The paper discusses the workings of closed systems from the Social Systems Theory of
Niklas Luhmann and open systems in the light of the paradigm of complexity of Edgar Morin.
It highlights the connections between human beings and all beings through information that
circulates endlessly between systems and environments. It addresses systems thinking as an
alternative to traditional Cartesian paradigm. Information and communication approaches in
the context of open and closed systems as a form of journalistic complexify the action to take
account of the multiple dimensions which we operate.


The current study focused on measuring environmental awareness and its relationship to the variables of specialization and age, on the one hand, and its relationship to sustainable development among Shaqra University students in Shaqra in the second semester of the year 2018/2019 where the research community included three colleges, namely the College of Education, the College of Sciences and Humanities and the College of Applied Medical Sciences, In order to achieve the research objectives, the choice was made on the scale of environmental awareness that was used by (Al- Badrani, 2004), citing (Al- Dakhil, 2000), which consists of two axes, the first axis concerns environmental information and the second axis is concerned with the attitude towards the environment and adjustments were made to be ready for implementation as was the Confirmed the validity and reliability of the scale appropriate ways. The sample of the study was 110 female students, who were selected from the control sample Fourth level female students, the results of the research showed that the level of environmental awareness among the three college students is lower than the default test, 70% of the degree of the questionnaire, where the average awareness of the students reached 58.32%. The results also showed an inverse relationship between environmental information and behavior towards the environment. Statistical significance according to the speciality or age variable at the level of indication α= 0.05 The research also showed a strong correlation between environmental awareness and the information of female students on sustainable development of the environment at the level of significance α= 0. 01 and a number of recommendations were made that aim to raise the level of environmental awareness for students and activate the diffusion of green culture to protect the environment.


The world of marketing is very dynamic and ever changing. It keeps on changing its presentation style and continues searching for innovative methods to reach its target audience. Advertising is an education business, and its main task is to educate customers about new products, offers, services and related information. The traditional methods have kept the entire system occupied, busy and costly. Markets today are changing fast: price-sensitive customers, new competitors, new distribution channels, new communication channels, the Internet, wireless commerce, globalisation, deregulation, privatisation, etc., the list goes on. It is not only markets that are changing but technologies that support them, such as e-commerce, e-mail, mobile phones, fax machines, sales and marketing automation, cable TV, videoconferencing, etc. are also changing. It is imperative that companies think through the revolutionary impact of these new technologies.


There is growing evidence revealing that females report worse patient-reported outcomes compared to males in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However, in which precise outcomes there is a meaningful difference across gender and whether this also occurs in patients with peripheral spondyloarthritis (pSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is not fully understood.To investigate the influence of gender on disease outcomes in patients with SpA, including axSpA, pSpA and PsA, in a worldwide setting.Data from 4185 patients with axSpA, pSpA or PsA from the ASAS-PerSpA study were analysed. The ASAS-PerSpA is a cross-sectional study that recruited consecutive patients with SpA (according to their rheumatologist) from 24 countries. Associations between gender and disease activity [Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (BASDAI), C-reactive protein (CRP)], function [Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)], and overall health [ASAS-Health Index (ASAS HI), European Quality of Life Five Dimension (EQ-5D)] were investigated. Multilevel (country) univariable and multivariable linear mixed models were used. Interactions between gender and disease phenotype (SpA, pSpA and PsA) were analysed, and if relevant, models were stratified by disease subtype. Models were adjusted for relevant confounders (Table 1).Table 1.Multivariable multilevel model by disease phenotypeOutcomeDeterminant of interestDisease phenotypeAxSpApSpAPsAASDAS +Gender (female vs male)0.02 (-0.07, 0.11)0.36 (0.15, 0.58)0.25 (0.12, 0.38)BASDAI *0.39 (0.20, 0.58)1.22 (0.77, 1.69)0.88 (0.59, 1.16)BASFI -0.01 (-0.14, 0.17)0.30 (-0.12, 0.71)0.46 (0.20, 0.72)CRP^-1.36 (-3.17, 0.44)ASAS-HI#0.90 (0.70, 1.10)EQ-5D°-0.02(-0.03, -0.01)All models are adjusted by age, gender and education.+Also adjusted for marital status, BMI, smoking, axial involvement, peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, fibromyalgia, NSAIDs, steroids, csDMARDs, bDMARDs* Also adjusted for marital status, BMI, smoking, axial involvement, peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, NSAIDs, bDMARDs- Also adjusted for marital status, BMI, ASDAS, radiographic damage, fibromyalgia, NSAIDs, bDMARDs^ Also adjusted for marital status, BMI, radiographic damage, concomitant NSAIDs, steroids, csDMARDs# Also adjusted for smoking, ASDAS, BASFI, peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, fibromyalgia° Also adjusted for BMI, smoking, ASDAS, BASFI, radiographic damage, HLA-B27, enthesitis, fibromyalgiaResults are expressed in β (95% CI). Estimates with p<0.05 are highlighted in boldIn total, 4185 patients were included, of which 2719, 1033 and 433 had a diagnosis of axSpA (mean age 42 years, 32% female), PsA (mean age 52 years, 52% female) and pSpA (mean age 44 years, 53% female), respectively. A significant interaction between gender and disease phenotype was found for ASDAS, BASDAI and BASFI. Multivariable models for each outcome are shown in Table 1 (stratified by disease phenotype). While being female independently contributed to higher BASDAI across the three disease phenotypes (though with varying magnitude), female gender was only associated with higher ASDAS in pSpA [β (95% CI): 0.36 (0.15, 0.58)] and PsA [0.25 (0.12, 0.38)] but not in axSpA [0.016 (-0.07, 0.11)]. Female gender was associated with higher BASFI in PsA [0.46 (0.20, 0.72)]. No associations were observed between gender and CRP levels. Female gender was associated with higher ASAS-HI [0.90 (0.70, 1.10)] and EQ5D [-0.02 (-0.03, -0.01)], without significant differences across disease phenotype.Female gender was associated with less favorable outcomes across the SpA spectrum, except for CRP in which there were no differences between gender. While female gender influenced BASDAI across disease phenotypes, ASDAS was not associated with gender in axSpA. These results suggests that ASDAS should be the preferred instrument in clinical practice both for females and males with axSpA.We would like to thank all ASAS-perSpA investigators and members of the scientific committee.Diego Benavent Speakers bureau: Janssen, Roche, Grant/research support from: Novartis, Dafne Capelusnik Speakers bureau: Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Grant/research support from: Pfizer, Sofia Ramiro Speakers bureau: Eli Lilly, MSD, Novartis, UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Sanofi, Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Galapagos, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Anna Moltó Consultant of: Abbvie, UCB, Novartis, Gilead, Pfizer, Lilly y Janssen, Grant/research support from: UCB, Clementina López-Medina Speakers bureau: Lilly, Novartis, Janssen, UCB and Abbvie, Maxime Dougados: None declared, Victoria Navarro-Compán Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Janssen, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB Pharma, Consultant of: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB Pharma, Grant/research support from: AbbVie and Novartis


AIM
To investigate member 3a of Wingless-type MMTV integration site family (Wnt3a) expression in cancerous and surrounding tissues and the relationship between clinicopathologic features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and Wnt3a expression.

METHODS
Wnt3a expression and cellular distribution and clinicopathologic characteristics in cancerous tissue and matched surrounding tissues were analyzed in 80 HCC patients from January 2006 to August 2008 by tissue microarrays and immunohistochemistry. The overall and disease-free survival rates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared with the log-rank test. The prognostic analysis was carried out with univariate and multivariate Cox regressions models.

RESULTS
The incidence of oncogenic Wnt3a expression in the cancerous group was up to 96.25% (77 of 80), which was significantly higher (χ(2) = 48.818, P < 0.001) than that in the surrounding group (46.25%, 37 of 80). Brown Wnt3a staining gradually increased with clinical staging that showed very strong staining in advanced HCC. The clinicopathologic features of high Wnt3a expression in HCC were related to poorly-differentiated grade (χ(2) = 20.211, P < 0.001), liver cirrhosis (χ(2) = 8.467, P < 0.004), hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (χ(2) = 12.957, P < 0.001), higher tumor-node-metastasis stage (χ(2) = 22.960, P < 0.001), and 5-year survival rate (χ(2) = 15.469, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSION
Oncogenic Wnt3a expression associated with HBV infection and cirrhotic liver might be an independent prognostic factor for HCC.


Kinetic and spectral parameters are most vital properties of any chemical compound to determine structure and reactivity. In this present study we are intended to report the kinetic and spectral parameters of the new schiffs base derivatives of Ortho vanillin (2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) and Meta vanillin (4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde), synthesized by condensation with 2-amino-2 methyl-1-propanol. Characterized by UV and IR spectroscopy and melting points. Kinetic parameters were evaluated by DC polarography and Cyclic voltametry in 40% aqueous di methyl formamide KCl was supporting electrolyte. On applying milli coulometric method of analysis on polarograms it was clear that the schiffs bases undergone two electron reduction. The experimental results observed from the effect of concentration and mercury column height on the limiting current confirmed the diffusion-controlled nature of the limiting current. Cyclic voltametric results shows reversible nature of electron transfer.


Our expedition had three objectives: to land on a volcanic plug of rock called Dent Island located in the heaving seas of the subantarctic, to find and catch four pairs of Campbell Island Flightless Teal (assuming they were not already extinct), and to keep the birds alive and healthy until a ship could bring the party back to New Zealand within six weeks. Most objectives were achieved.


We show that the quadratic matrix equation $VW + \eta (W)W = I$, for given $V$ with positive real part and given analytic mapping $\eta$ with some positivity preserving properties, has exactly one solution $W$ with positive real part. We point out the relevance of this result in the context of operator-valued free probability theory and for the determination of the asymptotic eigenvalue distribution of band or block random matrices. We also address the problem of a numerical determination of the solution.


Cell signaling is an integral factor of life that determines important functions for survival. From all types of unicellular to multicellular organisms, cells must communicate between each other in a number of ways through soluble factors in chemical signaling and through cell-to-cell direct contact. A relatively recent discovery of direct juxtacrine signaling is the idea of tunneling nanotubes. These transient connections between cell membranes are formed within minutes and can last for hours, transporting all types of cytoplasmic molecules across these narrow bridges. Tunneling nanotubes are fragile, and very difficult to find in a traditional cell culture environment and in tissue samples. Although many microfabricated platforms exist to study cellular communications, there are no dedicated platforms for the explicit study of these delicate connections.With this project, we propose the fabrication of an optically clear platform that would allow for the study of tunneling nanotubes. Using negative photoresist SU-8 on a glass substrate, we test various methods to build the platform by limiting UV exposure or by transferring patterned layers between substrates. Despite surface modifications and alternative techniques, we continued to encounter delamination of the layers from the glass and were ultimately unsuccessful in attempts to fabricate our platform. However, we explore a possible future direction in creating nanochannels by molding PDMS from a nano-indented surface. These nanochannels can then be enclosed by bonding the PDMS to another layer featuring chambers for cell seeding.


Female college students is a special group in higher institution, and their well-being attracts wide concerns from society. As middle-and-long-distance running has major fitness value and important status in P.E. lesson, this thesis, in the method of questionnaire, data statistics, literature and logical analysis, surveys and analyzes the attitudes towards P.E. lessons and reasons for disliking middle-and-long-distance running among female students in 8 regular sample higher institutions in Guizhou province, and, it also offers several suggestions for teaching.


Based on a material of 90 patients with malignant ovarian tumours the results of a chirurgical-radiological combination therapy are discussed. The radiotherapy with telecobalt in the area of small pelvis and regional lymphatic drainage represented achieves good results with justifiable secondary effects. The 5-year survival rate is 36,1%.


Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV, APA, 2000), is the preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance. If a slight physical anomaly is present, the person's concerned is markedly excessive. The preoccupation is not accounted for by another mental disorder and preoccupation causes clinically significant distress in social, occupational and other important areas of functioning. BDD has been reported in the European literature for more than a century (Phillips and Menard, 2004). BDD was reported to affect 0-7% to 2.4% of the general population (Koran, Abujaoude, Large and Serpe, 2008). Individuals with BDD develop symptoms during adolescent period between 14 and 16 years and most of them complain about defective body parts such as facial features such as the nose, eye lids, breasts, thighs, buttocks, and penis (Beard and Crick, 2015). Reports also showed that in extreme cases, individuals suffering from BDD often results to self-mutilation, social withdrawal, develop anorexia or bulimia nervosa or personality disorders, suicidal thoughts and ideas including outright suicide (Phillips, 2007; Phillips and Hollander, 2008; Ross and Gower, 2011; Gunstad and Phillips, 2003). The identified aetiological factors for BDD include genetical components (Ross and Gower, 2011); psychological factors from unconscious sexual displacement of emotional conflicts (Phillips, 2003), traumatic sexual abuse; socio-cultural factors - the desire to have a perfect body, constant neglect, criticisms and rejections were found to also contribute to the development of distorted body image negative beliefs (Ross and Gowers, 2011; Phillips, Menard and Fay, 2005).With regards to self-esteem, it is a person's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. Self-esteem is often seen as a form of personality trait which means that it tends to be stable and enduring. Self-esteem can involve a variety of beliefs about the self, such as the appraisal of one's own appearance, beliefs, emotions, and behaviours (Cherry, 2015). Self-esteem is a component needed for normal, healthy development and forms parts of the beliefs which determine an individual's thoughts, behaviours, feelings, and actions (Cherry, 2015). Individuals with low self-esteem often interpret non-critical comments negatively. Due to their negative interpretations of events, they have difficulty with social interaction, feel awkward, shy, conspicuous, and may not be able to adequately express themselves when interacting with others (Biby, 1998). The literature has shown that BDD is often associated with lower levels of self-esteem; and frequently associated with obsessive-compulsive, depression and somatisation (Bidy, 1998). Individuals with low self-esteem tend to be pessimistic towards people and groups within society (Rosenberg and Owen, 2001). The identified aetiological factors that associated with low self-esteem include societal pressure, peer pressure, obsession with physical appearance, reduced confidence, persistent self-blame, perfectionists and those with dependent personalities (Weaver, 2015).The association between reproductive health and BDD has been severally reported in the literature (Roy. Roy, and Rangari, 2007; United Nations Population Fund, 2009). The reproductive health programme is a programme that is designed to bring about improved physical, mental and social well-being in matters relating to the reproductive system. It has been observed to be crucial to general health with regards to health status during infancy, childhood and adolescence. It has been reported to increase the knowledge of adolescents, change their attitudes, socially acceptable and enable them make right decisions and actions which are important for well being (Roy et al, 2007; United Nations Population Fund, 2009; United Nations Population Fund, 2013). The reproductive health programme is all encompassing and it includes the physical and physiological aspects; which involve knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system; physical, emotional and psychological changes during puberty; conception, pregnancy and childbirth and the need to avoid unwanted pregnancies. …


A discussion is presented of a model based on the assumption that all failures basically are due to wearout. The only real difference between long-term wearout and the failures that occur in early life and during the useful life period will be in the size of the inherent flaws or defects in the components. Large flaws connect with early life failures, small flaws connect with end-of-life-failures. The model takes several competing failure mechanisms into account. Examples and case studies are used to provide substance to the model.<<ETX>>


As 2016 draws to a close, we can reflect on another year of our Armed Forces being positioned for the demands of contingency operations. The very definition of contingency means that we can be expected to provide medical support to deployments in a variety of climates and environments and so it is


There is a great deal of literature devoted to mathematical models of corruption, including corruption in auctions. However, the relationship between the seller and the auctioneer is not studied sufficiently. The research aim is to analyze such relations in a game theoretic setup. We built a difference game theoretic model in normal form that describes possible collusion between an auctioneer and participants of an auction. The auctioneer acts on behalf of a seller. The seller can control possible collusions by administrative and economic mechanisms. The probability of detection depends on audit cost. We consider four cases of absence/presence of the collusion and those of the audit. The model is investigated numerically by simulation modeling using an original method of qualitatively representative scenarios. Several conclusions are made: factors of corruption are low probability of detection, small penalty, and big corruption gain of the auctioneer.


The existence of convenience yield has become an axiom in the analysis of intertemporal price relations for commodities. However, the link between the macro level convenience yield concept and the micro-level sell/store decisions of stock holders lacks empirical evidence. The main objective of the study is to establish the drivers behind timing and volume of stock holders' actual commodity sales and to establish whether the decision-making process can be linked to convenience yield. Regression analysis of intertemporal price spreads, monthly dummies and stocks for Hungarian com are performed both to establish the relevance of the convenience yield concept, and to confirm its relationship to stocks. The GSADF (Generalized Sup-ADF) method is applied on consecutive expiries of corn futures, in order to validate convenience yield related assumptions of explosiveness. An alternative explanation of the convenience yield concept formulated in the spatial-temporal interpretation of storage is also tested on a large volume of actual Hungarian com logistics data. Finally, a choice model with hypothetical sales scenarios, filled by a large sample of Hungarian farmers is performed in order to validate whether a two-step Heckman model offers a good approximation of the actual decision-making process behind stock sales. Both convenience yield's existence and its inverse relation to stocks are demonstrated for Hungarian com. However, evidence does not support the hypothesis that nearby prices show greater tendencies for bubble formation than later expiries. Contrary to expectations, spatial¬temporal storage conclusions are validated on Hungarian corn, as delivery distance to central markets does increase through the season. Some variables proposed are found to be individually significant in driving stock sales, and the expectation that selling is best explained by a two-step Heckman model is also partly confirmed. Besides testing existing models on the data of a new geography, it is the additional step taken towards real decision-makers, where this study of commodity sales is expected to contribute both to convenience yield theory and to our current knowledge of how the physical grain markets work.


The rapid growth of digital technologies that depending on cloud computing has seriously increased the threats related to information security. This will certainly pose a major threat to the trust of users of the cloud environment. For this reason, the use of algorithms like Rivest Ciphers 4 (RC4) algorithms to encrypt data and then store in the cloud became essential issue. So, because of the simplicity and ease of RC4 algorithm and its suitability to encrypt most data form efficiently, it has been widely used. But, the RC4 algorithm suffers from some weaknesses in both of Key Schedule Algorithm (KSA) and Pseudo-Random Generation Algorithm (PRGA) stages. As, the intruder may be able to follow the traces and thus retrieve the key based on the internal state or the stream of output. There were a lot of modifications in many literature reviews to improve the security and performance of the RC4 algorithm. In this paper, the focus was placed on improving the RC4 algorithm in both of (KSA) and (PRGA) in order to increase the security level. The performance of our improved RC4 algorithm was tested and evaluated by increasing the randomness of the generated key. The experimental results prove that high security level for output based on the security average of ciphertext with various keys and various files size. Thus, get more security level for the personal data that is stored in the cloud.


So far, a lot of travel time oriented traffic engineering studies that have been carried out for planning, design and part of operation purposes. This study, however, has been motivated for operation and ITS purposes, focusing on the calculation of the optimal number of probe vehicles to guarantee the reliability of link travel times facing the era of ATIS and/or telematics. Ever since the early times of ITS, the issue of probe numbers hasbeen raised. However, the accounting of the trade-offs between the numberof equipped vehicles and the quality of travel time data has not been reflected much in determining the appropriate number of probe vehicles. This paper introduces a statistical network problem solution based on large sampling theory and revised statistical algorithm simultaneously. After comparing link travel times collected from GPS probes and true link travel times surveyed from license plate matching method, the probe number estimationproblem based statistical sampling theory is discussed. For the covering abstract see ITRD E134653.


Non-sandstone reservoirs within salt-layers of self-generation and self-storage exist in Qianjiang Formation.Salt also deposit in the Shashi Formation of Jiangling Sag,but non-sandstone reservoirs poorly developed.The different characteristics of the two formations and their rhythms are controlled by tectonic environments and paleoclimates.In the Qianjiang Formation,the strong faulting causes a deep-water compensation or insufficient-compensation depositional environment favorable for organic matter to deposit.The saline rhythm consists of pure salt rock and non-sandstones within salt rock,such as dark-grey mudstone,oil shale,glauber-bearing dolomite and dolomite.Because of the source rocks of mudstone,the reservoir of oil shale and dolomites,the non-sandstone reservoir has a great exploration potential.In Shashi Formation,the faulting is weak and the climate dry,leading to a compensation or overcompensation depositional environment unfit for organic matter to deposit.The saline rhythm consists of gypsum-bearing salt rock and purple or gray mudstone or glauber-bearing mudstone.Poor source rock and reservoir indicates a poorer exploration potential than that in the Qianjiang Formation.


A 32‐year‐old mentally retarded woman was found to have a complex rearrangement of one chromosome 4. Her karyotype is interpreted as 46, XX, inv(4) (pter→p14::q12→p14::q12→qter) del (4) (pter→15.33::p15.2→qter). Clinically she does not show the features of the Wolf‐Hirschhorn syndrome. Her phenotype and cytogenetic findings are compared with 2 other reported cases of 4p‐ without Wolf‐Hirschhorn syndrome.


Summary. We study aspects of the hydrodynamics of one-dimensional totally asym- metric K-exclusion, building on the hydrodynamic limit of Seppalainen (1999). We prove that the weak solution chosen by the particle system is the unique one with maximal current past any fixed location. A uniqueness result is needed because we can prove neither differentiability nor strict concavity of the flux function, so we cannot use the Lax-Oleinik formula or jump conditions to define entropy solutions. Next we prove laws of large numbers for a second class particle in K-exclusion. The macroscopic trajectories of second class particles are characteristics and shocks of the conservation law for the particle density. In particular, we extend toK-exclusion Ferrari's result that the second class particle follows a macroscopic shock in the Rie- mann solution. The technical novelty of the proofs is a variational representation for the position of a second class particle, in the context of the variational coupling method.


In this article, we describe how teachers in the Australian school system are educated to teach science, and the different qualifications that teachers need to enter the profession. The latest comparisons of Australian students in international science assessments have brought about various accountability measures to improve the quality of science teachers at all levels. We discuss the issues and implications of government initiatives in preserive and early career teacher education programs, such as the implementation of national science curriculum, the stricter entry requirements to teacher education programs, an alternative pathway to teaching, and the measure of effectiveness of teacher education programs. The politicized discussion and initiatives to improve the quality of science teacher education in Australia are still unfolding as we write in 2014.


As a continued part of our research endeavor in the synthesis of Co 3O 4 with different morphologies by hydrothermal treatment followed by decomposition, the effects of hydrothermal synthetic conditions, such as the starting concentration of Co(NO 3) 2 solution, pH of the suspension, hydrothermal temperature, holding time and the stocking mode, on the Co 3O 4 cubes were reported in this paper. The results of XRD, TEM and IR were used to monitor the procedures of hydrothermal treatment. The cube size increased with the increasing of the acidity of solution, but decreased at a higher temperature. Prolonging the treating time helped the growth of the Co 3O 4 cubes. Moreover, the phase transformation and mechanism of Co 3O 4 spinel formation during the hydrothermal synthetic process were also discussed.


We prove a basic result which relates the structure of the spectrum to the interior of the numerical range. Using this result we derive corollaries concerning compact operators, quasi- nilpotents, and finite dimensional operators. In particular, we characterize finite dimensional convexoid operators. 1. Introduction. In this paper "operator" will mean a bounded linear transformation of the complex Hilbert space 77 into itself. The thrust of the conclusions that we obtain here is to show that the numerical range of an operator T can be described provided that T—zI has closed range. For a general discussion of numerical range see Chapter 17 of (4). 2. Preliminaries. For an isolated eigenvalue z there are two different notions of eigenspace ; the geometric eigenspace is just the kernel of T—zI (which we simply write as T—z). The algebraic eigenspace associated with z is the range of an idempotent P defined by a contour integral according to the Banach space operational calculus (see pp. 178-181 of (5), for example). If the underlying Hilbert space is H then both F77 and (I—P)H are in- variant under F, and the restriction of T—z to F77 (which we denote T—zjPH) is quasi-nilpotent. We shall say that an eigenvalue is a normal eigenvalue if the corresponding geometric eigenspace reduces F; if a normal eigenvalue is an isolated eigenvalue and the geometric multi- plicity agrees with the algebraic multiplicity then we say that it is a normal-isolated eigenvalue. Clearly an isolated eigenvalue for a normal operator is a normal-isolated eigenvalue. It will be convenient to denote by W(T) the numerical range of F, i.e. {(Tfif): ||/|| = 1}, and the closure of the numerical range is denoted by W(T)~. Finally, an operator is convexoid provided that W(T)~ is the convex hull of the spectrum of T, denoted conv a(T). Note that it follows from Theorem 1.24 on p. 16 of (8) that every point of conv a(T) can be


This diploma thesis is concerned with the German language in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during the Second World War. The theoretical part is a brief summary of the history of Czech-German contacts in Czech lands from 12th century to the year 1938. Apart from that, the theoretical part also includes discussing the ideological terms in Mahrisches Tagblatt journal, analysis of those terms, their linguistic description and a final evaluation of the acquired data.


For many years, lingual orthodontics was perceived as extremely complex and problematic and therefore not widely used internationally. During the last decade, the percentage of patients treated with lingual orthodontics has increased and the technique has developed to such an extent that in some cases, it is easier, quicker, and more accurate than traditional buccal orthodontics. Currently, esthetics of the anterior teeth is a significant issue in general dentistry and the most frequently cited reason for patients seeking orthodontic treatment. This article describes numerous parameters regarding the control of the anterior teeth with lingual orthodontics relative to buccal orthodontics.


A novel Pt-Lewis acid collaborative catalyst system for selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde is developed. The Pt/MIL-101 catalyst is able to efficiently catalyze the selective hydrogenation of the C═C group in cinnamaldehyde to hydrocinnamaldehyde at atmospheric pressure and room temperature with >99.9% selectivity at conversions >99.9%. The remarkably enhanced catalytic activity and selectivity of Pt/MIL-101 can be attributed to the synergism effect between highly dispersed Pt and Lewis acid sites. In situ ATR-IR spectroscopic studies and reaction results demonstrated that the Lewis acid sites on MIL-101 suppressed the reactivity of the C═O bond in cinnamaldehyde while enhancing the hydrogenation activity of the conjugated C═C bond through a strong interaction with the C═O bond, which subsequently inhibited the consecutive hydrogenation of the produced hydrocinnamaldehyde. The kinetic parameters of cinnamaldehyde hydrogenation over the Pt/MIL-101 catalyst were investigated, and a kinetic model was ...


between the introduction of a named general practitioner (GP) scheme and continuity of primary and unplanned hospitalisation. a 4 observational into 2 year periods and the implementation of the named GP policy. cohort study individual electronic healthcare records data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked with Hospital Episode Statistics. Our data set did not possible to specify the named GP assigned to a patient. As all older patients included in the sample survived the 4 year observational period, this might reduce the generalisability of our findings. AbStrACt Objective To investigate whether the introduction of a (GP, improved healthcare for patients aged 75 and over in England. 2012 within 139 from the Clinical linked with Hospital Design Prospective cohort approach, measuring patients' GP consultations and emergency hospital admissions 2 years before/after the intervention. Patients were grouped in (i) aged over 74 and (ii) younger than 75 in both periods in order to compare who were or were not subject to the intervention. Adjusted associations between the named GP scheme, continuity of care and emergency hospital admission were examined using multilevel modelling. in continuity index-scores of −0.024 (95% CI −0.030 to −0.018, p<0.001); there no differences in the decrease between the two age groups (−0.005, 95% CI −0.014 to 0.005). In the pre-intervention and post-intervention periods, respectively, 15.4% and 19.4% patients had an emergency admission. The probability of an emergency hospital admission increased after the intervention (OR 1.156, 95% CI 1.064 to 1.257, p=0.001); this increase was bigger for patients over 74 (relative OR 1.191, 95% CI 1.066 to 1.330, p=0.002). The average number of emergency hospital admissions increased after the intervention (rate ratio (RR) 1.178, 95% CI 1.103 to 1.259, p<0.001); this increase was greater for patients over 74 (relative RR 1.143, 95% CI 1.052 to 1.242, p=0.001).


Aim:  We investigated whether the quantitative parameters of systematic sextant biopsies were predictive of either adverse pathological findings or disease recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP).


Abstract We have obtained water-treated Zn-Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) that were covered by hydroxyl groups between the layers. By reaction of the water-treated Zn-Al LDH with oxychloride, the surface modification of the Zn-Al LDH by esterification was attained. The reaction products were characterized by X-ray diffraction measurements and thermal analysis, and the esterification reaction was confirmed by an IR spectrum in which the peak intensity at 3400 cm-1 decreased and a new peak at 1550 cm-1 appeared. Interlayer spacing of the LDH increased by the esterification reaction. The esterified LDHs obtained in this work were hydrophobic.


Linear and non-linear regression equations were used to relate the Sacramento Model parameters to landscape and rainfall indices derived from numerical taxonomy for meso scale catchments in the Hunter Valley, N.S.W. Simulation of runoff using the two sets of predicted parameters produced satisfactory results and the non-linear equations produced simulated flows closer to the observed ones than the linear equations.


This paper proposes two topics for a high performance fingerprint sensor. A modified capacitive detection circuit of charge sharing scheme is proposed, which shows 40% reduction of power consumption and 90% improvement of difference between a ridge and valley sensing voltage than typical scheme. This paper also proposes an effective fingerprint identification system with hardware unit (thinning processor) for thinning stage processing of a verification algorithm based on minutiae. Each step of a fingerprint algorithm is analyzed on FPGA and ARMulator. The proposed scheme just needs 56,000 cycles for a thinning processing in 160x192 pixel array and the layout area is 0.541 mm 2 at 0.35µm CMOS process.


Several fatty acids, including 2-hexyldecanoic acid, iso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, and iso-C17 : 0 as branched series and various types of C16 fatty acids, were examined for protection of erythrocytes from heat-induced or hypotonic hemolysis, of heat-induced denaturation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in vitro, and for inhibition of carrageenin-induced edema in hind paw of a rat in vivo. All of fatty acids tested were found to have a protective effect on heat-induced hemolysis of rat erythrocytes and heat-induced denaturation of BSA. Inhibitory effect on hypotonic hemolysis was recognized in all fatty acids except 2-hexyldecanoic acid, and iso-series especially showed greater activity. In regard to carrageenin-induced paw edema, only iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0 exhibited inhibitory an effect, and other fatty acids had no effect.


c) The calculus of propositions is useless for drawing conclusions: it can only serve as a means to register ("registrieren") results which, independently of any formula, could be obtained by means of the classical logic.—The author seems to ignore the function of formulas in calculating results in cases in which other methods fail, in practice, because of the complication of the task. As will be seen from the above, the author neglects throughout, the difference between the formal and the material exposition of logic, as well as the difference between objectlanguage and syntax-language. His argument is therefore tainted by so much misunderstanding that it would take us too far afield to attempt correction of details. If the author had possessed more knowledge of recent discussions of logical topics, he would surely have observed that his objections were based on well-known facts in no way destructive of the calculus of propositions. If his attitude had been less negative—even prejudiced—he must have seen for himself how his objections could be answered. As it is, his essay seems to me to contain nothing of importance for logicians. J0RGEN J0RGENSEN


— In high energy density plasma experiments where compression is used to form a central hot target plasma, an interface between the hot but low density and cold but dense plasmas often appears. Evaluation of energy transport, especially electron thermal conduction, across this interface, if it is suffi-ciently sharp, could be complicated by an electric field localized about the boundary between the plasmas. The field emerges through a mechanism, which is somewhat similar to that of the sheath formation and due to the hot electrons traveling at much greater velocities than their cold counterparts. Such a strong electric field can further modify the distribution function of electrons and therefore their thermal conductivity. To calculate this field we treat hot electrons kinetically, assuming that their mean free path is greater than the interface width. On the other hand, the cold electron bulk is collisional and therefore described by usual fluid equations. By including the sheath-like effects into consideration, we are then able to find a more appropriate expression for the rate of the heat exchange between the hot and cold plasmas.


With the emergence of the multicore architecture and the increase of chip operating frequency, power optimization has become a key step of circuit logic synthesis. Aiming at the XNOR/OR circuits, with the goal of minimizing power, construct the optimal polarity fixed-polarity Reed–Muller (FPRM) circuits power optimization scheme. However, the power optimization for FPRM circuits is a multipeak combinatorial optimization problem, we first propose a metaheuristic optimization algorithm (MOA), which includes the global exploration optimizer, local deep exploitation optimizer, and initial population and uses the proposed differential evolution optimization, fierce wolf siege algorithm-based tabu search, and improved skew tent map to make the population evolve. Based on the proposed Huffman tree construction algorithm and MOA, we propose an efficient power optimization approach (EPOA) to find the minimum power FPRM circuit. Experimental results on the benchmark circuits confirm the effectiveness of EPOA.


We describe the rapid fabrication of binary, multilevel, and blazed diffractive optical elements, using a tabletop excimer laser micromachining workstation and optical surface profiler. Functional DOEs are produced in minutes to hours in polymer films. We also show that laser-machined polymer DOEs can be transferred to fused silica by reactive ion etching.


The following paper describes a prototypical knowledge-based simulator for electronic circuits supporting the user during various phases of the task. The system has been built by augmenting an object-oriented modelled simulator by direct manipulation techniques and by representing knowledge about the simulation process and the application domain in an expert component. The direct manipulation interface enables the user to manipulate the familiar objects of an electronics laboratory via a mouse on the screen. The expert component provides adequate simulation parameters, answers questions about the application domain, and gives examples and partial solutions concerning the user's current problem.


A construction of new industrial objects in the vicinity of the Nuclear power plants (NPPs) generally requires a detailed analysis of the potential impacts of the new facility on the safe operation of the plant and on potential changes of the original plant design parameters. Slovenia (HESS/HSE Invest) has an ambitious plan of the construction of several hydro power plants on the Sava river. All new facilities planned for construction, including new Hydro Power Plants (HPPs), have to adapt to the requirements and conditions of the existing operating facilities in operation on the Sava river. The construction of a new power facility in the spatial area of the NPP requires the assessment of the different aspects of its influence: as a first on the plant safety, its environmental impact, economic and social aspects. The main technical aspect of the impact of the new Hydro Power Plant (HPP) Brežice on the safe operation of the Krško NPP are provided in the project documentation [2], developed by the IBE, Consulting Engineers. This article describes the results of the independent review of the impact of the new HPP on the NPP Krško and indirectly also the changed environmental impact of the NPP Krsko. Only three types of impacts are described in this article: the influence of HPP Brežice on flood safety of the NPP Krško, the influence on the ultimate heat sink and on the radiological impact.


By CEN E C. NUTTER Assistant Turf Technologist, University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station A LTHOUGH nematodes have been deRhode Island, Troll and Tarjan stated ~"-:t scribed in written records since bibpointedly that "the old idea about nemalical tlmes, plant nematology was not rectodes not causing significant damage in . ogmzed untll 1855 when Berkeley (1) colder climates is fallacious." As such work assoclated root galls on cucumbers wlth continues and is expanded to other areas, Ilcmatodes. trom then untd 194U, work ill undoubtedly new parasitic species will be plant nematology dealt largely with the revealed and the nature of presently recogroot-knot organisms. However, since 1940 nized forms better understood. there has been greater recognition of other kinds of plant parasitic nematodes. Description and Symptomology In 1951, Tarjan and Ferguson (9) reNematodes, called "eelworms" by the ported nematodes with the "yellow tuft" British, are members of the animal kingdisease of bentgrass in Virginia. Damage dom, very small to microscopic in size. by stubbyroot nematode (Trichodorus They are found in almost all soil environspp. );as toundi~""'Florida by Kelsheimer ments as part of the natural biologic comand Overman (5) on St. Augustinegrass in plex. 1\ heavy populatiOn may number 1951 and on improved bermudagrass in tliOUSartds ill a handful of soil. However. 1952. Sting nematode (Belonalaimus gramany ot these myriads of nematodes are dlis) was discovered in heavy infestation not parasltlc to plants. III fact, some are in the bermudagrass turf nurseries at the useful ill the breakdown of or amc matUniversity of Florida in 1953. ter, w i e some are predatory on other Within the past two or three years, innematodes and on insect life. _ creasingly more attention has been given Parasltlc forms of nematodes feeel on to nematodes as parasites on turfgrasses. plant rootlets. Some forms (called ectoSurveys conducted in Rhode Island by parasltes) attack the small feeder roots and Troll and Tarjan (10) and in Florida by root heirs externally while other forms (enChristie, et al. (2) indicate that several doparasites) move inside the roots to feed. species of nematodes ~ be causing seriInfested roots become stubbed-off, reous damage on both nort ern and southern stricted, and appear brown and necrotic. turf grasses as either primary or secondary In extreme infestations, root hairs and plant invaders. Following their survey in feeder roots may be destroyed and the en-


The Mineral wool is currently the European Union's most used building insulation, which has led to the fact that the volume of this waste from insulating materials stored in landfills (Figure 1) has increased alarmingly in the last decade [1], making it essential to recycle or reuse it, in oder to reduce the environmental impact of the product [2]. In this research work the study of the characterization of the porous structure of cement mortars with different types of mineral fiber waste from construction and demolition for recycling is addressed. The microstructure and porosity of the material has been described, from an analysis based on two experimental techniques: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) (Figure 2) and mercury porosimetry. The SEM scanning electron microscopy has characterized both the three types of fiber waste used in the research, as well as the mortar mixtures made with fibers. Using the technique of mercury intrusion, the distribution of porosity was obtained indirectly, based on the pores? apparent access size, thus characterizing the porous system of ready-made mortars that will be of interest for its application -since the porosity of a material affects its physical properties [3]. The results show that the incorporation of mineral wool residues to a cement mortar matrix is a viable alternative for its recycling, as the porosity of the new compounds analyzed increases -but not in a considerable way-, which could suppose, in any case, an improvement of its insulating properties.


The vision that the Americans have built, at different times in history, about populations located outside their territorial borders, has permeated all their collective imagination and has led them to stereotype some of these. These stereotypes may not be completely false, but almost always tend to exaggerate some elements of reality, and in turn omit others, guided, almost always, by the ideas of a small sector of the "American" society that controls political power, economic and ideological of the country. This research will focus on the cinema as a political weapon, producer of imaginaries and hegemonic and hegemonic consensuses, thus showing politics as a set of antagonistic power relations, which can be approached from the study of the cinematographic field. In this perspective, what is sought is to study how American cinema has served as a tool for the construction of an enemy discourse between the years 1950-1968, a period characterized by the acute tension in political relations between the two dominant powers at the International: United States and the Soviet Union.


We propose $\textit{iterative inversion}$ -- an algorithm for learning an inverse function without input-output pairs, but only with samples from the desired output distribution and access to the forward function. The key challenge is a $\textit{distribution shift}$ between the desired outputs and the outputs of an initial random guess, and we prove that iterative inversion can steer the learning correctly, under rather strict conditions on the function. We apply iterative inversion to learn control. Our input is a set of demonstrations of desired behavior, given as video embeddings of trajectories (without actions), and our method iteratively learns to imitate trajectories generated by the current policy, perturbed by random exploration noise. Our approach does not require rewards, and only employs supervised learning, which can be easily scaled to use state-of-the-art trajectory embedding techniques and policy representations. Indeed, with a VQ-VAE embedding, and a transformer-based policy, we demonstrate non-trivial continuous control on several tasks. Further, we report an improved performance on imitating diverse behaviors compared to reward based methods.


Synthesis of new biphenol A derivatives are significant due to their utility as monomers.In this paper,the fluoroalkylation of phenol derivatives initiated by sodium dithionite in the presence of CTMAB as phase catalyst was investigated to give fluoralkyl phenols.When biphenol A was used as the substrate,some new biphenol A derivatives was obtained.Mono-,di-or tetra-fluoroalky subtstitued biphenol A derivatives,which may be important monomers,were prepared when different molar ratio of fluoroalkyl iodides and biphenol A was employed.


The article clarifies the status of their own network,to analyze the network there is a lack of reason to seek an ideal way to solve the problem,FTTx of the network fiber access,fiber to the curb FTTC / FTTZ meet the economic transformation and two-way network technology indicatorsunified transformation planning.


Prey selection by little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) was investigated by comparing the kinds and numbers of insects ingested with the populations of insects present near the feeding bats. Insects were sampled with a large-volume suction trap. None of nine bats collected during their first feeding bout on 6 nights had fed randomly. Eight of the bats fed heavily on mayflies (81%-100% of all insects eaten), despite the fact that these insects accounted for 3.6% or less of the volant insect populations sampled. The data suggest that M. lucifugus can be highly selective in its hunting.


Abstract We evaluated the effects of supplementing cattle feed with difructose anhydride III (DFA III) by measuring urinary sterigmatocystin (STC) concentrations using 20 Japanese Black cattle aged 9–10 months from one herd. DFA III was supplemented for 2 weeks for 10 animals, and non-treated animals served as controls. The natural STC concentration in the dietary feed was 0.06 mgkg-1 (mixture of roughage and concentrate) at the beginning of the study (Day 0). The urine STC concentration was measured using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry 1 d prior to DFA III administration, 9 and 14 d thereafter, and 9 d following supplementation cessation, concomitant with the measurement of serum amyloid A (SAA). The number of heifers in which STC was detected in the urine was low (10 %) in the DFA III group compared to that (60 %) in the control group on Day 9. After 9 d following supplementation cessation (Day 23), STC concentrations were significantly lower (P=0.032) in the DFA III group than in the control group, although there was no difference in the number of heifers in which urinary STC was detected or in SAA concentrations between the two groups. Our findings demonstrate the effect of DFA III on reducing the urinary concentration of STC in Japanese Black cattle.


The sizes of galaxies are known to be closely related with their masses, luminosities, redshifts, and morphologies. However, when we fix these quantities and morphology, we still find large dispersions in the galaxy size distribution. We investigate the origin of these dispersions for red early-type galaxies using two SDSS-based catalogs. We find that the sizes of faint galaxies (log  (M dyn/M☉) ≲ 10.3 or 0.1Mr ≳ −19.5, where 0.1Mr is the r-band absolute magnitude, k-corrected to z = 0.1) are affected more significantly by luminosity, while the sizes of bright galaxies (log  (M dyn/M☉) ≳ 11.4 or 0.1Mr ≲ −21.4) are by dynamical mass. At fixed mass and luminosity, the sizes of low-mass galaxies (log  (M dyn/M☉) ∼ 10.45 and 0.1Mr ∼ −19.8) are relatively less sensitive to their colors, color gradients, and axis ratios. On the other hand, the sizes of intermediate-mass (log  (M dyn/M☉) ∼ 10.85 and 0.1Mr ∼ −20.4) and high-mass (log  (M dyn/M☉) ∼ 11.25 and 0.1Mr ∼ −21.0) galaxies significantly depend on those parameters, in the sense that larger red early-type galaxies have bluer colors, more negative color gradients (bluer outskirts), and smaller axis ratios. These results indicate that the sizes of intermediate- and high-mass red early-type galaxies are significantly affected by their recent minor mergers or rotations, whereas the sizes of low-mass red early-type galaxies are affected by some other mechanisms. Major dry mergers also seem to have influenced on the size growth of high-mass red early-type galaxies.


European integration scholars have paid little attention to the visual dimension of Europeanization. We fill this gap by analysing how European Union integration reshapes political parties' most visible symbols: their logos. We examine 579 party logos in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe before and after countries became European Union members, obtained the status of candidates or joined the European neighbourhood policy. Our difference-in-differences models show that European Union integration corresponds to a decrease in extremist and nationalist symbols as well as national flag colours. This 'visual Europeanization' process, prompted by population ecology and rebranding, cannot be solely explained by democratization or economic growth. Our analysis considers potential mechanisms that explain this correlation, including Europarty membership and normative diffusion, and discusses implications for the Europeanization literature.


The paper is based on the multiple purpose household survey to estimate a variable of average population income that expands, to local terms (at state level), the descriptive analysis of the financial deepening between 1980-2006. The Credit / GDP ratio was used on the assumption that the positive evolution of the state gross product bring higher levels of average income per capita. Those states with high/low degree of financing and whose collection of loanable funds allows a significant increase in national leverage are identified. Both Miranda and Capital District resulted with higher financing gaps with respect to the rest of the country. The results of the performance of the relative deepening and the Credit-GDP elasticity are presented as a causal measure of the leverage and monetary support of the regional agents.


The underwater passive acoustic monitoring of sound in oceans is growing in recent years and has served as a source of information on marine life and the interference of human activities on the environment. The recordings are used for species identification and prevention of potential adverse effects of vessel traffic, sonar and offshore activities as a whole. However, not much attention is given to the calibration of the hydrophone used to ensure the validity of the information collected. The resulting sound depends on the input audio, and the transfer function of the intensity of the input signal. This paper presents an assessment of how the lack of calibration of hydroacoustic systems might compromise the evaluation of the marine environment.


This study examined fan performances of the Tottenham Hotspur football club located in London, England. Through Performative Sport Fandom theory, this study uncovers how fans of the Spurs perform their fandom in unique ways. Fans who are of various ages, gender, socioeconomic-status, etc., perform their fandom for the Spurs in unique ways. Those fans who go to the pub regularly perform their fandom differently than those who attend live matches. Performative Sport Fandom theory was used to better understand individual differences that exist amongst Spurs fans, opposed to relying on social identity theory, which tends to overstate the need for group affiliation amongst sport fans as it relates to their identity. The four themes that emerged through in-depth interviews included: loyalty, tradition, rituals, and pub culture.


To carry out seabed engineering geological survey is one of the important technical measures to ensure the safety of submarine electric transmission lines. Firstly, the characteristics, principles and application scope of several kinds of geotechnical engineering survey techniques were analyzed. On this basis, a comprehensive survey technique for seabed engineering geology is proposed. By applying the comprehensive survey technology to the engineering geological survey of the submarine transmission line routing area in a certain sea area, the engineering geological characteristics of the area and the unfavorable geology and obstacles affecting the line safety are found out, which provides technical guidance for ensuring the transmission line safety. The rationality and applicability of the comprehensive survey technology are verified by practical examples, which can provide reference for other submarine geotechnical engineering survey and promote the development of marine survey technology in China.


This paper discuss some aspects of currency boards. It analyzes the formation of this institutions, the historical experiences of Singapore and Brazil and Lara Resende currency board proposal.


This study aims to find out how the use of social media as a means of promotion and marketing forMSMEs Anggi Screen in developing their business in this digital era, which we know where the developmentof digital technology today has provided many conveniences in human life, without exception in shaping theeffectiveness of social media in encouraging promotion and marketing. Promotion and Marketing in sausagemedia usually use online platforms that are often used by the world community. The online platforms used byAnggi screen in its marketing and promotion are Instagram, Whatsapp Business, Youtube, TikTok and marketplaces (lazada, tokopedia, shoope, bukalapak. The research methodology used is a qualitative descriptor tomake descriptions and descriptions systematically, factually and accurately regarding facts and therelationships between their phenomena. With all efforts carried out, it is hoped that it can make promotionand marketing more effective in the use of social media carried out by MSMEs anggi screen, so that inpromotion and marketing it is more cost-effective and can increase sales of MSMEs anggi screen


Some possibilities of using computer simulation methods for LNG terminals operators have been presented in this article. A simulator in a training system is a very crucial tool because of practical application of the gained skills and knowledge. Maritime University is the only educational centre in Poland having the teaching base built on modern technical solutions allowing to train operators for LNG terminals.


Preface Introduction by Armand Pereira and Ramesh Bhatia Macroeconomic Evaluation of Ethanol Production Impacts of Ethanol Production in Brazil by Armand Pereira Socioeconomic Aspects of Ethanol Production in India by Ramesh Bhatia Comparative Microeconomic Evaluation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Irrigation Pumping Traditional Sources of Energy for Low-Lift Irrigation Devices in Bangladesh and Egypt by David Birch and Janusz Rydzewski Windmills for Irrigation: Sri Lanka, Kenya, Cape Verde, and the Sudan Consultancy Services Wind Energy Developing Countries, summarized by Ramesh Bhatia and Madhura Swaminathan Energy Alternatives for Irrigation Pumping: An Economic Analysis for Northern India by Ramesh Bhatia Conclusions and Policy Implications by Armand Pereira and Ramesh Bhatia Bibliography Index


The objective of this paper is to study empirically how post-acquisition decisions and learning from previous acquisition experience affect the long-term performance of acquiring firm. Using financial, accounting and questionnaire response data, we investigate the post-acquisition long-term performance of 47 US bank holding companies that executed 320 acquisitions in the 1986-1995 period and compare it with their competitors' performance. Applying a long-term event study methodology, we regress measures of abnormal financial performance on a set of explanatory variables, which include measures of post-acquisition decisions, such as the degree of integration of the target within the acquirer's structure and the replacement of the top management team, as well as approximations of the acquirer's capability to implement the integration process. We find that prior acquisition experience per se does not improve post-acquisition performance, but the degree to which acquirers articulate and codify their experience in ad-hoc tools significantly affects long-term performance. Furthermore, a high level of integration of the target within the acquirer's organization improves long-term performance, whereas the replacement of top management worsens it. Also, increasing levels of integration enhance the positive impact of knowledge codification processes. Finally, experiential and deliberate learning are substitutive mechanisms for learning, rather than complements.


ALSTOM turbine generators have been used in the power plant all over the world. The previous turbine generator foundations were mainly designed and analyzed by the professional design software. In this paper, FE models using frame element in the finite element software of SAP2000 and solid elements in the finite element software of ABAQUS were built to simulate the ALSTOM turbine generator foundation, respectively. Model analysis and forced vibration analysis were conducted and the simulation results were validated against the existing codes and specifications provided by manufactory. The dynamic characteristics of the turbine generator foundation could meet the requirements of the applicable codes and standards. The FE models built with solid element could better simulate the dynamic characteristics of turbine generator foundations.


Thermogenic capacity of brown adipose tissue was measured by [3H] GDP binding on the mitochondrial preparation of the tissue. Obese Zucker Rats are found to be more sensitive to amphetamine compared to the lean genotype. Amphetamine stimulation involves β - receptors and is centrally controlled. Increase in thermogenesis by amphetamine does not involve stimulation of the mitochondrial enzymic activity.


Analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) linearity measurement is recently featured as the estimation of the code-transition (CT) level. This paper carries out the maximum-likelihood (ML) estimation directly to the output sequence for a ramp input signal. The derived ML equations determine not only the CT level but also its standard deviation, i.e., noise magnitude. Our method does not necessarily assume a Gaussian noise distribution. Rather, we introduce a logistic distribution that makes ML equations simple. One solution of the ML equations for logistic noise verifies the code density method to be optimal. Another solution provides an explicit formula of the noise variance. The formula is practically important because it denotes some kind of malfunctions of the ADC that the code density method cannot inherently detect.


These days electrolyzers are becoming more and more interesting due to the high demand for energy storage in form of hydrogen for renewable power generation using fuel cells. The design of a power supply for such a system is complex especially when the DC-link capacitance is reduced. By substituting the complex switching model of the power supply with a simplified one, the system dynamics can be better observed. The resonances caused by the small DC link capacitor and grid side inductance can be easier analyzed. A feed forward compensation method is proposed based on the simplified model of the system in order to minimize the effects of the DC link voltage ripple on the load voltage and current. The proposed method uses Frequency-Locked Loop (FLL) for estimating the fundamental component of the DC-link voltage ripple. Based on the reconstructed rectifier component a new feed-forward compensation signal is created, canceling in such a way the resonance introduced by the grid inductance and the DC-link capacitor from the feed-forward loop. The theoretical work has been validated through experiments on a 5 kW DC power supply used for electrolyser application.


In this work, the authors demonstrate an MMSE-NBLDPC iterative detector-decoder for a 4×4 256-QAM MIMO system to achieve an excellent error rate that improves with iterations, as shown in Fig. 18.7.1. To minimize latency over the iterative loop and improve throughput, the MMSE detector is divided into 4 task-based coarse pipeline stages so that all stages can operate in parallel. Both the number of stages and the stage latency of the detector are minimized, and the long critical paths are interleaved and placed in a slow clock domain to support a high data rate in a cost-effective way. The resulting MMSE detector achieves an 82% higher throughput compared, and almost 3.5× the throughput of the latest SD detector. The NBLDPC decoder is implemented using 78 processing nodes to enable fully parallel message passing. Serial Galois field (GF) processing is pipelined using a data forwarding technique to cut the decoding latency by 30% over the latest design. The detector and decoder exchange symbol log-likelihood ratios (LLR) that are efficiently computed based on the L1 distance to the nearest neighbors in the QAM constellation. To lower the power consumption, automatic clock gating is applied to stage boundary and buffer registers to save 53% of the detector power and 61% of the decoder power. The results are demonstrated in a 65nm MMSE-NBLDPC iterative detector-decoder test chip that achieves 1.38Gb/s detection and 1.02Gb/s decoding (5 iterations), consuming 26.5mW and 103mW, respectively.


At present, the use of eco-friendly building materials is needed in order to reduce the environmental load. From this viewpoint, a LCA database has been established by the Architectural Institute of Japan. However, the database has two problems. First, the environmental load of imported wood materials is not evaluated. Second, the environmental load of wood materials in the database is stored as an average value. The purpose of this study is developing a LCA database of wood materials that takes into account imported wood materials and contains detailed data for the forestry, manufacturing, and transport stages.


This research article discusses opportunities to develop lexical competencies in learning English with the students of higher education institutions specialized in language based on a learner-centered approach. Pedagogical experiment was conducted at three higher education institutions in Uzbekistan: Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute, Termez State University, Uzbekistan State University of World Languages with the 1st and 2nd year of the bachelor's degree. 463 students from the three higher education institutions participated in experiment. At the first point the study used a questionnaire developed by the author to collect information about the approaches of students in the process of language learning at universities in Uzbekistan. The survey helped to determine the extent to which students in all groups developed autonomous, independent learning skills and the formation of self-critical assessment skills. The averages collected through the survey were analyzed using inferential statistical methods. Students in the experimental group used lesson plans developed by the author during the academic year. According to the results of the study, the statistical analysis showed that the experimental work carried out to determine the level of effectiveness of the experiment was effective.


NK T cells to regulate α- galactosylceramide and glucosylceramide ( "ceramide-like glycolipids"). Ceramide-like glycolipids, alter the cytokines induced in NK T cells, alter the antigen-presenting cells can be efficiently presented the compound to NK T cells. The pharmaceutical compositions of the ceramide-like glycolipids are provided, the pharmaceutical compositions of the ceramide-like glycolipids are provided with similarly dendritic cells. The NK T cells activated by stimulating the immune system, and method utilizes a ceramide-like glycolipids in vaccines for treating a mammal are also provided. The present invention is also the presence of cells expressing CD1d protein, provides a method for evaluating the compounds for their ability of compounds to stimulate the NK T cells.


In this paper the pricing of several credit risk derivatives is discussed in an intensity-based framework with both risk-free and defaultable interest rates stochastic and possibly correlated. Credit spread puts and exchange options serve as main examples. The differences to standard interest rate derivatives are analysed. Where possible closed-form solutions are given.


Input of pollutants from the atmosphere into coastal seas is often neglected although it can considerably influence the concentrations of some pollutants in seawater. For example, the input of nitrogen into the North Sea is estimated to be 500 kt/a from the atmosphere and 1,100 kt/a from rivers. The input of lead into the German Bight via the atmosphere amounts to 40% of the total input. With the nonhydrostatic, three-dimensional mesoscale transport and fluid model METRAS, the atmospheric input into the south-east area of the North Sea (German Bight) is calculated for 24 April 1991, a day during a measurement campaign of the project PRISMA. The model contains a simple chemical reaction system for nitrogen and sulphur compounds consisting of 13 reactions and 11 reactive species. Formation of sulfate and nitrate containing aerosols is described by two equilibrium gas to particle reactions. The reaction system can be used for the simulation of the nitrogen and sulphur input into the German Bight.


The NCIR is a self-pressurized reactor with core, steam generators, and pressurization steam space all within a single steel pressure vessel. One of the key features of the NCIR is startup without outside power. The NCIR will respond easily to changes in power demand without operator action. The NCIR has important inherent safety features. By minimizing and simplifying reactor safety and auxiliary systems, the NCIR allows the total plant to be reduced in size and complexity.


QUEST (Quick, Unbiased, and Efficient Statistical Tree) algorithm has been widely applied to the remote sensing characteristic classification, for its high speed and precision compared to other decision tree algorithms. This paper took Chaoyang, western Liaoning province as the study area and integrated RS (Remote Sensing), GIS (Geographic Information System) and QUEST to classify the groundwater potential. Initially, Five thematic layers, viz., lithology, geomorphology, slope, NDVI, NDWI were considered as the indicator factors. Then, 21 draining wells were investigated and divided into four classes, `Very Good', `Good', `Moderate', `Poor', and the decision tree was generated with QUEST method. Finally, four classes of groundwater potential zones were demarcated in the study area and verified with the yield of 14 wells, and the result was found satisfactory with the accuracy of 92.8%.


At the present time,adopting directness and marker detection to detect micrometastasis of breast cancer marrow,adopting cellular immunochemistry,fluorescence quantitativePCR,and RT-PCR,etc. to detect micrometastasis of breast cancer peripheral blood; adopting SLN tracer biopsy to detect micrometastasis of breast cancer SLN are advanced detection ways having great significance for the clinical diagnosis stages,recurrence and prognosis as well as the clinical choice of comprehensive treatment.


Since most hospital programs are not discretionary, they cannot be successfully evaluated by the "decision package" methodology of ZBPD. For carefully selected hospital services, however, ZBPD may be an effective tool.


It is very important to choose the location of the transformer core vibration monitoring measurement point for the transformer core vibration monitoring. This paper explores a method for optimizing the position of sensor measurement points based on the vibration acceleration cloud map of the transformer core. In this method, the transformer core is modeled and analyzed, and the core model is subjected to electric-magnetic-force multi-physics simulation through finite element software, the vibration acceleration distribution on the surface of the transformer core is analyzed, and the optimal core vibration measurement point location is selected. Vibration signals are collected at the selected measuring points through the optical fiber vibration sensor to obtain higher quality vibration acceleration data, which provides a basis for the state recognition of the iron core.


A multi barrier approach is followed in the disposal of radioactive solid wastes. The overall safety against migration of radionuclide is achieved by proper selection of waste form, suitable engineered barriers, backfill materials and the characteristics of the geoenvironment of the repository site. Based on the nature and type of the radionuclide present in the solid waste and its concentration the repository could be near-surface or in deep geological formations. Operation of various Near Surface Disposal Facilities (NSDF) has led to considerable expertise in this field. Our programme on site selection & host rock characterization is under evaluation for deep geological disposal. C . W A S T E M A N A G E M E N T


The present invention relates to solvents, and methods, for selectively extracting and recovering radionuclides, especially cesium and strontium, rare earths and actinides from liquid radioactive wastes. More specifically, the invention relates to extracting agent solvent compositions comprising complex organoboron compounds, substituted polyethylene glycols, and neutral organophosphorus compounds in a diluent. The preferred solvent comprises a chlorinated cobalt dicarbollide, diphenyl-dibutylmethylenecarbamoylphosphine oxide, PEG-400, and a diluent of phenylpolyfluoroalkyl sulfone. The invention also provides a method of using the invention extracting agents to recover cesium, strontium, rare earths and actinides from liquid radioactive waste.


As librarians we should be actively marketing and promoting our library services. This paper aims to demystify marketing for librarians. Practical solutions are provided on how to implement a marketing strategy, with particular emphasis on the value of using electronic information resources. It also shows the link between promoting library services and raising the profile of the library.


Objective:To introduce the treatment experience of malignant bone tumor by TCM.Methods:There are three practical experiences and theoretical probes on the studies of malignant bone tumor:It attach more importance to"syndrome"than "disease"by four diagnostic differentiation;integrate all Techniques including the means of "TCM"and "Western medicine";tread as on eggs for the "longer"and "better" life of the patients.Results:We have 8 Syndromes of the malignant bone tumor showed by the analysis of Clinical data,and then we give the different Prescription drugs basing on those Syndromes.Next,we hold together the other modernistic technique,mating with thoughtway of Health Studies to gain our ends.Conclusion:It has broad prospects in malignant bone tumor treated by TCM,but we should Active play the ascendancy of TCM used for reference of the modern techniques,to create some new Treatment model.


The formula for growing fat, glossy luscious cherries is 'patience, care and attention to detail', according to the Kile family of Birchs Bay. This motto, based on knowledge accumulated over 154 years and five generations of fruit growing in southern Tasmania, guides everything that happens on their orchard. Ross Kile says he has absorbed the detail 'through the skin' and the first lesson of that osmosis is this: short cuts do not exist.


The deep and far-reaching fear, chaos and uncertainties related to the Boko Haram insurgency make an empirical study of its impacts significant. Boko Haram insurgency has not only resulted in many deaths but has adversely affected agricultural production in Nigeria and distorted local economy. The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) said Boko Haram has killed more people than any other terrorist group in the world, including the Islamic State. Boko Haram is also responsible for deaths and deprivation in an indirect way of starve-killing. Their operations have caused food shortages, created food insecurity in Nigeria resulting in many farmers either being killed, displaced or their livelihoods destroyed. Infrastructural facilities on the other hand, as well as businesses have not been spared of the devastating impacts of the Boko Haram insurgency. This study strategically examined the effectiveness of security agencies management of Boko Haram insurgencies, identified its impact and examined the best management mechanisms for the Original Research Article Susan et al.; ARJASS, 11(1): 1-11, 2020; Article no.ARJASS.53834 2 insurgency, within the contextual preview of Abuja metropolis. The study adopted a quantitative research design of purposive sampling approach and discovered from the research that attacks on the metropolis resulted in urban dislocation and migration. It therefore recommends increased security partnership, improved welfare for security agencies, training of security agencies in intelligence gathering and management, encourage and strengthen grass root community policing.


Summary Lactenin, an antistreptococcal substance of milk, has been concentrated by acetone fractionation of whey and shown to be highly toxic to bovine spermatozoa. Lactenin prepared by tryptic digestion of whey, dialysis, and alcoholic precipitation also was toxic to spermatozoa, but the results were partially confounded by the difficulty of separating trypsin from the laetenin. Lactoperoxidase, when added to heated skimmilk and used as a semen diluent in a storage trial, exhibited no toxicity for bovine spermatozoa at the concentration used.


The effective lithospheric elastic thickness of the continent is an important parameter to examine the large scale structure and analyze the mechanism of isostatic compensation within the plate, and is a parameter standing for the strength of the lithosphere. The T e values along Quanzhou Heishui, the southeast section of the Arctic Ocean Eurasian continent Pacific Ocean geoscience transect, are estimated by using the coherence technique developed by Forsthy. Studies of the feature of the coherence between gravity and topography suggest that at short wavelengths (6.6-100 km) for each data box that is used to estimate T e, the plate is strong enough to support topographic loads and gravity and topography are uncorrelated; at long wavelengths where the plate is deflected by surface and subsurface loads which are compensated by the flexure model. The high T e values of Sichuan land stone with low heat flow values and the low T e values in Ninghua, Datian with high heat flow values reflect a correlation, with low heat flow values corresponding to high T e values and with high heat flow values corresponding to low T e values. T e values can be divided into two sections: northwest high section and southeast low section. There is roughly a positive correlation between crustal thickness and effective elastic thickness of the lithosphere.


* Preface * Author's Note * About the Author * Chapter 1. Devil on Wheels: The Rise of Teen Culture * The Adolescent * The Teenager * The Heterosexual Teenager * Chapter 2. Father Knows Best: Learning Girl-Craziness on TV * Ricky Nelson * Billy Gray * Jerry Mathers * Dwayne Hickman * Chapter 3. Sal Mineo and Friends: The Juvenile Delinquent Films * Juvenile Delinquents * Juvenile Delinquency Heats Up * Chapter 4. Teenage Zombies from Outer Space: Monster Movies * Teenage Werewolf * Teenage Frankenstein * The Monster Mash * The End of the Monster Mash * Chapter 5. Heartbreak Hotel: The Teen Idols * Teenage Boys in Love * Teen Idols on Screen * Chapter 6. How to Stuff a Wild Bikini: The Beach Movies * Beach Movie Regulars * The Last of the Beach Movies * Chapter 7. Easy Rider: The Love Generation * The Biker-Hippies * Easy Rider * The Clean-Cut Boys * Teen Idols * Chapter 8. American Graffiti: 1950's Nostalgia and Teenage Androgyny * Teen Dreams * The 1950s Craze * The Gay 1950s * Chapter 9. Real Men and Psycho-Slashers * Teen Idols * Teen Gore * Chapter 10. The Brat Pack: Teen Nerds and Operators * Buddy Dramas * Teen Nerds * Teen Operators * Chapter 11. Teencoms and Teensoaps * The Teencom * The Teensoap * The Real World * The Incredible Shrinking Teenager * Cruel Intentions * Notes * Index


Used flush tiny pomegranate seeds as materials,took MS as basic medium,and added with different concentration of plant growth regulators(NAA,6-BA) to test sterile germination,carried out rapid proliferation and rooting study on callus formation.The results showed that the suitable formula for ornamental pomegranate seed germination was MS+6-BA 3.0 mg/L+NAA 1.0 mg/L+AC 0.3 mg/L;the best formula for multiplication was MS+ 6-BA 1.5 mg/L+KT 1.5 mg/L+NAA 0.5 mg/L;the best formula for rooting was MS+6-BA 0.5 mg/L+IBA 1.5~2.0 mg/L+NAA 1.5~2.0 mg/L。


In the present work we intend to study the correlation between the topology of the idiotypic network among antibodies and its Shannon entropy. The idiotypic network hypothesis, formulated by Niels Jerne in 1974, postulates that the immune response may be regulated by responses to idiotypes, unique determinants originally described on B cell, and now also on T-cell receptors [3]. We are interesting in the study of the idiotypic cascade: The antibodies (called Abi) elicited directly by the antigen are a new protein for all practical purposes; they elicit the production of new antigens (Ab2), which induce Ab3, which induce Ab4, which induce Ab5, and so on . After a rst transient in which the network responds to the antigens, it reaches a metastable condition in which only some antibodies alive. The metastable condition represents a crucial point for the immune system: the memory state. Actually, one of the most promising tool for the study of complex networks is topological data analysis (TDA, for short). TDA is a set of technique derived from computational topology. The main feature of computational topology is persistent homology: its basic aim is to measure the lifetime of certain topological properties of a simplicial complex when simplices are added to the complex or removed from. Persistent homology detects the topological features and provides both a global summarization using the Betti numbers, i, and a parametric representation of their birth and death with the barcode. Clique Weight Rank Persistent Homology (CWRPH) is a recent technique of TDA that can be used for the study of complex networks, briey it does a ltration of the weighted cliques and then applies the persistent homology to the clique complexes. We used jHoles for the computation of CWRPH [5]. If TDA is a useful tool for the qualitative study of


IntroductionWesternization's impact on societies throughout the world and the advantages and disadvantages of foreign influence on indigenous cultures are subjects of constant debate. Although some cultural theorists see the changes as negative and as threatening traditional ways, others view "new" social and economic structures as progressive and positive. Oftentimes, terms such as colonialism, imperialism, capitalism, urbanization, and globalization are used to describe the impact of Western European and U.S. (hereafter referred to as Euro-US) presence around the world. As westernization continues to flourish throughout West Africa, the idea that traditional ways, once completely accepted in communities, are now being viewed as "sub-standard" by younger generations poses a difficult challenge and "new" reality to many countries. As Ghana (a country representative of West Africa) continues to westernize, the country's most notable traits still harken back to the traditions that sustained it throughout the tumultuous colonial and post-colonial periods. Ghana's ability to adapt to changing social standards is well documented. However, the way Ghanaian tradition itself is defined, viewed, treated within the country requires further investigation. For some, new social standards are rejections of traditional practices, but others see adaptation as a Ghanaian tradition.Ghana's first president, Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972) expressed the relevance of tradition within progressive standards -and vice versa. Nkrumah was perhaps the country's most noteworthy political and outspoken figure. His treatise on social philosophy, Consciencism: Philosophy and Ideology for De-Colonization and Development with Particular Reference to the African Revolution, qualifies African perspective within its own history. The fact that he went to such revolutionary lengths to make this point is a testimony to his desire and need for such a change in cultural perspective.In the new African Renaissance, we place great emphasis on the presentation of history. Our history needs to be written as the history of our society, not as the story of European adventurers. African society must be treated as enjoying its own integrity; its history must be a mirror of that society, and the European contact needs to be assessed and judged from the point of view of principles animating African society, and from the point of view of the harmony and progress of this society (Nkrumah 1964: 63).Ghanaian culture continues to rely on age-old social, ritual, and cosmological practices (Salm and Falola, 2002: 33). Furthermore, when it comes to intangible culture and preservation, music's special role is defined within community practices and social standards (Salm and Falola, 2002: 147). Because traditional music practices are declining in the wake of western-oriented commercialism, musicians, music teachers, and cultural critics are hearing and following the call to align African tradition and progress. Within this pocket of society, western- based institutional practices continue to emerge to promote traditional music. For fundamentalists, however, moving traditional music away from its original social context is counterintuitive to maintaining tradition. For progressives, however, embracing contemporary standards in consumer-based, socioeconomic practices represents a current example of tradition as it has played out historically. In the latter case, the new standards are seen as modern versions of the country's long record of adapting foreign concepts and innovations to meet the needs of the society. Within this internal debate there is a noteworthy consensus that like other African countries, Ghana's central government has created a "threat from within" by taxing institutions for performing their own ethnic group's music. "A significant debate has emerged between those that view these (copyright) laws as a new form of imperialism and those that see them as an opportunity to promote and safeguard African interests" (Perullo 2008: 47). …


The challenges and risks to the human biological basis are related to the minimization of motor activity of the individual and the subsequent consequences of permanent hypodynamic. Regular use of physical exercises and loads in the modern information society is gaining new importance. Students, in theory, are aware of these risks and the positive impact of regular exercise on their body and life aspects in general. But this knowledge not always encourages a person to systemic efforts in the context of physical self-training. According to the authors, theoretical knowledge about physical development and improvement of the person's motor function who has limited motor experience, enter into the cognitive dissonance with the whole list of contingent factors, such as laziness, phobias, negative emotions, etc. There is an assumption that in the area of physical activity, not only conscious cognitions occur, but also unconscious or partly-conscious, in mentioned above cognitive dissonance. The final choice is made by finding out the attitude to the perspectives of the state of one's physical body and means of correcting unacceptable deviations of the personality in such a dissonance.
Goal if our research is to reveal existence and correlation of conscious and unconscious in problematic area of shaping of the attitude to the exercising. Proposed goal of the research determines usage of interdisciplinary approach. During the research we used complex of methods, among which are: evaluation of the literature and practical experience, questionnaires, methods of mathematical statistics, explication of personal logical systems. During the research theoretical diagrams and developments were checked in accordance with the results of the questionnaire. 272 freshmen of the National Aviation University took part in this questionnaire. Results determined that 28,6% of students would use conscious cognitions relatively to physical training, and 71,4% would use unconscious. Students in the process of final selecting of attitude to personal physical state, unconscious (not controlled), is one of the main influential factors.


PurposeThe purpose of the study is to identify factors impacting the effectiveness of internal audit services.Design/methodology/approachBased upon a case study of a large public sector higher educational institution in Ethiopia, the paper examines how internal audit quality, management support, organizational setting, auditee attributes, and the interplay among these factors, influence internal audit effectiveness.FindingsThe findings of the study highlight that internal audit effectiveness is strongly influenced by internal audit quality and management support, whereas organizational setting and auditee attributes do not have a strong impact on audit effectiveness.Research limitation/implicationsAs in all case studies, the generalisability of the conclusions is limited.Originality/valueInternal audit services have apparently hitherto been the subject of limited examination. However, this study, in arguably the most thorough treatment so far, highlights the areas requiring improvement.


Results of a survey of 19 organizations belonging to World Veterans Federation indicate that major complaints of amputees include; poor fitting, poor dissemination of knowledge to doctors and amputees regarding new prostheses, lack of opportunity for "input" from amputees at research level and-inadequate measures to deal with phantom and stump pain. Suggested improvements by amputees; decrease in weight of prostheses, reduction in maintenance for swing and stance-phase control units, development of recreational prostheses, more frequent checks through use of X-ray and film techniques, particularly during the "break-in" of a new appliance. Older veterans showed increasing concern in regard to development of consequential disabilities arising from amputation; premature arthritic changes in spine and remaining limb, circulatory problems and gastro-intestinal problems due to ingestion of drugs to control pain.


Temperature profiles are determined for several ambient temperatures and operating rates. A methematical analysis is given of the thermal-resistance network to determine optimum cell geometry with respect to thermal properties. Data obtained are applied to the design of a 50-Ah nickel--cadmium cell. Experiments with 6-Ah cells are also reported, and values are given for the thermal resistances. The conductivities of 6- and 20-Ah cells are 0.019 and 0.0067 (cal/cm/sup 2/ s)/(C/cm) in a direction parallel with or perpendicular to the plane of the plates, respectively.


The heavy metal pollution is a major environmental problem especially in mining areas. The study was carried out to quantify heavy metal levels and compare their accumulation in the stems, leaves and roots of Lactuca sativa (lettuce), Brassica oleracea L. var capitata (cabbage) and Daucus carrota var sativa (carrot) irrigated with wastewater from Nagodi mining site. Pot experiment was conducted using surface soil (0-20cm). Differential accumulation and translocation of copper (Cu), lead (Pb), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) i n the root, stem and leaf of vegetables were investigated using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Cd concentration in the various parts of D. carrota was in the range of 0.070 -0.090 mg/Kg. The highest concentration (17.30 mg/Kg) of Mn was found in the stem of L. sativa. Fe was highly absorbed (139.6 mg/Kg) by B. oleracea roots. The highest concentration (0.221 mg/Kg) of Cu was found in D. carrota roots and the highest concentration (35.35 mg/Kg) of Zn was found in the roots of Brassica. Cd accumulation in L. sativa and B. oleracea was below detection limit (< 0.002 mg/Kg). Pb absorbed by the three genotypes was below detection limit (< 0.005 mg/Kg). Though heavy metals were absorbed, their concentrations were below WHO/FAO recommended limits; vegetables cultivated with such wastewater may be considered safe for consumption.


Kang Youwei is a thinker with both open and conservative ideas in recent history.He was perplexed between tradition and new stuff.While he introduced all the advanced western technology and culture,he tried to keep traditional social law and Confucian ethical code to stick to the traditional Chinese culture.Thus,he sentimentally attached to Chinese traditions backing from criticism of it.


Academic papers' multiple contribution means the author contributes the same academic paper to more than one periodical at the same time before this paper published. Multiple contribution is different from multiple publication. It is not rational to forbid to contribute multiply for this prohibition has no benefit for neither author nor periodical, but as to multiple publication,this prohibition is necessary. It is good for both author and periodical to build a system for multiple contribution. Copyright Law Article 33 has no essential significance for its exist so it should be repealed at once.


In this paper, we introduce generating networks of splicing processors (GNSP for short), a formal languages generating model related to networks of evolutionary processors and to accepting networks of splicing processors. We show that all recursively enumerable languages can be generated by GNSPs with only nine processors. We also show, by direct simulation, that two other variants of this computing model, where the communication between processors is conducted in different ways, have the same computational power.


T-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE) has become an extremely popular algorithm for low- dimensional visualization of high dimensional data. While it is acknowledged that it is highly sensitive to its parameters, it continues to be used extensively by the machine learning community, with `intuition' an accepted basis for embedding selection. In this paper, we will illustrate and explain why t-SNE is not a distance preserving algorithm, but rather order preserving, with the cardinality of the order proportional to the perplexity parameter. We compare and contrast t-SNE with Sammon Nonlinear Mappings locally using Kruskal Stress and Spearman Rank Correlation measures.


A review of the different modelling works intended to understand the behaviour of the in situ test TSDE is presented in this paper. Firstly, modelling tasks in the context of BAMBUS I project are presented. With the help of different simplifications, calibration of plane strain models was possible. Using the same simplifications, a benchmarking exercise CS shows that the programmes used by different modelling teams perform similarly but yield results different from in situ measurements. This discrepancy suggests that the plane strain condition is not valid. At present, in the context of BAMBUS-II, thermo-mechanical calculations in 3-D are carried out with success.