Examination of the accidents in which vehicles cross median barriers on part of the French interurban motorway network shows that the phenomenon is rare. In 7 percent of accidents in which trucks collide with median barriers, the vehicles pass through the barrier versus 0.5 percent for light vehicles. The severity of the accidents in which vehicles go through the barrier is significantly higher than for other types (19 percent fatal versus 1.3 percent). New Jersey–type concrete barriers are crossed in 0.3 percent of accidents involving collisions with median barriers versus 1.3 percent with guardrails, but the number of casualties in crashes involving concrete devices is 1.7 times higher. This increase in severity is not observed if the focus is on serious injuries and fatalities. Some ideas on reducing the number of median barrier crossings significantly without increasing average median barrier collision accident severity are given with regard to narrow median strips.


All immigrants face a range of challenges, such as language, financial concerns, familial conflicts, and health issues, all while struggling to adapt...


Medicines with a narrow therapeutic range such as phenytoin require individual dose, monitoring, and strict assessment of the patient to maintain the safety of the patient. It is because small changes in systemic concentration can lead significant changes in the pharmacodynamic responses, such as subtherapeutic or toxic. This study aimed to determine the relationship between dose and phenytoin levels in the blood included clinical outcome of patients with epilepsy based on the duration of seizure-free at the Sleman Regional General Hospital, Yogyakarta. This study was a descriptive observational study. The sampling method was purposive sampling. The data was collected retrospectively on epilepsy patients with phenytoin treatment both inpatient and outpatient from January 2010 to December 2012, male or female who were routinely controlled for at least 6 consecutive months. Patients were grouped into monotherapy and combination therapy groups. Clinical outcome was observed through the duration of the seizure-free and devided into 2 categories i.e. < 6 months (poor outcome) and ≥ 6 months (a good outcome). The results showed that male (53.6%) have a greater percentage than female (46.4%). Estimated blood levels of phenytoin was in the average 5.30±4.03 mg/L. Based on the duration of seizure free, the results showed that the percentage of patients in monotherapy group had good and poor outcomes with 71.83% and 28.17% respectively, while only 50% patients in combination therapy group had good outcome. Keywords: phenytoin, epilepsy, nonlinear, clinical outcome


Over the past very stressful months (almost 2 years), several reviewers have stepped up and volunteered to review more manuscripts. Others have consistently returned their reviews in a timely manner and included detailed, kind, and helpful information. We are so grateful for our wonderful reviewers that we decided to designate some of them as reviewers of the year for 2021 for service beyond what was expected but very much appreciated.


In the article, the author considers communicative competence as a component of the conductor's holistic professional competence. At the current stage development of the higher education system, which is characterized by globalization and integration processes, the introduction of new ones is relevant education standards, which are aimed at equipping future specialists with the necessary specialized competencies. Of particular importance is the conductor-choirmaster's understanding of the communicative functions of music, patterns and means of its artistic influence. Only on this basis, in interaction with the choral team, the conductor will be able to adequately understand the communicative content of a specific piece of music, to identify tools that facilitate recognition of the structure of the piece and understanding of its artistic content. The main task of the professional training of a conductor-choirmaster at a university is the formation of creative potential, high spiritual, moral and aesthetic personal qualities. The multi-functionality and multifaceted nature of conductor-choirmaster activities prove the need for future specialists to develop professional competence. Being a quite complex phenomenon in terms of content, the professional competence of a conductor-choirmaster is related to various fields of professional creative practice, where a special place belongs to professional artistic and communicative activities. The communicative competence of a conductor-choirmaster is an integration of knowledge, skills and personal qualities of a specialist, which allow solving various professional tasks at a high creative level. The author suggests forming the artistic and communicative competence of the future conductor with the help of the following methods: dialogue between the composer and the listener; interpretation of the musical text; conducting communication; immersion in the content of musical activity; dramatization; modeling of the situation, etc.


This paper proposes a new down-conversion method to attenuate leakage signal in frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar. The proposed method reduces the effect of phase noise in the leakage signal. It can be simply realized through digital signal processing without additional hardware. Specifications of practical FMCW radar and the phase noise which is bad enough were assumed and simulations in these conditions were performed. Power spectral density (PSD) results show that while a target signal is buried by the phase noise tail of the leakage signal, the proposed method detects the target signal by attenuating the tail.


3,3′,5,5′-Tetra-tert-butyl-p-terphenoquinone 5, the first terphenoquinone, has been obtained as metallic blue–green crystals showing anisotropic semiconductivity; the crystal structure of 5 shows that the nearly-planar molecules form slipped stacks along the needle axis.


Mid-spatial frequency errors can lead to self-focusing and power loss in a high-power laser. This paper describes the use of a binary phase computer generated hologram (CGH) to measure the mid-frequency wavefront of lens with long focallength. Thus, the designed CGH can provide reference aspheric wavefront with high-precision, in the meantime greatly shorten air space, thereby reducing the effect of vibration and air turbulence. Moreover, the use of power spectral density (PSD), structure function (SF) and autocorrelation function (ACF) for the specification and characterization of lens midfrequency wavefront are presented. The direct relationship between PSD, SF and ACF are analysed by the quantitative evaluation of the wavefront aberration. Analysis of different evaluation method help to understand the light transmission characteristics, and the area structure function and autocorrelation function can be complementary methods for specifying and representing the spatial content of optical surface errors.


Three hundred and sixty 14-day-old healthy chickens were selected to study the resistance of Eimeria tenella(E.tenella) isolates(Qinhuangdao and Tangshan isolated) to keqiufen,maduramicin,nicarbazin,amprolium,ruiguanqiu,jinsante and qiudi.The chickens were divided randomly into 18 groups of 20 each,in which of the two both isolates contained 7 medicated groups,one infected and one non-medicated groups,respectively.Based on the percent of optimum anticoccidial activity(POAA),reduction of lesion scores(RLS),relative oocyst production(ROP) and anticoccidial index(ACI),the results revealed that except E.tenella isolated from Qinhuangdao was sensitive to amprolium and nicarbazin,two E.tenella isolates(Qinhuangdao and Tangshan)were resistant to the seven drugs on different level,both of isolates were complete resistant to qiudi.It is suggested that maduramicin and nicarbazin can be used in Tangshan,the others should not be used at present in Qinhuangdao and Tangshan.


Physical strength is the foundation of basketball players' techniques and tactics.Proper nutrition supply is an effective way of increasing players' physical strength and eliminating sports tiredness.According to the characteristics of basketball players and the features of their sports organs,this paper probes into an effective way of physical strength recovery and measures of supplying sports nutrition so as to provide help for basketball teaching.


Synthesis of Heterocycles by Intramolecular Wittig Reaction

Starting with (triphenylphosphoranylidene)ketene (1) and the corresponding carboxylates several heterocycles were synthesized (3,4, 5, and 6).


Reported are two isostructural Zintl compounds, CaNa 10Sn12 and SrNa10Sn12, with mixed alkali and alkalineearth cations and isolated clusters of Sn 12 with the shape of giant truncated tetrahedra. The compounds were synthesized by heating the corresponding mixtures of elements at 950 °C. The structures were solved and refined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data in the cubic space group I4h3m (No. 217), whereZ ) 2 with a ) 11.1847(6) and 11.2176(4) Å for CaNa 10Sn12 and SrNa10Sn12, respectively. Both compounds are diamagnetic and therefore electronically balanced.


A lot of factors which influence the military offices' organizational commitment are fuzzy and variable,therefore,it is difficult to make the quantitative analysis.In terms of grey system theory,the multilayer index system for military officers' organizational commitment is built up.By using of the analytic approach,the judged objects' organizational commitment could be evealud more logically.


An extensible deployment system is disclosed that provides for flexible deployment and centralized management of a scalable communication system. The scalable communication system may be segmented into multiple groups of services, e.g. multiple solutions, that may be deployed across one or more servers. The groups of services may each access separate databases in a single database instance that may allow for the groups of services to be deployed and upgraded independently. A management interface may be provided that allows for centralized management, and deployment, of all of the groups of services, irrespective of the independent upgrade paths of the groups of services. The management interface may include a local authentication system and may also be interoperable with one or more external authentication systems, such that users may use login credentials of an external authentication system to access the management interface.


In this paper,genetic algorithm (GA) that is good at global searching is used in the blind equalization based on neural network.It can avoid the situations that are liable to get into the local minimum and slow speed in training of conventional neural networks.It is a two-step method.First,a preferable local solution space is offered to the neural network by using GA. Second,a precise searching is realized in the space with conventional neural network algorithm. And the blind equalization is finished.The computer simulations show that the algorithm obtains a good convergence characteristic and satisfied equalization result.


The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of information asymmetry on earnings management. Result of this research can benefit to theory development and management.  Accountancy data are collected from ICMD (Indonesian Capital Market Directory) and stock prices data which are provided by Center Capital Market Reference (PRPM) of Jakarta Stock Exchange.  The sample of this research are public Indonesian banking firms in 2000 until 2004. The results show that slope are significant (p value < 0.05), so Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted or available significant positive effect between information asymmetry and earnings management. R 2 value is 0.3584 that mean 35.84% dependent variable earnings management can be explained by independent variable information asymmetry, and control variable CFVAR, GROWTH, SIZE, MKTBV and then 64.16% explained by another factor out side in the regression model but in the regression between dependent variable of earnings management with control variable resulted R 2 value 0.417 and then in the regression between dependent variable earnings management with independent variable information asymmetry resulted R 2 value 0.18 so control variable more explaine dependent variable earnings management. Independent variable information asymmetry has significant positive effect and can explaine dependent variable earnings management 18%.


Objective: The present study was undertaken to determine the overall prevalence of nutritional status among young adult of VIT University, Vellore with impact of psycho-somatic changes, primary health and climate change among fresh admission. Material & Methods: Study measured data on height and weight of adults aged 17-23 years of the newly admitted students (n=157; Girls=87 & Boys=70). One commonly used indicator i.e., body mass index (BMI; kg/m 2 ) was used to evaluate the nutritional status of subjects. Based on BMI, chronic energy deficiency (CED) and obesity were determined accordingly. Results: The mean BMI varies from 21.828 to 23.223 among girls between 17-23 years of age while 23.493 to 24.265 among boys of 17-19 years of age. The mean magnitudes of BMI are between 23.497 and 22.563 respectively among students of 17 to 23 years old. The nutritional status of 57.32% of fresher is normal with the estimated BMI while 11.46 % are suffering from under-nutrition and 31.21% are with obesity. Overall prevalence of CED was (11.3 %). Among 87 girls, 58 (67.5%) and 27.1% of 70 boys are psychologically stressed. The study has also intervened the shifting of time management and utilization before and after to VIT system. Students either gained or lost their bodyweight during the first semester of academic courses; a total of 51 students (17 girls and 34 boys) lost their weight by 1-10 kg while a total of 36 students gained weight. Conclusion: Acclimatization has brought changes among studied students those who came from distant states. Asian Journal of Medical Science, Volume-3 No-3 (2012), Page -12-19 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v3i3.5687


Zinc incorporation into InP grown by atmospheric pressure metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy has been studied systematically as a function of Zn source flow rate, substrate orientation, and growth temperature. Within the growth conditions for device quality layers, a Zn saturation level exists which varies with substrate orientation. The incorporation kinetics is analyzed using a surface adsorption‐trapping model. We demonstrate that the Langmuir state of adsorption–desorption process is not established during growth due to the interruption of the surface processes by layer growth. The existence of a saturation level at a given growth condition indicates that Zn atoms incorporate at defect sites instead of the normal growth sites for In. Two parameters are used to characterize the properties of the surface defect, i.e., the capture cross section and the time of desorption for Zn atoms. The implication of these parameters and their substrate orientation and growth temperature dependencies are discussed.


This study aims to determine, test and prove empirically the effect of productive ratio quality ratio (KAP) on profit growth in the banking sector listed on the Stock Exchange in 2015-2017. The population in this study is the banking sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2015-2017 which has complete financial reports and is published in the Financial Services Authority (OJK). Samples taken are quarterly financial statements of banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Based on the results of the analysis, it is known that the variable NPL (X1) has a negative and significant effect on earnings growth. So that hypothesis 1 (H1) which states that the NPL does not have a positive effect on profit growth. The LDR variable has a positive and not significant effect on earnings growth. So that hypothesis 2 (H2) which states that LDR has a positive effect on profit growth. The NIM variable has a negative and significant effect on earnings growth. So that hypothesis 3 (H3) which states that NIM does not have a positive effect on profit growth. The BOPO variable has a positive and significant effect on earnings growth. So hypothesis 4 (H4) which states that BOPO has a positive effect on profit growth. ROA variable has a positive and significant effect on earnings growth. So hypothesis 5 (H5) which states that ROA has a positive effect on profit growth. ROE variable has a negative and not significant effect on earnings growth. So that hypothesis 6 (H6) which states that ROE does not have a positive effect on profit growth.


proteins. LossofGDP binding wasassociated withapparent instability oftheprotein. Lesions intwoofthethree otherrequired regions significantly reduced GDPbinding, while small lesions inthelast required region didnotimpair GDP binding ormembranelocalization. Wespeculate that this latter region interacts withtheputative cellular target ofras. Theresults suggest thattransforming rasproteins require membranelocalization, guanosine nucleotide binding, andanadditional undefined function thatmayrepresent interaction withtheir target.


In the entire sub-continent, Kashmir has the distinction of possessing a well recorded history since ancient times. The old Kashmiri texts, Rajatarangini of Kalhana and Nilmata Purana, throw light on the status of women in early Kashmir society. The most revealing feature of the family-life of Kashmir, as seen in these texts is the position of women. Nowhere is she considered 'the living torch illuminating the way to hell' or 'the devourer of the intellect of men'. There is no reference to seclusion or veiling of women in Kashmir and she moves quite freely in the society, emulating as it were the free-going sparkling waters of the springs of her country. The picture of society as depicted by Kalhana in his chronicle shows that by this time, woman had emerged from the domestic arena on the political stage. The queens had their own treasures and were actively associated with the affairs of the state. Through this research paper I would highlight the position of women in ancient Kashmir.


Objective To explore the diagnostic and therapeutic features of epithelioid leiomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix. Methods To analyse the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with epithelioid leiomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix with CINⅡ and review literature. Results The tumor had components of round cells and like round cells, which had distinct anaplsia and their mitotic count5个/HPF,also necrosis could be observed. The immunohistochemistry of the tumor cell was positive for Vimentin and weak positive for SMA,PCNA,CD 68. Conclusion Immunohistochemical studies can be used to differentiate the diagnoses of epithelioid leiomyosarcoma. Additional cases needed to develop optimal management strategies and to predict prognosis.


This article will start from the cloud computing technology, understand the current situation of modern network security management, aiming at the key technology of cloud computing technology in network security, and put forward effective and feasible security protection suggestions, strengthening the security of computer network storage. With the gradual popularization of the application of Computer Network Information Technology, cloud computing technology is now widely used in computer, Internet of things and other related fields, not only to facilitate people's lives, but also to meet the needs of work, it makes the work more convenient, efficient and fast, but it also makes the network security risk increase constantly. Research the application of cloud computing technology in the computer network security storage, it is significant to reduce the network security risk of cloud computing technology application.


This paper reviews economic analysis on the investment of the road.Based on the analysis of road pricing theory, it cites the State theory of the development of policies.Then it makes a mathematical model in order to prove the feasibility of the urban road pricing.It takes the Beijing - Shenyang expressway for example to solve the recovery of the road investment problem.


This note provides a road map to U.S. Congressional committees that are of most interest to nuclear power plant operators. The names of the 2005 committee members are given, along with notes on their positions on nuclear energy.


Digital forensics is a scientific, logical technique and procedure to collect, keep, and analyze digital data and to report the evidence discovered from them. And purposely, we can define it as an investigative technique to examine any kind of behavior using a computer and to prove the fact relation of it based on the data stored in the computer. Therefore, for digital forensics, it is required to obtain an image copy of original digital data without damage and to prove that the computer evidence existed in the specific time. After the evidence is analyzed, it needs to do with documentation in order to adopt it as legally effective evidence in the law court. As to the digital forensic, it is one of the important requisites of the search tool to present all matched results from the given query keyword. However, because existing forensic search tools just present the results without a kind of grouping or inappropriate filtering, a criminal investigator has to spend a lot of time in order to find documents related to the investigation among the searched results. In this paper, to solve this kind of problem, we propose a method that we find all desired results in a search procedure and thereafter evaluate and rank the results according to their fitness. As a result, meaningful information in investigative perspective is to be presented in the front part of the search result list and it is expected to minimize the time for the criminal investigator to perform filtering unnecessary data and it can contribute to improve the task efficiency.


The present situation of food waste in the country is increasing from time to time which is from restaurants, households, and related industries. On the other side, to control food waste many techniques have been using from different perspectives. In recent years, one of the well-known technologies that reach new heights and showing considerable growth in all research areas is the Internet of Things (IoT). This article presents the review of the present standings of IoT in the field of food waste management by the contribution of various researchers and academicians. This article also discussed different methods like conducting questionnaires, reducing plate size in the hotel, smart garbage systems, intelligent refrigerator, strengthening the food supply chain, etc. These methods gave good results in minimizing food waste. Furthermore, different challenges and factors also mentioned during food waste at household or restaurants with future directions to researcher those who are working on this domain.


The present invention relates to a HVDC Control logic device pattern of interlocking function implemented method belongs to the field of HVDC transmission technology. The basic functions of the present invention Control and monitoring device for an interlock function with a quadratic programming logic of phase separation is called periodic manner by interlocking logic fusion procedure and the basic process monitoring and control, monitoring and control functions of a basic conventional C language mode Firmware and packaged in a form in a particular region, for an interlock function quadratic programming logic IEC61131 based language form to achieve a specific application, related graphical program in a specific manner and the final machine code by a user on the graphical programming tools ViRule downloaded to the monitoring and control devices in the form of a specific area, so as to achieve a complete cycle of measurement and control of the call and the interlock function. The present invention will be separated from the other logical interlock functions of measurement and control, user convenience quadratic programming, program modifications to improve the reliability and efficiency.


This paper proposes a clustering technique that performs the FCV clustering of data sets including categorical data. The proposed algorithm iterates quantification of categorical data in the FCV clustering process so that quantified scores suit the current fuzzy partition. The objective function is the linear combination of two cost functions (the objective function of the FCV clustering and the clustering criteria of quantified category scores). Because the quantified category scores are assigned considering the relationship among categories, they are useful for interpreting the cluster structure.


Insulin resistance (IR) is a feature of type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in many cases, IR in liver is associated with reduced expression of insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins, specifically IRS1 and IRS-2. Recent studies have revealed a close relationship between IR and the progression of chronic liver diseases, such as liver dysfunction, fibrosis and cirrhosis. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are central to the pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis and are thought to contribute to liver repair and fibrogenesis. These cells are the principal producers of the connective tissue in a fibrotic liver, but they are also responsible for directing epithelial repair by expression of paracrine factors, including fibroblast growth factor 7. Quiescent HSCs are activated by injury; they migrate to the location of damage, transdifferentiate into myofibroblasts and participate in the resolution of fibrosis by undergoing apoptosis or reverting back to a quiescent phenotype. However, the molecular events that regulate the HSC injury cycle are not completely understood and, for this reason, the aim of this project was to evaluate how changes in insulin sensitivity affected them. This was studied by overexpressing IRS2 in human HSC-derived-LX2 cells. Irs2 functions as an intracellular scaffold that couples the insulin/IGF-1 receptors to signalling effector molecules. Cell signalling analysis was performed by Western blot, whilst immunofluorescence, MTT assays and RT-PCR analysis were used to characterize stable cell lines with the aim to quantify survival, proliferation and phenotypic changes that could help to understand how insulin signalling affects HSCs. Results showed that mouse Irs2 overexpression increased insulin sensitivity of LX2 cells, and this lead into a reduced survival of cells. Therefore, conclusions suggested that fibrogenic reversion could be promoted by improving insulin sensitivity.


This paper introduces the method of system's software design,its working principle and composition with detailed descriptions of the recognition of ringing detection,the simulation of on/off-hook,dual tone multi-frequency decode and voice prompt.


This paper introduces Gaussian Process Dynamical Models (GPDM) for nonlinear time series analysis. A GPDM comprises a low-dimensional latent space with associated dynamics, and a map from the latent space to an observation space. We marginalize out the model parameters in closed-form, using Gaussian Process (GP) priors for both the dynamics and the observation mappings. This results in a nonparametric model for dynamical systems that accounts for uncertainty in the model. We demonstrate the approach on human motion capture data in which each pose is 62-dimensional. Despite the use of small data sets, the GPDM learns an effective representation of the nonlinear dynamics in these spaces. Webpage: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~jmwang/gpdm/


The issues which are unique to special education and the provision of school psychological services in rural schools are briefly delineated. In addition, strategies for assisting school personnel to have more effective school psychology services are presented. These strategies are discussed within a collaborative consultation model in which the goals (i.e., primary, secondary or tertiary prevention), levels of services (i.e., community/school system, students, parents, or school personnel), and best approach (i.e., direct or indirect) of service delivery are delineated.


The tradition of law culture has great impacts on the existence and development of the British constitutionalism,in the sense that four law conceptions are provided to support its constitutionalism: the conception on the supremacy of law,the conception of power limiting,the conception of contract and the conception of freedom.The study of these conceptions is believed to be beneficial to the understanding of the nature of the British constitutionalism.


own good. For too long, Mrs. Richette contends, America has been satisfied to hide its problem children in overcrowded refuse heaps, justifying this by the fantasy that the children are , being &dquo;treated&dquo; (and on the practical ground that, once off the streets, they can at any rate be comfortably forgotten). The Throwaway Children depicts in graphic, sometimes horrifying, detail the dehumanizing experiences to which these children are subjected both before and after they come before the court. The vivid case histo-


We show that for a fixed integer base g ≥ 2 the palindromes to base g which are k-powers form a very thin set in the set of all base g palindromes.


ABSTRACT Two studies were condUcted td explore.th4 convergent and divergent validity of'the PsychosoCial Maturity (PSM) Inventory, The Individual-Adequacy subscales were found to be highly related to measures of personal adjustment while the Social Adequacy and Interpersonal Adegsacy subscales showed lower correlations with these 'measures. The results indicate that the Individual Adequacy scales demonstrate the.concept-predicted association with personal Well-being. Furthermore, the results A.emontrate the distinctiveness of the Individual Adequacy scales from the others. (Authdr)-


Abstract : Optical coatings for high-intensity 10.6 micrometer laser applications have been developed. Three applications were examined: single-layer protective coatings for KCl and NaCl window, two-layer antireflectance coatings for KCl and NaCl windows, and multilayer high-reflectance coatings for Ge beamsplitters. Good results were obtained for As2S3 as a protective coating on NaCl and KCl and (Ge/ZnS) as a multilayer stack n on Ge. Coating deposition techniques are described in some detail as are experimental techniques for spectrophotometric analysis of coating optical properties, calorimetric measurements of absorptance at 10.6 micrometers, and laser damage measurements using CW, 10.6 micrometers radiation.


Objective:To investigate effect of reoperation on locally recurrent rectal carcinoma.Methods:Collected the clinical data of 33 cases with locally recurrent rectal carcinoma,made a comparision between primary operation and the second operation on operation time,blood loss and complication,analysed curative effect and in fluencing factors.Results:23(69.70%)cases accepted radical resection and 10 cases accepted palliative operation.With longer operation time and more blood loss,the second operation had a higher rate of stoma fistula,pulmonary infection and wound infection,and the differences of operation time,blood loss and pulmonary infection was statistically significant(P≤0.002).The 1-,2-,3-and 4-year survival rate of total group were 96.8%,50.8%,28.6% and 19.1% respectively.The 1-,2-,3-and 4-year survival rate of radical resection group was 100.0%,65.4%,37.4% and 24.9% respectively,the 1-and 2-year survival rate of palliative operation group was 90.0% and 20.0% respectively,the difference of survival curve in two groups was statistically significant(χ2=11.038,P=0.001).Age and postoperationary radiotherapy-chems were not main influencing factors on prognosis.Conclusion:With strict operation indication,sufficient preopera preparation and energetic therapy,surgical treatment of locally recurrent rectal carcinoma can also obtain good effect.


Purpose - Today, as IT technology has remarkably growing, the study on the mobile application in tourism frequently happened. Though mobile application is popular ways for marketing and customer service in airline industry, the study for airline's mobile application is small in number. The purpose of this study are to examines impact of User satisfaction and continuous app usage intention by the characteristics of the airline's mobile application. Research design, data, and methodology - In this study, a total of 261 respondents were collected and analyzed using SPSS 18.0. Frequency analysis was performed to examine the general characteristics of sample, reliability analysis, explaratoty analysis and multiple regression analysis was performed to verify the study hypotheses.
Result - Characteristics of the airline's mobile application partially positive affected user satisfaction and continuous app usage intention. also, user satisfaction did not affect continuous app usage intention.
Conclusions - This study may contribute to find out segment target app's user in airline market. Also, it is important to recognize the importance of mobile application for airline and focus on maximizing user satisfaction and continuous app usage intention.


BRCA1 expression is involved in normal embryonic development, mammary stem cell differentiation, and prostate cancer development. Inactivation of BRCA1 plays an important role in cancer stem cells and also leads to the development of high‐grade, basal‐like tumor. This review discusses why BRCA1‐defective cancer stem cells need a prospective analysis, how ER alpha could influence BRCA1‐defective tumor progression, phenotype of BRCA1‐defective cancers, role of BRCA1 in other cancers and finally at what perspective BRCA1‐defective cancers can be targeted for better therapeutic outcome.


Abstract Human geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase (GGPS) is an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) from farnesyldiphosphate and isopentenyldiphosphate. Reconbinant human GGPS was crystallized by the hanging-drop vapor diffusion method. Crystals were grown at 18°C using PEG 4000 as precipitant. Diffraction data were obtained to a resolution of 2.8 A from a single frozen crystal belonging to space group P1, with unit-cell parameters: a = 68.9 A, b = 107.7 A, c = 137.4 A, a = 99.6°, β = 97.6°, γ = 97.8°. * Supported by the National High-Tech Project (Grant No. 2002BA711A12), the National Basic Research Development Programs of China Project (Grant No. G1999075602) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30221003)


The Osaka Group is characterized by thick sedimentation of Plio-Pleistocene sediments (>2000 m in the basin center) due to rapid subsidence. The lowest part of the Osaka Group is freshwater deposits consist of sand, silt and mud, which frequently intercalated with gravel layer. In the lower to the upper part of the Osaka Group, marine clay layers repeatedly deposit spanning wide area of the Osaka Basin, and has been given symbols as Ma-1, Ma0, Ma1...up to Ma-13. Deposition of marine clay layers are affected by eustatic sea-level changes, and the Ma-1 is considered to be the earliest significant marine incursion through the Kii Channel into a large area of Osaka Basin. Recently, fresh outcrop including unidentified marine-like clay layer (MLC) was newly exposed near the Tonboike Park, Kishiwada City. This MCL is presumed to be older than Ma1, however, have not been correlated to the certain known marine clay layer due to a lack of key bed within the outcrop. compositions (the relative amount of C 27 , C 28 , C 29 stanols) indicated the varying input of terrestrial to aquatic organic matter, which is concordant with both the results of long-chain diols and the lithofacies observation. The n -alkane index TAR reconstructed variation in the contribution of aquatic OM along with continual input of terrestrial plant wax. In addition, elevated Paq value was noted at the lower part of the MCL. The combination of multiple biomarker indices suggests that (1) the upper part of the marine like clay layer is deposited under marine environment, and (2) potential development of the blackish aquatic environment with high input of aquatic macrophytes at the earliest stage of the history of Osaka Bay marine environment before the typical marine mud layer deposition.


Using a firm-level panel dataset on private small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Viet Nam's manufacturing sector, this paper examines productivity dynamics of formal and informal firms. We decompose productivity changes into changes within and between formal and informal firms. We assess the contributions of firm entry and exit as well as informal-formal transitions. Our results show that productivity is considerably lower and misallocation more prevalent in the informal than in the formal sector.


Doctors in most of the world can legally harvest a brain-dead patient's organs since that individual is presumably no longer alive and able to feel pain—but what if the presumption is wrong? What if a doctor mistakenly pronounces a patient brain-dead and acceptable for organ harvest when he or she is simply in a deep coma? Such a gruesome occurrence is not only possible, but it is one of many deep dilemmas that new findings about the end of life are presenting to medical practice, according to science journalist Dick Terisi. He discusses braindead patients, patients in comas and vegetative states, near-death experiences, and other phenomena that confront emergency rooms throughout the world's hospitals. New insights into these cases in recent years are leading many doctors to rethink their assumptions about when and if a dying patient can truly be considered dead. Determining who is alive and who is not is all the more pressing in light of the universal shortage of organs for transplant. Physicians want to ensure an ample supply, which means finding enough terminal patients who are close enough to dead to be potential donors. In 1968, a Harvard Medical School committee decreed that brain death—when the brain stem no longer functions—was equivalent to death, so organs from patients in this state were fair game, provided that those patients or their loved ones had given prior consent to organ removal. Teresi objects to the standard notion of brain death, however: It only takes into account the brain stem. We cannot ascertain that the brain's cortex, the recognized seat of human consciousness, shuts down when the brain stem shuts down. A brain-dead individual's cortex might theoretically still be very active. In fact, several "brain-dead" patients that the Harvard committee's study cited were still exhibiting brain waves. The committee brushed over this seeming complication—arbitrarily and wrongly, in Teresi's view—by decreeing that a diagnosis of brain death would not require an EEG. The medical establishment has officially adhered to this view since 1971. Also troubling, the Harvard committee acknowledged that certain physical conditions, such as hypothermia and drug intoxication, could falsely appear to be brain death. In the years since then, more conditions have been added to this list. Ethics would demand that a doctor make absolutely sure a patient is braindead before labeling him or her as such, but not every doctor is so thorough. As many as 65% of brain-death prognoses are done improperly, estimates one researcher whom Teresi interviewed. The margin for error is very real. And there is still no proof that a brain-dead patient will not feel pain when a surgical team removes his or her organs. According to some anethesiologists, brain-dead patients sometimes exhibit dramatically accelerating heart rates in the minutes prior to the organ-removal operations. Teresi asks what exactly those seemingly dead patients feel when they are being dissected. In Europe, at least, physicians are considering


Romulus, the founding king of Rome had been a most favorite character as a role model for the Roman political and/or military leaders throughout the Republic until the coming of the Augustan principate. Nay, to put it more correctly according to what the historical records tell us, the images of Romulus as a paragon varied widely from positive to negative ones, depending upon different historical situations of the periods when they were produced as well as different political standpoints of the persons who wanted to identify the model with themselves or others. Romulus was represented as either a divinely ordained or humanly virtuous ruler to be honored with apotheosis after death; or a valiant military commander who seized arms from the enemy's general (i.e. spolia opima) after having killed him in person; or a heartless aspirer for power who did not hesitate to kill his twin brother to achieve his sole rule; a dictator who's tyranny only came to an end when hostile senators murdered him with his body torn to pieces. The second chapter attempts a detailed overview of the varying images of Romulus during the Republic, and is intended as a background against which we can discuss properly on the main theme of this paper. This paper aims at showing how Augustus and his entourage employed the Romulean images for propaganda of the new regime. The historical idiosyncrasy of the Augustan regime's strategy in the matter is that it chose a roundabout and metaphoric identification of Augustus with Romulus unlike in the Republic when the identification with the model was unexceptionally straightforward. This paper explains in the third chapter the reason why the choice was inevitable: that the negative images of Romulus were added and strengthened during the last century's internal politics leading to civil wars and that those images could have been very much reminiscent of Augustus' behavior in those wars as well as his ultimate political ambition. The third chapter also tries to illustrate how the Augustan propaganda strategy was materialized in the contemporary monumental and plastic arts. The fourth and final chapter peruses the contemporary literature, both prose and verse, to demonstrate that the regime's ideology and propaganda strategy permeated and even exerted pressure on the intellecutals in general: to magnify the positive and dilute the negative images of Romulus was a sort of Zeitgeist, while the outspoken identification of Augustus with him was definitely avoided.


The main pest of sunflower in Cuba and much of America is the sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst)). In this paper a new method to control, based on the use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) as dispersers of the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill is proposed. A dispenser, placed in the entrance of a Lanstroth beehive, was used for the application of the entomopathogenic agent. Dispenser capacity, for guiding input and output direction of bees was evaluated. The dose and frequency of application of the biological product was determined. The ability of bees to carry spores of B. bassiana, treatment efficacy and safety for bees, was evaluated. A. mellifera was effective to carry spores of the fungus B. bassiana toward sunflower capitula, with a central value about 2x10 7 spores/bee. An initial inoculum dose of 10 7 spores/g and a two days frequency of application are recommended. It showed that H. electellum can be effectively controlled, using A. mellifera as vector of B. bassiana, achieving a reduction of the yield damages to about 2,2 t / ha and a significant decrease of the infestation. No impairment was found to bees, due to exposure to the entomopathogenic fungus.


A.1: Pseudo Experiments in Pre-Policy Periods and Testing for SUTVA A.2: Group-Level Analysis of the Employment Effect of the Minimum Wage A.3: Additional Tables and Figures A.4: Employment Elasticity with respect to the Wage A.5: Description of the main data sets and the main variables A.6: Institutional Context and Policy Changes A.7: Derivations for the "Hicks-Marshall Style" Analysis A.8: Who Buys the Goods Produced by the Minimum Wage Workers? A.9: Classification of sectors and main characteristics


Treatment element of a solar radiation (10) having means for processing a solar radiation forming a layer (2) of the processing element of a solar radiation, characterized in that it further comprises a layer emissive material of radiation (1), in particular an infra-red radiation, covering the layer of processing means. The solar tracker comprises at least one processing element and the solar power plant comprises a series of solar trackers, each comprising a processing element.


The quantitative analysis of cellular migration has found many clinical applications as it can be used in the study of a large spectrum of biological processes such as tumor development and wound healing. These studies are commonly conducted on datasets that consists of a large number of time lapse images, a fact that rendered the application of human assisted procedures as unfeasible, especially when applied to large datasets. In the development of automatic tracking strategies the problem of robust cell segmentation plays a central role as the segmentation errors have adverse effects on the performance of the overall tracking process. While the phase contrast image data is often characterized by low contrast, changes in the morphology of the cells over time and cell agglomeration, the cell segmentation process is far from a trivial task. In this paper we present a new cell segmentation approach that maximizes the information related to the local contrast between the cells and the background in each image of the dataset. The proposed method has been evaluated on MDCK and HUVEC cellular datasets and experimental results are reported.


It is well known that Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD) method is an efficient technic to obtain orientation maps. Nevertheless, like every analysis means, it has some drawbacks and we would like to present an alternative called Channeling Orientation Determination (CHORD) [1,2] based on channeling contrast. This channeling contrast information is obtained either with an electron or ion image series. The polycrystalline sample is pre-inclined with respect to the beam and an image is taken while rotating the sample (Figure 1 a)). Along such image series, each (X,Y) pixel of the region of interest undergoes an intensity variation due to the channeling effect, that can be plotted as a function of the rotation angle. Such intensity profiles can be theoretically predicted for a given orientation of a crystal. The indexation procedure then relies on a search in a database of theoretical profiles obtained by simulating intensity profiles for a large set of orientations.


Qt Framework is well known for its usability in developing high-quality systems using C++. The need for guaranteeing the quality of safety-critical systems increases dramatically. This paper presents the UT4UQ (unit testing for units using Qt) method for automated test data generation of units using classes of Qt Framework. The key idea of UT4UQ is to add a source code pre-processing phase to concolic testing method for finding constructors of Qt class parameters. Those constructors are used by concolic testing method to generate the test driver for executing the test data generated during the test data generation process. Generating test drivers is an essential step in concolic testing method for executing the generated test data and calculating the corresponding coverage. We have implemented UT4UQ in a tool for performing experiments to show the effectiveness of the proposed method. We give some discussions in the paper about both UT4UQ and the experimental results.


Particulate matter offers a broad spectrum of phenomena, well known in the granular matter community. This fact is not only related to the individual or collective behaviour that grains can present depending on the external boundary conditions and/or internal interactions but, to the wide range of particle sizes. This feature confers the possibility of studying a particular phenomenon in different size scales. The main goal of this paper is to describe the detachment of particles from surfaces, where particles go from tens of microns to several millimetres, in a variety of scenarios. All the studied systems presented here have in common the need to determine the critical conditions to lose the equilibrium balance, initiating incipient motion. Solving the right time moment for particle resuspension, consideration of the local interactions between particle, surface and external applied forces can be achieved from different modelling approaches, from deterministic dynamics to statistical mechanics. This paper focuses on some of these approaches performed recently on grains through different size scales.


This paper involves a content analysis of feedback to the Entertainment Education (EE) programme SoulBuddyz, in the form of letters received by the Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication (SCIHDC).


New methods of the solution of inverse problems of electromagnetic scattering are considered for layered media with imbedded 3D inhomogeneous structures. The retrieval of the structure of media parameters is based on the solution of 3D integral equations of the perturbation theory that are reduced to convolution equations with respect to lateral co-ordinates using the plane wavespsila decomposition of Green functions. Possibilities of resultpsilas applications to media coherent scanning tomography are considered and results of numerical simulation are presented.


Services like device and method according to the present embodiment predicts interest services by leveraging contextual information such as location information and user profile of the terminal possession of individuals to network and provide infer user behavior and preferences to suit your situation and it provides predictable results. At this time, an open interface from a network server, such as location information server (open API) via the gateway obtains the location information of the user terminal. Ontology, recommendations, network


Many large-scale applications require electromagnetic modelling with extensive numerical computations, such as magnets or three-dimensional (3D) objects like transposed conductors or motors and generators. Therefore, it is necessary to develop computationally time-efficient but still accurate numerical methods. This article develops a general variational formalism for any E ( J ) ?> relation and applies it to model coated-conductor coils containing up to thousands of turns, taking magnetization currents fully into account. The variational principle, valid for any 3D situation, restricts the computations to the sample volume, reducing the computation time. However, no additional magnetic materials interacting with the superconductor are taken directly into account. Regarding the coil modelling, we use a power law E(J) relation with magnetic field-dependent critical current density, Jc, and power law exponent, n. We test the numerical model by comparing the results to analytical formulas for thin strips and experiments for stacks of pancake coils, finding a very good agreement. Afterwards, we model a magnet-size coil of 4000 turns (stack of 20 pancake coils of 200 turns each). We found that the ac loss is mainly due to magnetization currents. We also found that for an n exponent of 20, the magnetization currents are greatly suppressed after 1 h relaxation. In addition, in coated conductor coils magnetization currents have an important impact on the generated magnetic field; which should be taken into account for magnet design. In conclusion, the presented numerical method fulfills the requirements for electromagnetic design of coated conductor windings.


The paradoxical result of the non-monotonous relationship between the critical speed of the fluid that is conveyed in the elastic pipe, and the mass ratio was reported first some four decades ago. Since then this result was reproduced in numerous books and articles. In this study the paradox is revisited. It appears that it is a numerical artifact; instead of non-monotonicity there are jumps.


Tricarbonyl(η-cycle-octa-1,3-diene) iron reacts smoothly with excess of triphenylphosphine via a second-order process to form trans-[Fe(CO)3(PPh3)2]. At 60 °C in n-heptane: k2=(3·15 ± 0·08)× 10–3 l mol–1 s–1, ΔH‡= 20·76 ± 0·22 kcal mol–1, and ΔS‡=–8·0 ± 0·6 cal K–1 mol–1. In contrast, tricarbonyl (η-cyclohepta-1,3-diene)iron and tricarbonyl(η-cyclohexa-1,3-diene)iron do not react with triphenylphosphine under these conditions. The last complex undergoes a CO-dissociative reaction at high temperatures (ΔH‡= 42·1 ± 0·8 kcal mol–1 and ΔS‡= 16·5 ± 1·8 cal K–1 mol–1) with retention of the olefin. Tricarbonyl(η-cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene)iron is similarly unreactive, but its reaction with triphenylphosphine at 154 °C involves both first- and second-order processes.


Thermal processes of the volatile compound RuO2 in Al2O3 matrixes involving phase transformation have been investigated. In this model system, the secondary phase, rutile RuO2, can be formed and preserved in Al2O3 matrixes throughout a wide temperature range (400−1000 °C) due to the nanocrystalline Al2O3 that turns on or off matrix reactions with the surrounding RuO2. At 300−400 °C, nanocrystallites (2 nm) of γ-Al2O3 are formed in the presence of ruthenium. Single-phase RuO2 is formed from its precursor compound at 400 °C, while the intermediate species of Ru0 and RuO2·xH2O are detected at lower temperatures. The imbedded ruthenium shows a catalytic effect on the early formation of nanocrystalline γ-Al2O3 matrix, and the resultant high-surface-area matrix in turn allows the ruthenium to be fully oxidized to RuO2 in air. The γ-Al2O3 matrix is converted to α-phase at ca. 1000 °C. This transformation is promoted by the nanosized RuO2. A lowering of 60 °C in the transformation temperature has been observed wi...


Objective: To characterize early postoperative serum pancreatic amylase (spAMY) trends after pancreatic resections. Summary Background Data: A postoperative spAMY elevation is a common finding but uncertainties remain about its meaning and prognostic implications. Methods: Analysis of patients who consecutively underwent pancreatectomy from 2016 to 2019. spAMY activity was assessed from postoperative day (POD) 0 to 3. Different patterns of spAMY have been identified based on the spAMY standard range (10–52 U/l). Results: Three patterns were identified: (#1) spAMY values always < the lower limit of normal/within the reference range /a single increase in spAMY > upper limit of normal at any POD; (#2) Sustained increase in spAMY activity on POD 0 + 1; (#3) Sustained increase in spAMY activity including POD 1 + 2. Shifting through spAMY patterns was associated with increase morbidity (21% in #1 to 68% in #3 at POD 7; log rank < 0.001). Almost all severe complications (at least Clavien-Dindo ≥3) occurred in patients with pattern #3 (15% vs 3% vs 5% in #1 and #2 at POD 7, P = 0.006), without difference considering >3-times or >the spAMY normal limit (P = 0.85). POPF (9% in #1 vs 48% in #3, P < 0.001) progressively increased across patterns. Pre-operative diabetes (OR 0.19), neoadjuvant therapy (OR 0.22), pancreatic texture (OR 8.8), duct size (OR 0.78), and final histology (OR 2.2) were independent predictors of pattern #3. Conclusions: A sustained increase in spAMY activity including POD 1 + 2 (#3) represents an early postoperative predictor of overall and severe early morbidity. An early and dynamic evaluation of spAMY could crucially impact the subsequent clinical course with relevant prognostic implications.


There is no doubt that Internet technology is widely used by hotels and its demand is constantly booming. Hotels have largely adopted website information services through using different interactive tools, dimensions and attributes to achieve excellence in functionality and usability but these do not necessary equate with website effectiveness. One way to investigate the effectiveness of hotel website is from the perspective ofe-consumers. This exploratory research is to investigate the perceived importance of websites effectiveness of some selected independent small and medium-sized hotels (SMHs) located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from the perspective of Omanie-consumers by using non-random sampling method. From 400 questionnaire addressed to respondents in 27 organizations in Muscat the capital city of Oman, 173 are valid. Findings of this study assist SMHs management in Dubai with the reallocation of their resources and efforts in order to supportebusiness development and to sustain a competitive advantage. Keywords—Dubai's SMHs, Hotel websites, Omani e-consumer perception, weight and performance evaluation.


Abstract: Since all macroeconomic policies are enacted within a certain set of distributive relations and institutional structures, the employment intensity of growth is likely to vary for men and women depending on the nature and context of output growth. I examine the gendered nature of this growth-employment nexus by analyzing the differential impacts that macroeconomic policies and structures have on growth's employment intensity by gender for eighty countries in the period from 1990 to 2012. Such an understanding is of particular relevance to policymakers concerned with the linkages between growth and human development, as the question of whether the benefits of economic growth are broadly shared is one that centers on the capacity of economies to generate high-quality employment. Although education levels and non-agricultural sectors are associated with more employment intensive growth for men and women, policies supporting reductions in non-wage care work, prioritizing public expenditures on education, and promoting secondary school enrollment for girls are especially linked with growth that is more employment intensive for women. The results I obtain here illuminate broad trends through a very wide lens and should be applied in conjunction with more intimate knowledge of how cultural, technological, legal, political, and economic activities uniquely affect one another in particular countries.


Abstract. A novel real-time line loss calculation method based on state characterization is proposed for calculating the line loss of distribution network in this paper. First, the load currents collected by the measuring terminals during a certain period are characterized, such that the change characteristics of electric loads are reflected fully, and the pressure of data transmission and data processing is relieved effectively. Second, based on the state characterizations, the line loss of distribution network is calculated by the split phase calculation method, resulting to the solution of the problems about the three-phase unbalance and the accessing of distributed power generation. Finally, the proposed method is applied to a real distribution network, and the results prove its effectiveness well.


Objective To explore the clinical diagnosis of pancreatic injury and therapeutic methods.Methods from February 1998 to February 2012,two hospital were a total of 81 cases of pancreatic trauma patients clinical data were retrospectively analyzed,to observe and summarize the clinical diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic injury.Results 59 cases (72.84%) patients healed,18 cases (22.22%) patients get better,4 cases (4.94%) patients died.One patient died of severe craniocerebral injury and merge shock,1 patients died of pancreatic leakage,severe abdominal cavity infection,1 patients died in abdominal cavity hemorrhage,1 patients died of serious injury and combined multiple organ dysfunction syndrome,total mortality was 4.94%.The 11 patients appeared pleural effusion,3 cases (abdominal cavity effusion,1 patients merger abdominal bleeding,4 cases occured wound infection,6 patients appeared pancreatic leakage,and 3cases pancratic pseudocysts ,1 cases diarrhea,After symptomatic and drainage treatment,the patient complications symptoms have been improved obviously.Conclusion patients with pancreatic injury should be comprehensive clinical manifestation,amylase level,imaging examination in diagnosis and reasonable treatment choice to reduce the mortality of patients,improve the quality of life.


The utility model relates to a rehabilitation exercise instrument, in particular to a pneumatic active and positive rehabilitation exercise device for upper and lower limbs, comprising a base, an air compressor, an airway and a control valve. A seat is arranged on the base. A bracket is arranged respectively at the two sides of the seat. A rotary cylinder is arranged respectively at the two brackets. The inner side output shaft end of each rotary cylinder is connected with a movement exercise part. A tilt angle adjusting device for limiting the rotation range of the output shaft is arranged on the end cap of the outer side output shaft end of each rotary cylinder. The exercise device overcomes the defects that the prior mechanical deadweight exercise device cannot provide the exercisers with constant dynamic force and positive exercises. Compared with electrical control products, the exercise device has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, high reliability and large adjustable dynamic force range. The utility model can be used as not only a rehabilitation exercise instrument but also a physical exercise instrument for healthy people.


While durum wheat is a major food source in Mediterranean countries, storage (i.e., gluten) proteins are however responsible for celiac disease (CD), a serious autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed subjects. Different gluten epitopes—defined as "immunogenic" (IP) and "toxic" (TP) peptides—are involved in the pathology and their content in wheat grain depends on environmental and genetic factors. Detection of IP and TP is not trivial, and no work has been conducted so far to identify the genomic regions associated with their accumulation in wheat. In the present study, a genome-wide association study was performed on a durum wheat collection to identify marker–trait associations (MTAs) between 5730 high quality SNPs and the accumulation of CD-related peptides and gluten protein composition measured in two consecutive cropping seasons (2015/2016 and 2016/2017). High-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) were more stable between the two years, and differences in total gluten proteins were mainly due to low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) and accumulation of gliadins. In the first instance, association tests were conducted on yellow pigment content (YP), a highly inheritable trait with a well-known genetic basis, and several significant MTAs were found corresponding to loci already known for being related to YP. These findings showed that MTAs found for the rest of the measured traits were reliable. In total, 28 significant MTAs were found for gluten composition, while 14 were found to be associated with IP and TP. Noteworthy, neither significant (−log10p > 4.7) nor suggestive (−log10p > 3.3) MTAs for the accumulation of CD-triggering epitopes were found on Gli-A1/Glu-A3 and Gli-B1/Glu-B3 loci, thus suggesting regulatory rather than structural gene effect. A PBF transcription factor on chromosome 5B, known to be involved in the regulation of the expression of CD-related peptides, was identified among the positional candidate genes in the LD-decay range around significant SNPs. Results obtained in the present study provide useful insights and resources for the long-term objective of selecting low-toxic durum wheat varieties while maintaining satisfactory gluten quality.


More than a handful of authors have made a lasting contribution to the study of nationalism and ethnicity – once. Rogers Brubaker has done so several times over the past quarter of a century. His Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany (1992) and Nationalism Reframed (1996)1 come to mind, but his important contribution on the institutionalization of nationality in the USSR in Theory and Society (1994)2 also deserves mention. Many a researcher's understanding of the German ethnically defined, objective concept of the nation in contrast to a French social-contract type of nation is based on Brubaker's study, even though recent empirical studies have nuanced his juxtaposition and underlined that both are stereotyped. His "triadic nexus" stuck, and his warning against the fallacy of confusing "nation" as a category of reality and a category of analysis certainly outlive his attempt to establish the neologisms "nation-ness" and "nationhood" in academic jargon. Unlike most scholars, Rogers Brubaker tried his hand at rather different genres – comparisons on the level of nation-states, theoretical studies such as Ethnicity without Groups (2004)3 as well as a case


The enzymatic efficiency of C[unk]1* for its natural substrates C4 and C2 or the synthetic substrates N-α-acetylglycyl-L-lysine methylester acetate (AGLMe), N-acetyl-L-arginine methylester (AAMe), p-tosyl-L-arginine methylester (TAMe) and N-acetyl-L-tyrosine methylester (ATMe) was found to be reduced by cell binding, most likely due to both steric and conformational effects. TAMe and AAMe competitively inhibited the effect of fluid phase or cell bound C[unk]1 on C4 or C2 examined separately, but the protection of C2 by synthetic substrates was largely reversed in the presence of C4. ATMe had no inhibitory effect on the enzymatic activity of fluid phase or cell bound C[unk]1 but did prevent the interaction between cell bound [unk]4[unk]2 and C3, and between [unk]4[unk]2[unk]3 and C5, C6 and C7.

The haemolytic inactivation of C[unk]1 by heat or C[unk]1INH was accompanied by loss of activity against C2, TAMe and ATMe without appreciably affecting its capacity to inactivate C4 or hydrolyse AAMe. It is suggested that the allosteric alteration of C[unk]1 induced by C4 so as to uncover its specificity for C2 and broaden its specificity for synthetic substrate esters, involves a heat labile C4 receptor which is possibly blocked by the C[unk]1INH.


in any of these patients, it is not clear if larger enoxaparin doses administered in close proximity to catheter removal might have produced bleeding problems. As noted in our case report, bleeding after catheter removal was associated with a 40-mg dose of enoxaparin given just a few hours before. Even though significant neurologic sequelae may be rare after peripheral nerve catheter placement, it seems prudent to follow the same guidelines relating to anticoagulant use with peripheral nerve catheters as with epidural catheters. Withholding enoxaparin for a few hours on the morning of the peripheral nerve catheter removal seems like a small price to pay to avoid the type of complications our three patients experienced. Larger case series, or even clinical trials, are still needed to test this suggestion.


The classical control principle of using high forward gain to improve tracking accuracy of linear control systems is revisited in a nonlinear context. It leads to a simple methodology for the design of nonlinear tracking systems and to a solution of certain nonlinear approximate model matching problems.


The middle,school teacher, more than any other single factor, holds the key to realization of effective middle school programs. Teachers make the difference. The better prepared the staff is to work with youngsters this age, the greater the likelihood that the middle school will be successful. If this assumption is accepted, then major changes in pre-service teacher preparation programs are called for at the university level since few colleges have programs to formally prepare middle school teachers and few states mandate special middle school teacher certification.


This study is to develop rainfall information manufacturing technology by using a rain sensor placed on a vehicle to carry out an automatic wiping function. The rainfall information manufacturing method is using the sensitivity of transmit-reception of a light sensor. When raindrop forms on a window shield, this can make received light signal scattered and cause it decreased. At this moment, the bigger raindrop is, the less reception receives and rainfall information can be earned by using this reception. The reception data of sensor is collected up to 250times per second, 8channels in total. The collected rainfall data is developed by using the relationship of Signal and Rainfall: S-R relationship, eliminating initial value after analyzing average value from 1 to 10 minutes intervals to have rainfall information as a representative big data.


Medication error is a common health problem that occurs in our healthcare systems on a yearly basis. Older adults are at an increased risk for medication errors due to increased numbers of medications needed to treat multiple chronic conditions. Medication errors in the elderly can occur at various stages of the medication use process, including prescribing, transcription, dispensing, adherence, monitoring and transitions of care. Studies in the elderly population over the last 20 years have helped to identify possible reasons why and where these errors occur at the various stages of the medication use process. Although these studies have offered possible ways to manage medication errors in the elderly patient, future research is still needed to develop better ways of identifying, educating and managing medication errors in the future, especially through technological means.


D'Amico: Those doctors just coming out of training will most probably do a risk assessment, as they are most likely to be influenced by the latest thinking. Those who have been practising for some time are less likely to do it. Risk assessment does not always result in a major change in patient management. Whether or not they have been risk assessed, younger patients will generally receive only local therapy. Akaza: There are ≈ 7000 urologists in Japan; ≈ 80% of them attend the Japanese Urological Association general meetings and therefore hear the latest data. Thus there appears to be no great difference between the general urological practitioner and the academic urologist. All staging (imaging) techniques are easily available in Japan as they are mostly paid for by the insurance system. In addition, the Japanese Urological Association published treatment guidelines for prostate cancer this May.


This paper reviews the study on translation process from three perspectives: theoretical perspective,experiential perspective and experimental perspective in the hope of analyzing its present conditions and existing problems.It is found that the present study of translation process is mainly theoretical and experiential,while the experimental study is comparatively disappointing.The theoretical study focuses on the models of translation process and thinking in translation process.Though Roger T.Bell has put forward a translation model from the cognitive perspective,the validity of the model still needs practical examination.Besides,the conclusions about translation experiences come from personal practice,which cannot explain the mysteries of translation process.Now the empirical research on translation process abroad has achieved some success,but in China we only have some theoretical introduction and have not established a real experimental study of translation process in a strict sense.


Following is the text of a presentation given by Bill Bunbury, noted Australian broadcaster, at the Biannual National Conference of the OHAA in Perth, September 2003. Bill played sound clips taken from his recent six-part radio feature series Turning the Map Upside Down, in which historians offered a view of the development of modern Australia derived from a perspective of the history of human occupation of the northern regions of the continent, which challenges notions that the modern nation's history is one purely of the development and expansion of a British penal colony in southern Australia. In the sound clips heard in Bill's presentation, oral accounts of early contact between indigenous Australians and 'outsiders' from Europe and the archipelago to the near north of the continent are discussed - these have greatly amplified notions derived solely from other sources. In the broadcasts, 'oral testimony of contemporary Australian historians' become 'narrative with a personal dimension'.


Semantic vagueness is a kind of basic attributes of natural languages. But semantic vagueness can be removed by obligatory rules,context,vague modifier and reference,and so on.Thus,it turns to the other side of the coin—accuracy.


As spectrum sensing detects the presence of primary user (PU) signal, an efficient and reliable spectrum sensing scheme plays a critical role in cognitive radio (CR). In this paper, a novel spectrum sensing method via stochastic resonance (SR) under low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is presented. It is shown that the introducing of suitable additional noise can enhance sequential energy detector (SED). Theoretical analysis and the optimal SR noise probability distribution function (PDF) are given. Simulation results show that in comparison with traditional sequential energy detection, our method delivers considerable reduction on the average sample number (ASN), while maintaining a comparable detection performance under low SNR.


In this paper, acoustic cues and human capability for discriminating singing and speaking voices are discussed to develop an automatic discrimination system for singing and speaking voices. Based on the results of preliminary subjective experiments, listeners discriminate between singing and speaking voices with 70.0% accuracy for 200ms signals and 99.7% for one-second signals. Since even short stimuli of 200 ms can be correctly discriminated, not only temporal characteristics but also short-time spectral features can be cues for discrimination. To examine how listeners distinguish between these two voices, we conducted subjective experiments with singing and speaking voice stimuli whose voice quality and prosody were systematically distorted by using signal processing techniques. The experimental results suggest that spectral and prosodic cues complementarily contributed to perceptual judgments. Furthermore, a software system that can automatically discriminate between singing and speaking voices and such performances is also reported.


Introduction Gary Rosen 1. 'Iraq's Future - and Ours' Victor Davis Hanson 2. 'The right war for the right reasons' Robert Kagan and William Kristol 3. 'Iraq: losing the American way' James Kurth 4. 'Intervention with a vision' Henry A. Kissinger 5. 'An end to illusion' the Editors of National Review 6. 'Quitters' Andrew Sullivan 7. 'A more humble hawk'/'crisis of confidence' David Brooks 8. 'Time for Bush to see the realities of Iraq' George F. Will 9. 'Iraq may survive, but the dream is dead' Fouad Ajami 10. 'The perils of hegemony' Owen Harries 11. 'Like it's 1999: how we could have done it right' Fareed Zakaria 12. 'Reality Check - this is war'/'In modern imperialism, U.S. needs to walk softly' Max Boot 13. 'A time for reckoning: ten lessons to take away from Iraq' Andrew J. Bacevich 14. 'World War IV: how it started, what it means, and why we have to win' Norman Podhoretz 15. 'The neoconservative moment' Francis Fukuyama 16. 'In defense of democratic realism' Charles Krauthammer 17. 'Stay the course!' is not enough' Patrick J. Buchanan 18. 'Realism's shining morality' Robert F. Ellsworth and Dimitri K. Simes 19. 'Has Iraq weakened us?' Victor Davis Hanson 20. 'Democracy and the Bush doctrine' Charles R. Kesler 21. 'A time for humility' Eliot A. Cohen 22. 'Birth of a democracy' Reuel Marc Gerecht.


The effect of extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELMF,15Hz, 18mT) on ischemic brain produced by ligation of general carotid artery in left side was studied in rats.The results showed that the degree of brain blood vessel dilatation was higher in magnetic field group than that in control group at the 1st, 3rd and 6th hour after ligation and the extent of damage of neurocyte was apparently lighter in magnetic field group than that in control group at the 3rd and 6th hour after ischemia. It indicates that ELMF stimulation improves the brain blood circulation after brain ischemia and alleviates the brain ischemic reaction.


During the nineties, an important group of Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries adhered to the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) as part of a program of measures that sought to attract foreign investment to the region. Using a dataset of 161 concluded disputes until 2019 corresponding to investments in LAC countries, we find evidence on the influence of parties' characteristics, the subject discussed in cases, and characteristics of the tribunal on the arbitration outcomes. We find that 50% of tribunal decisions have been favorable to either claimant investors or host countries. However, this result may be subject to sample bias if information of settlements and discontinued cases is not taken under consideration. We also find evidence in favor of selection and party capability theories that helps to explain the determinants of international investment arbitration dispute outcomes. In particular, the results reveal that disputes related to direct expropriations have a relatively higher probability of being considered founded by tribunals than other legal controversies. Likewise, the indicators of the relative strength of parties, such as experience in international arbitration system, have an important influence on tribunal awards. Furthermore, country's time of experience within ICSID is found to have an important influence on the selection of disputes.


AbstractA general framework is proposed to incorporate rate and time effects into bounding surface (BS) plasticity models. For this purpose, the elasto-viscoplasticity (EVP) overstress theory is co...


It has recently been postulated that immunoglobulin class switching is preceded by transcription from unrearranged heavy chain genes. In this report, we have investigated the conditons under which RNA transcribed from unrearranged Cγ3, Cγ1, Cγ2b, Cγ2a, Cϵ and Cα genes are induced in normal spleen cells by mitogens and/or interleukin (IL)4, IL5 and interferon‐γ. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus IL4 induced germ‐line γ1 and ϵ transcripts. LPS induced γ2b and γ3 transcripts and high doses of IL4 suppressed these LPS‐induced transcripts. Interferon‐γ induced low levels of germ‐line γ2a transcripts and profoundly suppressed the γ1 and ϵ transcripts induced by LPS and IL4. IL5 alone or in combination with IL4 and/or LPS did not induce germ‐line α transcripts. Spleen cells of the partially immunodeficient mice CBA/N and C3H/HeJ, which do not express IgG3 could be induced, however, by polyclonal activators to express germ‐line γ3 and γ2b transcripts. The data indicate that the capacity of a ligand to induce/suppress transcription of a particular unrearranged heavychain gene is a good indicator of its capacity to induce switching to the corresponding Ig isotype. However, it is also clear that control of switching can be carried out at other levels.


Thank you very much for reading an entangled bank the origins of ecosystem ecology. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have search numerous times for their chosen novels like this an entangled bank the origins of ecosystem ecology, but end up in infectious downloads. Rather than enjoying a good book with a cup of coffee in the afternoon, instead they are facing with some harmful virus inside their desktop computer.


In this study we modified the local binary pattern operator (LBP) to obtain the robust invariant texture patterns for image texture classification. The modified method will be able to calculate patterns which are invariant for translation, scaling, rotation and reflection. Therefore, the modified LBP is called R-LBP. Although many variation of LBP have been proposed, most of them cannot detect and recognize the patterns of reflection. Both clockwise and counter clockwise coding is used in the proposed R-LBP operator in order to derive a minimum code to representing the pattern. Experimental results show that the proposed method is effective in determining the invariant patterns for image texture classification.


The beta adrenergic receptors of guinea-pig atria and trachea, previously classified as beta -1 and beta -2, respectively, were investigated in light of the hypothesis that similarity of isomeric activity ratios of adrenergic drugs in various tissues indicates similarity of the sites involved. Optical isomers of three agonists and three antagonists were selected for this purpose. The isomeric activity difference for (-)- and (+)-isoproterenol from atria is 3.0 log units (or 1000-fold) and that from trachea is 2.7 log units (or 500-fold). These values are not significantly different from one another. Similar analyses of isomeric activity differences for the optical isomers of norepinephrine and epinephrine reveal that differences in their isomeric ratios between the tissues are small. Orders of potencies of the agonists were markedly different in the two tissues. When measured at pA 10 levels, the isomeric activity differences, in log units, for (-)-and (+)-alprenolol, sotalol and 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-isopropylaminoethanol HCI from atria are 2.16, 1.68 and 2.0, respectively, and from trachea are 1.77, 1.84 and 2.31, respectively. Further analysis indicated that both (-)- and (+)-isomers of the beta blockers compete for the same site. Although the pA 2 values of (-)-sotalol varied as much as 1 log unit (or 10-fold) between atria and trachea, isomeric activity differences from both tissues are the same. The so-called "selective" beta adrenergic antagonist, (±)-practolol, was about 10 times more active on atria than on trachea. It thus appears that at least 10-fold variations in activity of agonists and antagonists can occur between tissues whereas isomeric activity differences display variations of only 2.5-fold. The data obtained from the optical isomers of agonists and antagonists suggest that beta adrenergic receptors in guinea-pig atria and trachea may be of a single type.


This article analyses three current conjectures regarding Australian accounting history between 1788 and 1817. All relate to double entry bookkeeping. First, that it was practised in Australia before 1817: second, that it was introduced to Australia by Lieutenant John Palmer. RN. in 1788: and third, that its teaching in Australia can be traced to the period 1804–6. Additional conjectures are proposed about the introduction of double entry bookkeeping to Australia and the identity of Australia's first double entry accountant. It is argued that the pioneering of double entry bookkeeping in the colony of New South Wales should not be located before 1810.


Korean dictionary tends not to provide proper lexical entry of Korean idioms. This paper seeks to reconsider lexical entry of Korean idioms using symbolic words. Symbolic words can be varied by consonant vowel alternation, derivation or repetition. These morphological characteristics of symbolic words can be applied to reconsider variation of Korean idioms composed with symbolic words. Symbolic words composing idioms show differency in variation with general using. Proper entry informations of idioms should be illustrated in the dictionary for learners for Koreans as foreign language. Informations of lexical entry of Korean idioms are essential to foreign learners so dictionary present proper entry of Idioms. Dictionary of Symbolic words would include the informations discussed in the above.


Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is one of the most important millet crop grown in India. In the world, it's ranks sixth followed by rice, wheat, corn, barley and sorghum. However, in India, it is fourth most important cereal crop after rice, wheat and sorghum. Pearl millet Belongs to family Poaceae and genus Pennisetum. Pearl millet originated in central tropical Africa and widely distributed in the drier tropics and India. India is the largest producer of pearl millet in the world. In India major producing states are Rajasthan (46 %), Maharashtra (19 %), Gujarat (11 %), Uttar Pradesh (8 %) and Haryana (6 %), which share about 90 per cent of total pearl millet production. Pearl millet occupies an area of 7.12 million hectares with a production of 8.06 million tonnes and productivity of 1132 kg/ha in the country. While in Gujarat, Total grown area 4.31 lakh hectares with a total production of 9.31 lakh tonnes and productivity of 2158 kg/ha.(Anon. 2017).Nutritionally, the pearl millet grains are rich source of protein (9-15 %), fat (5 %), carbohydrates (67 %), mineral matters (2-7 %), high energy value (>360 Kcal/100g) and high Fe, Zn and Ca compared to other cereals. Thus, it is the cheapest source not only energy and protein but also for micronutrients such as Fe and Zn. It is rich in vitamin-A and B, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 10 Number 01 (2021) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com


The traditional account of existentialism portrays Simone de Beauvoir as the philosophical follower of Jean-Paul Sartre, who is credited with originating the philosophy they shared, including the description of the Look, and other aspects of relations with the Other found in his book Being and Nothingness and Beauvoir's metaphysical novel She Came to Stay, both published in 1943. Beauvoir challenged this traditional account in part in her autobiographical writings, claiming that her literary works originated in her own lived experience. But she left unchallenged the traditional account of Sartre as the philosopher, angrily telling me in a 1972 interview that "the only philosophical influence on The Second Sex was Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre." Her assertion was obviously false, given the philosophical differences in the two works; and the line she drew between literature and philosophy was untenable, failing to account for the philosophy in her novels. A new account of Beauvoir's work based on original sources became possible after Sartre's death in 1980 and Beauvoir's in 1986. Their posthumously published diaries and letters show that Beauvoir completed a final draft of She Came to Stay that Sartre read during a military leave in February 1940, before beginning his own work on relations with the Other in his War Diary. Beauvoir's diary from 1926–27, written while a philosophy student, shows her already working on the problem of the Other years before meeting Sartre in 1929. I discovered an early formulation of the problem in her handwritten student diary while working at the Bibliothèque nationale in 1994. In the diary entry dated July 10, 1927, she writes of her plans to "clearly spell out my philosophical ideas" and deepen her work on problems that interested her: "The theme is almost always this opposition of self and other that I felt upon starting to live." Existentialism 50th anniversary sessions: then and now


THE ELIMINATION of radiopaque material from the tracheobronchial tree of anesthetized dogs was reported in a previous paper. 1 This was accomplished by two devices which produced high-volume expiratory-flow rates simulating the natural cough.* Studies of bronchial dynamics by serial bronchography revealed a twofold dilatation of the medium-sized bronchi in animals subjected to an inflationary pressure of + 40 mm. Hg. The restoration to normal of the blood gas values found in obstructive dyspnea, reported by Cherniack, Gordon, and Drimmer, 5 may be explained in part by the marked dilatation of the bronchi. The development of a more effective technique, whereby there is slow inflation of the lungs, followed by an "explosive expiration," resulted in a total pressure-drop of approximately 100 mm. Hg, with expiratory-flow rates that surpassed those attainable by the most vigorous cough of normal human subjects. 6 A positive pressure blower served to inflate the lungs to a


"Our Generation Had Nothing to Do with Discrimination:" White Southern Memory of Jim Crow and Civil Rights. (May 2011) Kristen Maria Lavelle, B.A., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; M.A., University of Florida at Gainesville Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Joe R. Feagin The ways in which white Americans understand the racial landscape and their own racial identities are not well understood. Through the lens of the racial past, in this study I investigate how memory operates within the white racial frame, the dominant whitecentric worldview, to uphold systemic racism and to maintain whites' collective and individual identities. Through a narrative analysis of original in-depth interviews conducted with 44 ordinary white southerners – lifetime residents of Greensboro, North Carolina – who lived through the legal segregation and civil rights eras, this research demonstrates the interviewees' contemporary investment in positive notions of the white self and white society. The respondents' autobiographical narratives of life during legal segregation, a time of overt white supremacy, are typified by nostalgia for a childhood era of safety, security, and "good" race relations. Interviewees' narratives of the civil rights era, including nonviolent student sit-in protests for which Greensboro is known and school desegregation, have themes of disruption, danger, and white victimization. Overall,


OBJECTIVE
To compare Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage levels and Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) triage colors for urgent care and hospitalization.

DESIGN
Cross sectional.

SETTING
Inner city emergency department (ED).

PARTICIPANTS
Patients years transported by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) participating in the state triage tag exercise, October 9-15, 2011.

INTERVENTIONS
EMS assigned each patient a START triage tag. ED staff recorded tag number and color. Demographics, vital signs, 22 emergent interventions, and disposition were obtained via chart review. Institutional review board approval was obtained.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Presence of more than two abnormal vital sign on arrival and need for more than one emergent intervention in ED were considered indicators of acuity and severity. START triage colors were recategorized as urgent (Red, Yellow) and less acute (Green, White), and ESI was recategorized as urgent (1, 2, 3) and less acute (4, 5).

RESULTS
Both ED and EMS staff were blinded to the study, and 95% confidence intervals were presented for statistical significance. Of 233 participants, START triage colors were Black=0, Red=12 percent, Yellow=26 percent, Green=53 percent, and White=9 percent. ESI triage levels were level 1=1 percent, level 2=34 percent, level 3=51 percent, level 4=14 percent, and level 5=1 percent. ESI (1, 2, 3) identified 88 percent (75-95 percent) of 49 patients with abnormal vital signs; START (Red, Yellow) only identified 51 percent (35-64 percent). Twenty-one patients needed emergent intervention. ESI (1, 2, 3) identified 95 percent (76-99 percent) of these patients; START (Red, Yellow) identified 33 percent (17-55 percent). ESI (1, 2, 3) identified 98 percent of the 96(92-100 percent) admitted patients; only 48 percent (38-58 percent) were tagged START (Red, Yellow).

CONCLUSION
ESI better identified patients with abnormal vital signs, those who needed emergent interventions, and those admitted than START.


A simple technique is described for gating light on and off on the picosecond time scale. The gate is built in much the same fashion as traditional Kerr cells, the difference lying in the use of powerful optical pulses rather than electrical pulses to induce a birefringence in various liquids. The direct observation of the exponential decay (τ = 32 ± 6 psec) of the birefringence induced in nitrobenzene shows that orientational effects are largely responsible for the refractive index changes induced by light in this liquid.


In the papers presented as part of the Panel on "The Traditional Psychoanalytic Technique and Its Variations," two fundamental themes seem to stand out: the concepts and technical handling of transference and countertransference and the theory of neurosis itself. As a prelude to these papers, I propose here to deal historically with the concepts of transference and countertransference and their implications for technique. I am excluding direct consideration of the theory of neurosis. The term "survey" in the title is used advisedly inasmuch as I seek broad perspectives rather than an exhaustive review of the literature. If I confine myself to the mainstream of psychoanalysis, with scant attention to tributaries or adjacent streams, it is because of the magnitude of the task and the limitations of space. Failure to mention significant contributions prior to 1952 is due to inadvertence.


This paper provides the first quantitative investigation of the receipt of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) among Veterans between April and June. We find that Veterans received 3.5% more loans and 6.8% larger loans than their counterparts (p<0.01), controlling for a wide array of zipcode characteristics and exploits within-zipcode variation in further robustness. We subsequently use machine learning to predict PPP loan receipt among Veterans, finding that characteristics about quality of the local Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers are predictive. We develop models to predict the number of PPP loans awarded to Veteran-owned, finding that the inclusion of local VA medical center characteristics adds almost as much explanatory power as the industry and occupational composition in an area and even more than the education, race, and age distribution combined. Our results suggest that VA medical centers can play an important role in helping Veterans thrive even beyond addressing their direct medical needs.


DC motor position control using Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) controller is one of the methods of designing modern control systems. The application used here is to control the speed of a DC motor by determining the angular position of the dual-axis tracking of the reflected solar panel. Controlling the speed of a DC motor is very important because every small change can occur, causing the system to become unstable. The purpose of this paper is to show how DC motors can be controlled by using controlled LQR in LabVIEW and implemented in tracking systems. The DC motor will be connected to LabVIEW using the embedded myRIO-1900 system. DC motor speed will be adjusted by making front panel graph display for LQR controller in LabVIEW. LabVIEW will send commands via wireless to myRIO-1900 system, then from digital I / O pins connected to VNH2SP30 driver via serial to DC motor using PWM pin. The DC motor will rotate at a speed specified by the user in LabVIEW. Effect of speed to determine the angle on DC motor will be felt by using sensor encoder. From the encoder sensor, the output will be fed back to the LQR controller in LabVIEW via myRIO-1900. The LQR controller compares the actual speed of the DC motor to the specified speed, if the speed is not the same, the LQR controller will try to reduce the error and bring the motor to the desired set point value.


"In this paper we present the steps to determine the bathymetry in the harbour. For this we can use software MIKE Zero to create various meshes, each designed to apply for a special modelling task. The bathymetry mesh is created from scratch and optimised to a satisfactory . "


With migration currently dominating global political and economic debates as more migrants and refugees flee wars in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan and other unstable countries this paper presents part of ethnographic data collected through field worka with migrants in Johannesburg as part of a contribution towards understanding the complexity of this phenomenon. The data was collected over a period of three months and drawn from focus group discussions, interviews with key informants and self-administered questionnaires. These findings confirm that migrants in Johannesburg live in 'fear' and even 'ashamed' they were living in a City with such high levels of migrant hostility, citing unjust economic practices from corrupt public officials and lack of protection in the face of violence, dislocation and rejection in a culturally diverse society around Johannesburg. Although the migrants indicated that they felt welcome with the UPCSA congregations, there was enough evidence to conclude that the congregations are not competent and do not have a strategy to minister to the now predominantly migrant congregations. The paper argues that understanding these realities was helpful in sketching the details for emerging sociological themes that emerged in relation to lived social experiences of migrants with regards to engagement with society, Recognition and Human Dignity, Shame and Vulnerability, Competition and Compassion fatigue.