The invention discloses a blind digital watermarking encoding and decoding method capable of withstanding a cropping attack for a fusion vision model; according to the invention, the scene information of a video image collected by a camera in a monitoring scene is directly added in the video image by digital watermarking encoding and decoding technology to facilitate a policymaker to make decision according to the video image and the self-carrying scene information; the watermarking encoding method optimized on the basis of secondary planning of the invention has strong stability on such attacks as cropping, noise, filtering and lossy data compression, and the like, so that the added scene information can withstand common amends on the video image; and a deconvolution synchronization point locating method of Fourier transform is adopted in the invention to improve the operation speed of the method and to operate a real-time watermarking encoding and decoding procedure on a PC platform by the method.


Luoyugou,Gansu Province,is a gully region of loess plateau with uneven terrain and high vegetation coverage.This paper uses the Leica HDS6100 to scan and collect the Point Cloud of Luoyugou,the scanning accuracy is 1mm,the number of points is 1498191,the return light intensity is between-2048 and 2047,the covered area is 14.0975.Through processing with the software such as Cyclone 6.0,Matlab R2008a,Arcgis 10.0,this paper proposes a efficient method of point cloud data with multi-noises to denoising and mosaic.This paper model the luoyugou DEM with kriging interpolation method and Inverse Distance Weighted Method,and compare the DEM's accuracy from two methods.


Although infrequently met,pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis is prone to serious sequence due to delayed diagnosis.The diagnosis and management of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis remain a challenge.This paper focuses on the advances in the surgical treatment of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.Anterior instrumentation is recommended as a safe and effective means.


We propose and demonstrate a broadband silicon phase shifter based on Brillouin scattering. We have achieved a 360° phase shift over a 15 GHz bandwidth with a phase amplification factor of 25.7 using only 1.5 dB gain. © 2019 The Author(s)


This article introduces the creation of a new research center focused on the study of information and religion. The Center, located at Kent State University, provides a new opportunity for scholars in the field of library and information science to collaborate with researchers in other disciplines in the exploration of many potential intersections of information and religion. The Center founders have already begun to present and publish in this area. Planned symposia and an annual conference add to the exposure of interested parties to ongoing studies in this field.


Abstract. All species of the genus Sinamia (Sinamiidae, Amiiformes) are reviewed on the basis of the examination of the holotypes, paratypes, other specimens, and original descriptions of each species. Diagnoses are provided for all species. Phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of the family Sinamiidae and demonstrates that the long dorsal fin base in Sinamia and Amia is a matter of convergence. It is considered that the species having a long dorsal fin base lived in still water with vegetation, like Amia calva, while the species having a short dorsal fin base probably lived in the open water.


Tests were performed in narrow rectangular gap channels to research the effect of asymmetri-cal heat flux on critical heat flux(CHF) using Freon-12 as the coolant.By testing four heated ratios in the research,we studied the effect of mass flux,inlet temperature and outlet quality on CHF.In addition,we studied the asymmetrical heat effect and found that the critical heat flux increases as the asymmetric heated ratio increases at low outlet quality,the effect is weakened when outlet quality increases,and it is the oppo-site that CHF changes with heated ratios at high outlet quality.


Minerals of spring water in 47 sites of Chonnam were analyzed. Samples were collected 2 times, autumn and winter. The mineral concentrations (mean value) at maximum distribution rate were Ca 3.9, K 0.78, Na 7.4, Mg 0.7, Si 9.4, Ba 0.004, Ni 0.007, F 0.16, Cl 4.9, 1.5, Fe 0.001, Zn 0.002 ppm, respectively. In case of Na, K, Ca, Mg, Si, Cl, Ba and Ni, the correlation coefficient was positive (p


This study used high fineness of fly ash as a cement replacement to improve recycled aggregate concrete properties. The mixture proportions of recycled aggregate concretes were first prepared using 100% recycled coarse aggregate, and then river sand was replaced with recycled fine aggregate at 0, 50, and 100% by weight of the fine aggregate (river sand plus recycled fine aggregate). Results indicated that use of 35–50% fly ash (with respect to total cementitious content) of high fineness could improve slump loss behavior in recycled aggregate concretes. Greater proportions of recycled fine aggregates decreased the compressive strength of concrete. However, use of high fineness of fly ash (1.2% retained on a No. 325 sieve) in recycled aggregate concrete could produce greater compressive strength than that of the recycled aggregate concrete alone. The splitting tensile strength of the recycled aggregate concretes containing high fineness of fly ash was 8.2% of its compressive strength, slightly lower than that of the normal aggregate concrete. The modulus of elasticity of recycled aggregate concrete, with or without high fineness of fly ash, was lower than that of the normal aggregate concrete and about 5.9% lower than the value predicted by ACI 318. The results suggest that high fineness of fly ash can be used to improve various properties of recycled aggregate concrete.


ABSTRACT The fish gut is responsible for numerous potentially energetically costly processes, yet little is known about its metabolism. Here, we provide the first in vivo measurements of aerobic metabolism of the gut in a teleost fish by measuring gut blood flow, as well as arterial and portal venous oxygen content. At 10°C, gut oxygen uptake rate was 4.3±0.5 ml O2 h−1 kg−1 (∼11% of whole-animal oxygen uptake). Following acute warming to 15°C, gut blood flow increased ∼3.4-fold and gut oxygen uptake rate increased ∼3.7-fold (16.0±3.3 ml O2 h−1 kg−1), now representing ∼25% of whole-animal oxygen uptake. Although gut blood flow decreased following an acute stress event at 15°C, gut oxygen uptake remained unchanged as a result of a ∼2-fold increase in oxygen extraction. The high metabolic thermal sensitivity of the gut could have important implications for the overall aerobic capacity and performance of fish in a warming world and warrants further investigation. Summary: In vivo recordings of gut oxygen uptake in a teleost fish demonstrate a high metabolic sensitivity to an acute temperature increase, as well as the metabolic responses to stress.


Matroids are a modern type of synthetic geometry in which the behavior of points, lines, planes, and higher-dimensional spaces are governed by combinatorial axioms. In this paper we describe our work on two well-known classification problems in matroid theory: determine all binary matroids M such that for every element e, either deleting the element ( ) or contracting the element ( ) is regular; and determine all binary matroids M having an element e such that, both and are regular.


Discusses the two-step anaerobic degradation (TSAAD) system of the Boras plant in Sweden. Reasons for the decision of the municipality of Boras to choose the source separation refuse system; Anaero ...


Abstract Current discourses about the everyday in relation to international peace interventions focus on two main aspects. First, the perceived quality or qualities of everyday life tend to be attributed to 'local' organisations or actors and assessed positively. Second, the control of life (including bio-political control and governance) tends to be associated with 'international' actors and viewed negatively. This article challenges these key assumptions by contextualising them in social and political theories of the everyday and in two key examples: 'affective' peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and 'threatworks' in Northern Ireland. It also calls for an approach to the 'everyday' in international interventions which moves beyond local/international power dynamics and is attentive to the pluralities of power and practice that emerge in these settings.


We derive a new sharp lower bound on the $k$-conversion number of graphs of maximum degree $k+1$. This generalizes a result of W.~Staton [Induced forests in cubic graphs, Discrete Math.,49 (1984) 175--178], which established a lower bound on the $k$-conversion number of $(k+1)$-regular graphs.


Protonation, acetylation, benzoylation, carbamoylation, formylation, bromination, azo coupling, nitrosation and addition to DMAD were studied. Monosubstitution occurred as a rule (bromination excepted), the preferred site of attack being C(5) if both the 5 and 7 positions were free. A number of observations point to a slightly higher reactivity of the mesoionic isomers 2; this is consistent with AM1 calculations. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition behaviour of 2 towards DMAD, a conceivable process, could not be detected; only linear addition was observed. Nitroso derivatives of the series 3, 4 and 8 were not isolated as such but as the ring-opened nitrile oxides 11 and 12; at elevated temperature analogous valence isomers arise also from the nitroso derivative 7e and the azo compounds 3e and 4e.


causes loss of fluid from the vessels with concentration of the formed elements in the blood-stream. There is evidence that this is so, but it is less certain that the temporary stasis commonly employed to facilitate withdrawal of blocd for hematological examination affects the values to a significant degree. Cohnheim (1889) observed experimentally that venous obstruction in a limb may cause local hemoconcentration. Reckzeh (1905) recorded a case in which local polycythemia occurred as a result of progressive obstruction to the return of the blood from the head and the neck.


The need to control solar gains is often in conflict with the need to satisfy daylighting requirements. Utilization of daylight could reduce electricity consumption for lighting and increase occupants' productivity. On the other hand, admission of excessive solar gains could result in increased cooling energy demand. Therefore shading provision should be considered as an essential part of fenestration system design from the beginning of the design process. Glass area, shading properties and control have a major impact on the building energy performance as well as on human comfort. This paper presents an integrated approach for design of facades and perimeter spaces, taking into consideration daylighting and thermal issues. Such an approach at the early design stage could help architects and designers make important decisions that will have significant weight during the lifetime of a building.


Does the theoretical paradigm elaborated by Foucault for analysing the birth and expansion of disciplinary societies provide a relevant platform for understanding the current methods used for public order management? The development of CCTV in public areas has led over the last few years to considerable debate over whether Foucault's conceptual framework - in reference to Bentham's panopticon - needs to be considered within a fresh perspective to address the new ways in which social control is being exercised. A number of highly instructive papers have been published, where the authors use a variety of metaphors to describe these methods - synopticon (Mathiesen, 1997), omnicon (Groombridge, 2002), neo-panopticon (Mann, 2003). All these publications do, however, have a weakness inasmuch as they fail to factor in public support for the deployment of CCTV and suchlike in public spaces and this is a change of considerable significance. This article sets out to analyse the situation and its underlying causes.


In 1888, Christian Lautherborn set out to establish a cotton plantation for the German East Africa Company in Pangani, Tanzania. Little did he know that he was heading out at a dramatic moment, and would soon (literally) be caught in the crossfire of a war between the coastal Africans, the Zanzibar government and German imperialist interventions. While in Tanzania, Lautherborn wrote a series of letters, some published in a local Danish newspaper and some written privately to family. A substantial number of Christian Lautherborn's letters home were printed in a newspaper, Vendsyssel Tidende, as 'Letters from our correspondent in German East Africa'. This article will take its point of departure in the analysis of differences between what may be termed the 'public' and the 'private' discourses in the letters. Parts of the letters may be read as a contribution to the formation of a colonial discourse in Denmark/Europe. Here one finds a number of familiar stereotypes about Africa and Africans. On the other hand, some of the letters, often eyewitness accounts of incidents that diverge from the common colonial discourse, suggest very different interpretations. The letters may thus be read both as a way of negotiating African experiences and European expectations and also as evidence of cultural adaptation and hybridity.
The article will therefore comment on discrepancies between common stereotypes present in the letters about the African's childishness, laziness etc. and Christian Lautherborn's actions as a plantation manager and member of colonial society. A careful reading of Lautherborn's letters also reveals a number of contradictions between what he says and what he does.


Florez Estrada developed an intensive activity through the press. Indeed, an important part of his political thought can be only known reading the articles he published in the political press. In this article I will study not only the political newspapers edited by Florez Estrada ("El Tribuno del pueblo espanol" and "El Espanol Constitucional") but also other journals, edited by liberals, which included Florez Estrada's writings. Through these newspapers, it will be analyzed the political thought of Florez Estrada, and mainly his ideas about the Spanish Cortes, the Popular sovereignty, the Monarchy and the Liberty of Press. Submission date: 18/01/2004 Acceptance date: 05/04/2004


Lycopsids (Lycopodiopsida) are an ancient group with an extensive fossil record, the group includes some of the earliest known land plants and was a major component of the Late Paleozoic vegetation (Wikstrom & Kenrick, 2001). The group was soon recognized as the product of an early cladogenic event in land plant evolution (Kenrick & Crane, 1997). Recent phylogenetic analyses support this view and indicate that lycopsids are sister to all remaining vascular plants (Doyle 1998, Pryer et al. 2004). The fossil record provides strong evidence that the three extant lineages (Lycopodiaceae, Selaginellaceae and Isoëtaceae) also originated in the late Palaeozoic (Wikstrom & Kenrick, 2001).


In 1866 Salter established this species on the basis of two somewhat distorted pygidia, but the head-shield and thorax have remained undescribed and apparently unknown. The discovery therefore by Mr. V. M. Turnbull of some complete though somewhat imperfectly preserved individuals in the Arenig Beds near Haverfordwest is of not a little interest; and with the aid of several detached head-shields, in addition to those belonging to individuals with typical pygidia, we are able to give a fairly complete description of the species, which, owing to its relations to other genera, is particularly worthy of note.


This book is the first of a 2 set series, composed of 35 articles and written by A grade students at the University of Derby.  These students have been taught the technologies and practices that are at the cutting edge of enterprise systems.  This book has been written for all levels of management and members of staff or users working in small to medium enterprises where information systems have an impact, or are integral, to their business.  The articles written have been done so with this in mind, and as such, any recommendations and statistics are centred around these types of businesses.  It aims to inform readers on many of the most applicable business practices that should be considered with regards to technology and information systems (IS), thus increasing awareness in the workforce, allowing optimisation of system practices and ultimately driving success in SME's, delivering more of what they should, in the way that they should.  The main themes throughout this book include security (in many forms), online issues (implications and protection), governance and compliance, and insider / human issues.  The book includes a host of other articles that are of particular interest to SME's - current issues that can help increase proactive tendencies, competitive edge, efficiency and awareness.


Frequency converters of asynchronous three-phase AC motors are widely used in industry, including food production. A thorough understanding of the technical capabilities of frequency converters contributes to their efficient use. This article discusses a technical comparison of two frequency converters of three-phase electric motors of the Russian company "OWEN" and the Danish company "DANFOSS" according to the criterion of the quality of regulation of the technological parameter. For comparison, a test bench was created, in which the devices were tested in turn, under the same conditions. During the preparation and implementation of testing, it turned out that the hardware capabilities of frequency converters for their use in regulating technological parameters are the same, and the parametric capabilities are different. The frequency converter of the "OWEN" company is equipped with a PI controller, and the frequency converter from "DANFOSS" is equipped with a PID controller. As the results of testing the devices show, despite


In addition to our coverage of the United States as part of the world economy programme, four recent or current projects at the Institute involve comparisons between Britain and America. The main focus is on labour market institutions, productivity, training and education. This note draws on this work, and also on a recent visit to Washington to meet both policy makers and independent economists. It has benefited from discussion with the editorial board, but consists nevertheless of my own personal reflections.


This paper presents a concise summary of the TESLA linear collider conceptual design as it has developed to date. An overall picture of the TESLA approach is sketched, including the main linac, the final focus, and the electron and positron sources. This is a report on work-in-progress. Though a thorough consistant picture with a sense of optimization is yet to emerge, the ingredients are taking shape. Most of the discussion is devoted to TESLA 500, but preliminary parameters are given for the 1 TeV center-ofmass version.


The research paper is based on impact of displacement on displaced families of New Rajdhani project of Chhattisgarh state. The study is mainly based on 217 families of a fully displaced 04 villages Rakhi, Navagaon, Khapri and Kayabandha. Interview-schedule has been compiled from 217 families selected through purposive sampling. The study mainly focuses on what effect did displacement have on the displaced families? It has been known from the study that in the absence of better rehabilitation as a result of displacing, many problems arose for the displaced families, in which problem of livelihood, problem of family disorganization, problem of socialization of children are main.


This paper studies risk-adjusted returns of standardized unexpected earnings(SUE) portfolios using stochastic discount factor approach to investigate what drives the post-earnings announcement drift(PEAD). The SUE hedge portfolio shows monthly return of 0.85% before risk adjustment. After risk adjustment by stochastic discount factor approach, the SUE hedge portfolio gives monthly return of 0.36%. It means that 57.6% of PEAD can be attributed to risk premium. However, residual monthly return of 0.36% after risk adjustment is significant at the 10% level, which indicates that PEAD can also be interpreted as delayed response. ※


The, current generation of spatial SQL languages has still severe problems in specifying queries which contain complex operations. One of these complex operations is map-overlay with topological structured layers. In this paper an attempt is made to model the map-overlay operation into an object-relational query language. This query language ?s the formal part of a geographic interaction language. An example application of the concepts of this language is given which shows that map-overlay can be specified with relative ease. This paper also deals with the creation of topological structured layers.


FIELD: physics, robotics. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to machine building, particularly spatial handling mechanisms of robots with four degrees of freedom with kinematic decoupling. The spatial mechanism comprises three parallel kinematic schemes. The first scheme comprises motors for rotational and translational movement and parallel link mechanisms. The input link of the second parallel link is the output link of the first parallel link, and the output link of the second parallel link is rigidly interfaced with the final link of the mechanism. In the second and third kinematic schemes, the motors are in form of rotational movement motors vertically mounted on a base and interfaced with the final link by two vertically mounted hinges and intermediate links. Cylindrical hinges of the second and third kinematic schemes interfaced with the final link are rotational-translational and have a common axis coinciding with the final link. EFFECT: high technical and operational efficiency of handlers in space. 1 dwg


Parkia roxburghii G. Don is a lesser known multipurpose tree species of family Mimosaceae. It grows abundantly in the North Eastern region of India, especially in Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland. It has significant economic values as vegetable, medicinal, Industrial and fire wood in this region. It is a fast growing, easier to grow and hardy in nature. It produces a crop even under adverse soil and climatic conditions. This tree is suitable for reclamation of abandoned Jhum lands and also as agro-forestry plantations. If properly exploited, it can serve as supplementary source of vegetable proteins and edible oil.


[Objective] To explore the inhibitory effect of the serum containing pharmacodynamic ingredient of Yinlan Yigan Granule (strengthening the liver) on the secretion of HBsAg and HBeAg from the cell line of human liver carcinoma(HepG2.2.15) transinfected with gene of HBV. [Methods] The tissue culture and ELISA assay were used in the experiment. [Results] On the eighth day after treated with medicine-containing serum, the TC50 on HepG2.2.15 was 11.48%, the maximum nontoxic concentration of medicine-containing serum was 6.0%. The inhibitory rate of medicine-containing serum at concentration of 6.0%, 3.0% 1.5% and 0.75% in 2.2.15 cells on the 8th day was 7.89%, 5.8%, 1.6%, 1.6% respectively on HbsAg. All the suppression ratio on HBeAg was negative. [Conclusions] Yinlan Yigan Granules has light inhibitory effect on HBsAg-secreting Hep2.2.15 and no inhibitory effect on HbeAg is noted.


'Selection' is given first place among the hazards because it is so persistent, so widespread, and often so hard to recognize. A practical definition of selection as used here would be: the systematic operation of one or more factors that prevent a group of individuals from being what they are assumed to be. It is found, for . example, in attempting to determine how much native difference exists between the mental levels of various races, that in the higher school grades negro children are closer to the level of white children than is the case in the lower grades. On the face of it, this · .. might. appear to mean that schooling had wiped out the early difference between negro and white children. If the white and negro children in the higher grades were typical of children of their age, this would indeed be the case. But if it turns out that only the ablest negroes continue at school, it may be that nurture has had no effect at all in narrowing the gap between the abilities of the chosen samples of the two races. More subtle selective factors may sometimes be at work. If, in an investigation of the mental resemblance between parents and children, 40 percent of the families approached refused to lend themselves as subjects for the experiment, it is evidently possible that the families refusing cooperation might be those in which the children resembled the parents least. Bright parents might be ashamed of children less bright than themselves, and the occasional dull parents who have bright children might shrink from exposing their relative backwardness. Many other examples of selective errors could be cited. The scientific worker must be constantly alert to avoid them.


Objection: To assess ischemic myocardium area by tissue velocity imaging(TVI).Methods: Eleven dogs were subjected to LAD coronary artery occlusion for acute ischemia.M-mode of TVI defined the cut-off value of ischemic myocardium,and marked in anterior and inferior in 2D images,respectively.Ischemic area was curved and compared with pathologic result.Results: There was no correlation between pathology and TVI ischemic area(r=0.064,P=0.852).TVI ischemic area had 20% sensitivity,and 17% specificity,respectively.Conclusion: TVI is not applicable to assess ischemic myocardium area.


Although people recover from satiation with the natural passage of time, we examine whether it is possible to influence the recovery process merely by changing the perceived temporal distance from past consumption. Experiment 1, a field experiment, demonstrates that influencing the perceived temporal distance from dinner-goers' last meal affects the caloric value of the meal purchased (more recent leads to smaller food purchase). In a lab environment controlling for objective temporal distance and initial satiation, Experiment 2 demonstrates that these changes in perceived temporal distance also affect the actual enjoyment of an experience (listening to a favored song). Beyond these reconstructed temporal judgments, Experiment 3 directly manipulates the perceived length of the intervening period since last consumption using an altered time clock, and replicates these effects on satiation. Our findings illustrate that simple manipulations of subjective time perception can influence consumption, even in the presence of very real physiological inputs, and provide further insight into how satiation is constructed.


Data-loss in optical-burst-switched networks primarily occur due to contention of bursts at core nodes. We propose two dynamic congestion-based load-balanced manycast-routing techniques, namely load-balanced SPT and load-balanced DM that significantly improve blocking-probability and end-to-end delay.


This article proposes a more culturalist and variegated conception of the individual than that presented by individualization theorists. Inspired by the approach of the individual advocated by Émile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons and John Meyers, it first outlines the general script of the individual-as-actor that informs modern individualism as well as the generic characteristics that are routinely attributed to persons such as agency and free will. It subsequently reconstructs three predominant interpretations of this general script, i.e. utilitarian, moral and expressive individualism. For each variant, the intellectual genesis and overall definition of the institutionalization in specific societal domains and the dominant articulations in social theory are briefly presented. With this threefold distinction, the aim is to synthesize the extensive literature on individualism and to show the sociological strengths of approaching subjectivity in terms of institutionalized scripts.


The COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter daily life and lead to changes in the way we spend time outside. In an effort to gather timely and relevant data on national recreation patterns, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and its academic partner, Pennsylvania State University, have been working to conduct a study that can offer guidance to land managers, recreation providers, and outdoor enthusiasts across the United States. Through three phases of survey-based data collection, ranging from April 9th to May 21st, 2020, a longitudinal perspective of how outdoor recreationists are reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic was developed from this research. The timing of this research was purposeful, as it intended to capture self-reported information related to outdoor recreation and COVID-19 during periods of time when the virus had been officially documented as a pandemic, resulting federal and state stay-at-home orders were implemented across the U.S., and many parks and protected closed or discontinued regular operations. Phases 1 and 2 of this assessment were detailed by previous reports. This report details the findings across all three phases of research. These findings track behaviors, psychosocial determinants of outdoor recreation decision-making, and future intentions across the study period. This report is intended to provide valuable information for managing the changing recreation use of public lands, predicting spikes in recreation, and offering insight for land managers as they work to protect the natural world.The following tables, figures, and corresponding brief descriptions are intended to compare results across the three phases of this research effort.


The invention belongs to the technical field of medicines and in particular relates to a tacrolimus capsule. The capsule contains tacrolimus, polyethylene glycol, co-polyvinylpyrrolidone and pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary materials and is prepared by the method comprising the following steps: melting polyethylene glycol and co-polyvinylpyrrolidone by heating, then adding tacrolimus, stirring to dissolve tacrolimus, then granulating the melt liquid on the pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary materials and filling the granules in a capsule, thus preparing the capsule. Compared with the prior art, the tacrolimus capsule is high in medicine dissolution speed and simple in process and dispenses with addition of surfactants and micronization treatment.


Objective To study the effect of continuous Venous-Venous h emofiltration on the concentrations of tumor necrosis factor, (TNF), interleukin -1β(IL-lβ), IL-8,and endothelium vasodilatatio factor nitrogen monoxide(NO) in peri-blood. Methods After final diagnosis, 10 patients s uffereing acute renal failure received CVVH, 10~12 hours a day. Mono-bullet do uble channels were detained in the center. venous to creat blood circuit. AK-10 blood pump and FH66D Polyamide membrane filter (0.6 m2) were used to build e xreacorporeal circulation. TNF, IL-1β,IL-8 and NO concentrations in the blood and ultrafiltrate were tested before the beginning of CVVH and l h, 2 h, 3 h, 6 h, 9 h and 2 h(or after the treatment) after. Results All pa tients were alive and out of CVVH. The four cytokines were not checked out in th e ultrafiltrate. The concentration of TNF steped-up lightly 1h after the beginn ing of CVVH but decreased slowly and reached its significant lowest level at 6h after the beginning. (958±469) ng/L verse (510± 711) and (1 552±662) ng/L, ( P0.05 and 0.01, separately). IL-1β level declined after the beginning of the treatment, and reached its lowest level at 6 h after the beginning but th ere was no significant difference compared with that before the beginning. IL-8 level showed a similar changing tendency. NO level declined gradually after the beginning and reached its lowest level at 9 h after the beginning, but there wa s no significant difference compared with that before the beginning. Conclusions The clearance effect by CVVH with FH66D hemofiltr ation filter was different for different cytokins. TNF showed its significant lowe level at 6 h after the beginning of treatment, IL-1β, IL-8 and NO level showed no significant change during the treatment. Changing of filter at the ri ght moment might be helpful for the clearance of these cytokins.


deaths (three in current users and two in past users) from pulmonary embolism have been reported.6 Furthermore, pills with a lower oestrogen content than those used in these studies (and so less likely to cause deep vein thrombosis) are now widely used. The epidemiological studies relied almost entirely on cases of venous thrombosis diagnosed clinically, yet the clinical diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis is associated with both false positive and false negative results even when made by experts.7 A recent study reviewed young women with suspected deep vein thrombosis who were taking the contraceptive pill and found that only 17% of the clinically diagnosed thromboses could be confirmed by Doppler ultrasound scan.8 Similar problems apply to the clinical and radiological diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Vessey et al reported in 1986 that the incidence of deep vein thrombosis after operation in young women taking the pill (12/1244, 0-96%) was about twice that ofwomen not taking the pill (22/4359, 0-5%), but this difference was not statistically significant.9 The incidence of deep vein thrombosis in young women taking the pill in this study is tiny compared with the roughly 25% incidence detected by iodine-125 fibrinogen scans in patients undergoing general surgical operations; it is also less than the 8% incidence seen in those who receive prophylaxis.'0 After careful search we have found only three studies of young women taking the pill in which 125I fibrinogen scans were used to diagnose deep vein thrombosis after operation. The incidences of thrombosis in patients taking the pill were 4-6% in 41 patients who underwent gynaecological operations for benign disease,"' nil in 99 patients who underwent various abdominal operations,12 and 20% in 33 patients who had emergency appendicectomies.13 Most women taking oral contraceptives are young, slim, and fit, and they mobilise early after operation. They are usually free from malignancy, varicose veins, and other risk factors for deep vein thrombosis.'4 They are thus unlikely to develop deep vein thrombosis after an operation. On present evidence the risk to young women on the pill of becoming pregnant from stopping the pill or of developing side effects from prophylaxis may be greater than the risk of developing postoperative deep vein thrombosis. We need urgently to define the true incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis so that a rational policy can be adopted. Meanwhile, the pill should not be withheld from young women who require abdominal operations, particularly as in our stretched health service operations are often cancelled at the last minute-increasing the risk of unwanted pregnancy. The routine use of prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis in women on the pill is probably unnecessary, particularly in those who have no other risk factors. H SUE-LING


We unify and generalize the notions of vacuum and amplitude in linear quantum field theory in curved spacetime. Crucially, the generalized notion admits a localization in spacetime regions and on hypersurfaces. The underlying concept is that of a Lagrangian subspace of the space of complexified germs of solutions of the equations of motion on hypersurfaces. Traditional vacua and traditional amplitudes correspond to the special cases of definite and real Lagrangian subspaces respectively. Further, we introduce both infinitesimal and asymptotic methods for vacuum selection that involve a localized version of Wick rotation. We provide examples from Klein-Gordon theory in settings involving different types of regions and hypersurfaces to showcase generalized vacua and the application of the proposed vacuum selection methods. A recurrent theme is the occurrence of mixed vacua, where propagating solutions yield definite Lagrangian subspaces and evanescent solutions yield real Lagrangian subspaces. The examples cover Minkowski space, Rindler space, Euclidean space and de Sitter space. A simple formula allows for the calculation of expectation values for observables in the generalized vacua.


By observing and studying the new trends of the managing structure on a company's legal person, the author discussed the reconstruction of this managing structure in China along with its present situations.


Objective To explore the clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma(MTC).Methods The data of 42 cases of MTC admitted to Fujian Medical University Provincial Clinical College from Jan 1995 to Feb 2010 were retrospectively analyzed.Surgery was performed in all the 42 cases.All were proved to be MTC by pathology.Results Surgery was performed in all the 42 cases.All were proved to be MTC by pathology.The lymph node metastasis rate was 76.19% (32/42).The central lymph node metastasis rate was 61.90% (26/42).All the 42 cases were followed up for 1 to 502 months with 102 months as the median.35 cases(83.33%)were followed up for more than 5 years and the 5-year overall survival rate was 85.71% (30/35).Death occurred in 5 cases.Conclusions The lymph node metastasis rate of MTC is high.The treatment should be based on the principle of radical resection.Total thyroidectomy should be recommended to treat primary tumor.Lymph node dissection should be as thorough as possible.Central compartment neck dissection should be done in all cases.

Key words:
Thyroid neoplasms;  Medullary carcinoma


Alice Cooper, the infamous theatrical rock star, real name Vincent Furnier, was suffering with depression and life-threatening alcohol addiction at the height of his success, when he was drinking well over a bottle of whiskey a day. This comic depicting Alice being committed to hospital was published in 1979 by Marvel Comics to coincide with Alice's album 'From the Inside'. It was co-written with Elton John's well-known lyricist Bernie Taupin. It describes when Alice Cooper voluntarily incarcerated himself into Cornell Medical Centre in White Plains, New York.


Overseas travel notes in modern times are proses which mainly describe overseas journey.These works have complicated contents and expression forms. Their artistic quality is uneven. Except the artistic values,they have historical and thoughtful values, too. Of course, they also have some drawbacks.


IN a large industrial center, where we have a number of various types of burns, we have had an excellent opportunity to observe the results from this method of treatment. Our experience has shown us in what cases tannic acid is indicated and why certain types of burns and conditions of the patient contraindicate the use of tannic acid treatment. In this department we average a number of extensive burns, second, third, and fourth degree, at all times. We have proved that for hot water and steam burns, where the patient is at least fairly clean on admission, or where the patient is not too badly shocked to permit of the necessary cleansing of burns and body, the tannic acid method is by far the best method of treatment. It must be used as a first-aid treatment. If an unguent or oil dressing has been used as a first-aid measure, it is useless to apply an aqueous solution over an oiled surface and expect good results. The burns are first cleansed with a tannic acid solution, the skin surrounding the burns is washed, and sterile gauze dressings, soaked in 5 per cent or 10 per cent tannic acid, are applied, and bandaged in place. The nursing care of these cases is most important. The result of the tannic acid treatment is entirely dependent on the way in which the tannic is applied, and on good detail nursing care, which must be carried out with complete surgical technic. A warm bed, duly protected by rubber sheeting, is prepared for the patient. A cradle to cover the part burned, or, in extensive burns a cradle to entirely cover the bed, is used with electric light to provide heat, one 25-watt


A screw of a fruit and vegetable juice extracting machine includes a screw body, where a connection portion connected with an output shaft of a motor driving the screw body is inserted. Spiral cutters are arranged on the external surface of the screw body, of which the upper end is provided with a large cutting blade, of which the edge is connected with an uppermost spiral cutter on the external surface of the screw body. The large cutting blade on the upper end of the screw body firstly cuts a fruit and vegetable and carries out an effective pre-cutting before cutting with the spiral cutters, thereby making the fruit and vegetable juice extracting machine applicable to fruits or vegetables that are difficult to cut (such as sugarcane) and expanding the cutting scope of the screw of the fruit and vegetable juice extracting machine.


We study the mathematical aspects of the Bose Einstein Condensation for the pure hopping model describing arrays of Josephson junctions on non homogeneous networks. The graphs under investigation are obtained by adding density zero perturbations to the homogeneous Cayley Trees. The resulting topological model is described by the (opposite of the) adjacency operator on the graph. In the present paper we investigate some relevant spectral properties of the adjacency of the perturbed network, such the appearance of the hidden spectrum below the norm, the transience character and the Perron Frobenius distribution. All the mentioned properties have a mathematical interest in itself, and have natural applications for the investigation of the BEC of Bardeen Cooper Bosons on the networks under consideration.


In this work, the electrical and morphological properties of blends of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and carbon black (CB) were analyzed. Resistivity decreases similarly in both PET and PMMA with CB concentration. Similarly in the PET/PMMA blend, extensive modification to this behavior occurs, since resistivity becomes a function of morphology and specific location of CB in the polymers. A minimum in the resistivity of the blend with 5% CB (PET basis) is observed at 100% PET, whereas with an increase in the CB content to 20%, the minimum in the resistivity shifts to 60% PET. High conductivity is observed when PET is the continuous phase (having the larger viscosity). Large stresses lead to a large dispersion of CB and a high deformation and rupture of the dispersed PMMA phase. This situation itself promotes an increase of surface area of droplets and high CB concentrations at the interface. Consideration is given to models that predict a selective location of conductive particles in the PET matrix based on its lower interfacial tension with CB.


Knowledge of the eff ects of forest management on hydrology primarily comes from paired-catchment study experiments. Th is approach has contributed fundamental knowledge of the eff ects of forest management on hydrology, but results from these studies lack insight into catchment processes. Outlined in this study is an alternative method of change detection that uses a simple rainfall-runoff model to generate hypotheses about the impact of forest harvesting on streamfl ow processes. We develop and apply our approach in a managed headwater catchment in the Fernow Experimental Forest in West Virginia. Monte-Carlo simulations are used to generate hydrologic model parameter distributions prior to and following clearcut harvesting. Diff erences in the distributions of pre- and post- harvest models are proxy for changes in the catchment processes involved in streamfl ow generation. Changes in model parameters show that harvesting increased the volume of water contributed to catchment storage, thereby increasing basefl ow volume, decreasing the time for the catchment to drain, and increasing stormfl ow response. Th e change detection approach presented in this study is a useful way to advance our understanding of catchment processes and the eff ects of disturbance on hydrology.


Three types of selection were used to test for the development of resistance to diatomaceous earth (DE). Insects were constantly cultured on wheat with low dose of DE, or insects were constantly exposed to DE with twice the low dose but only in the top half of the wheat. In the third method of selection, adults were exposed a high dose of DE for 10-14 days that killed approximately 50 to 80% of the population approximately every 2-3 months. I tested 3 insects: Tribolium castaneum (red flour beetle), Cryptolestes ferrugineus (rusty grain beetle) and Sitophilus oryzae (rice weevil). Constant exposures to sublethal concentrations of DE, either mixed throughout the wheat or just the top half of the wheat, did not increase tolerance to DE over a 3-year period. Occasional high doses of DE that killed 50 to 80% of the population increased the tolerance of all 3 insects tested. At the end of the 3 years of selection, T. castaneum had a LD 50 of 1004 (831, 1143) ppm, (2 times the control), C. ferrugineus had a LD 50 of 379 (321 - 501) ppm, (3 times the control), S. oryzae had a LD 50 of 1286 (1198, 1375), (4 times the control). This work suggests that method of using diatomaceous earth will effect the rate that the DE-resistant populations develop.


The authors present simulation results of a wireless indoor infrared communication link operating at 100 Mb/s using non-return-to-zero baseband on-off keying. They show that intersymbol interference induced by multipath dispersion significantly impairs detection efficiency. They demonstrate that a decision feedback equalizer adapted according to the least-mean square algorithm can recover most of this performance degradation. They evaluate the performance of a timing-recovery phase-locked loop operating independent of the adaptive equalizer, showing that it can accurately determine the sampling phase with negligible performance degradation. They also discuss strategies to counter low-frequency noise induced by fluorescent lighting.<<ETX>>


Si<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> ultra-thin film were grown on nitridation of Si(111) surface by RF-N<inf>2</inf> plasma exposure. We discussed the effect of nitridation time, N2 flow rate and RF power on the optical, chemical, structural properties of Si<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> ultra-thin film. The surface and interface chemical composition and surface morphology are investigated by using transmission electron microscope (TEM), ellipsometer, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). TEM image shows that RF power of 350 W induced the some damage of Si(111) surface. Also, the thickness of Si<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> is approximately 5 nm. The binding energy of Si <tex>$2\mathrm{p}_{3/2}$</tex> located at <tex>$101.9 \pm 0.1\ \mathrm{eV}$</tex> are attributed to the Si-N bonds in a Si<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> compound. Smooth Si<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> ultra-thin film was obtained at nitridation time nearly to 1hr with RF power of 300 W, which was measured the refractive index (n) nearly to 1.88 at 632 nm. The increase in refractive index with decrease RF plasma exposure time is probably attributed to the chang in stoichiometric of film and surface damage.


We describe a weighted $A_\infty$-algebra associated to the torus. We give a combinatorial construction of this algebra, and an abstract characterization. The abstract characterization also gives a relationship between our algebra and the wrapped Fukaya category of the torus. These algebras underpin the (unspecialized) bordered Heegaard Floer homology for three-manifolds with torus boundary, which will be constructed in forthcoming work.


OBJETIVE: To determinate perception and satisfaction's medical students from the Professional Academic School of Humane Medicine of the UNMSM above the clinical practices of Dermatology. TYPE OF STUDY: Quantitative. DESIGN: Descriptive, transversal, observational. Study sites: ambulatory consultation, hospitalization units and emergency unit of the hospitalary sites. POPULATION: 107 students. TECNICS AND INSTRUMENT OF DATA RECOLLECTION: The instrument of data recollection was made using Likert's scale. RESULTS: About the general perception, 74 (78.72%) had a favorable perception about the planning of the teaching process, and about teaching skills in the dermatology clinical practices. About general satisfaction, 78 (82.98%) were satisfied about the planning, development and evaluation of the clinical practices. CONCLUSION: 73 Student's (77,66%) had a favorable/completely favorable perception about the planning of the teaching –learning processes. Regarding student's perception about the teacher's skills, 75 (79, 79%) had a favorable/completely favorable perception. Students' satisfaction about the planning of the clinical practices was 87,23% (82). Student's satisfaction about the development of clinical practices aroused 90, 42% (85) while student's satisfaction about the evaluation of clinical practices was 87, 23% (82).


The third installment of our human genome anniversary series offers vastly different perceptions of the genome's meaning and impact.

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The highest concentration of radioactivity was found in viscera with less in bone, skin and muscle, as shown in Fig. 1. With water or EDTA-Na solution, some amount of radioactive material was washed off from the raw meat effectively (Table 1). The radioactive materials contained in various organs of fishes were analyzed by the method shown in Fig. 2 (see also Table 2), and the results were summarized in Table 3 and 4. The active substance in fishes was proved to be chiefly consisted of the radioisotopes belongs to III group, whereas those belongs to IV group (Sr, Ca, etc.) was relatively little. Members of III group were further separated in A (Al, Fe, etc.) and B (Zn, Co, Ni, etc.) subgroups, and the latter fraction contained also considerable amount of radioactive materials. It is noticeable that Zn65 was detected in this III B group with the gamma-ray analysis.


Seismic tomography is used to infer compositional variations and environmental conditions in active subduction zones. In some regions, low P‐wave (Vp) and S‐wave (Vs) velocities and high Vp/Vs are documented near and along the plate boundary, and are interpreted to reflect high pore fluid pressures in metasedimentary rocks. However, there are limited experimental data with which to constrain the in‐situ wave speeds of metasedimentary rocks, particularly under elevated pore pressure. To determine whether the velocities of metasedimentary rocks are consistent with low wave speeds and high Vp/Vs , we measured the ultrasonic velocities of the Orocopia schist, a greenschist facies metapelite, in the laboratory. Velocities were measured under dry and saturated conditions, at effective pressures between 1 and 136 MPa, parallel and normal to foliation, and at room temperature. We find that, under fluid‐saturated conditions, the velocities of the Orocopia schist and Vp/Vs are consistent with anomalous values in subduction zones ( Vp<6.5 km/s, Vs<3.2 km/s, and Vp/Vs>2 ) at effective pressures less than 10 MPa and normal to foliation. We used differential effective medium models and microscopy to quantify the contributions of mineralogy, mineral fabric, porosity, and pore shape to Vp , Vs , and their anisotropies. We find that, although mineralogy and mineral anisotropy impart some control on the wave velocities, aligned, small aspect ratio pores (0.005–0.03) are required to explain the measured velocities and high Vp/Vs . The low Vp and Vs and high Vp/Vs in subduction zones can be explained by phyllosilicate‐rich metapelitic rocks under near‐lithostatic pore pressure.


Survival models play a key role in Actuarial Science, especially in the life contingencies field. The complexities of some of these models, when applied to human lifetimes, make them a particularly difficult topic for students to learn, as well as for educators to teach. Using the new capabilities of modern web browsers and JavaScript frameworks, a graphical interactive simulator has been developed which eases the study and analysis of actuarial survival models. This interactive graphical tool is integrated into a series of guided activities that allow students to experiment with confidence within a contextualized environment, fully adapted to the professional competences demanded by the actuarial profession. The results of a dedicated survey reveal that students who used this simulator considered that it significantly facilitated their comprehension of the most complex features of actuarial survival models. Amongst the characteristics of the simulator investigated in the survey, regarding their effects on understanding and learning, the best valued ones by the students were the possibility of experimenting and the interactivity. Furthermore, another relevant finding was the students' perception of a less boring learning experience when using the simulator.


The rehabilitation unit is an environment where a patient learns to adjust to the community (Accreditation Manual, 1982). The adjustment is not always as smooth a transition as the rehabilitation professional would like it to be. The environment provided may not allow a patient to experiment thoroughly with newly learned skills. With this in mind, our rehabilitation team looked at several alternatives to develop an environment where successful learning and follow-through would occur. The approach we chose was to establish an Independent Training Unit (ITU) where a patient would be guided toward reaching the following: H Independent living H Effective time management and scheduling of activities of daily living H Self direction in all aspects of personal care H Enhancement of self concepts through the acquisition of competence, and confidence in the requisite skills necessary for adjustment to disability H Appropriate transition to the community H Maximal development of generalized abilities and skills acquired during the patient's hospital experience


HES3 is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that regulates neural stem cell renewal during development. HES3 overexpression is predictive of reduced overall survival in patients with fusion-positive rhabdomyosarcoma, a pediatric cancer that resembles immature and undifferentiated skeletal muscle and is most commonly driven by the fusion-oncogene PAX3-FOXO1. However, the mechanisms of HES3 cooperation in PAX3-FOXO1 driven rhabdomyosarcoma are unclear and are likely related to her3/HES3's role in neurogenesis. To investigate HES3's function during development, we generated a zebrafish CRISPR/Cas9 null mutation of her3, the zebrafish ortholog of HES3. Phenotypic characterization revealed that her3 null mutation is not embryonic lethal as they are present at expected Mendelian ratios. We observed a temporary growth delay her3 zebrafish null mutants and, rarely, eye defects in adults. Transcriptomic analysis of her3 null mutant embryos showed early dysregulation of a known downstream target, neurog1 and downregulation of genes involved in organ development, such as pctp and grinab, while genes pointing toward a terminal differentiation state, such as tmod, are upregulated. Differentially expressed genes in her3 null mutant embryos are enriched for HOX and SOX10 motifs, suggesting these may be key genes involved during HES3 dysregulation. Several cancer-related gene pathways are impacted, including the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases and the tumor microenvironment pathway. To complement our zebrafish model, we are developing a double-inducible cell line model consisting of a tetracycline-inducible HES3 and a cumate-inducible PAX3-FOXO1 to further investigate the hypothesized cooperation between her3/HES3 and PAX3-FOXO1 in fusion-positive rhabdomyosarcoma. These two systems will allow us to elucidate conserved mechanisms of cooperation between HES3 and PAX3-FOXO1, and identify new therapeutic opportunities for children with fusion-driven rhabdomyosarcoma.
 Citation Format: Matthew R. Kent, Delia Calderon, Katherine M. Silvius, Jack P. Kucinski, Collette A. LaVigne, Matthew V. Cannon, Genevieve C. Kendall. Zebrafish her3 knockout impacts developmental and rhabdomyosarcoma-related gene signatures. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 1 (Regular and Invited Abstracts); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(7_Suppl):Abstract nr 3533.


Fish Disease Control Act - States that communicable fish diseases constitute a major threat to the fish resources of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to issue such regulations as deemed appropriate to prohibit or control the movement in interstate and foreign commerce of diseased fish or articles, and to specify by regulations fish diseases and species of fish which pose a threat to the fish resources of the United States. Authorizes the Secretaries to create avisory panels to assist them in promulgating regulations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, in order to develop an effective, coordinated fish disease control program for the protection of fishery resources, to enter into cooperative agreements with the appropriate agencies of the States. Makes provisions for such agreements. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to order the owner of any fish or article specified as diseased to destroy, disinfect, or guarantee such fish or article, and to compensate the owner for any fish destroyed. Prescribes a fine not exceeding $1000 and/or imprisonment up to one year for persons receiving or delivering for the transport in interstate or foreign commerce any fish or article infected or contaminated by a disease. Authorizes, with or without a warrant, the arrest of any person violating this Act, and the search and seizure of any fish or article taken in connection with a violation of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $3,200,000 for fiscal year 1974, and an equal sum for each of the four succeeding fiscal years to carry out the purposes of this Act.


Abstract With the development and wider availability of neuroimaging techniques, researchers have now been afforded greater scope to study structural and functional changes to the central nervous system across the lifespan. One such change pertains to commonly occurring incidental lesions of the cerebral white matter in otherwise neurologically asymptomatic healthy older adults. With advances in medical imaging over recent decades researchers have begun exploring the neuropsychological correlates of these incidental findings. These cognitive manifestations have been labelled 'vascular cognitive impairment' occurring along a continuum with vascular dementia at the more severe end. Significant debate remains within the literature regarding the precise nature of the associated cognitive and psychological sequelae associated with the spectrum of vascular cognitive impairment. In recent years research on vascular cognitive impairment has moved toward developing a greater understanding of the aetiology of incidental cerebrovascular disease in older people, and exploring the association between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive affective symptoms in the absence of cerebrovascular disease. The current investigations consist of two cross-sectional studies as part of a larger longitudinal project (the Longitudinal study of Aging in Women; LAW project) examining socio-demographic, health and psychological/psychiatric functioning in a large sample of 511 women from Brisbane, Australia. Study one examined a subsample of 166 women aged between 48 and 85 years who were eligible to undergo MRI. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of young-older (under 65) and old-older women (65 and over) further classified according to ratings of neuroradiologically identified cerebrovascular disease (age appropriate scan, mild lesion burden and severe lesion burden) across measures of neuropsychological functioning and subjective ratings of cognitive functioning. Study two aimed to explore the degree to which cardiovascular risk factors and depressive symptomatology explain variance on the objective and subjective cognitive measures after accounting for demographic variables (n = 358). The results of study one revealed no differences in performance on the neuropsychological measures or scores on the subjective rating scales across the three MRI groups. However, cognitive scores did vary according to age, with the old-older adults performing significantly worse than their younger counterparts. The results of study two emphasise the role of depression as a significant predictor for both objective and subjective measurements of cognitive functioning. With regard to the cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes and a history of smoking emerged as the most consistent risk factors predictive of cognitive dysfunction. Consistent with previous research, we also observed variable trends toward the protective effects of some cardiovascular risk factors in maintaining and/or enhancing cognitive function. The findings of this study are discussed in the context of broader theories regarding the clinical sequelae of incidental white matter lesions in otherwise healthy older adults. Furthermore, the clinical and research implications of the current study are discussed, with reference to previous work that provides both congruent as well as discrepant findings. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of the current study are discussed with recommendations provided as to directions for future research.


The article examines a set of proposals for large public monuments designed by Swedish sculptor Claes Oldenburg for New York City and London, England. The author is primarily concerned with the relationship between Oldenburg's proposed monuments, modern subjectivity, transatlantic travel, and urban life in the 1960s. The ways in which these monuments also examined the experiences of immigrants and tourists living in and traveling through the U.S. and England are explored as well. The interaction between the proposed monuments and the urban landscape is also discussed.


The invention discloses a pressure vessel and a method for simulating upper chamber droplet entrainment of nuclear reactor. The pressure vessel is mainly composed of a water inlet, a gas inlet, a heating area, an experimental area and an air water outlet. The pressure vessel can carry out experiments in two working media, air-water and steam-water, can use heating rods to simulate core decay heat and realize physical simulation of the upper chamber entrainment phenomenon; and reactor internals and core upper plate contained in the pressure vessel can realize real reflection of simulation of upper chamber entrainment deposition phenomenon; in addition, the experimental device has the advantages of experimental process visualization, high safety and easiness for installation and maintenance, etc.


This paper studies and measures the outcome of different security algorithms on the performance of a wireless LAN over TCP and UDP protocols. Real experiments were performed on a wireless LAN by uploading traffic in different data rate. The data obtained was analyzed for throughput, jitter and delay under different security scenarios. Both TCP and UDP traffic streams were analyzed at three different data rates. The effect of congestion is also measured. The results tell that no important degradation in performance occurs by enabling security algorithms in a wireless LAN. In low bit rate, it shows there is no important degradation, but in case of high rate more than channel rate, it shows there is influence. Keywords— Wireless LAN, TCP, UDP, WPA, WEP.


The minimal hypersurfaces in E4 are the only hypersurfaces possessing the following property: Its mean curvature vector field is harmonic.


As children develop language skills they can develop a propensity to exaggerate and sometimes even tell fibs. Pheobe Doyle provides some insights into how parents and practitioners can deal with this.


: The article aims to carry out a bibliographic review capable of exposing and explaining the main categories and concepts developed by scholars of the phenomenon of consumption, in order to show, in a first moment, the anthropological thinking developed by Marshall Sahlins about why social agents consume, contrasting it with the utilitarian view and, in a second moment, conducting a socio-anthropological discussion on consumption through a synthesis of the contributions of Jean Baudrillard, Mary Douglas, Pierre Bourdieu and Arjun Appadurai.


This paper describes measurements of deflections in roads, subjected to loadings at the surface; it presents the results of seasonal variations and the effect of loading type. The measurements were made from 1985 to 1987 on sections with different bases and sub-bases, in typical Norwegian and Swedish roads; they cover the most critical period in the spring and more stable conditions in the autumn. The following results were obtained: (1) seasonal variations in deflection or vertical strain were small when the base and sub-base materials had good quality; (2) this effect was also revealed by deflection basins with the same shapes, measured at the surface with a falling weight deflectometer (FWD); (3) the Dynaflect did not capture the seasonal variations in the pavement as clearly as the FWD; (4) the deflections from different FWDs agreed reasonably well; (5) trucks gave higher deflections than FWDs at approximately the same loads, due to a combined effect of different loading time, mode of load application and contact pressure; (6) increased loading time and contact pressure resulted in increased deflection; (7) deflections from below a depth of 3 m could be ignored when normal Norwegian and Swedish pavements were analysed from FWD measurements. For part 1 & 3 see IRRD 833578 and 833580. (TRRL)


The increased use of disc brakes on passenger cars, along with the increasing stiffening of regulations on safety and emission reduction, has led the research world to focus on the prediction of brake performance and wear under different working conditions. Therefore, a proper tool is demanded to monitor the brake operation and to increase the performance of control systems such as ABS, TC and ESP by supplying an accurate estimate of the brake torque. In addition, it could be used to support a brake controller aimed at minimizing the wear volume and reducing the emissions of fine particles. Another application that has given rise to noticeable interest among the control community is the vehicle electrification. The electric vehicles demand the design of new controllers to handle the regenerative brake and to enable the blending function with conventional brakes. The mentioned controllers require the estimation of physical quantities that are not directly measurable through the already existing on-board sensors. In accordance with these needs, a state observer based on the linear Kalman filter is presented in this paper. The proposed observer provides an estimation of the vehicle hub torque and, therefore, of the brake friction coefficient encompassing the chassis and wheels rotational dynamics and relying upon the vehicle sensors signals. Such a tool is able to achieve the abovementioned goals by improving the driving safety, during emergency braking, and enhancing the actuation during service braking.


Rivers are places, containers, and networks of water irrigation from springs to estuaries. The existence of rivers with their nature that flows from upstream to downstream has the potential for opportunity value and externality effects between upstream and downstream or along river flows (Pangesti, 2000). Eco-Tech-Edu Tourism Combination and integration of learning across applicable programs, the flow of the Babarsari river looks clear and flows well, so this is used in the construction of living labs and industrial parks. In its use as ecotourism, it is necessary to analyze the burden of pollutants. In determining the burden of pollutants, it is necessary to carry out water analysis and water status analysis based on the Decree of the Minister of Environment no. 115 of 2003 concerning guidelines for water quality status.


The tables of channel capacities of the (O, G/I) constrained systems are presented. It is shown that for the given timing parameter G there exists a critical path memory length of the Viterbi algorithm, I cr , over which it is not possible to improve the code efficiency if data and codeword lengths are limited. These maximal code efficiencies for practically interesting values of G are listed


This study explores audience interactivity and change, motivation and satisfaction of web series creators, and the preservation of YouTube as a YouTube Web Series Creative Channel as part of the presence of web series in the film industry in the case study. While the research subject is a producer of YouTube Web Series from Production House (PH) PIM Pictures. Data collection is done through interviews. At the interview stage of this research, the answers are then recorded according to the series of questions that will be discussed. In addition, this study also collects, and examines any data with sources related to the research problem. Based on the results of data analysis obtained in in-depth interviews with Digital Production House Pim Pictures, it can be understood that there are research results, namely the existence of web series in the film industry in Indonesia is the existence of interactivity and change in the audience. second, the motivation of web series creators is for personal interest, providing information, and fulfilling entertainment, existence, satisfaction to introduce before to the big screen. The first source of satisfaction for Web Series creators identified was YouTube-facilitated exposure in the context of social media platforms. third, the promotion of YouTube as a YouTube Web Series Creative Channel allows its users to innovate and create new and independent web series.


To assess the seismic failure risk of post electrical equipment, an assessment method considering different sorts of uncertainty of the post electrical equipment was proposed. The aleatory and epistemic uncertainties were considered in the assessment, and the parameters in seismic hazard function of different sites were fitted. To investigate the effects of the supporting structure on the seismic fragility and risk of post electrical equipment, case studies on ultra-high-voltage gas insulated switchgear bushings mounted on two different supporting frames were conducted. The results indicated that both the maximum tensile stress of the bushing and the maximum displacement of the supporting frames should be considered as the limit statuses of the post electrical equipment. The different sorts of uncertainty increase the seismic failure risk of the post electrical equipment, and should be considered in the assessment. Besides, for the pillar-type porcelain element equipment, the supporting frames with lower lateral stiffness generated higher seismic failure risk. In constrast to the case of retrofitting the supporting frame to increase the lateral stiffness, the annual seismic failure risk of the GIS bushing mounted on the retrofitted supporting frame decreased 101%. Besides, the seismic failure risk of the post electrical equipment is not positive correlated with the peak ground acceleration. In the performance-based seismic design of the electrical substation, the seismic failure risk of the electrical equipment should be considered.


With the combination of ROE and net added value rate as the indicator of examining performance,by studying the financial listed firms' ownership structures and their performance,it reveals that to give a broad overview,listed banks with higher ROE are controlled by government but their largest shareholders gain lower control rights. The four large banks,controlled with state- owned shares as well as China Merchants Bank have the greatest efficiency among all banks;Banks with foreign investment have the lowest financial efficiency within banks,positive contribution from foreign capital to listed bank's performance were not discovered. Banks with multiple ownerships have relatively lower bank efficiency.Between listed securities companies' ROE and their net added value rates,along with ownership structures and the ultimate controller's properties,regularities were not possessed at all. Further,state- owned holdings do not behave poorly in achieving efficiency. Within state- owned holding enterprises,pyramid holding securities organizations' yields better efficiency compared to other holding styles structures. In terms of insurance companies,the non- state- owned Company of Ping An has the greatest rate of return,while China Pacific which is state- controcled has the highest economic efficiency.


ABSTRACT Eight plant essential oils (cardamom, cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, lemongrass, lime, nutmeg and rosemary) were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against three Pseudomonas species associated with microbial spoilage of refrigerated tilapia. In vitro test of the essential oils, using disc-diffusion method, showed various degrees of antimicrobial activity against the Pseudomonas species. Cinnamon essential oil (CEO) had the highest antimicrobial activity, followed by clove essential oil. The remaining essential oils showed consistently weak activity. The antimicrobial efficiency of CEO against the Pseudomonas species was confirmed by potential minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration values, ranging between 0.125 and 0.375 µL/mL and 0.250–0.500 µL/mL, respectively. The anti-Pseudomonas activity of CEO was also tested in fish extract model at refrigeration temperature. The essential oil reduced the Pseudomonas viable count in fish extract but to a lesser extent than when it was applied at the same concentrations in culture medium. The chemical composition of CEO showed that the oil contained 79.1% cinnamaldehyde, which was suggested to be responsible for its antimicrobial activity. These results revealed the potential of CEO as a promising natural antimicrobial agent that could efficiently contribute to the control of spoilage bacteria and retard microbial spoilage of fresh fish.


Total risk is a sum of different risk quantities. This report studies how the tail of the total risk variable behaves when the marginal distributions of the different risk quantities differ as well as the dependence between the risk quantities. The dependence is quantified through a so calledCopula. Moreover, the tail of the total risk is compared with the sum of tails from each risk quantity.


Integer programming (IP) problems are difficult to solve due to the integer restrictions imposed on them. A technique for solving these problems is the cutting plane method. In this method, linear constraints are added to the associated linear programming (LP) problem until an integer optimal solution is found. These constraints cut off part of the LP solution space but do not eliminate any feasible integer solution. In this report algorithms for solving IP due to Gomory and to Dantzig are presented. Two other cutting plane approaches and two extensions to Gomory's algorithm are also discussed. Although these methods are mathematically elegant they are known to have slow convergence and an explosive storage requirement. As a result cutting planes are generally not computationally successful.


In temperate regions grazed grass is the most economical means of feeding dairy cows. Grass growth is
highly variable within and between years. A model capable of simulating daily grass growth depending
not only on weather conditions but also on N fertiliser application and farm management would provide
valuable information allowing farmers to make better management decisions around supplementation,
silage making, fertilisation and grazing. The Moorepark Grass Growth Model (MGGM) is a mechanistic
grass growth model developed to take into account weather, soil water and soil N dynamics. The response
of the model to weather conditions, frequency of harvesting, initial soil N content and N fertiliser
application was evaluated. The responses from the model were comparable with published studies. The
MGGM responded coherently to grass harvesting and N fertiliser application and can predict the grass
growth rate taking into account management and weather.


In the era of 20st century, most of chemical attacks happened; The Armenian genocide and the Holocaust were two of them. This topic demands still demands attention from historians to analyze the effects of these mass killing of the nations and pass them to the new generation. This paper analyses the situation of both genocides after the world wars, and discuss the attitudes of the Allies for each event. It focuses more on the aftermath of both nations. The aim is to compare the aftermath of the Armenian genocide and the Holocaust in terms of trials, denials and reparations.


For demand-side management programs concerned with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) energy consumption, smart meter data collected at the whole-premise level has recently been used to decompose usage into its HVAC and non-thermal components, which are typically not separately monitored. In this paper, we study the extent to which program design and decisions based on models using whole-home energy consumption differ from decisions made with full knowledge of appliance-level end-use patterns. We develop a model assessment methodology for the case when model results are used to rank consumers by their potential for thermal demand-response. For this, we compare rankings of consumers in two scenarios—first, when only the aggregate outcome of the top consumers matters, then when the relative ordering of the consumers is important. We illustrate our methodology using two individual consumption models that extract thermal (temperature-sensitive) and occupant-driven components from single-point source smart meter data. Moreover, we discuss how a demand response program that selects the consumers with the most potential for energy reduction based on model results may achieve similar results as in the ideal case when separately monitored HVAC data is used.


Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of nedaplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy(NP) combined with synchronous radiotherapy in the treatment of endometrial cancer patients with single metastasis. Methods 64 endometrial cancer patients with single metastasis were randomly divided into observation group and control group,NP combined with synchronous radiotherapy were used in observation group,NP chemotherapy was used in control group.The response rate,median progression free survival in two groups was compared respectively. Results The response rate of observation group and control group was 100.0% and 84.4% respectively,with statistical difference(P0.05).The median progression free survival of observation group and control group was 13.2 months and 8.3 months respectively,with statistical difference(P0.05).No adverse reactions occurred in both groups. Conclusion NP chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy can improve the therapeutic effect of endometrial cancer patients with single metastasis and adverse reaction can be tolerated.


The behaviour of large gas bubbles in a liquid bath and the mechanisms of splash generation due to gas bubble rupture in high-intensity bath smelting furnaces were investigated by means of physical and mathematical (CFD) modelling techniques. In the physical modelling work, a two-dimensional Perspex model of the pilot plant furnace at CSIRO Process Science and Engineering was established in the laboratory. An aqueous glycerol solution was used to simulate liquid slag. Air was injected via a submerged lance into the liquid bath and the bubble behaviour and the resultant splashing phenomena were observed and recorded with a high-speed video camera. In the mathematical modelling work, a two-dimensional CFD model was developed to simulate the free surface flows due to motion and deformation of large gas bubbles in the liquid bath and rupture of the bubbles at the bath free surface. It was concluded from these modelling investigations that the splashes generated in high-intensity bath smelting furnaces are mai...


Introduction: Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African country, where livelihoods are heavily dependent on subsistence agriculture, and the humanitarian crisis has increased the populations' vulnerability to malnutrition. Aim: This article presents an update of the food and nutrition situation. Methodology: Documents from government surveys and reports, peer-reviewed articles and other reliable sources were retrieved and analyzed. Results: According to the 2019 National Nutrition Survey, 25.4% of children under 5 years old are stunted and 8.1% are wasted. These rates exceed the WHO critical thresholds suggesting that child malnutrition is still a public health problem in Burkina although trend analysis suggests continuous improvement over the past ten years. Childhood overweight fluctuates between 1% and 2% while childhood obesity remains below 1% since 2014. Poor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are key drivers of child stunting. In fact, 59% of infants are exclusively breastfed while only 17% of 6 – 23-month children receive a minimally acceptable diet. Children and pregnant and lactating women are deeply affected by micronutrient deficiencies including vitamin A and iron. Adult overweight is on the rise and high blood pressure and diabetes levels have reached 18% and 5% respectively in adults aged 25 to 64 years with huge disparities between men and women. Conclusion: While the country had made important progress in reducing child malnutrition, it is still facing a double burden of malnutrition namely undernutrition comprised of stunting, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies and overweight/obesity, hence the need to embrace a double duty approach to policy response to simultaneously reduce both undernutrition and overweight/obesity.

Keywords: Nutritional status, micronutrient, food security, non-communicable disease, Burkina Faso.


The main purpose of extended surfaces called fin is to increase the heat transfer rate. Fins offer economical and trouble free solution in many situation demanding natural convection heat transfer. Studies of heat transfer and fluid flow associated with such arrays are of considerable engineering significance. The main controlling variable generally available to designer is geometry of fin arrays. In a length wise short array where the single chimney flow pattern is present. The central portion of fin flat becomes ineffective because already heated air comes in its contact. In past published work by "S. H. Barhatte, M.R. Chopade, V. N. Kapatkar", the fin flats were modified by removing the central top fin portion by cutting a notch end found the rate of heat transfer is increased by having a notch at the centre top portion of fin. In previous work by "S. M. Wange, R. M. Metkar", the inverted rectangular notched fin is compared with plane unnotched fin through experimental and computational analysis. In present thesis wok different shapes of inverted notched fin of constant surface area are analyzed computationally and compare with the plane notched fin. In this thesis inverted triangular notched fin, inverted rectangular notched fin, inverted trapezoidal notched fin and inverted circular notched fin are analyzed and compare.


EDITOR,—Ever D Grech and colleagues omit to mention the role of the complement system in their discussion of the mechanism of reperfusion injury after myocardial infarction.1 It has long been recognised that complement …


Seeds of Cedrela fissilis Vellozo were planted and maintained under two distinct conditions: at east border of a forest with red: far-red ratio of 1.15 and under canopy with photosynthetic photon flux density of 0.22-7% of full sun radiation and red: far-red ratio of 0.21-0.36. Seedling growth (height and stem diameter) was faster under sun, the development of roots more continuous and the number of leaves almost twice of that of shade plants. The leaf area was 10 times greater in sun plants with 15-25 leaflets per leaf while under shade only 5 to 10 leaflets were found per leaf. In shade plants, a higher proportion of dry mass was found in aerial parts. Leaves of sun plants had the capacity of gas exchange to respond to high light radiation, but leaves adapted to shade presented a lower response to light changes. When shade plants were transferred and maintained under the sun for 15 days, only the young leaves were adapted to increased light radiation, reaching the same photosynthetic rate as sun plants, while old leaves were shed. Sun plants transferred to shade conditions did not lose leaves, but did not reach the same photosynthetic rate attained by shade plants.


A copolymerization of vinyl acetate and acrylic ester emulsion pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA)was synthesized by using a novel reactive surfactant(HS-10) which via seeded semi-continuous emulsion,and used the method of orthogonal design testing. The reaction state of the HS-10 and the dynamic mechanical property were mainly investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA),the tack and the peel strength of PSA had also been studied. The results showed that the reactive surfactant have been participated in the copolymerization,the tack is in accord with the G″ and the peel strength was decrease with the increase of G′.


This study examined the relationship between market price and NAV of se l ec t Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). The study employed ADF Unit Root Test for establishment of casual relationship between market price and NAV of ETFs traded in NSE. The study revealed that the daily closing price and NAV of the selected ETFs are stationary in first difference and casuality test indicate bidirectional relationship between market price and NAV.


A complex study of the electron-phonon interaction in thin NbC films with electron mean free path l52 – 13 nm gives strong evidence that electron scattering is significantly modified due to the interference between electron-phonon and elastic electron scattering from impurities. The interference T term, which is proportional to the residual resistivity, dominates over the Bloch-Gruneisen contribution to resistivity at low temperatures up to 60 K. The electron energy relaxation rate is directly measured via the relaxation of hot electrons heated by modulated electromagnetic radiation. In the temperature range 1.5–10 K the relaxation rate shows a weak dependence on the electron mean free path and strong temperature dependence ;T, with the exponent n52.5– 3. This behavior is explained well by the theory of the electron-phonon-impurity interference taking into account the electron coupling with transverse phonons determined from the resistivity data. @S0163-1829~98!05024-3#


OBJECTIVE: To use existing microarray data to identify genes that are differentially expressed in AD vs. non-AD brains.
BACKGROUND: Despite the success of recent LOAD GWAS studies, much of the heritability of LOAD remains unexplained. We hypothesize that evaluation of brain gene expression provides an additional avenue for identification of novel LOAD genes and pathways that may be potential drug targets. We previously performed a gene expression GWAS that assessed mRNA levels of ~24,000 transcripts in two brain regions (temporal cortex and cerebellum) for ~ 200 AD subjects and ~200 subjects with other pathologies We have now performed transcript profiling analysis comparing gene expression levels between AD and non-AD subjects in both brain regions and conducted pathway analysis on these data. In addition, we are collecting whole genome CpG methylation data (methylome) on a subset of these subjects for future evaluation.
DESIGN/METHODS: Gene expression levels were measured by the Illumina HT-12 V4 Expression BeadChip arrays using the Whole-Genome DASL HT assay and appropriate data quality control was implemented. Transcript profiling analysis was carried out in R using linear regression with appropriate covariates. Gene pathway analysis was executed using MetaCore for the two brain regions separately.
RESULTS: Following QC ~17,000 gene expression measures were robustly detected in each brain region. Transcript profiling analysis identified 743 targets in the cerebellum and 2839 targets in the temporal cortex (un-corrected p-value <0.01) that were selected for pathway analysis. In the temporal cortex several significant pathways and GO Processes were identified including but not limited to oxidative phosphorylation and lipid metabolism.
CONCLUSIONS: Transcript profiling and pathway analysis of brain gene expression data has identified several interesting targets for further exploration of molecular pathways involved in AD. The addition of methylome data will further enhance our understanding of the role of gene expression and control in this disease.
Study Supported by: R01 AG032990, P50 AG016574, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Epigenomics Grant. Disclosure: Dr. Allen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Serie has nothing to disclose. Dr. Walsh has nothing to disclose. Dr. Zhifu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Baheti has nothing to disclose. Dr. Zou has nothing to disclose. Dr. Chai has nothing to disclose. Dr. Younkin has nothing to disclose. Dr. Crook has nothing to disclose. Dr. Pankratz has received research support from Abbott Laboratories, Inc. Dr. Carrasquillo has nothing to disclose. Dr. Nair has nothing to disclose. Dr. Middha has nothing to disclose. Dr. Maharjan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Nguyen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ma has nothing to disclose. Dr. Malphrus has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lincoln has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bisceglio has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kolbert has nothing to disclose. Dr. Jen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Petersen has received personal compensation for activities with Pfizer, Inc., and Janssen Alzheimer9s Immunotherapy. Dr. Petersen has received royalty payments from Oxford University Press. Dr. Graff-Radford has received personal compensation for activities with Codman as a member of a scientific advisory board. Dr. Graff-Radford has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for The Neurologist. Dr. Graff-Radford has received research support from Janssen, Pfizer Inc., Medivation, Forest Laboratories Inc., and Allon. Dr. Dickson has received personal compensation for activities with Neotope, Inc. as a consultant. Dr. Younkin has nothing to disclose. Dr. Asmann has nothing to disclose. Dr. Taner has nothing to disclose.


The Mexican energy regulatory commission--Comision Reguladora de Energia (CRE)--has implemented a netback rule for linking the Mexican market for natural gas with the North American market. This paper describes the economic analysis that supported this policy. We show that the netback rule is the efficient way to price natural gas and it is in fact an application of the Little-Mirrlees Rule.


This chapter looks at the criticism of Norges Bank's role during the First World War. In particular, historian and economist Wilhelm Keilhau severely criticized Norges Bank in his comprehensive review of economic policy during the war. Keilhau commented that, together with the captains of finance, the central bank contributed to 'the destruction of the Norwegian monetary system, which the first generation after 1814 had made tremendous sacrifices to establish and which had been in pristine order for 62 years'. By suspending the banks' obligation to redeem banknotes for gold, and then issuing massive amounts of notes, in addition to the financing of and integration into government activities, Norges Bank's monetary policy has been largely held responsible for the sharp rise in inflation and krone depreciation—and by implication for the strongly criticized parity policy of the 1920s. As a non-belligerent country, one would have thought that the mandate for Norges Bank's activities would have remained more or less intact. The chapter explains why that did not come to be.


Literature Review Article on the Effects of Financial Literacy, Financial Behavior and Financial Technology on Investment Decisions through Locus of Control through Locus of Control is a scientific article that aims to build a research hypothesis on the influence of inter-variables to be used in further research , within the scope of Financial Management. The method of writing this Literature Review article is the library research method , which is sourced from online media such as Google Scholar, Mendeley and other academic online media . The results of this article are that: 1) Financial Literacy affects Investment Decisions through Locus of Control; 2) Financial Behavior influences Investment Decisions through Locus of Control; and 3) Financial Technology affects Investment Decisions through Locus of Control. Apart from these 3 exogenous variables that influence the endogenous investment decision variables through Locus of Control there are many other factors including motivational variables, macroeconomics and risk profiles.


Since 2004, both the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) and the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Geel) have submitted samples of known activity of 60Co to the International Reference System (SIR). The values of the activity submitted were about 1.4 MBq. The key comparison results now include an IRMM result for the first time and have been updated for Japan. The key comparison reference value has been re-evaluated following the recommendations of the CCRI(II) and the matrix of degrees of equivalence in the key comparison database now contains 22 results, identifier BIPM.RI(II)-K1.Co-60. Main text. To reach the main text of this paper, click on Final Report. Note that this text is that which appears in Appendix B of the BIPM key comparison database kcdb.bipm.org/. The final report has been peer-reviewed and approved for publication by Section II of the Consultative Committee for Ionizing Radiation (CCRI(II)), according to the provisions of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).


Multiterminal HVDC power transmission systems present challenges in the specification and design of suitable DC side filtering. This document examines the existing experience and addresses the particular technical problems posed by multiterminal systems. The filtering requirements of small taps are discussed, as is the potential use of active filters. Aspects of calculation and design are considered and recommendations made to guide the planners and designers of future multiterminal schemes.


This paper introduces a procedure for multi-objective optimization in antenna design. The problem described consists of the optimization of a seven element antenna array to improve the radiating performance. The three objectives considered are the minimization of the return loss, together with the minimization of the cross polarization and the mutual coupling between the ports; simultaneously, the design should satisfy a complex constraint on the far-field pattern. Since there is no single optimum to be found, the MOGT and MOGA-II (Game Theory-based and Genetic Algorithm) were used as multi-objective algorithms. The optimization of the antenna was carried out by employing a parametric CST MICROWAVE STUDIOreg (CST MWS) model, performing a time domain analysis, and using ESTECOpsilas modeFRONTIER4reg multi-objective optimization and process integration tool. The distributed optimization search exploited the parallelization capabilities of the MOGT and MOGA-II algorithms, which allowed the simultaneous evaluation of several design configurations by running concurrent threads of the solver. The results obtained are very satisfactory, and the procedure described can be applied to even more complex antenna design problems.


This article aims to investigate the power of the comic as a subversive and therapeutic element that finds its power in the parrhesia. With this in mind, the research will focus on the figure of fools as agents capable of questioning all monological and stratified order, from an authentic, delatory and eccentric discourse. It will be considered, in particular, the role of the fool in William Shakespeare's King Lear, as a paradigmatic case of the issue that concern us.


This article summarizes recommendations made by the Community Engagement Frontier conveners as part of the 2022 Snowmass process. It suggests that institutions involved in high energy physics (e.g., universities, national laboratories, funding agencies, etc.) add education and outreach as a valuable effort and one that should be considered in hiring and promotion decisions.


Five strains of Staphylococcus were isolated from naturally fermented sausages in order to obtain the most suitable strains for the producing of fermented sausage. The properties including the tolerance to NaNO2 and acid,proper growth temperatures,optimization of growth temperatures,proteolytic and lipolytic activities were studied. The results showed that the Staphylococcus xylosus(S2)could grow in the 0.15g/kg NaNO2 and acid environment,could not grow above 65℃,could vigorously grow in 30~35℃,and had proteolytic and lipolytic activities. Above all,the Staphylococcus xylosus(S2)were quite fit for using as the starter cultures of fermented sausage.


We have studied the effects of superpulse YAG laser by changing its peak energy and wave length when irradiated on an animal tissue, with the idea that by changing the peak energy and pulse duration the superpulse laser could be used both for cutting and for coagulation. With the irradiation of superpulse YAG laser of three different wave lengths (1064, 532, 355 nm), it was shown that the higher the peak energy and the shorter the wave length, the better the vaporization and the lesser the thermal effect of the tissue. This laser may be used for variety of conditions. 1.は じめ に