eighth; and 78% for the ninth. The first five are listed on the essential drug list (EDL) of many developing countries partly because of their cost. The others are recommended by the World Health Organization for use in countries where the incidence of penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) exceeds 20%; however they are not listed on the EDL because of their prohibitive cost. Because of these results and the relationship between adequate treatment and control of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection EDLs should be revised; the indiscriminate use of antibiotics should be discouraged; and donor agencies should tackle STD clinical support.


One of the purposes in this paper is to provide a better understanding of the alternance property which occurs in Chebyshev polynomial approximation and piecewise polynomial approximation problems. In the first part of this paper, we propose an original approach to obtain new proofs of the well known necessary and sufficient optimality conditions. There are two main advantages of this approach. First of all, the proofs are much simpler and easier to understand than the existing proofs. Second, these proofs are constructive and therefore they lead to alternative-based algorithms that can be considered as Remez-type approximation algorithms. In the second part of this paper, we develop new local optimality conditions for free knot polynomial spline Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Ferrand, France, firstname.lastname@example.com, 24 Avenue des Landais, 63170 AubiÃĺre, France, Phone: +33 4 73 40 63 63 Corresponding author, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia and Federation University Australia, email@example.com, Swinburne University of Technology PO Box 218 Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122 Australia, Phone: +61 3 9214 8455 Fax: +61 3 9214 8264 Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia and Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Australia, email@example.com, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood VIC 3125 Australia, Phone +61 3 9244 6100


The liver X receptors (LXRs) sense oxysterols and regulategenesinvolvedincholesterolmetabolism.SyntheticagonistsofLXRs are potent stimulators of fatty acid synthesis, which ismediated largely by sterol regulatory element-binding pro-tein-1c (SREBP-1c). Paradoxically, an improved hepatic lipidprofilebyLXRwasobservedinmicefedaWesternhighfat(HF)diet. To explore the underlying mechanism, we administeredmicenormalchoworanHFdietandoverexpressedLXR intheliver.TheHFdietwithtail-veininjectionofadenovirusofLXRincreasedtheexpressionofLXR-targetedgenesinvolvedincho-lesterol reverse transport but not those involved in fatty acidsynthesis.Asimilareffectwasalsoobservedwiththeuseof22R-hydroxycholesterol, an LXR ligand, in cultured hepatocytes.Consequently, SREBP-1c maturation was inhibited by the HFdiet,whichresultedfromtheinductionofInsig-2a.Importantly,increasedcholesterollevelsuppressedtheexpressionof2,3-ox-idosqualene cyclase (OSC), which led to an increase in endoge-nousLXRligand(s).Furthermore,siRNA-mediatedknockdownof OSC expression enhanced LXR activity and selectively up-regulated LXR-targeted genes involved in cholesterol reversetransport. Thus, down-regulation of OSC may account for anovel mechanism underlying the LXR-mediated lipid metabo-lism in the liver of mice fed an HF diet.


Ripple marks on sand dunes were observed by means of time-lapse motion picture photography as they moved with wind in their natural environment. When the film is projected the ripples appear to move rapidly. A wind-velocity meter was arranged to show in some of the pictures enabling instantaneous values to be read and correlated with ripple movement. Various modes of movement are shown including ripples reforming on areas which had been smoothed, ripples changing direction as wind direction changed, and wave lengths changing after the addition to an area of coarser sand. End_of_Article - Last_Page 1767------------


We propose a FPGA-based artificial neural network (ANN) architecture with flexible degree of parallelism (DOP) for nonlinear signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimation. Considering the trade-off between resource usage and computational speed, the architecture shows flexibility and efficiency of resources allocation in the FPGA design. © 2021 The Author(s)


Today's workplace is dynamic in nature and is characterized by time deadlines, cross-cultural teams, work pressures, and work-family conflicts, which in turn result in a highly stressed workforce. These factors have a negative impact on the well being of employees and the effectiveness of an organization. The individual competencies of the workforce are strong determinants of an organization's success. It is in this context that this paper explains how Emotional Intelligence (EI) can be used as a soft tool to enhance the competencies of individuals and teams in the organizational context and help them gain competitive advantage.


Research aimed mainly to identify the knowledge level sheep breeders of the most important scientific recommendations on the breeding of sheep in -Alam district Salah al - Din governorate, as well as in each area of breeding sheep level ( sheep management , production of sheep , sheep breeds , breeding sheep , sheep disease) , ll the study has arranged the attitude of cognitive level , according to their importance and to identify the level of knowledge of sheep breeders in each paragraph of the test areas, as well as to determine the correlation between the level of knowledge of sheep breeders with the all of the following independent factors (age , education level, the number of family members , the annual income of raising sheep , agricultural expertise , animal , herd size , the attitude towards .raising .sheep , the sources of information_on the breeding of sheep),_as_well to determine the re lationship regressions between the level of knowledge of sheep breeders and among independent factors and also identify the problems facing breeders of sheep In the search region . The study has included the 130 sheep breeders in the field of Alam district . After excluding the exploration sample of (30) breeders, the number of respondents (100) was established and a questionnaire was used in the data collection consisting of two parts which were prepared to measure the knowledge level of the breeders After verifying its face& content. validity . The results showed that the level of knowledge of sheep breeders In Alam district is the average tends to rise .The level of knowledge was first and foremost the field of sheep production, with a percentage weight of 52.25 Recent management sheep weighing a percentage of (41.66) showed the results also showed significant correlation between the level of knowledge of sheep breeders and all independent factors studied .


Abstract The biological, therapeutic, and medicinal properties of fused 1, 3, 4-thiadiazines, 1, 3, 5-thiadiazines, 1, 2, 4-thiadiazines, and 1, 2, 6-thiadiazines, and their analogues have prompted enormous research aimed at developing the synthetic routes to these heterocycles. This review presents a systematic and comprehensive survey of the method of preparation, the chemical reactivity, and the biological properties associated with these systems.


According to the constructive feature of electro-hydraulic position servo system,pulse width modulation(PWM) control method is applied in the system to increase the system's hinder coefficient.In this method,PWM control signal makes the servo valve open to the maximum and it makes servo valve flow-pressure coefficient increase a lot so as to increase the system's hinder coefficient.The analysis and simulation of the control method have been done.The result of simulation proves that the control method is in line with dynamic feature of electro-hydraulic position servo system.It is easily applied in practice.


Imidazolium salt-incorporated postcross-linked porous polymers, namely, IL-PVB-pc-80%, were developed, and they were evaluated for the adsorption of rhodamine B (RB) and Cd2+ from aqueous solution. After N-vinylimidazole and p-dichloroxylene were inserted in the skeletons, IL-PVB-pc-80% contained both ionized imidazole moieties and plentiful mesopores. The adsorption experiments indicated that IL-PVB-pc-80% has excellent adsorption properties with a maximum capacity of 693.5 mg/g for RB and 373.3 mg/g for Cd2+. The adsorption mechanism revealed that the incorporated imidazolium salts were significantly beneficial for the adsorption.


The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of four iodinated contrast media on cortical, inner medullary and outer medullary blood flow in the rat kidney by using laser‐Doppler flowmetry. The high‐osmolar contrast medium diatrizoate did not significantly modify medullary perfusion but moderately decreased the cortical blood flow when injected at a dose of 1600 mg iodine kg−1. Similar effects were obtained with the low‐osmolar contrast media ioxaglate and iobitridol. In contrast, the new iso‐osmolar contrast medium iodixanol induced a dose‐dependent reduction of perfusion in all regions tested. This effect was accompanied by concomitant hypotension. The reduction of inner medullary and cortical blood flow induced by iodixanol was partially alleviated by heating the solution prior to injection and subsequently reducing its viscosity. In the outer medulla, however, this procedure did not improve blood flow. These results suggest that lowering the viscosity may palliate the harmful effects of iodixanol on the inner medulla and cortex, but may not protect the outer medulla from hypoxic injury. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


In the scope of the ESA funded project "CHEOPSGOME" (Climatology of Height-resolved Earth Ozone and Profiling Systems for GOME) a new up-to-date ozone profile climatology was gained. The Neural Network Ozone Retrieval System (NNORSY) was developed at the Center for Solar energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) for retrieval of total ozone columns and/or ozone profiles and applied on several satellite instruments, e.g. the TOVS (TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder) and GOME (Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment). Besides three look-up-table climatologies (LUTs) a dynamical software climatology based on neural network technique was developed (NN). The emphasize of this papter lies on the improvements gained by that dynamic approach. The NNORSY-CLIMATOLOGY was validated and compared to existent ozone climatologies. Examples of applications are presented. It is shown, that adding dynamical input information significantly improves the climatological ozone profile. All climatology products including software for dynamic version are freely available at http://nnorsy.zsw-bw.de.


Context. Although the e ff ects of magnetic fields in massive stars have been found to be substantial by recent models and observations, the magnetic fields of only a small number of massive O-type stars have so far been investigated. Additional observations are of the utmost importance to constraining the conditions that are conducive to magnetic fields and to determine the first trends about their occurrence rate and field strength distribution. Aims. To investigate statistically whether magnetic fields in massive stars are ubiquitous or appear only in stars with a specific spectral classification, certain ages, or in a special environment, we acquired 41 new spectropolarimetric observations for 36 stars. Among the observed sample, roughly half of the stars are probable members of clusters at di ff erent ages, whereas the remaining stars are field stars not known to belong to any cluster or association. Methods. Spectropolarimetric observations were obtained during three di ff erent nights using the low-resolution spectropolarimetric mode of FORS2 (FOcal Reducer low dispersion Spectrograph) mounted on the 8-m Antu telescope of the VLT. To assess the mem- bership in open clusters and associations, we used astrometric catalogues with the highest quality kinematic and photometric data currently available. Results. A field at a significance level of 3 σ was detected in ten O-type stars. The strongest longitudinal magnetic fields were measured in two Of?p stars: (cid:3) B z (cid:4) = − 381 ± 122 G for CPD − 282561 and (cid:3) B z (cid:4) = − 297 ± 62 G for HD148937, the latter of which had previously been detected by ourselves as magnetic. The observations of HD148937 obtained on three di ff erent nights indicate that the magnetic field is slightly variable. Our new measurements support our previous conclusion that large-scale organized magnetic fields with polar field strengths in excess of 1 kG are not widespread among O-type stars. Among the stars with a detected magnetic field, only one star, HD 156154, belongs to an open cluster at high membership probability. According to previous kinematic studies, four magnetic O-type stars in the sample are well-known candidate runaway stars.


ABSTRACT Red mud is a bauxite residue, a by-product of the Bayer process for extraction of alumina from bauxite ore. It is highly alkaline in nature and contains heavy metal oxides and a variety of minor trace elements. Its disposal is the paramount environmental issue in alumina refining. Establishment of vegetation on red mud dumping sites is difficult because of alkaline pH and high concentrations of soluble ions and toxic compounds. The bioremediation of red mud seems to be a realistically convenient way for environmentally safe disposal of this industrial residue. The present study specifically deals with the utilization of cyanobacteria to bioremediate red mud. Being predominantly a nitrogen-fixing photosynthetic microorganism, it has considerable potential for bioremediation of bauxite residue. As a prelude step, four cyanobacterial species, viz. Oscillatoria sp., Lyngbya sp., Phormidium sp., and Microcystis sp. were selected to study their capability to grow on red mud–amended medium. The results indicate that Oscillatoria and Phormidium performed well on red mud–amended medium, followed by Lyngbya. Growth of Microcystis was inhibited significantly even at lower concentrations of red mud amendments. These findings point out the potential of these microorganisms, to be utilized as active biological agents for bioremediation of red mud.


The revised clinical practice guideline (CPG) on ankle sprain, published in the April 2021 issue of the JOSPT, addresses issues related to both a first-time lateral ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability (CAI). Recommendations were made for preventing primary and recurrent injury. Evidence was also presented to support interventions for patients with an acute or postacute lateral ankle sprain, as well as for patients with CAI. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2021;51(4):159-160. doi:10.2519/jospt.2021.0503.


Growth hormone (GH) 1 exhibits a variety of effects on so-matic growth, differentiation, and metabolism (1, 2), which often involve changes in gene expression. Analysis of the regulation of gene transcription by GH has provided additional insight into signaling mechanisms between the GH receptor (GHR) and nuclear events regulating transcription (3, 4). Regulation of the expression of the proto-oncogene c-fos has served as a useful model for studying regulation of gene expression by GH (5, 6), and has demonstrated diverse effects of GH on the phosphorylation of transcription factors. For example, GH-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of STATs and serine phos-phorylation of Elk-1 are required for these transcription factors to activate transcription of c-fos in response to GH (7–13). The CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Proteins (C/EBPs) have recently been shown to participate in GH-regulated transcription of c-fos (14). C/EBPs, which include C/EBP␣, C/EBP␤, C/EBP␦, C/EBP⑀, and C/EBP␨/CHOP, belong to the bZIP family of transcription factors characterized by a C-terminal dimerization domain (leucine zipper) adjacent to a basic DNA binding domain. The N-terminal region of C/EBPs contains the transcription activation and inhibitory domains. C/EBP␤, the prominent GH-regulated form (14) is present in cells as three alternate translation products. The 32-and 35-kDa forms of C/EBP␤, also known as liver-activating proteins (LAP), are potent trans-activators. The 20-kDa form of C/⌭BP␤, known as liver inhib-itory protein (LIP), possesses a truncated transactivation domain and inhibits transcription (15). LIP inhibits the trans-activating potential of LAP, even at relatively low molar ratios (15). It has also been demonstrated that overexpression of LIP in hepatocytes overcomes LAP-mediated cell cycle arrest (16). In the adipocyte differentiation program, C/EBP␤ appears to play an important role in the transition between cell cycle progression and terminal differentiation (17–19). GH increases the binding of C/⌭BP␤ and C/EBP␦ to the c-fos C/EBP site, which lies Ϫ295 to Ϫ303 bp relative to the transcription start site, and overlaps the c-fos serum response element (SRE) (14). GH promotes a rapid and transient dephos-phorylation of LAP and LIP in 3T3-F442A cells, in addition to increasing binding of C/EBP␤ to the C/EBP site in c-fos (14). It is well established that modulation of target gene expression can be achieved through regulation of the phosphorylation state of transcription factors, which can positively or negatively alter their DNA binding affinity and/or their capacity to activate gene transcription (20 –25). The focus of the present study was to identify signaling events by which GH regulates the


This paper investigates a previously unexplored source for Samuel Beckett's Happy Days in Dante's Inferno to shed new light on Winnie's bizarre world of blazing sun and hellish heat. Her insistence on the phrase "old style," is a clue that leads first to Purgatory 24 and then to Inferno 10. In the latter canto, Dante speaks to Farinata and Cavalcante. Striking similarities indicate that this canto provides both a structural framework and thematic context for Beckett's play.Samuel Beckett's interest in Dante, and in particular, the Divine Comedy is well known. Not until relatively recently, however, has the connection between the authors been deeply explored in book-length studies. Daniela Caselli begins her book, Beckett's Dantes, by stating simply, "Dante's presence is pervasive in Beckett studies." This, of course, is a direct result of the author's many references to Dante in his essays, poems, plays and novels. From the early days at Trinity College when he read the Divine Comedy with the help of his Italian tutor Beckett did not hide his admiration for Dante either in his academic writing or his fiction. Mary Bryden, in her essay "No Stars without Stripes: Beckett and Dante" points out an early example of the young Beckett's close scrutiny of Dante's poetry. Bryden explains that he was interested in number-games and particularly fascinated with the meticulous numerical structure and symmetry of the Comedy. Beckett comments on this remarkable feature in his essay "Dante...Bruno. Vico..Joyce" pointing out the critical importance of the number three in a work that consists of three books with thirty-three cantos written in three-line rhymes. Beckett himself, at Joyce's suggestion, constructs a miniature numbergame in the title to his essay. Each period between the names stands for 100 years, giving the chronologically ordered title a symbol marking the distance in time between its four authors.Scholars have identified many direct references and other subtler allusions to Dante in Beckett's work. Some are as obvious as the title of his essay on Joyce and "Dante and the Lobster," the first story of More Pricks than Kicks. As is well known, he names the protagonist of this work and of the novel that precedes it Belacqua after the indolent figure in Dante's Purgatory. Both Daniela Caselli and Jean-Pierre Ferrini find in Belacqua an important starting point for investigating the link between the two authors.Daniela Caselli's book begins with a refreshingly basic question, "But what does Dante do in Beckett and for Beckett?" The author limits herself to the prose works, the novels for the most part, to develop her argument that studying Beckett's use of Dante can not only help the reader understand these works but also sheds new light on how intertextuality shapes meaning. Although Caselli does not focus on the theater and only mentions the play Happy Days once without linking it directly to the Comedy, the question at the beginning of her book can be posed meaningfully in regard to this play.Jean-Pierre Ferrini, early in the first chapter of his book Beckett et Dante locates the entirety of Samuel Beckett's work somewhere between Dante's Purgatory and Inferno. The indetermination of this inbetween space is what makes Beckett's work universal according to Ferrini. Furthermore, he believes that Belacqua embodies this same space in which Beckett's other creatures exist and suffer. Ferrini devotes the third chapter of his book to him and to a line-by-line analysis of his short exchange with the pilgrim in the fourth canto of Purgatory. He attributes much importance to Belacqua's famous question, "O frate, andar in su che porta?" "O brother, what's the use of going up?" (4.98-135) which he uses to guide his analysis and comparison with Beckett's Belacqua as he appears in Dream of Fair to Middling Women.In his brief analysis of Happy Days, Ferrini first compares Winnie and Willie to Dante's frozen damned in Inferno 32. …


CYSTINURIA CYSTINURIA as a disease entity has been known for almost seventyyears, first coming into prominence when Sir Archibald Garrod included the disorder in a group of conditions which he named "inborn errors of metabolism" in his Croonian lecture to the Royal College of Physicians in 1908. Although much attention has been paid to cystinuria in medical literature since its identification, it neverthelesshas been regarded as a rare and rather unimportant disorder which most medical practitioners are unlikely to meet during their professional lives. The prevalence of cystinuric renal calculi has been estimated as 1 in 200,000of a Caucasian population. t On this basis it could not be considered an important disorder except by the unfortunate sufferers. Cystinuria, however, does cause much pain and discomfort to those who suffer from recurrent renal calculi requiring repeated surgery, especially as each operation tends to facilitate the deposition of further calculi in kidney pelves. Some patients have sought solace and relief in drugs, and most die before they reach fifty years of age. Routine urine testing of newborn infants, made possible by improved technology, has revealed that the incidence of detectable cystinuria is higher than was previously supposed. Information from the United States and now from Australia correlates reasonably well,and indicates that amongst Caucasian populations the incidenceis approximately one in 4,000 births.2 The discrepancy betweenthis estimate and that of the prevalence of patients with renalcalculican bepartly explainedby the certain knowledge that a significant proportion of patients with detectable cystinuria, both heterozygotes and homozygotes, do not form kidney stones. The inheritance of the condition is complex and involves various autosomal recessive variants based on the intestinal and tubular transport of the four dibasic amino acids, cystine, lysine, arginine and ornithine. The common transport mechanism for these amino acids is impaired, but it is only cystine which causes clinical problems because of its insolubility in acid urine. The formation of cystine crystals and calculi depends on a high urine concentration of cystine and a low pH ofthe urine. Some homozygotes do not run much risk of cystine stones because they are able to keep concentrations of cystine in urine below the critical level for the formation of calculi. On the other hand, it is thought that some heterozygotes may have concentrations of cystine in urine which from time to time exceed the critical concentrations for stone formation. 3 The main consideration, however, is the actual concentration of cystine in urine over a period of time. Consistently high concentrations above 40 mg per 100 ml (approximately 1,650 umol per litre) almost certainly result in the deposition of crystals and the formation of calculi. The danger of calculi is increased in hot climates, especially if there are long intervals without water during sleep and when diets are rich in protein. Most Australian States now undertake routine testing of neonates for a wide spread of metabolic disorders detected in blood and urine. Testing of neonates was introduced originally


The results of research Wahyudi (2010) which states that the white shrimp are found in Gesek coastal Sedati-Sidoarjo that polluted heavy metal of Pb at 0.75 mg / kg and Cd of 0.18 mg / kg. Hence, the white shrimp is not safe to be consumed people. The aim of this study was to reduce of concentrations of Pb (Lead) and Cd (Cadmium) heavy metals on the white shrimp with various type of orange. The Completely Randomized Design (RAL) with two variables was used in this study, ie the types of orange (Citrus sp.) and the concentrations variable (50% and 100%). The results obtained from this research that the final of concentrations of Pb (Lead) and Cd (Cadmium) heavy metals on white shrimp after immersion lime and lemon with different concentrations (50% and 100%). ICP-OES (inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrophometer) was used to determine the concentrations of heavy metals on the body of the white shrimp and the experiment was conducted at the laboratory of  the Energy and Engineering study ITS. The data obtained were analyzed using analysis of variance two-way (ANAVA). The results of this research showed that there was no difference on the types of both oranges and the concentrations of orange (100% and 50%) to  reduction of the concentrations of heavy metals on the body of the white shrimp (Panaeus marguensis).


The domestic and international development and application status quo of large-scale energy storage(LSES) technologies is introduced in this paper.A forecasting model is established for development demand of LSES technologies and a prediction is made of the installed capacity rate,economic values and social demand.The economic values include engineering and ancillary services,and the social demand includes environment and social jobs.A development program is proposed based on LSES techno-economic analysis.The analysis results show that the installed capacity of LSES in 2020 will reach 33.6~80 GW with the storage rate of 1.74% to 4.13%,and the economic values of engineering and ancillary services will reach up to 14.78 billion to 160.32 billion dollars and 24.36 billion to 58 billion dollars,respectively,with a benefit of reducing CO2emission of 2.43~36.19 million tons.


The evaluation of pollen viability and fruit setting capacity are two essential criteria for pollinator's characterization. This study was carried out to evaluate pollen Fertility/ viability in five Varieties of Tomatoes. We analyzed the viability of pollen grains of five different varieties of tomatoes grown in ITM University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Aceto- carmine method is used to estimate pollen viability. The germination percentage, pollen viability and Fruit setting rate were recorded at different stages respectively. Pollen viability in relation to fruit set was analyzed while growth parameters and fruit yield per plant of each variety were also collected and analyzed. Results displayed that the highest pollen viability rate (100%) was obtained in SWEAKAR-448 Variety followed by Arka Vikas (95%), ARJUN-135 (93%), 9005-SIRI (90%) and PKM-1 (80%). The highest percentage of germination (95%) was shown by 9005-SIRI Variety and maximum fruit setting (15-20 Fruits per plant) was recorded in the SWEAKAR-448 Variety. The results showed significant vegetative growth variations and correlations between pollen viability and fruit setting characters. In addition, it was found a noticeable variation in Pollen viability/fertility, was not proportional to fruit setting percentage. In general Pollen viability was directly linked to fruit set, whereas formation and fruit set were not in the tomato varieties that were investigated. Pollen viability was high, which was accompanied through a reduction in the number of fruit sets, fruit size and pollen viability in the field is highly variable, indicating that differences in microenvironment may have a profound effect on fruit setting and pollen viability.


Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been accepted as a human trait and ability and is one the most important issues that psychologists and some multi-disciplinary researchers pay attention to and primarily try to define it and determine its dimensions and importance in the individual life and secondly investigate it's relationships with and influences on the other individual behavioral structures, for example social conformity and educational success, as well as work life and organizational level influences. In this paper, we propose a conceptual model to show the EI effects on entrepreneurial behavior (EB) as an efficient mechanism of wealth creation and successful economic growth and development. Thus, a deep literature review and indepth interviews with panel of experts have been done. Results confirmed the Developed Intentions Model (DIM) components and show that the higher the trait EI, the higher the quality of individual and work life that study of the former is the aim of this paper and the latter will be noticed as another paper soon.


Synthesis of biomaterial composites consisting of o rganic matrix and inorganic mineral has been performed. The inorganic minerals used were hydroxy apatite and hydroxyapatite/carbonate apatite compounds. These apatites were resulted fro m calcium of chicken eggshell calcinated at 1000C and phosphor of diammonium hydrogen phosphates. T he organic matrices used were chitosan originated from shrimp shells. To produce th composites, both apatites were mixed with chitosan. The resulted composite samples were fu ther dried at 50°C. Two types of composition used in this experiment were 20% chitos an mixed with 80% calcium phosphate and 30% chitosan mixed with 70% calcium phosphate. In e ach composition, the calcium phosphate ceramics consisted of hydroxyapatite and hydroxyap atite/carbonated apatite. The X-ray diffraction profiles showed that chitosan did not c hange the calcium phosphate phases. Chitosan seemed only influence the crystallinity of the comp ound in which an increase of chitosan decreased the crystallinity. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs clearly showed that the surface morphology of hydroxyapatit e/carbonated-chitosan composites with the composition of 64% HA/16% HA/CA/20% chitosan were i n the form of granules. Samples containing more carbonate apatites showed more gran ules.


EDITOR—Minerva's report of the study by Nduati et al into HIV and infant feeding quotes figures for babies alive and free of infection with HIV-1 at two years.1 One striking finding was the lack of overall difference in infant mortality between the two trial arms despite a higher level of HIV transmission in the breast fed arm, implying a trade off between mortality related to HIV and artificial feeding.

A review of the risks of not breast feeding found that infants not breast fed …


This study explores immersive presence as well as emotional valence and arousal in the context of dynamic and non-dynamic music scores in the 3 rd person action-adventure video game genre while also considering relevant personality traits of the player. 60 subjects answered self-report questionnaires of experiential states each time after playing the game 'Batman: Arkham City' in one of three randomized conditions accounting for [1] dynamic music, [2] non-dynamic music/low arousal potential and [3] non-dynamic music/high arousal potential, aiming to manipulate emotional arousal and structural-temporal alignment in the resulting emotional congruency of nondiegetic music. Whereas imaginary aspects of immersive presence are systemically affected by the presentation of dynamic music, sensory spatial aspects show higher sensitivity towards the arousal potential of the music score. It is argued that a compatible integration of global and local goals in the ludonarrative contributes to a motivational-emotional reinforcement that can be gained through musical feedback. Shedding light on the implications of music dramaturgy within a semantic ecology paradigm, the perception of varying relational attributes between the player, avatar, and game environment is assumed to moderate a continuous regulatory modulation of emotional response achieved by context effects of dynamic music. based on Spearman-ranks between post-gameplay arousal and self-location appeared when the game had been played with dynamic music, r =.37, p =<.01, and non-dynamic music with low arousal potential, r =.32, p =.01, but not when played with non-dynamic music with high arousal potential, r =.22, p =.09. A subsequent analysis revealed no significant differences between dynamic music and non-dynamic music with low arousal potential, 95% confidence interval l =-.27 and u =.17. In contrast to these results, pre-post difference measures of arousal showed a Spearman-ranks based moderate correlation with self-location only when dynamic music was presented, r =.31, p =.01, but didn't meet significance in non-dynamic conditions with low arousal-potential, r =.22, p =.09, and high arousal-potential, r =.23, p =.08.


3D digital profiles are key information in many areas of knowledge, from medical to agricultural or industry. And in order to achieve reliable digitized surfaces we can have in hand techniques using laser, digital cameras, structured light associated to image processing tools. To choosethe best technique we face some challenges based on the application itself, but on the cost of equipment, on the robustness and on the computational cost and programming complexity. This work aimed to address a reliable, robust and accessible methodology using just one camera and a light projector to, with mathematical models, generate digital 3D surfaces. The mathematical model was designed using the geometry of the system (camera, projector and object) with additional routine to adjust the optimum values of the variables involved. We validated the proposed method with known objects and presented a 3D reconstruction of objects that are difficult to achieve manually, such as a callote and the back of human-being. The results showed that the mathematical model created conditions to provide reliable outcomes from a low cost devices (webcam and regular light projector) usage, with correction of warping caused by perspective.


Abstract : A systematic study has been conducted to characterize the multiple overlapping of closely spaced laser pulses in a two-photon fluorescence (TPF) cell. Parametric analysis of the autocorrelation function for the amplitude of a closely spaced laser pulse train containing n-pulses has reproduced TPF spectra experimentally observed with a low-light-level electro-optics detecting system. The effects of one- and two-photon absorption has been analyzed. Theoretical predictions have been presented for peak to background ratios, number and spacings of TPF peaks, relative TPF peak intensities and fluorescent decay spectra. A design of an experimental system for generating closely spaced laser pulses has been presented. Closed form solutions have been obtained for cases in which two-photon absorption is negligible. Finally, it can be concluded that laser pulses separated by distances on the order of one picosecond can be characterized with this system. (Author)


Scalability experiments on the spark plasma sintering (SPS) of similarly shaped alumina specimens of the four different sizes are conducted. The utilized experimental methodology, based on the principle of rigorous proportionality of all the specimen and tooling dimensions, employs two different SPS devices of different scales. The processed specimens are characterized in terms of relative density and grain-pore structure.

Overall, SPS shows good scalability potential within a single SPS device, but indicates substantial structure changes when switching between different SPS devices. Despite deviations in some cases, by and large, the experimental results obtained for different tooling sizes and temperature regimes are rather similar for specimens processed by the same SPS device. The obtained density and grain size spatial distributions are relatively uniform. High final densities with moderate grain growth are common. At the same time, due to the demonstrated possibility of a significant size impact in case of high heating rates and large specimen sizes, as well as the demonstrated differences of the processing outcomes based on different SPS devices, the predictive capability of reliable modeling approaches is of great importance for the industrial implementation of SPS techniques.


Aiming to obtain plantlets regeneration of "caiaue" ( Elaeis oleifera ) plants and of their hybrid with African oil palm plants ( Elaeis guineensis ) via somatic embryogenesis, zygotic embyos were inoculated into modified Murashige & Skoog 1962 (MS) medium, plus 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and N 6 - (∆ 2 - isopentenyl) adenine (2iP). The embryos formation and subsequent shoots growth were obtained after the developed calli were subcultured in a sequence of modified MS media without auxin. Histological differences were found between primary and secondary calli. The rooting of shoots was induced by naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). The plantlets were put In a prenursery after a short period under high humidity conditions.