Abstract Abstract Two nuclear methodologies were used for porosity and pore size distribution determination of SiC ceramic foams. Thirty samples were analysed, six of each one of the following pore densities: 30, 45, 60, 80 and 100 pores per inch (ppi). The two nuclear techniques employed were X-ray microtomography and gamma ray transmission. For the microtomography technique, the spatial resolution of the images was 32 μm. For the gamma ray transmission methodology, a NaI (Tl) scintillation detector and Am-241 radioactive source were used. The gamma transmission technique was precise for porosity determination in relationship to the nominal values supplied for the sample manufacturer. The 30 and 45 ppi samples analysed by the microtomography technique present average porosities equivalent to the nominal porosity, and the other samples present an average of 4·6% smaller values. The 30 and 45 ppi sample two-dimensional images show voids inside the structural solid material of the ceramic.


Majlis Bandaraya Me/aka Bersejarah(MBMB) is actually acted as Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan(PB1) to take care of all societys' importance in their territory. Building Control Department is actually acted as One Stop Center(OSC) which is responsible to manage all applications related to
buildings.This department is divided into four units.OSC Assist System(OAS) is a computerize system that is developed especially for MBMB. OAS is a system that will be replacing manual system that will be used by staff in OSC.OAS is proposed to assist staffs in OSC in order to manage all applications from applicant and also develop to overcome all problems before.(Building Map)PBO and (Certificate of Occupy)CFO application will be managed more efficient and smooth by using this system. This system is using PowerBuilder 6.5 and Sybase as database. It uses power script language.Expectation of this system is to improve debility and increase competence of management.


Most critical readings of What We All Long For argue that belonging in this text is overtly anti-national and that identity is restructured around notions of urban or transcultural affiliation. This paper offers a close reading of the central role art plays in the novel in order to disclose Brand's nascent interest in the affective dimensions of socio-cultural entanglements and their implication for re-conceiving community and citizenship. Stuart Hall's concept of "vernacular cosmopolitanism" (2002) is read as an attempt to articulate the political significance of conflicting emotions and loyalties in arguments about cosmopolitan belonging. Hall's observation calls for the recognition of an affective citizenship that is attentive to embodied political subjects who are capable of challenging dominant identity politics on a terrain defined by the emotional registers of the political. Drawing on Sarah Ahmed's The Cultural Politics of Emotion (2004) and on Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's notion of "critical intimacy" (1999), this essay argues that Brand's novel draws attention to the role of uncomfortable emotions in redirecting reason, as well as to the role of art in mobilizing affective civic reconnection. Art in Brand's What We All Long For is claimed as a space where affective citizenship can be articulated and practiced. Keywords: affect; citizenship; cosmopolitanism; belonging; multiculturalism; family


We consider one copy of a quantum system prepared with equal prior probability in one of two nonorthogonal entangled states of multipartite distributed among separated parties. We demonstrate that these two states can be optimally distinguished in the sense of conclusive discrimination by local operations and classical communications alone. This proves strictly the conjecture that Virmani et al. confirmed numerically and analytically. Generally the optimal protocol requires local POVM operations which are explicitly constructed. The result manifests that distinguishable information is obtained only and completely at the last operation and all prior operations give no information about that state.


We report a dual-wavelength tunable passively Q-switched Er3+ -doped ZBLAN fiber laser at ~3 nm using a bulk PtSe2 as a saturation absorber. Stable pulses were generated for average output power of 504.0 mW at 72.9 kHz repetition rate. The corresponding pulse width and pulse energy were measured to be 1.26 μs and 6.92 μJ, respectively. By tuning the feedback angle of the plane ruled grating, the spectra show simultaneous dual-wavelength pulsed operations with tuning range of 51.5 nm (2745.5-2797.0 nm) at the launched pump of 2.27 W.


Background.  The treatment of an ovarian cyst relies on its nature, and accurate preoperative discrimination of benign and malignant cysts is therefore of crucial importance. This study was undertaken to review the literature concerning the preoperative diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cysts.


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Complement activation causes embryo loss (asterisks) in mouse uteri. During pregnancy, growth of new blood vessels into the placenta is required to nourish the developing fetus. On page

[2165][2], Girardi et al. show that activation of the complement cascade blunts


One of the most extensively utilized structural control devices is the viscoelastic damper (VD), and significant study has gone into enhancing their efficiency in structures. The mechanical response of a VD supplied with silicone rubber as viscoelastic material (SRD) under various loading conditions is investigated in this research. A conventional VD is the SRD, which is made up of dual layers of rubber mounted between three steel plates. A total of two specimens were produced. To evaluate the influence of strain amplitude and excitation frequency on the mechanical characteristics of SRD, each damper was exposed to harmonic loading with different values. Hysteretic loops for each loading case were extracted, and the variations of several mechanical parameters with the variated loading conditions were inspected. The results indicate that SRD has a high energy dissipation capacity, and has stable performance under different working conditions. Finally, a proper simplified element model was created using SAP2000 software to evaluate the dissipation characteristics and control impact of the SRD in structures, and then a time history analysis was executed on multi storey structure. Due to the obvious dampers' extra stiffness and efficient damping property, the control impact of the SRD dampers on structural displacement is preferred and reflected on reducing the excessive displacement due to structure movement, according to data obtained.


This paper describes a study which aims to define the total appearance of metallic coatings and then objectively characterise it. Total appearance here refers to the combination of three properties of perceptual attributes of the surface: glint, coarseness and brightness. This study took into account one specific viewing angles only when irradiated by an intense directed light source. 54 metallic panels were visually scaled and a computational model capable for predicting three perceptual attributes was developed.


As online trading security is concerned,and the importance of finding a reliable method of preserving trading data as testimony is noticed,a novel design of data preserving system over online trading is provided,including its architecture,and a secure transport protocol.A distributed system with a data preserving center and an agency set in the local trading platform is claimed.When a need for data preserving occurs,the local agencywill communicate with the center on the internet.Finally,performances of the proposedmethod are demonstrated by the application.


This is the first occurrence report of Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) from Sundarban Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India.  A Great Crested Grebe was observed at a river in the Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary, while conducting the annual biodiversity survey within the Sundarban Tiger Reserve in November 2020. The species is a winter migrant to mostly man-made reservoirs at the northern districts of the state, and compared to the previous records, this is the southernmost occurrence report from West Bengal. The discovery of Podiceps cristatus at an undisturbed and favorable habitat inside a well-protected mangrove ecosystem within the Sundarban Tiger Reserve may prove significantly informative for the possible range extension and future conservation approaches of the species.


Mining of association rules mainly focuses at a single conceptual level. In a large database of transaction, where each transaction consists of a set of items, and taxonomy on items, it is required to find out the associations at multiple conceptual levels. In this paper, multilevel association rule mining algorithms have been evaluated and compared. And we will discover additional strong association rules in taxonomy data items. The performance indices used for performance comparisons are minimum support threshold at different levels and varying number of transactions.


The present investigation was carried out at during summer of 2019 and 2020 at College Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) find out the effect of row arrangements and nutrient levels on growth and yield of maize and cowpea intercropping system. The experiment was conducted with the objective to determine the appropriate row arrangement, nutrient levels and the best combination of row arrangement and nutrient levels for maize-cowpea intercropping system. The experiment was laid-out in factorial randomized block design keeping five row arrangements and three nutrient levels with three replications. Treatments comprised of five row arrangements viz. , sole maize (A 1 ), sole cowpea (A 2 ), maize-cowpea (1:1) (A 3 ), maize-cowpea (1:2) (A 4 ) and maize-cowpea (2:1) and three nutrient levels viz., 75% RDF (F 1 ), 100% RDF (F 2 ) and 125% RDF (F 3 ). Recommended dose of fertilizer used for maize and cowpea were 120:60:40 and 20:40:00 N:P 2 O 5 :K 2 O kg/ha respectively. Hybrid variety sugar 75 of maize and GC-6 of cowpea were taken as test crops during the investigation. The results of the experiment showed that, growth parameters of maize viz., plant height of maize was significantly influenced by crop arrangement and the highest values were recorded by sole maize. In respect of number of functional leaves, leaf area index (LAI) recorded by 1:2 row arrangement found significantly higher over the sole maize, 1:1 and 2:1 row arrangement. Among the nutrient levels all growth parameters i.e., plant height, number of functional leaves, leaf area index (LAI) was found significantly higher under application of 125% RDF over 75% RDF application and which was found at par with 100% RDF. Significantly the higher growth and yield parameter of cowpea viz., plant height, number of functional leaves, leaf area index (LAI) of cowpea recorded by sole cropping over the rest of row arrangement. In case of yield of maize, the higher values for green cob yield, straw yield and biological yield of maize were recorded under sole maize and among the nutrient levels application of 125% RDF application recorded the higher values for green cob yield, straw yield and biological yield. Similarly, the significantly higher seed yield, stover yield and biological yield was found under sole planting of cowpea and among the nutrient levels application of 125% RDF application recorded the higher values for seed yield, stover yield and biological yield. On the basis of maize equivalent yield, significantly higher maize equivalent yield observed under maize-cowpea 2:1 row arrangement with application of 100% RDF and which was found at par with the combination of 2:1 row arrangement with application of 125% RDF.


Evidence that the human immature fetus breathes in utero has been obtained using 51Cr-labeled red cells injected into the amniotic sac. There was a nearly linear correlation between the amount of 51Cr entrapped in the lungs per day and fetal weigh I. The 51Cr label was not confined just to the large bronchi but was distributed throughout the lung. These observations identify a functioning pathway for interchange of metabolitally important compounds between the fetus and surrounding amniotic fluid.


A simple reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous analysis (separation and quantification) of furosemide (FURO), carbamazepine (CARB), diazepam (DIAZ) and carvedilol (CARV) has been developed and validated. The method was carried out on a NUCLEODUR ® 100-5 C18ec column (250 x 4.6 mm, i. d.5µm), with a mobile phase comprising of acetonitrile: deionized water (50: 50 v/v, pH adjusted to 3.6 ±0.05 with acetic acid) at a flow rate 1.5 mL.min -1 and the quantification was achieved at 226 nm. The retention times of FURO, CARB, DIAZ and CARV were found to be 1.90 min, 2.79 min, 5.39 min and 9.56 min respectively. The method was validated in terms of linearity, accuracy, precision, limit of detection and limit of quantitation. The developed method was successfully applied for the estimation of furosemide, carbamazepine, diazepam and carvedilol in bulk and in pharmaceutical dosage forms. Keywords: RP-HPLC, Furosemide, Carbamazepine, Diazepam and Carvedilol


Mobile technologies offer new opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs that develop a mobility strategy to prepare for the future are taking the first step to becoming "next-generation SMEs." This paper describes specific characteristics and advantages of next-generation small and medium enterprises, and highlights key issues and forward looking opportunities.


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In Colombia, within the departments that produce blackberry from Castilla, Cundinamarca stands out and in its interior one of the municipalities that is recognized for the production of the blackberry crop, is El Colegio, in which the thrust of the producers of the Victoria inspection , within their agricultural tradition for more than 15 years they have focused on this crop the main alternative income generation for their families. Around the blackberry of the population, the population has not only erected a territorial productive specialization, but also represents one of the most prominent referents of identity. On the cultivation of the blackberry the official information is limited at the time of understanding in a local scale the productive parameters and profitability, as well as the socioeconomic dynamics of the different actors involved in the processes from the production of the blackberry of Castile and from hence establish levels of competitiveness at a local scale. The purpose of this work is to determine the fundamental characteristics of competitiveness (productivity and profitability) in the productive systems of arrears of Castile, in the inspection of the Victory, municipality of the College, Cundinamarca- Colombia; To this end, a methodology was structured that combined the implementation of qualitative and quantitative strategies for the collection and processing of information oriented in the first instance to characterize the production systems of Mora de Castilla in the Victory Inspection in the municipality of El Colegio (Cundinamarca) , to subsequently identify and analyze the different channels and mechanisms of market insertion, which are used by small, medium and large producers of Mora; and finally determine the productivity and profitability of the different systems of production of blackberry, based on their ability to articulate and remain in the current market conditions. The group of small producers, which was the majority of the cases analyzed and identified, develops blackberry crops on surfaces of less than half a hectare and its technological package, as in the other two cases, focuses on local knowledge, but with less investment of capital resources and greater employment of family labor. In productive terms, medium and large companies presented indicators above the national and departmental average in terms of yield per unit area (ton / ha), but there was no direct relationship between said productivity, and the area planted, nor the quantity of plants sown in any of the three groups. However, it was found that for children the technological and labor investment is not made by planted area, but by the number of plants planted, and when comparing the production per plant, there were no significant differences. In terms of economic efficiency, the three groups of producers presented returns that exceed 100%, being higher in the case of the small ones since they have lower capital investment and therefore lower monetary costs. Finally, it was identified that the producers are articulated to the market of the Bogota supply center, and the fruit distributors in Soacha, where there is a significant fluctuation of prices throughout the year. In all three groups the cost of production is always below the minimum price reported, and therefore allows the entire value chain to articulate to the market in competitive conditions. The small, medium and large producers of arrears in the Inspection of La Victoria in terms of productivity and profitability are articulated to the open market of the arrears of the city of Bogota in equally competitive conditions, which explain not only its presence but also Its permanence in time.


The present invention provides a method for using the waste liquor produced lees, 1, water was added to take the corn kernels cook the paste, after cooling at room temperature, was added glucoamylase mixed, closed stand 6 to 8 hours; 2, to heat fresh lees stand at room temperature; 3, by taking 20% by weight of vinasse by weight of chaff into the wine retort steam for 20 minutes at room temperature to remove heat stand; 4, the mixed material 2, 3, by taking 60% by weight of the total weight the mixture was added water at room temperature mix; 5, into a closed fermentation tank fermentation 15 days; 6, extract liquor normal distillation is finished. The present invention, by the method described above, the discharge of the drink lees, again using liquor production, pure alcohol produced when the storage head, tail wine blending, making about 50 ° liquor, with the use of waste material, process for simple and low cost, and good results.


The computer system application,the popularization,the network communication and the image compression processing tech-nology as well as the transmission technology fast development,enables the education system to be able to use the newest computer,the correspondence and the imagery processing technology,through the computer network transmission digital image,may provide high-ly effective for the realization long-distance test supervisory system is feasible,the price inexpensive solution. This paper for the entire design concrete process,in detail elaborated the design overall mentality and the concrete step,and briefly have analyzed the realiza-tion process. At last,it mainly has analyzed the system network secure question and the QoS management model approximately.


According to the theory and method of modern political science,the author makes a comparision of the role and functions between the centual government of China and the government of Hongkong Special Administrative District,gives some advice to adjest the role and functions of centual government of China.


Pathogenic Neisseria species, the causative agents of gonorrhoea and bacterial meningitis, encode a family of polymorphic exo‐proteins which are autoproteolytically processed into several distinct extracellular components, including an IgA1 protease and an α‐protein. IgA1 protease, a putative virulence determinant, is a sequence‐specific endopeptidase known to cleave human IgA1, but additional target proteins have been postulated. The physical linkage of IgA1 protease and a‐protein suggests a functional relationship of both precursor components. Previous work has shown that α‐protein is essential neither for extracellular transport nor for the proteolytic activity of IgA1 protease. Intriguingly, α‐proteins carry amino acid sequences reminiscent of nuclear location signals of viral and eukaryotic proteins. Here we demonstrate the functionality of these nuclear location signal sequences in transfected eukaryotic cells. Chimeric α‐proteins show nuclear transport and selectively associate with nucleolar structures. More importantly, native purified α‐proteins are capable of entering certain human primary cells from the exterior via an endocytotic route and accumulate in the nuclei. The neisserial α‐proteins share several features with eukaryotic transcription factors, such as the formation of dimers via a heptad repeat sequence. We propose a role for a‐proteins in the regulation of host‐cell functions. As the α‐proteins are covalently connected with IgA1 protease they may also serve as carriers for the IgA1 protease into human cells where additional proteolytic targets may exist. Neisseria meningitidis, which locally colonizes the nasopharyngeal mucosa of many human individuals without apparently causing symptoms, secretes this nucleus‐targeted factor in large quantities.


The problems and themes dealt with in the course of this work constitute repeated challenges to public security in Brazil. There are several others, no doubt, but here is a simple sample of the main ones. The urgent need to review the concept and the model put into practice, predominantly, as a public security paradigm in Brazilian society is evident. It is a demanding task, it requires considerable effort, however, it is essential to the perspectives of life in society in the country, under penalty of making the social reality increasingly dramatic and violent. In this sense, without pretending to point out or constitute any conclusive character, this work aims to collaborate to understand, subsidize, encourage the search for new multidisciplinary solutions with a view to overcoming the serious scenarios of violence and crime in force in the country. It is important to recognize the existence of good practices, including with an interactive focus between disciplines that study or deal with the problem, although they are still far from the answers demanded by the problems arising from public insecurity. In short, "Challenges to public security" is a work that proposes dialogue, questioning and the effort to jointly build possible alternatives and solutions aimed at different socio-cultural contexts impacted adversely by the damages imposed by violence and the culture of crime in Brazil.


Radioactive Krypton, when contained in a balloon inflated in a dog's stomach, provides a safe, convenient procedure for suppressing gastric acidity. The induction of achlorhydria by roentgen therapy has been discarded because of inability to achieve adequate, intense selective radiation; the liver may suffer damage and necrosis, and in a few instances fatality has resulted(1,2). Simon(3) reported the use of P32 in suppressing acidity; while effective, the method was technically difficult because it involved the use of a double balloon with the phosphorus absorbed into cotton cemented to the outside of the inner balloon. McKendry(4) and Forse, McKendry and Webster(5) have used I131 for the same purpose, instilling it in solution so that it formed a thin film between the walls of a double walled balloon. In a series of well controlled experiments they were able to decrease the volume of secretion by gastric pouches without significant alteration of pH. Exact local radiation can be given only by an isotope with beta and no gamma emission. Most beta emitters such as P32 cannot be used inside a balloon because they must be dissolved in water—the water absorbs more than 90% of the radiation from the isotope in balloons of adequate size. However the absorption of beta radiation in a gas-filled balloon is negligible. Two preliminary survey experiments were done with Argon 41 because of its 1.2 Mev beta emission. The dosage unit used is the "roentgen equivalent physical" or "rep" defined as that amount of beta radiation which, under equilibrium conditions, releases in one gram of air as much energy as one roentgen of gamma rays. A beta dosage of about 12,000 rep to a Heidenhain pouch in one dog reduced the volume of histamine stimulated flow from 35 to 3 cc and changed the pH from 1 to 6 and the total acid from 140 units to 15 units.


THE chlorophyll-sensitized photoreduction of safranine (an azine dye) by ascorbic acid has been attributed by Bannister(') to energy transfer from excited chlorophyll to groundstate safranine. This interpretation is supported by his observation, which has been confirmed by us, (a) that the kinetics of the direct and chlorophyll-sensitized photoreductions are similar. In 30% aqueous pyridine, 1 x lo-* M safranine completely protects chlorophyll from being photoreduced by 0-10M ascorbic acid but decreases the intensity of chlorophyll fluorescence by only 20 %. These observations led Bannister to conclude that it is the chlorophyll triplet which transfers energy to safranine. This postulate was rejected by Krasnovsky and Drozdova,(s partly because they expected the energy of the triplet state of safranine to be higher than that of chlorophyll. As a test of these views, we have measured the quenching by safranine of the fluorescent and triplet states of chlorophyll, at room temperature in 5 % aqueous pyridine. Our results indicate that energy transfer does not play an important role in this sensitized reaction.


This article highlights the role of Charles de Gaulle in the history of united post-war Europe, his approaches to the internal and foreign French policies, also vetoing the membership of the United Kingdom in the European Community. The authors describe the emergence of De Gaulle as a politician, his uneasy relationship with Roosevelt and Churchill during World War II, also the roots of developing a "nationalistic" approach to regional policy after the end of the war. The article also considers the emergence of the Common Agricultural Policy (hereinafter - CAP), one of Charles de Gaulle's biggest achievements in foreign policy, and the reasons for the Fouchet Plan defeat.


Objective To compare changes in quality of life (QOL) that resulted from sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) and subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) in a real-world clinical setting. Background SLIT is established as a viable alternative to SCIT for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Although comparative trials are increasingly available, few studies have examined QOL outcomes between these two treatments. Methods One hundred and five participants who underwent immunotherapy for airborne allergies were enrolled in this prospective, single-center study. Forty participants completed the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) at initiation of therapy, after 6 months, and after 1 year of therapy. Only patients with complete time points were included in the ultimate analysis. Twenty-nine of these participants underwent SCIT and 11 underwent SLIT. The effects of age, sex, and asthma history were also examined. Results The participants in both groups demonstrated improvements in QOL regarding allergic rhinoconjunctivitis over the study period. However, the change in the RQLQ score from both baseline to 6 months and baseline to 1 year was only statistically significant in the SCIT group (p = 0.002, 6 months and 1 year). The participants in the SCIT group also demonstrated statistically significant improvement from baseline to 1 year in the specific domains of practical and emotional functioning, nasal symptoms, non-nasal/eye symptoms, and sleep. After 1 year, both SCIT and SLIT demonstrated a minimally important difference from baseline in the overall RQLQ score. Age <35 years in the SCIT group had a significant positive impact on QOL improvement (p = 0.038). Conclusion Although improvements in QOL were noted in both groups, changes in overall scores and the majority of domains only achieved statistical significance in the SCIT group. A small study population and difficulties adhering to immunotherapy dosing schedules in the SLIT group may be contributing factors.


A needle stick injury, percutaneous injury, or percutaneous exposure incident is the penetration of the skin by a needle or other sharp object, which was in contact with blood, tissue, or other body fluid before the exposure. The main of the study is to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding needle sticks injuries among nursing students. The research approach adopted for the study evaluative method. Pre experimental research design was used. Sample select for the study was 60 patients. Purposive sampling technique was used. The major finding showed that the mean post test knowledge score (25.5) was higher than the mean pre test knowledge score (10.5). The calculated 'z' value (53.571) was found to be statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance which showed that the mean difference obtained in the knowledge score was the true difference and show that the knowledge score was significantly increased after the administration of structured teaching programme regarding needle stick injuries. Only gender & previous knowledge shows significant Association with the level of knowledge score with selected personal demographic variables. This indicates that structured teaching program helps to improve the on knowledge of nursing students.


Taylor and Francis CGEE_A_419414.sgm 10.1080/09540250903192416 Gender and Edu ation 0954-0253 (pri t)/1360-0516 (online) Original Article 2 09 & Francis 1 5 000September 2 09 AnitaSelze as lze @big o d.net.au The 'woman question' and higher education perspectives on gender and education in America, edited by Ann Mari May, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008, 181 pp., US$50 (hardback), ISBN 978 1 84720 401 1


RFID is an identification technology that can be used in various applications, one of which is the
detection of books in the library. It aims to facilitate the transaction. Developmeuat conducted in the
use of RFID is the detection of the presence of books in the library that utilizes a web application
with a local server.

Keyword: identification technology, detection, web application


An experimental design was used to study supervisory-subordinate group decision making of eight groups under three conditions: supervisor physically present; super visor present via audio teleconferencing; supervisor present via audio /graphics telecon ferencing. Two group decisions were made under each condition. Decision quality, communication style and participant satisfaction were measured for each condition. In addition, qualitative assessments were conducted at the end of the study. No statistic ally significant differences were found on any of the dependent variables. The qualita tive analysis also indicated no differences among the treatments. The implication of this study is that supervisory /subordination group communication via telecommunica tions rather than physical presence affects neither subordinate group decision making nor interaction.


Daily citizens are informed by the media about the environment and the climate changes. The schools purpose is to educate students according to events that are of current interest and take place in ...


The development of a millimeter and submillimeter wave catheter for irradiation of the tissues of living bodies is described. The power sources of electromagnetic waves are an impatt oscillator and a gyrotron. A Teflon rod dielectric antenna or a newly designed waveguide vent antenna with a dielectric sheet is used as a launcher for the irradiation. Preliminary measurements on the denaturalization of tissue are performed.


When all the fire companies in a region are engaged in fighting fires, protection against a future fire is considerably reduced. It is standard practice in many urban fire departments to protect the exposed region by relocating outside fire companies temporarily to some of the vacant houses. In New York City, situations requiring such relocations arise ten times a day on the average. The Fire Department of the City of New York FDNY currently makes its relocations according to a system of preplanned moves. This system was designed at a time when alarm rates were low and is based on the assumption that only one fire is in progress at a time. Because of the high alarm rates currently being experienced in parts of New York City, this assumption is no longer valid, and the preplanned relocation system breaks down at the times when it is needed most.

This paper describes a computer-based method for determining relocations that overcomes the deficiencies of the existing method by utilizing the computer's ability to 1 store up-to-date information about the status of all fires in progress and the location and activity of all fire companies, 2 generate and compare many alternative relocation plans quickly. The method, which will become part of the FDNY's real-time Management Information and Control System MICS, is designed to be fast and to require little computer memory.

After giving some background of the problem and the objectives of relocation, we give the problem a mathematical programming formulation and then describe the heuristic algorithm to be used for generating relocations in the MICS. The remainder of the paper is devoted to a discussion of an example illustrating how the algorithm works, a rigorous test of the algorithm using a computer simulation model of Fire-Department operations, and a description of the current use of the computer algorithm by dispatchers in an interactive time-shared environment. The results of the testing indicate that the proposed algorithm is a significant improvement over existing methods, particularly in crisis situations. Although designed to solve a problem for the New York City Fire Department, the algorithm should be applicable to other cities.


Non-compliances to anti epileptic drug therapy is one of the commonest causes of relapse of seizure. The various factors influencing non-compliance in a state government hospital where patients below poverty line are issued free drugs once in 2 weeks are unknown. In this study, 200 adult epilepsy patients consisting 100 complaint and non- complaint in each group were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. The relevant demographic and clinical characteristics such as awareness of altitude towards purchasing the drugs were collected. The data was analyzed using student "t" test and chi square test. The factors influencing non-compliance were, a)difficulty in collecting the drugs once in 2 weeks from the hospital (45% vs. 21%:p value < 0.001), b) Lack of family supported (42%vs.29%:p value < 0.05), c) Mental adverse effects of the drugs (54%vs.33%: value <0.002) and d) Poor motivation. The attitude of the patients was negative towards purchasing drugs even at times of emergency (84% vs. 44%:p value <0.001). Measures to rectify the above factors are suggested.


New experimental data for depolarization dispersion (DPD) and excitation profiles (EP) with high spectral resolution (20 cm−1) are provided for Raman fundamentals of protoporphyrin IX in ferrocytochrome c between 17000 and 22 500 cm−1, covering the resonant region of the Q-bands and the pre-resonant region of the B-bands. Both DPD and EPs of the lines at 1312 and 1585 cm−1 (A2g), at 1363 cm−1 (A1g) and at 1621 cm−1 (B1g) exhibit sharp structures. These result from multi-mode contributions of vibrations which give intensity to the vibronic sideband of the Q-absorption. On the basis of these highly resolved new data we have shown that the Raman tensor can be formulated in terms of Loudon's strictly time-dependent perturbation formulation to third order augmented by a fifth-order term representing the multi-mode effects. From the EPs, which were measured in absolute units, we obtained values of vibronic coupling parameters for the Raman fundamentals which are consistent with the optical absorption spectra and show that vibronic coupling is weak for this type of molecule.


India is the largest democracy in the world and has been witnessing successful conduct of elections from more than six-decades. As Abraham Lincoln said, Democracy means 'government of the people, for the people, and by the people'. The key role of citizens is to exercise their 'right to vote' and participate in the democratic process. Even after 65 years, we can observe that the participation of people in elections is not 100 per cent. Professionally qualified people and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have taken up specific and targeted interventions to sensitize and motivate the citizens to exercise their 'right to vote'. It is evident that there has been a significant increase in the voter percentage due to the efforts put in by these NGOs. Both developed as well as developing countries can emulate this what-works-model so that the ideals Democracy - justice, equality and liberty can truly prevail in letter and spirit.


The invention relates to a method for improving the survival rate of rice field eels in the transportation process and belongs to the technical field of fish culture. The method comprises the following steps: (1) temporary culture of the rice field eels, i.e. transferring the rice field eels to be transported into a temporary culture net cage to carry out temporary culture for one day, stopping feeding and placing few loaches into the temporary culture net cage; (2) preparation and bagging of water for transportation, i.e. dissolving vitamin C and astragalus polysaccharides in water, wherein the vitamin C being added is in an amount of 10g/m3, and the astragalus polysaccharides being added are in an amount of 3g/m3, simultaneously regulating the pH value into 7.0 to 7.5, placing the rice field eels and the water for transportation into a special oxygen bag for aquatic products according to a ratio of 1:1, filling oxygen and sealing, wherein the oxygen content is 6mg/L; and (3) the transportation of the rice field eels, wherein the water is changed for once at intervals of 6 hours in the transportation process so as to ensure that the dissolved oxygen content of the water in the bag is always over 6mg/L and ensure that the pH value is always in the range of 7.0 to 7.5. According to the invention, the vitamin C and the astragalus polysaccharides are added into the water for transportation of the rice field eels, so that the anti-stress capacity of the rice field eels is improved, the stress response, the injury and the death of the rice field eels in the transportation process are effectively avoided, the survival rate of the rice field eels in the transportation process is successfully improved, and a reliable transportation technology is provided for solving the problem of a rice field eel artificial propagation technology and improving the economic benefit of the rice field eels.


The improvement of in-vitro growth culture (IVG) system for bovine oocytes derived from early antral follicles (EAFs, 0.5 to 1 mm) is required for production and research purposes. In experiment 1, growing oocytes (95 μm in diameter) collected from EAFs were submitted to 12-day IVG. After IVG, oocytes with normal appearance were submitted to 0-, 10or 20-h pre-IVM with 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) followed by 22-h IVM (0-, 10and 20-h pre-IVM group, respectively). Diameter and nuclear maturation (M II) rate of IVG oocytes were examined after IVM. Mean diameters were similar in all group (about 115 μm), but they were smaller than that of in-vivo grown oocytes derived from antral follicles (2 to 8 mm). M II rate in 10-h pre-IVM group (90%) was higher than those in 0-h (55%) and 20-h pre-IVM groups (73%), and similar to that of in-vivo grown oocytes (94%). In experiment 2, IVG oocytes in 0-, 10and 20-h pre-IVM groups were submitted to IVF and their developments were examined. Cleavage (80%) and blastocyst rates (41%) in 10-h pre-IVM group were higher than those in 0-h (46 and 13%, respectively) and 20-h pre-IVM groups (63 and 26%, respectively), and similar to that of in-vivo grown oocytes (83 and 42%, respectively). To clarify the cause of difference in maturational and developmental competences, mitochondrial activity of IVG oocytes was examined by JC-1 staining after 0-, 10and 20-h pre-IVM. Mitochondrial activity of IVG oocytes after 10-h pre-IVM was higher than those after 0and 20-h pre-IVM. In conclusion, 10-h pre-IVM culture with IBMX improves maturational and developmental competences of bovine IVG oocytes, and it seems to be related to the activation of mitochondria.


Expo Milano 2015 was an international agricultural event to promote and discuss the issue of food sustainability around the world. Two agricultural communication researchers attended the event in summer 2015 to better understand the world's perspective of the prominent issues facing the agricultural industry and how other countries were addressing the issues. The Expo took place in Milan, Italy, and featured 140 countries and their perception on agriculture and food in their respective country. While the event was impressive, the issues purported to be the focus of the event (agriculture sustainability and food insecurity) were rarely addressed in each country. Rather, the countries focused on culture and how food impacted their culture and customs. Events like these offer agricultural communicators the opportunity to join the discussion of how the issues of food sustainability and insecurity can be positively impacted by agriculture technology and research; however, it may be only through the formation of meaningful and collaborative relationships with groups and organizations outside of the traditional agricultural industry that agricultural communicators will be invited to join the conversation. These relationships may need to be cultivated to show respect and mutual bene t for both the organization and the agricultural industry for long-term impact for the expansion of opportunities for agricultural communicators.


Failed control of pathologic gastroesophageal reflux leads to irreversible esophageal damage and progressive loss of function. Patients develop severe intractable symptoms, incapacitating dysphagia, and, with end-stage disease, stricture formation or Barrett's esophagus. When medical management and repeated antireflux operations have failed, resection of the diseased esophagus may become the only valid alternative. Careful preoperative evaluation and patient selection are essential to obtain satisfactory long-term functional results with acceptable rates of morbidity and mortality.


Instead of bivariate analyses, used to explain student political behavior in the past, a multivariate sequential model appears better-suited to test the relationships among select family, school, and personal politicalfactors as they affect student politics. The model suggests that family and school variables influence personal political factors and student politics directly; in addition, these socialization agents act through personal political factors to affect student politics in an indirect sense. Prior to the 1972 Presidential election, a random sample of 373 Syracuse University (SU) students was collected to determine the thrust of their politics (vote intentions, Presidential candidate support, and urge to participate in demonstrations). Path analysis was employed to estimate the direct, indirect, and total effects of the variables in the model. Results indicated that: (1) a single variable was able to predict SU students' intent to vote in 1972, with only 3 per cent of the variance accounted for; (2) 54 per cent of the variance in Presidential candidate support was directly explained by personal political and family background factors; (3) 37 per cent of the variance in students' urge to demonstrate was directly attributed to personal political factors, and to a lesser extent family background; and (4) a number of family and school factors indirectly influenced candidate support and urge to demonstrate, acting through the intervening dimension of personal political factors.


The Akagawa River, a tributary of the Kitakami River, has been highly polluted by a large quantity of acid mine water discharged from the Matsuo sulfur and iron-sulfide mine area and therefore has very low pH and high concentrations of soluble ferrous iron (1, 2). In research on the seasonal variations in the number of acidophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria, iron oxidation ratio, and some physical and chemical variables in the river, it was found that water temperature was an important environmental factor affecting the iron-oxidizing activity of the bacteria (2). In this study the effect of water temperature on the rate of bacterial iron oxidation along the river was surveyed quantitatively. The surveys were conducted during the period from 1974 to 1977. Twelve sampling stations were located along the river as described in a previous paper (1). Water samples were collected in polyethylene bottles at the sampling stations, and transported for analysis to the laboratory in Morioka City. Concentrated HCl was added to the water samples for iron assay at the time of collection, and the assay was carried out within 5 hr after sampling. Iron was measured colorimetrically by the a, a'-dipyridyl method (1). The degree of iron oxidation was evaluated by ferric iron concentration (mg/l) or by the ratio of ferric to total iron (°/). Water temperature was measured at the sampling station with a mercury centigrade thermometer, and the pH with a glass electrode pH meter. As shown in Fig. 1, ferric iron concentrations in the river increased exponentially progressively downstream from sampling stations 4 to 12. When the river was flowing, autooxidation of ferrous iron was ignored because the water pH was less than 2 or so (Table 1). Furthermore, it was found that the difference in water temperature between the two stations was slight or absent during the sampling time.


Vanadium(III) chloride catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of alkyl halides with arylmagnesium bromides. Various arylmagnesium bromides, except for an ortho-substituted arylmagnesium reagent, could be used for the reaction. Among alkyl halides tested, cyclohexyl halides and primary alkyl halides were good substrates. The reactions likely proceed via carbon-centered radical intermediates.


In the November edition of the Journal of Children's and Young People's Nursing, Richardson and Glasper (2007) draw attention to the importance of the current review of the future of pre-registrati...


The article presents the studies of tuber and horizontal knife interaction in the designed chopper of tuberous roots. According to analytical reasoning, theoretical dependencies are obtained, on which by using constructive and technologi-cal parameters of the investigated chipper roots, you can determine the cutting force, as well as to build an optimal profile of the cutting edge of the horizontal knife. On the basis of the derived dependence graphs and their analysis are made. The results of experimental studies on the effect of horizontal cutting angle of the blade and the angle of inclination of the hopper walls for the cutting force are given.


Software testing aims to evaluate whether an application is functioning correctly or some errors must be fixed so that the quality of the application is said to be good. Some of the testing methods include Blackbox testing and Whitebox testing, which are often used by testers to evaluate the application according to stakeholder needs or not. This article will examine the Blackbox testing method for evaluating the Petgram mobile application. Evaluations are carried out on the Petgram mobile application on the functional register, login, and make posts. One of the Blackbox method techniques is Equivalence Partitions, a test based on input on each form in the Petgram mobile application, where there are expected results and actual results and successful or failed conclusions. The study results show that there are still some functional failures, especially in the functional register and making posts. The hope is that with the results of this test, the developer can improve it so that the Petgram mobile application becomes of good quality.


The Boer War: Direction, Experience and Image Edited by John Gooch £35.00, 310 pages Frank Cass, 2000. ISBN 0 7146 5101 X Kitchener By John Pollock £20.00, 598 pages Constable Publishers, 2001. ISBN 0094803404 War: Past, Present, Future By Jeremy Black £20.00, 312 pages Sutton Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 0312238231 Churchill's Anchor: The Biography of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound on CCB CCVO By Robin Brodhurst £25.00, 320 pages Pen & Sword, 2000. ISBN 0 85052 765 1 The Bomber War: Arthur Harris and the Allied Bomber Offensive 1939–1945 By Robin Neillands £25.00, 406 pages John Murray, 2001. ISBN 0–7195–5637 6 Most Secret And Confidential: Intelligence In The Age Of Nelson By Steven E. Maffeo £20.00, 355 pages Chatham Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 186176152X Europe's Last Red Terrorists: The Revolutionary Organization 17 November By George Kassimeris £14.95, 262 pages C. Hurst & Co., 2000. ISBN 1–85065–467–0 Security in British Politics, 1945–99 By Dan Keohane, £42.50, 240 pages Macmillan, 2000. ISBN 0333747216 Precursors of Nelson: British Admirals of the Eighteenth Century Edited by Peter Le Fevre and Richard Harding £25.00, 436 + xii pages Chatham Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1 86176 062 0 Agents For Change: Intelligence Services For The Twenty‐First Century Edited by Harold Shukman £20.00, 320 pages St Ermin's Press, London, 2001. ISBN 0953615197 The Middle East and North Africa 2001 £260.00 1279 pages Europa Publications. ISBN: 1 85743 079 4


We present a conformal field theory calculation of four-point and three-point correlation functions for the bosonic twist fields arising at the intersections of D-branes wrapping (supersymmetric) homology cycles of Type II orientifold compactifications. Both the quantum contribution from local excitations at the intersections and the world-sheet disk instanton corrections are computed. As a consequence we obtain the complete expression for the Yukawa couplings of chiral fermions with the Higgs fields. The four-point correlation functions in turn lead to the determination of the four-point couplings in the effective theory, and may be of phenomenological interest.


The idea of agricultural development evolved over the years as man sort to sustain life and expand farm production for sustenance and better economic earning. Therefore, agricultural development is central and strategic to economic and national development of Nigeria. Despite the strategic contribution of agriculture to Nigerian economy and national development, agriculture has remained with daunting challenges of poor government and budgetary attention. The general objective of this study is to investigate and analyze the efforts and constraints of budgetary process on agricultural development in Ebonyi State. The paper was anchored on structural-functionalism theory, to understand the place of institutions of government in spurring agricultural development in Ebonyi State. Data for the study were collected from questionnaire, in-depth interview from a sample of 399, while secondary data were collected from documents of Ebonyi State government on budgetary allocations to agricultural sector. Findings revealed that Ebonyi State government had made conscious efforts at using budgetary process for agricultural development. However, poor fund allocations, fund releases, legislative oversights, and corruption are constraints on budgetary process in enhancing agricultural development in Ebonyi State. It was recommended, among other things, that Ebonyi State government should invest more in agricultural mechanization through adequate budget releases for agricultural development.


Infusion of high doses of diethylstilbestrol-diphosphate (DESDP) administered to patients relapsing on conventional androgen-suppressing therapy of carcinoma of the prostate often leads to significant


This research is a qualitative research whose background is that there are still some students who still do not reflect Pancasila behavior both during learning and outside of learning. This study aims to analyze character strengthening through the application of Pancasila values in thematic learning of science content at SDN 008 Samarinda Ulu. The technique used in this triangulation is triangulation of data sources to test the validity of the data. The results of research that has been carried out by researchers in class IVB SDN 008 Samarinda Ulu is that the teacher has applied Pancasila values in the thematic learning of science content so that it influences student character. Its application is by getting students to pray, say hello, greet. The teacher gives freedom to students to express opinions, respect differences, help others, consult, and be fair when learning takes place which is integrated with strengthening religious, national, independent and mutual cooperation characters. There are no difficulties in strengthening character through the application of Pancasila values in thematic learning


A system is presented that is capable of measuring subnanosecond reverse recovery times of diodes in wide-bandgap materials over a wide range of forward biases (0 – 1 A) and reverse voltages (0 – 10 kV). The system utilizes the step recovery technique and comprises a cable pulser based on a silicon (Si) Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch (PCSS) triggered with an Ultrashort Pulse Laser, a pulse charging circuit, a diode biasing circuit, and resistive and capacitive voltage monitors. The PCSS-based cable pulser transmits a 130 ps rise time pulse down a transmission line to a capacitively coupled diode, which acts as the terminating element of the transmission line. The temporal nature of the pulse reflected by the diode provides the reverse recovery characteristics of the diode, measured with a high bandwidth capacitive probe integrated into the cable pulser. This system was used to measure the reverse recovery times (including the creation and charging of the depletion region) for two Avogy gallium nitride diodes; the initial reverse recovery time was found to be 4 ns and varied minimally over reverse biases of 50–100 V and forward current of 1–100 mA.


This bachelor thesis is focused on tourism in Zlin. Important notions of tourist district and of tourism marketing are described here. The practical part deals with promotion and sup-port of tourism in the city of Zlin. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the situation of tourism in Zlin and to find out how the city could gain more tourists. As research methods, analysis of tourism in Zlin, SWOT analysis and a questionnaire were used.


It is contained in the Al-Qur'an and Hadith, Islamic values are moral teachings that are abstract and concrete, namely verbal and nonverbal. This can be expressed in settlements and dwellings both non-physically and physically. This can be seen in the fishing settlements of the Mandar Lero tribe which are influenced by the real nature of Islam and the interrelationships of the five components of settlement development: nature, humans, society, physical and network. This research is expected to be able to distinguish and determine the significance of Islamic characteristics related to the five components of settlement development in fishing settlements of the Mandar Lero tribe, Suppa Region, and Pinrang Regency. This exploration is directed by using subjective graphic examination techniques, gathering information through top-down meetings with informants and perceptions, then the results are dissected into two fundamental components, namely the characteristics of Islam and its relation to the five components of physical settlement development and non-physical parts. The consequence of the review shows that the relationship between the quality of Islam and the five components of settlement arrangement is closely related to tidiness, utilization of nearby materials, family and individual firmness, friendly constancy and "sayyang pattud'du" (horse dancing) parties, presence of mosques, schools and offices. in settlements, utility networks. This exploration can be used as a perspective in managing and building settlements and houses with an Islamic perspective.


A new type of Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) with miniaturized resonator element is proposed. The FSS structure is shown to have a FSS unit cell dimension that is miniaturized to 0.067 λ0. Miniaturization of the FSS unit cell is achieved by coupling two meandered wire resonators separated by single thin substrate layer. The capacitance due to the small separation between the meandered wire elements results in a lowering of the resonant frequency. To demonstrate the validity of the design, the meandered wire resonator FSS was fabricated and tested using a free space measurement facility. The FSS produces a stable angular response up to 80 degrees for TE and TM incident angles.


In the case of Q Implants (TRINON) the sensible combination of surgical planning and use of prosthesis means that complex treatment is no longer necessary and as a result treatment is more useful and patient-orientated. Less time is lost for patients from implantation to the full integration of the prosthesis. Thus there have been highly promising clinical results in the course of the single-phase treatment, combined with immediate prosthesis loading straight after implantation.


Step by step,CPC's understanding of the development has experienced a process of profundity and comprehensiveness after China implemented the reform and opening policy and then entered a new period of modernization construction.On the basis of summarizing development practice of China and other countries,President Hu gave a scientific and comprehensive definition to the development,and looked upon the man-centered perspective as the essence and core of scientific development concept at the Third Plenary Session of the Sixteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.At the Fourth Plenary Session,President Hu put forward the task of building a socialist harmonious society.So scientific concept of development and building a socialist harmonious society are both important innovations of CPC's development theory.The two follow each other and thread each other.The scientific concept of development is a dominant principle of building a socialist harmonious society,and building a socialist harmonious society is the concrete implementation and extension of the scientific development concept.


What can we learn by transmitting electrical currents through electrodes in the ground? Geophysical methods can help us to locate the bedrock, valuable mineral ores, remains of ancient buildings and many other secrets hiding below the surface. However, it is not only the universal interest for the unknown that drives the geophysical research forward. Knowledge of, for example, fractured bedrock, contaminated groundwater or unstable ground can prepare us economically during urban expansion, not to mention to predict and prevent catastrophes such as landslides, sinkholes or contaminated drinking water. With the results of this thesis, we are moving one step closer to being able to delineate ground contaminated by the cancerogenic oil-like chemicals that were formerly used in dry cleaners all over Sweden. Furthermore, the results show that we can image the well-known geological boundary that marks the extinction of dinosaurs during the end of the Cretaceous period, as well as how ancient seabeds and their habitats looked like millions of years ago. What lies below the ground surface is invisible to us, but via investigations of the electrical properties in different materials, we can understand the signals that are returned from the ground when current pulses have been transmitted. The focus of this thesis is to obtain a better knowledge of how geological materials obtain electrical polarization and how the microscale material geometry influence these effects. The induced polarization effect is analogous to a capacitor in an electric circuit and arise by displacement and blockage of groundwater ions in the material pore space. The phenomenon is called Spectral Induced Polarization (SIP) and the measurements result in a spectrum showing how the induced polarization effect varies with different alternating current frequencies. The origin of the spectral dispersion is that different time scales are required for the charge-up and decay processes in different parts of the material. The charge-up time is, for instance, dependent on size distribution and shapes of the grains that builds up the geological material.Field scale measurements of subsurface conductivity is already a well established geophysical method, which gives two-dimensional images of how the electrical current conduction varies. The images can represent areas of several hundreds of meters length and tens to hundreds of meters depth below the ground surface. Up to three additional images can be produced by simultaneous measurements of SIP-effects, where each image corresponds to different aspects of the induced polarization effects. In this way, there is a great potential for acquiring more interpretable information about the investigated area. However, more research is needed to translate the electrical information to geological or geotechnical information.Since SIP-effects arise at a microscopic level in geological materials, the electrical measurements have been combined with different microscopic methods in this thesis. Three-dimensional x-ray tomography was used to visualize how oil-like chemicals distribute around sand grains. This geometrical information was analyzed together with laboratory measurements of SIP-effects and showed that different patterns in the distribution of the chemicals also leads to different patterns in the SIP-signals. This knowledge can be used to understand data from large-scale field surveys, which was also done as a part of the thesis work. During field-scale investigations of limestone bedrock, a core was drilled and the fossil composition in the limestone was studied in thin sections. In this way, SIP-effects in a laboratory setting could be related to, for instance, fossil composition at different bedrock levels. An overall conclusion in this thesis is that methods spanning over different length scales, from microscale via laboratory investigations to field scale investigations, are necessary to increase the understanding of how SIPeffects vary in different materials. There is currently a gap in the knowledge of how these different scales relate to each other with respect to SIP-effects. The results in this thesis is a step on the way towards bridging this information gap and improve interpretation of field scale SIP-effects. (Less)


We introduce a new framework for solving distributed constraint optimization problems that extend the domain of each variable into a simplex.We propose two methods for searching the extended domain for good assignments.The first one relaxes the problem using linear programming, finds the optimum LP solution, and rounds it to an assignment.The second one plays a cost-minimization game, finds a certain kind of equilibrium, and rounds it to an assignment.Both methods are realized by performing the multiplicative weights method in a distributed manner.We experimentally demonstrate that our methods have good scalability,and in particular, the second method outperforms existing algorithms in terms of solution quality and efficiency.


Psychological counseling is intended to solve the psychological problems of college students and ideological problems,and on this basis for college students to do the guide of correct thought,let them establish a correct outlook on life,values and world view,for students to put into the harmonious college campus construction laid solid foundation.Firstly,this paper simply discusses the implications of psychological counseling and psychotherapy,and then to the psychological counseling in university students' ideological and political education paper analyzes the important meaning,and then expounds the psychological counseling in university students' ideological and political education of the general principles,the ideological and political education of college students psychological counseling approaches are summarized.


Achieving the EU goals and pledges in reducing the greenhouse gases will be a major challenge for all the member countries and their private sectors. The long term goal of reducing emissions by 80 to 95% until 2050 with the 1990 baseline year will require all the players involved to do their share. Currently, the regulatory and market pressures are influencing companies to report and take actions when it comes to emissions. Still, in many cases, the whole process is done on a voluntary basis. Having in mind the source of emissions, private companies will have to be leaders in this process. With the introduction of a stricter regulatory framework, many corporations will face challenges in adapting to the change.


The paper presents a model of the geriatric medical diagnostic support system (MDSS) developed in the context of artificial intelligence (AI) using elements of the explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) paradigm, such as computing with words (CWW), fuzzy SWOT analysis maps (FSM), possibility of verbal evaluation of sixteen symptoms, and estimates of the four interacting syndromes and their verbal interpretations. The functional organization of the model is presented mathematically using a vector description method and fuzzy reasoning operations. The viability and proper functioning of the implemented software model are confirmed by a pilot advisory practice in a geriatrics clinic. The paper concludes with a list of future further research.


In this article the links between feminist pedagogy and feminist research are used as a basis for exploring the potential that teaching about women and gender has a methodological resource for feminist research in psychology. Inspiration for this article stemmed from the author's experience of teaching a postgraduate class in Gender Issues in Psychology in New Zealand. An assessed task for the course required students to interview two women. The interviews were transcribed and the content summarized in a written report and an oral presentation. All parties involved with the project reported finding it an educational experience. The exercise is evaluated as an example of feminist research. The advantages and limitations of using the classroom as a resource for research by feminist psychologists are discussed.


This study is the first characterization of German sport fishing anglers in Alaska. A survey was taken of 601 residents of Germany who had purchased a 1998 Alaska fishing license. Of the 601 individuals surveyed, 363 responded, and after eliminating the undeliverable surveys, a response rate of 61.7% was achieved. The German anglers who participated in the Alaska sport fishery are predominantly male, employed, married, and have children. The average age is approximately 45 years old. Fully one-quarter of the surveyed anglers came from the German state of Bavaria. More than half of the German anglers fishing Alaska have visited Alaska multiple times. Reasons for return trips include the Alaska wilderness, abundance of salmon and halibut, beautiful countryside, friendly people, remoteness, solitude, nature, and scenery. Salmon were the most popular targeted species by German anglers, with sockeye Oncorhynchus nerka, coho O. kisutch, and chinook salmon O. tshawytscha leading the way. The results of this study show a high level of satisfaction among German anglers who fish in Alaska. The level of satisfaction was modeled and the parameters were estimated using an ordered probit model. The results of the German angler satisfaction estimation indicate that trip satisfaction was likely to be increased for those fishermen who exceeded their expectations in regard to the number and size of fish caught, were dedicated to fly-fishing, who exhibited pre-trip preferences towards a favorable fishing environment, and who encountered less crowding conditions than expected.


ABSTRACT Introduction: The continuous improvement of the level of modern sports competition compels continuous reform and constant updates on sports training theory; sports training research is migrating from continuous low-intensity to high-intensity interval, and many studies have shown that high-intensity interval training has a good effect on athletes. Objective: Investigate the effect of different recovery modalities during high-intensity interval training on the athletic performance of young male runners. Methods: Using body morphological index measurement, high-intensity intermittent exhaustion test, and statistical analysis, forty young male long-distance runners from sports schools were randomly divided into active recovery group (AR, n=20) and passive recovery group (PR, n=20), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and maximal aerobic speed (MAV) were measured by incremental load exercise test, and interval exercise capacity and time to exhaustion (ET) were recorded. Results: Compared with pre-training, MAV and ET in both groups increased significantly after training (P<0.05); there was no significant difference in MAV on RA group after training (P>0.05). Conclusion: High-intensity interval training with active recovery can significantly improve athletic ability and performance in young male runners in the long term. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.


Buffer Allocation in Message Passing Systems: An Implementation for MPI by Jeffrey Sampson Dr. Jan B. Pedersen, Examination Committee Chair Assistant Professor o f Computer Science University o f Nevada, Las Vegas Message passing applications that perform asynchronous communication need sufficient buffer space to hold all undelivered messages, or else the applications may deadlock. Determining the minimum amount o f buffer space an application needs is called the Buffer Allocation Problem, and has been shown to be intractable [BPW]. However, an epoch based polynomial-time algorithm that approximates the Buffer Allocation Problem has been proposed by Pedersen et al. [PBS]. The algorithm partitions application executions into epochs and intersperses barrier synchronizations between them, thus limiting the number o f message buffers necessary to ensure deadlock-freedom. In this thesis, we describe an implementation o f the epoch based algorithm. Our implementation analyzes and performs barrier synchronizations for MPI (Message Passing Interface) applications. We use a modified version o f MPI to gather information about the messages sent during the execution, and then use a standalone Java program to analyze the protocol (communication structure) and build a graph which serves as the foundation for the computation o f barrier synchronizations. We then pass this information to MPI, making it available for automatic barrier synchronization. Finally, we present the


Ika Rusdiati, 2012, The Analysis of Word Split at the end of Line on "The Jakarta Post" Editorial, Thesis, English Department, Tarbiyah Faculty, Advisors: (1) Dr. Saifuddin Ahmad Husin, M.A (2) Hj. Noor Maulidiyah, M.A

This study identified the word split at the end of line on national column on "The Jakarta Pos" editorial. The purposes of this research are; to identify the way the Jakarta Post editorial splits the words at the end of line, to find the approach that the Jakarta Post applies in splitting the words and to find the words split in national column on The Jakarta Post editorial based on its approach and frequency, so this can be a sharing forum in improving the quality of English language in the future.
To collect the data, the writer used one method: library-based research and two techniques: reading and online. The data were processed through editing, coding, classification, and interpretation of data. Then, all data were analyzed using qualitative analysis techniques.
It can be concluded that actually the words at the end of line on national column on The Jakarta Post are split in a proper way. It uses hyphen (-) in splitting the words and applies a proper approach, but the writer found there are some words including proper names are split at the end of line not based on either (phonetic and morphological) and it is better not to divide a proper name at the end of line.
The Jakarta Post editorial applies two approaches in splitting the words at the end of line, they are phonetic and morphological. Phonetic is dividing the word in term of syllable structure while morphological is dividing the word in term of word structure. In this research the writer takes 20 editions of The Jakarta Post editorial and find there are 1.031 words at the end of line are split in phonetic approach, 429 words at the end of line are split in morphological approach and 428 words including proper names at the end of line are split not based on either.


a. Purpose of study. Among side effects of corticosteroid, much attention has not been paid to steroid cataracts (posterior subcapsular cataracts) in patients with renal diseases. In addition, there were few works concerning serial ophthalmologic observation. This study was undertaken to evaluate the incidence, advance and improvement of steroid cataracts in patients with renal diseases of childhood.b. Materials and methods. Slit-lamp examinations were done by the same two ophthalmologists for 214 patients with renal diseases who were given steroid.c. Summary of results. The incidence of steroid cataracts was 29.9 % in patients with renal diseases. According to Crews' classification, the incidence of steroid cataracts was 15.0 % in grade I, 6.5 % in grade II, 7.9 % in grade III, 0.5 % in grade IV in total 214 patients. While 20.8 % incidence was found in total 24 patients without renal diseases. The advance of steroid cataracts by Crews' classification was obtained in 16.3 % of total 98 patients who were followed up for 22 months on the average. No improvement of steroid cataracts was obtained in the observation period.d. Conclusions. The incidence of steroid cataracts was very high especially in patients with nephrotic syndrome. The importance of periodic ophthalmologic examinations is emphasized in patients on long-term steroid therapy.


A new approach for eddy covariance flux measurements is developed and applied for trace gas fluxes in the atmospheric surface layer. In disjunct eddy covariance technique, quick samples with a relatively long time interval between them are taken instead of continuously sampling air. This subset of the time series together with vertical wind velocity data at corresponding sampling times can be correlated to give a flux. The disjunct eddy sampling gives more time to analyze the trace gas concentrations and thus makes eddy covariance measurements possible using slower sensors. In this study a proton‐transfer‐reaction mass spectrometer with response time of about 1 second was used with a disjunct eddy sampler to measure fluxes of volatile organic compounds from an alfalfa field. The measured day‐time maximum methanol fluxes ranged from 1 mg m−2 h−1 from uncut alfalfa to 8 mg m−2 h−1 from freshly cut alfalfa. Night‐time fluxes were around zero.


In the excavations realized in the city of Niebla (Huelva, Spain), next to the ≪Puerta de Sevilla», a protohisloric tell was found under the present village. Two buildings uncovered in these excavations have techniques inspired in the Phoenician world.
This article deals with the typological and chronological study of those buildings in the context of Phoenician colonization of the Western Mediterranean, and reflects on their significance in ihe process of cultural change in the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age.


Abuse of superior bargaining position laws prohibit a party to a business arrangement, holding what is considered to be a superior bargaining position relative to another party to the arrangement, from engaging in activities that are deemed to be unfair trade practices. The United States has no law at the federal level regarding "unfair trade practices" generally. With respect to abuse of superior bargaining position in particular, the United States has no law that addresses that concept generally. However, the United States is a federal system, and U.S. states may and do enact laws that overlap with or fill in gaps in federal laws, and/or are inconsistent with federal laws. Many states have specific laws that reflect concerns with superior bargaining positions. A focus on comparative advantage, which is distinct from dominant market position and based on relative bargaining power rather than on market power, may interject antitrust enforcers into commercial negotiations, which government is poorly suited for, and into normal market operations, which may impede normal market functioning. If an abuse of superior bargaining position law is nonetheless adopted or retained, the same economic principles and analytical framework that support abuse-of-dominant-position provisions could be applied to abuse-of-superior-bargaining position provisions. Under this framework, when the conduct challenged as an abuse of superior bargaining position does not have an anticompetitive effect and instead results in enhanced efficiency and increased consumer welfare, it should not be deemed abuse of superior bargaining position.


Online learning has become essential in higher education. In order to follow the best practices in education and innovation and provide quality of online courses, careful and thorough instructional design is necessary. In this research we analyze the instructional design methods employed and focus on the training of the professors and grant holders who created and developed the 50 open online courses in a variety of disciplines developed in the start@unito project, a recent enterprise of the University of Turin with the aim of bridging the gap between secondary and higher education and provide open online courses that can be accessed anytime anywhere. The data gathered from the questionnaires given to the grant holders before and after the training show encouraging results as far as the effectiveness of our instructional method is concerned. At the same time, though, they reveal a lack and a disparity of technical, pedagogical and linguistic competences, which in turn require tailored and individualized support. In light of the feedback received, we conclude by envisaging possible improvements and further research, in order to understand what can be done to perfect the instructional design of an ever-expanding project.


Abstract In a recent article,1 Kobiyama and Takamura have studied the recovery spectra of the h.c.p. metals Cd, Co and Re and of the pseudohexagonal Ga after fission-neutron bombardment at liquid-helium temperatures. Irradiation with fast neutrons can be useful as a comparison to the defect creation by electrons or thermal neutrons because of a somewhat different resulting damage structure and, as such, contribute to the characterization of recovery stages. Thus, the authors have observed dose-dependent annealing stages in the above metals and attributed some of them to interstitial long-range migration, in that confirming what has been known in the literature. Discussing these data in connection with the (c/a)-ratio of the metals and comparing them to others such as Mg the authors state as the main conclusion of their paper: "This result shows that the properties of interstitial can hardly be understood by the (c/a)-ratio."


Early stimulation performed at home for children, from birth, through early childhood is an important factor for psychomotor development; it plays an important role in the development of children personality, and in the development of their self- esteem. These aspects help children adapt to school as their closer familiar environment (Alvarez, 2009). This study analyzes the influence of stimulation given to children at home with the development of their self-esteem, integrating theoretical aspects of education and psychology. Taking in consideration the vision of psychology and education, this study will try to give a theoretical support that confirms the assertion raised "The benefits of home adequate stimulation in order to promote the development of self-esteem".
The study has compiled information about benefits of early stimulation in the development of children during early childhood and factors that help the development of children's self-esteem at these ages. With this information it tries to find a relation between home stimulation and the development of self-esteem during early childhood years.


Ganoderma is a cosmopolitan genus of fungi with species distributed in temperate and tropical regions. Species of Ganoderma in living Leguminosae were observed in Park de la Salud in Pance, Cali, Colombia and we record G. multiplicatum for the first time from Colombia. A distribution map of this genus in the Neotropical region is presented.


A multiple pure tone noise prediction approach for acoustically treated aero-engine inlets is described. It consists of three steps that account for noise source generation, nonlinear acoustic propagation with lined walls inside the nacelle, and linear acoustic propagation outside the engine. The predictions are compared with static test measurements for a typical high bypass ratio engine at inlet nacelle unsteady pressure transducer, near-field microphone array, and far-field microphone array locations.


The literature has witnessed a large number of studies investigating the merits and effectiveness of the available methods of vocabulary teaching and learning in different EFL/ESL contexts among which one can refer to the involvement load hypothesis (ILH). Despite its widespread use, some criticisms have been levelled against this model. A new framework, namely cognitive load framework (CLF), has recently been proposed. Although CLF has been validated by some TESL experts, it has not, yet, been put to the acidity test. Therefore, the present quasi-experimental study was carried out to determine whether activities with higher cognitive load degrees as predicted by CLF framework are more effective for vocabulary learning and retention. To this end, a sample of 60 Iranian EFL learners was assigned to three experimental groups and was exposed to vocabulary learning tasks with different cognitive load indices for eight weeks. Experimental group 1 received the tasks with high cognitive load, while experimental groups 2 and 3 received the medium and low cognitive load tasks, respectively. The findings revealed that the vocabulary tasks with the highest cognitive load were the most effective, and those with the lowest load were the least effective in vocabulary learning and retention.


This paper presents a new weak Galerkin (WG) method for elliptic interface problems on general curved polygonal partitions. The method's key innovation lies in its ability to transform the complex interface jump condition into a more manageable Dirichlet boundary condition, simplifying the theoretical analysis significantly. The numerical scheme is designed by using locally constructed weak gradient on the curved polygonal partitions. We establish error estimates of optimal order for the numerical approximation in both discrete $H^1$ and $L^2$ norms. Additionally, we present various numerical results that serve to illustrate the robust numerical performance of the proposed WG interface method.


The NASA Ames Diving Safety Office supported the successful diving operations of the 2006 High Lakes Project, HLP, in the 19,400 ft (5,913 m) crater lake of the Licancabur volcano in Bolivia. The HLP explores the limits of life in some of the highest lakes in the world located in the Andes at elevations up to 20,290'. The unique extreme diving environment required the development of new sets of diving standards, techniques, and technical diving protocols, early literature surveys having established the limitation of existing recreational, commercial, and military guidelines. Here we document the process of developing and executing a dive plan that enabled the dive team to achieve its scientific objectives while adhering to a high standard of safety. Key elements of the dive plan included use of closed-circuit oxygen rebreathers to mitigate combined altitudeand decompression-related risks, derivation of new dive tables, a novel diver suspension system, and definition of protocols for a broad spectrum of dive-related activities and contingencies. The elements of the dive plan were tested individually and in combination, to the extent possible. A description of the two successful dives is given along with a summary of lessons learned and recommendations for future expeditions.


Cite this article as : Altun Tuzcu Ş, Uyar A, Güzel F, et al. The relationship between 68Ga-PSMA uptake and Gleason Score and PSA levels in patients with prostate cancer. Anatolian Curr Med J 2021; 3(4); 327-332. ABSTRACT Aim : PSMA expression has been observed in increased levels in patients with high Gleason scores. Current information on Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT shows that primary staging with PET/CT is important in patients with high-risk PC. Ga-68 PSMA PET/ CT may also have a place in patients with intermediate risk PC, but only a few data are available at present. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the relationship between PSMA expression value in the prostate gland, total PSA levels and GS in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. Material and Method : A total of 98 patients who were pathologically diagnosed with prostate cancer that did not receive any treatment and underwent Ga‐68 PSMA PET/CT imaging for staging were included in the study. Findings detected in Ga‐68 PSMA PET/CT imaging were categorized as prostate, lymph node, bone, and visceral organ. The focal increased PSMA expression values observed in the prostate gland were recorded as SUVmax. The patients were divided into two separate groups according to their GS score (GS>7 and GS≤7). Correlations between prostate PSMA SUVmax, GS score and total PSA scores were investigated. Results : PSMA SUVmax levels of the group with a Gleason score of >7 were found to be significantly higher than the group with a Gleason score of ≤7 (p=0.03). The rates of lymph node metastasis, bone metastasis and visceral organ metastases were found to be significantly higher in the group with a Gleason score >7 compared to the group with a Gleason score ≤7. A positive correlation was observed between PSMA SUVmax and Total PSA (r=0.260, p=0.01). A positive correlation was observed between PSMA SUVmax and Gleason score (r=0.260, p=0.01). A positive correlation was observed between total PSA and Gleason score (r=0.320, p=0.001). Conclusion : In conclusion, PSMA SUVmax and Total PSA levels were higher in the group with high Gleason score. There is a positive correlation between PSMA SUVmax and total PSA. Clinicians should be careful in this regard, as the possibility of metastasis will be high in groups with high Gleason scores.


The English has become a lingua-franca language, thus to promote the English language's interest in the people with the teachings of English literature is regarded as the competence of the learners in the Target Language(TL).Thus,the study aims to investigate the effectiveness of English literary elements in improving English language at undergraduate level. The qualitative method was preferred for collecting the data in which 15 participants were involved, 5 of them were university lecturers and rest of them were the students of English Department Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sanghar Campus. Semi-structured interviews were conducted from the participants and the data was analyzed by the thematic process. The findings of the research indicated that the English literary elements are helpful in the favor of improving English language. It was also declared that movies and dramas affect the English language more effectively. English literary elements affect the learners' language competence in the different areas as; Listening and speaking. These elements help the learners to learn the language more effectively, and these elements play important role in improving the comprehensions of the learners. The study suggests that there should be integration of movies and dramas in the favor of students as they could get more fluency in English and the study also suggests that the material in the class should be used related to the learning area of the students.


Unzipping connection behaviour is not referred to in EN 1994‐1‐1 – only ductile and non‐ductile shear connections are classified. It might be clear that unzipping connections belong to the non‐ductile ones, but not all the non‐ductile connections are unzipping ones. Characteristic of unzipping connection behaviour is that, initially, connection stiffness is high and composite action is efficient. However, as the load increases, so the connection loses its shear stiffness very rapidly, and after the onset of plastic behaviour in the beam, the decking no longer contributes to the bending resistance of the initially composite member. This behaviour is most typically seen in shallow floor beams (abbreviated to SF beams) supporting hollow‐core decking. This is a companion paper to the one in which the composite action in SF beams with ductile shear connections is discussed.


The efficiencies of turbidity removal of PDMDAAC flocculant series used to treat the test water of kaolinite have been studied. By the microelectrophoretic technique, the flocculation mechanism of PDMDAAC flocculant series is discussed. Their efficiencies of turbidity removal used with PAC have also been tested. The experimental results show that PDMDAAC flocculant series have excellent efficiencies of turbidity removal, especially to the water with high turbidity. The greater the intrinsic viscosity and cationicity of flocculants, the better the efficiency of turbidity removal. The flocculation mechanism of PDMDAAC flocculant series is the combination of charge neutralization and adsorption bridge formation. Used with PAC, PDMDAAC flocculant series can make the efficiency of turbidity removal better and lower the cost of treatment.


rich discussion of the relations between government and institutions is relevant to external policymakers. Similarly, the authors' clear awareness of the practical differences between and among the great variety of institution types in American higher education is admirable—a trait too often absent in writing in the field. Kaplin and Lee thus accomplish the commendable task of delivering two volumes that apply across the great diversity of institutional functions and settings in American higher education. In the decade since the third edition of the book (which was published in 1995), both American higher education and the law as it relates to it have evolved significantly. In the fourth edition, Kaplin and Lee are successful in keeping the discussion current with new material and compressing older information without losing relevant historical context. The authors also promise to continue their practice of keeping the volume updated as the law changes, by making use of a Web site hosted by the National Association of College and University Attorneys and through issuing printed supplements every few years. Earlier editions of the book have been staples of higher education degree programs. In 2007, the authors are planning to issue a one-volume student edition of the Law of Higher Education. Those faculty teaching courses on higher education law also have available the new third edition of The Law and Higher Education: Cases and Materials on Colleges in Court, in which Michael A. Olivas selects and edits judicial opinions, supplementing them with thoughtful commentary and intriguing questions. So, those teaching higher education law courses can choose between two exceptional texts depending on whether they prefer to teach through case studies or using a text. So, is the Kaplin and Lee book worth the $250 price? Absolutely—and not only for those immersed in legal issues in their administrative or scholarly work. The Law of Higher Education transcends the law—an important enough topic in itself—to be essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of organizing and managing American higher education institutions.


The present invention relates to access technology in the configuration memory in the processor of the reconfigurable structure. Reconstruction processor of a possible structure of a processing element: the configuration memory (configuration memory) to store configuration data (configuration data) related to the control of the data flow (data flow) of the array, each processing element of (PE Processing Element), and the predicting a configuration of a data flow processing element reads the configuration data from the memory corresponding therefrom, and includes a token network (network token) that reads the configuration data from the configuration memory, from which the necessary supply to the corresponding processing elements. It is possible through the network token reduces the memory access configuration for reducing power consumption. CGRA, configuration memory, configuration memory, power consumption, and reconfigurable structure


Multiple Object Tracking (MOT) is an integral part of machine vision research. Most tracking-by-detection based MOT solutions utilize video streams from RGB cameras for their operation. However, for real-world applications, it is necessary to utilize sensors that operate in different spectrums to accommodate for varying lighting conditions. Since object detection is the first step of the tracking pipeline in tracking-by-detection approaches, we compare the performance of state-of-the-art object detectors when trained on color images to their performance when trained on thermal images. We introduce a new dataset for multiple object tracking with thermal images and corresponding RGB images and show that state-of-the-art trackers perform better on thermal images, especially in poor lighting conditions. Finally, we propose the use of a dynamic cut-off thresh-old for tracking-by-detection approaches that factors the size of a predicted box to enhance the tracker association. Our dataset and source code are publicly available at https://github.com/wassimea/thermalMOT


J. Fischer's essay advocates more understanding of sociological and anthropologial factors in planning foreign policy for this region. Finally, E. Naby contributes an essay contrasting the success of the Soviet media practices in this region with those of the United States, stressing that the image of each is due to its own making. Part 4 contains a summary of the evidence behind the ratings in the tabular material of Part 1. In just a few paragraphs for each of 161 countries, the political and civil rights currently found there are outlined. Kramer, in his book, looks at governmental policies with respect to civil rights and liberties in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France measured until mid-1981, while India's situation is considered up to the end of 1980. The topics of concentration in this study include the freedoms of speech, the press, and religion, the separation of church and state, race and ethnic relations, and criminal procedure. In my view, too cursory an examination is provided to be of value for the ambit of topical coverage undertaken. United States constitutional protection in criminal procedure, for example, is an intricate subject at any time: here, six cases are offered in 6 pages. As a comparative study, I find the book less than compelling, and its influence less than pervading or enduring.