In quantum mechanics, light cannot be described in terms of waves and particles at the same time. However, the question about light "as it really is" implies a description that is independent from the constraints of measurement. It is rather preferable to incorporate both aspects in a causal ontological theory, especially if it simplifies explanation and improves predictions. Hence, the photon can be described as an extended longitudinal association of discrete indivisible constituents, which are held together by the effect of their own waves on each other. The same waves can then be used to interpret the force of interactions between different pulses of light, or between light and matter. The concept of wavemediated interaction between sub-photonic entities is entirely consistent with the observations of quantum mechanics. The key is to assume that elementary sources of waves never collide, and that they have constant parameters. Novel experimental implications follow from this approach. For example, the speed of propagation of changes within magnetic or electrostatic fields may not be equal to the speed of light. Also, interference fringes should be detectable beyond the volume of overlap of two non-entangled beams, but only in special experimental settings.


Cancer patients often receive treatments through a slow intravenous infusion that takes several hours in a doctor's office or hospital. One day, thanks to research aboard the ISS, those same treatments may become as simple as a quick injection.


Accepted 5 September 1995 A 67-year-old man suffered a fracture of his right clavicle and right-sided ribs in a road traffic accident. One week later he developed progressive dyspnoea, severe orthopnoea and peripheral oedema. Physical examination revealed a tachypnoea of 20 breaths/minute, and central cyanosis; other vital signs were normal. Jugular venous pressure was elevated at 4 cm above the sternal angle. Chest percussion revealed bibasal dullness, and auscultation revealed fine end-inspiratory crepitations. A third heart sound was audible at the left sternal border. There was evidence of sacral and lower limb oedema, up to mid-calf. Neurological examination revealed absent left biceps and supinator tendon jerks, with left sternomastoid weakness, consistent with a left 7th cervical root lesion. His chest X-ray is shown in the figure. Pulmonary function tests showed FEV1 1.25 1 (36% predicted), FVC 1.59 1 (36% predicted). Resting electrocardiogram showed normal sinus rhythm, no evidence of ischaemia and a normal axis. White cell count was 6.2 x 109/l, haemoglobin 15 g/dl, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate 4 mm/h. Urea and electrolytes, liver function tests were also normal. The initial impression was of congestive cardiac failure, and he was treated with intravenous frusemide and captopril. One week later, his signs of congestive cardiac failure had fully resolved, but his orthopnoea persisted, and was of sufficient severity to warrant him sleeping upright in a chair. An echocardiogram and multi-gated acquisition scan were attempted, but were unsuccessful due to the patient's inability to lie flat (because of severe orthopnoea). A multigated acquisition scan was repeated under sedation, together with pulse oximeter monitoring. This was associated with rapid severe oxygen desaturation to 70%, and a paradoxical ribcage and abdominal breathing pattern was observed.


It is very important to evacuate a tunnel in emergency situation such as fire. There are variable factor in which are ventilation, emergency system. But, it is necessary to predict that is proper evacuation circumstance in most critical situation that is not to operate tunnel ventilation system such as a breakdown, and will be offered proper design(Equipment, structure for evacuation, etc). This study has performed to compare required evacuation time in emergency situation with variable distance of the cross-passage by computer simulation test.


Gradient wettability surface changing from the original contact angle of copper( 90. 8°) to surperhydrophobic( 151. 4°) was prepared on copper substrate via a facile chemical displacement technique,by adding dropwise Ag NO3 solution into a beaker with copper foil vertically placed inside. By combining with the previously reported alkali-assistantoxidation technique for creating hydrophilic wettability gradient,the high wettability gradient surface from 151. 6 to 3. 7°was further fabricated on the copper substrate. The copper foil may keep its gradient wettability property after immersed in water bath around 100 ℃ for 10 h,with a maximum change of contact angle less than 10°. The scanning electron microscopy( SEM),X-ray diffraction( XRD) and surface topography instrument( 3D) were employed to analyze the morphologies evolution and crystal structures of the silver nanoparticles on copper substrate. The results show that the high gradient wettability surface from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic may be constructed by depositing the hydrophilic copper hydroxide particles and relatively hydrophobic silver particles,respectively,in both end parts of the copper foil and in turn forming gradient roughness structures. As the water contact angle of flat silver surface and smooth surface of copper hydroxide are 72. 8 and 62° respectively,the results found in this paper may suggest another example for defining hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity by a critical contact angle of 65°.


Gun rights activists in the United States frequently argue that the right to bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment, can help deter crime. Advocates of gun control usually respond that firearm prevalence contributes positively to violent crime rates. In this paper, we provide quasi-experimental evidence that a positive and unexpected gun demand shock led to an increase in murder rates after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the resulting gun control debate in December 2012. In states where purchases were delayed due to mandatory waiting periods and bureaucratic hurdles in issuing a gun permit, firearm sales exhibited weaker increases than in states without any such delays. We show that this finding is hard to reconcile with standard economic theory, but is in line with findings from behavioral economics. States that saw more gun sales then experienced significantly higher murder rates in the months following the demand shock, as murders increased by 6-15% over the course of a year.


A method for sorting broadcasting program and a display device using the same are provided to prevent an edited broadcasting program list from mistakenly being deleted or being reversed after a user edits the broadcasting program list. A display device searches broadcasting station information included in a broadcasting signal while increasing a received data in a tuner(S201,S202). The display device produces a user interface displaying a broadcasting program search list sorted according to the searched priority, and outputs the user interface to a display screen(S203). In case the user inputs add or delete button(S204), the display device adds or deletes a designated broadcasting program(S205). After completion of editing by adding or deleting the broadcasting program search list, if the user inputs a sorting button(S206), the display device inactivates the add or delete button in the user interface, and save the broadcasting program search list in a memory as edited(S207). The display device sorts the broadcasting program according to the broadcasting program search list stored in the memory(S208).


Both the gas flaring and the dip in the rotation curve, which was recently reconfirmed with precise measurements using the VERA VLBI array in Japan, suggest doughnut-like substructure in the dark matter (DM) halo. A global fit to all available data shows that the data are indeed best described by an NFW DM profile complemented by two doughnut-like DM substructures with radii of 4.2 and 12.4 kpc, which coincide with the local dust ring and the Monocerus ring of stars, respectively. Both regions have been suggested as regions with tidal streams from "shredded" satellites. If real, the radial extensions of these nearby ringlike structures enhance the local dark matter density by a factor of four to about 1.3$\pm0.3$ GeV/cm$^3$.
It is shown that i) this higher DM density is perfectly consistent with the local gravitational potential determining the surface density and the local matter density (Oort limit), ii) previous determinations of the surface density were biased by the assumption of a smoothly varying DM halo and iii) the s-shaped gas flaring is explained. Such a possible enhancement of the local DM density is of great interest for direct DM searches and would change the directional dependence for indirect DM searches.


The invention provides a kind of insemination techniques with a small amount of spermatid, mammal being had to Sex preference, particularly in commercial enforceable mode and with thinking that the spermatozoa doses that commercially can not realize carried out artificial insemination in the past, the mammalian progeny of breeding Sex preference.The sorting technique that the present invention selects by adopting sperm sex, also achieves superfecundation, produces multiple embryo to obtain other embryo of selectivity.Insemination techniques of the present invention combines and comprises the technology of improving outer sheath fluid and other makes the technology of spermatid minimum pressure, improves sperm collection system and collection technique, the animal application commercially achieving sample of sperm and breed.


PROBLEM DEFINITION: E-recruiters have two customer segments to look after, job seekers and employers. Value for these two segments is created by the e-recruiter when communication and information b ...


Abstract The comparison between the optimal sequential and repeated fixed-size sample (FSS) strategies in the problem of abrupt change detection and isolation is discussed. The general case of non-orthogonal Gaussian hypotheses is considered. Each hypothesis is characterized by its mean vector (the change signature) and it is desirable to detect/isolate a change subject to the constraints on a pre-assigned time between false alarm and a maximum probability of false isolation. It is established that the performance of the proposed FSS algorithm is directly related to the mutual geometry between the hypotheses through the Kullback–Leibler information. This algorithm is less efficient than an optimal sequential one but in contrast to the sequential strategy, the FSS strategy can be easily used for monitoring in the case of variable structure systems.


The invasive plant species have large impact on the distribution of native plants and how to control these invasive plant species is a world-wide problem. The mechanism of the spread of the invasive plant species is of fundamental importance to solve this problem. The Logistic spread of these invasive plant species is discussed and factual experimental data is given to examine the mathematical model.


Accurate selectivity estimation for string predicates is a long-standing research challenge in databases. Supporting pattern matching on strings (such as prefix, substring, and suffix) makes this problem much more challenging, thereby necessitating a dedicated study. Traditional approaches often build pruned summary data structures such as tries followed by selectivity estimation using statistical correlations. However, this produces insufficiently accurate cardinality estimates resulting in the selection of sub-optimal plans by the query optimizer. Recently proposed deep learning based approaches leverage techniques from natural language processing such as embeddings to encode the strings and use it to train a model. While this is an improvement over traditional approaches, there is a large scope for improvement. We propose Astrid, a framework for string selectivity estimation that synthesizes ideas from traditional and deep learning based approaches. We make two complementary contributions. First, we propose an embedding algorithm that is query-type (prefix, substring, and suffix) and selectivity aware. Consider three strings 'ab', 'abc' and 'abd' whose prefix frequencies are 1000, 800 and 100 respectively. Our approach would ensure that the embedding for 'ab' is closer to 'abc' than 'abd'. Second, we describe how neural language models could be used for selectivity estimation. While they work well for prefix queries, their performance for substring queries is sub-optimal. We modify the objective function of the neural language model so that it could be used for estimating selectivities of pattern matching queries. We also propose a novel and efficient algorithm for optimizing the new objective function. We conduct extensive experiments over benchmark datasets and show that our proposed approaches achieve state-of-the-art results. PVLDB Reference Format: Suraj Shetiya, Saravanan Thirumuruganathan, Nick Koudas, and Gautam Das. Astrid: Accurate Selectivity Estimation for String Predicates using Deep Learning. PVLDB, 14(4): 471 484, 2021. doi:10.14778/3436905.3436907 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License. Visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ to view a copy of this license. For any use beyond those covered by this license, obtain permission by emailing email@example.com. Copyright is held by the owner/author(s). Publication rights licensed to the VLDB Endowment. Proceedings of the VLDB Endowment, Vol. 14, No. 4 ISSN 2150-8097. doi:10.14778/3436905.3436907


Objective To investigate the character of clinic and pathology on patients with chronic hepatitis B(CHB) overlapped nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods 75 patients with CHB overlapped NAFLD were done in liver by biopsy,and were checked the content of serum biochemistry,comparing with patients suffering from CHB or NAFLD.Results In this patients with CHB overlapped NAFLD,plasma ALT、AST、GGT concentrations were higher than that in CHB and NAFLD groups(P0.05,P0.01).Compared with CHB group,the levels of serum TC、TG、FBS、INS and IRI on patients with CHB overlapped NAFLD were increased(P0.05,P0.01)while liver/spleen CT ratio was reduced.In addition,the histopathological showed increased liver inflammation and fibrosis(P0.05).Conclusion The character of clinic and pathology on patients with CHB overlapped NAFLD were different from those of CHB or NAFLD.


Drilling is one of the most economical and widely used conventional machining processes for making holes during assembly operations. Predictions of cutting forces and the quality of drilled holes for any set of cutting parameters are essential in optimal design and manufacturing of products. In this paper, thrust force and drilled hole surface characteristics during drilling of Al/SiC metal matrix composites using high speed steel have been studied. The thrust force is measured using drill tool dynamometer, drilled hole surface roughness using Sufcom- surface measuring instrument and ovality of the hole using profile projector. Linear regression equations are developed using Response surface methodology with an objective to establish a correlation between the selected drilling parameters with the quality characteristics of the drilled holes. The predicted values are compared with experimental data and are found to be in good agreement.


In this paper we propose artificial neural networks to classify human motion activities (e.g. walking, running). To eliminate the undesirable problems accompanying human motion such as lighting and objects, we adapt and efficiently adapt existing techniques ranging from homomorphic filtering to simple morphological operations. Moreover, we propose a technique to optimize the process of the moving target, by significantly reducing the number of pixels using the " star " skeletonization. With this approach, no more than eleven Fourier descriptors are required to completely describe the moving target. The approach is computationally inexpensive and thus ideal for video applications including video surveillance. An experiment to certify this efficiency was performed with 100 % accuracy results.


The traditional maximum power point tracking(MPPT) methods under even radiation condition usually have high efficiency.As the strong nonlinearity between photovoltaic(PV) array,irradiance and temperature,the traditional MPPT methods fall into local maximum under partially shaded conditions,which result in the failure of tracking the maximum power point.This paper established the PV array model under partially shaded conditions,and the voltage sweeping(VS) method was first used to get the voltage near the maximum power point by voltage sweeping comparison method,according to the multi-peak conditions caused by partially shade.Then the voltage value near the maximum power point was used as the initial value of variable step size incremental conductance method(INC) to finally locate the maximum power point.This method can avoid the maximum power point falling into local maximum under multi-peak conditions and effectively track the maximum power point under partially shaded conditions.


The number of cellular subscribers experiences an exponential increase all over the world. Therefore, telecommunication network operators must deal with a population of subscribers who are more and more mobile. This has as a consequence that telecommunication networks manage a growing amount of traffic and processing due to the mobility management of the subscribers. Dimensioning the mobile switching center has been done for a long time by only considering the user traffic (i.e. traffic related to the telephone service). Because mobility management generates a large amount of signalling and processing, it is now more and more necessary to take the mobility aspects into account when dimensioning and planning a cellular network. In this paper, we focus on the impact of the mobility management on the mobile switching center. We define a list of parameters to take into account for this aim and estimate the overhead (in terms of traffic and processing) due to the management of the subscribers mobility. We take the GSM system as framework and focus on the MSC/VLR entity.


In recent years,food safety problems emerged endlessly in China.The teaching of the course in food quality and safety under such background remained a challenge.To provide an improved way of cultivating innovative for applied high-quality talents,several potential methods of reforming teaching content and approaches for the course in food quality and safety were described.


Unusual non-glucose fermenting Gram-negative (NFGN) pathogens, including Burkholderia cepacia species complex, Achromobacter spp, Alcaligenes spp, Aeromonas spp, and other genera, can cause serious hospital-acquired infections in immunocompromised patients. Some genera are inherently resistant to common drug classes and can acquire other resistance mechanisms, making them difficult to treat. In this study, we analyzed the susceptibility of NFGN isolates to minocycline (MIN). Isolates were collected as part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program from 2014-2019.

 From 2014-2019, unusual NFGN isolates were collected from hospitalized patients in 102 hospitals in 35 countries on 4 continents. Hospitals submitted 1 isolate per patient per infection episode that met local criteria for being the likely causative pathogen. Identification was performed by the submitting laboratory and confirmed by JMI Laboratories with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry or other molecular methods as required. Isolates were tested for MIN susceptibility using the CLSI broth microdilution method at JMI Laboratories. All infection types were included in the susceptibility analysis.

 The most common infection from which the NFGN were isolated was pneumonia. The top 5 NFGN species were Achromobacter xylosoxidans (n=202), Burkholderia cepacia species complex (n=199), unspeciated Achromobacter (n=190), Aeromonas spp (n=127), including Aeromonas hydrophila (n=35), Chryseobacterium spp (n=59), and Alcaligenes faecalis (n=42). The % susceptible and MIC50/90 values of MIN for these species are shown in the table.

 MIN had > 85% susceptible for the most frequently isolated unusual NFGN, including 92% susceptible for Achromobacter spp. and 85.9% for B. cepacia. These data suggest that MIN remains a useful treatment option for infections caused by unusual NFGN.
 Activities of MIN when tested against NFGN isolates

 S. J. Ryan Arends, PhD, Allergan (Research Grant or Support)Cipla Ltd. (Research Grant or Support)GlaxoSmithKline (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support) Jennifer M. Streit, BS, A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.R.L. (Research Grant or Support)A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.R.L. (Research Grant or Support)Allergan (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Merck (Research Grant or Support)Paratek Pharma, LLC (Research Grant or Support) Mariana Castanheira, PhD, 1928 Diagnostics (Research Grant or Support)A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.R.L. (Research Grant or Support)Allergan (Research Grant or Support)Allergan (Research Grant or Support)Amplyx Pharmaceuticals (Research Grant or Support)Cidara Therapeutics (Research Grant or Support)Cidara Therapeutics (Research Grant or Support)Cipla Ltd. (Research Grant or Support)Cipla Ltd. (Research Grant or Support)Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center (Research Grant or Support)GlaxoSmithKline (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Merck (Research Grant or Support)Merck (Research Grant or Support)Merck & Co, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Merck & Co, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Paratek Pharma, LLC (Research Grant or Support)Pfizer (Research Grant or Support)Qpex Biopharma (Research Grant or Support) Robert K. Flamm, PhD, A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.R.L. (Research Grant or Support)Amplyx Pharmaceuticals (Research Grant or Support)Basilea Pharmaceutica International, Ltd (Research Grant or Support)Department of Health and Human Services (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)


Life histories of four dragonfly species were investigated in the littoral zone of Lake Heather, a shallow sand dune lake near Kaitāia in the far north of New Zealand. All four species are self-introduced to New Zealand. Collections of larvae made in seven months from February 2011 to February 2012 were used to infer larval development. Aeshna brevistyla (Aeshnidae), the most abundant species, was semivoltine, Tramea loewii (Libellulidae) and Hemicordulia australiae (Corduliidae) were univoltine and, although difficult to interpret, our data suggest Diplacodes bipunctata (Libellulidae) was bivoltine with autumn and winter-spring generations. Adults of all four species were seen in December and February, T. loewii was also on the wing in late March, A. brevistyla in October and D. bipunctata in November.


Existing commercial Web browsers provide various utilities and functions, e.g., Web bookmarks and a browsing history list. Since the bookmark and history functions only the title and URL of the Web page, users who cannot remember the contents of each Web page have difficulty retracing their steps. In this paper, we propose a bookmark system based on a 3D interface. Additionally, our system offers three main functions a 3D browsing history function, a marker function, and a look-ahead loading function. These functions enable users to browse Web pages more effectively.


Increasing the performance of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) is a challenging research in actual industrial applications. We propose a new method of package by adding a silicon wafer between the chip and ceramic substrate. Through a gold wire connection, the UV-LED chip is paralleled to a high resistance silicon wafer equated to the Zener diode, which improves the antistatic ability of device. Compared to the without silicon wafer, the light output power of UV-LEDs with silicon wafer make a maximal enhancement of 5.9%, which is due to enhancement of the reflection of light of Pt metal layer on the silicon wafer. Moreover, the degradation of light output power in UV-LEDs with silicon wafer is considerably smaller than that of no silicon wafer under 540 hours of aging. This work provides a favorable way for the packaging designs of UV-LEDs.


This study focuses on reflections by students of 'English Translation Practice,' within the Study Plan of Languages and Business Relations at UTAD, Portugal, in 2018–2019. The main purpose is to 1. reflect upon the process of building Translation Competence through formal academic training; 2. discuss some of the difficulties that the students were faced with in a specific task, and the way they struggled and overcame their obstacles, thus 3. Proving that mediators between two languages and cultures are better prepared if they use more than just intuition and they have systematic training in the field. By comparing the students' translation of the last 00:05:47 of S03E05 of Forged in Fire (History Channel) and the original subtitles, we came to conclude that portfolios are key to understanding critical approaches to problematic situations; they are iterative and dynamic working documents that exemplify the students' search for solutions to their puzzlements and reveal fascinating insights into the development of Translation Competence. Keywords: translation didactics, translation competence, subtitling, portfolios, critical reflection


Objective:To sum up the experience on perioperative managements of patients with diabetes underwent operation on five sense organs.Methods:The clinical data of 21 patients with diabetes underwent operation on five sense organs were analyzed retrospectively.Results:2 cases had delayed healing.None hypertonic coma with ketoacidosis,water-electrolyte imbalance and hypoglycernic coma.Conclusion:Improving system of monitoring blood and urine glucose and controling the level of blood glwcos is the key to safe perioperation.


The author considers the problems of the legal regulation of records management in the Russian Federation; analyzes the features of the legal confirmation of the records management in Russia at different times; identifies and justifies the necessity of the legal regulation of the records management in Russia taking into account the development of modern technologies. Based on this analysis the author formulates offers of development the legal acts that perpetuate the form of documents as well as their legal status in the country.


This research extracted emotional words for measuring user's emotions expressed while using a cellular phone and a web. And then the emotional words were compared to find out whether the difference in emotional words by the type of products. The results of this study suggest that the hardware-oriented products used for specific purpose such as cellular phone extracted a lot of emotional words related to 'Satisfaction in Usability' and 'Pleasure'. 'Satisfaction in Usability' are conceived satisfying in usability or practicality of product. 'Pleasure' are pleasant emotions expressed while using a product. However the emotional words related to 'Aesthetics' and 'Novelty' were omitted. 'Aesthetics' are expressed by product's appearance and by various visual information while using a product. 'Novelty' are expressed by something that is novel and new that has never been experienced. On the other hand the software-oriented products used rather to find something better and new information than to perform specific tasks such as web extracted a lot of emotional words related to 'Novelty'. Therefore, the results of this research have found evidence that it is desirable to make a set of subjective evaluation scale by the type of products. When making the subjective evaluation scale, it is important to use appropriate emotional words for the purpose of use and the characteristics of those products.


The photodegradation of atenolol was studied under simulated solar irradiation by a 1000 W xenon lamp.Photoproducts of atenolol under irradiation of 250~600 nm wavelength were identified by using HPLC and SPE-LC-MS techniques.Possible photoinduced degradation pathways were proposed.The effects of solution pH value,concentration of nitrate,presence of humic substance and bicarbonate on the photodegradation of atenolol under simulated solar irradiation were investigated.The results showed that direct photolysis of atenolol was unlikely to occur under simulated solar irradiation.Solution pH value had little effect on the kinetics of direct photolysis of atenolol.While under the irradiation of 250~600 nm wavelength,atenolol could undergo photolysis and the degradation ratio could reach 42% for 4 h irradiation.Hydroxylation of the parent compound and the cleavage of side chain were found to be the main degradation pathways.Under simulated solar irradiation,NO-3 played a significant role in photosensitized degradation of atenolol,while SRFA showed limited promoting effect.It was evident that bicarbonate decreased the photodegradation of atenolol in the presence of NO-3,while humic substance inhibited the photolysis as a radical quencher and a light filter.


The paper investigates quasielastic light scattering spectra at a temperature of 296 K in lithium niobate samples of various degrees of imperfection as measured by means of the acoustic quality factor. We performed a quantitative spectrum analysis in the 0--70 cm-1 frequency range for samples with different Q-factor values in a model accounting for the connection between a low-frequency optical mode of the A1(TO) symmetry type and the acoustic density of states observed in a spectrum as a result of violating the wavevector selection rule in a stoichiometrically defective crystal. The results of comparing these simulations to experimental data show that stoichiometrical defects significantly contribute to the quasielastic light scattering intensity in congruent lithium niobate crystals


In this article we will presented a new denition of the function pW k;;(z). Some elementary properties of the new pW k;;(z) are presented and his Laplace transform is obtained. Also it has been shown that the fractional Riemann-Liouville integral transform such functions with powers multipliers into functions of the same form with a very interesting relation between indices.


Models of state identification for road sections and intersections were established based on the basic traffic parameters which were captured by the fixed detector.Considering the different influences of road sections and intersections on the overall traffic status of the regional road network,models of weight calculation for road sections and intersections were established.On this basis,integrated models of traffic state identification for regional area were established.In order to classify the traffic states by the value of P,the relation between P and v was determined,and the traffic state was classified by P.A typical road network environment with nine intersections was designed in Vissim software,and the models were verified by the collected data.The results show that the methods constructed can effectively identify the traffic state of the urban area.


We are developing a tabletop apparatus for time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Short X-ray pulses are generated by focusing a pulsed 800 nm laser onto a water jet target. X-rays that pass through a sample of interest are detected using energy-resolving superconducting microcalorimeter detectors. We have successfully observed EXAFS features from iron tris(bipyridine) in a water solution. We discuss details of the microcalorimeter spectra and describe the steps that remain before the intrinsic sub-picosecond sensitivity of the apparatus can be realized.


With the continuous advancement of higher education reform, literacy education is gradually entering people's horizons to replace the traditional "examination-oriented education". In 2016, with the release of The development of core literacy for Chinese students framework. the government has made clear requirements for the development of the core literacy of all students. This study is based on the goal of cultivating core literacy for students in Chinese colleges in response to the requirements of Education development in china. It attempts to build a cultivating system suitable for the development of the core literacy of college students from the aspects of cultivating subjects, cultivating levels, cultivating content and cultivating patterns etc,to promote the development of core literacy of college students in china.


The railway in China is expanding rapidly.The construction of China railway demands huge capital investment.Facing the rigorous situation for construction financing,this paper has in-depth research on the feasibility study of applying asset-backed securities to railway construction project and the specific operation mode of railway construction project in which the ABS has been applied.Regarding the characteristics of China railway construction project,it designs four methods of operation for such application from two sides,in stages and in a single extended project,in order to provide theoretical support for asset securitization in the financing of railway projects.


Intellectual Property is widely need and it gives uncountable advantages to the creators or inventors over their work. The need for protection of intellectual property is increasing day by day. The Intellectual Property Rights are given under Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this paper the copyright, its need, advantages and a leading case A&M Records vs. Napster is discussed. It was the landmark Case in the history of copyright Law which discussed the idea of rights of copyright holders and remedies against the wrongdoers. The idea of Direct Infringement, Contributory Infringement and Vicarious Infringement is largely discussed in this paper. In this case, the music industries suffered a great loss due to an online software named Napster.


This chapter focuses on whether fiscal decentralisation can help to promote the sustainability of education funding. The linkage between fiscal decentralisation and education expenditure and performance is examined using data from OECD countries. The results clearly show the positive effect of fiscal decentralisation on education expenditure. In addition, the results reveal how regional disparities in the distribution of the total national budget, affects education expenditure. The findings suggest that fiscal decentralisation and balanced regional development may increase the solidity of education expenditure. Regional disparities reduce the efficient allocation of the national budgets and may cause declining education expenditure. This empirical study confirms that OECD countries tend to spend more money on education in order to provide educational opportunitites for lower income populations, when income inequality worsens.


It is well known that different alignment mark designs will have different responses to process conditions. An Alignment mark optimized for traditional process might not be suitable for DPS (Double Patterning with Spacer) technology due to changes in lithography and etching process conditions[1]. This paper characterized the influence of DPS Process of 14-16nm FinFET on the traditional ASML alignment mark, and different type of sub-segmentations within various types of ASML alignment marks (SPM53/SPM74/VSPM) were carried out to enable the alignment and find out the best performance of the alignment marks for DPS process. The design of the "H" type and "V" type sub-segmentations within the alignment marks is aimed to enhance the alignment signal strength and mark detectability. We also check different Fin-Etch process and zero layer mark impact on alignment signal. Alignment indicators of WQ (Wafer Quality) and ROP(Residual Overlay Perfonnance ) were used to judge the alignment performance and stability. A good correlation was established between sub-segmentations and wafer alignment signal strength.


A method for coating a containing a void, the body (1) forming part of a household appliance is provided with a coating material (2), in which the body (1) conveyed through a coating chamber (3), in the coating material (2) on the surface the body (1) is applied, characterized, that the body (1) is supported at least partially on a non-straight path (4) through the coating chamber (3), wherein said non-straight path (4) lies in a horizontal plane and follows a semi-circle at the just connecting sections (5), wherein the straight sections (5) extend parallel to each other, wherein the body (1) around the center (M) of the semicircle is rotated, and wherein the body (1) on the same side of the coating chamber (3) which appear and exiting, and that the body (1) is provided at its support by the coating chamber (3) at least in the area of non-straight track (4) by means (6) for applying coating material (2) with this, ...


Link prediction is an important issue in social networks. Most of the existing methods aim to predict interactions between individuals for static networks, ignoring the dynamic feature of social networks. This paper proposes a link prediction method which considers the dynamic topology of social networks. Given a snapshot of a social network at time t (or network evolution between t1 and t2 ), we seek to accurately predict the edges that will be added during the interval from time t (or t2) to a given future time t′. Our approach utilizes three metrics, the time-varied weight, the change degree of common neighbor and the intimacy between common neighbors. Moreover, we redefine the common neighbors by finding them within two hops. Experiments on DBLP show that our method can reach better results. c © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Peer-review under responsibility of the Conference Program Chairs.


Distrianthes exxonmobilensis is described from karst environments along the PNG LNG Pipeline in southern New Guinea. It is the second species in a genus previously regarded as monotypic. The new loranth is distinguished by an inflorescence reduced to a single flower or triad, and by the geographic disjunction from previous generic localities.


This article evaluats the development strategy of North Korea in comparative analysis in the context of socialist system transformation. This study tries to set the conditions and methods that lead the success of the North Korean transformation. And this study also indicates the task that leads North Korean authorities will be able to select some methods through international cooperation with her neighbors, Northeast Asian countries. The Current development strategy of North Korea could be defined "practical socialism of so-called 'Military-First policy'." But North Korean conditions are not easy that lead the success of development strategy. Socialist system transformation in North Korea is, however, in compliance with gradual methods with 'option from above' which is desirable by the authorities when we consider surrounding factors current North Korean authoritative structure, preference of North Korean leadership, inter-Korean relations and international environmental etc. The most efficient method of the economic reform of North Korea could be to offer her the way of international cooperation which helps to soothe North Korean security instability and to make North Korea follow the international norms in order to have her a membership card of international community. These efforts shall make functions to lessen the need of 'Military-First policy' in the development strategy and operation of North Korean system, while she tries to strengthen 'practical socialism' to become a 'normal nation'. In this context, the countries related to North Korea's future should pay much attention and seek the common policy line, which is not only for present but also future, to introduce the way for transformation to North Korea.


This research conducted to redesign competitiveness advantage strategy through differentiation, market orientation, innovation, and entrepreneur orientation which conduct at Retail Division, PT. Astra Otoparts,Tbk. Population in this study were  customers who conduct transactions at Shop & Drive in area of Jakarta. 100 respondents used as samples in this study, while data collection used questionnaire with likert scale of 1 (disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The method has been used Path Analysis to determine the inter-relationship between variables. In the other hand, determination of strategy is done by SWOT analysis. The result of data analysis showed  the Chi-Square = 0:00, df = 0, P-value = 1.0000, RMSEA = 0.000 which research model proposed in this study can be accepted by the goodness of fit. Then from the causal analysis showed that differentiation, innovation and entrepreneurial orientation has connection to competitive advantage. In fact, the market orientation had no relationship with a competitive advantage. The relationship of causality was also shown between the competitive advantage with the performance of the company, with a significant impact. The result obtained that strategies which are best suited to implement such as: service development, new product variants, product warranty, and network expansion.


Sindh is the second largest province of Pakistan. The total gross command area (GCA) is 5.76 MHa and its culturable command area is 2.27 MHa. Agriculture is the backbone of its economy. The major field crops sown in Sindh are wheat, cotton, rice, and sugarcane, which utilize 68 percent of the total cropped area. Sindh also produces horticulture crops: mangoes, bananas, dates, and chillies. To irrigate command area surface water is allocated 48.76 MAF which is provided through network of irrigation system; however, the availability is normally 10-12 less than this amount. Groundwater availability is 5 MAF which is unregulated and rain water is good potential but it is unexplored. To operate and maintain the system, about 80% of O&M budget is used for administration and electricity and only 15-17% is used for maintenance of irrigation infrastructure. Due to lack of investment on the irrigation and drainage system, the irrigation water losses are 55-66 percent seepage losses and 30-40 percent application losses. Almost 50% of the cultuable command area does not have drainage facilities. Thus, total about 37.6 percent of the gross command area is under water logging and salinity which reduces production by 40 to 60 percent.


EHL entrapments are known to be highly dependent on the lubricant viscous characteristics. One such property is fragility, whose significant effect on entrapments we investigate here for the first time. We employ both experimental measurements and a numerical transient EHL simulation. We find that fragility is an extremely important property and, at least for low viscosity lubricants, must be included in high pressure EHL calculations for accurate prediction of physical behavior.Copyright © 2009 by ASME


The role of events as generators of tourism activity and their advantages in terms of destination branding is well acknowledged. Much research has been undertaken into the impacts of such events on the destination areas that generate them, mainly in the context of economic effects and to a lesser extent social and environmental effects. However, little research has been undertaken into what role place plays in motivating event tourists to come back year after year to attend the same event in the same location. This paper examines the role of place in the context of Hallmark events. Place is seen as a defining characteristic of Hallmark events and, as such, is part of what attracts and retains attendees. However, place itself is a difficult concept to understand and involves the creation of meaning about a particular space. This meaning is created through some form of emotional attachment. The existence of this relationship establishes the need for a clear understanding of how Hallmark event consumers define place and for the creation of a context specific consumption emotion set of descriptive words that can be used to identify this attachment. The paper outlines the outcomes of the first stage of an extended study into three Hallmark events in Queensland (Woodford Folk Festival, Gympie Country Music Muster and Noosa Long Weekend). It identifies a list of place-based emotions that can be used to measure the role of place in this consumptive experience. Events are often emotional experiences and those emotions relating to place may potentially be stronger than cognitive factors when assessing whether or not to re-purchase.


Abstract Females of Nasonia vitripennis (Walk.) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) laid fewer eggs on parasitized than on unparasitized pupae of the house fly, Musca domestica L. Chemical and/or physical conditions of parasitized pupae are detected by the female's ovipositor, causing this restraint. These conditions may in part result from the host's death, caused by earlier parasitization, but other factors are also involved. These may include venom injected by the female parasite before she lays, and internal injury to the host resulting from insertion of the parasite's ovipositor. The female parasite does not discriminate because of physical or chemical traces on the surface of parasitized puparia, of eggs or a surface wound on the pupa, or of absence of heart beat in the pupa.


The article shows the problem of the widespread use of multimedia technologies in the field of education. Multimedia is described as an effective educational technology, its quality: interactivity, flexibility and integration of various types of educational information, as well as the ability to take into account the individual characteristics of students and increase their motivation. It is shown that for the formation and develop-ment of spiritual and moral qualities of younger students it is necessary to observe cer-tain conditions and use all the variety of ways and means offered by modern pedagogical science and developed by practice. A questionnaire survey was conducted with parents of students about the importance and relevance of spiritual and moral development and the importance of using multimedia technologies in the educational process. Diagnostic goals are formulated: the study and assessment of the level of moral education by the main indicators of the level of education. To diagnose and identify the level of formation of moral qualities of elementary school students, observation and a survey were chosen.


Rural farmers account for the greater part of the population of any developing country such as India. Government of the developing countries have major responsibility for ensuring that there is adequate rural development in their various communities and local governments which would lead to effective and efficient agricultural system, that will not only supply food and animal protein but also foster the utilization of natural resources in a sustainable manner. When the rural farmers lack access to knowledge and information that would help them achieve maximum agricultural yield, they will not only grope in the dark but will be driven to the urban centers in search of formal employment. In Assam over 70 percent of the state's population relies on agriculture as farmers, as agricultural labours or both for their livelihood. In terms of the state domestic product (SDP), the agriculture sector contributed over 19 per cent of the state income in 2010-11. We all know that majority of the people of Assam live in villages as farmer. Therefore, it is necessary to find out the problems of rural farmers and to solve their problems, like poverty, lack of knowledge about modern technology, illiteracy, lack of knowledge about market demandable agricultural commodities, irrigation system, flood, drought etc. The present study attempts to investigate the problems of rural farmers of the study area. For this both primary and secondary data have been used. Thirty (30) S.T. villagers from Lawphulabori village were the sample of the study and they were selected through random sampling method from the study area. For collecting data, a self prepared tool/questionnaire and interview was used by investigators and analysis the data. The finding of the study reveals that there are so many problems among the rural farmers of the Lowphulabori village.


The return of republican culture, Serge Berstein. ; At a time of an apparently general crisis, the author pleads for optimism with convincing arguments. The original republican culture has certainly experienced major changes. It has weathered storms. But it remains the common denominator, the consensual ensemble which vivifies that the political culture of the French.


This paper systematically analyses the ageing process of foe heat-treatment of KS1275 alloy and sums up the best heat-treat technology to be 520℃ solution treatment and 220℃ man-made ageing to be eight hours.


This study goals to investigate business feasibility of broiler cultivation under partnership scheme between plasma breeders and PT Charoen Pokphan Jaya Farm, in the Sub-district of Kalawat, District of North Minahasa, Province of North Sulawesi, and acknowledge cultivation management, income, and Break Even point value. Thus, the site of research was employed purposive method. While, selection method of respondents, as sample, was done by census sampling against 15 plasma breeders. As a result, this research finds that partnership scheme of plasma breeders and PT Charoen Pokphan Jaya Farm was Public Main Company (PIR). Reasonably, this was used since it was beneficially profitable in capital fulfillment for plasma breeders, where the main company provided production facility of husbandry and marketing insurance. Further, Break Even Point (BEP) within a unit was 6,599,03 kilograms, and breeders' averagely production mean was 8,275 kilograms. While, BEP (in Rupiah) was Rp. 14,350 /kg and its breeders' average sales was Rp. 17,822 /kg. In sum up, it shows that broiler business under partnership scheme performed by PT Charoen Pokphan Jaya Farm in the Sub-district of Kalawat had reached its BEP unit and BEP in Rupiah. The gross B/C value of broiler cultivation was 1,32. According to economic analysis, income, the measurement of BEP and gross B/C can be concluded that partnership scheme of broiler in the Sub-dstrict of Kalawat, District of North Minahasa was beneficially profitable and feasible to be developed further.


Objective: This is a prospective study by an independent observer in which outcomes of 118 anterior lumbar interbody fusions (ALIF), done for discogram-concordant axial low back pain, were evaluated. Aims of the study were to assess overall functional and comprehensive outcomes, predictors of outcome, and whether ALIF alone can be recommended for low back pain. Design: The functional and patient perception assessment was based on a self-evaluation back pain questionnaire, which consisted of Oswestry Disability Index, Pain Chart, Numerical Rating Scales (NRS) for back pain and leg pain and SF-36-Version II. The comprehensive outcomes were categorised as satisfactory (excellent, good or improved) and unsatisfactory (fair, poor, unimproved or worse). Results: Overall, we had 61% satisfactory outcomes. Average percentage change in ODI, NRS and SF-36 PCS scores was statistically quite significant. However, patients who had previous posterolateral fusion at the same level had satisfactory outcome in 81%. Incidence of non-union was higher in two-level fusions than one-level fusions, and cases that developed non-unions had unsatisfactory outcome. Conclusions: ALIF alone can be recommended for discogram-concordant axial low back pain. Radiographic evidence of spondylosis, lysis or listhesis, level of fusion, number of levels fused, floating/non-floating type of fusion, and previous back surgery did not affect the outcome. Cases in which the middle column was stabilised (such as those with (a) intervertebral cages extending up to the posterior longitudinal ligament and (b) previous posterolateral fusion at the same level), and hence biomechanically stable, showed better outcomes. Placement of intervertebral implants mainly in the anterior column lead to distraction of the disc anteriorly, resulting in compression of back wall of the disc and facet joints, and narrowing of intervertebral foramina and spinal canal at that level, thus compromising the outcome.


Based on the analysis of the engineering geologic features,cause of formation,mode of breakage and prediction of the developing trend of the landslide in Zigui county,the paper presents the project of landslide inspection,which introduces how to dispose of the inspection dots and GPS,and summarizes the experience of landslide inspection which will be the example for other landslide inspection project.


Although there are many feelings and reactions people share in common following a disaster, there are also expressions that are more specifically influenced by the survivor's age, cultural and ethnic background, socioeconomic status, pre-existing physical, and psychosocial vulnerabilities. Disaster mental health workers are better prepared to design effective interventions when they have an understanding of how demographic and health factors interact with disaster stress.


Embodiment provides a display panel of the present invention relates to the field of display technology, the RC delay can be avoided. The display panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate; a first substrate comprising a first base substrate, a phototransistor disposed on the first base substrate, and the source of the data line is electrically connected to the photosensitive transistor, and the photosensitive a first electrode connected to the drain of the transistor; a second substrate includes a second base substrate, a light emitting diode disposed on the second base substrate, and a first black disposed between the base substrate and the second light emitting diode wherein the vertical extension extending direction of each light emitting diode in the row direction of the data line, and respectively corresponding to the photo transistor in a row, all at the same time for the row corresponding to the opening of the phototransistor;; first black matrix matrix for complete absorption of ambient light through the second substrate towards the phototransistor; a first substrate or the second substrate further includes a second electrode. For manufacturing the display panel.


Agricultural's potential sometimes have not maximally utilized because of several plants that have health effects such as moringa, pegagan/gotu kola, and cocoa. Communities in Padukuhan Gunungasem, Salaran, and Soka, Ngoro-oro, Patuk, Gunung Kidul still have limited knowledge and skills related to processing these plants. The purpose of this community service were to give counseling about food safety Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), train the the making of tea bags healthy drinks,and train the packaging and labels of tea bags.
The method used was training and hands-on practice. The program implementation team consisted of UAD Food Service Industry UAD's lecturer and Public Health students. The activity was held in one of the residents' house or the village head's house. The results of community service were the knowledge about food safety increased, skills in making Moringa, "pegagan", cocoa leaf teabags and in packaging and making tea bag labels also increased.


— In this paper, three current differencing buffered amplifier (CDBA)-based voltage-mode (VM) biquadratic all-pass filters (APFs) are presented. These circuits contain one or two CDBAs as active elements. The circuits are analyzed theoretically, and results of their circuit simulations are presented. It is shown that the results of experiments and circuit simulations are in good agreement with theory.


During surface machining of glass, machining-induced surface cracks are introduced. The result of a contact between a grain of the grinding wheel and the glass surface can be described by a cracklike damage similar to the cracks obtained by hardness indentation tests.
In the present report, we study the generation of such cracks and their interaction with residual stresses in the surface region. For three different loadings (pure tension, indentation, surface stresses) we report the relevant stress intensity factors.


Intrinsic viscosities at 25°C of an ethylene-propylene copolymer containing 81% ethylene (81% E) of polypentenamer (PPmer), polyisobutylene (PIB), polypentene-1 (PP-1), and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) have been measured in n-C9 and three branched nonanes and n-C7 and five branched heptanes. The effect of the solvent steric hindrance on the free energy, i.e., on the χ parameter was investigated. The highly sterically hindered, cruciform molecules 3,3-dimethylpentane and 3,3-diethylpentane are the best solvents for four of the five polymers. The enhancement of solvent quality due to the steric hindrance diminishes when the polymer free volume increases. The difference in [η] between 2,4-dimethylpentane and 2,3-dimethylpentane is −50%, −35%, −2% for PPmer, PIB, PDMS, and can be correlated to a measure of the polymer free volume, i.e., the lower critical solubility temperature. The χ, χH, and χS are calculated from [η] using the Stockmayer-Fixman relation and from h, the heat of mixing at infinite dilution of the polymer, obtained previously. With each polymer, a good correlation is found between h and [η] obtained with the six heptanes and four nonanes. The correlation points to the same effect being at the origin of χH and χS but of different magnitude. In cases showing the steric hindrance effect, a negative contribution occurs in h (or χH) which is larger in magnitude than the corresponding negative entropic contribution leaving a net negative effect in χ itself. Probably due to their very compact shape and fewer degrees of freedom, the cruciform solvents lose less entropy than the chain solvents in mixing.


The first Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) contract using expanded or "foamed" asphalt stabilization was constructed in 2001, on 22.5 km of the Trans-Canada Highway, north of Sault Sainte Marie. This flexible pavement recycling technique was selected mainly because of a lack of aggregate availability in the area. The existing hot mix asphalt (HMA) and granular base were reclaimed in-place to a depth of 180 mm, graded and compacted. Expanded asphalt stabilization was then carried out to a depth of 150 mm, graded and compacted to final profile. The expanded asphalt operation proceeded well, providing a smooth, hard, uniform surface for detour traffic. Following a minimum two-day curing period, the stabilized base was overlaid with 80 mm HMA. Falling weight deflectometer (FWD) testing was carried out prior to and following construction. Normalized deflections were compared and the structural capacity of each pavement layer was evaluated by back-calculating the results. The expanded asphalt stabilized base was found to have a resilient modulus of 1395 to 1645 MPa and a granular base equivalency factor of 1.50 to 1.58. In the year following construction, an ARAN survey of the highway found that the northbound lanes had a mean international roughness index (IRI) of 0.7 and a mean rut depth of 2.9 mm. The southbound lanes were found to have a mean IRI of 1.0 and a mean rut depth of 2.8. These results support the visual assessment that the pavement is performing well after its first year of service. This paper presents the innovative design and construction details of this demonstration project and discusses quality assurance, FWD test results and short term post-construction monitoring. TRB 2003 Annual Meeting CD-ROM Paper revised from original submittal. Lane and Kazmierowski 2


Low-alcohol beverage fermented milk is milk lactic acid bacteria and yeast in the fermentation of micro-organisms such as the common ef-fect of the fermented and generated a new type of fermented milk drinks.In the experiment of mixed fermentation conditions are optimized,the re-sults show that:in the period of alcohol and Lactic mixed fermentation,inoculation amoun of lactobacillus bulgaricus streptococcus thermophilus was 5%,inoculation amoun of diacetyl streptococcus was 2%,fermentation temperature was 9h,amount of sugar was 3%,amount of Citric acid was 0.10%。


To evaluate the aerodynamic efficiency of TR-S2 configuration designed by SUDC, wind tunnel tests of 40% scaled model were done in KARl LSWT. The aerodynamic characteristics of plain and Semi-Slotted Flaperon were compared, and vortex generators were installed to improve flow pattern along the wing surface. Effects of the control surface such as elevator, rudder, aileron, and incidence angle of horizontal tail are measured for various testing conditions. Test results showed that Semi-Slotted Flaperon produced more favorable lift, lift/drag, and stall margins and application of vortex generator would be best choice to enhance wing performance. Longitudinal, lateral and directional characteristics of TR-S2 were found to be stable for the pitch and yaw motions.


Paraphrasing van Rijsbergen [37], the time is ripe for another attempt at using natural language processing (NLP) for information retrieval (IR). This paper introduces my dissertation study, which will explore methods for integrating modern NLP with state-of-the-art IR techniques. In addition to text, I will also apply retrieval to conversational speech data, which poses a unique set of considerations in comparison to text. Greater use of NLP has potential to improve both text and speech retrieval.


By simply adjusting the molar ratio of resorcinol (R) to formaldehyde (F) and optimizing the aging time of the gel, highly ordered mesoporous carbons (OMCs) have been synthesized under strong acidic conditions through aqueous self-assembly of R/F with triblock copolymer F127, without addition of any promoters. It was found that both the excess amount of R (R/F ≥ 1/2) and the long aging time (96 h) were favorable to the formation of the OMC. This facile route was further extended to the synthesis of highly ordered iridium-containing mesoporous carbons (Ir-OMC) by adding H2IrCl6 to the reaction mixture. The resultant Ir-OMCs were characterized by nitrogen sorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that iridium particles, with sizes of ∼2 nm, were highly dispersed in the carbon matrix, while the ordered mesostructure of carbons remained well. Comparing with the Ir/OMC sample prepared by postimpregnation, such one-pot synthesized Ir-OMC samples had smalle...


The objective of the current study was to characterize the mechanical response of bovine articular cartilage under dynamic tensile loading. Testing was performed under an applied stress magnitude of 1.3 MPa and frequencies from 10−4 Hz to 10 Hz. The dynamic tensile modulus ranged from 20.1±7.0 MPa at 10−4 Hz to 64.0±9.7 MPa at 10 Hz. The phase angle derived from the area under the stress-strain hysteresis loop changed from 21.4±6.9° at 10−4 Hz to 1.1±0.2° at 10 Hz. Based on earlier theoretical predictions, the observed viscoelastic response in tension may be attributed to the intrinsic viscoelasticity of the collagen-proteoglycan matrix.Copyright © 2004 by ASME


Saliva is important for maintaining oral function and regulating oral health. Reduced saliva flow rate, which is common among older adults, has been reported to be associated with perceived chewing and swallowing difficulties; however, its relationship to actual nutrient intake is unclear. The aim of the present cross‐sectional study was to evaluate the relationship between hyposalivation and nutrient intake among older Japanese adults.


This paper reviews the achievements of the scientific school of Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Professor of the Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (USPTU) D.L. Rakhmankulov in the field of applied and oilfield chemistry. Having achieved fundamental results during theoretical and experimental research into the structure, properties and mechanisms of transformations of substituted cyclic acetals and heteroanalogues, D.L. Rakhmankulov and his colleagues proposed to apply this knowledge in various sectors of the national economy, in particular, in the oilfield chemistry. An analysis of copyright certificates obtained by the researchers from the 1970s to the 1990s, which were related to the development of reagents of the class of cyclic acetals intended for use in the oilfield chemistry, showed that the obtained reagents can be effectively used as components of drilling fluids, inhibitors of hydrogen sulphide corrosion of oilfield equipment, bactericidal reagents that inhibit the growth of sulphate-reducing bacteria. The efficiency of such reagents significantly exceeded that of well-known industrial reagents. It was noted that aqueous compositions containing 1,3-dioxacycloalkanes dissolve and keep in volume particles of resins and asphaltenes in the form of microemulsions, which makes it possible to increase oil recovery and use cyclic acetals as reagents-solvents of asphalt-resin-paraffin deposits. It was found that the use of cyclic acetals, e.g. 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane, in the composition of drilling fluids can significantly improve their lubricating, antiwear and anticorrosive properties. By-products of petrochemical industries were often used as a raw material for the production of compounds of the class of cyclic acetals, which at the same time solved the problem of their recycling. It was found that the bottom residue of industrial production of 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane, containing oxymethyl-1,3-dioxanes, can be successfully used for dissolving gypsum hydrocarbon fuels deposited in oil wells. In order to expand the range of reagents that inhibit the growth of sulphate-reducing bacteria, D.L. Rakhmankulov and his colleagues proposed to use aqueous solutions of 1,3-dioxacycloalkanes as bactericides.


Calls for reform have suggested that classroom practice can best be changed by teachers who engage in their own research. This interpretive study examines the process of action research and how it contributes to the professional development of a first-grade teacher. The purpose of the study was to explore the research process experienced by the teacher as she examined whether portfolios could be used as an effective means for facilitating and assessing young children's development of science process skills. Data sources included a journal kept by the teacher, documents produced by the teacher and students as part of the portfolio implementation process, hand-written records of teacher's informal interviews with students, and anecdotal records from research team meetings during the study. Data analysis was designed to explore how the teacher's classroom practices and thinking evolved as she engaged in action research and attempted to solve the problems associated with deciding what to assess and how to implement portfolio assessment. We also examined the factors that supported the teacher's learning and change as she progressed through the research process. Data are presented in the form of four assertions that clarify how the action research process was influenced by various personal and contextual factors. Implications address factors that facilitated the teacher as researcher, and how this research project, initiated by the teacher, affected her professional development and professional life. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed86:417–435, 2002; Published online in Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/sce.10021


The H2S sensing characteristics of SnO2 thin films loaded with CuO were found to be much improved by reducing the film thickness. A 40-nm-thick film showed sensitivity as high as 20000 and 2000 to 1.5 and 0.3 ppm H2S in air, respectively, at 200° C, while the rate of response to 0.3 ppm H2S was rather slow.


Vertical transistor arrangement consisting of plastic films, wherein in micro-holes (4) of a film composite consisting is introduced from two plastic films (1, 3) with intermediate metal layer (2), vertical semiconductor material (8) formed by metallization of the upper and lower sides of the film composite with contacts (6, 7) is provided.


The utility model discloses an aluminium foil splitting machine welding device including a welding roller, one side of the welding roller is provided with a welding disc, and one end of the welding disc is connected to a cylinder. A minisize screw adjusting pore for adjusting the angle between the welding disc and the welding roller is arranged on the cylinder. The welding disc is driven by the cylinder to slightly adjust the cutting points of the welding disc and the welding roller, and the tensile strength of the aluminium foil welding seam is improved by adjusting the amplitude and frequency of supersonic waves and the pressure of the welding disc.


: High-quality Fe 4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3 (HQ-FeHCF) nanocubes were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. Its structure, morphology and water content are characterized. Fe 4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3 exhibits regular cubic shape with a uni-form size of ca . 500 nm, which belongs to the face-centered cubic phase. Fe 4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3 shows discharge capacities of 124, 118, 105, 94, 83, 74 and 64 mAh·g –1 at 1 C , 2 C , 5 C , 10 C , 20 C , 30 C and 40 C rate, respectively, in the aqueous ternary electrolyte of NaClO 4 -H 2 O-Polyethylene glycol. Its capacity retention remains 100% after 500 charge/discharge cycles at the rate of 5 C . The full battery with Fe 4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3 as cathode and NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 as anode was fabricated, which delivers a specific energy density of 126 Wh·kg –1 (based on the active electrode materials) with a voltage output of 1.9 V. Furthermore, 92% of its initial discharge capacity retains after 140 charge/discharge cycles at a rate of 5 C , and its Coulomb efficiency is close to 100%.


1988 was a comparatively quiet breeding season, with 1422 birds being reared at five Centres. Of the 177 species and subspecies of wildfowl and flamingos held by The Wildfowl Trust, 129 laid eggs and young of 121 were reared. A pair of Blue Ducks Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos at A rundel, im ported in 1986 from the New Zealand N ational Wild life Centre at M ount Bruce, bred for the first time and one duckling was reared fortunately a female as A rundel also held an unpaired male. This is the first time that this duck has bred outside New Zealand. Eight Magpie Geese Anseranas semipal mata were reared (at Slimbridge) and six species of whistling ducks Dendrocygna b re d . B ew ick 's C ygnus co lu m b ia n u s bewickii were the only swans to have no success. Many geese were raised including 59 N ene Branta sandvicensis and four Lightbellied Brent B. bernicla hrota, but the sheldgeese had a poor season. Some of the teal and shoveler were reluctant to breed: however, 15 South Georgian Pintail Anas georgica georgica were reared and a good variety of the larger dabbling ducks. All the pochard types in the collections bred (ex cept the Southern) though some in small numbers. Some perching ducks failed, but eight White-winged W ood Duck Cairina scutulata were reared and one South A m er ican Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos carunculatus at Peakirk. Three Long-tailed Ducks Clangula hyemaIis were reared at A rundel and varying num bers of most sawbills and stifftails. Among the flamingos, the Caribbean Phoenicopterus r. ruber and G reater P. r. roseus flocks at Slimbridge had good num bers of young (nine and eight respectively) but the A ndeans Phoenicoparrus andinus failed to lay, as did the Chileans P. chilensis at Peakirk. The large Chilean flock at Slimbridge produced only th ree young, and the flock of 43 cap tive-b red C hilean Flamingos established at M artin M ere in 1976 laid for the first time. A t least 56 eggs appeared (two females laid five eggs during the season) but only four chicks hatched. As the birds failed to rear three of these, the fourth was taken in for hand-rearing at eight days old and grew successfully. A Carib bean Flamingo was also hand-reared at Slimbridge after hatching in an incubator, the first flamingo to be reared totally arti ficially by The Trust. Both these chicks were fed on a crop milk substitute produced by Special D iet Services Ltd based on an analysis of G reater Flamingo crop milk. They were reared with few problems, but three incubator-hatched Chileans, started on the same diet, died at a young age. A Sparkling V iolet-eared Humming Bird Colibri coruscans, hatched in the Slim bridge tropical house, was also hand-reared on fruit-flies and nectar substitute. W ork on mortality and diseases of cap tive birds was aided by the construction of a new animal health laboratory at Slim bridge, including updated diagnostic and post mortem facilities. The m ajor cause of m ortality among adult birds was, as in all recent years, avian tuberculosis. A joint research project with the University Col lege and Middlesex School of Medicine to develop a vaccine against the disease in wildfowl entered its third year (see the previous report). Progress has been made and in 1988, 50% of the young birds reared at Slimbridge were vaccinated, a process that will be repeated to test the efficacy of the vaccine. Duck virus enteritis also remained a difficulty: outbreaks were pre vented or controlled by vaccination, though one batch of vaccine did itself cause some mortailty. An investigation into the effectiveness of mebendazole in controlling certain endoparasites was started in conjunction with


Julie Bissett considers our attitudes towards dying – and how dental teams should prepare for what are often considered uncomfortable conversations.


Objective
To provide the clinical evidences for intervening the depression and anxiety in patients with chronic subdural hematoma, we investigated the incidence and the influencing factors of anxiety and depression in these patients.

Methods
Self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were used to investigate 100 patients with chronic subdural hematoma in Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital of Capital Medical University from October 2015 to May 2016 at admission and discharged.

Results
The score of SAS was (45.16±8.423) and the detection rate of anxiety was 25% on admission; the score of SDS was (38.86±7.906) and the detection rate of anxiety was 29%; the scores of SAS and SDS both were higher than the national norm (t=17.227, 4.891; P<0.05) . The detection rate of anxiety was 10% and the detection rate of depression was 12% at discharged; the scores of SAS (38.86±7.906) and SDS (44.15±6.772) both were also higher than the national norm (t=10.756, 3.047; P<0.05) .

Conclusions
Patients with chronic subdural hematoma have high detection rates of anxiety and depression, so we should pay sufficient attention. The doctors and nurses should regard the psychological problems when implement diagnosis and treatment of the physical diseases in patients with chronic subdural hematoma, and promptly provide clinical intervention to against anxiety, depression and other psychological problems for promoting the physical and mental health of patients.

Key words:
Hematoma, subdural, chronic; Anxiety; Depression


The invention discloses a force feedback remote controller key film, comprising a key film body, a key cap, a contact, a micro motor, a flexible circuit film, an external control interface and a pressure sensor, wherein the key cap is arranged on the surface of the key film body, the contact is arranged in the key cap, the micro motor is arranged on the inner wall of the key cap and connected with the flexible circuit film, the flexible circuit film is attached to the surface of the key film body and connected with the external control interface, the external control interface is arranged at the edge of the key film body, and the pressure sensor is arranged between the contact and the key cap. The force feedback remote controller key film solves the problem that the existing remote controller does not have bidirectional controlled response feedback, realizes a multilevel force feedback function of key signals via the micro motor and the pressure sensor, and strengthens the control capability of a remote controller.


A LI M EN TA R Y TR A C T ackground & Aims: Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) re required for normal gastrointestinal motility. oss of ICC is associated with several motility disorers. The mechanisms modulating ICC survival and roliferation are poorly understood. This study imed to establish whether 5-hydroxytryptamine (5T) plays a role in regulating ICC proliferation. ethods: Expression of 5-HT receptor mRNA was nvestigated in muscle strips, in purified populations f ICC, and in identified single cells. The effect of -HT2B receptor ligands on ICC numbers was studied n primary cell cultures. Proliferation of ICC was etermined by counting Ki67-positive cells in culture. esults: Of the 5-HT receptors known to be inolved in proliferation, 5-HT2B receptor mRNA was etected by reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain eaction (RT-PCR) in jejunal muscle, whereas -HT1A, 5-HT1D, and 5-HT2C receptor mRNAs were ot. 5-HT2B receptor mRNA was found in single CC and cells purified by flow cytometry. Exogeous 5-HT (1 mol/L) increased (66% 9%, P < 005) ICC numbers in culture. The 5-HT2 receptor ntagonist, ritanserin, and the 5-HT2B receptor anagonist, SB204741, inhibited the effect of 5-HT. he 5-HT2B receptor agonist BW 723C86 induced a oncentration-dependent increase in ICC number 50% 6% at 50 nM, P < .04) and increased ICC roliferation (25% 3% vs 19 1% in controls, P < 03). Conclusions: These studies establish that -HT2B receptors are expressed on ICC. Exogenous -HT regulates ICC numbers through 5-HT2B recepors in part by increasing ICC proliferation. The -HT2B receptor may serve as a novel pathway to egulate ICC numbers.


Resource-sharing scheduling unit that controls the resources of the decoder in a multi-system having a multi-decoder composed of the resource is a storage unit for storing status information, and information required to share the schedule control of the resources of the resource; And when the request to the target resource allocation from any source resource, the allocation of the target resource and outputting the information on the target resource in the source resource and a controller for updating the status of the resource sharing resources between said multiple decoder is a two-way connection to said resources and to it is possible to shorten the overall decryption time by controlling the shared resource scheduling, it is possible to optimize the resource usage schedule. NoC (Network on Chip), multiple decoders, a resource (or module), the resource-sharing schedule control apparatus, a source resource, the target resource, the resource state, the reservation state.


Currently, the conditions of clinical dental admission are characterized by the combined effect of various factors of the industrial environment of an infectious and non-infectious nature, which adversely affect the health of dentists, lead to the breakdown of adaptation mechanisms, make it difficult or impossible for them to continue their professional activities. Moreover, the most important place is occupied by the impact on the visual analyzer. The implementation of specific preventive measures aimed at preventing the development of visual disorders is a necessary component of modern algorithms for the work of dentists.


Abstract RFID technology has many potential applications that would ease object identification seamlessly. One of its potential benefits to government is the adoption of RFID tag as embedded smart material within vehicle license plate. However, adoption of RFID in vehicle license plate is fragile from various RFID attacks while efforts to improve its security will lead to additional cost. Enhancing RFID security without extra cost poses new challenges to researchers in the area. This study aims to provide a state of the art on RFID authentication protocols under low cost restriction as a foundation for decision maker for further development stage of RFID based vehicle license plate. In depth analysis is performed by assessing the protocols according to three features namely data protection, tracking prevention, and forward security. Finally, it is concluded that the protocols are vary in satisfying three aspects of security features.


Shao Shiping,the first governor of Jiangxi since the founding of the People's Republic of China,had served as the Director of Teaching Affairs of Shanbei Public School and one of the major founders of Jiangxi Communist Labor University. Mr. Shao was creative not only in his educational beliefs and theories,but also in practice. The education practice of the communist labor university he had founded together with Wang Dongxing and Liu Junxiu had been highly praised by Chairman Mao Zedong as well as educators from home and abroad. The paper discussed some of his important education concepts. For example,different schools could develop should by shoulder including those for full-time students and those for part-time students; education of different degrees should be encouraged to offer their programs to students of different academic levels; a scientific management system should be established which was under unified leadership while managed by different levels; instead of guaranteeing each graduate a job,graduates should seek employment on their own so that all people may have access to higher education.


Since the labour government came to power in 1997, a major policy has been to increase the participation rates of those entering higher education, particularly those from lower-socio economic backgrounds. Just over 10 years later, little has changed. The Brunel Urban Scholars programme is a 4 year long intervention programme for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds aged 12-16. It aims, through university style teaching, emersion in a university environment, and regular interaction with undergraduates, to enhance these students' aspirations and higher education orientation. Findings from the first 2 years suggest that higher education orientation has increased. Aspirations are showing some signs of increasing, but are more gradual. This evidence supports previous findings from pilot programmes that change is slow, and justifies and suggests the need for a longer intervention programmes.


Objective: To screen the active component PPARγ in Cortex lycii to make sure potential active ingredients that can regulate the lipid metabolism. Methods: The human HEK-293 cells were transfected by PPARγ receptor expression, PPAR luciferase reporter plasmid(tk-PPREx3-luc) and encoding enhanced green fluorescent protein plasmids(pEGFP-N1) that were used as screening model in vitro and be hatched together with the high selectivity PPARγ antagonist T0070907. The dependence on ligand of PPARγ was analyzed. Results: The fatty acids in Cortex lycii had strong PPARγ agonist, while aromatic acid had no obvious effect. The activity of fatty acids was, in order, palmitic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid and melissic acid. The concentration of palmitic acid in 1.0-10μg/mL had linear relationship with the activity of PPARγ antagonist T0070907, which could interrupt palmitic acid to active the PPARγ by following the same mode as pioglitazone. Conclusion: The main active component PPARγ in Cortex lycii is the fatty acids that mainly contained palmitic acid. The activation of PPARγ by palmitic acid is related to its concentration and the PPARγ showed ligand-dependency on palmitic acid, which is similar to the effect of pioglitazone on PPARγ.


The architectural typologies found in the context of the structural analysis of constructions with historical and cultural meaning, are complex. Numeric modeling is proposed as a solution to diagnose the structural safety of the edifices. In this research, acoording to European standard EN 408, static bending tests were performed and the moduli of elasticity and of rupture corresponding to five old beams of Picea abies wood were calculated. The wood density was of 422 kg/m3 for beams with a moisture content of 12 %. The average modulus of elasticity was of 9,059 MPa and the modulus of rupture was 29.176 MPa. The moduli of elasticity and of rupture of the beams presented an acceptable variability. The experimental results were contrasted with Sotomayor-Castellanos, J. R. S the numeric predictions employed by the finite element method. The numeric prediction in the linear and nonlinear domains showed a good approximation with the experimental results.


In order to solve the problem that the nearest neighbor graph can not always accurately estimate the local manifold structure,a new algorithm of locality preserving projections based on the center field is presented.The algorithm used LBP to obtain the high-order statistical information,and then projected onto the manifold LPP space.To get the manifold spaces is to construction of nearest neighbor graph based on the Euclidean distance of center field between image,So that it can be better and stable express the local manifold structure,and get a smaller number of feature dimensions.The results of the comparative experiment on the ORL face images indicate that the proposed method can effectively reduce dimension and achieve a higher recognition rate.


This article presents the history of integrated farming in aquaculture through a Hungarian case study. The development of Hungarian integrated aquaculture is aligned with global trends. In the previous millennium, the utilization of the nutrients introduced into the system was the main aspect of the integration. In Hungary, technologies that integrated fish production with growing crops and animal husbandry appeared, including for example: large-scale fish-cum-rice production; fish-cum-duck production; and integrated pig-fish farming which were introduced in the second half of the 20th century. Today, the emphasis is on integrating the use of the kind of feed where the main goal is to minimize nutrient loads in the surrounding natural ecosystems and to maximize the utilization of the unit's water resources. The various modern integrated freshwater aquaculture systems, such as intensive fish production combined with wetland, recirculation aquaculture system and multi-functional aquaculture, have proved their viability. However, the future opportunities for these systems have not always been properly recognized and acknowledged when the future of European aquaculture is discussed.


Intelligent vehicle safety systems are based on the awareness of vehicle's dynamics states. In this article, we propose the development of an onboarded software (called virtual sensor) aiming at estimating the non-measured vehicle dynamics states, based on the fusion of different vehicle models. The virtual sensor developed in this paper is a system consisted of four observers, which is able to extract non-measured information from the available noisy measurements. The major contribution of this paper, is proposing new vehicle dynamics models for calculating tire forces and developing observers to reduce estimation errors in the uncertain environment. The parameters of observers are configured in an adaptive way according to the driving condition. The performance of the observers is tested and compared with real experimental data using a laboratory car.


Files on Michelson of the speed of light 1975-1981; Chair of History and Philosophy of Science, Melbourne 1974-1976; Chair in History and Philosophy of Science, University of New South Wales; Physical Science 1975- 1977; Museum - Science and Technology at University submission 1974 (made on behalf of J. Radford); M.A. Seminar 1974-1975; 18th Century Seminars 1978; comments on N. Bohr's Early Papers on Atomic Theory with Introduction and Notes by Professor R.W. Home, 1981.


A comparison of the relative catalytic efficiencies of Lewis-basic amines vs. N-oxides for the acylation, sulfonylation and silylation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols is reported. Whilst the amines are generally superior to the N-oxides for acylation, the N-oxides are superior for sulfonylation and silylation. In particular, 1-methylimidazole N-oxide (NMI-O) is found to be a highly efficient catalyst for sulfonylation and silylation reactions. To the best of our knowledge, NMI-O is the first amine or N-oxide Lewis basic organocatalyst capable of promoting the efficient silylation of tert-alcohols in high yield with low catalyst loading under mild reaction conditions.


A novel isolated 7‐level (7L) multi‐level inverter (MLI) topology for grid‐connected medium and high voltage power applications is presented in this paper. The topology consists of two isolated transformers with different winding ratio and four switches connected to a single‐phase grid. This topology provides a great advantage over conventional MLIs by reducing passive and active components to allowing a 7L output voltage. Moreover, model predictive control (MPC) method is implemented to 7L‐MLI to generate gate signals of switches and ensure capacitor voltage balancing and grid connection. Performance of proposed topology has been confirmed by in‐depth analysis under simulation and laboratory setup with existing studies. Experimental results of a 1.5 kW 220 Vrms prototype are presented to support the simulation results. The prototype shows that the harmonic results match the limits of the IEC 61000‐3‐2 standard and show a better performance for grid connection and capacitor voltage balancing than conventional ones.


Abstract : This study was undertaken to develop and demonstrate the validity of an analytical model for predicting the transient temperature response in honeycomb sandwich panels subjected to variable heat loads on one or both faces. A one-dimensional analysis was developed which employs the ordinary heat balance considering heat transfer through the panel by conduction, convection, and radiation. The finite (forward) difference technique is employed for solving the heat balance equations. Honeycomb panels of various materials, cell shapes, and dimensions were subjected to a variety of heat loads and their thermal responses were recorded. The predicted thermal responses for these panels, obtained with the analytical model, were in good agreement with the test data. (Author)


There is not the unified designing method of the controller at present because of the complication of the nonlinear dynamic system. It is difficult for the control process that is designed by traditional linear theory to ensure good performance and stability over a wide range of operating conditions. Internal model and internal model controller have been built in the control system of artificial neural network, and the control method is presented based on many internal models, which is with superior control function for nonlinear dynamic process. Based on this, the control algorithm presented can be easily realized. Simulation result verifies the effectiveness of the proposed method.


An apparatus for transmitting merchandise information. Means comprising a fastener, comprising a fastener having a first end, a second end of the first elongated member and the plastic, a second end of the flexible wire portions integrally joined together. A first end of the cross bar to form a shaped product may pass through a hollow needle with a tagging gun having a slot, has a second end sized and shaped to form a wire portions to avoid the soft goods is completely pulled through the paddle bar. Further comprising means disposed fastener having a cross bar that can be stored in one or more programmable transponder chip static information about the product or article changes in response to the interrogation signal a transponder signal containing information.


The Ghosts of Hopewell by Jim Fisher is an excellent sequel to his earlier book, The Lindbergh Case which covered the events of the Hauptmann-Lindbergh case from the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby, through the lengthy investigation and trial, to Hauptmann's execution for the crime in 1936.


Tremblay. HCaRG increases renal cell migration by a TGF- (cid:1) autocrine loop mechanism. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 289: F1273–F1280, 2005. have shown previously that the hypertension-related, calcium-regu-lated gene (HCaRG) is involved in the control of renal cell proliferation and differentiation (Devlin AM, Solban N, Tremblay S, Gutkowska J, Schurch W, Orlov SN, Lewanczuk R, Hamet P, and Tremblay J. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 284: F753–F762, 2003). To determine whether HCaRG plays a role in kidney repair after injury, we extended our studies on the cellular function of HCaRG by comparing cell migration of two kidney cell lines [HEK293 and Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK)-C7] stably transfected with the plasmid alone or with a plasmid containing HCaRG cDNA. HCaRG-expressing HEK293 cells, which undergo lower proliferation, migrated faster than control cells and presented greater adhesiveness to the extracellular matrix. Faster migration was also observed for the MDCK-C7 cells, after they were stably transfected with HCaRG cDNA. HCaRG overexpression induced major morphological changes in HEK293 cells, including the formation of lamellipodia. Expression microarrays of HCaRG-expressing HEK293 cells revealed the ele-vated expression of several genes known to be involved in cell migration and lamellipodia formation, including transforming growth factor- (cid:1) (TGF- (cid:1) ), galectins, autotaxins and fibronectin. These cells exhibited augmented synthesis and release of activated TGF- (cid:1) . Conditioned medium from HCaRG-expressing cells stimulated the migration and induced significant morphological changes in control cells, in part, through activation of the TFG- (cid:1) /EGF receptor. Together, these data support a role for HCaRG in kidney repair after injury through its effect on renal cell migration and TGF- (cid:1) secretion. selective inhibitor of epidermal factor


[1214] Since the discovery of these distant and desolate islands, manyaccounts have been published respecting them. But from what source soever the information has been derived, they all concur in describing them as barren, uninhabited, and in every respect dreary. It was our good fortune to be possessed of all the leading facts which related to them long before their existence was announced to the public; but at the particular desire of our correspondent, who was in the first vessel that ever touched on these inhospitable shores, we omitted giving it publicity until several weeks had elapsed; and it was not until some reports had found their way into the world, that our embargo was taken off. This circumstance enabled the conductor of a weekly journal to announce the existence of these distant lands to the public, just before the day of publication with us arrived. Of this incident he has readily availed himself; [1215] and in a recent number, has claimed the exclusive honour of having furnished the first public notice of this discovery.